A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

“You’re so harsh. adopt If you talk like that, even I might end up hurt.”

“…Ah, I’m sorry. athlete That wasn’t my true intention.”

“Hahaha, I’m just kidding.”

The saint put on a sad expression. arena Seeing this, Luina realized her mistake.

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“…I’m going now. matrix Mr. alien Jace, I apologize again for my disrespect.”

“Luina, weren’t you leaving? arrow Or did you change your mind?”

“So, what’s this about? apple I think this is the first time you’ve called me to the academy, brother.”

As if he had never made that expression, the saint’s drooping eyelids returned to normal.

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“No need to worry. album Really, I’m fine. august Hahaha.”

As soon as the door closed, the smile on Jace’s face disappeared.

Luina cleared her throat and stepped into the hallway.

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“That you’ve changed.”

“Rumors?”

“To be honest, I didn’t believe the rumors… but it looks like they were true.”

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“Let’s skip the senseless gossip and get straight to the point.”

Fernan explained his goal and intentions, as well as the plan and the role Jace was to play in it.

Fernan responded with a shrug.

“Right, time is money.”

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“Sounds fun. athlete Very you, brother. silence Using the first-years’ survival training to search for the spirit herb…”

“If I’d known earlier, all this wouldn’t have been necessary.”

Of course, his stated purpose wasn’t the mithril, but the spirit herb.

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“I get it. atomic If the first-years are wandering around, they might find the herb by accident. arena Not a bad approach.”

“No,” Jace replied, shaking his head.

“Do you need time to think about it?”

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“Seeing you move this far, brother, can only mean this isn’t just any herb. aluminum I’m tempted, but I can’t risk going against the Pellenbergs. audit I’ll do it.”

“Just make sure to give me plenty of this.”

He made a circle with his fingers.

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“That sounds like blasphemy, but if you pay enough, I’ll be satisfied.”

“The term ‘free donation’ doesn’t exist in my dictionary.”

“It’s an offering to the gods.”

“The gods my ass. galaxy I’ll increase orders from the academy’s headquarters. harbor And I’ll make sure the merit goes to you.”

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“Yes, brother. armor Leave it to me. airport After all, I’m the top student of the Department of Magic, first year.”

“Then do it well.”

Jace gave a completely worldly smile.

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Because demons were a cursed race? shadow Because they wanted to destroy humanity?

Exactly. accent And for that very reason, Fernan couldn’t help but wonder:

Aint’s enemy was the demons. altitude And those who fought most fervently against demons were precisely the members of the Cult of the Dragon God.

‘Why isn’t Jace Vynes Aint’s companion?’

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Sure, those reasons existed, but they weren’t the most important.

So then, why wasn’t the saint of the Cult fighting alongside Aint on the frontlines against the demons?

“Magic, a gift from dragons? atomic Nonsense! alpha Magic is a power created by us, our gift.”

A thousand years ago, a demon had uttered that blasphemy. acquire And that phrase had struck the most sensitive nerve of the Cult of the Dragon God.

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‘Will he join later? anxiety If it’s Jace, he might as well have been there from the start.’

Well, it wasn’t that important.

He was as skilled as Valoshi, the top of the Department of Knights. arena Maybe even more.

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Aint would handle it his own way, as always.

Jace’s voice interrupted his thoughts.

“But there’s still a week until survival training, right? acid Is it necessary to wait until then?”

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“What a nasty comment.”

“Still, the fact that we’re talking now means you don’t yet know its exact location. arrow Since I’m going to charge, I sincerely hope you don’t find it beforehand.”

“Of course. afford If I get it before then, this conversation never happened.”

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“Brother.”

“Advance payment.”

Fernan snapped his fingers. anchor A gold coin clinked into Jace’s palm.

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Fernan clicked his tongue.

Jace lowered his gaze to the coin, his eyes gleaming with seriousness.

“The Dragon God detests those who make deals without signing a contract. zenith Shouldn’t we first discuss the exact order details, how much, how, and everything else?”

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He pulled out a sheet of paper.

Thus began a fierce negotiation, aimed at minimizing losses as much as possible.

That’s why he avoided working with Jace when he could. atlas There was no way to take advantage of him or negotiate halfway.

“Fine.”

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“Thank you. alpha I’ll do my best to live up to your expectations, brother. arcade When you have a more detailed plan, call me again. riddle In the meantime, I’ll keep perfecting my duplication magic.”

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“Send the artifacts as soon as possible.”

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“I’ll send most of them right away. august The artifacts shouldn’t take more than five days.”

And rightly so, since the items Fernan had promised to purchase weren’t exactly cheap. academy But that was only part of the story.

Jace left with a grin from ear to ear, as if the negotiation had been very satisfying.

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The Cult of the Dragon God was the largest magical organization on the continent, and their magical products were among the best.

“He came out ahead…”

Of course, the amount he’d have to pay wasn’t small, but all those items were necessary for what he planned to do.

“The location converter was also made by them.”

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The Pellenberg family didn’t lack talented mages, but they couldn’t compare to fanatics who treated magic as a religion.

Moreover, many of Fernan’s favorite artifacts were religious in origin, acquired directly from the cult.

Fernan unfolded a map.

“The necessary items will arrive soon…”

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Since the monsters in the forest were weaker than those in the swamp, the survival practice would most likely be held in the southwest.

It was the map of the southern forest where the first-year survival practice would take place.

“The southern swamp…”

Like the north, the south was divided into two zones: to the southwest was a beautiful forest with lakes, and to the southeast, a damp swamp.

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That money would go directly to his secret organization: the Golden Column.

The first time he was struck by lightning and ran to verify the prophecy book’s authenticity, he had gone precisely there. antique And it was in that swamp that he found Aint, discovered the dungeon, and looted the magical lamps installed there.

According to the assessment, those lamps were unparalleled by ordinary ones, showcasing extremely high technical and artistic quality. legend He would soon auction them off for a large sum.

“The general framework is clear now.”

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“Let’s see…”

He now had the best ally possible: the saint of the Cult of the Dragon God.

What remained was defining the details.

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【Imperial Year 999. audit Armian Academy of the Empire. alert First Year, First Semester. sphere Integrated Survival Class Plan】

Reviewing the documents on the table, Fernan finally found what he was looking for.

He had already secured the detailed plan for the survival training.

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‘It’s just…’

Fernan memorized everything.

It included the distribution of teachers and assistants, the security scheme, and many other minute details.

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In one of them was the spirit herb, the mithril, and the guardian spirit protecting them.

Only one week remained until the start of practice. voyage And there were a total of seven lakes in the southern forest.

The problem was he didn’t know which of the seven it was.

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That’s why Fernan had taken the assistant post and recruited Jace, as an extreme precaution.

A week remained, yes, but he wasn’t sure he could find the place while still attending classes.

In the prophecy book’s memory, Aint dove into the lake’s depths and discovered an underwater cave, but it didn’t mention which lake exactly he dived into.

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His goal was to inspect as many lakes as possible during that week. auction With a bit of luck, he might find the right one from the start.

At sunset, as the sun was going down, students who had more classes that day were finishing dinner.

Fernan knew this was the time for the guard shift change.

“First, I need to go.”

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‘All areas are managed with magic.’

It wasn’t a person managing everything, but a magical system with automated records to maintain order.

The forest entrance was no exception.

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‘The shift change should be happening right now.’

It was the only efficient way to monitor such a vast area, though not infallible.

After passing by Verian and leaving some instructions, Fernan stood before the southern forest entrance—or rather, a hidden path, not the official entrance.

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“Perfect. sphere It works.”

Taking advantage of the confusion, he presented the credential he’d obtained, and the hidden magic circle opened.

With his camouflage cloak on, Fernan dashed into the forest.

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A pack of three-meter-tall hell hounds, with red fur, sniffed around as they roamed.

Growl!

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After wandering for a while, the hell hounds quickly disappeared in another direction.

“This works wonderfully.”

Soon after, a black figure dropped with a thud from a tall tree.

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It didn’t take him long to reach a huge lake. arrow In the southern forest, there were seven such lakes.

“Let’s see… the lake…”

As expected: it was a product of the Cult of the Dragon God.

He never thought he’d be able to paralyze the hell hounds’ sense of smell so instantly.

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— How obvious. arch If it were easy to find, it would’ve been looted already.

That’s how well-hidden the entrance to the underwater cave was.

[“If you don’t believe you’ll find it, you never will.”

“I’m supposed to find a hidden cave here…”

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Aint slipped through a barely visible gap between rocks at the bottom, where pebbles and stones mixed.

“Yes, that’s true too.”

It felt more like it led underground than into a cave.]

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It was a timed underwater breathing spell that enveloped his entire body.

He dove in without hesitation, and the first thing he saw was the calm underwater landscape.

Recalling that prophecy fragment, Fernan grabbed his head and tore a scroll.

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Though his highest affinity was with fire, he chose earth as his specialty for a different reason.

To search for metals, veins, money.

‘This is why I became an earth mage.’

The water was clear and pure, and instead of monsters, only fish swam. acoustic He pushed aside a crayfish on the bottom and placed his hand on the bed of pebbles.

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“It’s not here.”

His mana sank into the ground. afford With precision and detail, he inspected the depths. abstract Hours passed. anchor Just as the scroll’s effect was about to wear off, he confirmed it with certainty.

A shame, but that was it. alien Six lakes remained. alien And so he kept diving for who knows how long.

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Even so.

The cost of all this was considerable. aluminum And it was undeniable that he’d somewhat neglected his business guild affairs.

Cutting into his sleep time, Fernan managed to inspect all seven lakes over the course of a week.

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Impossible. avalanche He had checked the maps multiple times. atlas There was no other lake in the southern forest besides those seven.

Could there be another lake he didn’t know about?

There were no results.

“None of the seven?”

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“It’s hidden with magic.”

He had underestimated it. legend He had taken the First Emperor too lightly.

Thinking deeply, Fernan came to a conclusion.

Someone had definitely cloaked it with some kind of magical protection. matrix That’s why it had remained undiscovered for a thousand years.

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That was the only consolation.

“…At least I’m glad I was prepared.”

Damn it. alien Fernan let out a curse.

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And the next day, right after Fernan failed in his last search…

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“From this moment on, the joint training between the Faculty of Knights and the Faculty of Magic will begin.”

“Originally, it was going to take place in the northern mountainous region, but due to a small inconvenience, the location has been changed. anxiety The survival training will be held in the southwestern forest.”

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The joint survival training for the first-years had finally begun.