Penguin_Laze

A calculating merchant of noble birth lives a comfortable life managing his guild's business at the Imperial Academy—until lightning strikes him, leaving him with prophetic visions of a disastrous future. In these visions, he's expelled from his family, branded a traitor who aids demons, and worst of all, becomes a penniless beggar. When the supposed "protagonist" of these prophecies enrolls at the academy, he realizes his countdown to ruin has begun. Now he must use his foresight to rewrite a story where he's cast as a third-rate villain, all while navigating ancient dungeons, demonic threats, and the troublesome "hero" who might be the key to changing his fate.

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The Third-Rate Academy Villain Who Refuses to Become a Beggar

Knowing that this situation had diverged significantly from the future described in the prophecy book, Gerhard was anxious about whether Aint would be able to safely obtain the artifact.

So he simply wanted to confirm everything to the end with his own eyes.

"But it seems that was a good decision."

That anxiety gave him a chance to prevent the future from taking the worst turn.

Keke, the demon species, whose waist had been half-broken, straightened up elegantly again.

"Arrogant bastard. Your corpse will disappear without a trace, and no one will ever find it."

Aint struggled to get up, but he didn't look to be in a normal state. Gerhard threw him a potion.

"Thank you. But why are you here..."

A Merchant in the Depths [1]