Subscriber of the Gods-Chapter 299: First Class of the Second Semester

“Teacher Ethan, this is no joke. The entire student body is waging a war to register for your class!”

Teacher Ciron Ramsdale spoke with an urgent voice. However, Ethan, the person in question, remained calm.

“I heard rumors were circulating.”

“Rumors?”

“About what happened at the new teacher training conference. Apparently, it spread widely among the students.”

The events at the new teacher training conference had quite an impact.

Most of the families of Ivecar’s students had information networks, so the situation facing Ivecar Academy’s teachers quickly spread to each family through them.

It was only natural for parents to want to know how their children’s teachers performed and under what circumstances, after all.

“Ah, that explains the commotion, Teacher Ethan. So, how many students will you accept this time? 75 is already quite a lot. It might be more efficient to reduce it a bit.”

Ethan smiled at Ciron’s words and said,

“150. We’ll fill it to capacity. I’ll need the largest classroom available.”

“What?!”

Ciron exclaimed in shock at Ethan’s words.

“B-but, it’ll be difficult to give attention to even one student. I mean, I know you have the ability to look after ten students simultaneously, but isn’t that too much to maintain?”

“You’re right. But that doesn’t mean we can limit it to 75 students like in the first semester.”

Ciron’s face displayed a question mark at Ethan’s words.

“Students grow every day. How can I tell them to grow if I stay in the same place?”

Before going to the Demon Empire.

Ethan planned to push his physical condition as far as he could.

‘There are too many aggressive guys in the Demon Empire. And there are just as many strong ones.’

First, there were the Four Great Demon Families, one of the Twelve Families of the Demon Empire. As Ethan remembered, these Four Great Demon Families were all belligerent and never shied away from a fight.

No, they were so aggressive that they would actively seek out strong opponents to fight. Not just the heads of the families, but also their retainers, and even the family heirs were incredibly competitive.

‘And then there’s the Sword Tower master.’

Originally, the Sword Tower was located between the Holy Empire and the Demon Empire, but this Sword Tower master was more aligned with the Demon Empire in temperament.

Of course, it was fortunate that he didn’t take sides. If he were to choose a side, he would significantly boost that side’s strength.

‘He’s been wielding a sword for over 200 years.’

But there was one ironic aspect: despite this, his epithet was the Demon God Spear.

‘He’s actually a master of all weapons. A master of the sword and simultaneously a master of the spear.’

The Martial Arts Master trait that Ethan currently possessed could be considered originally the Sword Tower master’s trait.

‘That’s why I became the Sword Tower master’s disciple while clearing the MePan scenario.’

Of course, the learning didn’t last long. The Sword Tower master’s lifespan quickly came to an end. As a result, while under the Sword Tower master, Ethan never had the chance to learn the Martial Arts Master trait.

That aside, Ethan intended to sharpen his senses to prepare for the aggressive nature of the Demon Empire.

‘I’ve grown a lot during the vacation period too. From 75 to 150 students. Whether it’s possible or not, I have to make it work.’

The Eye of Horus had also grown further, and he now had the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight as well.

‘I learned the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight to persuade Regia. But it’s definitely effective in teaching students too.’

The Eye of Horus and the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight. He planned to master the synergy between these two eyes.

“How much stronger are you trying to become?”

Ciron shook his head.

“I can’t keep up at this rate. You’re the vanguard of the New Wave Social Gathering, and I’m supposed to be second-in-command, right?”

If Iris had heard this, she would have objected, insisting that she was obviously second-in-command.

“You’ll have to catch up.”

Ciron felt somewhat embarrassed by the implication that he could do it.

“Of course! As a member of the New Wave Social Gathering, it’s only natural.”

Creeeak-

As Ciron laughed cheerfully, Iris opened the door and entered.

“You were already talking? Teacher Ethan, the course registration this time is incredible.”

“We were just discussing that.”

“There’s Roanna, Mason, Ron, and even Yuna. All of Teacher Ethan’s elites have gathered. But I heard something else separately.”

Iris frowned slightly.

“I heard that a student who took a year off and is returning has registered for Teacher Ethan’s class. And apparently, they’re quite a notorious troublemaker.”

“If it’s a troublemaker, Teacher Ethan has already successfully reformed one before, so it shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Iris shook her head at Ciron’s words.

“I heard they’re even worse than Mason. They have talent on par with Mason, but a completely twisted personality. I heard that even Teacher Claudie didn’t extend a hand to this student.”

“A troublemaker worse than Mason? What kind of student are we talking about?”

“From what I’ve heard… their ancestor was from the Demon Empire. They were once a family that ruled over the Demon Empire, but due to some incident, the family was nearly wiped out, and the survivors came to this Holy Empire. That student is now the only survivor of that family.”

Ethan immediately realized who this troublemaker was from Iris’s words.

‘Oz.’

The sole survivor of the Lazarus family.

“I heard they were admitted through special admission like Ron. They were originally the top student in their year, but after their grandfather, their only family, died two years ago… they completely changed.”

“How bad could it be? Even troublemakers have their limits, don’t they?”

“I heard they overwhelm others with their talent. They ask difficult questions that teachers can’t answer, and if the teacher can’t respond properly, they openly mock them in public.”

“How is that possible? To do that, they would need to know far more than the teachers and have exceptional talent. Wouldn’t that already be beyond the level of a student?”

“Well, they say this student has a special talent.”

“Special talent? Aren’t all the students and teachers at Ivecar people with special talents?”

“This is a bit different.”

Iris was also a teacher hired at Ivecar for her special talent.

And although it had only been one semester, Iris had experienced Ivecar’s students. Just as it was difficult for teachers to be hired, it was equally difficult for students to be admitted.

One couldn’t enter without possessing a special talent.

“A bit different?”

“They say this student has eyes that can copy anything they see once. Moreover, they’re incredibly intelligent, so they can literally copy all of their opponent’s abilities. You know how Roanna can analyze and deconstruct any magic she sees? They say this troublemaker’s ability is an enhanced version of Roanna’s. Of course, since their school lives didn’t overlap with Roanna’s, we don’t know how they’d match up in person, but that’s how they’re evaluated.”

“Huh.”

Ciron shook his head in disbelief.

“Then… I guess all the teachers would avoid them? Having all your skills stolen and being insulted on top of that, it’s too much to handle.”

Iris nodded at Ciron’s words.

Just by attending a teacher’s class, they steal the ability, and then use those stolen abilities to belittle the teacher.

An ability that steals just by looking would be burdensome enough for a teacher, but on top of that, after becoming a troublemaker, they exhibited the worst behavior.

Who would want to teach Oz Lazarus?

“But if it’s that bad, shouldn’t they be expelled?”

“The principal declared that he would take responsibility for the student. Fortunately, they took a year off last year, which was close to dropping out. I don’t know about this year. And I don’t know why they’ve come back.”

“For such a student to take Teacher Ethan’s class… This is a big problem.”

“Yes, it’s a big problem indeed.”

Iris sighed. Then, she and Ciron spoke simultaneously.

“Student Oz is in big trouble.”

***

“My heart is racing.”

“Oh my, 150 students? Isn’t that too many? Teacher Ethan assured us he could teach multiple students simultaneously, but still…”

A massive lecture hall.

This lecture hall was one of the large ones used previously for the parent observation class.

It was the largest lecture hall in Ivecar Academy and was only used for special classes.

They had opened this special lecture hall for Ethan’s lecture.

It was an exceptional treatment for a new teacher.

“Hey, look over there. It’s Max.”

“He was really like a monster back then. Even when the entire magic department tried to stop him, he pushed through like a rhinoceros.”

“That’s the class Max chose. Heh. I’m so glad I managed to register for this class.”

“But isn’t he originally Teacher Claudie’s favorite student?”

“Is it okay for him to take Teacher Ethan’s class?”

“But with so many other teachers’ favorite students here, it might not matter. Even Roanna is Teacher Duty’s disciple.”

Including Max Jurod, Teacher Claudie Hyde’s favorite student, there were many students cherished by other teachers.

Ethan’s class was truly at the center of a whirlwind.

A class everyone wanted to attend and was curious about its content.

On top of that, there was also a sort of challenge spirit.

“I’m looking forward to this.”

Max was very curious about what Ethan’s class was like to have transformed Mason Yellowd into a new person.

“If I take Teacher Ethan’s class after Teacher Claudie’s, I should be able to make a strong impression at this exchange festival.”

That would further elevate the status of the Jurod family.

“Teacher Ethan’s Whiskers family also rose from the bottom to become one of the Twelve Families. There’s no reason our Jurod family can’t do the same.”

These were things they had thought impossible and given up on.

But Ethan had proven it himself. Nothing is impossible.

As Max waited for Ethan with a pounding heart, the other students began to chatter more loudly. They were all very nervous and tried to ease their tension by talking.

Amidst the bustling lecture hall, Ethan entered.

At that moment, all 150 students fell silent simultaneously.

Exactly twice the number of students from the previous semester’s class of 75. All those students looked at Ethan at once.

One might have felt intimidated by such a large number of students, but Ethan was no different from usual.

“Did everyone have a good vacation? It’s nice to see you all after so long. As you’ve all heard, this class will be different from before, with a large number of students participating together. The total capacity is 150 students. The previous class had 75 students.”

Everyone had questions about this.

Of course, they all knew that Ethan had conducted perfect classes for 75 students and received high praise.

But now, twice that number had gathered in this lecture hall.

Time is limited, so there wouldn’t be enough time to attend to all 150 students.

In that case, some students would inevitably be left out, and those students might express dissatisfaction with the class content.

As a result, many students had the same thought. Wouldn’t it be better to reduce the number and focus accordingly?

No matter how amazing Ethan Whiskers was, they thought this number was a bit excessive.

“I know. You’re probably thinking I’ve accepted too many students, right?”

Most of the students nodded slightly at Ethan’s words.

“Let me make this clear here.”

Ethan said.

“I will not leave a single student behind.”

Flash.

At that moment, someone raised their hand.

“May I ask a question?”

It was the troublemaker, Oz Lazarus.

Ethan slowly gestured to Oz.

“Before I take questions, let me tell you the name of this course. The name of this course is…”

Then he smiled slowly and said,

“Introduction to Practical Studies.”

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