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In the world of Merabell, everyone felt something was wrong. Their bodies were acting strange, and many inhabitants had doctors around the world to check if something was wrong.

Some of the doctors had also felt this, but no matter what tests were done, no results were shown. Charles's disease wasn't an actual disease but a curse that acted like one.

Earlier, monsters from hell had appeared, which had warranted a lockdown around the world. Now that their bodies felt odd, people began to freak out.

"Hey!!! Are you alright???"

The time was currently night, and a man had seen someone throwing up. There were some people that would mind their own business, but the man in front of him looked ill.

Checking the sick man clearly, he saw a disgusting sight. He was throwing up something terrible, and what had disturbed him the most was his skin was falling apart.

"SHIT!!! Someone help this man! Call for a doctor!!!"

At the man's scream, everyone's attention was now on him. Luckily, the man's words were heard, and those who cared enough did call the ambulance.

"AHHHHH!!!"

One particular woman had come forward and checked out how the sick man was doing but had screamed from the top of her lungs. Watching a man lose his skin was something that no one ever wanted to see.

It wasn't just that man in this condition, but also people around the world. From hundreds to millions, this sight alone had scared the life of many. Children that had would survive this pandemic would have nightmares for ages.

What made it even worse was no one was spared from this disease. Even those that defend the place from those monsters were infected. While it had less of an effect, it still caused problems.

"Please!!! Help my son!!!"

"Doctor!!!"

"Get out of my way!!!"

The world of Merabell was in complete chaos. You could tell the people here didn't know what to do during the pandemic. Worlds from a higher rank usually wouldn't have one, so the word quarantine was something that they had never thought of.

Those who had wanted to help their families and friends were unknowingly already affected by the cursed disease. It would only be a matter of time before those effects come to fruition.

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"Boss! Merabell's situation is getting worse by the minute! The disease is spreading like wild fire! Those that teleported to the hub had spread more of those disease!"

"..."

The situation for the ZTF was horrible. Merabell, one of their money-making world, was now going downhill. Their money-making scheme was going down, and their workforce was weakening.

"We need to stop this disease now! If news spread that our company was the one who spread the disease! Our reputation will be ruined if that happens!"

No one knows the cause of these diseases. To the eyes of the public, the ZTF would be held accountable for letting this disease spread far and wide.

"Sir!!! An emergency has occurred! All of our scientists have contacted the disease!!! What do we do???"

The boss that managed the world, Merabell, paled in fright. To him, his career was over. Losing a job would be his best bet, but his life right now was in danger.

Messing up this bad was a death penalty. No one from the top brass would let him live a peaceful life, even though it wasn't wholly his fault. But as the manager, the blame would definitely shift toward him.

"SIR!!!"

Watching their boss faint, everyone was in chaos. The ZTF crew member was in full panic and was going to die.

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"It was good that you called your spies to return immediately. Otherwise, they would have died terribly.

Charles had taken away the disease that was spread to them. The spies that were in the world seeing those diseases were shaking. Their fate would have been the same if they weren't here on time.

"Do you think the wars are over? I doubt the ZTF could continue at this state."

Thinking back, Charles had never expected this to go this far. He had only planned for the world to be destroyed by these diseases. He hadn't given much thought and hadn't expected it to spread far and wide.

This miscalculation was a warm welcome to Charles. As cruel as the method is, he would gain more power with each person's death.

His apathetic nature was apparent to those around him. Agnus and his men hope that his power won't be harmful in the future.

"We can't be so sure yet. Unless the people from the ZTF declare that they surrender, our war won't be over yet. But with what you have done, the scale is now in our favor."

The battle wasn't over. Yet everyone in the higher brass of the IUC knew their chances of winning were much higher than before. In a matter of days, they should ensure their victory. For a war to be fought with these few sacrifices was a miracle.

"Is that so? I don't see a point in them continuing. They might as well shut down at this rate."

"If things were that easy, I would have interfered myself."

"Charles. You do know the consequences of your action, right? Even if you think your curses are untraceable, there will be people that will take revenge. I may look powerful to you, but there are people even I can't stand to."

Before they end this discussion, Agnus tells Charles his thoughts. As for the girls near, these girls had no idea how strong Agnus was. The fact that Charles respects him means a lot.

"I will keep that in mind. I can't be harmed if I return to my home world and do nothing. If you need anything else, do call."

Saying what he needed, Charles and his girls left the room. The room was quiet as they looked at the victims of the world of Merabell.

"Sir. Do you think it's safe for us to keep him? One day, I may fear he would be out of control."

They had seen Charles' action for the past few days. Charles' personality was honestly troublesome. He was a moody man that did whatever he wanted.

If there was a day that Charles got too powerful with his unstable personality, who knows what he would do? With too many unstable elements coming from him, he was someone to be watched out for.

"It's simple, don't do anything. He won't do anything to us as long as we don't do anything to him. Besides, Charles and I are on friendly terms, he won't ruin us for no reason."

"But!"

Agnus glared at the man prompting him to shut up. There was no point in arguing about an easily avoidable situation. Only speaking more about this would hinder the organization even more.

"Merabell's grand resort is now closed off. It's a shame we can't take it over. Suspicion of us would be detrimental at the moment."

Since the disease spread by Charles was ineffective against them, the IUC could easily take the resort. No one would be able to touch them with the disease intact.

Everyone could only sigh in regret. It's better not to make many enemies around the countless worlds out there than to take over a money machine. With the war still in progress, the people of the IUC continued to monitor everything they could.

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"Where is that bastard?!!"

Ace, who was haggard, shouted, trying to search for someone. He was in Merabell after hearing the monsters attacking.

"Charles, you fucker!!! I will find you! Shit..."

The day after Ace had his role replaced, his appearance differed from before. His last look was a stern man you wouldn't want to mess with. Now he looked like he had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were darker than they previously were.

Ace was here to take back everything. By taking down Charles, all his failures will be redeemed. Well, that's what he thinks.

Unfortunately, his time was about to come. The current world of Merabell was a dangerous city filled with disease.

Ace was stronger than most of the citizens of this world. Trying to find his target, all he could hear was silence. The people in this world had devoided the screams they were producing. Dead from a terrible curse, the energy of death had increased by a large margin.

On his last legs, he tried his best to move. But with the not-so-kind curse, his last remaining strength disappeared.

Falling to the ground, all Ace could do was mumble uncomprehensive words. In front of death, his hatred for Charles disappeared. His memories of what he had done had also disappeared. If he could redo his life, all he would wish was happiness.

By the end of the day, 99.5% of the population was killed. In just one day, most of the population was wiped out, unable to do anything to stop this disease. This incident would be the start of a new disaster.