The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 12
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#12. Black Death (7)
“Saint! I am glad you are safe!”
Mars was very relieved to see me back. What happened next was obvious.
I tried to calm him down and continue treating the patient.
At first, it was hard work, but now I got used to it and was able to do it, and now I have reached a state where I can do it without any thoughts or worries.
‘I am an acting robot… I am just a robot… .’
Ah, but there is one thing that has improved.
[‘Analgesia’ applies.]
[Tip. Please note that this skill does not have an OFF function.]
The ‘painlessness’ skill that I had been licking my lips about for so long has finally come into my hands.
‘This is real welfare!’
The penalty for complete healing is physical pain itself.
For example, when treating a person whose limb has been amputated, the pain of amputation is temporarily felt in that area.
It’s not like your arm is actually cut off, but if it’s an injury beyond a certain level, it’s accompanied by internal injuries and hemoptysis. In effect, it’s like cutting into my life force and giving it away.
In that sense, ‘Complete Healing’ and ‘Painlessness’ were really good combo skills, since they reduced the penalty to less than 1/4.
If there is no pain, isn’t it dangerous?
Well, that’s true.
If you don’t know that you’re in pain when you’re really hurt, you won’t be able to get treatment in time.
‘But if I hadn’t bought this, I would have died from shock.’
No kidding, seriously.
Anyway, thanks to that, the number of patients treated per day increased from 30 to around 100.
[Previous Quest]
Be recognized as a saint by 100,000 people.
Current: 83,236 (completed)
As you can see, the number of job change quests has also increased to this extent.
‘There’s still a long way to go, though.’
The Black Death is almost over, but I don’t know what to do next.
… Well, I’ll think about that later. For now, let’s just deal with what’s at hand.
I asked Mars.
“Is that the next place?”
“Yes. Max is the last patient in our town.”
An old man named Max happened to be out in the garden. He was sitting on a small chair, staring blankly at the sky.
I approached him and slowly took his hand.
“May God bless you.”
A burst of white light surrounded him. As he was healed, the status screen began to ring.
[Max feels grateful to you.]
[Advance Points +50]
And then.
“The rumors were true.”
I felt a presence behind me. I reflexively turned my head.
“How can you heal someone who was on the verge of death so quickly? Even a high-ranking priest would only be able to treat a single wound.”
Purple hair. Squinted eyes.
He was a man with dark visuals, also known as a ‘cross-eyed character’.
And I know very well who this man is.
“Who are you?”
“Oh, sorry. I’m late with the introduction. I… … .”
Pope of the Holy Nation Aegis.
The person who announced to the world the protagonist who possessed the Holy Sword and gave him the divine command to defeat the Demon King.
“I have come to see the saint.”
It was the fake mastermind Zephyrus.
If it’s a mastermind, then it’s a mastermind. Why is it a fake mastermind?
It’s simple.
-That’s a total black curtain.
-The cross-eyed Pope lol He looks like he’ll 100% get stabbed in the back of the head later
-Zephyros, that bastard, he’s tough when you see him acting like that to Cedric. Didn’t Cedric die because of him?
Because of his distinctive squinty eyes, readers had no doubt that he would hit the back of the head in the latter half.
Even his way of speaking was like this.
“It’s a feeling.”
It was so suspicious that he always brushed off questions like a snake.
It was even worse when Cedric, who the protagonist relied on like a brother, died.
Because there were foreshadowings that Zephyrus was involved in that death.
But when I actually looked into it, the result was the exact opposite.
-Is it true that it wasn’t Zephyrus but Cedric who hit the back of the head?
Yes, that’s right.
Actually, Zephyrus was a good guy.
Even the efforts to influence neighboring countries were actually to prevent the destruction of the world, and the mysterious man who always sent money to the protagonists from far away was also Zephyrus.
“… You’re not asking anything. Can I just follow you?”
“sure.”
That was also why I followed Zephyrus to the Holy Land.
However, Mars, who was sitting next to me, looked very uneasy.
“Your Majesty, this is a suspicious person. If he tries to harm you… … .”
“Then Mars will protect you, right?”
“… That’s true, but.”
Mars becomes dumbfounded by my calm words.
I added to Zephyrus, who was looking at the sight with curiosity.
“And, Zephyrus serves Aether. He can’t possibly harm me.”
He seemed a little surprised at those words.
“I didn’t reveal anything, so how did you know I was a priest?”
“that…….”
I smiled brightly.
“I have a good feeling.”
Zephyrus, who had regained his habit of speaking, opened his mouth slightly. Of course, that did not last long.
It was because I turned my gaze away.
‘… That’s amazing.’
It’s been three and a half years since I moved here.
Although I’ve been around for quite some time, the world I know is extremely limited.
It was natural.
Unlike modern times, the means of transportation itself are in a desperate state.
Although steam locomotives appeared in the western continent, they were like a fairy tale to the slum dwellers, and there was nothing like that in the eastern continent.
Even the capital of the country is a dirt road covered in horse dung, so they are just rolling carriages, so that says it all.
So, wherever you go, everything is new. The road to the Holy Land was no different.
As we crossed the border, passing by the occasional cattle ranch or farm, cutting through the grasslands, at some point we began to see people dressed in white more frequently.
The bumpy dirt road ends and you enter a brick-filled street. Looking around, you can see that most people are dressed in white and holding rosaries, a symbol of the Aether Church.
And over there in the distance.
‘oh my god.’
A huge temple is visible.
The building, as elaborate as the royal palace and larger than it, was preserved neatly, as if the passage of time had no effect.
‘That’s amazing.’
I was in awe of the magnificent building, just like I had seen in a cartoon.
“We have arrived. Please get off.”
He personally helped with his own hands.
As I got off the carriage, I was almost overwhelmed by the crowd that unfolded before my eyes.
The knights, priests, and high-ranking clergymen, all dressed in pure white uniforms, lined up in a single line. They all bowed their heads toward us.
“What is this… … .”
The status window flashed against the backdrop of Mars’s words, which were filled with confusion.
[Previous Quest]
Be recognized as a saint by 100,000 people.
Current: 100,000 (reached)
[The proficiency of ‘Complete Healing’ increases.]
[You gain the ‘Area Healing’ skill.]
[(New) Area Healing: Heals all living creatures within a 10M radius, excluding yourself. Causes damage to the body when healing.]
[Tip. As your proficiency increases, the skill’s application range increases.]
Zephyrus greeted me as if he was driving a wedge into me as I stood there blankly.
“Welcome to the Holy Land Aegis, Your Majesty.”