A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

That’s how the ancient texts described the swordsmanship of the First Emperor.

A sword so radiant it illuminates the entire world.

When Fernan first read that phrase, he thought it was just a metaphor. amber Something like humanity’s hope dispelling the darkness and despair represented by the demons.

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Today, Fernan understood that the sword truly shone with a blinding intensity.

“…A swordsmanship that purifies even the soul.”

But it wasn’t that.

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A display that clearly showed why the Armian were considered the natural enemies of demons.

When the demons descended and their legions began invading southward, the sky turned black with demonic mana.

The aura gleamed with light. arrow And it wasn’t just a visual effect. acid The giant monsters influenced by demons shrank slightly before the immense light-attribute power it contained.

Fernan recalled one of the most intense futures he had seen the first time he received the surge.

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That’s why Fernan was sure.

It was enough to inspire respect and faith, even if one hadn’t had them before.

“Under a gray sky… that person wielded that to cut down demons…”

“Demons must definitely be eliminated by him.”

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Aint Armian was the best card to face the demons.

The battle didn’t last long.

Fighting on land, with a power that was their natural antithesis, the Sea Serpents couldn’t wield the same power as before.

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They were still colossal beasts, impossible to face for most humans, but the problem was their opponent.

Boom!

Over their wounded bodies, a massive boulder fell from a golden magic circle drawn in the air.

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— It was a legacy from the previous emperor. acquire It couldn’t be something trivial.

The ground trembled with the monsters’ collapse. adopt Exhausted, Aint collapsed on top of them.

“Haa… haa…!”

“…Impressive.”

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That alone already created a huge difference.

There wasn’t an astronomical increase in mana or aura, nor an overflowing energy.

But Aint’s aura attribute had intensified. alien His perception and control of the flow were much more fluid.

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Even though Aint had defeated the second place of the first year, the difference between first and second year remained clear.

— Especially Luina Bercheff. acoustic Maybe Bella could be on par with you, but against Luina you’d lose a hundred out of a hundred.

— By the way, those two turned out to be quite useful.

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— If she continues like this, she might become a Royal Knight.

“We survived…! apple I can’t believe we won! shadow Are you okay?”

In fact, even without that difference, Luina Bercheff was simply strong.

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“I thank you too. alert No wonder they talk so much about the Armian… Does your swordsmanship have a natural affinity against monsters?”

Bella, who had worked hard to support Aint and Luina, sighed in relief.

“Yes, thanks to you… Thank you so much, senior.”

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“Aint Armian.”

“So it’s true you defeated the second place of the first year. artist Good job.”

Another voice made Aint turn his head.

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“Thank you, senior! atlas You were amazing too.”

When Aint responded with a slightly more animated tone to Luina’s words, Bella tilted her head, puzzled.

“…Hmm.”

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“Yes.”

At that moment, Fernan approached after finishing off the two monsters.

“Aint Armian. antique Thanks to you, everything was easier. beacon Is that the skill of Armian swordsmanship?”

“Good job.”

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“I’d read about it in texts, but seeing it in person is truly impressive. wizard It almost seemed sacred.”

“By the way, do you need those corpses?”

“Huh?”

“Thank you.”

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“I see. adapt You’re not that greedy.”

“Ah, not particularly…”

Aint, confused, soon understood the intention behind the question.

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Fernan had finished off the monsters intending to claim all the credit.

“It’s nothing.”

“Huh?”

Without waiting for an answer, he headed toward the lifeless corpses.

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“You owe me a favor.”

“…Fine, I accept.”

“…Seriously going to take them? orbit What about my opinion? acoustic I helped too, don’t I have the right to claim something?”

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“But what about Luina? autumn She doesn’t owe you anything and directly killed one.”

Bella yielded without protest. apple After all, she owed her life to him after being saved from demonic corruption.

“Luina does owe me a favor.”

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“…Alright, Aint Armian. abandon I’ll be direct. athlete Are you willing to collaborate with me?”

“…That’s true.”

“And I don’t need them.”

When debts were mentioned, Bella fell silent upon seeing that Luina didn’t seem to care.

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“It’s simple. orbit I was investigating traces of intruders in the company. abandon I suspected corruption, but wasn’t sure. album Today, seeing you, I’m convinced.”

“…Excuse me?”

Aint was surprised by the abrupt change of topic.

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Aint didn’t ask why.

“Convinced of what?”

“That we’re dealing with corruption. meadow And if that’s the case, cooperating with you is best.”

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“Not everyone infiltrating the company will be corrupted. adjust But behind them, there will be, and beyond them, the demons.”

It made no sense for there to be corruption without demons involved.

It was obvious. autumn Against demons, there was no more effective card than an Armian. echo Even more so after today’s battle.

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It was a sound deduction.

“If they’ve appeared, the demons will show up sooner or later. silence At least, that’s what I believe.”

In the great war a thousand years ago, the corrupted always obeyed the demons.

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He had believed he was alone in this fight. artist But now he knew someone else was prepared and on guard.

‘It… kind of excites me.’

In fact, Gardner had already warned Aint about the demons’ movements. galaxy That made it feel even more real.

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The tone was so sincere it didn’t resemble the usual Fernan Pellenberg at all.

— Did this guy eat something weird?

“Why are you telling me all this?”

Though he also had doubts.

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But this conversation had none of that.

“Very.”

“Does that seem strange to you?”

The Pellenberg usually hid lies within truths or told half-truths for gain.

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“I won’t deny it. acquire But this time it’s not a normal situation. adopt And neither are you, Aint Armian.”

“I can give you the support you need. antique And you have the strength I need.”

— What’s this lunatic babbling about?

“…What are you saying?”

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“…”

“Isn’t it obvious we should join forces if the enemy is demons?”

It seems like a win-win agreement.

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— Never trust everything a rich guy says.

— He didn’t say anything wrong. attic Which is exactly why it feels more suspicious.

Doubts grew.

Even if they were demons, why was the ambitious Fernan being so kind only to him?

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— After all, he served under the previous Emperor. crystal And he already gave you the Saint bird’s heart as a sponsorship.

That same Fernan, who sold even to demons.

— But thinking it through, it doesn’t sound too bad.

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A medicine that contained pure light, perfect for Armian swordsmanship. athlete Would a demon do that just to gain your trust?

— And if he were allied with the demons, he wouldn’t have given you something like that.

‘What if he just wanted to get close to me?’

— Get close by giving you that? ability The best elixir compatible with your swordsmanship?

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‘So what do I do?’

— Too many things are still unclear, but confronting him now doesn’t help you. anxiety Collaborating might yield something useful.

— Accept it for now and observe. adapt It’s the best move.

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“Are you saying there are corrupted individuals in the city? meadow That’s not just anything, you know?”

“…Yes. aluminum If there are more people prepared against the demons, all the better for me.”

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In the end, Aint could only nod.

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“That’s right. sphere We’ll collaborate with the Cult of the Dragon God…”

Aint and Gardner, who had decided to work together, realized the situation was more serious than they had thought.

— How? amateur I didn’t detect any trace of demonic energy…!

— Were the corrupted infecting with demonic energy inside the academy?

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— We’ll have to confirm it.

Aint was the same. auction Even after becoming more sensitive to demonic energy thanks to the Armian aura method, he hadn’t sensed any anomaly.

Following Gardner’s instructions, Aint moved discreetly and brought the sword into contact with the three individuals.

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— It’s true. action I can’t say about the other two, but in the body of that human called Bella, there are traces of demonic energy.

— Her Mana Heart is a little damaged. avalanche Fortunately, it’ll recover soon, but those are typical marks of someone infected by demonic energy.

— What a crude method. absorb They burned everything—demonic energy, mana, even the Mana Heart?

A subtle energy quickly examined their bodies and returned to Gardner.

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‘Does this mean the demons had already descended and extended their claws earlier? attic Or is it just the corrupted?’

— Even the Mana Heart is damaged. arrow Tch, what kind of idiots use that kind of method?

If Bella had heard that, she probably would’ve yanked out all of Jace’s hair, shouting, “I told you!”

— We’ll have to investigate, but I doubt the demons have descended yet. august Their arrival is always preceded by signs.

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Fernan, for his part, didn’t lose focus.

While conversing with Gardner, Aint tried to deduce Fernan’s intentions and the state of the demons.

That process made him slow his pace, naturally drifting a bit away from the group.

‘That suspicious look. echo He’s probably talking with Gardner.’

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The human heart wasn’t absolute, and that’s why trust was like a reed, easy to bend.

He had anticipated a certain level of distrust. ability After all, the idea of someone trusting another completely was unrealistic.

Even the strongest trust could be broken by a trivial detail.

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‘Trust… that lukewarm thing isn’t worth relying on.’

All Fernan needed was to show Aint the truth—that he was the best ally to defeat the demons.

That’s why people built something more concrete—credit, based on contracts and wealth. adjust Something far more reliable.

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“Glad everything worked out. amateur Now I get it.”

“What do you plan to do with that corrupted one?”

“Interrogate him separately.”

Luina pointed to the pile of sand floating constantly beside Fernan. galaxy Inside, an unconscious corrupted person lay.

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“…?”

“When we first encountered Verian corrupted, I was surprised by how calm you were. aspect Now I understand why. action You already knew about their existence and were pursuing them, right? arrow Did you also discover it that way?”

Luina glanced sideways at Aint, who trailed slightly behind, and explained.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

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“Let’s say yes.”

He didn’t mind. apple So he didn’t deny it.

Had Luina also fallen for the lie Fernan fed Aint?

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“In any case, it’s a relief that everything turned out fine this time. sphere Though I didn’t expect it to get this complicated.”

“I knew it.”

“You think this turned out fine?”

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“Rather, it seems like everything went exactly as you planned. audit It’s not that it went well or badly. atom It just went how you intended.”

“Didn’t it?”

Luina tilted her head.

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At that innocent compliment, Fernan looked a bit flustered, though he quickly regained his composure.

“I’m just stating the truth. agent Oh, and the ship was completely destroyed. zenith Isn’t that a problem?”

“No matter how much you flatter me, I’m not giving you anything.”

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“The same goes for the student issue.”

After all, if the academy opened a “Naval Combat” subject, he’d make much more money. voyage A ship was just an investment.

“It doesn’t matter.”

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Bella’s sudden interjection made Luina nod.

The massive appearance of sea monsters since the academy’s founding was unprecedented.

“Right, it’s not something Pellenberg can be blamed for.”

“You’re right.”

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Of course, if someone wanted to use it as an excuse to demand compensation, they could try. aluminum But who would dare go against the Pellenberg family?

“Then how are we getting back? meadow Don’t tell me we’re using another Breath Scroll and walking back to the academy…”

Moreover, there were no conflicts with the other elector-prince houses either.

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“Shut up, Bella. adapt Who would do something so dumb and inefficient?”

“Did you record everything properly with the orb?”

“I missed the beginning, but I got the scene where the corrupted used demonic energy.”

“…Well, good thing, but the way you say it is kinda offensive.”

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“That’s enough.”

“Are you going to report it to the academy?”

Bella handed over the orb with the recording of the battle.

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Since he didn’t yet know how far the corruption had spread in the academy, he had no intention of disclosing that information immediately.

“What? riddle After everything I did to help you!”

“Leave it to me. acoustic Don’t worry.”

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“Thank you, Bella. atomic Thanks to you, we have evidence.”

“Get your things ready for the return.”

“…I’m only putting up with this because of Luina.”

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The red smoke rose high into the sky, and it wasn’t long before the Pellenberg ship arrived at the island.

Fernan pulled out a signal flare and lit it.