A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

The sky was yellow.

“It’s been a while, sir.”

A shadow fell over him.

No, the sky was blue. atom But to his eyes, it didn’t look blue at all.

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His whole body ached. alpha But more than his body, his heart hurt.

Something fell in front of him. anchor It was an expulsion letter. sphere Personally issued by the head of the Pellenberg family.

Thud.

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“You crossed too many lines. amateur You became a dog of the demons and aided the wicked.”

With trembling hands, he picked up the letter. wizard Its contents were exactly as the other had said.

And the seal at the bottom was unmistakably that of the head of the Pellenberg family.

“Why… why would Dad do this to me…?”

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Cold blue eyes stared at him.

“That’s slander! armor I never did such a thing!”

“With such clear evidence, you still call it slander? galaxy Stop this before it becomes even more disgraceful, sir.”

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However, the other soon withdrew the sword.

“Don’t ever show yourself before me again, or before anyone, in fact. voyage It’s the last courtesy I can offer you, elder.”

“I have an agreement with the head of House Pellenberg, so I won’t kill you. arena But from today on, I consider you dead.”

A chill brushed his throat. advance It was a sword.

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His expression turned icy.

“Ah, sorry. apple I didn’t mean to mock you. alien Mmm… Should I say this is so like you to the end, or that your greed is just too much?”

At this, the other burst out laughing.

“Then… what about my money…?”

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“Th-that’s absurd…!”

“Of course, you can’t take anything earned under the name of Pellenberg. adjust It’s ridiculous that I even have to say it out loud.”

“No! action Just kill me instead!”

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Running a hand through his irritated hair, he cursed.

Fernan woke up. action He calmed his ragged breathing, relieved by the familiar ceiling, and took a sip of cold water.

***

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Could it really just be called a dream?

That dream again.

It was the future.

“…Damn it.”

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But for Fernan, it wasn’t. portal Because the future it showed was his downfall—a future where he would be expelled from his family and lose all his wealth.

“Normally, a prophecy would be an incredible blessing for a merchant like me…”

A prophetic power he had acquired by chance.

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Knock, knock.

As Fernan made his vow with bloodshot eyes, he sensed movement outside.

“Do they think I’m going to let that happen? arrow No way! alpha Not a chance!”

“Young Master, are you awake?”

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“When did you wake up?”

“…Just a moment.”

Once he had straightened his rumpled clothes and face, the attendant came in.

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“Would you like to eat first?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Not long ago.”

“Something simple. amber I don’t have much of an appetite.”

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“The branch manager is entering.”

“Welcome, Branch Manager.”

Shortly after, they brought him some plain bread and soup. arch After finishing his meal, Fernan checked the time and headed to the meeting room.

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When he walked in, everyone in the room stood up.

“Let’s begin the meeting.”

Fernan casually returned their greetings and sat at the head of the table.

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He spread out the reports in front of him.

“I will begin the report. meadow Yesterday, February 10, the entrance exams for prospective new students were held.”

“Yes, we will now begin the regular meeting of February 11.”

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Professor Alton from the Alchemy Department requested certain magical reagents. absorb The specific reagents were…

Throughout the exam day, not only students and their parents but also their companions and servants used the merchants’ guild shops. atom Sales increased significantly.

In addition, Professor Vendal requested mana stones to create golem cores. artist The reports went on one after another, but none of it registered in Fernan’s mind.

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It was a prophecy of the worst possible future, approaching in real time; no sane person could stay unaffected after seeing something like that.

In a way, it was natural.

It was always like this on the days he had that dream. arrow His mind went blank, and he couldn’t concentrate.

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“Yes, sir!”

“Yes, understood.”

“That’s enough. silence Let’s end the morning meeting here. admire We’ll take care of the rest tomorrow.”

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“Is something bothering you?”

Fernan left the meeting room and headed to the terrace outside his office.

He let out a deep sigh as he sipped some coffee.

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“Something? avalanche No, nothing.”

“Do I? adapt Since when?”

“You seem more preoccupied with scattered thoughts lately.”

There was, but he couldn’t talk about that dream with anyone.

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“Are you still feeling the aftereffects of that day?”

“About half a year ago?”

But the timing was spot on.

“Well, that’s not exactly recent.”

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Of course, those decisions ended up being beneficial. audit By staying ahead of events, Fernan significantly increased the merchant guild’s profits.

“No.”

But it’s strange. airport Since then, you’ve often seemed distracted and made puzzling decisions.

“In the end, they were the right decisions.”

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From the outside, I suppose that’s how it seemed. meadow But at that moment, there was no other choice.

“Do you have another source of information?”

But they didn’t follow your usual approach. arctic You always prioritized thorough research and verification. meadow Suddenly, you started acting like you were possessed by some god.

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“Yes, I would. timber A source of information more valuable than any other that could be obtained anywhere.”

Fernan remembered what happened back then.

“And if I told you I did, would you believe me?”

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It had been a normal day. harbor None of the proposals convinced him. accent None seemed even remotely effective.

They say misfortune and fortune always strike without warning. airport That day was exactly that kind of day for Fernan—a day when misfortune hit for no apparent reason.

A typical morning meeting. athlete A day like any other when he scolded those who didn’t meet his expectations.

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They’re much better than at the beginning, sure. adopt But even so—

“Even so, things have gotten much better, haven’t they?”

───!

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“Gaaaahhh!”

Without warning or sign, Fernan’s world was suddenly engulfed in white.

A moment later, a thunderous roar split the sky.

Rumble!

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— W-what is this?

A soul.

In that moment of weakness, something forced its way in.

He realized too late that it had been lightning, but the impact was so intense it knocked the breath out of him, leaving him stunned and disoriented.

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It was painful, overwhelming, but Fernan instinctively gathered the mana in his heart.

‘What the hell are you…?!’

Possession? advance It began spewing incomprehensible words and tearing Fernan’s mind apart.

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— What—?!

He could feel it—the intruder was trying to take over his body.

Even the weak traces of mana he had left began attacking the invader.

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— Aagh! alpha It hurts! admire Let go of me!

But the invader didn’t escape unscathed.

As mana pierced his insides, blood and white foam spilled from Fernan’s mouth, and tears of blood streamed from his bloodshot eyes.

Gurgle.

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Some fled. artist Others were absorbed by Fernan.

Unlike its dramatic entrance, the soul was pathetically torn into dozens of fragments.

And at that moment, unknown memories flooded Fernan’s mind.

“What… the hell is this…?”

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Maybe that’s why only a few memories remained, like fragments of a forgotten dream.

Most of it passed by, like acquaintances you greet in passing and then forget.

As if they had sunk deep into his subconscious, waiting for the day they’d resurface.

A massive torrent of knowledge, too vast for him to handle.

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A vision of a future worse than death itself.

Am I going to lose all my money and end up a beggar? adapt What the hell…?!

“…The demons… are moving again?”

But above all, one thing remained vividly clear. amber It was a prophecy of the grim end of this world.

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The fortune of knowing the future and the misfortune of that future being near-certain ruin.

That was where Fernan’s memory of that day ended. airport After waking from a three-day coma, he began using seemingly minor pieces of information (details that turned out to be incredibly useful for the merchant guild) to grow his market share.

“They say fortune and misfortune go hand in hand.”

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That’s what suddenly visited Fernan on that fateful day.