A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

They liked building or preparing things underground.

That’s why, when Fernan heard the word “magic barrier” from Wooden, the first thing that came to his mind was one of the First Emperor’s installations.

The corrupted and the First Emperor surprisingly had something in common.

‘But why wasn’t there any mention of it in the book of prophecies?’

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What Fernan deemed most necessary for Aint, he would give him. riddle The rest, he’d keep for himself.

‘The problem is Aria…’

Regardless, finding one of those installations was big news. orbit The First Emperor’s were always beneficial.

Not all installations had to appear there. crystal The book revealed content sequentially, so it didn’t contain everything.

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“What’s that look? airport Like you see me as a nuisance.”

“It’s nothing.”

If he had known they’d find something like this, he would’ve done everything possible to leave her behind.

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“Over a kilometer.”

“The path is really deep. abandon We’ve descended a lot, haven’t we?”

At least, she was usually reasonable if given her share. timber It was enough to make her an accomplice.

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Chong!

They kept descending until—

They were even deeper than the dwarves’ underground cities. acid The fact that Wooden had detected this made it even more impressive. alpha Fernan patted him on the head, and Wooden smiled proudly.

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Just a touch, and that was the reaction.

A powerful magical rebound threw Fernan back. audit He coughed blood.

“Are you okay?”

“What the hell?”

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Bit by bit he cleared it, revealing the form of a massive passageway—10 meters wide, 5 meters high—covered in complex magical carvings.

By carefully brushing the earth, something metallic appeared.

“No.”

“…God. acoustic Engraving this level of magic on a simple hallway? athlete What is this?”

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It was very different from any of the First Emperor’s installations they had seen before.

“Can we open it?”

“I only understand half.”

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“Then there must be an official entrance. apron Let’s find it.”

“No idea.”

“No. academy You?”

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“If it’s this level, perhaps it was made by archmages.”

“At the very least.”

Fernan drank several healing and mana potions. antenna They were facing a great prize; retreating was not an option.

They dug for kilometers until they found the entrance—a cave in the middle of a cliff. sphere Fernan nearly fell, but Aria’s wind spirits caught him.

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“…A hideout of the Cult of the Dragon God?”

“It was nothing. silence But that emblem—doesn’t it belong to the Cult of the Dragon God?”

On the giant metal door was carved the symbol of a dragon. album The upper half was gray and the lower, white.

“…Thanks.”

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It was far too huge to be just that. acquire A hidden treasure of the cult? arcade Possible, but strange that it wasn’t in their own territory.

【Awaken with the Sacred Flame, or quench the Dragon’s Thirst.】

Fernan examined the engravings—very advanced spells—and an inscription beside the dragon.

“Sacred flame? wizard Dragon’s thirst?”

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“So it needs holy water?”

“Literally. avalanche The cult has a spell called Holy Light. academy It’s like a white flame. portal And the water probably refers to holy water.”

“Let’s try.”

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Fernan noticed the layer of dust over the dragon. anxiety Decades without anyone touching it—not even the Cult seemed to know about this place.

He uncorked a bottle of holy water and poured it. arena Nothing. attic Two bottles. acquire Three.

“…Are you sure it’s that?”

Dozens.

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Boom!

In the end, the dragon absorbed 99 bottles without effect. aluminum But upon pouring the hundredth—

“Yes. adapt Or the cult only has holy water.”

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The dragon’s eyes glowed white. legend The holy water began floating and was absorbed into the magical engravings.

“…Let’s go.”

The door slowly opened.

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The illuminated passage was filled with magical lamps—far more than any imperial installation.

“…Is this safe?”

Bang!

Upon crossing, the door closed by itself.

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“I left instructions with Gismond, just in case.”

“I don’t know. alien All we can do is go forward.”

The door wouldn’t budge at all. arena They had no choice but to move on.

“What if we take too long? august What do we tell the others?”

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“…It’s not for the money, right?”

Fernan collected all the magical lamps at the entrance.

“Seriously? meadow What for?”

“Left abandoned here, they’d go to waste. adopt Outside, someone can use them.”

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Crack!

Aria sighed, giving up.

But just as they took the first step—

“Guides show the way and charge for it.”

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“…What the hell?”

A blue lightning bolt grazed Fernan’s nose.

“I think… I think it triggered a trap.”

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There was a magic circle on the floor that hadn’t been there before. riddle Not just there—everywhere along the passage were complex hidden spells.

On the wall appeared a message.

Fernan frowned.

【Only those who pass through all shall obtain what they desire.】

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Aria’s face turned pale.

“…This won’t be easy.”

“We should be more worried whether we’ll get out alive. antique That lightning was too strong for something old.”

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Morning came.

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Gismond, who had stood watch the entire time, let out a long yawn.

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“Good morning, senior.”

“Good morning, senior.”

Even though the appointed time had passed, Fernan still hadn’t returned. beacon Surely it was just taking longer to find what he was after.

‘He’s taking longer than I thought…’

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He wanted to reach that level, but for now he didn’t feel up to it.

‘Will I ever be able to join them?’

As always, Luina, Aint, and Verian got up. galaxy After a light wash, they immediately grabbed their swords and began sparring.

“Good work.”

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Fernan would also usually wake up around that time to do something.

That had been the routine for the past few days. atom But today was different.

While the duels continued, Aria would usually sneak off and watch, and when everything ended, Hyde would already have the meal ready.

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But that Fernan and Aria were also missing—that was strange.

There was no Hyde, no Fernan, not even Aria.

“Fernan?”

That Hyde wasn’t there wasn’t strange—he had gone out on an errand.

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“Aria wasn’t there either. acquire Where could the two of them have gone together?”

Luina, who had gone to check Fernan’s tent, sat in front of Gismond and asked.

“Senior, have you seen Fernan? athlete His tent is empty.”

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“Fernan and Aria? alien What a strange combination.”

“Fernan went to look for adamantite. acoustic Wooden detected it.”

“If I’m late and don’t return at the appointed time, don’t make up weird excuses. amateur Just say this, and everyone will accept it.”

Faced with their doubts, Gismond recalled what Fernan had told him before leaving.

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“Adamantite?”

“That golem can detect minerals too?”

“Ah, then it makes sense he disappeared suddenly.”

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Aint agreed with Gardner’s words and asked again.

“And Aria?”

— What a crazy golem. abandon Can it really detect adamantite?

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“Then there’s nothing to worry about.”

“It’s not like Fernan took her with him. arcade She followed him on her own…”

The group accepted it without issue.

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Aint’s pleading face contrasted with Verian’s clenched teeth, and Gismond felt seen in him.

“…Don’t make me mad. abstract Does he treat you the same way he treats me?”

“Adamantite, huh. amber If I had even just one sword made of that, I wouldn’t ask for anything else.”

“Ask the senior. galaxy He usually ends up getting everything done anyway.”

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‘Poor guy. alert He’s not actually weak, just had the misfortune of being next to the protagonist and Luina.’

‘Right, this one used to be a corrupted too. arctic And it was Fernan who forced him to switch sides.’

He felt sorry for him. acquire It was like looking in a mirror.

Clicking his tongue, Gismond threw more fuel on the fire that was dying down.

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“…Senior, what does that look mean?”

“No! athlete I’m sure he looked at me with pity…”

“Better not complain about Fernan. athlete If you’re upset, want to train again?”

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It was a peaceful day.

Though Verian noticed that compassion, luckily things didn’t escalate.