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“Me?”

“Yes.”

When it was said that Regia had attended the training session to meet Ethan, all the teachers’ gazes focused on Ethan.

“Do you know each other?”

“No, I’ve never seen him before.”

Of course, that was only since becoming Ethan. In MePan, they had quite a deep connection.

Whenever he entered the imperial palace to play, he always met Regia and learned various things from him.

This was because there was no one in the imperial palace who had as much information as Regia.

‘He was called a walking library.’

He was reputed to know more than half of the books in the imperial palace.

‘Even half was an underestimation of him. Meeting him in person, I realized. Half? He had memorized everything.’

That wasn’t all. As far as Ethan could remember, the number of books he had personally authored exceeded several hundred, and if you counted co-authored books, it would easily be over a thousand.

He was also the person who had authored the most books among those in the imperial palace library.

‘He’s someone who truly deserves the title of Master.’

He was that extraordinary. Ethan had received education from Regia and absorbed much of his methods.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Ethan’s current teaching method started from Regia’s education.

‘But that was all in MePan, and now there shouldn’t be any particular connection.’

Why did he want to see him?

‘He must be extremely busy. He’s not the type of person who would have time to participate in a new teacher training session like this.’

Ethan frowned slightly and asked back.

“Why does he want to see me?”

Regia wasn’t someone who could be controlled like the Principal of Freya Academy.

He could lead situations from a much higher position. Moreover, he was someone who occasionally showed movements that Ethan couldn’t predict, so he had to be cautious in many ways.

Even Ethan couldn’t deal with him easily, so if he really came to meet him, he had to steel himself.

“He says he was impressed by Lord Ethan’s teaching method. He was very curious about it and wanted to meet you in person.”

“…”

As expected, he thought.

‘So the news has reached even the imperial palace of the Holy Empire. Certainly… someone like Regia would be interested in that teaching method.’

It was natural for Regia, who could be considered the original source, to be interested in the teaching method that Ethan had refined in his own way and introduced to the world, based on what he had pursued.

However, this wasn’t entirely a good thing.

“Not only Regia, but several other teachers will come to give lectures. You’ll be able to learn a lot from educators from various places, not just academies. As far as I know, this new teacher training session is the largest ever.”

At those words, Ciron, who was standing nearby, wore a proud expression.

‘As expected of the Sword Saint. Once he starts something, he does it thoroughly.’

If it’s this large in scale, there must be many achievements that can be accomplished.

Ethan planned to achieve one big achievement at this new teacher training session.

‘It’s not easy unless it’s in a place like this.’

“This training session will proceed as I explained earlier.”

After finishing the explanation about this training, Bernie guided Ethan’s group to the lord’s castle.

“The teachers from Freya Academy and Covington Academy have already arrived and are resting. The teachers from Goode Academy said they would arrive before the training starts. The actual training begins tomorrow, so you can rest comfortably today.”

Bernie bowed and left. Ciron also excused himself and followed Bernie.

“I’ll go and greet the lord separately.”

“Go ahead.”

The remaining teachers unpacked in their assigned rooms.

‘I didn’t expect to meet Regia here. If I do it half-heartedly, it might lead to unfavorable results.’

If that’s the case, showing his skills with all his might would bring much better results.

“Let’s warm up a bit.”

The teachers from other academies would also be preparing for the training session starting tomorrow. So there was a need to go and check.

‘I might not know everyone, but I should know a few people.’

***

Dubravka, from the second group of Goode Academy, was speaking with a terribly gloomy face.

Goode Academy had moved to Ramsdale territory divided into an advance party and a second group, and the advance party had experienced what the second group had gone through a little earlier and had already arrived at Ramsdale territory.

“It was overwhelming, teachers. We lost without even being able to do anything. Moreover, would you believe that we received education during that sparring match?”

“Ha, no matter how many times I hear it, I can’t understand? I heard that in fact, it was just called a sparring match, but Teacher Dubravka was extremely excited? I heard you were in a mood to break something, so how can such an opponent educate you?”

A green-haired teacher with folded arms frowned.

“Teacher Gatt, I keep telling you, it was an unbelievable experience even for me. So even if you ask me how it happened, I have nothing to say.”

Dubravka frowned.

It’s still unbelievable even thinking about it now, so how could he explain it?

“How did it happen?”

“I don’t know!”

Dubravka burst out in anger.

“No, Teacher Dubravka, how can you get so angry when you’re the one who got beaten?”

Another teacher next to him said to Dubravka.

“You say you received education during the sparring, how am I supposed to explain that! How did it happen? Why are you asking me! Are you teachers trying to say that it happened because my skills are at rock bottom?”

Dubravka protested.

“It’s not that I’m weak! It’s not that my skills are lacking…”

Then he shouted again.

“It’s because that Teacher Ethan Whiskers is at an insane level!”

***

There were as many as twenty training grounds in Ramsdale’s lord’s castle.

Ethan headed to the 1st training ground, which was said to be the largest. He naturally thought everyone would be there since it was the largest training ground.

But when he arrived, he couldn’t sense anyone’s presence.

“Did everyone go to other training grounds?”

Of course, it wasn’t that there was no one. One person was occupying the center of the training ground.

Tall stature, seemingly solid body, long hair slightly covering the neck, and deep eyes.

It was a man with an impressive sword of simple design compared to his luxurious clothing.

Swish-!

The man was swinging his sword. His swordsmanship looked much smoother than Dubravka’s swordsmanship that he had seen before.

He beautifully swings the sword, retrieves it, and swings it again.

Watching that series of processes made one think it wasn’t swordsmanship but art.

“Phew.”

The man who had displayed a round of swordsmanship lowered his sword.

Just as Ethan immediately recognized who he was, he too quickly recognized Ethan’s identity.

“Are you perhaps Teacher Ethan Whiskers?”

Kai Felix approached Ethan first.

“I’ve heard a lot about you, Teacher Kai Felix.”

Facing the welcoming Kai Felix, Ethan suddenly frowned.

“But why are you swinging your sword like that?”

It was an abrupt and rude remark, having just met and exchanged greetings.

“…Pardon?”

Kai furrowed his brow slightly, seemingly perplexed.

Originally, it’s not polite to secretly watch someone’s training.

And on top of that, to suddenly point it out.

Even though teachers have occupational habits, isn’t this a training center where new teachers have gathered to receive education together?

“You can paint a splendid picture, but why are you deliberately drawing a modest picture to fit a small frame?”

“…”

Kai Felix looked at Ethan with a hardened expression.

“It seems you’re doing it intentionally.”

At Ethan’s words, Kai Felix’s emotions fluctuated severely. Of course, he didn’t show that turmoil.

“So… what are you trying to say, Teacher Ethan?”

“Nothing in particular. I’m just glad to meet you like this.”

Ethan said with a grin. Suddenly cutting off his interest, it was rather Kai Felix who showed interest and spoke up.

“You’re suddenly speaking in riddles. This behavior is against etiquette, Teacher Ethan. I didn’t know you were this kind of person.”

“If you really feel like I’m speaking in riddles, please continue with your diligent training. I came here to warm up too.”

Ethan didn’t say anything more after that.

Saying he would warm up, Ethan moved far away, and although Kai Felix glanced at Ethan from time to time, he didn’t speak to him anymore.

‘Success.’

Ethan could tell as soon as he saw Kai Felix’s sword.

‘Why Kai Felix couldn’t become famous.’

He had thought it was simply because his older brother Rohai Felix had taken everything in the family according to the succession order.

But looking at the sword, he could clearly understand the reason.

His sword was extremely restrained.

‘No, restraint is putting it nicely; in fact, he’s just swinging it carelessly.’

And he was putting all his efforts into hiding the fact that he was swinging it carelessly.

‘He can paint a picture large enough to fill this entire training ground, but he’s putting all his efforts into drawing a small picture to fit a small frame.’

Of course, if he was trying to create his own picture in that way, one could praise that effort.

But his purpose wasn’t to draw a small picture.

‘He must have been severely traumatized.’

He could read it in his eyes too.

‘He’s helpless. Overall.’

Ethan had accurately grasped that part.

‘His potential is overflowing. If I could take such a talent to Ivecar.’

He could achieve a significant accomplishment that could receive many likes.

‘He’s not someone who would come just because I pull him. I need to make him knock on the door first.’

The bait has been thrown, now he just needs to wait quietly until it’s taken.

***

“New teachers from various academies, I’m glad to meet you like this.”

Bam- babam-.

A grand opening ceremony unfolded.

The Sword Saint standing on the huge platform. The orchestra on both sides began to play their instruments.

Boom-! Boom-!

In front of it stood the new teachers who had entered this Ramsdale new teacher training center.

The first row was filled with teachers from Freya Academy.

There were three new teachers from Freya Academy.

Next to them was Ivecar Academy. They had five, including Ethan.

Next to Ivecar Academy stood Goode Academy and Covington Academy.

The new teachers selected from each academy were around five. The smallest number was from Freya Academy, which had only recruited three new teachers this year.

They had put so much effort into teacher recruitment that these three were elites who had passed Freya Academy’s difficult recruitment test and become teachers.

Seeing Kai Felix standing at the very front and the elite teachers, the teachers from other academies shrank back, intimidated.

It was a purely instinctive reaction.

Of course, this was excluding Ivecar Academy.

Ivecar had Ethan, so all the teachers were resistant to out-of-the-ordinary opponents.

“Oh.”

Still, they couldn’t help but purely admire Kai Felix’s appearance.

Especially Ciron, looking at Kai Felix, steeled his resolve to definitely win.

“As you all know, this new teacher training session is an event held through an agreement to reduce the gap between academies. So if you can learn, put aside your pride and learn a lot. That’s the purpose of this event.”

The Sword Saint’s voice, filled with mana, was very intense.

“But it wouldn’t be fun to just learn. So I’ve prepared a definite reward.”

When the Sword Saint mentioned a reward, everyone’s eyes changed dramatically.

“For the teachers of the academy that achieves the highest score in this training session.”

Gulp, someone swallowed dry saliva.

“I will personally teach you the weapon I used when I was young, and my mana training method.”