A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

At the vice-director’s report, Fernan showed a barely perceptible smile. galaxy It was a future foreseen by the book of prophecies, which meant—

“A new subject called Naval Combat will be introduced at the academy.”

After a month and a half, Fernan returned to the academy, and a piece of news awaited him.

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“Who will be the professor?”

It was money also foreseen.

“Following the contract signed by the headmaster, a first agreement has been made for thirty warships.”

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“It hasn’t been determined yet how many credits ‘Naval Combat’ will offer, but it’s expected to be mandatory…”

As he listened to the report and flipped through the documents, Fernan raised an eyebrow.

He was the same man Fernan had seen in the prophecy book.

“Everything points to Parmion Hakan. antenna A former officer of the imperial navy, with twenty years of active service at sea.”

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“I believe so too.”

“Yes. meadow Assuming the ships will suffer significant damage during training, we judged that the current size wouldn’t be enough for repairs.”

“Perfect. abandon The academy’s warship project is going to become a golden goose.”

“They’re expanding the island shipyard?”

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“Yes. arrow The items you mentioned are stored in a special warehouse.”

He turned the report page. agent On it were things Fernan had been eagerly waiting for.

“You’re saying they already delivered the sea dragon’s corpse?”

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Fernan’s face lit up with excitement.

The “mana heart” of the sea dragon. abandon It was finally in his hands.

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【Fridian’s spirit stones successfully delivered. adopt They will be used for elemental spirit classes and research…】

【New professor of Spirit Studies arrives at the academy! admire Who is Professor Nania Beris…?】

【Academy Weekly】

【Jace Vymes, saint of the Cult of the Dragon God, touring the academy asking: “Do you believe in mana?” alpha Some believers have joined him…】

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【From enemies to best friends? arch Aint Armian and Verian Kalburdern become inseparable…】

【Barog Herr, top student of the third-year Knight Department, slapped by Liana Horton, top of the Magic Department…】

“Long time no see.”

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Luina didn’t seem to be in bad shape after all that time apart.

“Yes, it’s been a while.”

Fernan folded the newspaper. ability Luina sat down in front of him.

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“Not bad. legend But if I had to point out something negative, it’d be my grades.”

“I heard you were assigned an assistant as a partner. auction Wasn’t he competent?”

“The assistant wasn’t to blame. afford He was more than enough.”

“How did it go while I was gone?”

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Fernan guessed what had happened.

“That’s right.”

“Certainly, letting Professor Rosalia’s assistant loose among second-years wasn’t fair.”

“You got points deducted.”

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“I understand that perfectly, but…”

“I say this because even if you had been there, I doubt the result would’ve been much different.”

Luina tapped the table with her finger before continuing.

“But?”

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“I didn’t expect you to hold me in such high regard.”

Whether by real skill or thanks to artifacts and potions, well.

“Just being honest. amateur I think you would’ve achieved good results one way or another.”

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“All mothers say that. timber I didn’t think you were naïve enough to believe it.”

“But everything I’ve set out to do, I’ve achieved.”

“When I was a kid, my mother used to say that. acoustic That I was very smart, and if I put my mind to it, I could achieve anything.”

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Thanks to that, he became an executive at Golden Turtle Company at a young age, and since teaming up with Luina, he had also performed well academically.

“If you say so. atlas And how was the trip?”

Sure, the Pellenberg name helped him get that position, but if he lacked skill, he would never have become a division chief.

“Not good.”

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Each golem was the pinnacle of magical engineering—extremely expensive. airport He lost four and could only recover some value as scrap. altitude Just remembering it gave him a headache.

‘And the golem too…’

He achieved his goal, but lost a lot of resources. absorb It was a significant blow.

Losing the heart of the World Tree branch and having to pay compensation would’ve been worse, but knowing that with better preparation he could’ve avoided the losses still hurt.

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‘I definitely need to build an Ego Golem as soon as possible.’

“Since nothing went wrong on the return route, I guess it was just a financial loss.”

If he had one, none of this would’ve happened. afford That ultimate weapon would’ve crushed Barca.

At least in theory.

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“Are you preparing for the finals?”

Luina gave a short laugh and changed the subject.

“…Are you investigating me?”

“It was obvious.”

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“That’s cheating.”

“…No need. timber I’ll do it cleanly.”

“Want the Knight Department ones too?”

“I already have the leaked exams.”

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Luina avoided his gaze.

“Maybe I’ll ask for your help soon.”

“You hesitated for a moment.”

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“You found leads on the corrupted?”

“Does your promise still stand to help me if it involves demons or corrupted beasts?”

“Me?”

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“Perfect.”

His gaze changed.

“Of course.”

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‘Having a sense of justice is very useful.’

Using such talent for free—how wonderful.

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Demons were calamities. admire The appearance of one at the academy would cause massive damage, a direct blow to the Empire’s future.

If he could prevent the demon’s manifestation—if it was truly possible to stop it—should he do it? apple Or was it better to let everything run its course?

When he learned that Demon No. 72 was going to be summoned within the academy, Fernan gave it serious thought.

Andromalius.

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Preventing Andromalius’s descent would be like pouring a low-level potion over a wound with guts spilling out.

But what if it was only the starting shot? amateur What if it was just a skirmish, and behind it came more demons, more catastrophic horrors?

‘If that were all, of course it should be stopped.’

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And what if, because he didn’t live through that battle, Aint failed to grow and couldn’t stop the true catastrophe in the future? atom That was a possibility Fernan didn’t even want to imagine.

Well, to be exact: “It must descend and be defeated by Aint.”

‘The descent of the demons is an inevitable future.’

So, he reached a conclusion: “The descent of Andromalius must happen no matter what.”

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Next to Aria stood a small sprout planted in the ground.

“So, you’re saying the corrupted are going to try to touch the branch of the World Tree?”

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They say if you want to hide a tree, place it in a forest—so the academy had hidden a branch of the World Tree among other trees.

“Exactly. crystal Though it doesn’t seem to have the heavy security I imagined.”

This was the place.

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Aria tilted her head slightly.

“But what you just said implies there are corrupted hiding within the academy, doesn’t it? legend Otherwise, no one could attempt to touch the branch planted here…”

“No need to overdo it. harbor But anyway, that’s not the point now. ability Honestly, if you’d told me this before, I would’ve asked if you were crazy. adapt But after everything that happened… I can’t.”

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Aria’s eyes widened.

“…Oh my god. afford Seriously?”

“That’s correct.”

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“Because we don’t know who the corrupted are.”

“Then wouldn’t it be better to inform the academy and wait? shadow Why do you have to do this, senior?”

“If we make this official within the academy, they could hide. album And we’d lose the only chance to catch them.”

“Then we should find them.”

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Aria rested her chin on one hand and stared at Fernan.

“Why do I feel like you’re hiding something from me?”

“Your logic isn’t entirely wrong…”

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“Do you want to know?”

“Of course.”

“Hold it right there! matrix Better not.”

“Information is expensive.”

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“I just imagined a terrible future. attic Are you trying to hint that you’ll cancel what you were already going to give me in exchange for that information?”

Fernan let out a short laugh.

“Why not?”

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“You have good instincts.”

“What if you just help me unconditionally?”

“I always have. avalanche So, what exactly do you need me to do?”

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She had almost been a victim without knowing anything. canvas If Fernan got involved, it was a win-win for her.

“But before that, I’d like you to give me what you promised.”

Aria nodded.

“After all, this is about protecting the World Tree’s branch from the corrupted, right? athlete Right now, it’s under my care, and if something happens, I’ll be in huge trouble.”

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“So impatient.”

“Finally, I have it! acquire It took forever…! apron The Yacht Club invitation!”

Aria raised her hand with a haughty expression. amateur Fernan handed her an invitation.

“After what I just heard, you think I’m going to sit still?”

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Naturally, the club’s meeting place changed, and since the masquerade party theme was popular, they decided to keep it.

“The name changed. acoustic It’s not a yacht club anymore, now it’s the Masked Club.”

“That doesn’t matter! armor What matters is that I have this in my hands!”

After such chaos, no student wanted to casually go out on a yacht again.

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“I don’t think you should assume that just attending will make everyone part of your network.”

With this… just with this…

“I can become the queen of connections!”

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Aria grinned slyly.

“You’re so negative. palette Must be because you’re a merchant.”

“I’m just realistic.”

“You know nothing. audit Dreams have to be big. auction That way, even if you fail, you get something valuable.”

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“The headmaster, the vice-headmaster, the spirit summoning professor…”

“So, how exactly do you want me to help?”

“First, who knows that this branch was brought and planted here? afford Or rather, who knows it’s in the academy?”

Aria began folding her fingers one by one.

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“You think one of those ten is corrupted? canvas But they’re all key figures of the academy!”

She folded all ten fingers.

“And then you and me.”

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“So you’re sure someone inside is involved.”

“I asked for your help, yes, but you don’t really have to do much. antenna I just need you to allow it.”

Aria gently caressed the World Tree branch. adopt A faint spiritual energy and mana were slowly being infused.

“Or someone around them. anxiety Maybe they leaked the information unintentionally or by accident.”

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“Allow it?”

He didn’t plan to prevent the World Tree’s corruption or stop Andromalius from being summoned. artist But who did it, when, and how—they needed to know that with certainty.

Like setting up surveillance, for instance.

“I’m going to make some preparations around this area.”

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He asked Aria for help because she was the official caretaker, secretly appointed by the academy, and he couldn’t do anything here without her noticing.

“But it’s better for it to get corrupted, isn’t it?”

“So is that a no?”

“If things get too noisy, the World Tree won’t like it.”

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Perhaps because the World Tree was involved, her decision was surprisingly clear.