Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 409 - How Far Can One Go

The exchange festival that began in the neutral territory of Kabak spread numerous topics of discussion.

Among them, the biggest topic was, of course, about Ethan.

The news that Ethan had become a Master Teacher in the shortest time began to spread across the entire continent, and everyone was talking about Ethan.

“Have you heard? That Count Ethan Whiskers? The teacher at Ivecar Academy, who single-handedly raised the local Whiskers family to the Twelve Families!”

“Is there anyone who doesn’t know him? What about him?”

“I hear he received the Master title from the Imperial Princess at this continental inter-academy exchange!”

“What? What nonsense are you spouting! Master Teacher? As far as I know, Count Ethan Whiskers is just a first-year novice teacher! I may be busy with work all day, but I know what a Master Teacher is!”

People were quite surprised that Ethan, a novice teacher, had received the Master title.

“Is this even allowed…?”

“I heard the Master title is a very prestigious title, isn’t it directly bestowed by the Imperial family!”

“A novice teacher receiving such an incredible title…?”

When rumors spread around Kabak, the atmosphere was one of half-belief. But at some point, rumors about Ethan began to spread rapidly throughout the continent.

It was because the teachers who participated in the inter-academy exchange revealed how Ethan, a novice teacher, came to receive the Master title.

-He deserved it.

-He showed an overwhelming performance against Draxler, an existing Master Teacher, in the exchange match.

-He won against a Master-level teacher from an academy participating in the exchange festival for the first time.

As it was confirmed that all the unbelievable rumors surrounding Ethan were true, it was judged that Ethan’s Master title was indeed worthy.

Amidst the continent buzzing with talk about Ethan.

With the end of the exchange festival, the academies also entered their winter break.

For the participating students, the exchange festival became a big topic of discussion.

What advantages they had, what they lacked.

They could clearly gauge their own abilities against students from other academies.

Even students who didn’t stand out much within Ivecar were quite high-level compared to other academies. Rather, this became an opportunity for them to regain confidence.

And they began to show interest in new fields they hadn’t paid attention to before.

This was the positive virtuous cycle of the exchange festival.

Learning about fields they didn’t know before, experiencing them directly, and objectively judging themselves.

Ivecar Academy.

Ghost Sword, who had been smiling constantly since the end of the exchange festival, was gathering workers here and there.

“How much is the budget?”

“It’s about this much, is it okay?”

“It’s more than enough. Hmm, then I think it would be better to bring in a more skilled sculptor.”

“Is that so? Then invite them according to the budget! So that we can start construction as soon as the preparations are complete.”

After Regia Malcher received the first Master Teacher title, several Master Teachers were born. Among them were a few from Ivecar Academy.

However, they didn’t become Master Teachers while at Ivecar Academy.

Therefore, Ethan could be said to be the first Master Teacher produced by Ivecar Academy.

“We must erect a statue! Make a statue of Teacher Ethan and place it at the entrance of the academy!”

With this, Ivecar Academy would become an academy that has definitely produced a Master Teacher.

And that would become one of the achievements of Ghost Sword, the principal.

“I didn’t make Teacher Ethan a Master Teacher, but he became one while I was in charge of Ivecar. In a way, even luck can be considered an achievement.”

Outsiders don’t know the internal circumstances anyway.

Ghost Sword thought that Ethan had become a Master Teacher literally by his own power alone.

But Ethan thought that the principal had a considerable share in this matter.

‘It’s worth calling an achievement. It’s not an easy decision to entrust several classes to a novice teacher and even give them a personal office.’

Who would have known? That Ethan would become a Master Teacher in just one year. It was something only Ethan himself was confident about.

The principal believed in that and helped, so it could be sufficiently called the principal’s achievement.

That’s why Ethan agreed when the principal said he would erect a statue.

“It’s thanks to you, Principal, for recognizing me that I was able to come this far. I’m truly grateful.”

“Teacher Ethan…”

The principal made a touched expression at Ethan’s words.

“I plan to focus on treating my illness during the winter break.”

“Ah! If you need anything, just let me know anytime. I’ll do whatever I can for you!”

“Thank you.”

Now, his work at the academy was done.

***

Whiskers Territory.

As soon as Ethan returned to the territory, he received a grand welcome.

“Congratulations, my son!”

Count Whiskers smiled and opened his arms wide. Beside him, the chief administrator was shedding tears.

“To think that you would receive the Master title in just one year… This is a great achievement that will be recorded in the thousand-year history of our Whiskers territory!”

“What’s a thousand years, it would be ten thousand years. Congratulations, Ethan!”

“Congratulations, young master.”

“Congratulations!”

An endless line of people congratulating Ethan was spread out.

As they shouted loudly, enormous vibrations occurred around.

Ethan smiled brightly at them.

‘It feels quite good.’

Although he had expected this to some extent, it still felt good nonetheless.

While moving amidst the enthusiastic welcome, Ethan spotted his younger brother Nathan at the far end.

Nathan had returned to the territory as soon as the break started.

“Brother.”

“You don’t look happy?”

At Ethan’s words, Nathan let out a sigh.

“Congratulations, brother. No, how on earth did you teach the students? I really thought I was going to die. Especially that Roanna Prochet, what’s with her? I don’t know how many times I came in second because of her. Sigh, even lost the last chance. But anyway, brother, congratulations, really.”

Although half of it was grumbling, Nathan ended up smiling brightly in the end.

“Congratulations, Sir Ethan!”

It wasn’t just family members who welcomed Ethan. Count Whiskers thought that wasn’t enough.

They must have already had a grand celebration party at the academy.

Then, he thought they should celebrate even more grandly at home.

“It seems like you’ve brought all the people from the territory?”

“Of course. Everyone in our Whiskers territory should congratulate you. You’ve achieved all this.”

“It’s something we all did together. Especially you, Father, played a big role.”

Ethan bowed deeply to his father right there.

‘It’s because Count Whiskers didn’t give up.’

It was thanks to his father, Count Whiskers, who tried to save Ethan by throwing everything away.

“Thanks to you, I was able to come this far.”

Count Whiskers’ eyes turned red, as if choked up by Ethan’s words.

Count Whiskers certainly deserved it.

“You’ve really grown up well. You’ve lived well.”

The chief administrator said with moist eyes.

“As expected…”

“Count Ethan is truly a person with a righteous heart.”

The knights also looked at Ethan with overwhelming expressions.

Their expressions showed that they thought they should serve such a person with all their might from now on.

Among them, Schudlen Mark smiled contentedly.

His expression was one of pride, as if saying this is the young master I serve.

Yerica was not currently here, so she couldn’t attend this celebration party.

On this day when Ethan returned, the entire Whiskers territory was abuzz.

***

After returning to the territory, Ethan first collected information.

“Hmm.”

The Dawn Council’s base that Ethan knew was a very ordinary place.

It was a place mainly frequented by ordinary woodcutters, herb gatherers, or hunters, with no particular features and similar terrain to the surrounding area, so it was a place often visited by those with occupational purposes.

‘It’s certain, this is the place.’

Very secretive magic is spread out. That’s why others couldn’t accurately identify the place Ethan knew.

‘When the 3rd Apostle died, all the true apostles and ordinary believers died too. I thought there would be some quick response, but…’

He had worried that the Dawn Council’s lord and other apostles might have taken different measures, but it seemed quiet for now.

‘They’re probably waiting for the right time while laying low.’

They must be constantly watching Ethan. But there were too many eyes staying around Ethan for them to move first.

Moreover, since Ethan was skilled enough to directly kill the 3rd Apostle, even the Dawn Council’s lord couldn’t move easily.

‘But they can’t just wait forever.’

Knock knock-.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door of Ethan’s office.

“It’s Yerica.”

It was Yerica, who had been out on another mission.

“Come in, Yerica.”

Yerica, who entered the office, was holding something in both hands.

“I bought this from the tea house you like. They just happened to have a nice special golem. Thanks to this mini cooling golem, it’s really cool.”

Yerica greeted Ethan with a very bright face.

“How do you like my congratulatory gift, which is my revenge?”

“Is it over?”

“Yes, it’s over. I killed those who needed to be killed and saved those who needed to be saved. I’ve just realized that the less blood I get on me, the better.”

While Ethan was active at the exchange festival, she had also perfectly carried out her grandfather’s revenge.

Her face was quite tired, but seeing Ethan, she smiled brightly, as if all the fatigue until now was being washed away.

“These are things I obtained in the process. They’re the numerous rights that those two families held. I brought them very cleanly and legally.”

The revenge Yerica chose was not one stained with blood.

Rather, it was a revenge that squeezed the lifeblood of the opponents, to the extent that a bloody revenge might have been better.

Of course, that doesn’t mean she forgave everyone.

She neatly eliminated the vicious ones that she couldn’t possibly overlook.

“When I became stronger, I found I could make various choices. I didn’t know it would feel this good.”

Strength alone is meaningless. Yerica’s revenge was entirely possible because of the strong background of Ethan.

It was possible because Ethan was firmly supporting her from behind.

“I think Lord Ethan already knew.”

“I did know.”

Ethan had also played in a one-man army style like Yerica’s grandfather.

Being a one-man army is fun. But the end was always a quick death.

That’s why he knew early on.

That one should minimize revealing their weapons and reduce the number of hostile individuals.

‘A sword is most powerful when it’s in its sheath.’

“It was all possible thanks to Lord Ethan.”

“I just gave you a push.”

Ethan said with a smile.

“And you saved my life, so. That much is right. You saved a precious life, Yerica.”

“…Of course.”

Yerica grinned and responded to Ethan’s smile.

“Let’s call Schudlen too and have a drink. For the celebration, and for your completed revenge.”