Landon was oblivious to the visitor in his house, his attention solely on Flora's divination at the moment.
The one who will harm me has appeared, he is now very close to me...
He knew exactly who it was.
Given the timeline, the game's protagonist should be in the capital by now.
The other shoe has finally dropped. Landon, having anticipated this, remained remarkably calm.
On the contrary, his classmates, who were witnessing such ominous divination results firsthand, were much more excited than he was, even though most of them were probably just there to watch the drama unfold.
"Oh my god, why is the divination such a serious issue? Can Her Highness the Saintess make the divination a little more detailed?"
"Divination isn't astronomy, it's not that simple..."
Flora too, wished to know more details, but sadly, even the strongest diviner could only go so far. It was impossible to directly divine the enemy.
"Let's leave it at that," Landon stood up calmly, "It's nearing time for the next class. We won't make it if we don't leave soon."
Flora bit her lip lightly, her pretty face showing a hint of hesitation. Seeing that Landon showed no signs of wavering and was ready to leave, she finally couldn’t hold back anymore.
"Landon... Stuart, can you stay a moment... Ahem, don't get me wrong, I just have something more to say about the divination."
Before Landon could react, Cain, who was a bit behind with the news in school and thus didn't know Flora and Landon's relationship was different from before, had already conscientiously coaxed the other students out of the classroom and closed the door.
Landon: "........"
This ruffian is definitely unsalvageable. He will be fired today.
But that would be later, he needed to deal with Flora's problem first...
Did she not say she didn't want to see him? Now, what's going on?
Seeing Landon's questioning gaze, Flora felt aggrieved -- She didn't want this either! Doesn't this make her seem desperate?
But there were things that needed to be said.
"Don't get me wrong, I just think your attitude has a problem and needs to be corrected."
Flora crossed her arms, slightly lifting her chin. Although she was shorter than Landon, she still presented herself in a superior manner: "Did you not take my divination seriously just now?"
Before Landon could retort, Flora continued.
"I warn you, the divination just now was real. You must take it seriously!"
Although she initially intended to scare Landon by exaggerating the divination, the results were much worse than she had imagined. She didn't exaggerate, what she said was the truth!
Even though she despised Landon now, she didn't despise him to the point of wanting him dead.
Seeing Landon's carefree attitude infuriated Flora.
This idiot! She had kindly given him a divination and the content was this important. Why did he seem to think it was all a joke?
Why won't he trust her?! Does she seem like the kind of person who would lie about such an important matter to Landon?
How could Landon think that way about her!
Landon was not aware of Flora's mental tumult. In his past life, he had been a high school student whose mind was full of studies. The education he received since childhood was to stay away from girls, prohibiting early love, and to focus on college admission.
The girls he knew best were from gal games, and everyone knew that the characters in games were not real...
Even though there seemed to be more girls in his life this time, he was still slow in this regard and found it hard to understand girls' thoughts.
For example, now, he earnestly responded to Flora's remarks: "I took it seriously."
Flora was furious!
Did you understand what I was saying? The divination says you're about to die! Can you be so calm even if you're taking it seriously?! Doesn't it just mean he doesn't trust her?She doesn't believe in his stupidity, he's dead anyway!
Actually, what is he to her? Nothing! She had no obligation to save him from the start!
"Whatever you please," Flora said coldly and ironically. "Reflect on your actions. You've offended so many people, don't repeat them in your next life."
With that, Flora prepared to leave.
Taking a couple of steps, she realized she had left her things behind and angrily walked back. When passing Landon, she shoved him forcefully, her pink almond-shaped eyes staring at him fiercely. "Get out of the way!"
A helpless Landon left the classroom.
Watching Landon actually leave, Flora felt frustrated and packed her things with unnecessary force.
Again, he was oblivious to the atmosphere. She did him such a huge favor, yet he couldn't even grab her things. That's so heavy...
Upon leaving the classroom, Landon found Cain waiting for him by the door.
Cain was his attendant, usually accompanying him and awaiting orders. As he saw Landon coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward, anxiously asking, "What did the prophetess say? What are you planning to do next?"
"What to do..."
Landon repeated the question. His gaze at Cain suddenly changed.
The gaze made Cain feel uneasy. It was like discovering an alien, strange and scary. "Young Master?"
Landon nodded, "Starting from today, you're no longer my attendant. Leave the Stuart Family."
Cain: "…What? Wait, why?? What’s happening?"
Landon put forth his argument confidently: "Didn't you just hear it? A man close to me would harm me. I've been thinking, and you were the closest man to me just now."
Cain could not accept such a childish reason for losing his job: "The 'close' mentioned in the prophecy is only a concept. It doesn't literally mean close in distance..."
"But what if it does? After all, you can't be 100% sure it's not you, right?"
Landon looked at Cain suspiciously and says arrogantly, "If you really care about me, you should stay away from me. Don’t show up in front of me...or shall I investigate you first? Who knows if you might bring danger to me unknowingly."
Caught by surprise, Cain was momentarily speechless.
He was a little guilty indeed since there were many things he had done secretly that were against Landon’s interests.
Before, he was trusted by Landon, who paid no attention to him. But now…
Seeing Cain silent, Landon waved his hand dismissively, "It’s settled, then. I'll handle the procedures when I get home tonight. You can start looking for opportunities now. I’ll write you a recommendation letter…make good use of your time."
Cain roared internally.
“It’s easy for you to say! As a youngest son of a baron's family, apart from serving Landon, what else could I do of worth?!
And at such an age to suddenly be dismissed by his master. Even with Landon’s recommendation letter, anyone with a little caution would not believe the apparent reason. They might think that he had done something unforgivable, but for the sake of their faces, the fact was not revealed!
Hateful!
If he had known this, he wouldn't have done those things against Landon. He could have allowed Landon to investigate him without guilt and continued as his attendant…
Just when Landon was promoted to Duke, he had not even begun to enjoy the benefits of an elevated position. Lost so big!!
What should he do now? Should he look for another house? But there’s nowhere better than the Stuart Family…
Right! Miss Helena!
He can ask Miss Helena. The stern but kind-hearted lady would definitely be willing to help him!