Further, the cause of the lack of flora in Safiro was initially a vast forest fire. Then, the curse that prevented the entire land from supporting greenery and the magic spell to prevent the rains.
But in Sibruh, since the plants might get infected with the disease again or consumed by pests. Hence, they had to focus on eradicating pests and clearing the infected crops completely first.
Likewise, the soil needs time to recover before farming can resume, especially since they do not know yet what caused the disease or how to manage or stop it completely.
Burning the infected plants was a just general solution they knew from past plant diseases they have encountered before.
Ferdinand continued to update Arabella on the situation in Sibruh and its neighboring territories until he interrupted himself.
"But this isn't why you wanted to speak with me, is it?" he asked, his tone gentle but probing.
