Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 312 - Secret Weapon Oz

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As the magic fortress unfolded in the center of the territory, the residents and outside visitors stared blankly at the sight.

“What is that?”

“It seems to be some kind of magic.”

Everyone could only gaze in awe at the beautiful scene.

The light that rose from the ground spread out and soon began to cover the entire territory.

It looked as if a shining net was covering the vast territory.

It seemed to be protecting, but it also looked like it was under attack from something.

At first, those who were watching with admiration began to show slight signs of anxiety on their faces.

“This… we’re not under attack, are we?”

“No way, that can’t be.”

As soon as anxiety began to spread among the people, Count Whiskers’ chief administrator and those in charge of practical affairs came out and began to speak.

Behind them were Whiskers’ magic corps, which had recently been formally organized.

“Visitors who have come to our Count Whiskers’ territory!”

“Do not worry! The current situation is not dangerous! We are not under attack, nor is anything wrong!”

“We are currently installing magic and artifacts within Count Whiskers’ territory! For the safety of all of you who visit our Count Whiskers’ territory, we have installed a magic fortress.”

At the mention of installing a magic fortress, some people looked surprised.

“Magic fortress?”

“Huh? Isn’t that the magic from Tschernkastel territory?”

“I heard… after the magic fortress was completed, the public safety management became perfect.”

“Is that it? No way?”

“That can’t be! That magic is exclusively owned by the Tschernkastel family. There’s not a single place with a magic fortress installed right now except for Tschernkastel territory.”

As soon as voices of doubt arose, the chief administrator shouted in a loud voice.

“We have a good relationship with the Tschernkastel family. Our young master Ethan Whiskers received the method of installing the magic fortress through a conversation with Chancellor Tschernkastel, and even got permission to install it in Count Whiskers’ territory!”

“R-really? Tschernkastel shared the magic fortress?”

“Impossible!”

“Wow…”

Seeing the surprised visitors to the territory, the chief administrator smiled with satisfaction.

“Now Count Whiskers’ territory can guarantee absolute safety against various dangers. Visitors who come to our Count Whiskers’ territory, please feel at ease and use our territorial facilities.”

After the magic fortress was fully activated.

Ethan, who had installed and activated the magic fortress alone, wiped the sweat from his forehead.

“We… lost, Count Ethan.”

“This is, without a doubt, a complete defeat!”

Despite losing the bet, Tschernkastel’s mages were smiling with satisfaction.

They had witnessed an amazing sight with their own eyes.

It was definitely worth coming here with expectations.

“We’ll do as per the terms of the bet. Since Count Ethan wanted our skills! First, we’ll get permission from the Chancellor. Even if he doesn’t allow it, we’ll come, so don’t worry, Count!”

“I look forward to working with you.”

Ethan replied with a smile.

***

“You said you wanted to change, Oz?”

“Yes.”

Back at Ivecar Academy, Ethan was having a private conversation with Oz in his office.

Oz had quite a complex expression on his face.

He had just poured out his biggest worry to Ethan. He felt slightly embarrassed about it, and also wondered if Ethan could really solve his problem.

Ethan was silent for a moment before speaking.

“We have planned joint training.”

Ethan told Oz about the joint training.

“Is that possible?”

No matter how he thought about it, collaboration between teachers seemed impossible.

Joint training requires showing everything you have. All the know-how that teachers possess must be disclosed for joint training to be established.

The absolute goal of joint training is to dramatically raise the level of students by combining the know-how of each teacher.

But in return, each teacher’s know-how is completely leaked.

This made it quite difficult to plan joint training.

Quite a few teachers thought of Ivecar as just a passing place.

For such people, joint training was not something to welcome.

Since their know-how would be fully exposed to other teachers and students during the training process, it would only harm their careers in the end.

“I know what you’re thinking, Oz. But it’s different from before. I’m at the center, and Teacher Claudie and Teacher Duty are with me.”

Ethan said with a smirk.

“It doesn’t matter if we share a little know-how. No, we can tell them everything. They won’t be able to follow anyway, even if they see it.”

Oz looked at Ethan with a dumbfounded expression.

It was tremendous confidence.

He’d just tell them because they couldn’t follow even if he did.

“Are you serious?”

“Yes, what’s important isn’t something like know-how. The order of priority is wrong. Know-how gains its meaning and value when students are taught properly. If you can’t use it to teach students properly because you’re trying to hide your know-how, what meaning is there in that?”

It was something Oz had never heard before.

Everyone says they work hard for the students or for the academy.

But Oz had never seen a teacher who showed it through actions.

“Follow me.”

Oz followed Ethan as if entranced. They arrived at a small auditorium.

“You’ll train here.”

“Didn’t you say it was large-scale joint training?”

“That’s right. But you won’t be participating in that.”

“…?”

As Oz looked puzzled, Ethan continued to explain.

“You’re going to be our Ivecar’s secret weapon.”

Secret weapon.

At those words, Oz’s expression showed a slight spark of life.

“So you won’t participate in the joint training. Instead, Teacher Claudie, Teacher Duty, and I will take turns teaching you. And…”

Where Ethan pointed his finger, there was a golem.

“It’s a special golem. It’s something that can give you the perfect real combat experience that you desperately need right now.”

“If it’s about real combat experience, I have quite a bit.”

“I heard you were beaten by Mason.”

“…Did Mason say that?”

“Yes, to be precise, he said you had no real combat experience. It seems you’ve been doing something for a year. But from what I can see, you lack too much real combat experience.”

“Then does Mason have real combat experience? Mason is no different from me…”

“Mason made painstaking efforts with that special golem during the vacation. He’s very different from you.”

“What exactly is that special golem that you say can provide such real combat experience? Isn’t it just a golem after all? At best, it just moves clumsily while imitating a person…”

Ethan raised his hand to cut off Oz’s words.

“Just try it first.”

Ethan approached the special golem and infused it with energy, and the golem immediately began to move.

Such natural movement.

Who could see this and still call it a golem?

“This special golem has learned numerous combat situations. Various weapons, magic, and even specific weapon techniques. You can develop various situations using this special golem. And one more thing.”

This golem had a special feature that was different from other special golems.

“Usually, special golems have safety devices built in. In other words, they basically don’t severely injure the opponent. But we removed that safety device from this golem.”

“…So you’re saying we can’t learn without getting hurt.”

“For someone at your level. Yes, you can’t move up to the next level without getting hurt.”

“…So you don’t mind if I lose an eye, a leg, or an arm?”

“I do mind.”

Ethan shook his head with a calm expression.

“Not me, but you. A one-armed swordsman or a one-eyed swordsman might look quite skilled, but a one-legged swordsman would be quite tricky to move around.”

“…”

Oz stared blankly at Ethan.

“You look like you’re doubting whether I’m really a teacher. You should look back and see if you’re really a student.”

“…Huh.”

Ethan snapped his fingers.

“I’ll be back in an hour.”

***

A special golem with the safety device removed.

The so-called ns-1 was quite a challenging golem.

As explained to Oz, it could provide more diverse experiences than other golems. But with the safety device removed, it was now possible to inflict severe injuries.

It meant that the deeper the experience, the more risk one had to bear.

“In an hour, he should have roughly adapted. If he’s more excellent than I thought, he might have even broken an arm. Or he might be maintaining a standoff.”

Ethan, who had returned after finishing his work, opened the auditorium door and entered.

“…Oh, you’re here?”

Oz greeted him with a tired look.

His body was covered in wounds, but he was still standing firmly on both legs. Moreover, despite his exhaustion, his eyes were alive.

Ethan looked him over once and then looked at the opposite side.

‘Well, well?’

In front of Oz was the special golem with both arms completely smashed and unusable.

“It was really… tough. But I clearly understood. What I was lacking.”

As expected, his talent was abundant.

“I’ll do my best. Please guide and teach me well.”

***

Holy Empire.

A person wearing a black robe entered a nearly collapsed house.

As soon as he entered, the entire house glowed and soon transformed into a luxurious room.

“You’ve arrived, 3rd Apostle.”

This was one of the safe houses of the Dawn Council, mainly used by Laseth, the 3rd Apostle of the Dawn Council.

“Report.”

“Yes, here is the report that comprehensively analyzes all the information about Ethan Whiskers as you requested.”

“Anything new?”

“In addition to what we reported earlier, new information has been added.”

The 3rd Apostle frowned as he read the report.

“Hmmmm.”

The 3rd Apostle’s expression crumpled.

When the previously reported content and the newly added report were combined, there were too many strange aspects to consider it as something achieved in a short period.

No, rather than strange, it was incomprehensible.

“How can this be possible?”

“I apologize for saying this, but I had the same thought while compiling this. I’m truly sorry.”

“There’s not a single lie, right?”

“Yes, it’s all facts. That’s why it’s even more…”

“Incomprehensible?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then this confirms it. Ethan Whiskers is out of the norm. It’s certain that all the missing apostles were killed by Ethan Whiskers. It seems they tried to shake up the information, but I can see through it.”

The 3rd Apostle shuddered once.

“It seems we’ll have to use all our strength. Prepare to go to Ivecar.”

“Yes, Apostle.”