The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 79
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#79. Regrets that go back (11)
It was a sudden death.
The crown prince, who had insufficient power base, ascended to the throne in a hurry. Naturally, the other brothers also revealed their ambitions.
“Princess Yu-yeong, from now on, you are forbidden from entering the cold palace. It was generous of His Majesty to accept you.”
At the same time, Princess Yuyoung’s access to the cold palace in Doseongji was blocked.
The reason the princess was able to act as she pleased within the palace was all because of the late emperor’s love for her.
The heavenly protection disappeared, and only the five brothers who hated the princess remained. Everyone in the palace pitied her, but also avoided her.
“That didn’t work out. The princess is such a good person.”
“Shh! Don’t you know that the atmosphere in the palace is tense right now? Don’t forget that even the walls in the palace have ears.”
The siblings waited for their older sister who never came back and realized the situation too late.
However, they were officially dead. They could not attend the emperor’s funeral or go out into the world.
Only time passed by annoyingly.
Then, a strange rumor was heard.
“Prince Yehyeon has gone mad!”
Prince Yehyeon.
This was the nickname that Prince Dosunwoo, the second son of the former emperor, received after his father’s death. True to its meaning of being bright and intelligent, he was a person who stood out even among the greedy princes.
But the saying goes that even if this prince was crazy, he was seriously crazy.
They say that they take in all street orphans, but for some reason, once they go in, they never want to come out.
People thought that the prince had a taste for raping and killing dirty and lowly children. The latter may be a blemish on the bloodline of the emperor, but the rumor that he would take a child who looked like a beggar was a very low-class thing.
Of course, it had nothing to do with my siblings. Even though they were treated as dead, they were not orphans without a support system.
At least that was the case until then.
“Is there any reason to keep the Emperor’s twins alive?”
“Then, brother, please hand it over to me.”
The crown prince, who ascended the throne, wanted to get rid of his thorn in his side, his brother and sister.
In that sense, Prince Yehyeon’s proposal was welcome. Unlike his younger siblings who were eyeing the throne, he was the only one who had no interest in the throne.
Thus, the siblings fell into the hands of Prince Yehyeon. Yu-yeong, who had become Princess Jang, protested somewhat, but the words of a woman who was not favored were powerless.
“Nice to meet you, brothers.”
There was only one feeling I had while watching Prince Yehyeon and Do Seon-woo.
It’s really black.
There isn’t a single person in the royal family with black hair, so how on earth did he get his hair so black?
His black hair and intelligent black eyes contrasting with his white skin gave him the impression of a nobleman. Because of that precious specialness, even after the rumor of his madness spread, he caused many women to suffer under his command.
“Oh my, your limbs are so thin, just like the lowly filthy beggars of the street. How much hardship must you have endured?”
When they met Do Seon-woo in person, he was not as violent as rumored. Instead, he greeted the siblings with a very kind attitude.
“Get some rest until I call you.”
The prince’s servants were extremely polite to the siblings. For the first time, the siblings, who had been treated as dead all their lives, were treated to luxurious food in a warm room.
“Is Sister Seongji doing well?”
“Yeah. I miss you, Unnie.”
The only regret was that I couldn’t see my sister.
After the death of the former emperor, his position in the palace must have been greatly weakened. There were frequent rumors that the emperor, who hated Princess Jang, was planning to send her to the crown prince of the distant *Sun Yi (順夷).
*Sun-yi (順夷): Gentle barbarians. A derogatory term for a vassal state.
What could they do by worrying? The improved life was only temporary, and the siblings were still unable to take a single step out into the world.
Six years of doing that.
“It’s almost time. Do your best.”
When Do Seon-woo appeared in front of the siblings again, they went down to the basement level of the royal palace.
Open the door in the intact basement and go down, to the very end of the winding road.
It was a cave-like place.
Squeak.
The door closes.
The siblings trapped inside still didn’t realize what was happening.
Do Seon-woo’s jet-black eyes shone.
“We’ve been having a hard time because we don’t have any materials. What’s going on in this country? Even the common people kill one of the twins as soon as they’re born.”
His hand pointed to a place.
“Both of you stand there.”
It was at that moment that the siblings were shocked.
The place Dosunwoo pointed to was inside a huge camp. And the outside of the camp was surrounded by ‘things’.
“Ahhhhh.”
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh.”
“Ahhh.”
‘It’ groaning in pain.
Clear blood flowed through the air. The ‘things’ that looked like meat before being cut let out a terrible scream.
There was a fox inside the gin.
The siblings stood side by side with a tied up fox in an instant. Do-seon-woo crouched down in front of the siblings who were unable to move inside the cage and laughed.
“Children, aren’t you curious? What must happen for humans and animals to become one?”
“-!”
“The famous human body curse has been discontinued, and for the time being, I have no idea how it was done. The malice of humans is so great that even though they have no magic power, they sometimes manifest such interesting magic. Even I, the subject of it, do not know the principle.”
He reached out.
“I have tried countless experiments, but never with twins. So now, my lovely brothers, show me the mental strength befitting the blood of the Emperor.”
Then came a strong shock. In the midst of the flashing blue light, Do Hye-won collapsed in terrible pain.
The skeleton of the whole body shrinks. The muscles twist. The internal organs scream and change into completely different forms than before. The human ears turn inward, a long cartilage grows on the top of the head, and the tailbone that had degenerated grows out with intense growing pains.
“Huh, hmm.”
Do Seon-woo sighed with interest.
“So that’s how it is. How surprising.”
After the spell was over, only one person was left standing.
“I should have done this a long time ago.”
Do Hye-won looked down.
The smooth hands that had never done anything dirty were nowhere to be found, and the bluish flesh of the beast moved as he wished.
She touched her face with trembling hands. Likewise, she felt the damp bridge of her nose, which was no longer human in shape.
And, and.
“If you sacrifice one, you get one finished product. Oh, what a satisfying result!”
Sloppy.
Blood soaking the blue fur.
A lump of bright red blood.
“Ahhhhhhhh!”
A chilling scream suddenly rang in her ears. Do Hye-won unconsciously covered her ears and sat down, her hearing hundreds of times better than that of a human.
Then I saw it.
We have been together since we were in the womb,
It was the only half-library,
‘That’.
***
Do Seon-woo treated Do Hye-won with great care as if she were his own treasure.
“I tried the same thing with the other twins I had so much difficulty finding, but it didn’t work at all. Is it because you’re the Emperor’s blood? Either way, it must mean that you’re very special.”
It’s terrible.
It couldn’t be worse.
But you can’t run away… … .
It’s been such a long time.
“Hye-won, did you hear? I heard that our cute Yu-young has gone crazy and is going around killing her brothers.”
One day, Do Seon-woo stroked her head and smiled.
“I guess that’s enough for the entertainment. I’m just trying to make Yuyoung feel comfortable.”
“What does that mean…?”
“I want to live freely for the time being.”
Do Seon-woo disappeared after that.
There was a rumor going around that he was assassinated by his younger sister Princess Yu-yeong without anyone knowing. No one knows the truth.
Do Hye-won returned to the palace.
It was with my younger brother.
And finally, exactly 288 years ago from now.
Princess Yuyeong ascended to the throne.
***
I took a deep breath.
It wasn’t an unbelievable story.
The demons are cruel.
This is because they feed off human frustration and despair.
That’s probably why I made ‘it’.
“That child still exists, neither dead nor alive.”
Little fox.
No, Do Hye-won asked calmly.
“Please, save my little brother.”