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Episode 203. Kai Felix
A huge hallway.
There were two instructors in the hallway.
This hallway was a public space set up so that the lecturers invited to this training session could gather separately.
“It’s almost time for you to come.”
“I didn’t expect to see you at the new teacher training.”
“Me too.”
A woman who appears to be in her late 30s and a man who appears to be in his 50s.
These two instructors were extremely difficult to invite as lecturers for new teacher training sessions.
The woman’s name is Ernest Raines.
She was a renowned professor and a very famous magician, nicknamed Magic Eater, and just like her nickname, she possessed skills that were so great that she was one of the top five in the continent in understanding and destroying magic spells.
Although he was not a formal master, he was an excellent teacher with skills equivalent to a master.
The man was a famous spirit master named Diacre. Some called him the Spirit Knight, others the Spirit Guardian.
He was a spirit master who had made contracts with the spirits of the four elements, and was a teacher with exceptional talent in utilizing the elemental spirits.
As they are both teachers with high reputations, it was not easy to get them all together.
“I came to repay my debt to you, Master Geomseong. And… … .”
“Have you come to see Legia Malcher?”
“… … There is a reason for that too.”
The two instructors shook their heads as they said so.
“I knew that the Sword Master had a wide network of connections, but I didn’t know that he was also close with Legia Malcher.”
“As far as I know, Lady Legia doesn’t usually schedule external events unless it’s something really special. I’m not sure if it was really Lady Geomseong who called you here.”
“Yes, I thought so too.”
The two were curious as to why Legia, who was difficult to meet outside, had accepted the invitation from the sword master.
“It’s almost time to end.”
“I heard that Eucalyptus is teaching the first class? I’ll have to hear about it. Is there any new teacher who can teach this year?”
“I’m also very curious about the level of these new teachers.”
Soon, Eucalyptus, who had finished his first class, entered the hallway.
“Mr. Eucalyptus.”
“Eucalis, how was your first class?”
The expression on Eucalyptus’s face as he entered was quite memorable.
The two instructors looked at him with interest, as he rarely made such an expression.
Eucalyptus opened his mouth with a confident expression.
“I have already decided who will receive first place at this new teacher training, teachers.”
“What is that… … !”
“You’ve already decided? It’s your first class?”
The two teachers looked very expectant at Eucalyptus’s words.
Eucalyptus was also considered a great teacher, just like they were.
Since the teacher was so excited that he decided to give first place to a student from the first class, it can be guessed that the level of this new teacher training session was not ordinary.
“How was the class? I think I can tell from your expression without even hearing your answer. Who on earth are you going to give first place to? I heard that there aren’t many teachers who are worth looking forward to at this training session.”
“Kai Felix? Or maybe Shiron? I heard that you have a granddaughter, Paqueta.”
Eucalyptus shook his head.
“No, it’s not. It’s Ethan Wickers.”
When Ethan Wickers’ name was mentioned, the two teachers looked puzzled.
“Ethan Wickers? I’ve heard rumors.”
“I thought that since Mr. Yoo Ryeong-geom has such unique tastes, he gave him the top position as a rival to Shiron.”
Both instructors had heard rumors about Ethan Wickers several times.
But rumors are unreliable in many ways.
That’s why the two instructors decided to withhold their evaluation until they saw him in person.
If he had been a high-ranking noble, the rumors would have been taken into consideration to some extent, but Ethan was from a local fief.
“Rumors tend to be exaggerated, right? But that wasn’t the case with Ethan. Rather, the rumors were exaggerated.”
Eucalyptus gave a brief account of what he had seen in the first class.
Since they were well aware of Eucalyptus’s teaching methods and philosophy, they had a rough idea of how he lectured.
“He said he could handle every weapon I pulled out.”
“I guess you’re a bit pretentious.”
It may be possible to cover everything. However, considering Eucalyptus’s educational method and philosophy, simply covering everything is not the answer.
Eucalyptus shook his head at Ernest’s words.
“no.”
And then he smiled brightly.
“You really can handle everything. And you can do it at a high level.”
“Are you talking about all the weapons you took out?”
“Yes, all of them!”
Only then did the two teachers understand why Eucalyptus was so excited.
“You must have taken out at least ten of them, and you handled them all at a high level? A new teacher who just came in?”
Judging from what Eucalyptus said, it must have shown that any weapon was of a considerable level.
It was hard to believe that he was a new teacher who had only been hired for a short time.
If anyone other than Eucalyptus had said this, I would have thought he was lying.
“The first thing I picked up was a whip.”
“Wow… … .”
The whip was one of the lesser weapons and was quite tricky to handle.
“It didn’t end there. It was even more amazing when we started taking classes in earnest.”
“Is there something more amazing?”
“Just hearing the story, it seems like there’s nothing greater than this.”
“I think we both know this, but usually when new teachers start class, they tend to only focus on the content of the class at hand.”
But Ethan was different.
I focused on how to lead the class rather than the content of the class.
I learned all of Eucalyptus’s expertise right there on the spot.
“I felt like everything I had built up was being taken away from me right then and there.”
It was a terrifying sound.
But at the same time, it was also a very exciting statement.
Teaching talented people who want to surpass themselves is one of the romantic experiences that educators want to experience.
The two instructors’ eyes changed at Eucalyptus’s words.
“You said that Ethan Wickers was Ibeka’s swordsmanship teacher?”
“Then… … it seems like there’s a high chance that you won’t attend our class. It’s been a while since I’ve felt motivated.”
Since Legia’s class was something that all the new teachers would take anyway, there was no way Ethan, a swordsmanship teacher, would take a magic class.
“I wanted to teach you.”
After hearing Eucalyptus’ story, the two teachers were itching to teach Ethan Wickers.
Just as students with high academic enthusiasm show a positive attitude when they meet a good teacher, teachers also become passionate about education when they meet good students.
“That’s probably true. If you listen, you’ll take the sword master’s class. Ahem, that’s too bad.”
As he said that, Eucalyptus smiled. Luckily, his competitor was gone.
Eucalyptus wanted to take Ethan under his wing and teach him seriously.
He is a teacher with tremendous talent who grows as he raises his children.
Even if you leave him alone, he will become a great person, so wouldn’t it be a good thing to become his teacher and take a step towards his success?
Successful teachers are sure to have great students.
But there was a bit of anxiety. The Brûlé that Ethan showed me. That was a pretty high level of magic.
Given their high level of magic, it seemed likely that Ethan would take classes from these two.
That’s why Eucalyptus deliberately didn’t bring up the topic of magic. If he did, these two instructors would actively send love calls to Ethan.
Then the door opened with a creak.
“… … !”
The three instructors’ gazes turned towards the door.
The one who entered the hallway was an old gentleman with snow-white hair.
He had sharp eyes, a large nose, and a black beard that was different from his hair, which was impressive.
“Aren’t you Legia!”
Eucalyptus, who was familiar with Legia, pretended to know her.
“It’s been a while, Eucalyptus. It’s nice to meet you two for the first time.”
“Hello, Legia. My name is Diaker.”
“Hello, Legia. My name is Ernest.”
“Legia Malcheryo. I think you know about me, so I will skip the introduction. More importantly, Eucalyptus, did you just get back from class?”
“Yes, that’s right. Are you curious about the new teachers this year, too, Legia?”
“No, I’m not curious. I just need to check one thing. How was that guy Ethan Wickers?”
For a moment, Eucalyptus’s eyes wavered.
But soon he calmed down.
This was because Legia’s tone when asking about Ethan had a rather negative nuance.
“By any chance… … did that Ethan Wickers do something wrong to Lady Legia?”
“The reason I came here was because of that Ethan Wickers. I need to check on something.”
Legia said.
“What about him?”
Things started to take a strange turn.
Diacre and Ernest quietly controlled their surprised hearts.
I never dreamed that the reason Legia came here was because of a new teacher.
Eucalyptus’s expression darkened as he realized that he was finally losing the disciple he had met.
No matter how you looked at it, the aura that Legia gave off seemed like it was coming to kill its enemy.
“Tell me more.”
* * *
“What’s going on?”
Outdoor training center.
Ethan was having a private conversation with Kai Felix, who had a serious expression on his face.
Kai Felix looked at Ethan, thought for a moment, then opened his mouth cautiously.
“Why did you say that to me?”
“You asked me why I was swinging my sword like that?”
“yes.”
“That’s what you’re actually doing. I don’t know the details, but I know that you’re swinging it.”
Kai Felix’s brow furrowed slightly.
“What do you mean by I’m swinging my sword carelessly? What do you see in my swordsmanship?”
“I said this after seeing your swordsmanship. You can do better than that, but you pretend like your current skills are the best. Isn’t that just being sloppy?”
Ethan said that and looked straight at Kai Felix.
“How do you teach students with that kind of mindset?”
It was an extremely rude question. But Kai Felix couldn’t bring himself to answer, let alone protest.
In fact, it was a fact that Kai himself knew best.
He felt helpless due to the complex circumstances surrounding him.
What’s the point of being strong in the circumstances you find yourself in?
That’s why Kai Felix felt strange when he saw Ethan handling numerous weapons with such skill.
He can do that too. He can move like that, as if he’s exploding everything about himself.
But I could never act like Ethan.
That’s why I ended up looking for Ethan without even knowing it.
Without even knowing what he wanted to say.
“There’s a difference between not being able to do something and not being able to do it. I’m sure Mr. Eucalis noticed that too. When Mr. Kai swung his spear.”
Ethan’s sharp gaze pierced Kai Felix.
“I mean, I just tried my best to swing it roughly.”
Kai Felix let out a deep sigh at Ethan’s words.
“I shouldn’t become strong.”
The Felix family had high expectations for Kai Felix.
But the expectation was that the second son would have to shoulder all the responsibility.
The successor to the Felix family was not the second son, Kai, but the first son, Rohai. Since the eldest son, Rohai Felix, would inherit the family, all the glory of the family should naturally belong to Rohai Felix.
As the eldest son of the family, Rohai Felix was the one who would inherit everything and raise the Felix family to the top of the Twelve Stars.
However, Kai Felix’s role was only to assist Lohai, the eldest son and next head of the family.
“Why?”
“Because I am the second son. Everything in the Felix family is for my brother. I must not become stronger than him. I must not excel him. I must remain as… an assistant to my brother for all time.”
Until now, I have been holding back and swallowing these words.
When I saw Ethan’s behavior in Eucalyptus’s class, everything I had been holding back exploded without me realizing it.
“That’s why you shouldn’t become strong. You asked why I swing my sword like that? It’s because I have to swing it like that.”
The gaze of the family.
Family expectations.
Family pressure.
All of that made Kai Felix who he is today.
In the Felix family, children other than the eldest had to live solely for the sake of the eldest son who would inherit the family.
He must not be stronger than the firstborn, nor must he excel. However, he must not show any shame to the Felix family lineage.
Kai had been acting like the second son of the Felix family up until now. Perfectly so.
Ethan snickered as he looked at Kai, who looked like he was about to cry from frustration.
“Then shouldn’t I just come out?”
“……yes?”
“The Felix family.”
It was such a simple statement, but it was something I had never thought about before.
“What’s so great about the Twelve Stars? Just come out and go your own way. Who knows? The Twelve Stars might become the Mind’s Scepter.”
Ethan said as he approached Kai, then held out his index finger in front of his eyes.
“What do you see?”
“I can only see the fingers.”
Ethan took his index finger out of his sight.
Then, the wide sky filled both my eyes.
“I can cover that vast sky with just one finger.”
Ethan said that and held out his index finger in front of Kai again.
“Cover Felix.”
That moment.
Cracks are starting to appear in Kai Felix’s little picture frame.
fantasy,
