The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 9
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#9. Black Death (4)
“Your Majesty!”
Two days after Baron Boyle gave the order to his adjutant.
“Have you finished what you were asked to do?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Because it was such a small territory, the investigation seemed to have been completed in an instant.
“So, what’s the result?”
The Baron asked impatiently.
But the adjutant’s expression was strange.
“That’s… … strange.”
“What’s strange?”
“First of all, it is said that it was not a doctor but a blind girl who cured the illness.”
“… a blind girl?”
He muttered as if he was puzzled.
It’s a completely incompatible combination.
In conservative countries, being a doctor was primarily a male occupation.
But the genius doctor who cured the disease that even the royal physicians were helpless against is a girl who can’t even see?
“Are you kidding me?”
“I’m not joking. When I went to the village myself, I saw patients lined up from far away. Patients whose limbs had turned black and were dying, once they entered the barracks, their illnesses were cured as if washed away.”
“What is that… … .”
It was something that was hard to believe.
“The people of Yeongji have already praised the girl and called her a saint. What should we do?”
“Hmm.”
The Baron groaned softly.
“First of all, next week is the entrance ceremony, so get ready. I’ll talk about the details later tonight.”
“All right.”
The nobles of the provinces were required to visit the palace regularly and meet the king face to face.
The same goes for Baron Boyle, a local nobleman with no official position. He ordered his adjutant to bring him formal attire and then quickly turned his gaze out the window.
‘She is a saint.’
Saints and saintesses.
It has already been over five hundred years since they appeared, called the children of God.
Naturally, the existence of divine powers became blurred and they too remained as figures of legend. This was the reason why believers in the given ether gradually disappeared.
But if that blind girl really was a saint… … .
‘Everyone will want that kid.’
Maybe this pandemic isn’t just a natural disaster.
The Baron looked out the window, feeling a strange sense of foreboding.
***
A week later.
“Is there really no doctor who can cure the queen’s illness?”
The subjects bowed their heads deeply at the shout of King Edwin of the land of Terra.
“Your Majesty, please hold on tight. Even now, the best doctors in the country are doing their best to treat Your Majesty the Queen-”
“What good is doing your best?! The queen is still in pain!”
The nobles remained silent at Edwin’s heartbreaking cry. Edwin’s clenched fist shook as they all avoided eye contact.
‘This is a big problem.’
Baron Boyle shuddered at the sight of the king like that.
The current king took the throne by killing his father, brothers, and all the nobles who opposed him.
In the midst of all this, the favor he bestowed on the queen was extreme. If the queen were to die like this, the country would be in turmoil for a while.
The story of a saint who went around healing the people of Yeongji floated around in his head.
‘You can’t say something that hasn’t been verified in front of the king.’
If you’re wrong, you’ll get a warning.
But then again, the opposite is true.
What if the queen who reigns today dies, and the saintess of Barony’s estate is real?
‘If you do that, you will definitely die.’
My liver and gallbladder became cold.
The Barony of Boyle, located at the edge of the earth, is far from the capital.
Considering the time and procedures for going back and forth to confirm, it would take at least a month.
It was not strange that the queen’s breath suddenly stopped.
‘Eight. If you’re going to do something like that, you might as well at least say something.’
He said with his eyes tightly shut.
“Your Majesty, I have something to tell you about that.”
“What is it?”
“I’m not sure, but… … .”
“Okay, then go ahead and say it.”
Edwin urged him on in an impatient tone, hoping to salvage even a glimmer of hope.
“They say that in my territory, a blind girl is curing people who have the Black Death.”
“A blind girl?”
“Yes. Just in case, I sent a servant to check, and they said that all the villagers who were dying came back to life.”
His words caused a stir among the nobles.
“A blind girl? It’s not just some old tale. Do you believe such a rumor, Your Majesty?”
“But don’t you know what to do?”
“Looking at her walking around outside, she seems to be a commoner… How can a commoner woman cure a disease that even the most famous doctors couldn’t cure?”
“stop!”
As Edwin slammed his throne down and shouted, the noisy conference room suddenly became quiet.
Edwin insisted firmly to the ministers who were glancing at him.
“A strange epidemic is spreading not only in the queen but throughout the country. Now is the time to check even the most baseless rumors. Isn’t that right?”
“Your Majesty’s words are correct.”
“You clearly said that the girl was in the Baronial domain?”
“Yes.”
Baron Boyle nodded, having been pointed out to the king.
Edwin looked down at the baron and gave an order.
“Bring that girl to the palace. By any means necessary!”
***
“Good morning, Saint!”
“Your Majesty, is there anything you need?”
“You’re cute today too!”
As I walk down the street, I hear friendly voices coming from all around me.
Knock, knock.
I turned my head toward the sound and smiled, leaning on the wooden cane Mars had made for me.
“Good morning.”
“Thanks to you all, I always live in abundance. It’s okay.”
“Haha… … . Thank you for the compliment.”
And then, responding to their greetings one by one is a normal part of daily life.
‘It’s hard to maintain the concept.’
I thought about converting to a religion to clear the quest, but she wasn’t just a priest, she was a saint.
I somehow feel like it should be incredibly noble.
I touched the rosary around my neck.
I never intended to do something like this, but one day Mars gave it to me as a gift, so I’m wearing it.
‘But it works.’
[Main Quest]
Save a billion people.
Current: 53,192
The main quest progress is a whopping 50,000 people!
‘In the past five years, I’ve only scraped together about 700 people’s souls… … .’
It was truly a quantum leap forward.
[Previous Quest]
Be recognized as a saint by 100,000 people.
Current: 12,431
In addition, the newly appeared job quests were progressing one by one.
‘Certainly, it’s gotten faster than before.’
It’s already been two months since I came to the branch.
For nearly 70 days, with Mars’ help, I treated the Black Plague patients who had spread throughout the territory.
Excluding the first ten days, I treated roughly 30 people a day.
That’s been going on for two months, so we’ve treated about 1,800 people so far.
But why did we save over 50,000 people?
It’s simple.
If I cure one plague patient, not only the patient’s family but also his close acquaintances will feel grateful to me.
So-called salvation of the mind.
In fact, not only that, but it also saved people who would have been infected otherwise, so they didn’t get sick.
In addition, I have spread several personal hygiene methods such as washing hands, brushing teeth, and coughing into a cloth, and now, even if I just sit still, the number of people I have ‘saved’ is slowly increasing.
‘The best automatic point acquisition!’
I guess that’s why people in their past lives were always talking about making money by earning it.
“The building is complete. Please move there starting today.”
“Really? That went well.”
I clapped my hands together and smiled brightly.
“With the building, patients waiting in line won’t have to wait outside anymore. Please tell the townspeople I’m grateful.”
“Everyone wants to step forward and help. All of the people of Yeongji owe their lives to the saintess.”
Mars’s words that he would do anything to save his daughter were not a lie.
“Please, Saint.”
He even carried me on his back and took me to the hospital.
What about Amy?
“Have a safe trip, Saintess!”
It seems like he plays with the neighborhood kids every day after welcoming us.
Honestly, it would be okay to follow me, but my father Mars has other thoughts. Even with my divine powers, any place where a Black Plague patient stays is always dangerous.
“The weather is really nice.”
Mars, who carried me carefully, always talked to me in case I was bored.
But from my point of view… … .
“Yesterday there were a lot of clouds in the sky, but today there isn’t a single cloud. The flowers are starting to bloom. The yellow tulips that are in full bloom along the path we are walking are really pretty.”
“…Is that so?”
A slightly ambiguous smile appears.
‘It’s almost like you’re explaining the scenery.’
He and other people misunderstand that I am blind.
It can’t be helped.
Would you believe me if I told you with these eyes?
… If it’s a misunderstanding, it’s true that my eyes aren’t functioning properly. If I had to be specific, I would say that I’m blind, but I’ve gained the inner eye.
“Saint.”
While I was lost in thought, he spoke to me.
“Maybe you should take a day off today.”
“…What do you mean?”
When this unexpected story came out of his mouth, which I had expected to hear just before, explaining the scenery, I asked in a slightly wary tone.
His shoulders shook.
“Every time the saint heals the sick, their physical condition-”
But Mars could not finish his sentence. He took a deep breath and then spoke in a suppressed tone.
“No, it’s not.”
“Mr. Mars?”
“I think I… was presumptuous. Forget it.”
ah.
I think I know this structure.
‘Are you worried?’
Actually, I’ve been pushing myself too hard lately. I’m holding back somehow, but honestly, every time I treat a plague patient, I foam at the mouth and pass out in pain.
Even if the patients and their families who were immersed in joy didn’t know, Mars, who saw me up close, couldn’t help but know.
Unless you’re an idiot, you wouldn’t know that when I treat someone, their health gets worse.
[Analgesia: 200,000p]
[Reduce all pain to 10% or less. Be careful, you won’t get sick, but you can still die.]
I was lacking points, so I looked at the rice cake in the picture, the ‘Painlessness’ skill, and whetted my appetite.
‘If I had that, I could treat a hundred people a day!’
Thirty people a day wasn’t a bad pace, but I couldn’t help feeling impatient. It was because the royal summons, which seemed like it would arrive at any moment, was being delayed.
‘It’s almost time for the queen to die.’
According to Liliana, the time when the queen was sick was at the beginning of the Black Death epidemic.
Now, two months after the disease began spreading across the country, it was clear that she was in critical condition.
‘If this continues and the queen dies, the plan will be in vain.’
A time when I bit my lips out of nervousness.
“Hey, over there!”
A rough man’s voice was heard.
I peeked my head out and saw soldiers in armor approaching.
Mars asked in a wary tone.
“Who is it?”
“I have come to fetch the girl by His Majesty the King’s order.”
“Your Majesty’s orders?”
Strength enters Mars’ arm supporting my leg.
Loyalty is good, but overprotective.
But it doesn’t fit my character to say that out loud…
I guess I have no choice but to step forward myself.
“What’s going on?”
“I came here after hearing rumors that you can cure the Black Death! Her Majesty the Queen is in dire straits right now, so I have been ordered by the King to enter the palace as soon as possible.”
“her.”
Mars burst into laughter when he heard that.
“Even if that’s true, isn’t that too rude? To act so high-handedly without any specific explanation? Do you even have any evidence in the first place?”
“Huh. If you won’t follow my orders, I’ll take you by force.”
The atmosphere between the two sides is tense.
Of course, I had no intention of letting them continue fighting.
I said with a gentle smile and my eyes closed.
“Mars, it’s okay.”
“but…….”
“Anyway, there is a sick person in the palace, right? If that is the case, I think we should go.”
The threatening soldiers flinched at the calm tone of the 12-year-old child.
I think I came out a little harshly after seeing Mars’s fierce face, but I can’t help but feel guilty when a child comes out like this.
“How long does it take to get to the palace?”
“… About a week by carriage.”
“Okay. Let’s go together.”
Mars looked slightly dissatisfied with my attitude, but he complied without question when I said, ‘I want to treat the patient.’
“That girl is the only one who has permission to enter the palace. You cannot come in.”
“What?! Where is that!”
Of course, there were some incidents in between… … .
“Don’t worry too much, Mars. I haven’t done anything wrong, so why would they harm me?”
When I said that, he stepped back with an expression on his face as if his clothes were going to burst.
‘If you do concept work for 5 years, it becomes a habit.’
Left in the carriage with the soldiers, I looked out the window and thought.
‘Well then. Shall we go and see the palace?’
The thought of encountering a point treasure chest made me laugh.
Everything went according to plan.