Subscriber of the Gods Episode 196
Episode 196. Clearly First
It was quite a distance to Ramsdale Ridge.
That’s why Ethan and his party unpacked at the Rivington Estate.
“Just one more day from here is Ramsdale Ridge.”
“Thanks to Mr. Shiron, my schedule has been expedited.”
“I think I’ll be able to arrive with plenty of time to spare.”
“When you get to Ramsdale Ridge, I’ll take you to my favorite restaurant. It’s a place with really good food. It’s the pride of Ramsdale Ridge.”
Shiron seemed quite pleased, as if he was inviting everyone to his domain.
That evening.
Cloudy, still blunt, and the two department heads, bickering as usual, visited the restaurant.
Thanks to Ethan opening the door, the three magic professors, including Har, got along well in many ways.
“Right? I heard that among the students, there are some whose talents suddenly become scary.”
“That’s right, of course he’s still at the student level, but if you guide him a little bit… … .”
“… … That’s our role.”
Shiron looked at the three teachers talking about classes and students as if it was a new experience.
“The three of us have become close friends before we knew it.”
“Isn’t that a good thing?
Ethan answered appropriately and glanced at Cloudy.
Ethan knew that Cloudy was serious, so he didn’t mind her stern expression. But that wasn’t the case with Shiron.
“Well, Mr. Ethan, to be honest, Miss Claudia, aren’t you a little scared?”
“Mr. Shiron, Ms. Cloudy is a high-level teacher, so she will be able to hear most things.”
“Ugh!”
Siron’s face turned bright red.
Ethan snickered when he saw that kind of theory.
Claudia, the person involved, didn’t seem to care.
“Professor Shiron, how about choosing a menu instead of talking about such trivial things? Other teachers too. Deans too, please.”
“Oh, I see.”
“If possible, please standardize the menu so that the food can be served quickly.”
The two deans glanced at Cloudy.
“Okay, okay, then let’s unify with the most delicious one… … .”
“You should eat quickly and go to bed. It’s late, so eat something that’s quick to digest and easy to eat… … .”
“I’ll have steak.”
Of course, Ethan didn’t pay any attention to Cloudy’s expression. When Cloudy frowned and tried to open her mouth, Nadia quickly raised her hand.
“me too!”
“I will do the same.”
“……me too.”
Cloudy looked at the teachers quietly, but no one met her eyes.
“What would you like, Mr. Cloudy? I’ll buy it.”
“Same thing. And I’m not so poor that I can’t even ask for it from new teachers. New teachers, don’t even think about calculating.”
Cloudy answered stiffly, crossed her arms, and closed her eyes. It was an overbearing attitude, but if you break it down, it was telling the newbie to just be quiet and eat.
‘I told you he’s a nice person.’
Ethan ordered his food right away and looked around.
The restaurant was packed with people. Most people were eating and drinking, and the prices were reasonable compared to the classy atmosphere, so many people, both nobles and commoners, were sitting there.
‘If it’s the swordsman I know, this training session will definitely not be an ordinary training session.’
It is possible that the training session began the moment you left the academy.
‘If it’s a black star, then there’s more to it.’
“Oh, really? I said it’s true. Listen. This time, it’s really done right.”
“I lost so much because of you, and you want me to lose it again? I’ll just walk away.”
“No, listen to me. It’s true.”
“… … Phew, okay, go ahead and say something.”
“This time in Ramsdale… … .”
Ramsdale Range.
The group’s ears turned toward the familiar place name.
“I heard there’s a new teacher training session! Four academies are gathering together. I heard that even strong academies like Freya and Iveca are attending.”
“New teacher training? It’s the same thing every time. What’s new?”
“Here’s the main point. Up until now, Freya has won by an overwhelming margin. So the odds are very low, so even if you bet money, you’ve only broken even. But this time, I heard a divine being has appeared at Ibeka Academy?”
“divinity?”
“Yes! I heard that you’re a new teacher, but your skills are amazing. I heard that you’re a new teacher, but you’re already teaching two classes and even got your own office. And that’s not all. I heard that not only the students approve of you, but the parents are also completely smitten.”
“So that divinity is coming to this new teacher training session?”
“That’s right! The odds have completely changed! Thanks to that divinity, Ibeka’s chances of winning have increased a little.”
The words dividend and principal immediately struck Shiron.
Those guys were gamblers.
Those who put countless predictable things on the table, calculate the odds, and risk their money and lives.
When Shiron heard that the sacred new teacher training had become a mere plaything, he tried to get up from his seat.
But before that, Ethan grabbed Shiron’s wrist.
“Shh.”
“… … Mr. Ethan?”
When Ethan stopped him, Shiron sat back down. He didn’t know for sure, but since Ethan stopped him, he figured there had to be a reason.
Cloudy and the two deans showed no reaction, as this kind of experience was so common to them.
“Gambling is an inevitable part of deciding the winner. They bet money on a lot of things. If you pay attention to each and every one of them, it will only be a hassle. It’s something that can’t be eradicated no matter what you do.”
The Dean of the College of Journalism said.
“Oh! Then should I go to Ibeka Academy?”
“No, even so, you’re still a new teacher. And actually, it’s because it’s Ibeka Academy that they call you Holy. If you went to Freya Academy, you would’ve just been an ordinary new teacher. Of course you should bet on Freya!”
“Then isn’t it the same thing?”
“No. Thanks to that divinity, the odds on Freya’s side have gone up a little! You can get 100 percent, but since the odds have gone up, this is a huge profit, right? You have to scrape together all your savings and put it into this!”
“Oh, really?”
“It would have gone up more if it were normal. Freya also has a lot of new teachers, so the odds haven’t gone up that much.”
“Ah, Kai Felix! You’re the second grandson of the Felix family, right? I heard the story too.”
The story of Kai Felix came out of the mouths of two men.
The Felix family, one of the twelve families, was the most powerful noble family in the South. The archmage Hansen, whom Ethan met when he was reviving the land of Prochesht, was Felix’s advisor.
And Ethan had even received an official invitation from the Felix family.
Anyway, Kai Felix was the best talent that the current Felix family had produced.
There were quite a few people in the Felix family who were famous for their swordsmanship, but his skill was so great that he surpassed them all and was called Felix’s best swordsman.
Originally, he had planned to join the Imperial Knights right away, but due to Freya’s strong appeal, he received numerous benefits and took the test.
As expected, Kai Felix had burst into Freya’s class as a top student, and now, a semester later, he was performing just as well as Ethan.
‘Kai Felix.’
But Kai Felix wasn’t a very famous person.
‘I had an older brother. His name was probably Rohai Felix. Kai was much more talented, but Rohai got everything because he was the first born.’
More important than talent was the order of birth. Kai Felix ultimately failed to continue the Felix family.
“Compared to that Kai Felix, that new teacher at Ibekah, Ethan Wickers, is nothing special.”
“But I heard there’s a Siron Ramsdale there. He’s the grandson of the swordsman. So that swordsman’s grandson… … .”
A giggling sound was heard.
Shiron’s face turned bright red as he tried to suppress his anger. However, Ethan, the person being ridiculed, was still sitting still, so he couldn’t get up easily.
“But what about the other two academies?”
“It’s nothing special. The odds are really high, but what does that mean? It means that you’ll never get first place in this training session. After all, Freya is first place and everyone else is just a sidekick. No matter what you do, Freya Academy will always be first place. Hahaha!”
How dare you insult Ibekah. Unable to bear it any longer, Shiron tried to get up again, but Ethan got up faster than him.
But a man of impressive appearance rose from a table closer to him and stood before the gamblers.
Boom-!
Then he kicked the table of two gamblers.
“uh?”
Shiron looked at him with a puzzled expression.
‘Things are taking an interesting turn.’
“What the hell were you guys just talking about?”
“Yes, yes?”
“You damn gamblers, what the hell are you doing? A hanger-on? You have insulted our academy. Furthermore, you have insulted all the teachers belonging to our academy. You will pay for this with your life.”
Sling-.
The man pulled out his sword.
“Who, who are you?”
“I’m Dubravka, a teacher at Good Academy. This should be enough justification. Come out. Or should I kill you here?”
An excited Dubravka thrust his sword as if he was going to cut down the gamblers at any moment.
The two gamblers froze in thought at the sharp blade thrust before their faces.
“There are so many eyes watching, it won’t work here.”
Dubravka glanced around, put away his sword, and tried to grab the two by the collar to drag them away.
Swish-.
But there was someone who stopped his hand from grabbing the gamblers by the collar.
“Who are you to stop me?”
“Isn’t that the usual nonsense from gamblers? An academy teacher trying to cause trouble on someone else’s land? The students would be happy to see that and applaud.”
“Ha! If you had ears, you would have heard it all. These damned gamblers have insulted me and my academy! My colleagues here have also been insulted along with them!”
Dubravka pointed to his three colleagues sitting behind him, grumbling.
“So who are you to stop me!”
“Ethan Wickus. The teacher at Ibeka Academy who was just insulted by them.”
“Oh, you’re the famous Ethan Wickers? If you were insulted, you wouldn’t feel bad about kicking those gamblers to the ground, so why are you stopping me?”
“I was trying to deal with the situation appropriately, but out of nowhere, you stepped forward and struck first. But I couldn’t just sit back and watch, so I said.”
Dubravka looked at Ethan with narrowed eyebrows.
Ethan was a man who could not be seen with the naked eye. But Dubravka had no way of knowing that.
A sickly-looking appearance and hazy eyes.
Who would have thought that this was the famous new teacher at Ibeka Academy?
Moreover, the teacher who got the top position by beating out Siron Ramsdale, the grandson of the swordsman, is such a weakling.
Sigh-.
Dubravka laughed bitterly.
After all, rumors are just rumors.
It was clear that the Ibeka Academy, which was preparing for its training camp, had spread the illusion that Ethan was a superior figure in order to shake up the other academies.
“Moderately? Is that Ibeka’s way? That’s pathetic. How can you be the top student with that kind of skill? If I had gone to Ibeka, I would have just taken the top position for granted.”
The guests who were watching the tense situation started to murmur at Dubravka’s insulting remark.
-No matter what, I think those words are harsh.
-This is going to be a huge fight.
-Shouldn’t I be stopping you? Just looking at it, that guy’s body is twice as big!
Siron Ramsdale stood up, as if he could bear it no longer. Iris and Nadia also stood up.
The deans also seemed to feel that they could not just sit still and tried to get up from their seats.
But Ethan was calm.
Instead, he spoke to Dubravka in a very quiet voice.
“Stop talking nonsense, you little brat. If you look easy, let’s have a go.”
Then he smiled faintly as if nothing had happened.
“Despite his appearance, he doesn’t know what fear is… …!”
Dubravka smiled faintly at Ethan’s provocation.
Ethan, whom I saw in person, wasn’t as scary as rumored, so I was confident that I could win.
Dubravka immediately took out his glove and threw it at Ethan.
“I can’t talk anymore. Come out!”
Ethan said, slowly grasping the glove that was stuck to his chest.
“Are you sure you were the one who requested the match?”
So this is self-defense.
fantasy,
