I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 64

Hundreds of students gathered around the sandy island.

‘This is just a part of it, I guess.’

The sheer number was reassuring to see, but this couldn’t possibly be all of them.

Most were probably students nearby, and it would take some time for those from farther away to join in.

Of course, we couldn’t just wait around.

“Namgoong Min.”

“Your Highness, thank you for coming.”

“It’s only natural to help a fellow student in need. So, what should we do?”

…Hmmm, I had originally planned to delegate command to an instructor or a prince.

However, given that students from various countries were gathered, the title of Crown Prince of the Daehan Empire didn’t carry as much weight, and with no instructor present, did that mean I was now the one in charge since I issued the summons?

It was a bit unexpected, but it shouldn’t be a huge problem.

Nodding, I looked over the assembled students.

Each student was unique in personality, abilities, and jobs.

It was beyond my capacity to direct them all effectively, so I should just divide them up reasonably.

“First, Lucas. Lead the magic students to scout the area.”

“What should we prioritize searching for?”

“Usually, a Skill Thief wouldn’t be easy to capture. It’s out of the question to take them down directly, and with the area being all sand, we can’t lure them to dig either. So…”

“…Magic, I guess.”

“I suspect it’s a type of teleportation. While we don’t know how long it’s been since Rain had her skill stolen, it can’t have been too long, so unless it’s a <Spatial Wizard>, they should still be nearby.”

“Let’s track the remnants. Magic students, follow me!!”

“Yes!”

Even among those with jobs, the magic users have a high sense of pride, but ever since the entrance ceremony maze, Lucas has established himself as the leader of all the magic students.

I barely got to see them after class since they were always hanging out together.

With the job of <Warlock>, the heir of the Arthur Family, along with his leadership and charisma, he was skillfully directing the magic students just like during the Survival event.

Alright, that’s handled.

“Mandrick, it’s been a while.”

“Likewise. I’m always benefiting from your artifacts.”

“Thanks for saying that. Mandrick, please sweep the Great Lake area with the Fighter students.”

“By ‘sweep’ do you mean…?”

“Literally all of it. Though you don’t need to check the water and sandy areas. A Skill Thief can’t stay underground for long, so if they did burrow using any means, there should be traces left. If you find a hole as big as a tree trunk, let me know.”

“Got it. Everyone! Did you hear that? Let’s move!”

“Ooooh!!”

If the <Fighter> class, known for their speed and acute senses, is on it, the Great Lake won’t take long to search, despite its vastness.

“Sasaki, could you please relay this to the <Swordsman> students as I mentioned earlier?”

“Leave it to me.”

And let’s include the <Swordsman> group as well.

Just like Lucas, Sasaki Ito is well-regarded among the <Swordsman> students, so it should go smoothly.

As the magic, <Fighter>, and <Swordsman> students all dispersed, most of the group scattered at once.

I assigned simple tasks to the other non-combat job classes and a few others.

“Support… you mean?”

“Yes, I’d manage the students here, but ultimately, the main search will be undertaken on behalf of the Academy. How much help you job holders can provide… well, you all know that, right?”

“Of course, we’ll do our part. It’s a bit disappointing to be in non-combat roles during times like these.”

“Don’t talk like that. It’s because of you that society functions. Oh, and please pass along the search guidelines I’ve set.”

“Will do.”

Truly, even if non-combat professions might not be flashy or stand out, they are genuinely high-level talents.

<Architect>, <Explorer>, <Chef>, <Painter>, <Blacksmith>, and so on.

All non-combat roles have their own domains, where they exhibit overwhelming strength in their field.

This is the Academy, but once they graduate, it’s often the case that they become more famous than combat professionals.

With the non-combat jobs dispatched, there were only a few students left.

And they were the key ones.

“Saint, do you think you could locate the Skill Thief?”

“………It may take some time, but I can do it.”

“Then please.”

“Alright. For our comrade… I mean for Miss Rain.”

Using the Saint’s general skill, <Holy Radiance>, tracking a single monster would be effortless.

The only issues were that it would take time and there could be side effects… but with students from the Church here, it should be manageable.

Turning to the most important figures, Crown Prince Kim Sung-il, Crown Princess Kim Eun-ha, and Liu, I said—

“You three, please contact the airport immediately.”

“The airport?”

“In this aerial city, there are six airports. Among them, the two largest belong to the Daehan Empire, and I heard two of the remaining four are major stakeholders of Liu.”

“…How do you know all that? A prediction?”

“Something like that. Anyway, contact the airport and ground all flights.”

“Wait a second. Namgoong Min, that will lead to losses….”

“Exactly.”

“Oh, big brother!?”

“The timing is such that this is already a low-traffic time for flights, and above all, it’s worth it for the Arthur family.”

“…Alright, I understand. I’ll call.”

“Liu?”

“Uh-huh. It’s me. Halt all flight operations right now. What? Ugh, I’ll cover any losses that come from this, so just do it! It’s not that big of a sum! Does the major stakeholder’s word mean nothing?!”

“………Huh.”

She’s already on it. That was impressively fast.

“But even if we do that, there will still be two airports left. What will we do about them?”

“The Academy must have already issued warnings to stop operations. It’s only a recommendation, so they could simply ignore it, but if all the major airports shut down, what kind of guts do they have to continue running?”

“Oh, that makes sense.”

Compared to the four where operations had already been halted, the remaining two were relatively smaller airports.

They’d naturally have to consider the Academy and the large airports.

What if they continued to operate and used that opportunity to extract the Skill Thief? They’d face significant repercussions and therefore must have the common sense to stop.

While they contacted the airport, I also called Instructor Charles.

[Namgoong Min?]

“I’ve halted all the airports.”

[………Impressive. Connections do matter.]

“Thanks. How is the royal search network?”

[We started searching as soon as we got your message. Unless they jump off, they can’t escape this aerial city.]

“Perfect.”

[I’m busy, so I’ll hang up now. If you need to relay anything, send it through these students like you did before.]

“Got it.”

Click.

It’ll be hard to reach him now.

Using students as messengers is amusing in this modern age of advanced wireless communication, but the culprit who made off with the Skill Thief could be listening in.

Conversely, job holders who could outrun regular cars could relay news at speeds that defy common sense.

“…Alright.”

Now, only three individuals remained.

The still-expressionless Hero, Rain, and myself.

I approached the Crown Prince and spoke.

“Your Highness, please direct the students who are arriving here.”

“Are you moving separately? It seems you’d be better suited to lead than I would.”

“You’re overly kind, but after all, I’m merely a <Fortuneteller>, right? It would be inefficient for me to be in charge during situations like this.”

“…That’s true.”

“Under normal circumstances, your authority as a prince would be recognized, but just stating that I’m speaking in your stead should suffice.”

“Haha, a future Crown Prince is taking orders from a Fortuneteller?”

“Is that upsetting?”

“Not at all! It’s rather delightful! I’m glad I came to the Academy.”

…It’s a thought I have many times, but the Crown Prince has it tough, too.

He’s capable and has a great personality, yet his poor romantic judgment leads him to fall for Lily…

‘Normal people are just me and the Crown Prince, huh.’

With my confidence in my thoughts restored, I gestured to the Hero and Rain.

“Hero, Rain. Let’s go.”

“…Where…?”

“…….”

“I have a hunch about where we should go. I cast a prediction.”

“…Okay….”

“…….”

“…Um, Rain? If you’re still feeling weak, you can just wait here—”

“No.”

“—If you want… to stay…?”

“I’ll follow you. Anywhere, wherever….”

“Ah… alright.”

What’s gotten into her?

Is she in shock? The light has vanished from her eyes, and it’s honestly quite frightening.

She’s not planning to ambush me now that I’ve outed myself as the weak link, is she?

Once she regains her superpower, is she going to take her revenge?

I really believe in you, Rain.

“……You really are formidable….”

I genuinely believe in you, Rain!

*

Thud.

“Damn it.”

The man who tossed aside the Skill Thief wrapped in white cloth cursed under his breath.

This damn monster was both large and deplorably heavy; even for a job holder like him, carrying it easily was no small feat.

He had run as far from the Great Lake as he could, but the sirens were blaring, and the search squad was in chaos.

<Repeat, anyone who sees a Skill Thief should report to the Academy immediately...>

“Why is the response so quick?”

Did they already block the airport?!

According to the plan, he should have reached the airport in advance and boarded the prepped private jet.

For a moment, he considered giving up, but the reward was too enticing.

‘…Shit, if I give up, the client will come after me…’

So it was clear from the moment he greedily accepted the job to run away was off the table.

Taking a moment to catch his breath, the man glared at the Skill Thief once more and hoisted it onto his shoulder again.

Damn student brat. Just because you’re a client doesn’t mean you get everything your way! While teleporting, couldn’t you send it a bit farther?

This <Battle Wizard> can’t teleport far, so why doesn’t he move it himself…?

“Hello?”

“Whoa!?”

Just as he was about to move on while gnashing his teeth at his client.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind, startling the man into turning around.

There stood a student in a red dress shirt, smiling at him.

The man clicked his tongue in frustration.

“……Tch.”

Shall I kill him?

However, smuggling this thing and killing an Academy student were two entirely different matters.

Most criminals refrain from messing with Romance Academy students for a reason.

Yet to escape from the current situation──

“And.”

“…Huh?”

“Have a good day.”

Swish.

That was the end of it.

“………Huh?”

Whoosh!!

The man’s arms fell off like tofu, and the Skill Thief he had wrapped in white cloth was sliced in half.

As blood gushed from the severed stumps, the corpse of the Skill Thief screamed in agony.

Kieeeeee!!!!

Swish, swish, swish.

Of course, with the body now in eight pieces, it quieted down shortly after.

The Skill Thief perished, and its body transformed from tree-like to worm-like.

Once he confirmed it had completely stopped breathing.

“………Ah.”

<Telekinesis>.

“Ah, aah.”

<Teleportation>, <Telepathy>.

“Haha! Hahaha!!!”

<Telekinesis>, <Telekinesis>, <Telekinesis>.

‘…What is that?’

The man, now an armless cripple, swallowed hard.

He had lost his arms in an instant, but even more terrifying was the girl wildly laughing over there.

Suddenly, a trio appeared.

One was stalling for time, another cut off his arms and killed the Skill Thief, and—

The remaining silver-haired girl levitated all manner of objects into the air.

Rocks, trees, piles of dirt, the corpse of the Skill Thief, and even the man’s arms.

The sight of everything floating was both wondrous and terrifying.

The crazed laughter of the girl was now directed at the man.

“Die.”

“………!”

And just before everything suspended in air came crashing down on him.

“Rain, stop it!”

“Okay.”

“………?”

At the words of the boy in the red dress shirt, all the objects that were about to rain down froze in place.

The silver-haired girl, who had been glaring murderously at the man, softened and looked at the boy with dreamy eyes.

“I did as you instructed…”

“Uh… okay. But we’re not killing him here.”

“Yes!”

‘Is she someone who refrains from killing? The students are still students, after all.’

However, failing to kill him now would be a big mistake.

Even if his arms were severed, his legs remained intact.

Now that this has happened, rather than cleaning up, you should act quickly and launch a surprise attack on the boy’s head──

“Oh, please cut off my legs too.”

“………Sure….”

“Huh?”

Swish, whoosh.

The legs… did not move.

The boy who had just cut off his arms also calmly smiled at the guy in the red dress shirt.

That was no ordinary student.

What the hell is happening?

“Nice to meet you, Alex Draskin. Should I refer to you as a serial killer instead of a name?”

“………You!”

“Just a quick line, though.”

──This aerial city operates outside the law, you see?

Smirk.

The boy in the red dress shirt grinned.

He patted the head of the silver-haired girl and caught the gaze of the expressionless blonde boy as they shared a chilling aura.