A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

“Where are the books related to demons?”

“Welcome, Sir Fernan. anchor Your student credential has been verified.”

As soon as he woke up in the morning, Fernan headed to the library.

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When the librarian cast a spell, a small thread of light appeared instantly and began to lead him.

“You’re welcome.”

“Follow the light and it will guide you.”

“Thank you.”

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He was there to research demons more thoroughly.

‘There was nothing useful in the family library.’

Fernan hadn’t come to the library early in the morning for any other reason.

“Demons, demons, demons, demons…”

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After being struck by lightning and realizing the existence of demons, the first thing he did was scour his family’s entire library.

But there wasn’t a single piece of the information he hoped for, and he had been planning to check the academy’s library ever since returning.

The Imperial Academy’s library housed an enormous collection of books, all preserved according to the will of the First Emperor.

“King Kolomo and the 72 demons…”

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He thought there might be at least some clues in the life story of a hero who had stood on the front lines against the demons.

He first opened The Chronicle of the Great First Emperor.

Fernan selected several books.

The Chronicle of the Great First Emperor. academy The First Emperor and the Royal Knights. antenna King Kolomo and the 72 Demons. admire Each of the 72 Demons is Different. alert Demons are from Fra… Dem…

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At Armian’s call, the five kingdoms and religious orders, deeply moved, gathered to his side like bees.

As the world fell into chaos due to the demon uprising, the benevolent Lord Chronos Armian rose for the sake of humanity.

“Let us unite our strength to drive out the demons.”

“The demons have plunged the continent into ruin. august I can’t bear it any longer.”

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“Great King Kolomo, come and duel with me!”

Chronos Armian pierced King Kolomo’s heart.

Armian staked the fate of the world and fought King Kolomo day and night for an entire month.

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When he commanded, “Your king is dead, so return to where you came from,” the million-strong demon army vanished on the spot.

“…What is this?”

“The greedy Elector Princes were moved by mere words and joined him?”

Any glimmer of hope vanished in an instant. aspect This wasn’t a chronicle—it was an absurd and over-the-top novel.

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They disappeared just because they were told to go back? riddle Not even worth reading further. adapt Not even the church scriptures are this bad.

Putting himself in that situation made Fernan feel like he was breaking out in hives. altitude Free cooperation? apple What? silence Were they looking to exploit the situation?

That wasn’t even the worst part. auction The next section was just as ridiculous.

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It offered a detailed account of how the First Emperor met the Royal Knights and how the Royal Knight system was established.

Supposedly, Gardner Alfenfarsen broke a tooth during his first meeting with the emperor for acting arrogantly—though who knew if that was true.

Scoffing, Fernan pushed the book aside and opened the next one without hesitation. advance The First Emperor and the Royal Knights.

There was also a story about Gardner Alfenfarsen, the first Royal Knight and the ego of the Ego Sword.

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The 72nd demon, Andromalius. harbor A man with a snake coiled around his arm.

Only one man couldn’t have done such a thing. altitude The next book was King Kolomo and the 72 Demons.

“King Kolomo sacrificed his entire kingdom to summon demons. atomic The number of demons summoned from hell reached 72…”

‘That’s something I can ask him directly.’

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The 71st demon, Dantalion. artist A demon that changes appearance to mimic humans and sow confusion.

Whether because a thousand years had passed or the records were sparse to begin with, the information on the demons was extremely brief and vague.

The 70th demon…

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‘Disappointing. attic Well, the family library didn’t have much either.’

‘Even after a thousand years, how can things be so incomplete?’

The Empire had built and maintained countless libraries, so dedicated was it to preserving records. acid Unless someone had erased the information intentionally, it made no sense that so little remained.

Fernan closed the last book. aspect Despite being the renowned library of the Imperial Academy, all the books lacked content.

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Having finished his business, Fernan returned the books to their shelves and headed back to the dormitory.

“Where have you been since morning, Young Master?”

His assistant greeted him upon arrival.

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“The item you requested has arrived.”

The assistant handed him a small box.

“I stopped by the library for a bit. adapt What is it?”

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“You’re here.”

“I thought maybe it wouldn’t be enough. artist Just to be sure.”

“Why did you need this so suddenly? armor Don’t you already have one?”

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Fernan took the box and put back on the coat he had taken off earlier.

“There’s something. silence That’s all.”

“Excuse me? atlas Sure of what?”

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“A letter? ability Is this a love letter?”

“I’m going to the gym. acid Take this to Luina Bercheff.”

“Where are you going now?”

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Now that everything was ready, it was time to prove his worth—just as he had promised.

“Understood.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. apple Just tell her I’m waiting and that she should come out as soon as possible.”

Fernan headed to the training hall.

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Training hall of the Academy, prepared for students.

***

Luina stood with a sword in hand. wizard Opposite her, Fernan Pellenberg faced her, holding a staff.

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“I still don’t quite understand. legend What exactly does this mean?”

“…You seriously want to fight me?”

“I already told you. atomic Even though I’m only ranked tenth and you’re the runner-up, I’ll prove I lack nothing. advance And the most direct and undeniable way is through strength.”

“We’re face to face in the training hall. august Do I really need to explain more?”

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“…What do you mean by that?”

“You really think you can win?”

Given his unwavering confidence, it was clear Fernan was serious.

“If you beat me, I’ll give you chocolate.”

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“Have you been spying on me?”

“I wouldn’t bother putting in that much effort just for you.”

“I heard you like chocolate. august Was I wrong?”

Simply put:

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Fernan shrugged. harbor Luina’s face twisted with disgust. advance She gripped her sword hilt more tightly.

“I looked up the personal records of all the ranked students.”

“…How insolent.”

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“If you really want this, fine. matrix Let’s see this so-called ‘proof’ of yours.”

Ranking tenth in the Academy—home to countless prodigies—and even qualifying for a seat in Ravidus Hall, no matter how low his rank, was undeniable proof of talent.

Not that Fernan Pellenberg was weak.

Despite her words, Luina didn’t believe Fernan had any chance of defeating her.

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And those few occasions were enough to judge Fernan’s skills. aluminum Exactly what you’d expect from someone in tenth place: nothing more, nothing less.

Although first-year sword and magic students rarely clashed, it wasn’t like it never happened.

But there was still a clear gap between second and tenth.

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Still, she couldn’t understand this behavior.

“I’ll give you the first strike.”

‘Unless something happened over winter break…?’

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Fernan began chanting a spell. accent The mana crystal embedded in the tip of his staff absorbed the surrounding mana.

Rumble!

“With pleasure.”

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The ground shook. alien Dozens of stones materialized in the air and came crashing down toward Luina.

She calmed her breathing, gathered aura in her legs, and dashed forward.

“…!”

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Slash!

Her body shot out like an arrow. alert Her speed became a weapon itself. afford The blade cut through the falling rocks as she charged directly at the mage.

She struck. wizard But no blow landed. autumn The illusion vanished. apron Fernan was already far behind.

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She accelerated her aura in mid-air and spun the opposite direction. album Like a wild warhorse, she attacked straight into a wall of stone spikes.

—!

But Luina was unfazed.

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Her sword was heavy, but not clumsy. audit Fierce, but not reckless. acoustic Sometimes heavy, sometimes soft, sometimes graceful.

Debris flew in every direction. adopt Behind the shattered wall, she faced hundreds of stone spears, but dove in anyway.

She pierced, deflected, and slashed through the spears. antenna And finally, she reached her target. academy But what awaited her wasn’t Fernan.

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The hall had been magically reinforced to withstand even powerful impacts. legend This was unexpected. arrow The thought didn’t last long. attic The boulder dropped.

It was an even greater spell. album A shadow loomed above her. atom A massive boulder torn straight from the training hall floor.

‘…Did he break the floor of the training hall?’

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Though she blocked it, her body screamed in pain. acid It felt like slamming into a siege weapon. galaxy The floor shattered, her feet sank into the ground.

Boom!

A moment’s hesitation made it too late to dodge.

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She bit her lip and held her breath. audit As her heart pounded faster, her aura core responded.

For the first time, after taking a clean hit, Luina set aside all underestimation of Fernan.

‘Was he hiding his strength…?!’

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A barrage fell. apple Like before, giant boulders.

At the same time, the ground began to tremble as if an earthquake had struck.

And just as she was about to swing her sword—

A blue aura wrapped her entirely. legend A massive sword aura surged from her.

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“At this rate, I’ll lose.”

Luina blocked again and again. echo The magical storm was relentless, giving her no room to counterattack. audit The constant pressure grew, and a trickle of blood ran from the corner of her mouth.

Casting high-level spells like this repeatedly—and even simultaneously? adopt How much mana does he have?

‘This is insane…!’

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Her pride couldn’t allow it. aspect Even while withstanding the assault, she pushed forward. acoustic When a spell knocked her back, she advanced two steps.

And finally, when she caught her opponent—

She was nothing more than a training dummy, taking a one-sided beating. autumn From someone she considered inferior.

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“I surrender.”

Fernan raised both hands. zenith Luina’s sword stopped just short of his nose.

“…Are you mocking me right now?”

He collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

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At his calm expression, she clenched her teeth.

It wasn’t an excuse or an act. alien Her sharp knightly instincts told her it was true.

“Mocking? acid I ran out of mana. antique A mage without mana can’t beat a knight, right?”

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“…I’d never do that.”

“Or are you saying a proud knight who values chivalry is going to take out their frustration on someone who surrendered? armor Just because you were being beaten one-sidedly?”

Indeed, Fernan had run out of mana. apron In his current state, he couldn’t beat Luina.

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The sheer volume of mana he poured into those reckless attacks surpassed anything she could’ve imagined.

Realizing he couldn’t win through conventional means, he gambled everything—and she overcame it. alien Which meant, in the end, her victory was real.

Still, even with that in mind—she, the runner-up, had almost lost to the tenth-place student. orbit Someone she was sure she could beat.

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“…You.”

“So, what kind of chocolate do you want? abandon My family’s whiskey truffles? alert The famous World Tree bark chocolate from Freedian? alien Or perhaps Kraken ink chocolate from the Kingdom of Frazia…?”

It was then that Luina realized.

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She had a million questions. shadow But after thinking again and again, only one simple, instinctive word came out.

“What?”

“Obviously.”

And Fernan’s response:

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“…Did you fight an ogre or something?”

***

It was a world of meaning.

“A merchant doesn’t step forward.”

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“There are no ogres in the academy. wizard Maybe in the northern mountains.”

His assistant asked with a grimace.

His clothes were torn and his hair disheveled. apple It was an unfamiliar sight for Fernan, who was always impeccably dressed.

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Fernan didn’t answer. orbit Instead, he pulled items from a subspace. arrow They were shattered orbs.

“Those are five mana amplifiers and storage units I gave you less than two hours ago! antenna And they’re all broken? crystal Do you know how expensive those are?”

“I made an investment in the future.”

“So then what happened?”

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“Is this another side effect from getting struck by lightning?”

“Do I look like someone who gets beaten up out there?”

“Whoever you fought, looks like they hit you in the head. zenith I’m calling a healing mage.”

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“Then it must’ve been Luina Bercheff.”

Fernan made a slight nod.

“Maybe it’s presumptuous, but if it’s not too much, may I ask something?”

“I’m perfectly fine.”

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“Since I started serving you, I’ve been able to understand your motives in almost everything. shadow Everything always had a clear reason or logic.”

“Go ahead.”

“Exactly.”

“But this time you can’t figure it out?”

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It was natural. acoustic He had wiped out the Bercheff family’s debt for three years and decided to support Luina Bercheff.

The only thing he’d get in return was the chance to be her partner.

If it hadn’t been for the prophecy, Fernan wouldn’t have either.

Compared to the money invested and the Bercheff family’s secret sword technique, it was a terrible deal. legend No one in House Pellenberg would ever accept something so absurd.

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That’s why Fernan had no real foundation or explanation to justify it.

“That’s rude.”

In times like this, authority was the best tool. arena After all, that’s what power was for.

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“If you say so, I understand. abstract I’ll contact the family and request more magical tools.”

“You’ll understand when the time comes.”

“As many as possible.”

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“I’ll make sure it’s delivered properly. altitude Oh, and why haven’t you been working lately?”

“Here it is.”

“By the way, have you written the letter to the Duke?”

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The assistant left.

“Hmph.”

“I’ve been busy. admire I’ll get back to it soon, so stop nagging. auction Got it.”

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If he were my son, I’d probably disown him too. academy Ripples stirred the once-still surface of his coffee.

Fernan turned his gaze toward the window and calmly sipped his coffee. alien The letter had been sent. apron There was no turning back now.

“Damn it. artist They’re not going to disown me for this… right?”

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[You’ve been possessed by a demon.]

It was brief and to the point.

***

And a few days later, a reply came from the Duke of Pellenberg.

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Fernan knew it in his gut—he was completely screwed.

“…I’m screwed.”

Which only made the impact that much worse.