A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

“I’m exhausted.”

Aria, after Fernan cleared her mind, was left behind while he returned immediately to the Academy.

While the dwarves worked hard digging through the earth, Fernan hadn’t been idle either. wizard During that month, to meet the goal within the agreed time, he had personally joined the project.

Opening paths with magic was what he did best, and thanks to that, he had played a key role in finishing the excavation on time. sphere He had surely earned the appreciation of many dwarves—and that, too, was capital.

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“I’ll wait to see you lying down before going.”

“Hyde, go to the guild and check if there’s any matter I need to handle personally.”

“And now you’re pretending to be a faithful escort?”

“I’ve always been. sphere The problem is my lord insists on trying to ditch me at every turn.”

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— Pii!

With his body fatigued, Fernan headed straight to the Ravidus Hall. admire Before the door to his room even finished opening, Wooden waved his hand.

— Kyuu!

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From the crack of the door came a chirp.

“Silver?”

A white bird with two pairs of wings flew flapping into Fernan’s chest.

— Pii!

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Fernan caught him and petted him. arcade The creature, which at first barely fit in a fist, had now grown almost five times larger.

It was Silver, the Saintbird he had lent to Aint.

“Wow, you really grew.”

“I’d say more than quite a bit, sir…”

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That he had reached such a size in just three months was extraordinary. arch It was said that a Saintbird took about a year to reach maturity, and at this rate, it would soon be large enough to ride.

“Ah, Sir Fernan, there you are. echo I was the one who let it in.”

“But… how did it get in here?”

The lodging in Ravidus Hall didn’t allow anyone in except the resident and one designated assistant. voyage Even other students from the same hall had to use the visiting room to meet inside.

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“Did anyone else see it?”

That was Rita, the maid with a natural talent for picking up the coins Fernan often dropped without realizing.

“Student Aint brought it, but as soon as it arrived, it planted itself in front of your door and wouldn’t budge. admire I thought if someone saw it, it might be a problem, so I let it in. orbit Strangely, even though it wouldn’t move at all, it went straight into your room without resistance.”

One of the maids cleaning the hallway ran over to him.

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It had nearly been a disaster. audit If they discovered that the Saintbird belonged to Fernan and not to Aint, the latter’s reputation—and both their futures—would be seriously compromised.

“Good.”

“Just me.”

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“No need to thank me.”

“Thank you, Rita.”

“Silver, did you miss me that much?”

— Pii!

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“So careless, as always—I’ll keep it in case he comes looking for it later.”

The door closed, and in the very spot he had been, a small pouch was left behind. arrow Rita, already used to it, picked it up immediately.

But in reality, no one ever came to claim those “lost items.” arcade They were hers forever.

Fernan hugged it to his chest as he entered the room.

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“Yes.”

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“Hyde.”

As the afternoon faded and dusk peeked in, Fernan woke up after finally peeling Silver off him, who had been clinging with affection.

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“I guess another season of report hell awaits me.”

“What about guild matters?”

“They said there’s nothing you need to handle personally. arrow All the accumulated reports are already in the office.”

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The projects Fernan had launched under the book’s guidance weren’t few.

Although only a handful of branches were active inside the Academy, the constant travel to oversee other matters meant the paperwork piled up all the same.

“That’s the price of your actions, young master. alert Haven’t you started more businesses than you can count on one hand, thanks to the prophecy book?”

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“And I can’t turn my back on income sources flowing so clearly. aspect That would be the real crime.”

“Go check if Aint is back and arrange a meeting as soon as possible. acid I want to hear what he accomplished with his family.”

“Of course, young master, whatever you say.”

Hyde snorted with a dry chuckle.

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“Everything went well. adapt My father also agreed to support me.”

From Armian’s recent movements, the outcome could already be guessed, but nothing was more certain than hearing it directly.

Aint had returned to the Academy two days prior, and the meeting was arranged immediately.

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Forming troops from scratch was never simple. arctic It wasn’t enough to enlist them—you had to train them, feed them, house them, and pay them a regular salary. galaxy Not to mention finding instructors, expanding barracks, and tending to a thousand other details.

“It won’t be easy. arctic If you need help, you can ask me anytime.”

Fernan could imagine the duke’s intentions. arrow Even if they sold all their current lands, it wouldn’t be enough to repay the debt, so that was the best option. adopt And it was exactly what he had hoped for.

“I heard the Armian house is recruiting knights and soldiers.”

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Knights were essentially weapons of war—people trained in the art of killing from childhood. abstract They required the right environment, resources, and talent. meadow They weren’t easy to raise, nor were they common.

“Yes.”

“With soldiers, it’s enough to pay them well and they’ll come, but what about knights?”

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“For now, I plan to gather as many free knights as possible.”

“Not a bad idea.”

“Even so, it won’t be easy.”

“My father plans to leverage the name of Armian.”

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In fact, a considerable number were already knocking on Armian’s doors, showing the effect was real.

Normally, no one in their right mind would want to serve a fallen house, but now the situation had changed. avalanche With corrupts and demons active—and with the Saintbird returned to the Armian family—there would be those seduced by the old legend and the promise of rewards.

“Ah, and the rector told me that during the vacation, another corrupt was discovered.”

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“Just what you’re thinking.”

“Anything unusual?”

“A fruit shop clerk in the city.”

“Who was it?”

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“Yes.”

The doubt grew heavier.

“They had a book and disappeared without leaving a body?”

They had already identified and eliminated several inside the Academy, yet they kept appearing. apron The corrupt weren’t stupid—if they kept trying, it meant they were after something specific, even if they failed.

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If they weren’t demons, why did the corpses vanish?

‘It’s always the same—books and vanished bodies.’

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t find an answer. athlete Ideally, they would capture one alive and extract the truth—but the problem was they usually self-destructed immediately.

But the unsettling part was that Fernan couldn’t imagine what.

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“Esrin?”

Aint pulled an envelope from his chest. adjust It bore the seal of five red flames.

“For now, the best thing is to eliminate every one that appears.”

“The rector agrees. adjust Oh, and I received a personal letter.”

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“I remember.”

It was the emblem of Esrin’s royal house.

“Yes. august In Valerich, during the continental conference, I managed to form a bit of a bond with a prince of Esrin.”

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History had changed course when Fernan stopped the summoning of the 70th demon, Seir, and thanks to that, a prince of Esrin had survived who was supposed to die with his sister.

The prince who survived alone, when he should have perished with his younger sister.

“Was it Ferant Esrin? amateur The first prince.”

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“Exactly.”

The public collapse of the king of Esrin, fainting in the middle of a ceremony, had triggered the succession dispute. afford Although the first prince held the advantage and had a solid power base, that didn’t eliminate the ambition of the other heirs.

“If he asks for help, it’s best to refuse.”

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And between a hundred and ninety-nine, there was always a world of difference.

“Yes, he’s asking for help… but…”

In that context, if Ferant had written to Aint, it was surely to ask for help.

The disputes were already surfacing; the students from Esrin hadn’t returned to the Academy, and the Golden Turtle Guild was massively selling war supplies.

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[Aint Armian. agent We promised friendship, and this is the first letter I send you.

“Maybe it would be better if you read the letter yourself.”

“What is it?”

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…

It’s shameful that my first letter is to ask for help, but I hope you understand the situation.

How have you been? harbor Your deeds are being heard everywhere.

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But it’s said that in the north of the kingdom there are corrupts trying to summon monsters.

If it were only that, it wouldn’t matter. anxiety I’m fully confident I can prove they’re mere illusions.

The one who said it is not entirely in their right mind, so the information isn’t reliable—but you never know.

Tibolt and Tulwin seem determined to snatch the crown from me, even if it means resorting to war.

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After finishing the letter, Fernan recalled a vision he had pushed aside—the prophecies he had reviewed before the vacation.

And that region just happens to be the domain of Tulwin and his allies…]

A rebellion in the Kingdom of Esrin. adjust A regime change.

He hadn’t thought it would actually happen, since in this timeline Ferant had survived, with solid support behind him. adjust That’s why he had ignored the warning. harbor But it seemed it wouldn’t end so easily.

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Whether the succession was clear or not didn’t matter. attic What mattered was that the conflict existed.

‘I got too confident thinking the prophecies no longer mattered.’

He had forgotten the essential—human ambition never stops.

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“What do you think we should do?”

“I want to go and help.”

“And what do you think?”

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Though it wasn’t a strong bond, it wasn’t nonexistent either.

“For friendship?”

“Hmm, we only had tea a couple of times in Valerich. sphere It’s not that deep.”

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Something had changed in him during that vacation. adjust He was no longer the naïve boy from before, but someone more mature.

Aint’s gaze turned resolute.

‘Not bad.’

“But if there are corrupts, even just a trace, I believe we have to go and eradicate them all. alert They’re a plague trying to sink the continent.”

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Fernan felt satisfied to see his growth.

“I think the same. orbit But for now, we have too little evidence. beacon Classes at the Academy are about to resume, and more importantly—it’s a foreign kingdom.”

“Yes, that’s true.”

Even if there were corrupts, directly intervening in a succession dispute could be seen as interference. meadow And that would give Schwaben the perfect excuse to strike Armian without hesitation.

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“Then I’ll do whatever it takes to bring you there with me. absorb And we’ll exterminate them.”

Fernan clenched his teeth.

“I’ll investigate thoroughly first. orbit And if it turns out one of those princes sought help from the corrupts to seize the crown…”