The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 96
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#96. Plague Lord (1)
“……yes?”
What did I do? When?
There are so many things to ponder, I don’t know what to say…
Izumi didn’t answer my questions and just led me to the edge where there was no water.
As my vision widened, I could finally see who had cut Ho-cheon’s arm just now.
‘Cedric.’
Cedric, who had dug in quietly without making a sound, confronted Hocheon with his black, rippling sword. For a moment, his gaze turned to me.
Dry lips are trembling.
I tried to read what he was saying, but before I could, a flash of blue electricity blurred my vision. Beyond the current, red magic flashed, and a magic circle drawn across the floor.
Izumi, who had been observing my condition, turned towards the splendid battle.
The dark green cloak covering his back fluttered. The holy sword he held tightly in his hand was shining brightly.
I sat on the floor, holding my broken shoulder, and looked up at him.
“There you are, Youth.”
The smell of the battlefield tickles my nose.
The warrior turned around and declared.
“I will protect you no matter what happens.”
***
10 minutes ago.
The moment Justinas was captured by Hocheon, Liliana instinctively grabbed her gun.
‘Can’t fire.’
If you shoot like this, Justinas will die. On the other hand, Raven, a high-ranking demon, will only take a few hits and slowly regenerate to kill her.
“What does it mean to be rewarding?”
When Justinas opened her mouth, Liliana instantly realized her intentions.
She is buying time.
To make yourself escape.
=Liliana, listen carefully.
The prediction was right.
=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.
My head spins quickly.
Even if Hocheon spares Justinas right now, there’s no telling when he might change his mind.
The chance of survival is 70%.
Maybe even lower.
If Liliana had been there before she met Justinas, she would have run away willingly, hoping for a higher chance than half. That would have been more rational.
But not now.
I didn’t want to run away.
I can’t leave Justinas behind.
Because, Justinas.
=Quickly.
Because you are my precious ‘colleague’.
‘The way to break the situation is… … .’
Should I just rush in and fire to attract attention? No matter how wide her attack range is, if she hits directly on the body, the aftereffects can be reduced.
Just one step.
Just one shot would be enough to free Justinas. The only problem is that it would cost him his life.
‘-It’s nothing special.’
Curing Mother’s Black Death.
De-brainwashing Diold.
Restore broken magic circuits.
Elixir given away.
I have received a favor from her four times that I cannot repay. I also know that she is an upright and good person.
Justinas’ life was worth more than her own.
The rifle’s talisman turns red.
She was willing to make the sacrifice.
“…?”
Until Do Hye-won pulled on his sleeve.
Looking down, Do Hye-won was putting her hand in dirty sewage water.
Following the line of sight, a magical power rippled beneath the water. The black magic was sharply pointed towards the lake that had caught Justinas.
It is a clear sign of witchcraft.
Do Hye-won’s ears perked up. She raised her blue forepaw and gave a signal.
‘Nearby, reinforcements.’
Lilia, who had briefly seen the hand signals used by the soldiers of the Imperial Guard, immediately understood Dohyewon’s signal.
She must have heard something with her superhuman hearing. And that ‘something’ must have been her colleagues.
Liliana immediately canceled the suicide plan, filling in a new phrase in its place instead.
‘After joining, surprise attack.’
It is unknown what effect the magic circle drawn by Do Hye-won has. If they can hold Ho-cheon back even for a moment, they will do it.
There was a chance.
Liliana held her breath and left the place, holding the back of Dohyewon’s neck. As she gathered the magical power that usually lingered outside her body, the presence was surprisingly erased.
‘Faster, faster!’
Running at full speed while carrying a heavy gun and Dohyewon was burdensome. Dohyewon also got off and ran with Liliana, who was having a hard time from the middle.
After some time had passed, the two witnessed a blue electric current flashing with tremendous momentum.
“… Hye-won!”
The city of Do-seong appeared beyond the hole in the door. She ran towards Do-hye-won and hugged her.
“You’re safe. That’s a relief.”
Liliana turned her head.
Izumi and Cedric were visible behind the smoke. Unlike himself, who had solved each problem and opened the door, they seemed to have gone straight ahead, destroying the entire door.
“Liliana!”
As the smoke cleared, Izumi ran over to find Liliana. He quickly examined her and sighed in relief when he saw that she was not seriously injured.
“I’m glad you look okay.”
“Youth.”
But Cedric’s interest was not in her. He asked fiercely.
“Where is Youth?”
“I was caught by Hocheon.”
“…what?”
Liliana quickly explained the situation before Cedric went on a rampage.
Why I came back the way I came, leaving Justinas behind, and what I should do next.
Fortunately, Cedric quickly came to his senses. It was not that his madness had diminished, but rather that he realized that his continued excitement was not helping Justinas. After hearing the explanation, he took the lead with his eyes wide open.
“Don’t hurry.”
“Wait a minute. I have something to tell you.”
Cedric turned his head at Do Hye-won’s voice.
“I’ve placed a magic circle on the floor. I can bind your feet for about five seconds by remote control, so don’t make a sound and just quietly cut off your neck. I’ll send the signal.”
“…I get it.”
Cedric nodded and continued walking.
The current of the city and Liliana’s gun are powerful, but cannot be used while a hostage is being held.
Izumi still lacks skills.
If that was the case, then that was the only way to carry out the operation that Do Hye-won had mentioned. Cedric tried to come to his senses.
If he collapses, Justinas cannot be saved.
You can’t afford to make mistakes.
If that happens, even the slightest bend in the blade will be irreversible.
‘Shit.’
I feel like I’m going to vomit under the pressure.
What was more frightening than anything was that Justinas had changed her mind before he arrived.
‘No. No.’
He tried to calm himself down. His gut twisted with rising vengeance and anger.
‘It’ll be okay. It has to be okay.’
otherwise.
“…!”
Finally, on the street he had reached after running without stopping, he witnessed the torrent breaking Justinas’ shoulder.
Black magic surged. The emotions that had burst out without him even realizing it were causing his magic to run wild.
A black demon is attached to the drawn sword.
Izumi, who arrived later, was heard gasping for breath. Cedric grabbed Izumi’s arm as she tried to run away.
“…ah.”
Izumi also realized her mistake and let out a faint sigh. However, the hostility flowing in her green eyes remained the same.
Then the rest arrived.
Cedric took in Dohyewon’s hand. The front paw covered in pink jelly was dipped into the water.
It is now.
Without any signal, he could instinctively tell when the right time was. Cedric swung his sword without any awareness of his own awakening, just in a state of mindlessness.
-Crunch.
Even with his feet tied, Ho-cheon managed to avoid fatal injuries by twisting his body. However, he couldn’t nullify the effect of the surprise attack, so he brought one arm.
Justinas falls along with his arms.
Cedric’s posture collapsed as he was about to be attacked. He realized this even as he desperately reached out.
If we continue like this, it will be too late.
and-
The green cloak flutters.
Izumi, holding Justinas, entered Cedric’s sight.
“…Izumi?”
“Youth.”
Justinas recognized Izumi immediately. Her face showed both firm trust and relief.
It was an expression I had never shown him before.