The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 3
Only Noblemtl
#3. Angel of the Slums (2)
After I had Cedric and the children declared their names, I fell into a mild panic.
‘Is this a comic book?’
Come to think of it, I’ve also heard of the place name ‘Kieto’ where I live.
The dark organization that Cedric controlled.
Wasn’t this the area of activity where the ‘Shadow Paradise’ unit was born and raised?
‘This is driving me crazy.’
In my defense, I couldn’t help but notice that this was a world from a comic book for the past two years.
That’s true too, right?
How on earth would you know just one place name that appears in a cartoon?
Without the help of the status window, it would have been difficult to tell even if I saw Cedric.
Of course, that’s true.
Unlike the original where he was a handsome man with a strong presence, the current Cedric was nothing more than a runny-nosed child. Aside from his rare black hair and eyes, he had almost nothing in common with the original.
“Youth! It’s time to eat.”
While I was thinking alone, a boy called me from outside.
Lane, with blue hair and cat-like eyes, was the oldest boy in the house.
Although he is small in stature, he is quite remarkable for his quick wit.
‘… Okay, wait a minute.’
As I was following him, I stopped.
“Rain, you are the chief of staff of our Shadow Paradise. As a leader, I will trust your judgment completely.”
‘Eww!’
I remembered!
That guy named Rain is a named character who later assists Cedric!
‘oh my god.’
I looked around inwardly in shock.
‘Come to think of it, I feel like I see some familiar faces… … .’
“Youth? What’s wrong?”
This is the girl who was cut in half and died in Cedric’s past flashback.
“Marie! Don’t bother Yus!”
This is the girl who is the cruel slaughterer and raid leader of the Shadow Paradise.
“Youth, youth! Look at this! I made a toy train.”
This is a boy inventor who specializes in manufacturing weapons from the Shadow Paradise.
‘shit.’
Once you become aware of it, everything falls into place like a puzzle.
It was a sure thing.
The children I collected over the course of two years were orphans from the slums, centered around Cedric in the comics.
‘Wait a minute… So what is my role?’
In , there is no character named Justinas.
‘With such a striking appearance, she could easily be the heroine. … Will she appear in the latter half?’
I died right before the final season came out. I was so sad that season 4 ended right before the final battle with the Demon King.
On the other hand, the original novel has been completed. I have been avoiding it for a long time because I hate spoilers.
‘If I had known how to confuse things, I would have at least read the ending in a novel!’
As I was sighing deeply, someone tapped me on the back. It was Rain.
“Youth. Aren’t you going to do that today?”
“that?”
Rain smiled and joked.
“Every time a new kid comes in, you make them fall in love with you.”
I also took it lightly.
“Rain too. You’re so good at joking.”
“… This isn’t a joke?”
“Thank you anyway. I almost forgot to talk to you in person.”
“No, I’m not joking… … .”
Passing by Lane, who was talking nonsense as usual, I picked up two loaves of bread and walked over to Cedric in the corner.
He was crouching, as if he was hiding his face.
‘This timid kid will grow up to be an underworld boss.’
Somehow it doesn’t feel real.
And then after that… … .
“I’m disappointed in the world. A world without her… I’d rather it just disappear.”
He even stabbed the main character, who was his colleague, in the back!
‘No. Absolutely not.’
Cedric then kills a third of humanity. That’s really tough.
Because the population here is about 1 billion.
If one or two die, it might be okay, but if 300 million people die, the quest reward will just disappear.
‘We have to stop it somehow.’
Fortunately, Cedric was still a young boy of eleven years old.
I don’t know who ‘that kid’ is who is the cause of his darkening, but if I take good care of him from now on, he will become a member of a great warrior party.
‘Okay. I’ve decided.’
I’m rehabilitating this guy.
I put my hand on his shoulder.
“Cedric, can we go outside for a moment?”
***
Cedric, who followed me out, walked exactly three steps away from me.
When I stop, I stop, and when I walk, I walk again.
It felt like I was becoming friends with a very wary stray cat.
‘It feels familiar.’
I’m sick of this kind of thing.
To accumulate good deed points, you have to win the favor of others and delve into them.
Because the more positive feelings they have towards me, the more points I get.
“Do you like your new house?”
“…what.”
He answered, slightly avoiding eye contact.
“It’s just better than outside.”
“thank god.”
“… What’s fortunate?”
His eyes sharpened.
“You know me? That’s not true. Why are you pretending to be nice?”
He added.
“You’ve gathered all these kids together… Is there a purpose to it?”
‘Oh my. How did you know?’
They say that a sprout that will grow well is different from the cotyledon, and this guy. He saw right through me trying to accumulate good points.
I said with a sigh.
“That’s right, there is a purpose.”
“… I see.”
He stands up straight and tenses up.
“Did you really think I’d stay after confessing so easily? I’m sorry, but I’m not like those idiots over there.”
The reaction was more sensitive than expected.
Well, it’ll all turn around eventually.
“Organ trafficking? Or, are you secretly selling children into slavery? Tell me your purpose.”
I stared at Cedric, who was suddenly holding my wrist tightly.
Then he opened his mouth quietly.
“When you grow up, you will become an adult who helps the world.”
“…what?”
Cedric’s expression became blank. His face seemed to have completely relaxed.
I smiled at Cedric like that.
“Everyone says that orphans from Kieto inevitably become criminals when they grow up. But that’s nonsense.”
“what….”
“Even if we have nothing, even if we come from Kieto, the so-called garbage dump of the Western Continent… … it’s up to us to decide what kind of adults we become.”
Words pour out of my mouth.
Maybe I’ve been pretending to be nice for too long.
While thinking about useless things, I recited the contents of my main quest.
“I want to be an adult who saves the world.”
It will save a billion people.
So I want to go back to Earth, become healthy again, become a rich man with a hundred billion won, and live a luxurious life.
“And I wish you would too.”
Cedric’s expression was strange.
‘Was it too much from the beginning?’
A girl from the slums with nothing wants to save the world. It’s a good thing she doesn’t look stupid.
I added hurriedly.
“Ah, sorry. I didn’t mean to force you! That… … .”
“… … .”
“Was that really that stupid…?”
When I glanced at him, Cedric frowned.
“I know.”
“haha….”
“Saving the world? What are you going to do? It’s hard to even get food to eat right now.”
“hmm….”
It hits the nail on the head and it hurts.
My goal is to save a billion people.
Honestly, it’s too ambitious. I wonder if it’s even possible.
‘but…….’
That was before I knew that this was a world within a comic book.
is a traditional warrior story.
I don’t know the ending, but it will definitely end with the main character saving the world.
‘I just have to go with it.’
Of course, there were things that needed to be changed.
The episode where the blackened ‘Cedric Neon’ later kills 300 million people.
With a total population of 700 million, I would never achieve my goal if I followed the original story exactly.
Well, still.
‘Why don’t Cedric just be nice?’
We need to raise them well from a young age so that they never even think about turning black.
While I was looking at the sunset with that thought in mind.
“…still.”
Cedric opened his mouth in a small voice.
“Thank you for saving my life.”
It was unexpected.
I never thought I would hear words of thanks so soon.
“you’re welcome!”
With a happy heart, I turned my back to the setting sun and smiled brightly at him.
“Let’s get along well from now on, Cedric.”
Then the black eyes waver.
He hesitated for a moment like a puppy that needs to poop, then quickly turned his head and ran in the other direction.
“?”
What the heck? Why are you doing that?