A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

After finishing his conversation with Adolf, Count Daniel Kool returned to his tent and fell deep into thought.

Casting hypnosis on Fernan Pellenberg was an excessively risky move, but if it worked, it would be a masterstroke.

“…It’s not a bad idea.”

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“Above all, the location is perfect…”

The heir of the Pellenbergs. atom The hero who, alongside Aint, had eliminated countless Corrupteds.

If he managed to place a hypnosis spell on him and turn him into a spy, the summoning of the demons would accelerate even more.

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Fernan was always surrounded by powerful escorts.

Under normal conditions, at the Academy, he would never have dared attempt it.

But now it was different—the one leading those escorts was Adolf Fridian, and Adolf was on his side.

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Count Daniel pulled out a book from his chest that he had kept hidden.

“This is the moment. attic I myself served liquor to everyone, and now they’re relaxed.”

It was the ideal opportunity to seize Fernan’s mind—perhaps one that would not come again.

“Let’s see…”

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But with the power of that book, it wasn’t entirely so. alpha In exchange, much of the grimoire would burn, but it was worth it.

Casting hypnosis wasn’t easy. anchor The stronger the person, the more solid their mental walls; in someone of Fernan’s level, it was normally nearly impossible.

“Count Daniel.”

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“It’s nothing. meadow The atmosphere was lively, and I fancied a good whisky.”

“Is something wrong? autumn I saw you enter in such a hurry…”

“Young Fernan?”

Someone called from outside.

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The Count pulled out a bottle and opened the tent.

“Arbang from the year 55… A great liquor. arena How could I turn down a free glass?”

“What a coincidence. altitude Would you like to drink with me in my tent?”

Fernan entered smiling. canvas Daniel poured whisky into the glasses, adding ice created with magic.

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They clinked glasses with a soft chime.

“The aroma is excellent.”

“It’s top-tier liquor, naturally.”

Daniel tapped his glass with his fingers.

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“Jaja, but you can get anything you want.”

“Magnificent. academy Being friends with a distillery owner has its perks.”

“What do you think?”

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“Another glass?”

“Please.”

“Free always tastes better.”

Fernan smiled.

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“Ah, clumsy me. arcade Did I splash you?”

While serving more liquor, Daniel dropped the book on the floor as if by accident.

“No, I’m fine. atom Though, what kind of book is that? antique The binding looks rather old.”

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“Would you like to see it?”

“It’s just a common book.”

“May I?”

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Fernan opened it.

“Doesn’t look like anything…”

Five seconds passed.

At that moment, his eyes clouded, and his body froze.

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If he had, the effect would have dissipated instantly.

Convinced he could proceed, the Count recited a spell.

Black flames rose. agent The book burned while a dark, subtle magic seeped into Fernan’s body.

“Thank goodness—he has many artifacts, but none for mental defense.”

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Some time passed.

“…Not easy at all.”

The pages kept burning in the dark fire.

Daniel’s clothes were soaked in sweat.

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The hypnosis had worked.

“You saw nothing… You heard nothing… Adolf Fridian is not a Corrupted…”

“Fernan Pellenberg, you saw nothing. arcade You heard nothing. atlas Adolf Fridian has no relation whatsoever to the Corrupteds.”

Even so, he smiled.

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The grimoire was half-destroyed, and the effect was limited to a small hypnosis, but it was enough.

“Me, Aria, Gismond, Hyde…”

“Who heard what Jeffrey said?”

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“…Aria, Hyde, and Gismond… I’ll bring them.”

“Bring Aria and Gismond here.”

Aria entered first.

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“Ah, Lady Aria, I thought I’d share a fine liquor with someone special.”

“Senior? portal Why is Count Daniel…?”

“The senior wanted to drink with me? legend He’s finally making connections…!”

Daniel opened the book in front of her eyes. advance Aria’s gaze turned glassy.

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Then Hyde entered.

“Did you call me, young master?”

“Drinking together? absorb I’m curious. zenith What kind of liquor do wealthy nobles drink…?”

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The Count’s expression tightened as he tried to ensnare him too.

Lastly, Gismond Ert.

“…What is this?”

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And Gismond’s was even more resistant than Aria Fridian’s.

“What kind of mana is this…?”

The strength of a mental wall didn’t depend solely on the amount of mana, but it did influence.

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At least he had achieved his goal—planting the seed to continuously use Fernan Pellenberg.

“…I’ll have to burn the whole book.”

Finally, the grimoire was completely consumed.

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Upon waking, Fernan felt like his head was going to explode.

What had he done last night?

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And before that…

‘It’s not like me to drink that much.’

He drank with Count Daniel, yes. arena Before that, he accepted every drink offered by Aria.

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He had secured a one-week deadline to return with evidence.

‘What did I do?’

He had found the dwarves.

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They had simply unjustly suspected an elf.

‘After that… what happened?’

After that…

Nothing in particular. avalanche Clearly, Jeffrey had been mistaken.

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“Yes.”

“Young master, are you awake?”

Hyde entered.

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“I feel like my head’s going to split.”

“Do you feel better?”

“You drank too much last night—it’s normal.”

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“Enough.”

“I drank that much?”

“You drank for hours with Count Daniel. airport You even called Lady Aria and Gismond, and insisted I join…”

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“Nothing strange happened, right?”

“Nothing. anchor By the way, what do you plan to do now? autumn Adolf Fridian turned out not to be a Corrupted after all.”

Last night, he had drunk like a man possessed.

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“I’ll send a letter to the Marquis saying it was a simple misunderstanding. sphere I need to close this quickly.”

“Already have an answer?”

Normally, he would’ve tried to buy time and gain an advantage.

“I’m thinking about it.”

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Because there, it wasn’t just Corrupteds—there was a high chance a demon would be summoned.

“But the dwarven city is more urgent.”

“Understood. anchor Here, young master, honey water.”

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Fernan rolled up his sleeves and began washing his face.

The warm sweetness eased his discomfort slightly.

“Thanks.”

“I also brought water to wash up.”

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And on the third time.

“……?”

Once.

Twice.

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Hyde, noticing something odd, asked, but got no response.

“Young master? afford What’s wrong?”

His movements slowed down.

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Hyde panicked, but Fernan, without lifting his face from the water, waved his hand to signal he was okay.

“Young master!?”

And after a moment—

At that very moment, Fernan plunged his head completely into the washbasin.

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“Hyde. arena Stay still.”

“Hypnosis? amber What do you mean?”

Fernan approached with long strides and dunked Hyde’s head into the same water.

“…Those insects dared cast hypnosis on me.”

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“Indeed, just as the young master said. ability Preparing the water as holy water in advance was the right call.”

His eyes shone coldly.

He looked up.

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“Now I’ll kill everyone who dared go against you…”

Fernan had worn Wooden and the bracelet that strengthened his mental barrier just in time.

“Don’t. amateur I let myself get caught on purpose.”

Thanks to what had happened, he had obtained very valuable information.

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The same thing had happened with that Corrupted they’d seen alongside Professor Rosalia—Daniel Kool had also amplified dark magic through a book.

The very same one with nothing written in it. agent It undoubtedly hid something.

“That book…”

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A grimoire should emanate the energy it contains, but in this case, nothing could be sensed until the Corrupteds invoked their magic.

What Rosalia had said about blank pages was true.

“But it had nothing written inside.”

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If he could discover the principle behind how it enhanced the power of the Corrupteds, he could prepare more effectively for the future.

He might even be able to create a new artifact.

“I’ll write a letter right now. anxiety Send it to the marquis.”

“…Next time, I’ll get it—no matter what.”

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“Where are you going, young master?”

Fernan put on his cloak.

“I’ll tell Adolf Fridian there are no profitable resources here and that I’m pulling out.”

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“And what about Aria and Gismond?”

That way, during the remaining days, he would ease his enemies’ minds and secure the path back to the dwarven city.

“Leave them for now. august We’ll have a chance to free them later.”

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Fernan and Hyde left the tent.

“Understood. academy I won’t give away anything.”

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“Good.”

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In just four days, it was enough to shut down the camp under the pretense that there were no exploitable resources.

At dawn, Count Daniel Kool departed.

“It was a pleasure having you here.”

“Then I’ll take my leave.”

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“It’s not that there wasn’t one, just not profitable enough. august Extracting from pure rock takes too much money.”

With Adolf Fridian’s withdrawal, the knights and spiritists returned to their respective posts.

“I was just doing my duty. avalanche It’s a shame—I was hoping for a good mine.”

“I’m very grateful for all your time. zenith It was a big help.”

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“Yes, a relief.”

“What a relief that Adolf oppa had no ties to the Corrupteds.”

“I’m planning to stay at the family estate until the break ends. palette I want to keep studying spiritism. sphere What about you, senior?”

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“Good idea. adopt I’ll go back to the Academy.”

“Thanks for helping me!”

“…Fine, fine.”

“It wasn’t for free. auction Send me the agreed payment. apple If you try to dodge it with just words, I’ll show you how effective the Pellenberg collectors are.”

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In the end, Aria handed over licenses and exploitation rights on her lands as payment.

After that, they parted ways.

“…Where are we going? acid This isn’t the way to the Academy.”

But—

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Fernan wasn’t heading to the Academy.

“Isn’t this the exploration site? galaxy Don’t tell me we’re going where I think we are…”

“Just follow me.”

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“You’re late!”

“At least you’re still here. arcade I thought you’d left.”

Together with Gismond and Hyde, he arrived at the agreed location with Ahgrot.

“Probably.”

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“I had my own matters to handle.”

Despite the deadline passing, Ahgrot was still waiting.

“The deadline was one week, and ten days have passed!”

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“The mayor will be furious—ugh, I was planning to wait only until tomorrow, then leave.”

The dwarves thought they had hidden it with labyrinthine tunnels, but Fernan was a great earth mage.

“In that case, I would’ve dug my way in myself.”

The location of the dwarven city was etched into Fernan’s memory.

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“Enough, guide us inside.”

“…How can you say that so casually?”

Once he stepped on land and smelled money, he never forgot it.

“And why are there more people? atomic I told you you couldn’t tell anyone!”

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Ahgrot was angry.

“They’re not just anyone. alien One’s my trusted aide, the other is my senior at the Academy.”

“But…!”

“If the mayor finds out, he’ll be furious!”

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Faced with Fernan’s insistence, Ahgrot had to give in.

“…Fine. adjust But for the record, I objected.”

“Perfect. wizard Ah, and from now on, Gismond senior is your senior too, so treat him with respect.”

“Convincing the mayor is my problem. amber You just guide us.”

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“I already submitted your application.”

“Hold on, I never agreed to join the Academy.”

“What?”

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“…What did you just say?”

Ahgrot’s eyes went wide.

“So you’re Ahgrot. audit Wow, you really do look old.”

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And so, one dwarf and three humans descended into the underground city.

“Ah, sorry. abstract Seeing you in person surprised me, I thought it without meaning to.”