The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 95
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#95. Crack (5)
‘… Is it really just my imagination that the crack structure of the lake resembles the Kharif Labyrinth?’
As I walked the path Liliana had paved for me, I fell into deep thought.
Excessive bias towards the original.
Whenever I make plans, I always try to exclude ‘original-centered thinking’.
All I have is simple information. I am aware that it is not the future, and I am alert to all situations.
I thought so.
But maybe, like other media outlets, I’m just trapped in an information trap.
Too much information tends to give you a sense of superiority, comfort, and complacency.
“By the way, this maze is similar to the one I saw in the mountains. If the structure is similar, it might take quite some time to get out of the drain.”
Liliana’s insignificant mutterings made the red light in my head activate even more.
Something is wrong.
Shouldn’t you have come into the drain?
No, that’s not the point.
Crack is the world of the demons.
A space far removed from the present world, absolutely unfavorable to humans.
The moment you set foot in there, it’s no different from falling into the hands of the demons, sooner or later.
“It’s been a long time since we last met.”
“…?”
Creepy.
I froze, unable to even scream, at the low-pitched sound in my ears.
I can’t help it, that would be right.
“Oh, don’t you remember?”
“…! Justinas!”
In an instant, I was grabbed by the back of my neck. Liliana, who saw me, was shocked and aimed her gun.
But it didn’t fire.
“I was watching to see how far you would go, but you’re quite smart for a human.”
Liliana’s gun has a ranged attack.
The moment I hit this man, I too will be engulfed in flames. Considering the demons’ super regenerative abilities, a dismal outcome awaits me, where I will simply die.
I turned my gaze.
Then, in the game screen-like field of vision, Justinas, who was captured by a man wearing a crow mask, entered. He grabbed my neck with one hand and stroked my eyes with the other.
“Well, definitely… … .”
Whoosh.
The man roughly turned my body around. With a tingling sensation, I was forced to face him.
As I focused my gaze toward my eyes, I saw the mouth of a man staring intently into my eyes. He held me in the air with his vicious hands, seemingly oblivious to the fact that my body was being destroyed.
“This is worth it.”
worth?
My head got cold.
‘What does that mean?’
Even in embarrassing situations, reason is surprisingly sharp.
Black hair and a crow mask.
Interest is definitely a lake.
He is strong enough to instantly kill us, even though we have no one to protect us. But he just holds my body and observes my eyes.
My glassy eyes.
I noticed.
‘It’s worth it.’
The eyes of Justinas, who has lost his sight, are different from those of an ordinary blind person. They are transparent and beautiful, without even the slightest movement.
I just thought it was strange all along and didn’t know the answer, but anyway, to the lake in front of me, these eyes had some value. And they were quite important.
There is one problem here.
‘Can you kill me?’
Will the value of these eyes disappear if I kill you?
Or can I just gouge out the eyes?
Depending on which side you are on, the principles of action will also change. I asked the new Hocheon, whose neck had been loosened,
“What does it mean to be rewarding?”
“… … .”
There is no answer coming back.
‘Within the expected range.’
It’s because Hocheon is basically reserved. But with this one question, I came to my own conclusion.
‘Do not kill.’
The probability is about 70%?
Or maybe around 60%.
Ho-cheon is much more planned out than the impulsive Chang-cheon. If he had intended to kill, he would have done so a long time ago, so it seems his thinking is leaning towards capturing him alive.
If so, it’s worth a walk.
‘Let’s get some attention.’
So that Liliana can escape.
“You don’t have an answer. It’s okay. I have an idea.”
I said in a flat tone.
At the same time, he implants a message into Liliana’s mind.
=Liliana, listen carefully.
“… … .”
=The man in front of you is Ho-cheon. He doesn’t seem like he’ll kill me right now, so run away with Hye-won.
“Eyes, you mean?”
“Hoo.”
The mask of the lake moved. I don’t know if it was interested or if it was surprised by the hit.
what.
It doesn’t matter either way.
=Quickly.
The gaze never turns away.
Now, Hocheon’s attention is completely fixed on me. As I pour out unexpected words, Liliana disappears from his sight.
The opportunity is now.
The more the shock accumulates, the smaller it becomes. There is a limit to how much time you can waste.
“Why did you guess so?”
“You take me for such an idiot. After all, you make it seem so obvious.”
“… … .”
His lips twist.
“You touched my eyes from the beginning. Even if I couldn’t see, I couldn’t help but notice. … Ah!”
I opened my eyes wide and smiled brightly.
“There may be some controversy over whether trash like the Demons can be considered ‘alive’. I guess that’s why you’re surprised?”
“… … You, how dare you.”
Hocheon, who had fallen for my provocation, showed signs of anger. In the meantime, Liliana, holding Dohyewon, quietly walked in the direction where there was no standing water.
And as the distance grew longer, I started running silently. I felt surprisingly at ease.
“Oh my. Did I say something wrong? The demons were nothing more than a byproduct of the Demon King’s desires, pitiful beings created by the world’s mistakes… … .”
“… … .”
“But don’t worry. The Lord is merciful enough to correct your mistakes. He will grant you salvation through death.”
Hocheon, who had been quietly listening to my words, soon hid his expression of anger.
… … No. It’s not hidden.
He was laughing.
He raised one side of his mouth, as if he thought what I said was utterly funny.
“You spoke as if you knew, but it seems you still don’t know anything.”
“…what am I,”
I was about to refute that, but I closed my mouth in a huff. The flow of information is not one-sided.
Eye movements. Pupils contracting. The tiny muscles of the face. Small hand and foot gestures, body temperature changes, sweat dripping, breathing, and even ‘non-responsive behavior.’
It was all valuable information that had to be revealed to the other person.
“It’s true that your eyes are precious. They’re just not precious to me.”
“That means… … .”
“Rather, I want to devour you right now. But I can’t do that because I’m afraid of retaliation.”
He chuckled.
I kept my mouth shut.
‘There’s something you’re not saying.’
You spoke as if you knew, but there were things I had no idea about.
There was some ‘intentional’ missing information about him in Hocheon’s words just now. I searched the man thoroughly, trying to find additional clues.
That was when.
“…!”
Crunch!
My left shoulder fractured with a creepy sensation. The sound of bones breaking inside my body was so vivid that my eyes widened even though there was no pain.
“You’re holding back well.”
His eyes narrowed.
It seems that my pride has been hurt because I didn’t even groan once. I am a human who should be kneeling in fear and shedding tears, but I don’t show any sign of pain even when I am being tortured intentionally.
… It just doesn’t hurt. Haha.
“I guess I’ll have to pay more for the insult I just heard. Since one of your legs is already useless, I’ll take your other arm as well.”
Apart from that, it would be really difficult if the right side was damaged as well. I don’t want to do a suicide show yet.
The moment I rolled my head with an ambiguous smile, Ho-cheon’s other hand grabbed my right shoulder.
Crunch.
A pitch-black sword cut through the space and aimed for Ho-cheon’s neck. However, because he quickly twisted his body, the blade only cut off one arm instead of his neck.
The arm that was holding me.
Blood spurted out like a fountain. I stumbled to the floor with my severed arm.
The body was supported steadily by urgent hands. When I raised my head, I saw Izumi with an angry expression.
“…Izumi?”
“Youth.”
Izumi spoke with her eyes wide open, in a tone so low it was hard to believe she was always so bright.
“Why did you do that?”