Subscriber of the Gods-Chapter 209: Decided to Become Like Him

Mighty was sitting in a tavern in Ramsdale territory.

Normally, a tavern should be bustling from early evening, but this place had no customers and was quite quiet inside.

This was a place Mighty frequently visited for secure business.

Because it was an extremely quiet place and conversations inside never leaked out, Mighty was paying quite a lot of tips to the owner of this place.

“Mighty! You said you’d buy me a drink, so I came running right away.”

“Gien, my friend. You look tired? How’s this training session? Are the teachers being fussy?”

The one who came to the tavern to meet Mighty was Gien Ramsdale, a member of the Ramsdale branch family.

Gien, who sat down, naturally ordered some drinks.

As soon as the drinks arrived, Gien took a big swig and shook his head with a “Phew” sound.

“Since they’re all from high noble families, there are some picky people. Of course, there are things to learn through this kind of work. But I’m doing too many things. Even things that aren’t my job. I may be from the Ramsdale branch, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a noble.”

Gien Ramsdale kept drinking and venting various complaints. He wasn’t a particularly capable person even within the branch family.

If something went wrong after entrusting important tasks to Gien, who lacked ability, at such a large event, it could tarnish the Sword Saint’s reputation.

Therefore, the core tasks were assigned to other members of the branch family, and he had to take care of the odd jobs and physical labor.

“We’re from the same branch family, you know. Why do some people get important tasks and others only get hard work? For us, each of these tasks can be a life-changing opportunity. The Sword Saint is someone who uses people importantly regardless of whether they’re from the main family or branch family if they show clear ability, but there’s no chance for that.”

Gulp gulp.

Gien, who kept drinking, continued to vent his complaints. He also knew very well that this tavern that Mighty often visited was a very quiet place.

What is said here doesn’t spread anywhere.

Except for one person, Mighty in front of him.

Gien trusted Mighty. He had received help from Mighty for quite a long time, and he knew how tight-lipped he was.

That’s why he continued to express his disappointments from this event without hesitation, as usual. As he talked like this, his expression softened and he started smiling more frequently, as if his mood had improved considerably.

Mighty glanced at Gien.

“Gien, if it’s that hard, should I help you out a bit? The security team’s work is the same every day, and it won’t be a big problem if I’m not there.”

“Oh! Can you really do that? This is embarrassing.”

Gien said, brightening up. It was just when he was in trouble because he was short-handed but couldn’t bring in just anyone.

“Not at all. I’m more grateful.”

Mighty smiled a kind smile.

***

-Your fame has increased!

As soon as Anest’s class ended, Ethan saw a notification that his fame had increased.

‘Good, let’s keep going.’

Ethan entered the second class in succession.

The second class was a swordsmanship class conducted by a member of the main family, famous as a swordsmanship instructor of Ramsdale.

“The most important thing is the basics. You need a solid foundation to build a castle on top of it. Those of you here probably handle swords quite well.”

The name of the course was Advanced Swordsmanship Theory.

Iris was in the first class, and Ciron was in the second class. Kai Felix was not to be seen.

As a result, the eyes of the teachers who had entered first were focused on Ethan. It was because the image Ethan had shown in Eucalis’s class on the first day was still lingering in their eyes.

But Ethan didn’t care much. Rather, he wanted to draw more attention through the training session.

Ciron approached Ethan as he sat down.

“Teacher Ethan, I heard something.”

“What did you hear?”

“I heard you signed up for all the classes you can take today, is that true?”

Ethan looked at Ciron and nodded silently.

“Wow.”

Ciron admired sincerely.

It’s not that he hadn’t thought of doing the same.

But if you do that, you’ll have to face an enormous number of tests on the last day.

Of course, you get additional points for taking many tests.

But if you take too many classes aiming for those additional points and end up messing up the tests, it’s rather a loss.

“Then you’ll have to take all those tests, are you okay with that?”

“The more we learn, the more we can teach, right?”

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“That’s true, but if you take too many and mess up the tests…”

Ciron, who was speaking, abruptly closed his mouth.

Ethan messing up tests? No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t imagine it.

“I don’t think that will happen. Anyway, you’re amazing.”

Ciron gave a thumbs up.

Soon, the main class began.

“I have been training swordsmen for quite a long time, regardless of whether they’re from the main family or branch family. As I’ve been training like that, I’ve come to realize how important the basics are.”

Ciron nodded at the instructor’s words. Ciron had also trained under him.

“Basics, what feeling do you get when you hear this word? You probably first think it’s easy because it’s the most basic. That’s why many people often gloss over it or pass it by intuitively.”

Many of the teachers wielded swords based on intuition alone. Therefore, when they entered classes, they often explained their intuition as it was rather than detailed theory.

Of course, there were teachers who studied theory thoroughly. But generally, the majority of teachers explained practical swordsmanship rather than theory.

“Understanding the theory. And reproducing that understanding with the body. If the understanding of theory is missing here, only intuition remains. In the end, it means you haven’t solidified the basics. This should be avoided. If you’re a teacher, you should teach students from the basics. If students try to take the easy way, you should present the right path rather than the easy path.”

The Ramsdale swordsmanship instructor drew his sword.

“Today’s class is about explaining swordsmanship theoretically. Watch the swordsmanship I display and try to theorize it. At first, it will be very awkward and difficult. But the more you repeat, the more familiar it will become, and the theory in your head and the movements of your body will become one, making it much clearer to understand than before.”

At those words, groans flowed from some teachers.

Especially those who wielded swords according to intuition mostly made aching sounds. On the other hand, teachers familiar with theory seemed satisfied, as if they thought they had made the right choice in applying.

After all, since there were many classes by famous teachers, many teachers tried to focus on those.

Right now, even Kai Felix hadn’t applied for the Ramsdale swordsmanship instructor’s class.

The Ramsdale swordsmanship instructor was well aware of these teachers’ intentions. That’s why he put a lot of effort into this lecture.

He intentionally set a difficult level and planned to give his all in the class according to that level.

Before demonstrating swordsmanship, the swordsmanship instructor glanced at Ethan.

He also knew about Ethan. The story of him handling numerous weapons freely was certainly impressive.

But the swordsmanship instructor judged that Ethan would be the type to rely on intuition.

Judging by his young appearance and his position as a new teacher, it was clearly skill forged by outstanding talent and intuition.

He must be weak in theory.

Chuk-.

The swordsmanship instructor began to display his swordsmanship. The teachers watched his movements intently without even making a sound.

Swooosh-!

He swings the sword and takes steps.

The movement of shoulders and waist, and the flow of mana.

He moved in a way that clearly showed elements that could be theorized. But because the movements passed in an instant, even with good observation skills, it would be difficult to write it down, only understanding it intuitively.

But there was one thing he didn’t know:

The fact that Ethan had perfectly theorized the modified Revinade swordsmanship and conducted a class in Ivecar’s recruitment test.

And he became the top new teacher with that.

Moreover, now he had the Eye of Horus and Sleeping Dragon’s Sight.

‘The training session is very well organized in various aspects. I can feel that the Sword Saint put a lot of effort into it.’

Ethan had experienced this new teacher training session twice in MePan.

The timing was different each time and the academy he belonged to was different, but the quality of this training session was the best.

Of course, this training session didn’t have a big impact on Ethan’s teaching method.

In fact, this new teacher training session was more about showing how great his abilities were rather than learning.

Of course, it was Ethan alone showing what he had. After all, Ethan knew all the content of this training session at an advanced level.

‘Still, it will be a great help to other teachers. As the Sword Saint thought, the level of teachers will definitely rise.’

And it was clear that after this training session, Ethan’s name would be widely spread to all academies.

As Ethan’s fame spreads to various academies, that fame will simultaneously spread across the entire continent.

‘My name, my territory. Everything I have will receive attention. It will also affect the Merchant Guild I have and my business.’

The negative effects could be greater than the positive effects. A suddenly rising sprout might not look good to those with vested interests.

‘I’m already preparing.’

Preparations to turn negative effects into positive ones are well underway.

So now he just needs to raise his fame to the fullest. It’s about squeezing into their midst and joining the mainstream.

‘What comes after joining the mainstream is the beginning.’

Until now, because he was far from the central nobles and had no overlapping areas, he could move without hesitation.

But from the moment they recognize him, he needs to be careful about every action and choice.

‘I’m really glad I learned the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight.’

He was surprised when breaking down magic techniques, but there was much more to see in swordsmanship.

‘It’s linked with Bullet Time. It’s like I can predict the next move as if seeing the future.’

It wasn’t just the movements. He could also see the essence that the swordsmanship was pursuing.

He could see everything, whether it was swordsmanship focused on speed, or swordsmanship aiming for a heavy single blow.

Normally, these were things that couldn’t be known unless you knew the swordsmanship beforehand.

‘This will do.’

No, with this level, it seemed like he could even alleviate Regia’s suspicions and lead the situation in a positive direction.

“With this, I’ll end the demonstration. I’ll give you an additional 15 minutes, so please theorize the swordsmanship I’ve shown and submit it.”

As soon as the swordsmanship instructor finished speaking, Ethan raised his hand.

The teachers showed the same reaction as in the first class. They all had questions on their faces.

Why is he raising his hand?

Could it be that he’s already done it?

And then Ciron also raised his hand.

The teachers who were surprised by Ethan were surprised once again by Ciron.

Ciron had quite a confident face.

After losing the top spot he thought was naturally his to Ethan, Ciron had repeatedly pondered and worried about why he was overtaken by Ethan.

Therefore, he heard stories through various routes, and as a result, he was able to hear what Ethan had shown in the recruitment test.

They said Ethan had broken down and reinterpreted the modified Revinade swordsmanship, and conducted a class demonstration with that theory.

It was shocking.

Ciron was also a person who thought that practice was more important than theory, and that the feeling the body senses was more important than understanding.

Ethan had both theory and intuition.

It was from then on.

Ciron decided to become like Ethan rather than being jealous of Ethan who had what he lacked.

“I won’t hold you back, Teacher Ethan.”

At those words, Ethan couldn’t help but smile.

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