The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 75
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#75. Regrets that go back (7)
Crow mask!
The implications were clear.
Hocheon, or a higher level demon belonging to him.
They started moving.
“Thank you for your cooperation. First of all, it might be dangerous for the time being, so please refrain from leaving your room if possible.”
“Okay, I understand. You have to listen carefully to what the priestess says.”
“haha…….”
Fortunately, he was cooperative.
‘Were you just being used?’
If it was curable to my complete healing, then it was definitely not a demon.
“Youth. Is there another meaning to the crow mask?”
Izumi, who had returned to the deck, asked me. Her tone was cautious.
“The moment I heard that word, my expression became serious.”
“ah…….”
I trailed off.
“The crow mask is Raven’s signature. The higher-level demons under his command also wear the same mask.”
To be exact, Raven herself is wearing a black mask, while the rest of her masks are white.
The expressions of the three people who heard my explanation also hardened. Among them, the one who stood out the most was Liliana.
“If what you say is true, is it true that Hocheon spread the Black Death to the Hydrangeas?”
“Yes. In the first place, that’s the only thing that can bring about the Black Death.”
“…!”
Hocheon, the Lord of Plagues.
He is so cruel and demanding that he cannot be compared to the heavens.
Especially in terms of mass murder of civilians, he is on par with the original Cedric, who was a master of the genre.
Even if an epidemic spread just once, it would instantly turn the entire continent into a wasteland.
“Then what about the Black Death that was spreading in the branch office 10 years ago…?”
“That’s right. It was Hocheon’s doing.”
“Fuck.”
Liliana clenched her fists. Sparks flew from her red eyes.
This is not a metaphor. The magical power of the fire world, which sympathized with her intense emotions, was rippling through her eyes, distorting the surrounding air, and moving her hair.
“Then what Ho-cheon was after was Yus, you, and the hero Izumi. There’s no way the demons would be interested in the interests of humans.”
Cedric then came up with a plausible guess. But immediately, a rebuttal came from the side.
“If that guess is true, isn’t it strange? Since Youth can easily cure the Black Death anyway, putting a patient in it would only reveal his true identity and methods in advance. There’s no reason to do something so stupid.”
“……hmm.”
Cedric crossed his arms, feeling embarrassed.
Certainly, Izumi’s rebuttal had some merit, but in my case, I’d like to give more weight to Cedric’s argument.
“The demon race is a being that lives off of pride. It’s not just that they have strong pride, but the moment their pride is hurt, their sense of self is shaken and their survival is in danger.”
I continued.
“So I don’t think we can completely rule out the hypothesis that the Black Death patients were brought on board as a simple declaration of war. Of course, there may have been other ploys.”
“If your self-esteem wavers, your survival is in danger? I don’t understand.”
Liliana looked puzzled. The other two looked equally curious, though they didn’t open their mouths.
but.
The people of this world didn’t know exactly what kind of creatures the Demons were, so it was difficult for them to understand what he was saying.
I kindly explained it to those people.
“The Demons are a type of spiritual life form that is made up of magical energy and therefore has no physical form. As such, they are strong against physical attacks, but on the other hand, they are vulnerable to mental attacks.”
“They don’t exist? All the demons I’ve seen looked like humans?”
“… Good question, Cedric.”
Cedric is also a demon. He just doesn’t realize it.
If you could tell me properly now, it would help in the progress of the plan to humanize Cedric. I looked at him, organizing my thoughts.
“The demons can gather their magical power and manifest their bodies in the real world. That’s why, unlike humans, they don’t get sick, and it’s okay if they get hurt. If they get sick, they can disperse it and reassemble it.”
“Wow, that’s amazing.”
Izumi muttered.
“At that point, isn’t it difficult to even consider the Demons as living beings? They don’t even have a heart or a body.”
“That depends on how you define a living being. At least it’s certain that demons have a sense of self and reason.”
“Oh, I see.”
Izumi quickly understood.
So my explanation is as follows.
Life is defined as a substance that can sustain itself with its own signals, the most well-known definition being based on metabolism.
This is,
1. Grow.
2. It metabolizes substances.
3. Move.
4. Produce individuals that resemble themselves.
5. Respond to external stimuli.
This can be verified under five conditions:
However, if this condition is followed, fire is life, but a neutered dog is not life.
You guys. Even the eunuchs are alive, they are alive!
So, as a condition to complement this, the hypothesis is that living organisms have carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins, breathe, and are made up of one or more cells… … .
What on earth would you call a demon that embodies human flesh with magical power, but can scatter it and change its form at any time?
All eyes naturally turn to Cedric.
Cedric. Is he alive too?
Well, anyway.
“It’s been several hours since we got on board, so there’s a good chance that the disease has spread to other people. I think it would be a good idea to make a round and check… … .”
“Why? Is there a problem?”
“I don’t think people will listen to you. Unlike the branch office, no one here believes in Aether.”
“Hmm.”
Cedric snorted.
If it were up to me, I would hold the hands of everyone on board and kill any latent bacteria that may be present.
Or maybe I should use area healing… … .
‘That’s a bit much.’
The penalty for full healing is physical pain. There is some internal injury, but it is soon recovered.
But what about area healing?
[Area Healing: Heals all living creatures within a 10M radius, excluding yourself. Causes damage to the body when healing.]
The penalty itself is brutal.
Although I have been giving to Liliana little by little, treating all the patients on board at once is another matter.
While I was thinking like that, Liliana gave me a wise answer.
“Given the nature of the Black Death, there will be many patients within ten days. By then, when fear has spread, there will be many people coming to you for treatment.”
aha!
“That’s a good idea.”
As expected, the best brain in the original.
It shines brightly even in difficult situations.
***
So I played for a few days.
Roll here and there. Roll there.
When Liliana goes out to get some fresh air and I’m left alone, I throw away my saintly pride and roll around, and it’s so comfortable.
It was a luxury that could not be afforded in a country with so many guards.
Be happy!
He even committed very evil acts without telling others.
“Hoo hoo. (Keke keke ke.)”
It’s meat.
When I sneaked away from the party on board and ate a whole piece of meat, I almost collapsed on the spot.
What is this? It’s delicious.
It’s really so delicious.
‘This is delicious! It’s delicious!’
Firecrackers exploded in my mouth. I staggered from the intense happiness that filled my head. Like a thief, I wrapped up some meat and sneaked back to my room to eat.
It was the vegetarian saint’s deviation.
‘Should I go a little crazy sometimes…?’
Thinking about it, it was severe that I hadn’t eaten a single piece of meat for over 10 years…
After eating all the meat in the room, I fell into a sage’s time. I savored each bite so much that my body felt drowsy and my mind felt tired.
This is literally mating with meat!
‘Whew. Is there anything special about life?’
Meat eating is better than mating.
At that time, I was so relaxed.
Tododo dododo.
I heard a small sound of footsteps near my ear.
It’s too light to be human.
This is it. It was a cute sound, the little beast’s less sharp claws hitting the tree.
As I raise my head slightly, a blue fox in a corner jumps out. Soon, with a sound effect of “Pung!”
Knock knock knock.
A small, human-like figure approached me. The way he moved stealthily seemed to indicate that he thought he had not been caught yet.
It’s more embarrassing than that.
“… When did you come in?”
“!”
The fox was so startled that he twisted his ankle when he was spoken to.
Slippery, beans!
Tegurururur… … .
The fox that had rolled all the way to my feet got up quickly.
What the heck is this guy?