Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 407 - Closing Ceremony (1)

Master title.

The moment Princess Evangeline announced she would bestow the Master title, everything went quiet.

Receiving the Master title meant reaching the highest position a teacher could attain.

And now, Ethan Whiskers was about to receive that title.

“M-Master title!”

“T-Teacher Ethan is becoming a Master teacher?”

“I-Impossible. No, it’s possible, but… isn’t this too fast?”

The students of Freya Academy instantly looked at Draxler.

Draxler was a teacher who had received the Master title after decades of teaching.

But Draxler was applauding.

It was a very intuitive expression.

It meant that Ethan Whiskers was more than qualified to receive the Master title.

Only then did the students realize the situation and start cheering loudly.

“I had my doubts, but…!”

“I can’t believe Teacher Ethan is really becoming a Master teacher!”

Everyone at Ivecar Academy acknowledged Ethan’s skills.

Not just the teachers, but the students knew Ethan’s abilities as well.

However, there had been constant talk that it was too early.

But now everyone realized. It wasn’t early, it was late.

Everyone here had seen with their own eyes what kind of person Ethan was.

“Wooooooah-!”

Cheers erupted regardless of which academy they were from.

This tremendous achievement by Ethan wasn’t something to be shared only within Ivecar Academy.

It was the highest teacher’s title achieved in just one year of teaching.

All the students here had received, directly or indirectly, the teachings of such an amazing teacher.

The chief administrator director looked flustered at Princess Evangeline’s words.

But even he was inwardly relieved and cheering.

He never thought the Master title would be bestowed at this very moment.

He had considered bringing it up subtly after observing the atmosphere.

After all, Ethan’s achievement was one that hadn’t been seen in 30 years, and Ethan was even more excellent in many ways than the teacher who had achieved it back then.

But he didn’t think the Master title would be bestowed after just one year.

Among all the teachers who had received the Master title so far, not a single one had even been considered within five years. Even candidates, except for Claudie Hyde, were unprecedented.

Yet, to think they would bestow the Master title right here at this exchange festival.

“So she came here with the intention of bestowing the title from the start? I see, something felt off. It seemed too long for her to stay just because of her acquaintance with Ethan.”

The chief administrator director finally understood the real reason why Evangeline had stayed until the end.

Her claim of selecting useful students was just a pretext, and this was her true purpose.

Of course, she would also select useful students along the way.

“Fireworks. Set off the fireworks.”

“Ah, yes! Understood!”

The chief administrator director hurriedly gestured to the magicians.

He also prepared a fireworks spell himself.

Scottman, known as the flawless magician, was also proficient in fireworks magic. By slightly modifying explosion magic, beautiful fireworks could be created.

Bang-bang-! Bang-!

Soon, grand fireworks burst into the sky.

Red, green, blue. Colorful fireworks exploded in the sky, celebrating Ethan’s acquisition of the Master title.

-You have achieved an achievement!

-You have gained likes for achieving the [Master] achievement!

-You have gained ’25’ likes.

-You have achieved an achievement!

-You have gained likes for achieving the [Limit of Speed] achievement!

-You have gained ’15’ likes!

-Your fame rises dramatically!

Ding-! Ding-!

Numerous notification windows appeared before Ethan’s eyes.

He had achieved two achievements and secured 40 likes as a reward.

The number of likes was substantial, probably because these were quite difficult achievements to accomplish.

‘And that’s not all.’

Moreover, his fame had also risen greatly.

‘With this level of fame, there probably won’t be anyone in the Holy Empire who doesn’t know me.’

Of course, there was a possibility that this fame, being a reward for achievements in the Holy Empire, might not carry over to the Demon Empire.

‘Still, most people would know. Rumors tend to spread one way or another.’

Although high fame often leads to distorted rumors, that’s the nature of celebrity.

But at least within the Holy Empire, he had certainly made a name for himself.

‘This creates deterrence through name recognition.’

It could be considered the best defense system Ethan had hoped for.

‘It was worth raising my fame to the fullest. Now I’ve set up all the defense systems I can.’

He had reached the ultimate fame spec achievable in MePan.

At least within the Holy Empire, there was no more fame to gain.

Ethan contentedly checked the notification windows.

Now that he had obtained the Master title, he could cross over to the Demon Empire anytime.

‘I’ve got my ticket.’

It was time to struggle for survival once again.

“The Master title, I have received that honorable title.”

Ethan bowed his head.

“Thank you, Princess. It seems I’ve incurred another debt.”

“Debt? If anything, I’ve just repaid a tiny bit of the debt I owe you. You were going to receive the Master title anyway. I just moved up the timeline a bit. His Majesty said that if you won this exchange festival, he would bestow the Master title.”

It had already been decided to bestow the Master title, but if it were to be officially conferred, various formal events would have to be held.

That preparation and execution would have taken more time.

“You have somewhere you need to go urgently, right? Judging by the increased strength I sense from the count, it seems that illness has become even more fierce.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

Even after reaching the limit and breaking through it, Extinction continued to rampage endlessly.

‘If it weren’t for the auto-farming of believers, the survival probability would have dropped much faster.’

Just as the limit of survival probability had disappeared, it seemed as if Extinction’s limit had also vanished, with days of more intense pain becoming more frequent.

‘I thought the sooner the better.’

If it were to take quite some time, he had planned to make one more request to the Emperor. But thanks to the princess, he was able to receive it right here and now.

“That’s fortunate. It seems I was of help.”

“Thanks to you, I won’t die in a foreign land.”

The princess laughed at Ethan’s words.

“You must get better. That way, you can come to my coronation ceremony.”

“Coronation ceremony?”

The princess lowered her voice so only Ethan could hear.

“His Majesty is planning to step down from the throne soon. He says he wants to go on a journey.”

‘This is quite fast too.’

But it’s a favorable situation.

If Princess Evangeline, who views Ethan very favorably, ascends to the throne as Empress, there will be no need to worry about any problems within the Holy Empire.

After all, the Emperor herself will be backing Ethan.

‘Is this what they call buying at the bottom?’

Of course, it was Ethan himself who had elevated the princess from her low point, but still.

Victory in the exchange festival.

Master teacher title.

‘Now I’m heading to the Demon Empire.’

***

After the ranking announcement and the bestowal of Ethan’s Master title, a grand closing ceremony was held.

Usually, big festivals are held throughout the exchange festival. However, since Ivecar Academy didn’t participate in the first day’s festival or any subsequent ones, the chief administrator’s office had a lot of resources left over.

That’s why the chief administrator’s office put tremendous effort into the closing ceremony.

With the exchange festival over, students could also let go of their burdens and engage in true exchange.

“You can have fun to your heart’s content.”

With the teachers’ permission, students enjoyed the closing ceremony without exception.

“Hey, you were pretty good?”

“You too.”

The students chatted about the exchange festival and fostered friendships, in line with the original purpose.

This was one of the most important aims of the exchange festival.

The students participating in the closing ceremony strengthened their relationships by talking about the exchange festival.

There were children of high nobility as well as many students from other noble families, so these occasions played a crucial role after graduation.

“You guys go and make friends too.”

“Congratulations, Teacher.”

“Congratulations!”

Ethan’s favorite disciples smiled brightly as they congratulated him on his Master title.

“I never imagined I’d become the favorite disciple of a Master teacher!”

“This is the most successful investment I’ve ever made, Teacher.”

Yuna smiled brightly as she looked at Ethan.

Ethan made eye contact with each of his disciples.

“Well done.”

At this sincere praise, Ethan’s favorite disciples grinned. Ethan’s praise felt much better than praise from other teachers.

Ethan rarely gave praise, and even when he did, he was stingy with his expressions unless it was truly excellent.

Receiving praise from Ethan was basically something to boast about.

But that wasn’t all.

“I’m proud of you all.”

From the beginning of the semester until today when the closing ceremony was being held.

They had worked hard for the exchange festival.

Despite having reasons to complain, they had gritted their teeth and come this far.

No matter how good Ethan’s teaching was, it would have been meaningless if they couldn’t keep up with that education.

“Mason, Yuna, Ron, Roanna, and Oz.”

Ethan called out each of his favorite disciples’ names.

“I’m proud to have you as my disciples.”

Choke-.

Suddenly, tears welled up in Mason’s eyes.

Contrary to appearances, Mason was quite emotional. He couldn’t hold back anymore and let it all out.

“Sniff, Teacher.”

Yuna’s nose turned red as she sniffled.

Ron was covering his mouth with his two huge hands. If he didn’t, he felt like he might cry out loud like a little child.

“My Master title was created by you all.”

Ethan said this and then pulled out a potion from his chest.

“This is a potion I made myself. If you drink this, you’ll be able to enjoy yourself to the fullest today. It’ll completely relieve your fatigue.”

Ethan distributed a potion to each of his favorite disciples.

“Victory in the exchange festival, and my Master title. Let’s have fun today.”

Smiling, Ethan lightly touched his favorite disciples’ shoulders.

-Casting True Heo’s Acupuncture!

Whoosh-. Whoosh-. Whoosh-.

The naturally used Heo’s Acupuncture instantly relieved their fatigue.

‘This decoction, along with the acupuncture, will definitely help. It’s restoring their bodies to a perfect state for having fun.’

After all, you need energy to play.

“Have fun to your heart’s content, like the winners you are.”

“Yes, Teacher!”

“Yes!”