The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 89
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#89. Charity (1)
“who…….”
A scratchy voice came out.
“Who said this?”
“Cedric, just a moment.”
“Who said this?”
Cedric ignored Izumi’s dissuasion and stared at Justinas with sparkling eyes. He reached out with a trembling hand and grabbed her wrist.
In addition to the deep bruise on his neck, there were also other minor injuries. Cedric barely managed to suppress the feeling of his eyes rolling back.
Then Liliana grabbed his shoulder.
“Don’t get excited.”
“Huh, meddling? What right do you have?”
“Can’t you see that Justinas is in trouble?”
Cedric, who was frowning and complaining, saw Justinas looking embarrassed. Unable to see what was ahead, she looked in a direction that was strangely different from her own, and she couldn’t keep her hands still and kept fidgeting.
“… … .”
Even in the midst of his anger, his senses returned. Then he could understand why Liliana had tried to stop him.
‘It’s the emperor’s doing.’
In fact, the answer was one from the beginning.
Apart from his jealousy of Izumi Polly, that gentle brown-haired man is not the kind of person who would harm others. There is no way that the insignificant Do Hye-won who walks around like a thumper or the Doseo-won who is not even alive could be the culprit.
Then, the only one left is the emperor. It’s simple.
‘Shit.’
If I had my way, I would immediately draw my sword and behead the emperor who dared to strangle Justinus.
But the reason Justinas looks so troubled is because he knows all about these thoughts.
Cedric shook his head roughly.
I felt suffocated, as if my heart was blocked.
***
“Hmm.”
Something has changed.
The man smiled as he watched the light pouring down on his ‘work’. Through it, a beautiful, sculptural blind man was reflected in his field of vision.
Yeah. Those blue eyes.
Looking at the irises that could not show even the slightest emotion, he suddenly felt a sense of discomfort.
‘Cross symbol?’
Why is it like that?
The split pupil quickly returned to its original state. However, the change was not something that could be simply overlooked.
“… … .”
It really bothers me.
The frowning man quickly changed his clothes and leaped into the air. A handsome man appeared in the pitch-black night sky.
‘I was planning to take advantage of this opportunity, but I’m having second thoughts. I should go to the Western Continent and investigate.’
It wouldn’t be a big deal if I left Sugok now.
Because whether that woman lives or dies, that arrogant black-haired man will inevitably come to her.
***
With the Emperor’s permission, the warrior party was allowed to stay as imperial guests.
And Do Hye-won, who was originally known as the emperor’s pet, was always attached to Justinas in the VIP room on one side of the palace.
“Hye-won, do you like me?”
Justinas asked, stroking her in her fox form. A soft laugh tickled his sensitive ears.
Since she couldn’t speak human language in her fox form, Do Hye-won just laid her ears down and snuggled into her arms.
‘……warm.’
The blue fox lay down tiredly.
Her older sister didn’t know it, but Do Hye-won originally had no intention of ever returning to the palace again.
There was one reason.
“Ugh, haa. What is this?”
As I was following my sister around like I usually do and acting like a pet, I suddenly felt pain.
It wasn’t so bad that she would foam at the mouth and pass out, but the pain was definite and intense, taking hold of her daily life.
At that moment, Do Hye-won realized.
‘It is the manipulation of Prince Yehyeon.’
Her immortality was a side effect of being connected to Prince Yehyeon, Do Seon-woo. However, as she did not feel any special sensations even after three centuries, she thought that they were just connected.
Until you feel pain.
‘… This is a warning.’
I don’t know why that nightmare-like thing came back now, after 300 years. But if things continued like this, Prince Yehyeon would return and turn the palace into a mess.
The palace is her home and a workplace for many people. It is also the place where her beloved older sister and younger sister stay.
If a place like that collapses, it won’t just be a simple incident.
So, Do Hye-won ran away from home without even her older sister knowing.
Putting the plan into action was easy, as there was no one in the palace who would dare to stop the beast the Emperor loved so much.
The pain became weaker the further away I got from the palace, so my steps never slowed down.
Do Hye-won, who escaped the palace like that, returned to her half-human, half-beast form after a long time and lived through all kinds of hardships.
What naturally brought about a change in his life was his meeting with the priestess.
In fact, she wasn’t this kind to Justinas from the beginning. (Do Hye-won thought.) She was a beauty who could turn a chrysanthemum into a chrysanthemum. She was also a kind person who gave him sweets often, and never showed any sign of being startled or surprised when she saw her.
But at first, I didn’t intend to stick around like this. I was just curious about the word ‘saint’ that her colleagues often used.
But the moment I saw the light of healing on the boat, everything changed.
“I hope that God’s blessings will be with you.”
She muttered a short prayer and a miracle occurred.
The power that instantly restored the life of a man whose hands and feet had rotted away blackly could not be explained other than as a miracle.
That wasn’t all.
“Ugh!”
“Justinas!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Excuse me, could you please hold my handkerchief?”
The woman’s miracle came at a price.
But even as she coughed up blood and watched her hands and feet turn black just like the patient, she did not blame heaven.
“If the suffering of one person can save the lives of countless others, what a merciful exchange that would be.”
Rather, I was grateful.
If I can sacrifice myself to save countless people, then that’s enough.
Do Hye-won opened her mouth without realizing it.
‘How is it like that?’
People are basically selfish.
Even a kind-hearted person who is famous for his kindness rarely harms himself and helps a complete stranger without any compensation. If such people were common, her younger sister would not have met such a lonely end.
Do Hye-won, who had been secretly hiding on the ship and watching the two, rubbed her face with her front paw. She couldn’t shed tears because she was an animal, but it hurt so much that her remaining reason was paralyzed.
Do Hye-won instinctively noticed.
‘… That’s the guy.’
Prince Yehyeon had been sending signals to her all along in order to make her meet him.
Do Hye-won, who had a gut feeling, gathered up her courage and showed herself in front of the woman. Even as she spoke, she was overcome with doubts about whether she would believe her, and even if she did, whether she would want to get involved in such a terrible thing.
I don’t doubt the character of a priestess who sacrifices her body to help others. But isn’t there a limit to what you can do in this world?
If the plague is left untreated, the damage it will cause will be enormous. On the other hand, her sister, even if left untreated, will not have any significant impact on the world.
In addition, the level of risk was different. Simply curing an illness was incomparable to being involved in an experiment by someone like Prince Yehyeon.
“Okay, Hye-won.”
But the priestess did not refuse.
“I will help you.”
Do Hye-won was speechless at the answer that came out without a moment’s hesitation, ‘Of course I have to help.’
So… … I even told him about the royal family’s secrets that I had never told anyone before.
And it was worth it.
Because Justinas was a really good person.
“What if I kill Seo-won?”
Even if you said so.
The reason Do Hye-won stopped her sister from rushing in anger at Justinas’ words was because she also sympathized with her.
Or maybe… … .
She slowly wanted to die.
Even if it’s not as bad as my younger brother’s, what’s the point of living a miserable life like this?
“The reason why Seo-won doesn’t die is because the demon that cast the curse continues to supply magical power to heal his wounds. Just enough to keep him from dying… .”
In that situation, the solution that Justinas came up with was quite attractive.
If her immortality is due to Prince Yehyeon, then that is.
… … When his breath died, it meant that she too would be free.
‘Let’s follow this person.’
I heard that Justinas’ companions are the representatives of God, called ‘Warriors’. Also, their mission is to exterminate the demons who oppose God.
Prince Yehyeon is definitely a demon.
So if we follow this guy, we might see the end of that son of a bitch.
… Well, actually, leaving that aside.
“Ahaha. It tickles.”
Do Hye-won stroked her sister’s blue bruise with her cotton-like forepaw. Then, a bright smile spread across her face.
‘I just like this guy.’
There may be several reasons.
But somehow, from the moment I first saw her face, I couldn’t help but feel a pang in my heart. This feeling grew even stronger as a series of events occurred.
‘I don’t know how to tell my sister, but… ‘
When Justinas finishes his work in Hydrangea, he will go on another adventure to another country.
If she had said she wanted to go there, it was obvious that her older sister, who cared for her, would have gotten angry. Do Hye-won rolled around in Justinas’s arms, wondering how she could persuade her older sister.
Justinas, who had been touching Do Hye-won accordingly, opened his mouth as if he suddenly remembered something.
“Oh, Hye-won. I have something to tell you.”
Hold on.
Do Hye-won pressed her pink paw against the corner of Justinas’ mouth as if telling him to speak.
Then she smiled and suggested.
“Would you like to do charity work with me?”