Chapter 208: Exception |
“Teacher Claudie, it’s been a while?”
Just as there was a hallway for instructors, there was also a hallway prepared for the teachers attending this training session as guides.
The Deans were drinking in a separate area, while the teachers below them were all gathered in the hallway for guides.
As Claudie entered the hallway, Overth Scriabin, the guide teacher from Freya Academy, greeted him.
“It’s been a while.”
“Still as cold as ever. And we’re academy classmates.”
Overth was from the same academy as Claudie.
He was of the bloodline of the Scriabin family, one of the Twelve Stars Families.
Since they were both from Twelve Families affiliated houses and were talented individuals with high expectations from their families, Overth was often compared to Claudie throughout their time studying at the academy.
Judging that he could never beat Claudie with his own skills, Overth quickly chose the path of an educator.
And as if he had found his aptitude, he grew rapidly, and now has become one of the representative teachers of Freya Academy.
“I heard you were overtaken by a new teacher? That’s why I told you to come to Freya earlier. If you keep staying at a place like Ivecar, your level will drop just like Ivecar. Come to Freya quickly. Someone of your caliber should be able to come to Freya easily. I’ll recommend you.”
Overth said mockingly.
While he may have been inferior to Claudie during their student days, as a teacher now, Overth had a slight upper hand. Moreover, it was certain that Overth would continue to have the advantage in the long run.
Ivecar, where Claudie belonged, was declining in status as it was being overtaken by Freya, while Freya was solidifying its position at the top.
The status of a teacher naturally changes according to the status of the academy.
No matter how excellent a teacher is, if they are at an academy with a low status, their level will inevitably be degraded along with it.
All eyes turned to the two at Overth’s mocking provocation. Overth’s words were far beyond the line, even for academy classmates.
“……”
Despite the clear provocation, Claudie only smiled.
In the past, he would have exploded, but Claudie was no longer the same Claudie as before.
“Yes, I was overtaken. No, rather than saying I was overtaken, it would be more accurate to say I was influenced. Although I don’t like that new teacher, his mindset as a teacher is excellent. I was poked in my blind spot of thinking by that new teacher. They were things I had never thought of before.”
“……”
Overth couldn’t help but be flustered by Claudie’s response. It was the first time he had seen him praise someone. And he even admitted to being influenced.
‘He’s changed.’
The venom that used to fill his eyes was gone. Not just his gaze, but even his way of speaking was not the Claudie he remembered.
“You……”
“Overth, do you know how a teacher who teaches students should be?”
“Are you trying to teach me?”
“No, I’m just asking. I’m curious if you’ve realized what I’ve realized.”
“……”
Overth couldn’t answer easily.
“I used to believe that a teacher should be efficient. So I’ve been selectively teaching only students with high potential for growth. I only lead students who can keep up with the effort I put in. I thought that was the most efficient way to deal with students. But he said that a teacher should be the most inefficient person of all.”
Claudie said.
“I thought it was just the idealism of an enthusiastic new teacher. I thought it was something he could say because he hadn’t experienced students yet.”
“Isn’t it right to focus education on students with high potential? Teaching all students without giving up on any of them is just idealism.”
Overth agreed with Claudie’s words.
He, too, knew well from years of teaching experience that leading all students was nothing more than an ideal.
But Claudie shook his head.
“But that new teacher did it. The things I thought were obvious weren’t obvious at all. What I thought was idealism wasn’t idealism.”
Claudie’s eyes shone.
“I was compromising. I thought I couldn’t take all the students with me because their abilities were limited. But it was the opposite. It was because my ability was lacking that I couldn’t lead all the students.”
It was a disgusting compromise.
“That new teacher, you know. He didn’t compromise. He didn’t make excuses either. He showed it only with his skills.”
Claudie recalled the parent observation class.
Although he didn’t see Ethan’s class directly, he had heard about it.
While Claudie had put forward a student with potential for the parent observation class, Ethan had made all the students in the class the main characters.
What parent would like to see their child remain a supporting character?
To a parent, their child is always the main character.
It was probably from then on.
When he realized that it wasn’t the students who were wrong, but himself.
“It’s been exactly half a year. This happened in just one semester. Isn’t it interesting? I don’t like that new teacher, but I’m so curious to see how far he’ll go.”
Claudie said this and looked at Overth.
“Are you curious? How far that new teacher will go? Then come to Ivecar. I’ll recommend you. Someone of your caliber should be able to come to Ivecar right away easily. But it will become very difficult next year, so make sure to tell me within this year.”
“What nonsense are you talking about, Claudie?”
To Overth who asked gritting his teeth, Claudie answered very calmly.
“Because Ivecar will take this year’s Academy Exchange Competition.”
***
‘It’s amazing, the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight.’
The ability of the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight was truly remarkable.
They said it grasps the essence of the target that comes into view, and when he actually used the ability, its performance was extraordinary.
‘There was a reason Zhuge Liang explained it that way.’
This Sleeping Dragon’s Sight was said to vary in its effectiveness depending on the level of the user.
Ethan was originally quite good at understanding and breaking down magic techniques even without the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight or Eye of Horus.
When the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight was added to Ethan’s already excellent ability, the speed at which he understood magic techniques became much faster.
The ability of the Sleeping Dragon’s Sight was amazing, to the point where even he who had solved the technique was surprised.
It was definitely different from before.
‘Before, I had to do some work with my hands even while doing mental calculations.’
Even the Spirit King’s magic techniques that he had solved with Roanna weren’t solved with pure mental calculation.
‘Using Sleeping Dragon’s Sight, Eye of Horus, and my knowledge simultaneously made mental calculation possible.’
In addition, the calculation speed also became much faster.
‘The synergy effect is amazing.’
Ethan looked around at the surroundings staring at him in astonishment.
The time it took to solve the problem was exactly 30 seconds.
Other teachers were just starting to solve it.
It could be said that Ethan had already completed the breakdown when others were just starting.
Despite being a new teacher like the others, there was an insurmountable gap between Ethan and them.
‘If I’m going to show something, I should show it clearly. There’s no meaning in inspiring competitiveness with mediocre skills.’
He would take first place in this new teacher training session with an overwhelming level difference. That’s how he could leave a strong impression on them.
Leaving a strong impression means being remembered. These people will naturally go around talking about Ethan.
‘That leads to fame.’
“Please let me know if there are any mistakes, Teacher Anest. I solved it to the best of my ability, but there must be deficient parts.”
Of course, there couldn’t be any deficient parts. He just showed a bit of humility because a protruding stone gets hammered.
Anest, who had been frozen, shook her head.
There were no mistakes at all. At this point, she rather wanted to ask.
How did he solve this instantaneously?
Anest suppressed the urge to ask and praised Ethan.
“It’s accurate, Ethan. To draw out the breakdown technique accurately using three techniques. You’ve far exceeded my expectations.”
This magic technique was a technique that Anest had created very carefully to discern students’ ability to discriminate.
If solved normally, the magic could be broken down by correcting six formulas.
If done more efficiently, it could be broken down by correcting five techniques, and if the magic was excellently understood, it could be broken down by correcting four techniques.
However, Ethan broke down the magic by correcting three techniques.
It was something she had included just in case.
A breakdown technique that requires perfect understanding of magic.
It was a breakdown technique that would become wrong unless one was as skilled in understanding magic techniques as herself.
“I always solve it like this.”
“Ha, hahaha!”
Anest laughed as if it was really amusing.
He always solves it like this?
Using the mental calculation method that should take the longest? This quickly?
Anest could now clearly understand Eucalis’s words.
“I don’t know who taught you, but your skills are excellent, Ethan. It was a test for discrimination, but Ethan, you don’t really need to take my class.”
“Thank you. But I’ll listen to the class until the end. When else would I have the chance to listen to Teacher Anest’s class if not today?”
At those words, the corners of Anest’s mouth twitched. It was something she heard often, but it felt different coming from Ethan.
Anest eventually smiled slightly and nodded to Ethan.
“Other teachers, don’t worry and keep solving. There’s nothing to be discouraged about. This test is just to check your skills.”
It’s not that the skills of other teachers are lacking.
It’s just that Ethan is abnormally fast.
“…Is this even possible?”
Luthe muttered blankly. This isn’t a level where competition is possible, is it?
“No, he’s supposed to be a Knight Department teacher.”
He clearly demonstrated various weapon techniques in Eucalis’s class too. He used spears, whips… but he can understand and break down magic too?
Everyone had the same expression as Luthe and had stopped their hands, but only one person, Iris, kept moving her hand.
She had already experienced this level of shock several times half a year ago.
She didn’t know he could write down the breakdown technique so quickly, but she couldn’t just stop her hand in surprise at that.
Anyway, Ethan is a teacher from the same Ivecar. Ethan’s success is Ivecar’s success.
Then her job is to defend the second place!
Scratch scratch-.
As Iris quickly solved the magic technique, other teachers also came to their senses and focused on solving again.
Luthe also gritted his teeth and focused on solving again. But he couldn’t maintain his mental composure.
Ethan glanced at the teachers.
‘The teachers who have experienced failure and those who haven’t are divided.’
Luthe from Freya is a person who has lived his whole life without failure. On the other hand, Iris has experienced a big failure against Ethan.
And she overcame it. She no longer thinks of failure as just failure.
For a moment, Ethan and Iris’s eyes met. When Ethan smiled, Iris grinned back as if to say don’t worry.
***
The result of the discrimination test was an overwhelming victory for Ivecar.
Ethan solved it first in 30 seconds, and Iris solved it second in 5 minutes and 10 seconds.
“Damn it.”
Luthe from Freya took 6 minutes. Still, the number of breakdown techniques was the same. Four. The level was similar, but there was a big difference in concentration.
Iris had a confident face.
“The two teachers from Ivecar took first and second place side by side.”
“…This is impossible.”
Gatt, a new teacher from Goode Academy, was also in this class. Gatt recalled what Dubravka had told her.
It’s not that I’m weak, but that Ethan is strong.
She wrote down the wrong answer.
Moreover, it took a very long time.
If Anest hadn’t stopped her because it was taking too long, she might have been stuck for another hour.
“What on earth is going on with Ivecar this year……”
To have such a difference in level. This was an unbelievable level. No, how on earth did he solve this difficult magic technique?
“Hmm, I’ll explain it well so you can understand, so don’t worry. As I said, I was planning to check your skills and conduct the class accordingly. The problem itself was a very difficult one to begin with.”
Anest said once more as if to comfort them.
It was certainly a difficult problem. It was a magic technique created by Anest as she made a name for herself as a great teacher, for a lecture suitable for high levels.
It’s just that Ethan was an exception.
***
Outskirts of the lord’s castle.
A man in neat uniform looked around once, then bent down to grab something.
Shaaak-.
The object that emitted light as soon as he grabbed it turned into parchment.
The man quickly read the parchment and then waved his hand as if writing a reply.
-I will complete the preparations.
“Are they finally coming?”
The First Order Mighty of Ramsdale territory shuddered.
It’s been 7 years since he came to Ramsdale territory.
If he makes a proper impression with this job, he would surely be able to enter as a direct subordinate of the apostle.
How many missions has he carried out in this Ramsdale territory so far?
From the movements of the Sword Saint to trivial information and important information of Ramsdale territory. Mighty had offered numerous things over a not-so-short period of time.
To obtain that information, he had to gain recognition within Ramsdale territory, so he had devoted himself to Ramsdale territory for quite a long time and had even obtained the position of guard squad leader.
“If we ruin this training session, the Sword Saint’s reputation will also fall greatly. If that happens, even the Sword Saint will have to show a gap. Then the assassination of the Sword Saint will also become easier.”
The day of the decisive battle was tomorrow.
“New teacher training session. Day three.”
Secure Kai Felix.