The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 81
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#81. Regrets that go back (13)
“Take off your shoes.”
I looked away with an embarrassed expression at Cedric’s questioning.
It’s all acting.
Even if I get caught, it’s not a big demerit, right? What did I do wrong?
But since ‘Justinas’ would be reluctant to reveal his sacrifice, I pretended to hesitate.
“That’s it, Cedric.”
In the meantime, he suddenly approaches.
As I was sitting still wondering what to do, my body suddenly lifted.
“……you.”
It only took a moment for the shoes to come off.
Cedric’s eyes wavered as he looked at the blackened feet. He kept breathing sharply as if trying to calm himself down.
I reached out to him.
“It’s okay, Cedric.”
“what?”
His shoulders shake.
“Are you okay? Are you okay now? You, you can’t see, so I don’t know, but your feet right now.”
Whoosh.
Cedric, who had been reciting words, suddenly touched my glove.
Once he made up his mind, gloves could not cover his hands. The gloves were easily removed, revealing his fingers that had turned as black as his feet.
Cedric shivered.
It was on the verge of explosion.
The cruise ship was deserted with almost no people on board, but if I made a sound, people would quickly gather. I had no intention of getting caught up in that kind of commotion.
I quickly opened my mouth.
“You’ll feel better soon.”
“That’s nonsense.”
It was a low, scratchy tone.
“You can’t cure yourself. And you were planning to hide this? If you do that, I’ll be back to being a kid again, unaware of anything…!”
The eyes that were filled with suppressed emotions trembled ominously. As someone who knew Cedric’s true identity, it was enough to make my heart skip a beat.
Stop the awakening of the demons!
“It’s not a lie.”
“Are you going to make any excuses?”
“Saints don’t get sick.”
The ominous whirlpool has stopped.
“This is just a temporary price. I had my entire stomach treated a few days ago.”
I briefly explained what had happened with Liliana. And also that miracles come with a price.
Cedric seemed quite shocked.
“Every time you treat someone else, you get paid for it? That’s it.”
His mouth keeps opening and closing.
I could clearly see that he was so miserable that he couldn’t even bring himself to get angry, so I lowered my eyes without realizing it.
I feel uneasy.
‘uh?’
Wait. Why?
The more Cedric feels miserable, the more his respect for me grows. Judging from the number of points that are still increasing, it seems like his feelings have grown considerably.
Is there any particular reason to feel uncomfortable?
‘No?’
I guess it was because of my mood.
“Huh? I don’t see Yus and Cedric. Where are they?”
“It looks like it’s still up there. If we wait a bit, it should come down.”
“Then let’s go find it… … Ouch! Ouch! It bit me! This fox is catching people!”
At that moment, the voices of the two people who had already disembarked were heard.
The ship was already empty.
Cedric, who only then realized the situation, spoke quietly while hugging me.
“… … Let’s talk about it again tonight.”
***
As Justinas had guessed, Cedric was in a state of great shock.
‘Miracles come with a price?’
His gaze was directed downwards.
The Justinas in her arms was too light. To exaggerate a bit, he was made of bones, without flesh or muscle.
With a body like this, like that.
‘How many miracles has Justinian performed so far?’
It was an imagination that came to me naturally.
The reason Justinas was venerated as a saint was because of the Black Death in her country. At that time, she traveled around the country and offered a helping hand to those who were seriously ill.
And that’s not all.
Whether man or woman, child or old, rich or poor, noble or commoner.
It didn’t matter who it was, Justinian never turned away a sick person who knocked on the door of the temple.
Such philanthropy and boundless affection made him a saint.
And that fair love stabbed Justinas in the face.
How much it must have hurt.
How painful it must have been.
Even though I couldn’t see ahead and it was painful every time I treated someone, when I treated the patients who kept coming to me…
Just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach.
Cedric gasped for air as a sharp pain squeezing his heart. The truth he had just discovered was like a rope strangling him with all its might.
Yeah, just now.
I just found out. It’s been months since I last saw Justinas!
The season that had been late spring had already become autumn, and the mountains were dyed red. He had not even guessed at the pain that she was going through while he was by her side during that time.
His head was spinning and his feet were tangled. But because he was holding Justinas, Cedric had to somehow stay sane.
“If you go to the nearby upper level and volunteer to be an escort, you can easily get to the palace. Let’s have lunch first.”
“I don’t have money for lunch.”
“Can you sell me some of the gold that Liliana has?”
“I don’t like it.”
As I tried to shake off my thoughts, I heard the sounds around me. Izumi and Liliana, holding the struggling blue fox in their arms, were thinking about how to solve lunch right now.
I wish things were peaceful.
Without knowing anything.
A twisted feeling naturally came to him. Cedric just kept his mouth shut and observed Justinas’ expression.
“If it’s at the top, shouldn’t you follow the big sign?”
“I guess so!”
It was hard to believe that she felt the same pain as a plague victim. In fact, she always did.
He never showed any sign of pain. Not even once.
However, there were too many things that I saw after I found out to make excuses like I didn’t know because I didn’t show it.
For example, how is it now?
The body is hot with a fever. Even in the cool autumn weather, there are beads of sweat on the forehead, a subtle flush, and the body trembles occasionally as if holding back a cough.
“-Rick.”
Along with self-loathing, he also felt resentment towards Justinus, who had never once told him anything.
Cedric chewed on his foolishness again and again. Even while walking, he could feel Justinas’ waist was too thin and soft. A sense of guilt that had intensified even more slowly rose from the bottom of his feet.
If this continues, I’ll get locked in there and die.
Of course he was still cheap.
But he was not so shameless as to leave this world in peace after making Justinas sick. Even if you look closely, it is clear that he was the reason why she had a limp in one leg for the rest of her life.
Isn’t this a serious crime that is difficult to atone for?
“Cedric!”
Cedric opened his eyes wide at the sound of the cheerful man’s voice. When he raised his head, he was in front of a store.
“It’s hard for Liliana or Yus to show their strength, so the two of us should go in and request escort. Don’t just sit there and follow me!”
“… … I have to hold Youth,”
“I’m fine.”
Justinas intervened.
He was a person who habitually said, “It’s okay.” Cedric’s eyebrows furrowed.
But it is true that he has no money at the moment, so he is very reluctant to let Justinas down on the ground.
“be careful.”
As soon as she got off, she started to stumble. It was only after Cedric handed her his cane that she slowly regained her balance.
“Hmm? Yus, there’s something strange about the way you walk. Are you sick?”
Izumi, who sensed something strange, asked a sharp question. Cedric, who knew the truth, flinched involuntarily.
“I just felt dizzy for a moment when I came down after being held in my arms. Let’s hurry up and go inside.”
He also bit his lips again as the lies flowed naturally like water.
If he had had a little more time, he would have realized that Liliana felt the same way.
But Cedric’s usually keen observation skills had been thwarted by Justinas, so he didn’t notice anything.
Repeated mental abuse turns even a sane person into a piece of junk. That’s why the Justinian mental infiltration is so scary.
***
“Oh, what great skill! Please accompany our flag!”
Izumi and Cedric immediately captured the hearts of the merchants.
Sword. There aren’t many masters in the kingdom who can put magic into their swords. These two are talented people who will be welcomed wherever they go.
“We’ll be leaving tomorrow, so please use this money to get some rest and come back later!”
Thanks to this, the warrior party was able to receive a deposit and reserve a room at the inn.
One room for men. One room for women.
As before, we took two rooms, had a delicious meal in the lower room, and then it was time to fall into a deep sleep.
It was around that time that Cedric came to see Justinas.
dripping.
The two heads turned at the sharp knock.
Justinas said.
“I’ll be back in a bit, Liliana.”