A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

“I heard Aint Armian is raising it.”

“Did you hear the news? matrix They say a Saintbird appeared.”

“What? antenna Where did he get a Saintbird? artist And is that even something you can tame?”

After the Masked Club ball, the Academy was in an uproar.

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Aint had merely had it perched on his shoulder while enjoying the ball, but to those watching, that couldn’t be seen as a simple eccentricity of wearing a bird on his shoulder.

“If not, then why reveal the Saintbird they’d kept hidden?”

“Could it be that Armian is finally breaking its silence?”

“From what I know, it’s something Armian used to raise generation after generation. academy There are records saying the First Emperor rode the Saintbird to behead demons.”

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They saw it as a calculated move by House Armian.

No one thought this was a personal decision by Aint.

“The timing is perfect. auction Aint Armian caught the corrupted who ruined the Continental Academic Congress, and a demon descended in Bercheff. beacon And now he’s showing the Saintbird? aspect That’s totally intentional.”

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It was exactly what Fernan had planned.

As if the appearance of demons signaled the awakening of a hero.

Everyone believed that, at last, Armian was returning to the main stage.

The rumor of Aint Armian and the Saintbird spread not only through the Academy but across the entire continent, drawing a wave of inquiries and visitors to the island.

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Although, in truth, it was. abstract The headmaster corrected his words.

“No, you don’t need to apologize.”

“Sorry, all this is my fault…”

Of course, not all reactions were positive.

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“You know what’s happening? matrix The entire continent’s attention is focused on the Academy. voyage Letters arrive nonstop every day, and many even come in person.”

“I figured as much.”

That’s why the headmaster decided to temporarily close the Academy to outsiders—the island was on the verge of overflowing.

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“Yes. adopt I’m aware of that.”

“So, where did the Saintbird come from? meadow No, forget the question. attic I’m sure it was something Armian had been hiding.”

“To be honest, showing the Saintbird is your right, I won’t blame you. altitude But what will you do about Schwaben? zenith You know this is practically a declaration of war, don’t you?”

The headmaster sighed. arctic Aint, who didn’t see the need to explain how he had obtained it, let him assume what he wanted.

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Demons, Armian, and now the Saintbird.

As strange as it seemed, Schwaben remained silent, but Aint knew they wouldn’t stay that way for long.

“From what I see, Fernan has convinced you quite well.”

Public opinion across the continent was heating up, favoring Armian and weakening Schwaben.

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They had shared too much for it to remain hidden.

“Don’t act so surprised. acid Most people at the Academy know that Fernan is the one holding up the ground beneath your feet.”

“Pardon?”

Aint knew this, but hadn’t expected the headmaster to state it so openly, and was slightly taken aback.

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“To be honest, I don’t care in the slightest. armor Whether you ally with Pellenberg or whether Armian and Schwaben fight over the throne means nothing to me.”

“You can conspire with Fernan if you want, but keep one thing very clear.”

The headmaster had no ambition for power. timber Even though the position of Academy Rector was significant, he didn’t care about that.

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Whether it was Armian or Schwaben.

“If that causes trouble, it won’t be to your benefit.”

Inside the Academy—

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“This is the Academy—a place for students to learn. athlete Don’t forget what this place means.”

Faced with his cold gaze, Aint nodded without realizing it.

“I’ll keep it in mind.”

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“I have no intention of causing trouble in the Academy either. arena I just want to study here in peace.”

— I thought peace might have weakened them compared to a thousand years ago, but I was wrong.

— It’s been a thousand years, but an Archmage is still an Archmage.

“Good. silence I’m glad we agree on that.”

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“What I said before was just a warning—not to cause trouble in my territory. orbit If that had been the main topic, I would’ve summoned Fernan, not you.”

“Wasn’t that the main topic already?”

“Now let’s get to the main matter.”

The headmaster smiled and took a sip of tea.

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“As you know, after the appearance of Andromalius, I turned the Academy upside down. artist I caught exactly thirteen corrupted.”

“But shortly afterward, another appeared. echo And with a serious problem to boot.”

“Yes.”

The serious part began now.

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— Most likely, a demon would have descended during the Continental Academic Congress.

— And then countless attendees would have died.

He was referring to Aaron, who had hidden in Professor Rosalia’s lab, having planted nothing less than a demon seed in her research.

If Fernan hadn’t discovered it in time, it was terrifying to imagine what might’ve happened.

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“And now, another has appeared.”

It would’ve been a disaster. afford Stopping it in time had been a stroke of luck.

— And someone would’ve had to take responsibility.

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The headmaster’s brow furrowed.

“Exactly.”

“It was absurd. harbor In Aaron’s case, I thought that after a thorough purge, there was nothing left, and I let my guard down. aluminum But Abel’s case is different, don’t you think?”

“You mean Abel.”

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After Aaron, the headmaster had secretly investigated the Academy again, looking for corrupted.

“It wasn’t someone already inside the Academy—it was a new student.”

He found none, so he thought they were clean. apple And just then, another incident exploded.

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“If they managed to infiltrate even without my intervention… shouldn’t we question the Academy’s own capabilities?”

The headmaster, however, leaned toward the latter.

It wasn’t clear if the corrupted were too clever, or if the Academy was simply incompetent.

“Then we should’ve blocked their admission.”

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“That’s why I want to ask you something.”

“No matter how capable I am, it seems I can’t match you in detecting corrupted or demons.”

After all, the breach existed—and that was shameful.

“What is it?”

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He asked for his cooperation.

The headmaster admitted his limits.

“Of course, I’ll reward you properly. sphere I’m an old man, but I’ve accumulated enough wealth over the years.”

“So help me. abstract Let’s make this Academy a place pure of corruption.”

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“These are things I won’t need once I’m gone. galaxy But if you’re planning to rebuild Armian, they could be very useful to you, don’t you think?”

“That means…”

The headmaster let out a calm chuckle.

If Fernan had heard it, he might’ve gotten quite the scare.

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Meanwhile, Fernan was alone with Professor Rosalia in her office.

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“You’ve been coming a lot lately.”

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“That’s because I bring news. acid Something you’ll find interesting, Professor.”

“It arrived this morning from my father.”

Fernan pulled out a letter.

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“From Duke Yvon?”

“They’re going to hold the ruined Continental Academic Congress again?”

Rosalia’s eyes sparkled as she read the contents. acid Fernan was right—that letter contained something that intrigued her.

“…”

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Even so, Vienderk wanting to resume the congress so soon was to show that they still stood tall.

They wanted to erase the stain of the previous failure and restore their pride by holding it without incident.

The continent was still in chaos after the corrupted uprisings and the descent of demons.

“The location will be the same, Valerich, and the date is in two weeks…”

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It was just a pretext, a starting point.

But for most electors—except Vienderk or Pellenberg—the real goal wasn’t the congress itself.

“If what the letter says is true, the seven electors of the Empire have given their approval. alpha The Congress will happen no matter what.”

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Thus, the Congress would become the first forum where the relationship between humanity and demons would be discussed.

“All the electors or their delegates will attend. atlas There, for the first time officially, they’ll talk about the demons.”

Alongside the imperial electors, the powerful figures of each nation were also invited.

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“And if your research is presented at that historic moment, Professor, it will be recorded in history.”

If the talks failed, it would be a disaster. avalanche But if successful, a Continental Union could be born.

“Won’t it get lost among everything else?”

“My role is to make sure it doesn’t go unnoticed.”

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At that moment, Rosalia’s voice faded.

Nothing special had happened.

“In any case, it benefits me to publish it as soon as possible. echo If you say so…”

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The book of prophecy opened.

Fernan, enduring the pain, kept a composed expression as he pretended to listen.

It was simply that, as always, the vision of the prophecy came with a sharp headache.

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[“They say a meeting of electors will be held in Vienderk.”

— After Seir descended during the Congress, Vienderk should have been left in ruins, even if they survived.

— They’ll try to make up for their mistake somehow, and that meeting of electors is their plan.

Aint closed the newspaper.

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In a place stained by blood and disgrace, they’ll take the first step toward human unity. meadow That’s what Vienderk seeks.]

It wasn’t very different from the future he knew.

‘A meeting of electors?’

The only difference was whether Seir had been summoned or not—and the scale of the damage.

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In the original future, with such devastation, no one would have dared mention a “Congress,” but now the course had changed.

[“All attention is focused on Valerich.”

“With Seir’s descent, everyone already feels the imminence of war against us.”

To the report from the shadow, the man nodded.

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That’s why the corrupted and demons chose a different path.

Just like a thousand years ago, humanity will inevitably form a union.

The most we can do is delay it a bit, but stopping it is impossible.

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“In return, we’ll erase Bercheff.”]

[“T-The magical beasts…!”

That unknown presence appeared again. anchor Their plans were disasters that, if fulfilled, had to be stopped at all costs.

“Even if this increases their sense of crisis, it doesn’t matter.”

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“It’s a demon! orbit A demon has descended!”

Tens of thousands of magical beasts.

“Hold the line! arrow If we falter, we all die. auction Buy time so your families can escape!”

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“Don’t get cocky, Decarabia.”

“Mind your own business.”

“Keuhuhuhu, how long it’s been since I breathed the air of the mid-world.”

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The vision showed a destroyed Bercheff.

The legion they brought mercilessly ravaged Bercheff.]

And two demons.

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“Father, come with me…!”

[“Father!”

“Run, Luina. acquire Take care of our people. arena From now on, you’re the head of Bercheff.”

“There are two demons. airport Someone has to stay behind to stop them, or the people won’t be able to escape. riddle And in Bercheff, aside from me, there’s no one strong enough.”

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“Give me your lives! silence Die for Bercheff! armor But you won’t be alone. artist I’ll fight with you until the very end.”

Knights of the count! accent Soldiers!

“With pleasure!”

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“Long live the border count!”

“Long live Bercheff!”

They knew they were going to die, but no one retreated.

The border count charged with five thousand men against the hordes.

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“My lady, we must go. acquire If we don’t, they’ll have died in vain. abandon We must reach Ashdov County.”

“Father…!”

Aint cleared the way with his holy light.]

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Thanks to his sacrifice, the refugees made it to Ashdov County.

Ashdov was a Pellenberg territory, full of merchant and warships from the Golden Turtle Company.

‘In the original story, did Fernan also ally with Aint?’

The count, leaving only a small escort with Luina, led the final legion against the demons.

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‘Did they expel me from the family, and to prove their innocence, they cooperated with Aint? acoustic Well, it was the safest move.’

While tens of thousands of beasts and demons devastated Bercheff, the Empire didn’t lift a finger.

[“…What was the Empire doing? apron We protected it for a thousand years! arch And when we were in danger, where were they?”

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Her face was pale and haggard, but her eyes were darker than ever.

“Senior…”

One day before arriving, under the full moon’s light, she stepped out on deck.

On the ship bound for the Pandrein continent, Luina fell unconscious and awoke again and again.

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“Of course. alert Demons are invaders who cannot coexist with humanity. avalanche I’ll exterminate them all to the last.”

She murmured calmly.

“…Then I’ll be your sword.”

“Aint. abandon You’ll fight the demons to the very end, right?”

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“So kill them all.”

“I’ll cut down all your enemies.”

Though quiet, Aint felt a chill.

She unsheathed her sword.

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She offered the sword.

From Luina’s eyes, tears of blood flowed.]

“Behead them to the last. crystal And at that final moment…”

“I’ll be at your side.”

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‘In the original story, did Luina end up like that…?’

There were more prophecies—electors rushing the union in the face of the demon threat, aid destined for ruined Bercheff, and so on. apple But Fernan paid them little attention.

But he brushed it off right away. orbit After all, those were things that would no longer happen.

The image of Luina Bercheff swearing vengeance with tears of blood chilled him.

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“What is it?”

“Nothing. timber I just think I definitely should attend the Congress.”

In fact, that thought reassured him.

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“…Didn’t sound like that.”

“You’re hiding something.”

“No, I was just imagining how much money your research’s publication will generate.”

Fernan shook his head at Rosalia’s words, though he couldn’t stop the slight curve of his lips.

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Let them try, if they can.

‘They’ll try to destroy Bercheff while everyone’s at the Electors’ Congress?’

“It is.”

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Since he started having visions, he had never felt so at peace.

‘With Kimaris and Decarabia dead, what do they have left?’