The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 4
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#4. Angel of the Slums (3)
Cedric was more alert than the other children.
But you say there is no time for business?
As time passed, his rough personality gradually softened. Now, after three years, he seems to care quite a bit for all the children living in the same house.
[Preceding Points: 102,214]
‘I also collected a lot of points.’
I finally passed 100,000 points.
I bought a lot of different skills along the way, but there was one thing I wanted the most.
[Extra Life: 100,000p]
[You can be resurrected even if you die just once.]
This is it.
‘An extra life is important.’
I’m trying to survive in the slums and avoid friction as much as possible, but honestly, it’s a life where you never know when you might die.
It wouldn’t be strange if one day I was suddenly kidnapped in a back alley and killed.
Of course, this is not the only thing I covet.
‘Analgesia, heel, vision… … .’
Most of the skills needed to survive in this world could be purchased at shops.
However, his combat-related abilities are surprisingly lacking. It’s hard to believe that he’s a priest-only character.
[Main Quest]
Save a billion people.
Current: 731
“There’s no progress in the main quest either.”
It hasn’t increased compared to 3 years ago.
In fact, it was inevitable.
The characters available around the slums are limited.
Besides, if someone you’ve saved dies, your numbers will decrease, and here in Kieto, sword fights often break out.
Literally, when I wake up in the morning, I wonder about the night before. If I could get help, I would ask for help so I could live a little longer.
‘Is it possible to clear the mission?’
If I want to join the warrior party later, I have to become a good person.
The question is, how on earth did Cedric become such a master of the underworld as in the comics?
Now that I’m fourteen, I’m still a kid.
“…Why did you establish the Shadow Paradise? There was an incident that could have been the trigger. I don’t really want to talk about it.”
In the comics, that was all there was to it.
This is because the original novel was thoroughly adapted and edited from the main character’s perspective, so the past of the supporting character Cedric became blurred.
‘What on earth was the trigger?’
The incident that turned an ordinary boy, Cedric, into the boss of the underworld in just a few years.
‘Could it be that it changed because of me?’
That would be difficult.
If Cedric doesn’t protect the protagonist in the beginning, the protagonist will die and the story will end.
I held my head in my hands and thought about it.
‘Cedric is the type of person who cherishes the people around him.’
Shadow Paradise.
The dark organization he created with his childhood comrades is a group that Cedric cherishes like family.
It was a common belief among fans that the ‘child’ that Cedric spoke of was also an original member of Shadow Paradise.
‘Then someone will die?’
Maybe so.
Usually, the main character’s awakening is triggered by someone’s death.
‘Someone among those kids… … .’
Thinking about it that way made me feel complicated.
At first, I thought of the kids as just point-scoring machines. … I guess I’ve grown to love them a lot without even realizing it as I’ve been living with them.
My gaze turned to the status window.
[Extra Life: 100,000p]
‘If someone has to die anyway.’
Wouldn’t it be okay if that were me?
***
And that day came much faster than expected.
***
“Hello, Uncle Andrew. Can I have a loaf of bread please?”
“Oh, it’s Youth.”
When I stopped by the bakery to run an errand, the owner, Andrew, greeted me with a friendly smile.
“Okay, this is service.”
“thank you!”
I smiled brightly as I accepted the apple he handed me.
These are the benefits of reputation management.
‘Of course, this place is safer than the deeper parts of Chieto.’
Slum Kieto.
Even in the area called the garbage dump where all the world’s trash gathers, there are levels.
Among them, the place where we live is the relatively stable District 1. That was also a difference from the original.
Originally, Cedric was from the most backward and dirty District 4.
“Then goodbye!”
“Okay.”
The kids should be the ones who apologize for the poor service.
Just as I was putting the groceries in my basket and about to go home.
“… … was it?”
“Oh, yeah. I heard that too.”
I heard two men talking ominously. My ears perked up.
“These days, the branch office is desperate to take away the Kieto orphans.”
“But why do they have to be kids?”
“Do I know? Isn’t this some kind of wicked hobby of a high-ranking official?”
The two men who said that giggled and walked away.
I was lost in thought.
‘Is it a local branch?’
There are five major countries in the world of .
Local country, Terra.
Hydrangea, Aqua.
Fire Nation, Flame.
Principality, Air.
Lastly, the Holy Nation Aegis.
‘Among them, the branch office had a high initial impact.’
This is because the reincarnated protagonist is from a foreign country and it is also the country where he first begins his adventure.
‘Anyway, it’s human trafficking… I have to warn the kids in advance.’
Although human trafficking is common in Quito, it never hurts to be more cautious.
I turned down the alleyway on my way home, dangling my basket.
“Guys, it’s time to eat-”
My words, which came out lively, were not finished.
‘What is that!’
The house was burning.
I was frozen in confusion, but the boy who had discovered me came towards me, sobbing.
“You, Youth. What should I do? Go, all of a sudden, really suddenly, a fire broke out…!”
“calm down.”
First, I grabbed his shoulder.
There was no time to be surprised.
“Are there any kids inside?”
“My sister and brothers said they were bringing the babies….”
“Thanks, Chase.”
After giving him a forced smile, I quickly ran into the smoking house.
As expected, the inside was a mess.
The older children were running outside, but the fearful and timid children were shivering in the corner.
“Tia, hug me!”
I picked up one of the children and carried him outside. I did this several times, and the wooden house was visibly collapsing.
‘this…!’
Finally, when I came out holding my seven-year-old brother’s hand, there was a knock on the door of the house.
“Are they all out?”
First, figure out the number of people.
I counted the number of children with my eyes.
‘Forty-nine, fifty… …, fifty-one.’
…one person is missing.
“Luca! Luca is gone!”
Then Tia shouted. She was the girl who had always been close to Luca.
I said quickly.
“I’ll go in.”
“what?”
“It’ll be out soon, it’s okay.”
“Wait a minute, Youth…!”
Cedric, who was next to him, tried to dissuade him. There was no time to hesitate.
Let’s hurry and run into the house,
“Ugh!”
I covered my nose and mouth with the sleeve I had spit on, but I still coughed.
“Cluck, roo, cluck, Luca!”
There’s no one on the first floor. Is it the second floor?
I quickly ran up the stairs. Luca was nowhere to be seen on the second floor either.
‘Where are you!’
The moment when my heart became impatient.
“Ugh… … .”
I heard a frightened cry from inside the closet. I quickly ran over and opened the closet door.
“Luka, let’s go out quickly!”
“Noona…!”
Luca, who had been holding his breath and crying, found me and burst into loud tears.
A stick.
There was another crash as the house collapsed. I quickly hugged Luca.
“Don’t worry. I will definitely save you… … .”
My whole body, scorched by fire, feels hot.
Kuung!
As I was going down the stairs, a pillar collapsed right behind me.
My liver and gall were cold. If I had been even a little late, I would have been crushed by the pillar of fire.
Still, the exit is right in front of you.
‘Just a little more…!’
The wind blows in through the wide open door.
Ten steps forward.
If you go that far, you’ll escape.
But as always, I had no luck.
Squeak-!
The entrance began to collapse.
I felt it intuitively.
‘It doesn’t fit.’
Even if you leave Luca behind and run alone, you will never get there on time with a five-year-old in your arms.
‘I can’t throw it away.’
That was absolutely not possible.
But no matter how hard we try, in the end we’ll both die.
‘…I can’t do it.’
I made a quick decision.
The simplest way to solve this situation, and one that brings a happy ending to everyone.
“Luka, go out first!”
It’s just throwing Luca away.
With my weak strength, I could only roll it about 1m, but it was enough.
As soon as Luca escaped, the entrance that had been barely holding on collapsed.
Unless you’re a small cat, you probably won’t be able to get out.
“Youth, no!”
Cedric’s desperate cries could be heard through the small gap.
That’s when I realized.
“…Why did you establish the Shadow Paradise? There was an incident that could have been the trigger. I don’t really want to talk about it.”
This was his turning point.
The turning point that turned Cedric, an ordinary slum boy, into the leader of the underworld.