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

The subjugation force of nearly eight hundred departed from Ginchef amid the people's passionate cheers.

The kingdom's regular army and mercenaries moved separately, keeping some distance, and Aint joined the Gray Spear Mercenary Band with Barosu.

"So this is the famous descendant of the Armian family?"

"The one who defeated our young master with one hand?"

"But can such a noble person adapt to mercenary life?"

"Maybe? Being an Armian, even a hundred years ago, they were foot... urk!"

"We're talking about a great family, show some respect. Pleased to meet you. I'm Hector."

The mercenaries approached one by one to greet him. Each had hands full of scars and calluses.

Demon Ambush [1]