Subscriber of the Gods Episode 204
Episode 204. Risk Preparation
“I can’t get in touch with the 11 apostles.”
“… … Are you enjoying that hobby as usual?”
“Too much time has passed for that to be the case.”
In a dark room, two people were standing with a flickering candle between them.
A First Order soldier wearing a black hood pulled over his head reported, while the person listening to the report turned their back to him and looked out the window.
The atmosphere wasn’t very good. The person receiving the report constantly gave off an ominous aura.
“What happened to the Prochesuit gun?”
“That’s… … things went wrong. It seems that Prochesht’s revival has rekindled his relationship with the Felix family.”
“Hmm… … So the plan to retrieve the holy relic that Duke Felix had has fallen through.”
The First Order, who had been reporting in a cold voice, apologized by hitting his forehead on the floor.
“I’m sorry. I’m currently re-planning. Please wait a moment. Anyway, the Prochesht is… … .”
“No, there is no need for that. If Prochesht has been revived, his power cannot be ignored. It would be better to turn in a different direction. Duke Felix had two sons, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s Rohai Felix and Kai Felix.”
“Take the two hostages and negotiate. Move immediately. Use as many people as you want. This time, absolutely do not fail. Understood?”
The First Order swallowed dryly at the ominous warning that pierced their ears.
“This is your last chance.”
“Yes, Apostle!”
There is no next time. If you fail this time, you will be killed by the apostle.
The First Order, having finished their report, stood up as soon as they answered.
“Run it.”
Phew-!
The candles in the room went out.
* * *
Kai Felix was speechless for a moment at Ethan’s words.
It seemed as if something was boiling inside him, and he took several deep breaths to calm his mind.
Finally, Kai shook his head and slowly took a breath.
The sight was as if something inside his heart had been shaken out.
“Thank you for the advice.”
Kai Felix looked relieved for some reason. His expression was completely different from before, and it seemed that his stuffy feelings had been relieved a little.
But that doesn’t mean anything will change right away.
Because it wasn’t a situation that could change just by hearing a few simple words and changing one’s mind.
‘If it was a problem that could be solved to that extent, it would have been changed a long time ago.’
Assist your brother and make the Felix family the best.
These words were like a powerful warning to Kai Felix.
Having lived his entire life under the pressure of his family, Kai Felix will not be able to easily escape the chains that his family has placed on him.
‘Kai Felix’s name will not remain in the world. The only one whose name will remain is Rohai Felix.’
As things were, Ethan didn’t know much about Kai Felix.
‘I’ve lit the fire. I’m sure he’ll think about many things during this training session. When he’s made up his mind, he’ll come back to me. By then, he’ll have made up his mind about his future.’
Kai Felix nodded to Ethan and left.
He would certainly go through many mental changes throughout the retreat. After he had done well in the process, he would surely come back to Ethan.
‘Because it’s only the first day.’
There are still four more days left in the training camp. Eucalyptus’s first class has just ended.
‘The Kai Felix thing is pretty important, but there’s something more important.’
Eucalyptus’ call to talk to him later was important, but there was someone more important than him.
Legia Malcher.
He had to figure out the true intentions of the Emperor’s mentor, who had made the unusual decision to attend the training session to meet him.
‘I have a rough idea. Why did you come to me?’
There were several expectations as to why Legia had come here in search of him.
‘The problem is that it’s not a very good reason.’
From the beginning, Ethan thought that Legia could not have come to him for a good reason.
Bunny, the subordinate of the Sword Master, and Ibeka’s fellow teachers reacted quite positively to the news that Legia was showing interest in them.
But they know nothing about the person named Legia Malcher.
Regia Malcher, known as the Emperor’s Teacher, possessed a unique teaching style along with vast knowledge, and was particularly proud of his own teaching style.
‘As in Mepan, he is very sensitive to the leakage of his knowledge.’
Ethan’s teaching methods were definitely similar to Legia’s, as he had modified them to suit his own style.
This was an issue that could lead Legia to suspect that his own educational methods had been leaked.
If that’s what you came here to check.
‘It could be dangerous. In the worst case scenario, Legia could try to kill me using the power of the palace.’
Legia Malcher is not as strong as its reputation suggests.
I was confident that if I fought Legia now, at least I wouldn’t get crushed.
If he were to fight with his life on the line, he was confident that he could win, even if it wasn’t that high. He knew Legia very well, while the other side didn’t know anything about him.
‘But you shouldn’t fight. It’s not about winning or losing.’
Behind him is the Holy Empire.
The Emperor and his family, as well as the highest officials of the Holy Empire.
The palace is his home and the royal family is his family.
To confront him would mean to confront the Holy Empire’s imperial family.
If we were to confront the royal family of the Holy Empire with our current level of skill, we would lose 100 percent. Not to mention in the short term, we cannot predict victory even in the long term.
‘So this matter must be approached cautiously.’
Even Legia’s influence did not extend only to the Holy Empire.
‘No one knows, though.’
As far as Ethan could remember, there was a great disciple in the Magic Empire. This was a top secret even within the Empire, but he knew it because he had been taught by him in Mephan.
‘Using force is the worst option. Roughly crushing it is also a bad option. Legia is extremely persistent. Once she starts to suspect something, it is not easy to dispel that suspicion.’
You can easily make excuses about the way you were raised. However, that way you won’t be able to dispel your doubts, and you’ll have to live your whole life with Legia’s eyes on you.
Since an unconvincing excuse won’t be enough to dispel Legia’s suspicions, Legia will try to keep watch over herself until her suspicions are resolved.
Because behind Legia, there is a huge power that can dig up any information about anyone and pass it on to them if he wants.
‘Of course there is a correct answer. This proves that it is purely my ability.’
All that needs to be done is to prove that it is not that Legia’s method was leaked, but that this is an educational method that Ethan came up with himself.
‘Now that my thoughts have been mixed to some extent, it may not be easy to think of this as Legia’s educational method.’
However, Ethan felt that this method was not enough to convince Legia.
To make the current educational method completely my own, I needed a little more strength.
‘then.’
Ethan turned on Shinsegae right away. He planned to invest the likes he had steadily accumulated.
Ethan, who entered the new world, started from the Q&A bulletin board as usual.
“hmm?”
Ethan, who had once experienced the effects of algorithm enhancement, was building up his skills by regularly using the Q&A bulletin board.
As a result, I naturally started observing the atmosphere of the community bulletin board.
“It’s completely painted with Chuck Jun-gyeong.”
The response was tremendous.
When the shorts were first uploaded to Chuck Jun-kyung’s channel, the response was pretty good, but now that the new video is up, the response seems to be even bigger than then.
“The response is better than I expected.”
A preview short video created for the purpose of introducing this video.
As Ethan expected, it was very successful.
“It would be difficult for other gods to follow suit through their subscribers. Right.”
Ethan was pleased with the response his short video generated, which complemented the shortcomings of the subscription review.
“uh?”
But something was strange.
[Rising Popularity Video #1]
Chuck Jun-kyung uploaded two new videos, thanks to the shorts made by Ethan.
One of those videos was ranked #1 on the trending videos.
[Rising Popularity Video #2]
Another video was just below, in second place.
“It’s going well, it’s going too well… … ?”
I never thought it would do this well. I never thought the 1st and 2nd most popular videos would be both Chuck Jun-kyung’s videos.
-I never thought shorts could have such a powerful effect! It’s very efficient for purchasing videos because you can get information quickly.
-Shorts was a great help in purchasing Mr. Chuck Jun-kyung’s videos. And thanks to Shorts, I can purchase new videos without hesitation!
-I can’t watch long videos anymore.
-I think I’m addicted to shorts.
-Why can’t we just have [only subscribe to the right god] subscribers win?
Even Chuck Jun-kyung was surprised by this atmosphere and sent a rather long letter to Ethan.
– It’s working, Subscriber. Two new videos that I’ve uploaded thanks to your shorts have been trending. They’re at the top of the trending videos list, at #1 and #2. Of course, I thought my videos would have that kind of impact, but it’s really exciting and nerve-wracking to see this happen.
Chuck Jun-kyung continued to praise Ethan at length after that.
-The rankings haven’t changed yet. The gods at the top are standing tall like giant trees, so it’ll be hard to push them out right away. But the board is starting to shake up. Thanks to your shorts video.
Even as I read the letter, it seemed as if I could see Chuck Jun-kyung’s expression.
– The rankings of the new world that I thought had completely stopped are starting to stir! And not just the top ones! The rankings of the bottom and middle ones that you’ve been touching are also constantly changing! How interesting!
Starting with Heo Jun, the rankings of the gods for whom Ethan made subscription reviews and edited videos continued to rise.
– A new era may come. But the big trees probably don’t want a new era. They probably think the winner has already been decided. If they move, who knows what will happen. That’s why I’m going to take out a hidden move. I want you to see it first.
Tiring-!
-This is a premium subscriber benefit.
-You can preview the first public video of Chuck Jun-kyung!
At the same time, what was opened was a video that had been kept private.
The title of the video was plain. But Ethan took note of the name written in the title.
-The Goryeo sword master Cheok Jun-gyeong, and the Joseon sword master Han Myeong-ryeon.
“Joseon’s Sword Master Han Myeong-ryeon.”
Although Ethan hadn’t studied Korean history very hard, he had heard of Han Myeong-ryeon’s name.
During the Imjin War, if there was Yi Sun-sin at sea, there was Han Myeong-ryeon on land.
“I can’t miss this. And it’s the first public video? What a novel feature.”
The release time was written below the video.
‘It’s a feature that can raise expectations.’
First public was a feature that would make the video unlisted when the set public time came. Until then, only the video title was visible and it wouldn’t play, so it was sure to grab the attention of subscribers.
Of course, if you use it in excess, it will have the opposite effect, but if you use it appropriately, the effect is certain.
‘This first public appearance could be even more effective if mixed with shorts.’
Swordmaster Cheok Jun-gyeong of Goryeo had a great influence on Ethan’s swordsmanship. Through Cheokshin Swordsmanship, Ethan was able to combine all of his swordsmanship to create Ethan Swordsmanship.
“If Cheok Jun-gyeong can do this much, then Han Myeong-ryeon must be great too.”
Ethan smiled and pressed the video.
Then, a large man with bushy hair appeared along with the familiar face of Chuck Jun-kyung.
– Nice to meet you, I’m Han Myeong-ryeon. I’m here at the request of a senior colleague who has been with me for a long time, and he told me to just teach him what I’m most confident in, so I’m standing here.
Han Myeong-ryeon said.
-I was originally from the lowest class, so I wasn’t even treated properly. But I still managed to rise quite high. Do you know why?
Cheok Jun-gyeong was quietly watching Han Myeong-ryeon with his arms crossed.
– I fought well. With this one weapon, I overcame the limitations of being born low and rose to the top. That’s my secret. Fighting well.
As he said that, Han Myeong-ryeon clenched his fist.
-I don’t really know about winning or losing. All I can teach you is how to fight well.
fantasy,
