A Cadet Becomes a Prophet?!

Why the hell?

Why?

Why wasn’t it there?

Why had it disappeared?

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But this time was different.

‘…….’

Until now, the prophecy book had never been wrong.

Well, yes, once or twice—but that had only been due to the butterfly effect Fernan himself had triggered.

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‘Does that even make sense…?’

The elixir should have been firmly rooted in the rock, and there was no reason for it to suddenly vanish.

Had it never existed in the first place?

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Even when altered a little by his own actions, everything it narrated was true.

Fernan hastily infused mana into his eyes.

Lately, he had been relying too much on the prophecy book, and he knew it—but how could he not?

‘Could it be…?’

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Not only had the leaves and fruit been taken, but even the tiniest root. auction Nothing remained.

And then he understood.

On one of the rock walls, there was a hole—a crevice that ran deep, as if roots had grown there.

It wasn’t that it wasn’t there.

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Seeing Fernan staring silently at the destroyed rock, one of the patrol members asked, puzzled.

“…Is something wrong?”

‘Which damned bastard dared to steal what’s mine…!’

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The soldiers began to examine the traces, but beyond concluding that something had been rooted there, they couldn’t deduce anything else.

“…Looks like there are strange marks over there.”

“It’s true, looks like something was embedded and was torn out. academy Could it be a monster?”

“Over there…?”

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Since the Itarium was an extremely rare plant, none of the soldiers recognized what had been there just from the marks.

“Then it must have been torn out by a monster or a beast.”

“Looks more like a plant had taken root… but how could a root pierce through rock?”

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“Alright.”

And with that, the patrol ended.

“We’d better head back. aluminum We’ve checked enough.”

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Sitting by the fire, he watched the flames dance as he thought.

Everyone was asleep.

Professor Grad had ordered rotating watch duty so the students could also experience that part, and Fernan immediately volunteered for the first shift.

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Or—

The disappearance of the Itarium could only be due to two possibilities.

‘For the first time, the prophecy book was wrong.’

‘Either my actions caused a butterfly effect and someone else found it first…’

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The marks on the rock proved the Itarium had existed.

‘But then, wouldn’t it be stranger that up until now, everything had matched the timeline…?’

But what if the book didn’t follow the normal flow of time? advance What if Aint had found the Itarium much earlier, and because of my interference, it was delayed so much that someone else took it first?

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The sudden summoning of Andromalius had been one.

A sharp pain pierced his head.

The unexpected appearance of Gismond Ert, which ruined my wager plans, had been another.

‘It’s another variable. arch But it’s not the first one.’

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‘They said his sudden rise in power was because of the elixirs, right?’

Gismond?

‘…Wait.’

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He had always believed it was due to demonic energy. arrow That he had become corrupted and powered up instantly.

But Aint had told him it was actually because of the elixirs. anxiety That his body had been saturated with mixed energies from various origins.

That was the only explanation possible at the time.

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The probability was low, but not impossible.

‘What if one of those was Itarium?’

At that moment, he was interrupted.

‘The final report on Gismond should arrive soon—I’ll have to go over it carefully.’

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Coincidentally, the next was Aint.

“Right.”

“It’s time to switch shifts. acid Wake up the next watch and hand over your post.”

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“Ah… yeah.”

With sleepy eyes, Aint got up and started getting ready.

“Aint, wake up. airport It’s your turn.”

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“You said no demonic energy was found in Gismond, right?”

“Eh? meadow Ah, yeah. anchor Senior Gismond wasn’t corrupted. acquire He had just consumed too many elixirs. academy Though no one knows how he got so many and took them to the limit.”

Fernan watched him silently, then asked in a low voice:

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Aint nodded.

“Not all… but some, yeah.”

“Rare elixirs, then? absorb Do you know exactly which ones?”

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“Itarium?”

Aint furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and answered confidently.

— It was.

“Then, can you confirm if Itarium was among them?”

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“…Really?”

“Yeah. alert But why do you ask all of a sudden?”

“…Nothing. matrix Doesn’t matter.”

“Yes, it was.”

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As Aint finished preparing for his watch, he didn’t notice Fernan’s expression.

So it was. alien It was there.

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In the morning, they broke camp, and by noon they reached the great wall of Altrierc.

Aside from the loss of the elixir, the night passed without incident.

The next day

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Before their eyes stood a colossal fortress, like a wall that split the world.

Seven fortresses, built at strategic points, joined together as a defensive line to protect the Empire.

But that construction wasn’t the entire wall—just one of its segments.

“This is the pride of Altrierc—its wall.”

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And the one they had reached was the closest to Artc, the capital: Medierc, the largest of them all.

The gates of the fortress opened wide.

“Welcome. alpha Medierc welcomes the Academy students.”

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The fortress didn’t have as many amenities as the feudal lord’s castle in Artc, and the Academy students were assigned an entire annex.

“I’ll show you where you can rest.”

Right after arriving at the fortress, the Academy’s delegation separated from the Iron Knights.

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As they headed toward the annex, someone slipped in beside Fernan.

“Young master, a moment, this way.”

“Young master.”

“Rapelle?”

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“Rapelle, yes, it has been a while.”

“It’s been a while, young master.”

Rapelle discreetly pulled him aside. advance Professor Grad noticed but said nothing.

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Rapelle was one of them—a knight of Altrierc.

Altrierc and the Pellenberg family had maintained commercial relations for a long time, and because of that, Fernan had some familiarity with various people there.

“Oh, really?”

“It’s nothing urgent, but His Lordship wishes to see you before meeting the others.”

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“Yes.”

“Let’s go.”

He already knew this moment would come.

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“My lord, young master Fernan has arrived.”

Rapelle escorted him to the entrance of the office in the fortress.

“Let him in.”

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The count of Altrierc was a middle-aged man, with a sober and solemn appearance.

Creak.

A voice responded from within after the guard’s announcement.

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Fernan bowed respectfully.

“It’s an honor to see you again, Count.”

His brown hair was neatly combed back. abstract At that moment, he was reviewing piles of documents and signing them one by one.

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“What do you want?”

“Wasn’t that the reason you handed this note to the steward?”

The count didn’t look up and spoke curtly.

“Straight to the point?”

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Tap. anxiety The note fell in front of Fernan.

The count pushed the papers aside.

It was the same paper he had handed to the steward, the message in which he requested a transaction concerning the Inquisitors.

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“I didn’t think you held me in such high regard.”

“So you believe me?”

“Only a fool would use a lie that can be easily uncovered to deceive others. zenith And the more one has to lose, the more one knows how foolish such a risk would be.”

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“Then tell me, what is it you want?”

“I want the Order of the Iron Knights, the Order of the Wildblood Knights, and one thousand soldiers.”

Fernan gave a half-smile. august The count claimed it was different, but both knew the truth—Fernan would one day be the head of House Pellenberg.

“It’s not you I hold in regard, but the Pellenberg family.”

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The count didn’t say no.

These were Altrierc’s proudest knightly orders.

“And what for?”

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“I want to lead them to eliminate the target of the transaction.”

“So Altrierc puts in the effort and Pellenberg takes the glory?”

Fernan shook his head.

“No.”

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“In this case, glory would bring more trouble than wealth.”

“Glory becomes money.”

“I have no ambition for glory. portal For money, perhaps, yes.”

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“Then?”

“I won’t be the one to lead.”

It would be the first open confrontation with an Inquisitor. antique It would save Altrierc, even the Kingdom of Alprosen. antique That would make someone a hero. legend And heroes always attract as many expectations as enemies.

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The count’s hand, which had been stroking his chin, stopped. autumn A slight furrow formed on his forehead.

A second of silence. atlas Then, the conversation resumed.

“Aint Armian.”

“Who then?”

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“You’re coveting too much.”

“No.”

His gaze turned cold.

“Boy.”

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“So have we.”

“How not?”

“I have no grand plans of putting Armian on the throne.”

“Don’t play word games. alien We’ve supported Schwaben in the last three elections.”

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“We’re not unhappy with the situation. timber Schwaben promised us more support, and they’re delivering.”

“We also gained great benefits from Schwaben. auction Thanks to that, we’ve profited even more.”

War consumed resources. arrow Even if most were minor conflicts, sustaining such campaigns for over half a year was no small feat.

“And now you say you’d abandon Schwaben for a ruined Armian.”

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“This continent needs a hero.”

“Speak plainly.”

“As I said, I don’t plan to make him emperor.”

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“Do you think this wave of monsters is just coincidence?”

“But that’s only a supposition. avalanche You don’t know how many there are, or how long they’ve been gathering strength.”

“I’m well aware the Inquisitors are behind this.”

The count watched him silently, prompting him to continue.

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“That’s correct.”

“The academy’s headmaster must have already informed you that demons and corrupted were discovered in the academy.”

There was no proof. harbor Altrierc had not unmasked a single one. echo But Fernan had.

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“Then…”

Fernan held his gaze. adapt A subtle pressure filled the air.

“Twelve in total. agent They had three bases there. riddle Do you believe that’s just coincidence?”

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The pressure vanished as if it had never existed.

“What you’re claiming is that demons will descend upon this land once more.”

“And you think the dog should be unleashed against its own master?”

“The Inquisitors, who remained hidden for a thousand years, are now rising as if they’ve been waiting. athlete Would they do that without preparation and a common goal?”

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“Usually it’s the other way around.”

“The world doesn’t always flow in one direction.”

“Knights know better than anyone how to fight. august How can you expect to hunt a bull with a chicken knife?”

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“Since the academy has sent students, I’ll make all of them participate.”

“…Fine.”

Fernan shrugged boldly. galaxy The count stared at him silently for a moment.

The count nodded.

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“A wise decision.”

“Don’t you think that strategy’s too cliché? palette It’s an old method—it stinks.”

“You’re not asking why not only Aint Armian.”

“And you’re not asking why I’m not arguing with you.”

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“How shameless.”

The count let out an incredulous chuckle.

Fernan already knew it couldn’t be just Aint who stood out.

“If it still works, it’s because it’s proven. arcade And it just worked again, didn’t it?”