Subscriber of the Gods Episode 127
Episode 127. If You Can’t Win
Ethan closed his eyes and looked back at his fight with the Black Sword.
Newly constructed swordsmanship and archery, along with a new sword and bracelet.
Scattered frost and lightning.
‘once.’
Just once in countless simulations.
Ethan opened his eyes as he realized that.
“I might win.”
Shh.
Ethan smiled.
In the simulations so far, Ethan’s chances of winning against Black Star were 0 percent.
impossible.
But now the odds have gone up.
‘It doesn’t matter whether it’s 10 percent or 20 percent.’
Even if there’s a 0.1 percent chance, it doesn’t matter.
‘It’s meaningful just because something from impossible to a low probability possibility has emerged.’
Ethan immediately used the wind and returned with Yerika.
He still had two swords on his waist, but they were different from before.
* * *
“Yu, Yuna, forgive me. But I am still your father… … .”
“This is fucking crazy.”
Yuna Garnet simply trampled the Cromwell upper chamber.
Then he raised his head and looked around.
“From now on, the operation of Garnet’s upper division will be taken over by Lord Rockbar!”
At Yuna’s declaration, the new leader, Rokbar, his subordinates, and the executives who planned to overturn the leader roared.
It was a new era.
“I will make sure to support Lord Rockbar as the head of the injured unit.”
Although the horse was injured, in reality, the authority to lead the Garnet upper division was in Yuna’s hands.
Yuna learned the importance of trust through Ethan.
Of course, I didn’t trust it blindly.
If you just believe like a fool, it will be difficult to survive in this cold-hearted world.
“Please take good care of me, Lord Rockbar.”
“Hahahaha, our Yuna, the head of the Bujidan congratulating you like this, now it feels more real. Don’t worry, go back to the academy and finish your studies well.”
Rockbar said.
“You don’t have to worry about the top. Everyone here knows Yuna Bujidanju’s abilities.”
The executives got to know Yuna Garnet’s true colors while working with her on this project.
The daughter of the upper class.
I thought I was born with everything in my hands and would be naive. I thought I had talent, but I thought it was just a gift.
But it wasn’t.
Yuna was born to reign. She was particularly talented at moving large towers, such as Garnet’s.
Quick decision-making and judgment.
Cromwell’s superiors were not easy merchants either, but in front of Yuna, they were quickly swept away like fallen leaves in the wind.
I just gave it a tiny gap.
He took advantage of the gap and smashed it to pieces like this.
I couldn’t not know because I saw it firsthand.
“I believe you will lead well.”
Clearly Yuna was smiling.
But for some reason, the sight was eerie.
“There’s absolutely nothing to worry about.”
* * *
“Wow, what on earth happened while I was away?”
Ethan’s office.
In the office was Ethan, a sweaty Mason, and Ron.
The two students were extremely tired from how hard they had trained. In front of them was Ethan, who was still looking at them with cold eyes.
“What the hell happened to you two?”
It wasn’t that long that Yuna was away.
Even while I was handling the affairs of Garnet’s upper wing, I was constantly receiving reports on the situation at the Academy.
Thanks to that, I also heard that Mason and Ron defeated Max Jurod and Sloth Palo and won the title of representative of the swordsmanship department.
So, Yuna brought a sweet cake to celebrate.
“A lot of things have happened.”
In that short period of time, Ethan has brought about many changes.
“I heard that new teachers aren’t given offices.”
Yuna was surprised once again as she looked at the spacious office.
“Besides, I heard that when you first get an office, it’s usually not this size.”
“It’s the principal’s consideration. After all, there are many classes. It’s better to have an office so that students can come and talk about what they want.”
If you think about it, it was only natural.
Ethan has already accomplished countless feats within the Academy before the semester is even over, and now he will be taking three classes total.
For Ethan, time wasn’t really an important factor.
Yuna turned her head and saw Mason and Ron, who had completely changed. The two had lost a lot of weight. It felt like they had sharpened sharp swords.
“Now that all three of you are here, I’ll explain it properly. You won’t win the upcoming departmental exchange competition.”
“……yes?”
Yuna asked back, looking embarrassed.
Mason and Ron were the same. Ethan had never lied before.
I said I could do what I could, and I said I couldn’t do what I couldn’t.
If Ethan said he couldn’t win, then he really can’t win.
Ethan explained calmly.
“You all know that the departmental exchange program doesn’t end with a simple duel, right?”
“Yes, I know. Due to the nature of the department, magicians are bound to be weak in close combat, so in sparring, they are actually inferior to swordsmen.”
A direct confrontation was full of disadvantages for the magician.
Basically, inspectors are specialized in direct confrontations, and magicians are specialized in long-range combat. So, when inspectors and magicians spar, it naturally becomes a fight that is much more advantageous for inspectors.
That is why the victory in the departmental exchange match was not decided simply through sparring.
“I know that inspectors use swordsmanship, and magicians use magic. They use their talents to show off their strengths and have their talents evaluated.”
It’s not a departmental competition. It’s a departmental exchange competition.
Exchange is about showing off each other’s strengths, harmonizing with each other, and raising each other’s level to a higher level.
Therefore, the winner of the department exchange competition was not decided through a duel like the previous department representative selection competition.
Swordsmanship uses swordsmanship, and magic uses magic.
The department exchange competition was a place where each department could showcase their strengths and receive evaluations.
‘That’s why the person in charge of evaluating the departmental exchange is important.’
If there are multiple people in charge of evaluation, the evaluations will inevitably end up being divided.
‘Because the inspector only knows the sword, and the magician only knows magic.’
The evaluation had to be conducted by someone who had reached the master’s level in both areas.
But there were few people on the continent who were so outstanding in both fields.
“The headmaster has invited a master who is well versed in both magic and swordsmanship.”
Since I am well versed in both, I can clearly understand the level.
“This is Jared, the Swordsman of the Heavens.”
“!”
“The Heavenly Swordsman was in charge of the evaluation?”
Mason and Yuna’s expressions changed.
Ron didn’t know much about the Heavenly Swordsman. All he knew was that he was a famous person who was at least as good as the Sword Master.
The Swordsman of the Heavens is a famous swordsman of the Holy Empire. He was given the nickname of the Swordsman of the Heavens because his swordsmanship and magic are reminiscent of the blue sky.
Although he was a generation younger than Geomseong, he was one of the top three strongest swordsmen who could use both magic and swords.
If he was the Swordsman of the Heavenly Realm, it might be seen as a bit of an excessive greeting to invite him to the academic exchange.
However, it can be seen as the most suitable greeting for scoring.
‘It’s probably the principal’s connections.’
“That’s why I’m saying that you can never win in an exchange war.”
Mason and Yuna ground their teeth at Ethan’s assurance.
Ron’s pride was also greatly hurt, as he had been feeling confident after beating Sloth’s Follow.
“We can do it, teacher. As you saw in the department representative selection, if you lead us… …!”
Ethan shook his head at Ron’s words.
“So, did you make it so that I could win the department representative selection competition in order to fight a losing battle from the beginning?”
Mason asked. Ron also looked at Ethan and thought it was strange. If he had to lose the exchange match, why did he win the representative match?
“You can’t win. Because of just one person.”
“If you say one person… … .”
“Roanna de Prochesht.”
Everyone stopped in their tracks at Ethan’s words.
“Roanna is an out-of-standard student. She is more skilled than the teacher who is currently teaching her. If the Master of Heavenly Swordsman were to come and grade her, you would not be able to beat Roanna.”
Then Ethan made eye contact with each of the three.
“Even if the three of you spar with Roanna at the same time, there’s no chance of you winning.”
“Are you talking about Dalian too?”
Mason asked with a surprised look.
There was no way Ethan would be talking nonsense. That meant that Roanna was truly far stronger than the three of them.
I can’t believe the prosecutors lost even in the advantageous match.
Just how strong is Roanna?
“You guys have grown up quickly thanks to my training. But Roanna is different. I learned a little bit about her recently.”
“You taught me?”
Yuna opened her eyes wide.
“In potion making class. It was a long story. I saw her briefly then. The Roanna I saw then was far above your level now.”
Of course, Ethan knew Roanna before.
I only realized his talent more clearly after meeting him in person.
“Then… isn’t it already over?”
Yuna asked with a sullen expression. She felt like she had left the seat for nothing. She should have worked hard during the department representative selection competition.
If it ends up like this, isn’t it meaningless?
I wanted to win the department exchange competition and go to another academy as a representative of the academy.
Of course, even if you don’t become a representative, you all go together.
Instead, he just can’t do things that a representative can do.
“I will lose unconditionally, but that doesn’t mean there is no way.”
The three students who had been cowering focused on Ethan’s words again.
“There’s a saying. If you can’t win, just join. If you can’t beat Roanna, just bring her over here.”
“……yes!?”
“And it’s already happening.”
Sometimes the straight and narrow isn’t the answer.
* * *
“What do you mean, Roanna?”
“I’m sorry, but I’m not feeling well. I don’t think I’ll be able to attend this department exchange event.”
“The Heavenly Swordsman is coming as an examiner! This is an opportunity that doesn’t exist! How can we not attend the evaluation conducted directly by the Heavenly Swordsman? Furthermore, our victory is certain this time! Instead of Teacher Cloudy, Teacher Ethan will be representing the swordsmanship department! Teacher Ethan is a new teacher! He is quite skilled for a new teacher, but if you guys, the Golden Generation, are together… …!”
Roanna’s eyebrows twitched at Duty’s words that looked down on Ethan, but soon calmed down.
“I’m sorry, teacher. But the department exchange program doesn’t end there. You can work with the other two seniors instead of me. Since both of them are skilled, I’m sure you can win.”
“Are you really not feeling well?”
Roanna nodded at Duty’s words.
It wasn’t a lie.
Ever since I learned how to make brulee from Ethan, my heart has been racing so much that it’s become difficult to go about my daily life.
“Whew, I see. Then I’ll do that. But if you suddenly change students like this, you’ll inevitably get a penalty. You might even lose.”
Duty said.
It had the nuance of blatantly shifting responsibility.
But Roanna didn’t care otherwise.
The departmental exchange wasn’t that important. We won last year anyway, and we also participated in the academy exchange.
Nathan Wickers, whom she had met there, was quite a great wizard, but right now her focus was entirely on Brûlé.
Ethan’s Brûlée.
That was a really fascinating magical trick.
“Even if I lose, there’s nothing I can do.”
So Roanna just shrugged. Next semester, she’ll be Ethan’s potion making assistant and be able to attend his classes to her heart’s content.
There is no need to go through the trouble of registering for classes.
The fact that her enrollment was already confirmed gave Roanna a sense of security.
Ugh.
Duty felt slightly angry at Roanna’s attitude of not paying any attention to his words, but he calmed down by breathing slowly.
“Get well soon, Roanna. You are the hope of magic.”
“Yes, thank you, teacher.”
Even while answering, Roanna’s mind was only on Brûlé. With this, her position as teaching assistant for Ethan’s class was confirmed.
fantasy,
