Subscriber of the Gods Episode 72
Episode 72. A Struggle for Power
A bright blue orb was shaking in Ethan’s hand.
-I got my reward!
-The goddess encourages you.
The reward was a blue orb.
It was a rather beautiful orb, as if it were made of mana, and it moved and swayed like a living creature.
It was a strangely colored bead that made me feel at ease the more I looked at it. Every time the bead shook, it absorbed the surrounding light and began to sparkle.
Ethan picked up the blue orb with two fingers and held it up to the sky.
Then a sparkling blue light spread out into the surrounding area.
“I didn’t know you would give me something this good, Goddess.”
After all, she was the goddess of the moon.
Frost Sword – I thought I’d give you this after Rhea and the Ring of the Goddess!
The goddess seemed satisfied with restoring the broken statue’s neck to its original state.
Ethan’s frozen expression instantly relaxed.
“I will use it gratefully.”
Blue beads.
Ethan knew very well what this blue orb was.
“I didn’t know I would receive a spirit stone.”
The identity of this blue bead was a spirit stone.
The spirit stone is a jewel that contains the power of spirits and allows you to make a contract with a spirit, but it is extremely difficult to obtain.
Each spirit stone contained the power of a different spirit, so it was very easy to make a contract with a specific spirit. Furthermore, the risk of making a contract with a spirit was very low.
‘I’m not sure what kind of spirit stone it is. But it’s definitely not an ordinary spirit stone.’
At first glance, it was an ordinary-looking blue bead, but the aura it gave off was unusual.
“I should go to the spirit world once. Once I get there, I’ll be able to easily find out which spirit’s spirit stone it is.”
Or, it might be a good idea to find the Spirit Tower where the spirit masters gather.
“The Poison King has only done good things for me from beginning to end. I can call him a tree that gives generously.”
As expected, even villains can be written in different ways.
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“Please do it one more time, ahem. Next time, I won’t be here, so don’t come here.”
The old knight smiled and spoke to Ethan, who had safely made it out of the forbidden area.
“Thank you, sir.”
Ethan returned to the academy shortly after greeting them politely.
And the next day.
Ethan entered the classroom with two escorts.
Today was the third day of class.
‘I guess he’s going to show off the results of his training all week today.’
In the second class, every single student was reprimanded by Ethan. I heard that they trained for a week based on those reprimands.
‘But today, I’m going to teach in a different way. I’m also preparing a parent observation class.’
Ethan planned to train them in a different way in this third lesson.
‘Strengthening basic physical strength.’
For children of noble families who have consumed numerous elixirs and high-quality potions since birth and have used mana very naturally, mana could be seen as an almost essential element.
But Ethan knows.
This mana hinders the development of the body.
‘The most important thing in perfecting swordsmanship is the body. In addition to being able to tighten your muscles, you must also use mana.’
“Can I move it here?”
“I’ve moved everything, Your Majesty!”
“Leave it there.”
Ethan asked his two escorts to bring the dumbbells and barbells he had made earlier to the classroom.
I also brought a bench so I could lie down and exercise.
When I put them all together like this, it was no different from a small gym.
‘You can become stronger if you do systematic physical training.’
“Whew, whoa. Lifting these heavy lumps of iron while mana is restricted definitely makes my muscles scream here and there.”
The knight Shudlen limited his mana and moved the dumbbells and barbells even though Ethan didn’t specifically order him to do so.
As a result, I experienced firsthand how effective the physical training planned by Ethan was.
Boohoo-.
Of course, Yeerika easily moved it using the levitation magic Levitation.
“Don’t use too much force, Shudlen. If you don’t do it in the right position, you’ll get hurt.”
“Yes, I understand!”
Ethan, who had moved all the exercise equipment thanks to the two escorts, waited for the students.
“Today, you two have important roles. You have to play the role of assistants today.”
Because there were so many students to train, there was a shortage of people.
“But is that really our role?”
At first, Schudlen thought Ethan’s words were obvious and asked him to look at his exercise form.
But it wasn’t.
Ethan’s job was to provide overall control, check the exercise posture, and point out incorrect posture and teach correct posture.
The two escorts’ job was to look down with cold eyes on students who could not be corrected even after receiving training once.
“That alone hurts my pride.”
Schudlen imagined himself receiving such looks for a moment. Then he shuddered.
“This will be a tremendous pressure.”
“Right? We have a parent-teacher conference coming up soon, so we’re going to use this opportunity to practice.”
“How do you know students’ minds so well? If Ethan were my teacher, I think I would cry every day.”
“Learning while crying is what makes it memorable.”
At Ethan’s gaze, Yereka shook her head.
After the installation was completed, not long after, students with dazzling eyes came in.
Everyone looked very tired, but their eyes were alive. Today is the third class.
The first and second time, they were all shaken up by their unfamiliar teacher, Ethan Wickers, but today, everyone was determined to show off their skills.
‘The faces look like they’ve all pretty much adapted.’
It was what Ethan had expected. One of the scary things about elite students was how quickly they adapted.
‘We continue the impact with this third class.’
“Nice to meet you. I guess you really enjoyed last class since no one was late and everyone was on time.”
Ethan’s mood changed in an instant.
Shudlen and Yereka looked at Ethan in surprise.
The voice, the atmosphere, the aura.
There wasn’t a single thing that resembled the Ethan I knew until now.
The usual Ethan was a bit reserved, but now Ethan was a teacher in the making, making it difficult to even answer carelessly.
Elite teacher.
I felt like a natural born elite teacher.
“These two are my escorts. You all probably know this, right? The reason my two escorts came here today is to help with the class.”
The students’ gaze shifted from the two escorts to the unidentified lump of metal in front of them.
“And this is the gist of today’s lesson.”
When Ethan smiled faintly, the students’ expressions hardened.
I’ve been honing my swordsmanship skills for the past week.
I gritted my teeth and thought about the parts that he had specifically pointed out, and I made up my mind to show Ethan the proper vision of the family swordsmanship.
Ugh-!
Of these, the one who felt the most intense emotions was Mason.
He showed you the Rubinade swordsmanship, and you heard from Ethan that he needed you.
That’s why I wanted to show off my swordsmanship in this class.
But you want to take another class?
But Ethan didn’t care about the students’ gazes.
“Today’s class is about physical training.”
The students were in an uproar at the unexpected words.
“Did you use mana to get here? Is there anyone who came here without using mana?”
No one raised a hand.
“Then when was the last time you trained without using mana? Except before the age of ten.”
This time too, no students raised their hands.
Ethan looked at the students with a pitiful look.
At those eyes, the students began to break out in a cold sweat.
“But in the end, isn’t it about training using mana?”
Then Mason mustered up his courage and raised his hand to ask a question.
“But the one using that mana is the body.”
Ethan clicked his tongue.
“From what I can see, except for one person here, everyone here looks physically weak. Then there’s no way they can use swordsmanship properly.”
In fact, to the students, Ethan looked the weakest. Especially when they looked at those hazy eyes, they felt scared but also sympathetic.
“Ron Bears.”
“Yes, sir.”
When Ethan pointed, a student of enormous size came out.
“Is it because you have a naturally gifted body that you’ve only focused on training your mana?”
“To be honest, I agree with Mason.”
In the end, mana is what matters. I thought that the body only needed to have the basics to handle that mana.
Then Ethan snickered.
“So, physical training doesn’t really mean anything?”
“Yes, in the end, isn’t it Mana?”
After all, no one fights with just their body.
If mana covers your body, no matter how much physical training you do, it becomes meaningless.
“Come forward.”
As Ron came forward to the podium, its enormity doubled.
A giant that is 20 centimeters taller than Ethan, who is over 180 centimeters tall.
“Take the sword. And use as much mana as you can.”
Ethan handed Ron Bears a wooden sword, then picked up his own.
“I will fight with only my body, without mana.”
Ron’s expression hardened at those words.
“I’m not here to test your swordsmanship skills. Don’t worry.”
Ethan said to Ron, who looked frightened.
“It’s a struggle for power.”
For a moment, the students’ expressions froze.
The two escorts were the same.
I know that Ethan’s swordsmanship skills are amazing.
But in terms of strength, Ethan wasn’t that strong.
How much strength can come from a slender body?
If you use mana, you can compensate for that weak strength, and you can also compensate for it with swordsmanship.
But Ethan said that he would not use anything right now and would fight the giant over two meters tall with only his physical strength.
Ron was a student with brute strength. He was even allowed to use mana. Of course, mana was limited within the Academy, but it seemed like it would be enough.
“What on earth are you doing?”
Yuna Garnet thought that this time Ethan had really gone overboard.
Ron Bears has a physique that is hard to believe is human.
You’re telling me that you’re going to let me use mana in a fight that I can’t win without using mana?
“Ron Bears.”
“Teacher, this doesn’t seem right.”
“Are you worried about me?”
Ethan chuckled.
“It’s so pathetic that a swordsman and a loser would say such things.”
For a moment, a vein appeared on Ron’s forehead.
“I’m sure the teacher gave permission.”
An enraged Ron Beard stood his ground.
“come.”
fantasy,
