The Regressor and the Blind Saint chapter 113

The silence was so heavy that it was unbelievable that it was a space with so many people.

However, in the midst of all that, the popularity of three digits was felt in the hall. That moment when Renee recalled the tension.

“ah… .”

someone exclaimed

That was the beginning. A commotion spread through the hall. Hundreds of voices began to shed what should be called astonishment, with a sound that even the birds would collapse.

It was a reaction that was caused by the strong impression of a man who was guarding Renee from the entrance.

It was because of their presence, which overwhelms the space just by being there.

There was beauty.

It was a beauty that could be felt more clearly because the nobles of the Empire were obsessed with beauty more than any other group on the continent.

There was also a heterogeneous atmosphere.

It was a feeling of heterogeneity, as if facing something in a higher dimension, as if completely different creatures were located even though they were the same human being.

The atmosphere changed in an instant.

Inside, from the highest point of the chaotic landscape, Prince Maximilian woke them up.

match-.

clap once The bands were startled and started playing again.

The sound of music filled the room. At that sound, the nobles calmed their minds.

Momentarily frozen, they began to do their jobs with movements that were familiar to them, following the formalities they had honed throughout their lives.

As if nothing had happened, as if the strange atmosphere that had occurred just before was a lie. Some danced, while others circled around and chatted.

Now, the only thing that proved that the silence of that moment wasn’t a lie was the glance at the two of them, rolling little by little in the midst of it.

Renee just relaxed his body and headed to the corner of the hall following Vera’s guidance.

“Wow, I thought I was going to die from nervousness. Is the prom really like this?”

A question that suffocates the loudest. To that Vera answered.

“I know this is not usually the case. maybe… .”

Because the saints are so beautiful, it must be because they are so amazingly beautiful.

Vera, who was about to say that, added another word to the combination of words that felt a little manly, unable to utter those words.

“… Perhaps it was surprising that it was rare to see the apostles of the Holy Kingdom externally. I’m making assumptions like that.”

“iced coffee.”

At Vera’s answer, Renee smiled with a more relaxed expression on her face.

As Vera looked at the face, he suddenly felt something from the past flashing through his head.

In the last moment of her last life, Renee was a self-congratulatory admiration for her appearance.

‘It wasn’t just nonsense.’

A smirk escaped Vera’s lips.

She was a very mean woman, but in a way, it was a laugh that came out that there was nothing wrong with what she said.

While the thoughts continued, Renee continued to ask a question.

“But what are you doing now?”

“You don’t have to do anything. You are free to do whatever you want.”

“Um, is that so?”

Renee’s head tilted. Even though I had come to the ball, to be honest, I didn’t think about what I was going to do with Vera because it was meaningful in itself.

Vera looked around for a moment, seeing René’s expression like that, and then spoke.

“Would you like something to eat? As it is a banquet hosted by the imperial family, there are many foods that are not easily available anywhere.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Is there anything you would like to eat?”

“Then make it as provocative as possible.”

Vera’s body flinched. His gaze began to scan Renee with a worried look.

Hello, are you okay with this? That thought was not leaving my mind.

*

Renee exclaimed as she ate the metallurgical food with a satisfied face.

“Seafood is really good!”

An exclamation that comes to mind because the seafood I’ve tried for the first time in my life is so delicious that it fits my taste perfectly.

At that, Vera also nodded with satisfaction.

“Yes, it must have been very difficult to keep it fresh all the way to the center of the continent, but the seafood is definitely in good condition.”

“Oh, have you ever eaten Vera before?”

“I have been to the sea.”

“Wow… .”

A sigh escaped Renee’s mouth. Then a question arose.

“Where is the sea?”

This is a question I ask because it was Renee who lived in Remeo for the rest of his life and returned to Seongguk.

Vera was worried. This is because, in such a way that René can also relate, explaining the landscape in a category that she can understand is always a matter of concern.

“… First, the air is salty. There was a time when the salty air hit my face because of the strong wind, which was good at first, but then I thought it was annoying. There was a long stretch of sandy beach, and in front of it was a deep blue sea flowing along the horizon. On the side where the sandy beach and the sea connect, foam rises and the white color stands out. I remember seeing that foam blankly when I went to the sea.”

Curiosity grew on Renee’s face.

“I can’t get a good feel for salty air.”

“Literally, when I breathe, I get salty.”

After saying that, Vera looked at Ren’s face for a moment, and was startled by Ren’s closing the distance before continuing.

“… Would you like to give it a try after stopping by the academy? There is a beach not too far from the academy.”

“Oh, good!”

Renee’s complexion brightened. Vera felt suffocated by it.

That laughter catches the eye, creating a strange sensation that you can’t feel anything around you.

Even if I tried to push myself, I could not get along, and I had a lot of bad feelings towards her.

I let out a long breath.

Vera, who called his feelings that way because of the wrong heart, was struggling to get rid of the trembling inside, when someone approached the place where the two of them were.

“Are you enjoying the banquet?”

It was Maximilian.

With a cocktail in one hand, he spoke in the most dignified tone he had ever seen. Renee replied with a smile.

“Yes, the seafood is really good.”

“It’s my confidence this year. The freezer that I operated on a trial run performed well. Thanks to this, we were able to bring seafood here inland while maintaining its freshness.”

“frozen… . Oh, is it magic engineering?”

“exactly. It will still be several years before commercialization.”

Renee laughed at Maximilian’s words with a ‘puffy’. It was because the pride he felt in his words was so outspoken.

“The Prince is very interested in magic engineering.”

“Of course, as they are the objects that affect the level of civilization of the whole country, the ruler’s point of view is inevitably salivating, isn’t it? No matter how much it is said that nobility leads an empire, national power ultimately comes from the population. A means to secure a workforce… .”

For a moment, Maximilian, who had been speaking for a long time, abruptly stopped speaking, coughing in vain, and uttering an apology.

“… I’m sorry. When I talk about this, I get a lot of talk.”

“No, I think you are great. You always do your best at what you do.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

A warm atmosphere continued. For Renero, it was the first time he had eaten seafood and, more fundamentally, the peaceful time he had with Vera, so he was happy to remember, and Maximilian was happy to remember that he had finished his brother’s coming-of-age ceremony safely.

“Thank you so much for the coming-of-age ceremony. I never imagined that a saint would write such a number.”

“… yes?”

“The power. Didn’t you risk your brother’s fate as a guardian? Thanks to that content, the noise has gone down a bit. While there were still people who said that his brother should be crowned, the content of the blessing has been nailed down, so now we can get rid of all the noise related to the throne.”

“ah.”

“Well? Wasn’t that your intention?”

Renee’s body trembled.

‘I just said roughly what came to mind.’

… Saying that was due to the thought that something was out of shape.

“That, right?”

So, in the end, it’s a clever word.

Fortunately, Maximilian nodded, unable to catch any other sign in the midst of it.

“Then I’ll stop and go, I don’t know if I’m holding on too much.”

“No, what… .”

“Take it easy and enjoy.”

Maximilian walked away.

Renee exhaled only then, and then scratched her cheek as if in trouble.

“Um, I hadn’t thought of that again.”

“There are some people who take politics as sensitively as it is through words. It’s not something you should be concerned about. After all, it’s an insider business.”

“Is that right?”

Renee grinned.

Rene, who was about to continue eating, stopped her hand at a sudden thought, turned to Vera, and opened her mouth. It was a playful tone.

“But in the end, it wasn’t too much.”

“Yes?”

“I used power. It’s a consequential statement, but you say that things worked out better thanks to that, right?”

Shortly after the coming-of-age ceremony was over, Vera said, “Isn’t it too much to use power?”

It shut Vera’s mouth.

“This time Vera was wrong.”

I feel like I’m getting angry at the words I’m doing with a giggle of laughter. Vera responded in a tone full of bluntness.

“… You might be right. I wish the content of the blessing would change a little.”

“But what if the content has already been decided?”

“Second, you never know what will happen. Always be cautious in exercising power… .”

“Then Vera is used when he says he has done anything. I swear even on very trivial things, and if I don’t believe it, I promise I will. Isn’t that what Vera is talking about?”

Why are you so aggressive?

With that thought in mind, Vera, who was examining Renee’s complexion, made a ‘knuckle’ sound at the deep playfulness that appeared on her face, expressing his intention to surrender.

“… Yes, you are right.”

A declaration of defeat that could not be erased every time he was angry. At that, Renee finally burst out laughing.

The awkwardness and embarrassment that existed before entering the ballroom had already fled far away.

The lively atmosphere, the seafood I ate for the first time in my life, and the short conversation with Maximilian were effective.

Renee, who was now able to treat Vera with a little more comfort, continued with a smile with a deep smile in a sturdy suit that covered a dress that was only a piece of cloth.

“Vera is generous with himself. Being strict with others.”

“… .”

Vera felt a rush of trouble in a very long time.

It was the difficulty that Renee, who answered most of the things in the affirmative, to play pranks here.

That had changed recently.

Had things in the Empire changed her?

When I think about it like that, when I see the change little by little, for some reason, a sad heart and a proud heart came to mind… , the biggest emotion right now was the ferocity of stabbing oneself here.

“… I will correct it.”

“Are you going to swear that too?”

“no.”

Vera’s voice shattered a bit.

Renee felt a pleasant feeling rise to her for some reason.

Perhaps he was intoxicated with the atmosphere.

A different place than usual. people. and yourself.

In it, the thought of being proud of himself comes to mind, although not as shy as Annie’s worries.

In addition, Vera, who does not change in the midst of this, is lovely… Awkward thoughts come to mind.

‘Huh… .’

fever rises Maybe the interior is like that too. Because the air is hot, the body will also get hot.

Renee sat down and licked her lips, relieving the heat that had risen.

So some time passes.

“… The music has changed.”

A slightly slow, low-pitched melody tickled my ears.

In line with the soft beat, the footsteps that had been heard until just before began to take on a slightly relaxed shape.

The sound of laughter echoes in my ears.

Vera uttered those words involuntarily in the middle of the ballroom, watching people dancing.

“Would you like to sing a song?”

After speaking, my body trembled. A look of disappointment came to mind. It was because of the thought that he was drunk with emotions and spoke.

“Well… I want to, but I can’t dance. I cannot learn.”

Should I say good luck to Vera? Renee was delighted with Vera’s invitation.

It’s because just saying let’s do something together was already happy enough.

I didn’t think it was rude or anything like that to suggest a dance to the blind. You know who Vera is, right?

Vera was a man who did not judge other factors by the fact that he was blind.

She was not a blind woman, but a person who looked at herself as Renee.

He was a person who looked at what he had inside, not his flawed body.

… So it was good.

“Um, that’s kind of sad.”

Vera’s expression clouded at the words he said with a chuckle.

Vera wanted Renee to experience more and be happier.

Isn’t that a promise for that? It is an oath she made in the hope that her life would be full of happiness, and that the light that awakened her evil self would not be sad.

So, Vera didn’t want to vomit over what she couldn’t do.

That’s why I opened my mouth.

“… You can.”

If there’s something she can’t do, I’ll let her do it herself.

I’ll do anything you want so that even the word “if” becomes a funny joke.

I will live for it.

Having already promised her in the remeo, Vera spoke in a shaky tone.

“You can dance.”

“yes?”

“It’s something I have to lead. It’s just a slow tune. If you follow me as I lead, you will be able to dance safely.”

Vera got up from his seat and carefully raised Renee. Renee asked with a puzzled expression.

“Wait, are you okay? If you ever step on your foot… .”

“it’s okay.”

Vera dismissed Renee’s concerns as if it was insignificant.

“Dancing is ultimately about using your body. And when it comes to using my body, I have the confidence to do better than anyone else in the world.”

Above all else, he had an organ he was confident in, so Vera wasn’t worried.

The two slowly headed towards the center. One hand clasped and the other clasped around each other’s shoulders and waist.

With a careful move Vera led Renee.

As the two moved, people opened the way. He had a gaze full of curiosity and joy.

In the middle of the ballroom, Vera opened his mouth, stepping to a ‘tack’ sound.

“Slowly, let’s turn clockwise first.”

breath-taking distance.

Renee nodded, feeling the heat that had been burning inside her all the time becoming terrifying and burning.