"Count Angler, do you know that Midela St. Hilde was severely sick when she was fourteen years old?"
Colin shook his head.
Scholar Yerug gave a slight smile and said,
"This is very easy to verify. Just ask any elder of the St. Hilde family, they can tell you the specifics."
Colin nodded and asked, "So, what kind of illness did she have?"
"White Plague."
"White Plague?" Colin recalled his knowledge of this disease from his past life. It dawned on him; this must be Tuberculosis.
In this era where there were no antibiotics, the highly contagious disease was practically incurable, resulting in a high mortality rate.
Scholar Yerug continued, "You must have heard of this infectious disease requiring quarantine. Midela was suffering from the disease for three years. During those three years, she lived alone, cared for by a dedicated nurse, without entertaining any visitors. It was only after three years that she emerged, supposedly recovered from the illness.
