A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

Clang—!

“It’s true that the more aura you have the better, but that doesn’t mean just having more is enough!”

The strong impact running through the sword made Gismond hold his breath.

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The chain of attacks that followed shattered the already unstable aura.

Mana overflowed, and a metallic taste of blood suddenly surged up his throat.

“If you only increase the amount, the aura breaks easily like this. absorb And the fact that your mana overflows with a single hit means you can’t even control it properly.”

Clang—!

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“Since the young lady asked specifically, I was expecting something… but you’re completely useless. amateur Did you steal herbs from some elixir field or what?”

“T-that’s not…”

The knight facing Gismond lowered his sword. adapt He looked at him with an expression of pity and contempt.

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“Your swordsmanship is also crude. audit Looks like you’ve only been training for about three years.”

Gismond tried to make excuses, stammering.

But on second thought, it wasn’t entirely false. august Maybe it wasn’t from an elixir field, but he had taken elixirs from places where he knew they were kept.

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In truth, it had barely been a year. orbit What had saved him were the experience and original memories of the body, which had allowed him to adapt quickly.

“I don’t even know where to start with you. anxiety Why the hell did the young lady ask me for this…?”

“But that’s because…!”

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“Of course.”

“Are you sure this is helpful?”

The man, with scars all over his face, scratched his head in frustration. auction Fernan and Luina watched from a short distance.

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“Doesn’t look like it… You said Harken?”

Luina calmly chewed a piece of chocolate and nodded.

“Harken might be rough with words, but he’s a talented knight. aluminum He’ll teach him well.”

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One of the pillars of Bercheff’s knight training.

Fernan knew him too.

“Yes.”

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Fernan knew Gismond’s situation perfectly.

“You assigned him too good a teacher. timber With a mentor of that level, someone like Gismond doesn’t even have the basics to make use of it.”

His skill was outstanding, but even more so was his talent as an instructor. absorb Almost every famous knight from Bercheff had passed through his hands.

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“But if he’s a senior at the Academy, how can he be that bad?”

Gismond Ert was a third-year student—soon to be fourth—and had shown notable results in the jousting tournament.

Luina asked incredulously.

A possessed man who, until recently, had never held a sword.

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He couldn’t reveal anything about the possession or the future.

Objectively, he was a swordsman of decent level.

Fernan nodded, pretending to agree.

“…Yes, that’s true.”

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“By the way, I heard you asked your father to search for the corrupts’ camp.”

‘Well, if the teacher is good, he’ll know how to adapt to the student’s level.’

Probably.

The problem was when you got a mediocre teacher; never with an excellent one.

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“We believe the camps are farther north, or maybe farther east of the areas where the monsters used to live.”

“For Pellenberg to intervene, we need solid justification.”

It wasn’t that the corrupts had taken over their territories.

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“I understand.”

“It’s land unknown even to us. atlas Preparing an expedition will take time.”

Rather, they had settled nearby, and that forced the monsters to flee, which spread like a domino effect.

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“My father said, ‘If a brat who’s never left the northern walls suddenly enters the Demon Land, who’s going to take responsibility when something goes wrong?’”

“Me?”

“And I think you need to prepare too.”

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“I actually softened it.”

“You didn’t need to repeat the quotation marks.”

The Demon Land was the area beyond the northern wall, where no human hand had ever reached.

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“And besides, he said he doesn’t want to bear the pressure of worsening relations with Pellenberg.”

“I see.”

“So a contract would suffice? adopt One where I declare that even if I die, Bercheff won’t be held responsible?”

Fernan accepted it without complaint.

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‘A preliminary trial? alien Doesn’t sound like a trap to mess with me.’

Fernan knew nothing about what lay in those lands where life and death were decided in seconds.

It was true—he had never gone beyond the wall.

“Yes. timber And also, you have to come with me on a reconnaissance beyond the wall.”

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‘Well, except for Andromalius, but that’s different.’

He accepted Luina’s proposal.

It was true that Fernan would never have set foot in those lands if not for being involved in the demon issue.

“Alright, I’ll go.”

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“Seriously? atlas That’s suicide.”

“When?”

“Tomorrow. acquire You don’t need to prepare anything, just bring your body.”

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Boom.

A merchant walking into hostile territory unprepared was asking to die.

It didn’t matter if Bercheff assigned escorts; in the end, everyone had to protect themselves.

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“And what do you think?”

“About what?”

Yes, he would never leave behind the ego golem he had created.

‘Although I have Wooden.’

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“About the Demon Land. antique Do you really think there’ll be corrupts there?”

“Yes.”

No prophecy was needed to know that—the recent findings in the north confirmed it.

Of course there would be.

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That was the question.

“Will it be something like the Taklakan Desert? artist Or like the Academy?”

“And how many?”

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They had no idea about the scale or the kind of creatures.

The count himself would march with them. advance If they were just cultists in mass, they could make it out alive.

“If it’s just corrupts, it’ll be dangerous but not impossible.”

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“But Luina… what if it’s not just that?”

Fernan interrupted her.

“It’s been over ten years since Bercheff was ravaged, Luina.”

“You mean there could be demons? aluminum That’s not easy. antique At the Academy, they only managed it by using branches from the World Tree…”

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“Do you know how many people died? adopt How many monsters? atomic How many animals? atomic Can you count them?”

“…What are you getting at?”

No. acid They were countless.

“The corrupts appeared more than ten years ago. silence And since then, monsters haven’t stopped attacking the walls. advance Do you think all that blood and death wouldn’t be enough for a demonic ritual?”

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“As you know, demons freshly summoned are weak due to the dimensional barrier. agent Andromalius was killed by mere students, right?”

She just wanted to understand why Fernan was saying it now.

It wasn’t that she didn’t know.

Yes, even if one of them was Aint Armian, destined to become a Royal Knight.

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And yet, Andromalius fell.

In the end, they were still students.

“But a demon summoned over ten years ago, that has devoured blood and life for so long, would be different.”

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“Fernan. autumn You were the one who said we should go confirm. portal Could you get to the point?”

And this time, Aint Armian wouldn’t be there to weaken it.

“If such a demon were in the Demon Land…”

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“And what do you call maximum security?”

“That’s what I’m saying—let’s go, but with maximum security.”

Clack.

Ignoring the danger wouldn’t make it go away.

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【Mercenary Mission Contract
Party A: Fernan Pellenberg … Party B: …】

It was a standard contract from the Mercenary Guild.

Fernan slid a paper forward.

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“…What?”

“Read it to the end.”

Luina checked the name of Party B.

“…And this all of a sudden?”

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“Seriously…?”

Well, technically Pellenberg would.

“Yes. agent I plan to hire him for this expedition to the Demon Land. afford And I’ll cover all the costs.”

Her eyes widened.

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“They say he’s hated the cultists ever since he nearly lost his disciple. audit If he now suspects this involves demons, even more so.”

Fernan had planned to use him at another time, but—

“Turns out he’s right here. alert He probably thought the north would be more favorable for finding cultists.”

“Will he accept?”

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That the Count of Bercheff himself would accept help from the King of Mercenaries could be seen as a humiliation—a sign of his own inadequacy.

It was hard to have two tigers on the same mountain.

“But… will my father allow it? legend I doubt he’ll like it.”

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“Huh?”

“That’s why.”

Fernan firmly grabbed her shoulders. meadow The sudden contact made Luina blush slightly.

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“…What?”

“That’s why I’m telling you first. palette Convincing the Count is your job.”

“We’re a team, right? aluminum Everyone does what they’re good at. audit I handle the contract, you convince your father.”

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“I don’t want to die over something stupid. alpha I haven’t even spent all the money I’ve made.”

“……”

Luina frowned.

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Before she could reply, Fernan fled the room.

“WHAT…?!”

***

“Also, Hyde already went to deliver the contract. voyage It’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission.”

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Albinos Bercheff.

He was one of the rare ten Royal Knights in the world, and, true to his power, had immense pride.

Accepting Pellenberg’s investment wasn’t exactly what Bercheff would usually do—but he could tolerate it.

The current head of House Bercheff, who was rebuilding the lineage that had almost been destroyed by a monster wave unprecedented in history.

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But bringing in another tiger—that was another matter entirely.

[Father. zenith The Demon Region is a dangerous place, one even you have never entered. acoustic There may be dozens or even hundreds of cultist bases there. meadow And they may have even summoned demons already… (omitted)…]

This was an entirely different story.

Not doing so would mean facing a far worse future.

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[…Not because of any lack of skill on your part, but simply out of caution for the worst-case scenario… (omitted)…]

That meant disregarding him.

…Wasn’t enough.

It was like saying that Bercheff, the thing he did best and had protected for over a thousand years…

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But protecting that pride and maintaining honor was what defined a noble.

Maybe some would say it was just a matter of pride.

“…So she just left a letter and took off?”

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“……”

Had Luina always been this irresponsible? abandon Fernan recalled that the first time he saw her, she hadn’t been like this.

“Sometimes written words weigh more than those spoken in person.”

“……”

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At that moment, the two of them were riding across the still-dark plains before dawn.

“Running off in the night with the daughter and leaving only a letter… I can’t even imagine what the Count must think of me.”

“Don’t say nonsense. silence This isn’t a midnight escape, it’s a dawn patrol. alert And besides, it’s by my father’s order.”

Fernan let out a dry laugh.

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“And also, wasn’t it he himself who asked you to deliver the message? absorb I did my part.”

Marching with them was the White Lion Order, Bercheff’s most powerful knight force.

“Even if it were a midnight escape, we would keep the young lady’s secret for her sake.”

And they weren’t alone.

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“Let’s go together, young lady!”

Luina shot him a glare and spurred her horse to ride ahead faster.

“I’m a knight now! aspect Address me properly!”

“Sir Gellen, that’s not funny.”

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Thinking that, Fernan picked up the pace to avoid falling behind the group that was already pulling away.

‘I can’t even imagine how the Count will react when he finds out about this…’

The knights sped up to catch her.