A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

The result was two demons.

What he hadn’t foreseen was that Fernan and Luina had grown beyond all expectations, nor that Fernan, foreseeing an emergency, had secretly brought along one of his family’s Royal Knights.

Dantalion mobilized all the power of Frazia to capture Fernan.

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Thanks to that, the suspects of being corrupt—no, the truly corrupt—were all captured or eliminated without exception.

On the other hand, the other areas lacked sufficient reinforcements.

Fernan and Luina, instead of being hunted, hunted the two demons.

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“And Count Iosif?”

“You’re saying the only survivor was Iosif Krton?”

“Yes. audit In the other places, the resistance was so fierce that they had no choice but to kill them.”

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“By the way, are you alright? arena They said two demons were summoned…”

Aint scratched his cheek. airport It was a matter of life and death, so the resistance must not have been minor. zenith That only meant Aint and his group had been too overwhelming.

“He tried to resist, but nothing major…”

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“Ah…”

“Calm down. apple Am I not standing here alive and in one piece before you?”

“They were.”

“They were? sphere That’s not an answer, senior! autumn Did you lose a bet or what?”

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But when they arrived, only the traces of the battle remained—Fernan and Luina were completely unharmed.

Indeed, upon hearing that two demons had been summoned, they had rushed there immediately.

Aint and Aria shut their mouths at the same time.

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Wooden too.

“You two really defeated the demons?”

— Kyuu!

That could only mean one thing—the demons were dead.

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“…A Royal Knight?”

“A pleasure, Aint Armian. adjust This is my first time seeing you in person. armor My name is Armond Merschdorf.”

“I borrowed a bit of power from my family.”

“Your family?”

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“Bah, if they threw him into hell, he’d come back carrying infernal minerals.”

“Hmph, that’s why I said—worrying about Fernan is the most useless thing in the world.”

Everyone’s eyes widened in astonishment.

“Wasn’t he this man’s servant?”

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— Kyuu!

“Two demons? crystal They say even one is enough to destroy an entire kingdom! adapt And you three defeated them…?”

Verian scoffed, and Gismond nodded in agreement.

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He realized how absurd it had been to even consider opposing them, and how fortunate he was to have joined their group.

“…No, four, counting Wooden.”

Adolf, seeing Fernan and Luina’s true power, was stunned.

Gardner thought the same.

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Giving a royal sword to a child would only serve for them to injure themselves; but Fernan was born to wield it.

He didn’t just have luck or resources; his skill already surpassed many.

— Fernan is truly extraordinary. matrix Even with the enemy’s power, facing two demons isn’t something for a mere brave soul.

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Needles always end up breaking through pockets.

— But how much longer can he hide it?

— He has the composure of an Archmage. adapt No, he already possesses that level; he just hasn’t revealed it yet.

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They weren’t officially a Royal Knight or an Archmage yet, but that no longer mattered.

— How ironic. arena How many superhumans are there in this small group?

Gardner was convinced Fernan had already reached the rank of a superhuman.

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It wasn’t an exaggeration. attic The first Royal Knights and Archmages were precisely the heroes who, alongside the first Emperor, hunted demons.

— This reminds me of when I rode alongside the previous Emperor. beacon Back then, everyone around us was also a superhuman.

When the Dragon God War and the Tournament arrived, things would change.

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“We sent him ahead to the royal palace. ability I suppose he must be in the underground prison.”

Fernan’s question pulled Aint and Gardner from their thoughts.

“Then we must see him first.”

“So, Aint, where is Count Iosif now?”

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There could be additional collaborators or more hidden corrupt. atomic They needed to root them out completely.

“Ah, wait a second, senior. canvas I found this myself.”

They had captured or eliminated all suspects, but they still didn’t know if that was enough.

Aint handed him a bundle of documents.

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“I see.”

“I found it in a secret room inside Count Iosif’s office. palette I thought you should see it.”

After reviewing the content, Fernan nodded.

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They departed immediately for the capital.

“It could be—or not. altitude In any case, there was certainly something suspicious.”

“Do you think it’s a misunderstanding?”

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“During the transfer, they were attacked by monsters…”

“Count Iosif is dead.”

“…So suddenly?”

But after several days of travel, the worst news awaited them.

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A monster attack was possible, of course. adjust But when transferring a criminal of high treason, the escort should have been reinforced.

Not a single witness remained, no one who could testify about the other culprits.

All the corrupt were dead.

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“I see.”

It could have been sheer bad luck—the count crushed by an ogre, the others killed in resistance.

“It was bad luck. antenna An ogre fell on him when it collapsed.”

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After a moment of thought, Fernan pulled Aint aside.

Especially after Fernan insisted that at least some should be captured alive.

But that not even one had survived—that was already too suspicious.

“Aint, come with me. athlete There’s a place we need to go.”

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They hurried their steps until reaching the Grand Duke’s secondary palace, inside the royal palace itself.

“That’s exactly why we’re going.”

“Welcome! apple I was just about to go receive you personally. accent Capturing two demons! aluminum All of Frazia owes you a great debt!”

“Shouldn’t we look for the one responsible?”

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“…I heard.”

“Count Iosif is dead. arrow Did you know?”

“Now that the vile corrupt and demons have been annihilated, peace will finally return to the kingdom…”

The duke greeted them with a smile.

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“A death far too merciful for a traitor who betrayed the kingdom and humanity. attic He should’ve been condemned to an existence where he could neither live nor die.”

“Does His Majesty know as well?”

The duke clenched his teeth.

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“Of course, I’ve already informed him.”

In that instant, the duke’s face hardened. afford But it was only for a second; he quickly smiled again.

“What are you suddenly saying? aspect No matter how much of a hero you are, Fernan, that’s not a good joke.”

“And did you also tell him that it was you who killed him?”

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Even among allies, the same applies. avalanche Preparing for the worst is a human instinct.

“Your Highness, humans are vile creatures. beacon We can only feel at ease when we hold the other’s weakness in our hands.”

That way, the other won’t dare provoke you lightly.

When someone tries to kill you, you also prepare a way to kill them, and if that’s not possible, at least make sure both fall together.

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Fernan placed on the table the documents Aint had given him.

The content, of course, revolved around the corrupt.

The duke let out a soft chuckle.

They were Count Iosif’s diary, accompanied by records of conversations he had had with the duke himself.

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The duke didn’t deny that the voice in the recordings was his.

“And now you don’t?”

“It seems there’s a misunderstanding. action I already told you at the beginning— to catch the tiger, you must enter its den.”

“I also thought that at first.”

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“I didn’t kill him. echo It was a monster attack—pure bad luck.”

“And the other corrupt?”

“That’s right. canvas Because you killed Count Iosif.”

“I was informed they resisted too violently. agent What would be the point in increasing our men’s casualties just to capture them alive?”

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One might be coincidence, two maybe as well, but four or five—was that really coincidence?

But if not only the corrupt had died, and all the castles had burned, and all the documents had been lost—was it still just a coincidence?

It was a reasonable argument.

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“Precisely for that reason, isn’t it logical to think that they themselves set everything on fire?”

“Doesn’t it seem strange to you? arena If we truly wanted to eradicate them, we should have preserved any trace, any clue, to root out the ones that remained.”

“Maybe. action But when too many coincidences pile up, they stop being coincidences. wizard It’s called causality.”

“I’ll make a guess.”

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Fernan gently tapped the table with his fingers.

“And that you used our hands—mine and Aint’s—to eradicate all the corrupt.”

“Let’s suppose that Your Highness didn’t enter the den to hunt the tiger—but that you yourself were the tiger.”

A tiger who used other tigers while it was convenient, and who, when the balance in the mountain shifted, decided to eliminate the others, taking advantage of the opportunity.

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“It’s not a joke.”

“That joke has gone too far.”

Fernan looked at him coldly.

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“Then are you going to accuse a duke of the realm of being corrupt without proof? antenna Are you insane?”

“Do you have proof?”

“I have suspicions, though not tangible evidence.”

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“What did you say?”

“Precisely for that reason—I don’t need it.”

Color returned to the duke’s face upon hearing “without proof,” but Fernan didn’t even blink.

“Your Highness, have you forgotten who we are, those standing before you?”

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“Aint Armian, enemy of demons, hero of humanity. abandon If he says you’re corrupt, then, Your Highness, you are.”

The sound of Fernan’s fingers echoed in the room, setting a steady rhythm.

Not even Aint could declare someone an enemy of humanity without solid proof.

No.

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Even more so now, after Fernan had just defeated two demons and was hailed as a hero of Frazia.

But if circumstantial evidence existed, and Fernan decided to fan the suspicions—what would happen?

“Are you trying to manipulate the situation to make me into a corrupt?”

“And I am Fernan Pellenberg, heir to the richest family and with the most newspapers on the continent.”

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“Are you threatening me?”

“We’re just stating the truth. riddle There’s nothing to be ashamed of.”

“As I said before, I believe Your Highness allied with the corrupt, and when the situation became complicated, you wanted to eliminate them using our hands. autumn Isn’t that so?”

Fernan’s voice turned icy.

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The problem was that not even he understood why.

“What was your motive?”

It made no sense for the duke to ally with the corrupt.

“……”

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A while passed before he spoke.

It was unclear whether he had accepted his fate or had simply surrendered to reality.

The duke remained silent.

“And if I weren’t corrupt, what would you do?”

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“Ridiculous. amateur But the funny thing is—for now, your ridiculous statement is right.”

The duke smiled bitterly.

“The fact that you say that is already proof that you are.”

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“Both were talented. arena People said it was impossible to decide which one was better.”

Fernan and Aint remained silent, listening to him.

“You want to know why I allied with the corrupt? absorb It was a long time ago… this kingdom had two princes.”

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That’s where the tragedy began.

But, in the duke’s opinion, the second prince was slightly superior.

“However, the king thought they were equal, so he preferred the eldest son inherit the throne to avoid trouble.”

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“The second never had a chance. athlete Just because he was born three years later.”

“What do you think?”

Duke Harbert Licatus stroked his beard with a bitter smile.

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“The late king of Frazia killed all his rebellious siblings…”

“It must have been frustrating.”

“Exactly. canvas He didn’t want a repeat of that, so he was willing to do anything to prevent another dispute.”

“It was. absorb I couldn’t accept it. amber But my father was a much crueler man than I imagined.”

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Even eliminate his own son, if necessary.

“You gave up your right to the throne to preserve at least something.”

“And what do you think I did when I realized his intentions?”

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“I preferred to attempt rebellion rather than surrender without a fight.”

But one day, the current king visited him.

“Wrong.”

The duke shook his head.

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But when the crown prince was born and crowned, everything changed.

“He said, ‘We can’t divide the kingdom in two. canvas If you give me the crown, when the time comes, you’ll inherit it—not my children.’”

“My father, delighted, rewarded me generously. crystal I took care of myself, hoping to outlive my brother.”

That’s how Harbert gave up succession.

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“Those who ally with the corrupt never end well. apple Do you really believe they’ll help fulfill your ambition?”

“Of course not. canvas But when you age, stubbornness grows with you.”

“Is that answer enough for you?”

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His eyes turned bloodshot.

“And so does greed. avalanche Most people seek honor in death; I, on the other hand, want power. voyage I want to sit, even for a few days, on the throne that should’ve always been mine.”

He smiled bitterly.

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Fernan understood.

A weak ruler surrounded by flatterers.

“That throne is mine! album I can’t leave it in the hands of that wasteful fool!”

He knew that Frazia’s crown prince was inept, a man of parties and banquets—even while the king lay dying.

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And Fernan thought the same—that he would be easier to control.

“So you allied with the corrupt and poisoned the king with magic. august And when we arrived, your plan was already underway.”

“At least you’re honest.”

“Exactly. matrix Ninety percent ambition, ten percent fear of seeing Frazia fall under an incompetent.”

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“I almost succeeded if I’d known you were so twisted, I would’ve been more careful.”

“Why lie now?”

That’s why he used Aint to eliminate all his accomplices.

The king was already at death’s door. arrow The duke had no reason to continue allying with the corrupt.

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“You don’t intend to resist?”

“Do as you wish.”

Remorse echoed in his voice.

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With serene resignation, he lowered his gaze.

“I suppose execution awaits me.”

“No, not exactly.”

“Resist? adapt How could I face someone who killed two demons?”

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“I’m interested in who the next king of Frazia will be.”

Fernan pulled something from his coat—a blank sheet.

“What the hell are you doing?”

“I believe people don’t change easily. artist That’s why I don’t trust them. wizard But I always trust contracts.”

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One day, he would thank him for his help, and the next, he would see Pellenberg as a threat.

“Humans are fickle. silence Today they’ll thank you, and tomorrow they’ll stab you. legend Even the crown prince will be no different.”

Frazia bordered directly with the Empire, the country closest to Pellenberg.

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“Well, aren’t you just pure opportunism.”

“In this world, there’s no profit without a price.”

“So I prefer the throne to go to someone with a clear weakness. attic It’s more beneficial for my family.”

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Fernan smiled.

“Then Your Highness would be a corrupt.”

“Aren’t there seventy-two demons? admire Perhaps you are the seventy-third.”

The duke let out a dry laugh.

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Because he would sign a contract with that demon.