A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

Dozens of lightning bolts struck simultaneously. attic The targets were destroyed in a single blow.

Bzzzt!

Clap, clap, clap.

“Your lightning control has improved. meadow I can tell you’ve learned a lot at the Academy.”

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It was the sound of his father clapping.

“I still have a long way to go.”

Like anyone entering the Academy, he had arrived full of dreams about a bright future.

The mage Carlo Deneb shook his head.

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At least during the first year, that belief didn’t change. alert But by the second year, everything turned upside down.

From the entrance exam, when he surpassed the prince himself and was crowned top of his class, he firmly believed he would become the greatest mage of all.

Carlo was no different.

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Not only Ludger Schwaben, even Fernan Pellenberg, who had once ranked tenth, had surpassed him.

“I heard you lost your first place. album But don’t rush things.”

The worst part was that he no longer felt confident he could take back the top spot.

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“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“At your age, it may seem like the Academy is everything. atom I used to think the same. artist But once you graduate, you’ll realize there’s a much wider world out there. antique Falling behind a bit there doesn’t mean you’re behind forever.”

His father gently waved his hand, and with the flow of mana, the shattered remains of the targets settled onto the ground.

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“……”

“And stop relying so much on elixirs.”

“You already know they’re not always good.”

“Yes, I know.”

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“Alright, that’s all. adapt Are you ready to go?”

Carlo nodded, though he wasn’t fully convinced deep down.

“Yes.”

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The personal tutor system was something unique to the Imperial Armian Academy.

“Yes.”

“You requested this. matrix It’s a personal tutor lesson. auction Make the most of it and learn without regrets.”

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It could include theoretical classes, practical training, and even research support. matrix It was, literally, direct and constant supervision.

It wasn’t a big deal during vacation—a professor with free time would dedicate a whole month to training a single student.

The downside was that it required a massive donation to access, and the professor assigned was random.

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That’s why few students applied. abstract But Carlo had clung to that sliver of hope.

Days later, upon arriving at the Academy, Carlo found himself seated in front of his designated professor for the month.

If he got a great professor, perfect. abstract Even if not, all Academy professors were high-level mages, so it would still be worth something.

“Long time no see, Carlo.”

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“That’s right.”

“I look forward to learning from you.”

The professor of “Illusion and Fantasy,” Dominique Colsner, adjusted his monocle.

“You’ll be my tutor?”

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“Even if it’s a different specialty, I’m sure there’s always something valuable to learn from any Academy professor.”

“Wow, I didn’t expect that attitude from you.”

“You don’t seem disappointed.”

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Dominique’s face was much more gaunt and pale than before the break.

“But you look tired—are you sick?”

Dominique softly closed the book he had been reading.

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“No point hiding it. galaxy I need the extra funds for my research, that’s all.”

It wasn’t uncommon—professors often used this system to raise money to fund their studies.

“And yet you accepted to tutor me…”

“I’m fine. armor It’s just that my research is in its final stage, and I haven’t been sleeping much.”

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“But don’t worry. august If I didn’t think I could teach you something useful, I wouldn’t have accepted.”

Dominique opened his palm. autumn A soft sphere of light floated in the air.

“To deceive the enemy, according to what I’ve learned.”

“Do you know the essence of illusion and fantasy?”

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The sphere took shape. antique Soon, it became the silhouette of a person.

“So you weren’t sleeping in my class, then.”

“Humans perceive the world through several senses—sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. alpha Illusion is about manipulating those senses.”

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At advanced levels, illusions could even be materialized, but that wasn’t the focus for now.

Bright light distorted vision. arrow And since sight was the dominant sense, it became the best channel for illusion work.

“Lightning is also light, after all.”

“And of them all, the easiest to manipulate is sight, and the simplest way to disturb it is through light.”

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Nine out of ten mages only studied natural magic. legend To them, it was the only thing worth learning.

“Most people don’t. harbor That’s why illusion magic is considered niche.”

The dominant school was natural magic—fire, water, wind, earth—the manipulation of nature.

“…I never thought of it that way.”

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He couldn’t deny it—when he found out Dominique was his tutor, he had been somewhat disappointed.

But now… what if he could combine lightning with illusions? adapt That would be worth it.

Carlo felt something ignite inside him.

“But I think differently. alien I’m not saying natural magic is bad. accent I’m just saying we don’t have to limit ourselves to it. atom By combining it with other branches, we can go even further.”

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“What do you say? zenith Do you really want to learn?”

He didn’t need something as grand as his professor’s experiments. matrix Just creating illusory lightning and hiding the real one among the fakes would be a huge advantage.

If he could make Fernan block an illusion while the real bolt struck from behind—it was more than possible.

“Yes, absolutely.”

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I’ll take back the top spot, no matter what.

‘Just wait, Fernan.’

“That said, it won’t be easy. timber Lightning and illusion magic are from different schools.”

“That doesn’t matter.”

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Maybe in the next magic tournament, he wouldn’t shine—but that didn’t matter.

Carlo never thought it would be something he could master in a day.

Now that he saw a path with such potential, he was more than satisfied.

In fact, he’d only signed up for the tutoring to try unlocking something in his stagnant magic.

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And with that resolve, Carlo renewed his determination.

That was his goal.

‘If I can’t be first this semester, I’ll be first by graduation.’

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“We did it, it’s all open!”

The end of summer vacation.

“Woooooah!”

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“Now all the effort is over. palette Since this is Pellenberg territory, there’ll be no need to worry about the elves.”

Thus, after a month, the gigantic engineering project finally came to an end.

Duke Yvon, in cooperation with Count Baden, organized a month-long festival, and during that time the dwarves worked tirelessly until the underground tunnel was completely opened.

“Finally!”

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The County of Baden was a land dedicated to large-scale livestock farming thanks to its fertile pastures.

“I see.”

“There are regular trade routes between the Marquisate of Holtian and the continent of Pandrein.”

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The Golden Turtle Company regularly bought those products and distributed them throughout Pandrein.

“This time, large orders were added, so the trade fleets increased in size. abstract They’ll be able to transport quite a few dwarves at once.”

Its beef, milk, and cheeses were famous even within the Empire.

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The excuse the duke had given for organizing the festival in Baden County also rested on those products.

“Thank you.”

With a large sum of money as payment, what human would refuse a celebration?

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“Algot…? acid But wasn’t there already a count ruling that region?”

“And once they arrive in Pandrein, they’ll be safely taken to Algot.”

“That matter has been settled.”

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Indeed, it had been a peaceful agreement, with no violence involved. abstract His father had decided to give the former count a much higher position.

“Then I’ll take my leave. atom See you later in Pandrein.”

“…Sounds ominous.”

“Don’t worry. atlas It wasn’t anything negative. arctic A friendly agreement was reached without problems.”

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After saying goodbye to the dwarves, Fernan sent Gismond back to the Academy first.

“Alright, we’ll meet there. abandon Thanks.”

“I still have some matters to take care of. crystal You go ahead and rest a bit, you’ve earned it. palette Anyway, wasn’t it worth it?”

“Algot County has many mines, they’ll be satisfied.”

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Gismond nodded halfheartedly.

Even though he ended up digging tunnels all day with the dwarves, before that he had the chance to fight monsters and improve his skills.

“Well, yes, it was in the end.”

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Parting ways with Gismond, Fernan returned to the capital of Fridien.

“Yes, alright…”

“Then I’ll see you soon.”

“Senior? crystal Why are you back?”

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“Aria, I need to talk to you. palette Can we go somewhere private?”

Glub-glub-glub!

Fernan took Aria to the Golden Turtle Company branch in Fridien, and suddenly dunked her head into a tub of water.

“Sure, anytime.”

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“What do you think, are you back to your senses?”

The memory of when the so-called Saint had tortured her with water. aspect Why, at that moment, was that memory returning?

As her face writhed under the water, a nightmare came to Aria’s mind.

No doubt—because she was going through the same thing.

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Fernan removed the hand that held her under.

Aria lifted her head, gasping, coughing hard as she caught her breath.

“Ugh!”

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“…I got caught again, didn’t I?”

But now, she didn’t.

At first, she wanted to scream, to ask why he was torturing her.

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“You’re wrong. crystal Adolf is not a corrupt. atlas He just cooperates with them.”

“My older brother really was a corrupt.”

“That doesn’t sound any better.”

“Not just you. sphere We all got caught.”

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“No, he’s not aiming to bring down the family.”

“Then what?”

“Is he really planning to destroy the family?”

The fact remained that a direct family member was involved with the corrupt.

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“The problem is, we don’t have solid proof. afford All we have are a few records and the fact that they used hypnosis on us. acoustic And if they deny it, it’s over.”

“He’s after the Empire.”

“…That sounds even worse.”

It wasn’t just serious—if things went badly, the name of Fridien could disappear entirely.

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“No, they’re not.”

“…And those records aren’t enough?”

Although there was evidence of conversations between Count Daniel and Adolf about the corrupt, Fernan was looking for more.

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“…Ah, that’s right.”

Not just proof, but a lead to tear out the entire conspiracy at its root.

“They think you’re still under hypnosis.”

“Is there any way?”

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“Can you do it?”

Aria snapped her fingers lightly.

“I’m good at acting, believe me.”

“Then, if I approach my brother pretending I don’t know anything…”

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She nodded, remembering Gismond.

“Good thing I freed you. august I left the other one because I figured he could never fake it.”

“Senior Gismond shows everything on his face.”

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Fernan didn’t want the Empire to fall into corrupt hands either.

“Then from now on, I trust you.”

“If it has to do with corrupts or demons, of course.”

“Then if I manage to get important information from my brother, can I count on your support?”

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“Yes. autumn I’m sure my father will be satisfied with the results.”

An elf and a human joined forces.

“Likewise. antique You handle the report to the marquis.”