Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 403 - The Third Day

Herb identification, maze breaking, dungeon conquest…

Exchanges in magic formula composition and deconstruction, potion brewing, and other fields continued over three days.

Along with teacher exchanges, student exchanges also took place in various fields.

This was precisely what motivated the students.

The supreme Ivecar Academy. However, they couldn’t excel in every exchange.

There would surely be a weak point somewhere.

Students from other academies were looking for that opportunity.

Especially Vogue and Freya gritted their teeth and applied for exchanges in various fields to secure a victory against Ivecar.

For this, the representative students of the two academies went all out.

“Damn it.”

“What the hell!”

“It’s even more than the rumors!”

“Is that really a first-year? How are we supposed to beat such a monster!”

However, Ivecar seemed to have prepared for everything, as there wasn’t a single field they weren’t proficient in.

Roanna showed a truly monstrous form.

“That big guy… his strength is no joke…”

“Ron Bears…? Never heard of him before, huh.”

Ron started to make a name for himself outside.

“What do you mean they’re problem children… They’re literally model students!”

Mason and Oz were no longer treated as problem children.

“It’s a bit disappointing. It was a good image to catch opponents off guard.”

The Mason who used to get angry when someone called him a problem child was no longer there.

Ethan’s teachings had fully unleashed Mason’s potential at this exchange festival.

It wasn’t just Mason. All of Ethan’s favorite students had changed completely from the beginning of the semester.

Of course, the most dramatic change wasn’t in Mason, Oz, or Yuna.

“Seniors, doesn’t Ron senior seem to have changed a lot?”

Everyone nodded at Roanna’s words.

Ron, who had been relatively ordinary among Ethan’s favorite students, was now proudly showcasing his talents like a fish in water.

As Ethan had boasted, Ron was now able to control his innate strength at will.

He had innate talent, so if he was given the ability to control that talent, who could stop that giant body?

“It’s recent.” 

Mason said.

“Being able to move that body at will, I mean. He was really worried. He thought he’d be a burden if he didn’t master it perfectly by the exchange festival.”

In fact, even at the exchange festival, he hadn’t been able to control his body perfectly.

“It seems he got a clear grasp after seeing Teacher Ethan’s dungeon conquest.” 

Yuna nodded and said.

As they went through the exchange festival, they could understand why Ethan had gathered them.

They could also clearly compare how great Ethan’s teachings were with other academies.

Draxler X, the master teacher of Freya Academy, was also an excellent teacher. But the Five Stars of Freya who were taught by Draxler weren’t much of a challenge to deal with.

That’s when they clearly realized how great a teacher their Teacher Ethan was.

“Now we’re one step away.”

All that remained was the final day.

It was just one step away from winning the exchange festival.

***

“This is the last teacher exchange.”

The last teacher exchange had five exchanges happening simultaneously.

Among them, the least popular exchange was the Introduction to Entomology exchange.

“I’ve dedicated my life to insects.”

“It’s finally revived.”

There were a few exchanges that had disappeared for a while and then revived in this Kabak exchange festival, and one of them was this Introduction to Entomology exchange.

Insects were once used as very important materials in various fields.

However, as time passed, the number of people studying entomology decreased, and it was naturally replaced by herbology, so fewer people participated.

But from another perspective, it meant that all those who participated in this exchange were veterans. They were entomologists who had never let go of insects even when others gave up one by one.

Therefore, if someone participated in this exchange with a half-hearted attitude, they would not only fail to score points but also be humiliated by coming in last.

As a result, not many teachers participated in this Introduction to Entomology exchange.

“Huh.”

Ethan appeared at this Introduction to Entomology exchange.

The participating teachers wore surprised expressions.

“Eh?”

“Teacher, why are you here?”

Interestingly, there were no students in this exchange.

As it was the last day of the teacher exchange, they had all gone to see exchanges they were interested in.

They probably thought Ethan Whiskers would have participated in another exchange, but coincidentally, Ethan was here.

“Nice to meet you all.”

“Ah, no, why are you here?”

“Shouldn’t you be at another exchange?”

“Pe-perhaps you came to the wrong place?”

“That must be it.”

Like the herb identification exchange, this Introduction to Entomology exchange was even more closed off. Therefore, all the teachers participating in the exchange had deep relationships with each other.

They had helped each other in insect research or material production at their respective research offices, and they were able to maintain their connections by meeting at every exchange festival.

Of course, it wasn’t due to their continued requests that this Introduction to Entomology exchange was revived.

The revival of this exchange was purely to increase the size of the exchange festival. But they were satisfied with that.

They could share their achievements and let students know the value of insects.

Of course, unfortunately… not a single student came to see.

“I didn’t come here by mistake.”

“You didn’t come by mistake?”

“Then really…”

“Yes, I’m interested in this exchange.”

“What? Re-really?”

The teachers participating in the Introduction to Entomology exchange wore surprised expressions at Ethan’s words about being interested.

Interested in this exchange.

And it’s Teacher Ethan Whiskers!

“Ho-how…”

“How are you interested in this?”

New talent rarely flows into this field.

Even if they do come in, they quickly drop out.

Therefore, when a newcomer came in, they had to try to keep them somehow.

Ethan smiled at them.

‘Anyway, Teacher Claudie will take care of the remaining exchanges today. He’ll win them all.’

The other teachers of Ivecar would do as well as Claudie.

Probably there won’t be any instances of failing to score points.

But this Introduction to Entomology exchange was one that no one would participate in unless Ethan himself stepped up.

Having no one participate in the exchange was no different from giving points to other academies.

‘It’s no different from losing points. The point difference has already widened significantly, but we still need to finish strong.’

But this exchange was really for maniacs.

‘That’s probably why it disappeared. It could disappear again anytime.’

However, with Ethan’s participation today, there was a possibility that it might continue for a while.

‘Anyway, the people researching in this field are all the same.’

Which means their skills are definitely solid.

Ethan planned to make an impression on these skilled individuals and recruit them.

‘They’re all excellent magicians in their own right.’

This Introduction to Entomology was an exchange with magic. This is because insects are used as ingredients for potions or artifacts.

However, the number of magicians currently researching and using insects has significantly decreased.

This is because herbology has developed.

‘Herbs are cleaner. They’re effective too. But in terms of potential, nothing beats insects.’

In fact, there was the most obvious reason.

‘They’re creepy.’

Plus, they’re hard to distinguish.

‘I gave up too.’

Ethan also quickly switched to herbology to accumulate knowledge and experience. If the effects were similar, he wanted to do something less creepy and cooler.

‘In other words, the magicians gathered here are magicians with unique tastes. Looking at it positively, they’re magicians with their own beliefs and philosophies.’

Where had he seen such magicians before?

Wasn’t it at the magic tower?

Ethan quietly gathered them.

“Not a single student came. It looks like we’ll have to have a real match among ourselves.”

“…I saw your overwhelming performance in the herb identification exchange myself.”

“I heard the story too, Teacher Ethan. You were certainly amazing. But… do you perhaps have expertise in insects as well…?”

Ethan certainly said he was interested. But they asked because it didn’t seem like he had participated in this exchange out of mere interest.

“Yes. I have a little.”

Ethan said with a smile.

“But that’s not why I chose this exchange, teachers. I wanted to enjoy this exchange with you all.”

“…What?”

The teachers from each academy wore surprised expressions at these unexpected words.

“As I’m interested in this field, I’ve often heard stories about you all.”

‘Fortunately, they’re all people I know.’

Especially since there were some he knew among the Freya Academy teachers, Ethan could naturally pretend to know them.

“The teacher over here is…”

The teachers wore expressions that went beyond surprise to embarrassment at the fact that Ethan knew them.

To think that a famous teacher like Ethan knew them.

It wasn’t much, but it made them feel good for no reason.

“I don’t know how you knew about a magician like us who’s obsessed with insects… but you’re overpraising us.”

“No, it’s not overpraise at all. Aren’t you all walking a different path from others? You’re all pioneers.”

“Pioneers…”

Those who walk the non-mainstream path often get a lot of criticism.

The hardest criticism to hear was being called dull-witted.

It was the question of why they were still dealing with insects when the trend had shifted to herbs.

But herbs and insects have different effects and potential.

Entomology clearly reaches areas that herbology cannot.

Even if they produce the same effect, the insect side is much more vibrant with life. Also, unlike herbs, insects have no grades.

All insects of the same family produce the same effect.

They continued their research believing that the potential of insects was superior to that of herbs.

Although it’s said that sourcing materials is difficult, you can catch as many as you want if you go to the forest.

Moreover, while rare herbs are in high demand, there are no rare insects.

They don’t even know which insects are rare.

“I didn’t participate in this exchange with a light heart. So if you thought I might have come with a light heart, I hope you’ll clear up that misunderstanding.”

“…Teacher Ethan.”

Therefore, Ethan’s words were a great comfort to them.

‘Now all that’s left is to produce results.’

Ethan immediately turned on New World.

The ability Ethan needed right now was the ability to produce results in this Introduction to Entomology exchange.

-Entering keywords.

-[Entomology]

The most important ability in this Introduction to Entomology exchange is the ability to accurately identify insects.

‘I have some knowledge, but I don’t have the ability to identify them right now.’

So he was planning to borrow that part from New World.

‘One person, there’s one person that comes to mind.’

When it came to the master of entomology, there was someone even Ethan knew well. But he couldn’t be sure if that person was in this New World.

‘There must be a suitable god.’

Cha-rur-ruk-.

The algorithm found a god suitable for Ethan’s current situation.

-[Father of Entomology]

‘No way.’

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