You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿-Chapter 207

Soomyeong slowly blinked her eyes.

What in the world did she just hear?

The city’s energy is weakening, and if it continues like this, everyone might die.

[What on earth are you talking about?]

“I’m just speaking the truth that I see before me.”

[That’s... impossible.]

Soomyeong, who had tried to dismiss it as nonsense, suddenly stopped speaking.

It was because she had remembered the identity of the woman who had said it.

A sage.

That name carried a weight in Suzhou that could never be ignored.

After all, Suzhou had been saved by a sage.

The girl, still youthful in appearance, opened her mouth with a gentle expression.

But from her lips came words that didn’t match her calm demeanor.

“Cheonmanghoehoe Soibuluru.”

The net of heaven is wide and loose, yet it never lets the guilty slip through.

It means that if someone commits evil, they will eventually pay the price for their sins.

It was a commonly used old phrase, but when it came from the mouth of a sage, it carried an entirely different level of pressure.

Soomyeong, locking eyes with the girl, flinched.

“My sight allows me to see things that ordinary people cannot.”

The foreign sage tightened her grip on Soomyeong’s hand slightly, causing her intense pain.

[What are you seeing...?]

“Your soul.”

[What... did you say?]

“Yes. What I can tell you is that everything has an end, and this city... is nearing the time when it will pay the price for its sins.”

[Price for sins? What do you mean by that!]

Unable to hold herself back, Soomyeong snapped, her anger rising.

No matter how much the other person claimed to be a sage, this was crossing the line.

She was acting as if she were a criminal!

[I haven’t done anything wrong! I don’t know what you’re seeing, but you must have misunderstood due to lack of training.]

Yes, that’s definitely it.

Even if this young girl in front of her was recognized as a sage... No, the recognition must have been mistaken.

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[You’re not a sage. If you were truly a sage, how could you say such things about this city that Hyunam is protecting?]

Soomyeong felt her anger intensifying.

Yes, Hyunam.

The only reason she had listened to this insignificant foreign girl was because of Hyunam.

Hyunam had told her to respect any sage who came to the city and treat them with reverence. That’s why she had respected her.

But now, this very sage was insulting Hyunam!

[Hyunam is not like you! He truly did his best for our city! It’s because of him that we survived!]

“Is that so?”

[Yes!]

“The best Hyunam did was lay down a formation around this city, right?”

[You know that much, huh? If it weren’t for Hyunam...]

“And what else?”

Soomyeong froze.

[W-What do you mean by ‘what else’?]

“Simply laying a formation wouldn’t have been enough to protect the city all this time. There must have been many strong people, and monsters that weren’t fooled by the formation.”

It was as if the girl knew everything. Her words were laden with insight.

Soomyeong felt as though the woman’s eyes weren’t human.

Though they appeared like the eyes of an ordinary human, the moment their gazes locked, a chilling sensation crawled up her spine as if her soul was being pierced through.

The world seemed to spin, and her head felt light.

With a serene smile, the girl’s red lips parted, and her devious tongue moved.

“Then, what other ‘best efforts’ did he make?”

[I... I...!]

Soomyeong stumbled over her words under the crushing pressure. What should she say?

Why was this happening to her?

She felt nothing but unjust frustration.

“Da-on.”

At that moment, another foreigner, who had been silently observing the conversation, placed a hand on Soomyeong’s shoulder.

Only then did Soomyeong breathe again.

At the same time, she realized how tightly she had been pressed and how she had barely been able to breathe until now.

[Huff...!]

“Don’t press too hard. You’ll collapse if you keep this up. We promised not to cross the line, remember?”

“...I’m sorry if I pushed too much.”

Fortunately, the girl only shot a glance at the one who intervened but stepped back from Soomyeong.

“I’m really speaking out of concern for you. You’ve built up ‘virtue,’ after all. Maybe you can avoid the great disaster that’s about to hit this city.”

Soomyeong, unable to contain her frustration, shouted.

[Disaster? What is that? How can we stop this disaster?!]

“You can’t fully stop it. This is already a decided matter.”

Her tone was as final as a death sentence.

“But, you can avoid it. If you correct the city’s mistake before it’s too late.”

[What mistake...?]

“You probably already know what I’m talking about.”

Soomyeong was about to speak, but she stopped just before opening her mouth.

No, this doesn’t make sense.

She had been dragged into this absurd conversation.

[...This is nonsense! You... you’re lying about being a sage, aren’t you?]

“Does it look like I’m lying?”

The girl didn’t seem the slightest bit shaken by the accusation, only gazing at Soomyeong with her dark eyes and offering a gentle smile.

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“It’s fine if you think that way, but remember one thing. When caught in the great whirlpool of fate, the weakest are always the first to be sacrificed.”

The moment Soomyeong heard those words, she knew.

‘Someone with that kind of look in their eyes can’t be a sage...!’

No, this foreigner wasn’t a sage (仙人) or even a good person {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} (善人).

No one who looks at others with such contempt could be.

At least Hyunam never looked at people with eyes like that.

Ding!

Soomyeong turned her head at the sound of the door opening, as if she had been saved.

[New guests have arrived, right? Oh, is it those two? I heard there were three...]

One of the administrators, who had clearly just woken up, appeared in disheveled clothes.

When a new foreigner arrives, the administrator asks for some information and teaches the city’s rules. This is the usual practice in this city.

Seeing the newly arrived administrator, Soomyeong hurriedly stood up.

[Oh, right. Since the administrator has arrived, I should go now!]

[Wait a moment...]

The administrator tried to stop her, but Soomyeong grasped her chest and dashed out of the inn.

“Come to me if you need help.”

It seemed she heard those words faintly, but Soomyeong didn’t look back.

Her heart was pounding, and her steps grew faster.

In her mind, only one thought consumed her.

‘How did she know?’

The karmic retribution for the sins committed.

Even though she had been dismissed as a sinner... the anger she felt was like a direct hit.

‘No, it must be...’

This word had been circling in Soomyeong’s mind for the past few years.

In truth, deep inside Soomyeong’s heart, there was doubt.

Because Soomyeong knew.

...That the guests in the inn would disappear at regular intervals.

When the administrators quietly took away the drunken guests in the early morning...

Soomyeong never asked any questions. The administrators didn’t say anything either. And when those drunken foreigners disappeared, no one came to look for them.

But that wasn’t important.

What was important to Soomyeong... was her grandson, the only family left in the world.

Her daughter and son-in-law had been killed by monsters, and her husband died of grief from the shock.

Of course, this was a story all too common in Suzhou.

And... the reason she was still alive now was because of Hyunam.

Before Hyunam came to this city, she never even dreamed of regaining this peaceful life.

[No, it’s nothing.]

Soomyeong muttered quietly.

When she thought about it, it was laughable.

To think that she ever doubted Hyunam, who made this life possible.

And now, some foreigner who had just arrived was speaking like they knew everything?

When she thought it through, the things that were said made no sense, and the subject was vague.

Maybe she was just a fraud.

Or maybe... an evil spirit!

‘Yeah, that’s it. She must be.’

Thinking this, a strange calm spread over her.

It was as if all the mysteries had been solved.

Yeah, everything was that foreigner’s fault!

‘Tomorrow, I’ll tell the administrator to investigate the woman who called herself a sage... No, an evil spirit!’

Even though Hyunam was absent, the administrators, having been trained under him, should be able to deal with evil spirits.

Besides, Hyunam would be back soon...

There was nothing to worry about.

There would be no changes to her life now.

There were no sins to atone for.

She would continue to treat the foreigners staying in the inn with respect, her neighbor’s husband would return soon, and she would watch her grandson grow.

That evening was peaceful, just like any other.

Soomyeong made dumplings with her grandson and drank tea afterward.

Then, she fell asleep, exhausted.

But that night, Soomyeong couldn’t fall asleep peacefully.

[Grandmother...!]

Soomyeong woke up to the sound of her grandson gasping for air.

[Child, what’s wrong?]

She hurriedly checked her grandson’s body, and he was trembling, burning hot to the touch.

He could barely respond to her, gasping in pain.

Thinking it might be a fever, she checked his temperature and gave him ice, but it had no effect.

[Just hold on, I’ll take you to the doctor!]

With no other choice, Soomyeong rushed out with her sick grandson, heading to the hospital in a frenzy.

But...

Soomyeong stopped in front of the hospital.

The scene before her froze her.

[Oh no, my child is going to die!]

[What should we do? We need to go to another city!]

[How can we wait? The next supply route won’t open for another three months!]

[Please, help my child first!]

[No, aren’t all the children in the city sick? What’s going on?!]

The line in front of the hospital was growing longer.

Parents carrying children were stamping their feet, and the young ones were moaning in agony.

It was like a scene from hell.

[It hurts...]

Her grandson, carried on her back, was gasping for air.

Soomyeong, with a pale face, embraced her grandson.

She couldn’t understand what was happening.

Why were all the children suddenly sick?

When caught in the great whirlpool of fate, the weakest are always the first to be sacrificed.

Why did that line, from the morning, keep repeating in her mind?

The black eyes, like burning irons, seemed to be burned into her retina, never disappearing.

Soomyeong felt the cold sweat running down her face and clenched her fists.

If you don’t correct the city’s mistakes before it’s too late...

[It hurts, Grandmother...!]

Hearing her grandson’s agonized cries, Soomyeong finally bolted from the line, her legs carrying her faster and faster.

Everyone was too busy tending to their own children to notice her.

Soomyeong ran desperately down the familiar streets. The morning air was cold, and the moonlight seemed unbearably sorrowful.

Soon, she arrived at a familiar building.

The inn where the foreigners stayed.

When she opened the door, the usual chaotic scene unfolded.

Drunkards were noisy and making a mess, their usual disorder.

But amidst that chaos, one strange figure stood out.

The girl, sitting quietly in a corner, smiled as she saw Soomyeong.

“Do you need my help?”

The strange voice, translated by the device.

Yet, Soomyeong, as if hypnotized, approached the girl. Her grandson’s hot body was terrifying.

She felt she would do anything to save this child.

No, she had already done everything.

[Please, help me.]

Whether the being before her was a sage or a demon didn’t matter.

Soomyeong extended her ailing child forward, her face drenched in sweat and tears.

[It’s all my fault. The child is innocent. If you save the child, I’ll do anything...!]

And that desperate wish was not betrayed.

“Okay.”

The something that answered the wish smiled, reaching out a hand toward the child.

“Then, it’s a deal.”