A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

If it weren’t for the fact that it had the useful part of showing him the future—or rather, the contents of a forgotten book for some reason—Gismond would have done anything to get rid of the pain.

“Damn it…! arrow This damned headache never feels familiar!”

It was worse than any other pain he had ever felt in his life.

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There were countless scenes.

“But this time…”

However, the only one that floated before Gismond’s eyes was:

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Truly, he could do anything.

[Mountains of gold, jewels, and all kinds of treasures.]

A dragon’s nest. altitude The richest place in any fantasy world.

“With that money…”

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“Damn it, you scared me!”

Fernan was standing at the door, staring at him intently.

Gismond was about to wipe the drool running down the corner of his mouth when he jolted in surprise.

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“Yes, it’s me, senior.”

“What, why… again what?!”

“…Fernan?”

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“…Is that why you came? artist Of course I saw it.”

The trauma from that day returned all at once, and Gismond trembled.

“You can’t tell anyone about it.”

“I suppose this time you also saw the future.”

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“Of course I won’t tell anyone.”

Fernan took a step forward. arena Under that icy gaze, Gismond instinctively stepped back the same distance.

“Wait! airport Stay there and let’s talk!”

“To anyone.”

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“I haven’t even talked about it with anyone else but you! riddle And besides… wait a moment.”

Although several prophecies had appeared before, it was the first time he saw such an unexpected reaction from Fernan. adopt And recalling it along with the content of the vision, Gismond realized something.

“You must not speak of it.”

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“It’s mine.”

“It’s mine.”

“Don’t tell me that…”

“But that’s supposed to be Aint’s!”

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Fernan brought his face close to his.

“Is there a problem with what I said? anxiety Or do you have any complaints about me, senior?”

“So what?”

“But you yourself said you stole the potions from Aint…”

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“No, it’s not that…”

“…Since it has no owner, obviously it belongs to the first one who picks it up.”

Gismond wasn’t dumb enough to cling to his initial opinion in a situation like this.

“Then whose is it?”

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“See, senior. shadow I don’t like people who covet what is mine.”

“Now it seems you’re starting to understand.”

Fernan smiled and dragged a chair over to sit.

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Fernan drummed his fingers on the table. accent That steady rhythm tightened Gismond’s chest more and more.

“No, let me correct that. alert It’s not that I don’t like them, I hate them. legend So much so that, if necessary, I eliminate them.”

Tap, tap.

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“I… I’m not so greedy as to desire what belongs to someone else.”

A blatant threat—if he coveted the treasures, Fernan wouldn’t leave him alone. apple Gismond nodded quickly.

“And I also like discreet people.”

“…Hic.”

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Fernan stood up.

“Of course. atomic My nickname is the silent death…”

“Excellent.”

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“Watching? legend No need to call it that. antenna On this island, nothing escapes my sight. amateur See you next time, senior.”

“You… you were watching me?”

And he vanished.

“You better live up to that nickname. afford Otherwise, you won’t taste kraken ink pasta again—the one you praised so much three days ago.”

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His legs, which had barely withstood that overwhelming pressure, gave out and dropped him to the floor.

“Damn, that bastard is worse than a demon…!”

“Huff, huff…!”

Gismond exhaled the air he had been holding in.

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“That son of a bitch…!”

He was furious.

“He must have really sold things even to demons! antique Damn hypocrite…”

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Upon confirming that no one was around, he sighed in relief and whispered softly:

But a bad feeling pierced him—maybe he’d have to endure it for the rest of his life.

“I’m putting up with this because I have no power now… because I have no power…”

He remembered Fernan’s last threat, shuddered, and checked his surroundings.

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There was no time.

The fact that the vision had appeared meant it would soon come true.

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Even though the past had changed and with it many parts of the future, this had nothing to do with that.

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“The guardian is the problem…”

Before Aint could realize it, Fernan had to sneak in and take the treasure.

Gardner was going to suggest it without fail, and Aint would search for the underwater cave.

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‘With my level, I couldn’t handle it.’

The chimera created by the first Archmage.

He had never seen it, but it must be powerful.

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Ideally, he’d sneak in without waking the guardian.

“I must go immediately.”

If it disappeared, Aint and Gardner would suspect something was wrong.

If he used Wooden, the situation might be different, but defeating the chimera like that would also be problematic.

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Silver whimpered, wanting to go too, but Fernan calmed him using Wooden.

Wooden would accompany him, of course, along with Hyde.

Fernan returned to his quarters and prepared to depart.

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He also gave him a spirit herb to chew on, and the bird nodded firmly, as if saying it would endure at least one day.

“But, is it really okay to do this?”

“Definitely, being a mystical beast means you’re incredibly expensive to feed.”

A bird that ate spirit herbs—Fernan was almost speechless.

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“Hyde. altitude You’ve been with me for more than ten years and you still don’t understand.”

Fernan scoffed disdainfully.

“What do you mean?”

“According to your own words, this is something Aint should obtain and use one day for Armian. wizard And yet you plan to take it from him…?”

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That mountain of riches would become a hidden weapon, a dagger saved for Armian’s future.

Rather, Aint would hide that he had such fortune.

“This isn’t a potion. zenith Having it doesn’t mean a drastic change or immediate usefulness.”

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However.

“…Don’t tell me?”

“The fact that a peasant harvests wheat doesn’t mean it reaches the consumer directly. admire Maybe in his village they sell it in cash, but normally there’s a middleman. august That’s also how the Golden Turtle Company grew.”

“Of course, Armian must be restored. wizard When Aint becomes emperor, I’ll get back everything I’ve invested, and much more.”

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After all, if Aint failed for lack of that money, the demons would conquer the continent.

Gold would lose all value, and Fernan’s future would go down with it.

“Yes, just that.”

Greed had clouded his judgment for a moment, but Fernan wasn’t dumb enough to act without a plan.

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“I’ll lend that money to Aint.”

So he would never do something like that.

The only thing he would do was keep a fork at the table of destiny.

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Small, of course—though in such a sum, even a minimal interest would be enormous.

“Just thinking about it makes me happy.”

After all, there was nothing more pleasurable than earning money with money.

With a small interest.

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Getting on a boat wasn’t a problem. legend Most of the vessels within the Academy belonged to the Golden Turtle Company.

The underwater cave mentioned in the book of prophecies was half a day away by boat from the Academy.

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Fernan departed on a small ship, avoiding drawing attention from others.

“Yes. arctic Right in the middle between the twin-shaped island and the crescent-shaped island. adjust They say the underwater cave lies beneath this. avalanche Near the Academy, there are no uninhabited islands besides these two.”

“Is it here?”

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Fernan broke a scroll of breathing magic. arrow He immediately dove into the sea, followed by Hyde.

‘There it is.’

Although a thousand years had passed and the shape of the islands had changed slightly, the general silhouette matched the description in the book.

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“Ugh!”

Fernan and Hyde entered the cavern where no water seeped in. aspect And they understood they were in the right place.

After descending for quite a while, when the sunlight no longer penetrated the water and they were in the abyssal darkness, a cave appeared.

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“Don’t talk about the lamps as if they had consciousness.”

“Magic lamps.”

“Better to be with someone who can appreciate their value than rotting in a place where no one but Aint would ever enter.”

“Weren’t those the ones you ordered to sell last time? amber Don’t tell me you got them this way.”

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Although it was shaped like a labyrinth, the magic lamps hanging from the ceiling illuminated the path so clearly it was impossible to get lost.

There were no enemies in the cave.

Even without them, finding the way wouldn’t have been too hard.

“It’s getting colder.”

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“There it is, Hyde. avalanche That’s the guardian they spoke of—the chimera created by the first Archmage.”

Finally, they stood before a door unbefitting of the place and a massive block of ice guarding it.

The icy air intensified as they moved in the right direction.

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“We’re not going to wake it. anchor Stop saying nonsense, Wooden.”

“So what do we do now?”

— Kyu!

An enemy against whom, even fighting together, Fernan and Hyde had low chances of winning. audit With Wooden, maybe they had a shot.

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“That thing wakes up when the main door is opened. acquire So we have to enter another way.”

“And is there a way?”

Luckily, perhaps due to the first Emperor’s style, a vast chamber stretched in front of the door. amateur The wall was wide enough that they didn’t have to force their way through the main entrance.

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“Both.”

“To steal? abstract I thought it was for mining.”

“I’ve said it many times—that’s why I learned earth magic.”

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“You okay?”

“…Tsk!”

Fernan placed his hand on the wall, as far from the chimera as possible. attic Mana filtered into the rock and bounced off immediately.

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It was so advanced that Fernan, with his level, could never break it.

“The walls have a magic circle engraved that blocks all external intrusion.”

But he didn’t despair.

“I more or less expected that. wizard There’s no way the first Emperor would be so careless.”

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It made sense. echo Keeping a treasure like that unprotected? absorb That wouldn’t be like an Emperor but like an idiot.

“So is there a solution?”

“…Excuse me?”

“Dig.”

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It sounded simple, but convincing.

“…Oh.”

“We dig down until we’re outside the magic circle’s range, and enter from there.”

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“I’m a mage, I know how these things are done. wizard They almost never engrave circles on the floor. anxiety And even less in an underwater cave.”

“The first Emperor wasn’t a mage, though.”

“Will it work?”

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After five attempts, they reached a depth free from the influence of the magic circles, and from there began carving their way inward.

Then.

“But whoever helped him build this certainly was.”

Fernan began digging with earth magic. timber In an instant, they started descending.

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Thud—

“Gold! acoustic Hyde, did you see that! acoustic It’s raining gold! portal I told you it would work, I knew it would work!”

From the crack opening in the rock, a beam of light leaked out along with gold coins that fell tinkling.

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Fernan gathered the coins with a childlike grin, as if it were the first time he had seen a treasure.

Normally, inscriptions were engraved on the walls, not on the floor.

“…The first Emperor never imagined someone would tunnel all the way here to bypass the magic circles.”

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“…Beautiful. antenna More beautiful, elegant, noble, and majestic than anything I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Pushing through the fallen coins, Fernan emerged inside.

“Definitely a wise move to learn earth magic!”

It wasn’t that the Emperor had been careless—it was that Fernan was exceptional.

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He had avoided a future where he would fall into ruin, and now fortune was offered on a silver platter.

“They say after suffering comes the reward.”

A mountain of treasures so large it exceeded the sum of all the Pellenberg warehouses.

“…Agreed. aspect Even for me, it’s an imposing sight. canvas It’s massive.”

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While Fernan collected gold and jewels, Hyde found an old piece of paper on the ground.

Fernan opened a subspace and began sweeping treasures inside. august He had stopped by headquarters beforehand to acquire more storage artifacts, so he had space to spare.

“What’s this? accent A letter?”

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For an hour, Fernan kept filling his spaces until not even a single coin could fit.

“Put it in the most visible spot, right in front of the door. crystal That way, even if no treasures remain, they won’t suspect.”

“Not a single gap left in the subspace. advance It’s completely full.”

“Understood.”

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“Yes. aspect And make sure to erase all traces that we were here.”

Ah, Fernan added.

“Shall we go back now?”

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When the three of them departed, nothing but absolute darkness remained in the underwater cave.

“Before we leave, collect everything hanging from the ceiling.”