The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 53
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#53. Lake of the Dead (7)
“Ah, ahhh. ahhh.”
The answer is simple.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
She only half survived.
Sometimes humans work miracles.
Of course, conditions are necessary.
Strong magic and desire.
The first condition was easily achieved.
The village of Lacus is in the middle of a powerful vortex of magical power. At its center is Lake Lacus.
And the second condition is.
‘I hope the teacher survives.’
‘The teacher must not die.’
‘I love you, teacher.’
‘I wish you would live for our share too.’
It was thanks to the kids.
The children whom she loved like her own children and who received as much love from her as a parent would, longed for the life of a teacher.
So Isabella,
“Ahhhhh!”
Survived as a ghoul.
It is a sad case of pure desire turning into black magic. Magic performed without the correct technique usually ends in misery.
Izumi, who had heard this, asked.
“But Lady Isabella was just like a human. A ghoul is just like a corpse and would rot away in no time, but how could she have remained so fine for over ten years…?”
“Thanks to my purification.”
Justinas laughed.
“Isabella, you said you had been treated by me before.”
“Excuse me.”
Izumi mumbled.
“Isn’t the saint’s treatment the worst for a ghoul? If they are purified, they won’t turn back into humans, but will just disappear.”
“Usually, yes.”
Her head was turned out the window.
The blue gaze that could not be seen was directed behind, towards the village of Lacus.
“But Lady Isabella is a ghoul created by a pure heart. Unlike regular ghouls, it is possible that Lady Aether granted her a miracle.”
“that…….”
“And then I actually remembered.”
Her white hair fluttered in the wind blowing through the window.
Justin was smiling.
“I had treated so many people back then that I had completely forgotten, but I think it happened just once a long time ago.”
“… … .”
“I remember treating a woman who was neither human nor monster. She had just been turned into a ghoul, but her ego was strangely intact, so no one but me would have noticed that there was something strange about her.”
Izumi’s mouth opened.
“Then what about last night?”
“The villains who first threw the children into the lake would have all drowned in the lake too. Lady Isabella would not have left them alone.”
“… … .”
“Those villains must have been influenced by magic. They are evil spirits who imitate other people’s loved ones and try to drown them in the lake.”
The blue eyes sparkled with intelligence.
It may be an illusion, but it certainly seemed that way to Izumi.
“Isabella knows that too, so she has been guarding the village. She scares off outsiders who happen to come into the lake.”
“I understand. Then the seaweed I saw wasn’t actually seaweed… … .”
Izumi answered with a complicated feeling.
“A purified ghoul would probably live much longer than a human. He might still be guarding the village for a very long time after we leave.”
“Yes, that might be the case.”
Justinas agreed.
“Your Majesty.”
Izumi’s gaze turned to her.
“You are a very intelligent person.”
“… … .”
“But do you know that?”
Green eyes curve gently.
“Saint, always use that smart head for others, not for personal gain.”
“… … .”
“That’s really cool. I.”
“Even if you give it a try, there’s nothing left.”
“Is it just pure sincerity?”
Justinas covered his mouth and chuckled at the playful tone.
It was a different smile from the usual gentle smile. Izumi stared blankly at her for a moment, then opened the window wide to cool her flushed cheeks.
‘Wake up, Yuushi Izumi.’
***
Meanwhile, in Lacus Village.
Isabella retrieved the parts of her body she had hidden inside the carriage.
“…You remembered me.”
In fact, she recognized Justinas from the beginning.
Don’t you have no choice but to find out?
The saint is her benefactor.
“Sister, why are you crying?”
“My beloved children, dead… … .”
I can never forget that day ten years ago.
“Do you know that?”
“What, yo?”
“I have a lot of divine power, so I can feel the love of others very well.”
A child less than half her age.
Was Annie, the eldest child born from the heart, exactly like this?
The tiny child hugged Isabella very tenderly.
“But I feel a great love for you, sister. Someone’s love saved your life.”
“…ah.”
“Seeing that you have received such devoted love, I guess you are a really good person, sister.”
“iced coffee.”
So I started crying so hard.
Instead of being flustered, the saint patted her as if she was used to it and even gave her a purification ritual.
Thanks to that, she gained eternal life.
In the form of a young and beautiful human, you can live forever.
“How can I repay this favor?”
“You don’t have to pay me back, but if you see someone in need later on, please help them out!”
“Is that really okay?”
“yes!”
The saint smiled brightly.
“When those efforts come together, the world becomes more beautiful!”
It was a phrase that was engraved in my heart for the rest of my life.
So when I saw the fully grown saint for the first time in ten years, I thought my heart was going to burst.
‘I guess you don’t want me to pretend to know.’
Of course, you wouldn’t even recognize it.
The saint treats hundreds of people a day. There’s no way she’d remember something like a relationship from ten years ago.
So Isabella silently helped the saint’s party, preparing a wonderful meal and even giving them access to the children’s room, which they would never normally open.
“But I didn’t expect you to get them all right.”
Isabella didn’t say much to the saint that day. The ‘guesses’ the saint had made to the warrior were indeed her own guesses.
They were all correct though.
…except for one thing.
“Actually, I don’t help everyone. I’m sorry, Saintess.”
Isabella walked lightly towards the calendar. There was a D-day for the summer season written on it.
[D-165]
“Ahh. I can’t wait.”
In fact, Isabella sinks to the bottom of the lake during the summer when everyone is dead and spends time with them.
So her help is only available during the winter, or when a lucky visitor comes just in time for her to come up in search of food.
Isabella, who had been humming, soon folded the calendar.
Then he looked at the path Justinus had taken – took off his hat and bowed devoutly.
“… Still, thank you very much.”
It was an honor to meet you again.
My small and noble.
Dear Saint.
***
After a while, the scenery changed.
This is thanks to the complete escape from the Magic Forest where Lacus Village was located.
“Whew, now it’s the border!”
Izumi, who had replaced Cedric, sat on the coachman’s seat and shouted.
“Is it the border already?”
“Is this your first time outside of Terra, Liliana?”
“Yes. It’s difficult for royalty to leave the palace.”
“Hmm~”
Izumi let out a nasal sound.
“Yeah, I think so too. I’ve only heard about Aegis!”
“I can already see the white building.”
The two sat on the coach with an open view and looked around like tourists.
As Liliana said, the closer we got to the Holy Land, the more paved roads there were. And the white buildings.
yet.
“There will be a brief inspection. What is your identity?”
“Oh, I have an ID card right now- Saintess! Do you have an ID card?”
“…Saint? Gasp! T, a real saint!”
“Here’s your ID card- Guard? Guard? Are you okay?”
“Whoa! The guard passed out!”
“Youth, be careful with the knife. You might get stabbed.”
“I see. It’s been noisy since the moment I entered the country… … .”
Leaving behind the incident where the guard fell over in surprise after seeing the saint during a temporary checkpoint, the group of warriors finally entered the Holy Kingdom of Aegis!