Karn the Old Blind Man

Karn Bastion had lived an uneventful life, his high point came when he had his son and when he was drafted into the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Medal of honor due to his achievements in the war and the bravery he displayed in his actions. But the Vietnam war did not just come with benefits he had lost many friends in the war and most importantly he had lost both of his eyes in a hand to hand combat fight with an enemy soldier.

Today was Karn's monthly check up day at the hospital, his grandson was driving him to the hospital. His grandson helped around the house with his dad and was Karn's most favored grandson by far. Karn had always thanked his lack of sight because he looked at people not by their appearance but by their nature. He called it a gift rather than a disability. Ofcourse not everybody agreed with that but he was way above the age of caring what others thought about his world view.

As he sat on the seat in the car with a slight smile on his face, his heart suddenly started pumping harder and harder. Karn quickly clutched his chest but none of it helped. His grandson noticed and asked "Grandpa are you okay? Oh god please be okay" terror clear on his face as he drove even faster. Karn didn't even have the ability to speak as he clutched his chest as hard as he could and 5 mins away from the hospital he heard something in his ear pop and lost consciousness.

Coming back to his senses he found himself on a bed. Karn was left confused considering the lack of sight he had no idea what was going on. Suddenly a voice rang out in his ear.

*Updating system*

*Acquiring a suited system for the host*

*System located...Installing system*

*Welcome to the Old man System*

*Due to special circumstances of the host special passive skill has been gifted to the host*

Karn got up instantly on the bed and screamed "who is there?" noticing his ability to get up quickly he also noticed he felt no pain even after the heart attack he just had a few moments ago.

Karn waited for an answer but was met with something even more surprising. Like a sixth sense the area around him was illuminated almost like he still had vision but the world looked like waves built with lines bending and twisting.

He had gained his vision back, along with that a grin that had not been seen since his time in the war had also come back after such a long time.

Karn could care less about what that voice was at this point he moved around the room using his newborn sight touching everything with his eyes still closed. If a normal person saw what he was doing they would think the old man had gone crazy.

Eventually Karn calmed down and understood what was going on, he had gained the ability to see again without his eyes. How that was possible was still a mystery to the old man but it must be somehow related to the voice he had heard earlier.

Karn decided to open the door leading to the outside and go outside for the first time without someone supporting the old body of his. Karn had a healthy body but due to his lack of eyesight before he did not have the ability to properly take care of his body, he felt like his freedom had been returned to him after such a long time.

"How long has it been since I have felt like this" Karn said as he rubbed his white beard with a pleased smile.

Karn noticed a bunch of people grouped up nearby when he left the house and he slowly made his way to them and heard them talking.

"Say sorry right now for bumping into me!" said a burly man with a sword on his waist. His expression exuding anger.

"I-I'm sorry mister, It's just that you bumped into me first." Said the young woman timidly with her hands behind her back.

Karn heard the two arguing and got close the circle of people around the two. Karn noticed the young man infront of him and decided to ask him a few questions.

"Young man what is going on here?" Looking at the young man around the age of 18 years old.

"huh? are you talking to me?" The young man asked pointing towards himself noticing that the old man in front of him had his eyes closed.

"Young men these days have no manners. Who else would I be talking to?" Karn asked the young man with mild annoyance in his voice.

The young man was shocked! How does this old man know where he is? He had even shifted his position to the left of the man when he talked to him and the old man had moved his head accordingly.

The young man was surprised but this was the crazy people he experienced weekly due to the state of the village he lived in. Strange people and martial masters always came through here to stay the night because the biggest city in the province of Sichuan was a days worth of travel away from Crane Village.

"The woman bumped into the big guy over there, and the big guy got super angry I haven't seen the two of them ever before so they must be both travelers." The young man told Karn.

"So the woman bumped into the guy huh?" Karn caressed his beard once again watching the two argue at each other with closed eyes. The young man looked at Karn once again and was sure that the old man was able to see without his eyes. 'He must be a martial warrior.' The young man thought.

"You!! Come here" The angry burly man shot his arm at the young woman to grab her. Every person looking thought for sure that the young woman was done for. But surprise was the only thing left on everyone's face as the hand of the burly man grabbed only thin air.