The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 5
Only Noblemtl
#5. Turning Point
“Youth, ah, uh, what should I do-”
“Cedric.”
I called him calmly.
…there are moments like that sometimes.
Even in a long and tedious life, there are moments that are so intense and memorable that they can never be forgotten no matter how much time passes.
For Cedric, now would be that moment.
The main character of that moment was probably me.
Depending on what you say at that time, he will grow differently.
If so, the answer is set.
I smiled.
And then.
“Be a good adult.”
With those words, the entrance completely collapsed. Cedric’s curse could be heard outside.
“after…….”
Let’s calm down.
‘It was bound to happen anyway.’
If Cedric doesn’t join the hero party, the protagonist will die.
So he needed a moment of awakening. It would be right to grow up like the original, but to prevent him from becoming a traitor.
But if I come back alive, I will only hinder his growth.
‘We have to escape from here first. Not from the entrance, but from the other side.’
This house has a back door.
This is a passage that is usually blocked to prevent thieves from breaking in. However, it might be useful in an emergency situation like this.
I glanced at the status window.
[Extra Life: 100,000p]
In the worst case scenario, you can quickly buy the skill and revive. This is a scenario you want to avoid if possible.
‘Found the back door.’
Fortunately, this side wasn’t engulfed in flames yet. I quickly started removing the boxes blocking the entrance.
That was when.
“Ahh!”
A burning pain enveloped my eyes. I covered my face and rolled on the floor.
“Ugh, ah, gasp…!”
Cold sweat is running down my face. Tears are streaming down my eyes. I can’t see ahead.
Did a spark fly? In your eye?
Damn it. This is seriously a big deal.
In the midst of the excruciating pain and pitch-black darkness, I recalled the memories of when I was a child.
“My left eye is completely blind. My right eye will be the same soon.”
‘F*ck…!’
Seriously, life sucks.
I clenched my teeth and got up from my seat. My legs were shaking in pain.
‘Back door… Where is the back door?’
With visual information blocked, I couldn’t tell where I was going. I felt around with my hands, trying to find the box I had just moved.
And then.
“You son of a bitch, hit me hard!”
“Oh, I told you so?!”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
I heard someone chopping down the back door with an axe. What was going on?
My body froze as I couldn’t figure out the situation. The continuous chopping stopped at some point, and soon I heard heavy footsteps.
“Hey, there’s only one of these?”
“Take care of him! Even at first glance, it looks like something half and half will sell for a high price.”
“what…….”
My head is spinning.
What does that mean?
Before I could ask that question, a large, smelly hand covered my nose and mouth.
“Just sleep for a bit, kid.”
“Ugh…!”
Wait, I can’t breathe properly. This is really dangerous…
“Because when you wake up it’ll be hell.”
I just lost consciousness.
***
My head hurts so much it feels like it’s going to split open.
No, not just the head.
I groaned reflexively at the pain that felt like my whole body had been hit with a hammer.
I twisted my body. My hands and feet were tied together.
Moreover, it seemed as if there was a gag in his mouth, as he had something rough in his mouth.
‘Here is… … .’
Where are you?
As I opened my eyes to check, I sensed something different than usual.
‘Oh, I can’t see it.’
Then a cold sweat started to run down my face.
I thought it might be because I was wearing an eye patch, but there was nothing around my eyes.
It was strange to even say that the room was dark.
No matter how much light is blocked, people eventually adapt to the darkness.
It’s not like you can’t see anything like this… unless you’re visually impaired.
‘Is this true?’
Real name in reality, real name in the world of comics.
The reality before my eyes was so absurd that I was speechless.
No. Come to think of it, I can’t even see the reality right in front of me.
Because I revealed my real name.
X foot.
[An abnormality in the vaccine program has been detected.]
[Apply the appropriate patch.]
[Purchase the ‘See Through’ skill.]
As I was despairing, suddenly an unfamiliar voice flowed into my head.
‘What? Is this a status window?’
[Yes.]
‘The clairvoyance skill? What happens if I buy it?’
[Buy it first.]
It was a firm order.
Information about clairvoyance skills appeared in my head.
[Perspective: 100,000p]
[You can see the world with your third eye. No matter how hard you try to hide it, there are no secrets in front of you.]
It felt like it was not something I heard with my ears, but something that was engraved into my brain.
‘Okay, I’ll buy it.’
[Purchase completed.]
[‘Perspective’ applies.]
As soon as I heard that voice, my peripheral vision brightened. I opened my eyes wide.
‘I can see ahead again!’
Blink, blink.
Blink your eyes for a long time.
As a result, I was surprised once again.
‘What is this… … .’
I can see it even with my eyes closed.
It was a skill that was closer to clairvoyance than clairvoyance.
I’m very satisfied. It was worth investing 100,000 points.
After regaining my vision, I quickly looked around.
‘It’s a cabin.’
It was a narrow place like a warehouse, but I could be sure because of the shaking and salty smell I had felt earlier.
I thought about the conversation between men I had heard today.
“These days, the branch office is desperate to take away the Kieto orphans.”
‘It’s a volleyball game heading to the branch office.’
The slum of Kieto is located on the border between the country of fire and the principality.
From there, if you go to Hwaguk and take a boat, you will go straight to the continent where the branch office is.
Plus, there were ominous rumors, so it was obvious where the destination was.
‘Slave Auction House.’
A malicious facility in the Terra branch that the main character personally invaded and destroyed in the comic.
I feel much more at ease now that I know my destination.
Of course, I have no intention of being dragged to the slave auction house without any trouble.
‘I have to escape somehow.’
There was no need to rush, as it would take a month to reach the branch office.
‘Let’s look at the remaining points first.’
Aside from the satisfaction, the clairvoyance skill was a pretty big expense. It was natural that all the points I had saved would be wiped out.
I think I have about 2,000 points left?
With that thought in mind, I opened the status window.
[Preceding Points: 110,457]
‘uh?’
What the heck? Why are there so many?
It has even increased compared to before.
‘Did you get points for saving kids from the fire?’
I looked at the status window, feeling a little bewildered.
‘Originally, when you helped Cedric, you would accumulate more points… … .’
Actually, I had a guess.
The standard for accumulating good deed points is the other person’s feelings.
The greater the emotional change experienced by the person I saved because of me, the more points I accumulated.
then.
‘Was it really a turning point?’
It seemed like a huge amount of points would come in if you completely changed the life of the main character in the cartoon.
If this is the case, I guess I’ll have to adjust my future plans a bit… … Huh?
“Hey, look over there. The kid is awake.”
A door in the ceiling opened and two men came down from the ladder above.
One of them came up to me, lifted his chin, and muttered.
“Oh, one of your faces is really half and half… … Hey. What is it?”
“Why are you doing that?”
“This kid has no focus in his eyes.”
what?
“what?”
A man who was rummaging through a pile of boxes asked me exactly the same question.
He strides toward me, checks my captured face, and grumbles.
“What the heck. Of all people, you had to pick the one with the crippled eyes? Tsk.”
“Oh, then you picked it up in the open street?! Raven told me not to do anything that would catch people’s eye!”
“That’s what they say. That’s what they say.”
As I listened to their argument with some nervousness, I stopped in my tracks at the word ‘Raven’.
Raven. Crow.
It may be a common name, but there is only one character in this world who can be called Raven.
The second of the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings, Ho-Cheon Raven.
He is a powerful villain who sacrificed countless humans as the Lord of Plagues.
“Okay. Raven will be working on the branch office soon anyway. We can just collect some extra money before then and then go back to the fire department.”
His expression hardened at the word work.
That means only one thing.
Soon, an epidemic will spread throughout the country.