I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 27

“First of all, you all get lost. Including the Crown Princess.”

“Riu, have you forgotten how you were glaring daggers at Namgoong Min on the first day? Talk about shamelessness.”

“Shut up and get lost, you wicked b.”

“Why is a life-sick crazy woman acting like I’m the one doubting?”

“……..”

“…………”

Even as Riu and Rain were shooting death glares at each other, I was sweating bullets on the inside.

At least the Saint, who I could have asked for help, had already run off into the woods, and the Crown Prince vanished with a snort. As for the Hero, it seems he was smart enough to disappear from sight.

The problem is right here. The five young men and women still gathered at the starting point.

While two girls squabbled over there, Lukas and Kim Eun-ha were approaching us… No, get away from here. Didn’t you hear what Riu said?

“Hey, Fortuneteller, I might have been a bit harsh at the entrance ceremony. How about we forge some friendship starting with this exam?”

“Namgoong Min, you remember the promise we made at the entrance ceremony, right? For the sake of a smooth relationship, how about we stick together this time?”

I can let it slide that the Crown Princess is acting like this, but it gives me the creeps when Lukas comes approaching all friendly-like.

He tends to be easygoing with capable folks, sure, but that’s just how he is.

But he can hold a grudge, and he was bound to still be thinking about what happened last entrance ceremony, right?

You’re not seriously…?

“Ahem, Crown Princess. Would it be alright if the Fortuneteller and I have a word first?”

“Lukas, what do you want to talk about? Surely it’s not just about this class?”

“Honestly, I can’t say I have absolutely no romantic intentions, but I’m actually here to discuss his main profession.”

“…Main profession?”

“Fortune telling.”

At first, I didn’t say a word, but of course, they get to talk amongst themselves without me.

Fortune telling, huh?

“Why would the esteemed <Warlock> be interested in something so trivial as that…?”

“Haha. There are times I want to cling to superstition out of desperation. Like about the future, fate… or love, for instance.”

He mentioned three examples, but it’s clear Lukas was only interested in matters of romance.

But… why isn’t he even glancing at Riu? If it’s about romance, right?

Could it be he’s already fallen for another female student?

“Um, wouldn’t it be alright to wait until after class to talk about that…?”

“Now that you mention it, I find myself nervously wanting to see it sooner rather than later. If I move with the Fortuneteller and we pass the class, wouldn’t we be able to see it right away?”

Yeah, it’s pretty obvious why four people are trying to get close to me.

What? The goal of the class is reaching a target in the mountains? But it’s a maze filled with all sorts of obstacles?

Isn’t having a Fortuneteller a cheat code?

…But I do get that.

‘…I have no idea?’

There weren’t any classes like this in the game! It was always just one click to finish everything!

Of course, I don’t even know where the target point is, or how to find it!

But do I really just admit that I don’t know anything?

‘I can probably handle it right now.’

But what if this kind of class happens all the time? Should I keep saying I don’t know every single time?

Now that I’m a useless Fortuneteller with zero combat ability, I need to claim a definite position.

I need to make sure that important characters come looking for me whenever they have a dilemma, curiosity, or important decisions to make; then I can firmly involve myself in character events.

I’ve managed to nail down my image during the entrance exam and the ceremony, but if I show my incompetence during every single class, I’ll be done for…!

‘There must be some way…!’

“So, why is it interesting? Why does this guy, who usually suspects everything and annoys people, cling to Namgoong Min so much?”

“I don’t want to hear that from a wicked woman who takes pleasure in watching others fall apart.”

“Nonetheless, I can’t compromise this time, Crown Princess.”

“How interesting. I don’t intend to back down against a Warlock either.”

‘…Wait a second.’

Let’s change the way we think.

Since all four of them are trying to take me along to quickly reach the target in the mountains, as long as we get there fast, they’re not going to care much about the process.

Choosing ‘Fortune’ as the tool to speed things up was a smart move.

‘Wait, there are already four tools here?’

One Warlock for breaking magical barriers. One Crown Princess, the academy’s number one violent girl. One Rich Tycoon responsible for supplies, and one Psychic who performs all sorts of roles.

And then there’s me, the driver coordinating these four.

Perfect, isn’t it?

“Everyone, could you please look over here for a moment?”

“Eh?”

“Yes?”

“Huh?”

“Yeah?”

As I see the diverse reactions of the four looking at me, the Fortuneteller smiles as always.

“I have a very… good idea.”

*

“…I swear, this academy is too harsh on people.”

“Still, playing with the new students gives good grades, doesn’t it?”

“Grades are one thing! But is it really okay to do all this?”

Druccas from the Romance Academy’s second year yelled in complaint.

I began to wonder if choosing this class, which combines the grades of two or three normal classes, was a mistake since I already had a lack of grades.

The joy of passing the ‘New Student Class Assistant’ test was nowhere to be seen now, replaced only by irritation.

“That’s the order of Instructor Redfield.”

“How can you not understand that? They’re new students who are only having their first class today in a special class. Do we really have to hide in the dirt like this against such rookies?”

“That’s a bit… true.”

Hiding and ambushing while digging into the dirt under trees in the middle of the woods.

That’s all we had to do, but I was itching to get out of here.

What makes them so special? They’re not much different from the regular job class!

If it weren’t for my classmate Andy, I might have given up and left a long time ago.

“Ugh, bugs.”

“What? Didn’t you see plenty of them during your midterms in first year?”

“Is it the same as getting used to that?”

How much longer do we have to endure this?

Druccas sighed while looking around for no reason.

Grururur…

“Hey, I think over there, the monster monsters are getting in line to take care of business.”

The animals of beast form, camouflaged with protective colors, stood majestically on the trees, even making Druccas anxious.

With monsters that looked like they’d barely let a second-year student win in a one-on-one fight lurking around, do we really need to hide too?

Doesn’t that seem a bit excessive?

“…In that case, we ought to treat these rookie kids right.”

“Hey hey, calm down. Do you know there are two <Royalty> in this special class, and even a <Saint>?”

“Well, I get the Saint, but the royalty from the Unified Daehan Empire might as well be on the other side of the Earth for me. If I get a bit rough with them during class, it’ll become a matter of national disgrace.”

“What about the Arthur siblings then?”

“If they catch me, it’ll be jackpot. Considering the humiliation I received from that bastard Arthur in the third year, I have to repay them.”

Clang!

Druccas’s sword glinted through the dirt.

Andy, hiding along with him, frowned at the blatant display.

“If you want to get on Arthur’s radar, you handle that. Someone like me would be finished.”

“Don’t worry. You just aim for someone like the Hero or that Fortuneteller.”

“…The Fortuneteller.”

The Fortuneteller of the special class.

Andy tilted his head at the name that had been frequently mentioned among academy students lately.

“But is it true? A Fortuneteller in the Romance Academy?”

“Every rookie I meet says the same thing, so it must be true.”

“How could a profession like a Fortuneteller even exist here—”

“Shhh.”

“Huh? Druccas?”

“…Don’t you hear something?”

Something?

Following Druccas, Andy fell silent, straining his ears.

As a <Fighter>, his senses were better than Druccas’s. If Druccas heard it, he should be able to too.

Buuuu…

“I hear it.”

“Right? What is it?”

“Is it… the sound of an engine? It’s coming from ahead.”

“An engine? Those must be the guys who were hiding in front of us.”

“Seems like it?”

“Oh damn. They better not end this quickly; I hope at least one of them can run away!”

Buuuu…

“Oh? They’re coming this way.”

“Oh yeah? Let’s see who’s running this way! Let’s at least land a hit!”

“Wait a minute.”

“Huh?”

“This is…”

Buuuu—

“Something feels off, doesn’t it?”

Buuuuuu— Kaaang!!!

“Hey! Fortuneteller! Is this the right direction!?”

“According to Feng Shui and Tarot, this is definitely the right way! Riu, just drive well!”

“Sure thing, you bastard!”

With a sudden explosion shaking the ground and trampling trees and grass appeared a—an open-top jeep.

…A car? They’re driving that up the mountain right now?

More importantly, is it even okay to drive a car in class?

This scene is way off the charts of common sense, leaving Druccas and Andy in stunned silence.

“Crown Princess! Watch out for the tree in front!”

“You’re the only one who’d treat me this way!”

As the small girl with long hair took the wheel, the black-haired girl in the front seat clenched her fist.

Then she swung it out into the air with full force.

KAAANG!!

“Wahh!”

“Andy!”

With a punch that didn’t even connect, but produced the same loud explosion as before, trees and earth burst apart.

That overwhelming power sent Andy flying, and Druccas grasped for his sword in a hurry.

“You freaks…!”

“Oh look, there’s a senior there. Rain?”

“That’s the fifth… hey.”

“Oh, what!?”

He aimed to cut the jeep down in one go, but suddenly his body wouldn’t listen, as if possessed by something.

In his sight was a girl with silver hair reaching toward him and a boy with a smug grin.

That was the last memory of Druccas.

Kwah!

“…I just crushed a senior with the wheels.”

“Don’t worry, Lukas. It’s a senior from the academy. There’s no way they’d get hurt this badly!”

“Well, that makes sense.”

“But ahead! The barrier ahead!”

“Right.”

As Namgoong Min pointed at the barrier ahead, Lukas activated his <Warlock> job skill.

“<Master of Magic>.”

The job skill of the special role <Warlock>, <Master of Magic>.

Its effect is simple. Lukas can use and negate all magic.

Even if it’s an academy instructor, they are no match for Lukas if they’re a <Wizard>.

With a flick of his hand, the magical barriers hidden in the forest began to disappear one by one.

“Awesome!”

With the Crown Princess’s punch obliterating the obstacles and Lukas dismantling the barriers.

The senior students hidden along with the monsters were halted by Rain’s telekinesis as we sped past in Riu’s jeep.

What a perfect combination!

“Just as I thought, Riu! This jeep has amazing performance! It’s not even an unpaved road, just a mountain, and we’re going fast!”

“It’s a toy-sized item until I want it bigger, you know. Compared to an ordinary car, it’d be an insult to the thing!”

I just casually wished for something decent to ride, and this is what I get!

Riu, I truly love you!

“…Riu. Isn’t this worth hundreds of billions? Is it really okay to use it so freely?”

“Hey, Lukas. Didn’t I tell you to stop being nosy? I have at least ten of these.”

“Oh, then it must be fine.”

Buuuu!

Trusting Riu, who is driving that monstrous jeep roughly yet skillfully, Namgoong Min picked up a twig he left in the passenger seat.

He positioned it on the bumping vehicle floor and began moving it around with his hand.

“Aha, that’s the way!”

“…Namgoong Min, it’s not that I don’t trust your skills, but is it really okay with just that twig?”

“Of course, Crown Princess. This is the latest fortune-telling technique using Feng Shui and the Eight Trigrams.”

“The latest fortune-telling…!”

Of course, he was lying. There’s no way there’s a point that tells you the precise location, right?

If I just point out the direction without doing anything, they might get suspicious, so I have to pretend to do a fortune-telling.

Naturally, the way I give the direction—

“Haha, it seems the academy has tangled the ley lines.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“This point allows me to read the ley and the sky, but the ley lines are coiled like a maze. It might be tough to find it all at once.”

“Well, I guess what you said during the entrance ceremony proved your worthiness, so the academy might be wary too…”

“Right? If they just let me do whatever, this class would lose all meaning! Why would I do that knowing the positions of traps and directions?”

Just thinking of excuses makes me feel better.

Of course, there’s a limit to this too. Just saying it’s tough to find doesn’t mean I can’t find it, but if I keep wandering, it’ll raise suspicion.

But here, I have some things I can rely on.

“…There’s a senior hiding up ahead.”

It was a bit delayed to realize, but the academy also doesn’t send students to find a target without hints.

As I used <Observation> to look around, I could spot hidden academy students, traps, barriers, and hidden arrows or markers!

The moment I saw that, they’ll never know how much I cheered inside.

“We’re turning right up ahead!”

“Having a Fortuneteller makes it convenient. Okay, let’s go!”

I’m going to wrap up this ridiculous class quickly!