The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 13
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#13. The Story of Mars
My first meeting with that child was intense.
“I will cure your daughter. I will definitely do it.”
For a moment, I was hesitant at the sight of the child confidently declaring it.
After hearing her expert explanation, he decided to give the girl a try.
Since I had to lose anyway, I had to win.
“You, your eyes… … .”
But when I actually noticed my child’s disability, my heart sank.
At first I didn’t notice because he acted so naturally, but I could tell from the way he stumbled.
Unfocused blue eyes.
The girl was blind.
‘… … Even if I can’t fix it, I can’t help it.’
At that time, I half gave up.
There is no way a blind child could do what even the most renowned doctors could not do.
Nevertheless, the reason Mars carried the child and headed home was because he pitied her.
‘I stayed alone at the inn too.’
Old and tattered clothes. Light pockets. The sight of her wandering around alone without a guardian.
Even the child did not have a cane for the blind.
It was a very harsh environment.
Although he didn’t say anything specifically, Mars intended to take the girl in – or at least help her – even if the treatment failed.
however.
“Dad, I’m not in any pain anymore!”
“Ah, ah. Amy…!”
The moment the girl took Amy’s hand in a devout manner, her daughter, who had been so ill that she was unrecognizable, was completely cured.
I was sure as soon as I saw the girl buried in the pure white light.
‘She is a saint.’
adult.
The beloved son of God, whom the Ether gave him and whom he never ceases to love.
A being that was once buried in legend has now descended before our eyes.
“I have received your grace, Saint.”
He was so moved that he knelt before the girl.
It didn’t matter that the opponent was a child less than half his age.
How heartbreaking it has been since Amy got sick.
The girl who suddenly appeared in the midst of all this was truly a noble person.
“Mars, please take me to where the patients are.”
And on top of that, this attitude.
‘Very noble.’
From that day on, Mars decided to be loyal to the girl.
I wanted to watch the miracles she performed from up close.
But the girl’s miracle was not given without a price.
“Coolook, gasp.”
“Your Majesty, are you okay?”
“Oh, okay, it’s okay. Let’s go see the next patient.”
Every time she treated a patient, the girl would stagger and spit out blood.
In front of one patient, he suppresses his suffering and smiles gently.
The reason was obvious even without hearing it.
‘To reassure the patient… … .’
If I show signs of pain as a reaction to the treatment, I am afraid that the patient will feel guilty.
“Mr. Mars, I’m going out today too.”
“…yes.”
He groans in pain every night, but doesn’t show it at all.
Even Mars did the same.
When I saw him desperately trying to hide his pain, my heart ached so much.
And yet, it was respectful.
How sublime.
How beautiful.
A person who shows mercy to such non-believers, without expecting anything in return, and is willing to sacrifice for others.
‘That must be why this person was chosen by Ether.’
This is the kind of person God’s favored person is.
Because he is such a kind and strong person, he is loved by God.
‘All the saints in history met with bad ends.’
There have been many adults over the years.
These people who suddenly appeared one day gave love without discrimination, but were always caught up in a storm.
They were overly affectionate.
Jealousy. Envy. Greed.
When a war broke out over the miracle worker, one saint volunteered, saying:
“If someone has to die, it’s better for it to be me.”
‘I don’t want to leave it like that.’
Adults are people too.
The girl I watched up close was incredibly amazing, but she was still a child.
“I have come to see the saint.”
That is why I was wary when I saw the priest who came from the Holy Land.
“They say that all the Popes of the Holy Nation were equally dark-hearted. Mercenaries like us don’t care as long as we get paid, but be careful with requests from the Holy Nation.”
As soon as I saw him, I remembered the warning my colleague had given me.
Even if that’s not exactly what you mean.
Looking back, it was ultimately those around us who hurt adults.
“Okay. I’ll follow you.”
I wanted to stop.
But my mouth wouldn’t open.
‘Even if I tell you not to… … .’
I won’t listen.
As adults in the past, didn’t you know that it would be better to just spend the rest of your life quietly?
They knew it too.
The fact that from the moment you are given the title of saint or saintess, your life is in danger.
But I jumped in willingly.
For values more important than life.
“The saintess can be well-guarded in our holy country. How about you go back now?”
“no.”
Mars refused the Pope’s offer.
“I will become a knight.”
“Didn’t you say you have a daughter?”
“I plan to raise him in the Holy Land.”
“Do you plan on raising him as a priest?”
“I’ll leave that up to my daughter.”
Instead of living a comfortable life, I decided to jump into the storm with my child.
“I also want to continue living with Sister Youth!”
Fortunately, Amy understood her incompetent father’s decision.
“You are very skilled. Were you a gold medal mercenary?”
“You are too kind.”
He discarded the gold badge that proved he was a superior mercenary, and instead of his worn-out leather armor, he wore the armor of a saint.
After learning how to use the Holy Power through persistence, Mars was appointed as a full-fledged Paladin two years later.
“Congratulations, Mars. You have become a wonderful knight.”
“…Saint.”
When I met Justinas after two years, he had grown a little more than before.
A pure white garment symbolizing a saint.
Above that, pure white silver hair flowed down and unfocused blue eyes.
In front of the fourteen-year-old girl with an unwavering smile, Mars immediately knelt down and bowed his head.
“I want to stay by the saint’s side for the rest of my life.”
“… Lord Mars?”
“Please accept my oath of commitment.”
The girl looked embarrassed when she heard that.
“But that’s a promise you can only make once in your life. For me to receive it… … .”
“No. There is no one else who can take my vows except you, Saint.”
The oath of the oath.
The oath that pledges to serve only one lord for the rest of one’s life will immediately seize the knight’s heart the moment it is broken.
It was okay though.
If the owner of that leash is a girl.
but.
“I’m sorry, Mars.”
The girl refused his promise.
“I am not worthy of your oath.”
“What do you mean? There is no one more worthy than you, Saint.”
“How can we put a value on life?”
I felt suffocated.
He decided to dedicate his life to the girl, but she didn’t show any care for him.
“Then let’s do it like this.”
“… How do you say that?”
“Mars gave his life for me, but I have a goal more valuable than life.”
“What is that?”
“It is everyone’s salvation.”
Justinas smiled as he held Mars’ hand.
“So, Lord Mars, please use your precious life for others, not for me. That is my only pleasure.”
I was out of breath.
I felt like crying.
Mars answered softly, his throat choked up.
“I will gladly do so.”
In this way he became a believer in the given ether.
***
“I will gladly do so.”
Meanwhile, Justinas, who was looking at Mars with his head bowed, was amazed.
‘Skill red is awesome.’
The combination of ‘halo effect’ and ‘gentle speech’ is amazing.
She was very happy with the point earning machine that rolled in like a vine.