The Sage had the characteristic murky eyes of a blind man. He looked at Seo Jun-Ho. A moment later, he let out a deep sigh and looked at him with pity.

“You’re much more… To think that such a young child…Tsk tsk.” He lightly clicked his tongue.

“I’m sorry if this is rude, but… can you see?” Seo Jun-Ho asked carefully.

The Sage tapped his eyes lightly with his pointer finger, showing that he was blind. “Although I cannot see the world with my eyes, I can see it with my mind’s eye; I can smell it with my nose, and hear it with my ears.”

“...?”

“In short, I have acclimatized to my blindness, so there is no inconvenience in my everyday life.”

The Sage was an interesting person. Even though he was standing right in front of Seo Jun-Ho, the latter had this fleeting feeling that he was speaking with a cloud or a mirage.

“You said that I came faster than you expected. Does that mean you already knew I was coming?”

“Hoho, you are quite a wary youngster.” He stroked his long beard. He nodded, seemingly unfazed. “I understand. The path that you have been walking is not an easy one. You are merely being cautious.” He spoke as if he knew of Seo Jun-Ho’s past.

Seo Jun-Ho pondered for a long time before asking, “Then...