The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 84
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#84. Regrets that go back (16)
On the night the warriors set out, a crow flew in front of a man in the water capital.
“Oh, oh, oh. A crow. My brother really has no discerning eye. Rather than such a pitiful bird-”
Pot!
He reached out and grabbed the crow’s head. The little creature struggled in the man’s grasp, following its own survival instincts.
The man’s eyes widened like a fox’s at the sight of the trivial outburst.
“I always said that mammals are much cuter.”
Sigh.
The man’s white fingers gently dug into the crow’s skull.
“Oh, really? I see.”
After racking his brain a few times, he threw the dead crow into the air. Then, the lowly beast made of magical powers disappeared as if it was melting into the air.
Then a second crow flew in and opened its beak.
“Your hobby is annoying.”
“You’re the one who’s having trouble understanding, Raven. Most humans prefer quadrupeds. By the way… … .”
The man’s surroundings suddenly turned dark enough to distort. The fragile crow swayed in the rippling magic.
“Isn’t that child sure to come to the palace soon?”
“It is clear.”
“Yes. I even sent my beloved test subject to pave the way, but if that child doesn’t come, it’s difficult for me too.”
The man with a broad smile wiped the corner of his mouth and then snapped his fingers. At that, his ordinary Western Continent-style clothing changed into the splendid ceremonial attire of the Imperial Family of the Water Kingdom.
“Then Ho-cheon. I’ll leave this matter to you. Don’t be so helpless like last time, and try to cheer up a little.”
“yes.”
The crow bowed its head.
“I accept the mission, Your Majesty.”
***
About three days to get to the palace.
Izumi’s overall review after the short journey was as follows.
“There really are a lot of hydrangeas.”
Indeed, it was as he said.
There were so many bandits that they would jump out in groups of two or three every time they passed a hill. It wasn’t for nothing that the government hired a party of warriors for a large sum of money.
“Oh my, everyone. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Ahaha. All I did was sit on the cart and flash some black energy, but I didn’t do anything.”
“No. Thanks to that, we arrived two days earlier than scheduled without a single battle. This is a sign of our country’s sincerity.”
“money!”
Izumi received a rather heavy bag of money from the merchant. The merchant thanked her several times and then disappeared into a building near the palace.
Izumi, who was left behind, looked back at us and scratched her cheek.
“Um… …So now how do I get into the palace?”
“Just show me the pattern.”
“Liliana said, her gun on her back.
“The cards that Do Hye-won holds are none other than those of the Emperor, so there shouldn’t be any major problems in reaching the Emperor. However, I’m concerned about what happens after that.”
“Is that all you need?”
Cedric, who was standing right next to me, nagged. His thick eyebrows quirked.
“He is the emperor of a country, so there is no way I can meet him without verifying his identity.”
“You are underestimating the authority of the Emperor.”
Liliana shook her head.
“Isn’t that why you say such things? Even in the Western Continent, where the authority is much less than that of the Emperor of this country, it takes a complicated procedure to see the leader of a country.”
I listened to Cedric’s argument and secretly sympathized with him.
‘Isn’t that right?’
In the original work, the main character, who had accomplished great things, was an emperor who had not even been seen with his nose. At least within the kingdom of Sui, he was treated as a being above the heavens, more than a human being, so it didn’t seem like he would be able to enter just by showing his cards.
Izumi also seemed to agree.
“That’s right, Liliana. Isn’t Cedric right? Would the emperor of a country that speaks the language of the commoners, not the common people, really meet with a foreigner just because he shows them one card… ?”
“Hmm.”
Liliana’s eyes narrowed.
“On the contrary. On the contrary, the Emperor’s authority is so strong that he dares not ignore someone who holds the Emperor’s seal.”
chuck!
She raised her index finger and pointed to the card in Izumi’s hand.
“Let’s assume that the person who brought that pattern was beaten and kicked out.”
“Then?”
“If the pack was fake, then there would be no problem. But what if it was real?”
Liliana slit her throat with the hand she had been pointing at.
“Since you have arbitrarily cast out a person whom the Emperor considers important enough to be given a badge, it is not just a simple death sentence, but there is also the possibility of the entire family being wiped out. Far from saving your life, you will have to ask the Emperor to decide whether to destroy three or ten of your families. However, if you had treated Pae with sincerity and treated him with the utmost respect?”
Izumi swallowed hard.
And when I got to that point, I completely understood what she was saying.
“If it’s fake, then the person who dared to impersonate the Emperor’s property will be severely punished anyway. If it’s real, then this is the treatment he deserves. Either way, the structure is such that the subordinates have no choice but to treat the fake as real. Do you understand?”
Simply put, this was a thinking error resulting from cultural differences.
The three of us, who grew up in democratic countries with no or periodically changing leaders, and Liliana, who spent her entire life in an absolute monarchy, had fundamentally different mindsets.
‘And here, Liliana’s words are correct. It makes sense.’
The other two seemed to have come to a similar conclusion as me, but Cedric did not hide his displeasure.
“There’s really nothing I like about this country. I’d rather be a foreigner than a slightly uncivilized country.”
No, are you arguing again?
I reached out to Cedric to stop the personal attacks that would follow, but Liliana was surprisingly quiet.
“……hmm.”
Instead of getting upset at his words, I just looked away.
‘What’s going on?’
Are you tired? I feel like you’ve been coming home particularly lately.
I’ll have to look into it.
***
As Liliana had claimed, the gatekeeper who had seen the pattern immediately fell to his knees in awe and guided us to our superior.
Then the boss tells his boss, who tells his boss above him, who tells his boss above him… … .
So we finally stood before the Emperor’s audience chamber.
“You can come in here.”
Do Hye-won jumped out of Izumi’s arms after hearing the eunuch’s words. The eunuch seemed at a loss as to what to do after seeing the auspicious blue fox.
“Ahem, normally animals aren’t allowed to enter the palace… … .”
A thin voice, neither male nor female, came out. He trailed off, glanced at the Phoenix Badge, and added.
“In the palace, the Emperor’s word is law, so it’s okay.”
F*ck!
Before the eunuch could finish speaking, the fox banged his head against the audience room.
Of course, that doesn’t mean the heavy door will open. All it does is make a cute nut-cracking sound and the fox will fall down.
But Do Hye-won was persistent.
Koong! Trrrrrr.
Koong! Pitter-patter.
Koong! Roar, roar, roar, roar… … .
“It’s okay… … It’s okay… … It’ll be okay… … ?”
The eunuch’s eyes wavered at that foolish act.
“Come to think of it, I guess it’s better to leave out the animals-”
“Okay, let’s go!”
Izumi cut off the eunuch who was trying to stop her, as if she thought it was not right, and opened the door, carrying the fox that had fallen and was rolling on the floor.
“No, what!”
The door that would have taken five or six men to open was easily opened by Izumi’s one hand. He headed to the audience room where the emperor was without the eunuch having a chance to stop him.
We also hurried to our position. Instead of Izumi holding the fox, Liliana, who was the highest ranking, took the example of a lady who faced the king.
“Princess of Terra, Liliana Louise Terrario and her attendants come to greet His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Nation.”
It was a gesture that was so elegant, even though it was not a dress and it was a funny gesture. I poked Cedric while watching Izumi kneel.
Then he reluctantly follows the etiquette. Judging from his expression, it seems like he’s thinking, ‘How did you know I didn’t want to do it?’
Even if I were truly blind, I would have known that guy would hesitate.
The emperor, leaning back on her throne, looked at us with languid eyes. Finally, her mouth opened.
“So those are the ones who brought my cards. Okay, let the rest of you go.”
The attitude was more indifferent than I thought.
Did Do Seong-ji not care for his younger brother that much? After all, when I heard Do Hye-won’s words, it had been three centuries since the two had been close.
It’s scary to think about that.
As soon as the door closed, the emperor, who had been sulking, jumped up and ran towards the little fox.
“You’re back, my cute kitten!”
“?”
What?