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Episode 60. Parent Interview
Ethan woke up.
Fortunately, no one found him, but his back was badly damaged.
“Ugh.”
Ethan slowly stood up and shook himself off. The students walking in front of him were startled when Ethan suddenly appeared from the grass.
The two were holding hands. When Ethan’s eyes lingered on the two students’ hands, they took their hands off each other in surprise, as if they were holding hot fire.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”
“I’m sorry, sir! We weren’t holding hands, we were helping each other with magic and swordsmanship!”
“This, this was a handshake!”
Ibeka Academy basically forbids dating. Of course, there were those who did it behind the scenes, but if they were caught, the teachers had the authority to give penalty points.
New teachers are basically enthusiastic, so if you get caught by a new teacher, you will definitely get penalized.
‘what.’
Ethan was momentarily embarrassed, but didn’t show it.
The two students thought Ethan had been patrolling since the early hours of the morning.
It must be your second day at the podium, but you’re still so sincere.
Of course, they didn’t know that Ethan had just woken up from his sleep.
“These days, do you shake hands with your fingers interlocked?”
“Sir… … .”
If you receive penalty points, it will have a big negative impact on your grades.
Of course, Ethan had no intention of giving a penalty.
“I’ll let it slide once. But not twice.”
Ethan closed his eyes and the students’ eyes filled with tears. If he had been caught by another teacher, he would have been mercilessly penalized.
“thank you!”
The two students thanked each other and quickly disappeared for fear of being caught by other teachers.
“They’ll come to my class, I guess, out of gratitude.”
I was thinking of giving you another penalty point if you don’t come to class.
Ethan immediately took the potion out of his subspace pouch. Normally, he could have taken it after catching the First Order’s movements with the Eye of Horus, but Ethan did not do so.
‘If you suddenly take herbal medicine when you are weak, it can be more dangerous.’
I know this because I experienced it. A weakened body can easily reach the brink of death because of things that seem okay.
‘I can eat it now.’
Ethan drank the medicine in one gulp.
As the herbal medicine entered, it began to boil hot and quickly spread throughout Ethan’s body, starting to restore his stamina.
“I need to eat breakfast before work.”
Maybe it was because I slept on the floor, but I was hungrier than usual.
* * *
“Mr. Ethan Wickers, is what I heard true?”
Principal’s office.
Ethan was called by the principal about what happened yesterday.
“It’s true, Principal. I trained Mr. Chen Garcia.”
“You said you almost hit him?”
“I did the class exactly as I showed you during the interview.”
As Ethan confidently came out, the principal’s expression became even more interested.
In fact, this kind of thing happened quite often.
A rookie teacher with too much ambition. And a student from a high-ranking noble family who tries to trample on the teacher’s authority.
Of course, even if mana is limited, the teacher is still stronger.
As a result, many accidents occurred.
There were cases where teachers were subjected to it, but in those cases, the teacher would be embarrassed and it would end. However, when students were subjected to it, the parents often came to visit.
And the parents are high-ranking nobles.
“It doesn’t seem like he did it without thinking. Chen Garcia is the second son of the Garcia Counts, a noble family in the center. The eldest son graduated from our Ibeka Academy and is a member of the Phoenix Knights, and Count Garcia served as the vice-captain of the Phoenix Knights.”
The Phoenix Knights were one of the three most powerful knight orders in the center.
Of course, the children’s education was a mess. The first child was so smart that they let the second child go a little, which led to an unfortunate incident.
“Count Garcia is angry. He wants to visit the Academy today to see the face of the new teacher who did this to his son.”
The principal said that and looked at Ethan. He was curious about Ethan’s expression.
Ethan had the same face as yesterday. He didn’t seem too worried.
‘Is this a bluff?’
Most of the teachers that the principal had seen were as confident as Ethan now, but when parents came to visit, they would bow their heads. There were many cases where they completely lost their momentum under the pressure of greater authority.
“Apologize. Then Count Garcia will probably back down.”
“There is no reason to apologize.”
As expected, it comes out strong.
Whether this is an act of arrogance or a show of force, we will have to wait and see. The principal was just waiting for Count Garcia to arrive.
Boom-!
And soon after, Count Garcia burst into the principal’s office.
“principal!”
“Count Garcia, you still open the door with a loud noise. I warned you so back in the Academy, but you don’t change as you get older. Should I give you a penalty point?”
“I’m sorry, Principal. But isn’t that the case?”
Count Garcia glared at Ethan.
A huge man. His hair, which reached down to his back, spiky and looked like a wolf’s mane.
Count Garcia, with his sharp gaze befitting his title, was a man worthy of the nickname Gray Wolf.
“It was you who hit my son like that.”
Count Garcia’s momentum began to grow rough.
Of course, it wasn’t much of a threat to Ethan.
Count Garcia, an outside guest, also has limited mana.
Thanks to the hero’s breath, Ethan was impervious to any pressure, so he was able to remain calm in front of him.
“If you’re a teacher, you should educate, not beat up your students?”
“Count Garcia.”
“I didn’t come here to hear excuses, sir. Haven’t you already decided what you have to say?”
Ethan saw Count Garcia. Count Garcia had already found out about Ethan Wickers and came looking for him.
Although they are both counts, Count Garcia is the central count and holds great power and authority.
On the other hand, the Wickes family was a provincial earldom and a noble family that was already on the path to decline.
The difference in power is clear.
If I fall out of favor here, I’ll have to give up my hard-earned job as a teacher at Ibeka Academy.
It’s even more so now that he’s come in as a senior.
Count Garcia looked down at Ethan and watched his mouth.
And he was sure.
Ethan will apologize.
I didn’t think that he would throw everything away here by being proud, since his family would only look out for him.
“Would you like to receive training?”
But the words that came out were completely different.
“what?”
“The education that Mr. Chen received, the education that I gave to Mr. Chen.”
Count Garcia asked back in disbelief at Ethan’s bold words.
“You’re going to educate me?”
“You can do a training demonstration. You can judge by that. Did I train you or did I beat up Mr. Chen like you said?”
“Haha, hahahaha! How ridiculous!”
Count Garcia laughed in disbelief.
Then he looked at the principal with intense eyes.
“Headmaster, no, teacher. If you don’t like the education, can I teach the teacher here according to the education? As a senior at the academy.”
The principal looked at Ethan with surprised eyes.
I never thought it would turn out like this.
Moreover, Ethan’s eyes were asking the principal for permission.
It’s not that I’m being dragged along by the board. Rather, I’m leading the board.
‘What a fun friend you are.’
“Go ahead. You have to prove that it wasn’t corporal punishment. If you can’t prove it, you’ll have to apologize to Count Garcia. Just the way he wants it.”
“Okay, then if you take this as education, I’ll take it that you’re apologizing to me. The way I want you to.”
“I’ll do it! Whatever you want, teacher!”
Count Garcia smiled, showing his teeth.
* * *
You want to educate yourself?
Count Garcia thought the new teacher’s enthusiasm was too much.
His second son was a rascal. But that didn’t mean he was being beaten by his teacher, which was a separate issue.
If there is a problem, we need to educate them as the teacher said, not beat them up.
If he had just apologized, people might have been a little more forgiving. But when things came out like this, Count Garcia couldn’t just let it go.
“Try it once, sir. This is the education you are talking about.”
“Is there something you are lost in right now, Count?”
“what?”
“This is the part where I’m struggling with Garcia’s swordsmanship.”
Are you really trying to teach yourself?
“Please show me.”
“Do you think I’m lost in some aspect of the swordsmanship? If that’s the case, I can’t just ignore it, sir!”
The aura that was instantly emanating from him was quite strong. It was so strong that it made my skin tingle.
“I saw Mr. Chen’s Garcia swordsmanship. It may be that Mr. Chen’s skills are lacking, but he was on the wrong path from the beginning.”
Are you saying that you understood that much from Chen’s swordsmanship?
The principal was really interested in Ethan. It wasn’t just his teaching ability that was outstanding.
The principal had high hopes that he might one day become a master, based on what happened during the interview.
However, as he declared at the celebration party, becoming a master within a year was considered virtually impossible.
‘perhaps.’
Maybe it can be done.
Count Garcia, who was really angry, picked up a wooden sword. Even a wooden sword can easily break bones if hit properly.
Wheeeeeeeek-!
In an instant, he unleashed Garcia’s swordsmanship. Although it was the same swordsmanship as Chen’s swordsmanship, it was so well-made that it seemed like a completely different swordsmanship.
‘this.’
It was a sincere blow, perhaps because he felt humiliated.
The principal, who saw that, tried to stop it. No matter what, the difference in skill between the two was too great, so this could never be considered education.
But the principal couldn’t stop.
This was because Ethan easily avoided the movement.
‘I’m looking at the tip of the sword with my eyes. Is that what you see?’
Ethan was looking at the tip of Count Garcia’s sword until the end. The difference in skill was obvious.
“… … !”
And from now on, it was real. Ethan, who had been spinning around, struck Count Garcia’s waist and shoulder with his wooden sword so quickly that it could almost be considered simultaneous.
The speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to follow with the eyes, and even Count Garcia, who was hit, was greatly surprised.
If this was a real sword, he would have been fatally wounded just now with that move.
“… … .”
And then I realized. I know because I’ve been swinging a sword for a long time.
What position would I have taken if I hadn’t withstood that attack just now?
I pictured in my head how the sword would be swung.
“… … .”
So no words came out. Soon, Count Garcia lowered his wooden sword. Ethan already understood without having to say anything.
“Mr. Whicus.”
Count Garcia bowed his head as he looked at Ethan.
“Thank you for educating my son.”
What Ethan did was clearly education, not corporal punishment.
* * *
“You cut it off, Dad? My shoulder still hurts. A person like that should never be a teacher… … .”
Count Garcia slapped his son’s cheek as he approached him expectantly.
“Chen.”
“… … Ah, father?”
“Teach me properly from Mr. Wickus. It might be the opportunity of a lifetime for you.”
“What are you talking about, Father? Get an education? That’s not education! I almost died!”
Chen shouted in panic. However, Count Garcia’s eyes were filled with coldness.
“If you ever ask for my father’s help again with Mr. Wickus’s matter, you will be educated at home instead of at the Academy. Do you understand?”
“……father!”
As Count Garcia left, Chen looked at his back with a blank expression.
“What the hell is going on!”
Things were taking a strange turn.
fantasy,
