I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 118

The Chuseok holiday has come to an end.

People are returning to their daily lives, and the Romance Academy is no different.

Many students returned to the academy with a sense of longing.

And then…

Crack!

“Go ahead and talk, Saint.”

“…You seem quite prickly.”

“Well, isn’t it better than being a loudmouthed bitch who’s acting like a horny dog?”

In an abandoned building of the academy…

A genuinely furious Liu glared at Eileen, gripping a dagger in her hand as if ready to stab at any moment.

“What do you mean…?”

“Quit talking nonsense. Do you think I wouldn’t know? Did you really think I would just leave you and Namgoong Min alone?”

“…”

“I’m always watching you, from surveillance, eavesdropping, tracking, to filming, with this artifact. I know everything about Namgoong Min—when he wakes up, what he mumbles in his sleep, and what he does at every moment.”

“…”

“Of course, I know every little thing you’ve done too.”

Having saved Namgoong Min’s life and, being the “Saint,” I’ve been accommodating until now.

But after pulling that stunt, my patience is at an end.

Liu was laughing.

As if she found it truly ridiculous—when one gets genuinely angry, sometimes laughter is the only response.

Only Eileen remained with an ambiguous expression on her face.

“So, is that why you sought me out as soon as you arrived at the academy?”

“Yeah.”

“And?”

“…What?”

“So what do you want?”

“…Ha, ha.”

In the extremely tense atmosphere…

Liu swung the dagger without hesitation.

“Crowd Parting.”

“…!!”

Bang!

An artifact that sent flying the enemy targeted by the dagger.

Using its power, Eileen was slammed against the wall and struggled to breathe.

“Ugh!?”

“This dagger isn’t just for show!”

Thump!

Without hesitation, Liu charged at Eileen, targeting her abdomen.

Though it was a ceremonial dagger with a dull blade, it could still inflict serious injury if thrust with intent.

Now, bolstered by the power of shining artifacts, Liu’s physical abilities were even stronger.

Eileen faced Liu, who was genuinely attacking to kill.

Common skill “Sanctuary.”

“Stop it.”

“…Tch.”

With white wings spread behind her, Eileen created a bright space.

It wasn’t much different from the original room, but the air felt slightly fresher, and the walls seemed to emit a soft glow.

Common skill “Sanctuary.”

It was a skill acquired alongside “Holy Radiance.”

While “Holy Radiance” was a skill representing a true saint, it was still a somewhat well-known skill on its own.

The ability creates a safe zone.

In the sanctuary, no one can harm one another.

Swoosh.

“What are you doing?”

“You really won’t die, how annoying.”

Even if Liu charged and sliced at her neck with full force, Eileen wouldn’t be harmed.

As Liu clicked her tongue in genuine frustration, Eileen took a chair and sat down.

“I think we need to talk.”

“I have nothing to say. Once Sanctuary disappears, it’s all over.”

“This is about Namgoong Min, Brother.”

“………”

Creak.

With a look of disgust, Liu brought a chair over to sit.

She seemed reluctant, crossing her legs and spoke in a taunting tone.

“By the way, why are you so wishy-washy? Last time you were throwing around words about disbelief, and now you’re being all polite?”

“…Consider it my individuality.”

“Cut the crap. It gives me chills, so if you’re going to talk to me, just speak informally.”

“I don’t want to.”

“Ha… So, what is it you wanted to say?”

Talking to a girl who had done such creepy things was unpleasant, but if it was about Namgoong Min, I couldn’t help it.

Despite her appearance, she was a saint, so whatever she had to say about Namgoong Min had to be important.

‘If you say his lips were soft or some ridiculous nonsense, I’ll…’

Even if it meant hitting her while being in Sanctuary, it seemed like it would at least relieve some frustration.

Wasn’t that something I couldn’t do? Were you going to take away that important moment?

Liu was a rich tycoon.

Of course, I had no intention of forgiving a thief.

“This is about the diary.”

“………”

“Of course, I mean that one you have, Liu.”

“…Damn it.”

I should put off my mouth for later.

With a more serious posture, Liu revealed a diary from her belongings.

“This is what you meant, right?”

“That’s right. Have you read the contents?”

“I saw it long ago. Did you take a look?”

As Eileen casually tossed the diary she had received, she promptly opened its pages.

But…

“…It’s blank.”

“Nothing is written. It might have been hidden from view. At least when I inspected it with the artifact I have, there was nothing strange.”

“………It’s really as he said.”

“What?”

“Please hand over this diary to me.”

“…Why?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you.”

“Ha!”

Snatch.

Ripping the diary roughly from Eileen’s hands, Liu stood up angrily.

Her eyes were filled with contempt.

“You did the same thing last time. You stopped Namgoong Min from going to the Daehan Empire and didn’t even provide an explanation.”

“………”

“Was that all just to pull such a strict stunt? Then should I just let you do whatever? Are you a Saint or a whore?”

“…I don’t care what you say.”

“Then?”

“If you won’t give me the diary, at least cooperate with me.”

“Cooperate? Like a threeway or something? How should I deal with the girl who wants to share my future husband?”

“…Is there really a future?”

“What?”

“I’m not going to say much. Liu, I don’t care whether you take Namgoong Min as a husband or a fling.”

“………”

“So… please cooperate with me.”

*

Wow, I really rested well.

Rather, it’s more accurate to say I spent the whole day doing nothing but lazing around and sleeping.

At least on the first day, I met Eileen, had tea, and went to a café, but from the next day on, Eileen said she was busy, so I spent it alone.

“Long time no see, Namgoong Min.”

“It’s only been three days, but it feels like ages.”

“I didn’t know seeing a normal person would be this heartwarming…”

“……?”

Suddenly, a teary-eyed Crown Princess was put aside for now.

The day after Chuseok, students began to gather one by one in the Special Class exclusive classroom.

“Namgoong Min!”

“Rain.”

“Have you been well?”

“Of course, I’ve been doing well.”

Still looking vigorous, Rain was.

“………”

“Liu?”

“Ah, um. Uh… Hi.”

“……?”

Liu seemed to be deep in thought all of a sudden.

“Hero, how was your Chuseok?”

“………Die….”

“…Yes?”

“I had a rich tycoon and a psychic beside me… and in front of me… a Crown Princess….”

“Well, that. Isn’t your seating arrangement your own choice? If you want, you can sit next to me….”

“……You have no clue how to read the room…….”

“……….”

Although she spoke softly, every word hit hard like a hammer.

So, all of a sudden, the entire Special Class had gathered… or not.

Where’d the others go?

“Is that all? What about Lucas?”

“…My brother is hospitalized.”

“What?”

“My older brother said he would be around a week late.”

“And the Crown Prince?”

“………The Saint said he is running late….”

“Who cares about the Saint….”

The Saint’s tardiness is no concern of mine. All he’ll do is synergize with the Hero and beat me up.

Looks like for a while, it’ll just be me, Liu, Rain, Kim Eun-ha, and Abel.

Well, it doesn’t matter too much since most of the time will still be spent in theory classes…

“Tomorrow, we’re going to the Gate.”

“…Really?”

“Fortuneteller, didn’t you foresee this?”

…Wait, she can do that?

Well, it’s not like this is an exam, so grades shouldn’t matter.

But we’re not going to the mountain like we usually do, but to the Gate?

‘I remember events involving the Gate only happened when you were in your third year.’

According to the setting, the Gate was a place so dangerous that only those in third year and above were allowed.

Yet here we are, in the second semester of our first year?

“Don’t worry. I’ll explain everything in detail now.”

“…Yes.”

And so, the instructor who suddenly appeared in place of the theory class—Instructor Redfield—grinned fiercely as she clicked the remote.

Suddenly, something started to appear on the blackboard that resembled a hologram.

…She’s over seventy but handles such advanced technology well.

Other older professors only prefer chalk on the blackboard.

“We’re headed to a Gate nearby. Does anyone have an idea where it might be?”

“I do.”

“Right, Rain Arthur. Please go ahead.”

“I know ‘Dream Within a Dream’ is located above the Pacific Ocean near the Romance Academy.”

“That’s correct. Tomorrow, you’ll practice entering ‘Dream Within a Dream.’“

Dream Within a Dream. In other words, a dream within a dream.

Of course, there was no such Gate in the game.

I also learned about it while studying the theory.

‘A place where not even a single monster exists.’

The entrance to Dream Within a Dream is right in the middle of the Pacific. Just floating there on the vast sea.

It took so long to discover the Gate, and despite numerous expeditions, it was said that there weren’t any monsters—those that appeared from Gates always existed.

It was later revealed that all the monsters that had emerged from the Gate drowned in the ocean?

Each Gate has a limit to the number of monsters that can exist. Since Dream Within a Dream was particularly a small Gate, it now merely exists without any monsters.

‘The Gate at Liu’s mansion was a similar case.’

The Gate where I encountered that strange fissure also resembled Dream Within a Dream.

If a small Gate were to eject all its monsters, it would leave a vast empty land.

If the interior of the Gate can support human life, it essentially expands the territory.

“Do you know about the properties of Dream Within a Dream?”

“I heard you can dream while inside, as the name suggests.”

“That’s right! When you enter Dream Within a Dream, you can have a lucid dream. Additionally, it’s also useful for treating insomnia.”

Just as Instructor Redfield mentioned, the environment inside Dream Within a Dream focuses on ‘dreams.’

Anyone can fall asleep easily, everyone must dream, and it’s even possible to have lucid dreams—what a unique place.

That’s why it was said to be used for treating insomnia and mental illnesses in class…

“But what kind of practice will we be doing inside Dream Within a Dream?”

“Haha! Crown Princess, obviously it’s about lucid dreaming! You and the members of the Special Class will awaken your job abilities through lucid dreaming to their fullest potential.”

“Um….”

Well, that isn’t wrong.

Experiencing abilities beyond one’s job limits through lucid dreaming could be helpful.

But if it were always beneficial, all job holders would have flocked to Dream Within a Dream by now.

“…I’ve heard there are… side effects….”

“The Hero is right. Lucid dreaming in Dream Within a Dream is highly addictive, and waking up on one’s own is notably difficult. If you spend more than an hour in there, you must be jolted awake from the outside. But don’t worry!”

“………?”

“I’ll go in with you and wake you up! I’ve done it multiple times with other job holders, so there won’t be any problems.”

“………….”

When she said “we,” did that mean she was also going?

Well, having the world’s strongest person going along does indeed put my mind at ease…

“Uh, Instructor?”

“Yes?”

“What do you mean by ‘awakening’…?”

“Naturally, I’ll just hit you with the back of my sword. You’ll only be a bit dazed, so don’t worry.”

“……….”

Wait, that means you’re going to hit me with that greatsword?

Is it really possible to survive being hit with something over 2 meters long?

“Ah, if anyone wants to have a lucid dream together, make sure to let me know in advance.”

“What do you mean by ‘together’?”

“That’s a recent discovery. While sleeping in Dream Within a Dream, if you overlap bodies while sleeping, you can enter each other’s dreams.”

“…What do you mean by ‘overlapping’?”

“Simply holding hands isn’t enough; you probably need to literally mount each other or hug. Well, since we’re not lovers, there’s really no reason to do that! Hahaha!”

“…………….”

“………….”

“…………….”

“Hm? The mood has shifted suddenly. Anyway! Please keep that in mind and don’t be late for class tomorrow!”

No, don’t leave.

I feel too ominous about this.

Yet, despite my desperate wishes, Instructor Redfield laughed heartily and left the classroom.

It was right after that.

“Hey.”

“Um, Liu?”

“Do it.”

“Uh, what do you mean by….”

“Just do it.”

“………Yes.”

Ugh, I’ve never had a lucid dream before.

If we do this together, I won’t get caught doing anything weird with Liu, right…?

…Huh?

“Rain?”

“Namgoong Min, what about us…?”

“Huh? But….”

“Just like when I asked for advice on psychokinesis, I want to learn through lucid dreaming. It would be easier to learn inside, right?”

“That’s true.”

In the game, Rain Arthur was almost a game-breaking all-rounder character.

While others might have weaknesses in long-range or close combat, Rain had none of those.

In the beginning, her “Superpower” was weak but wouldn’t stand out much, but once you cleared her character event, her “Superpower” would grow immensely.

‘Though it’s not completely cleared yet… Rain’s mother is more of a backstory character.’

Anyway, it was true that Rain had overcome her weaknesses, so it made sense for her “Superpower” to grow exponentially.

To be safe, I explained one of her key skills, “Color Vision,” as it was written in the skill description, and she immediately followed suit.

Right now, she primarily uses “Psychokinesis,” but her “Superpower” includes various abilities like teleportation, telepathy, and x-ray vision, making it an overwhelmingly powerful job skill.

If I help Rain grow using my game knowledge, it’ll surely be of great assistance in many ways.

Since combat ability is crucial during the main event of the second semester.

“Alright, let’s do that!… Uh, Liu. Is that still alright…?”

“……….”

“Liu?”

“…Fine, whatever. I don’t think that vile girl will give up either way.”

“Thanks, Liu.”

“Shut up, you scoundrel.”

“What the hell?”

As Liu and Rain continued their usual bickering, while I thought of explaining Rain’s skills, I suddenly turned to the side and saw the Crown Princess looking at me.

“Crown Princess?”

“…No, it’s nothing.”

Why did she look so mysterious? Her expression seemed off.

Surely she wouldn’t suggest we have a dream together, or would she? What could it be?

“…………I hope you die….”

“……….”

You better keep quiet.