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After Ethan’s shocking declaration, time quickly passed, and a new semester arrived.

A new semester meant the biggest concern for both new and returning students: choosing their classes.

The classes at Ivecar were not rigidly structured. Students could enroll in the classes they desired.

Some classes had grade restrictions, but most classes were open to all students.

It was an educational policy that embodied the desires of the first principal, who hoped for students to learn freely and grow freely.

However, there were certain required subjects for each department.

In the Department of Swordsmanship, there were three mandatory courses, usually taught by seasoned veterans.

The subjects assigned to rookie teachers were usually elective courses that students didn’t have to take.

But some of these elective courses were just as popular as the required ones, and one of them was [Understanding the Sword Paths].

“Is Claudie going to teach ‘Understanding the Sword Paths’ this year?”

“I only managed to take half of it last year because the teacher changed midway. I should retake it.”

“I’m excited. The second-year seniors who took ‘Understanding the Sword Paths’ last year insisted that we should definitely take it.”

Currently, Claudie Hyde was in charge of several classes, starting with the required courses, but “Understanding the Sword Paths” was a subject that he had shared with new teachers last year.

However, all of those new teachers had fled, and Claudie took over again midway through.

As a result, many students naturally assumed that Claudie would teach “Understanding the Sword Paths” this year as well.

They thought that since new teachers had run away last year, there wouldn’t be another new teaching it.

With great anticipation, everyone gathered in the classroom, waiting for the teacher to arrive.

Kwang-!

With only a few minutes left until class, someone brought interesting news.

“Guess what interesting news I have.”

“Interesting news? What is it? Is Claudie going to teach it?”

“No, I heard that a new teacher will be teaching ‘Understanding the Sword Paths’ this time.”

Upon hearing the word “new,” the students had the same thought. “Understanding the Sword Paths” was a challenging course.

Assigning such a course to a new teacher meant that the new teacher’s abilities must be exceptional.

And if that was the case, there was only one person who fit the description.

“Is it Ciron?”

“To receive lessons from the grandson of the Sword Saint. It’s truly an honor, I suppose.”

Among the current students who excelled in their skills, they didn’t particularly warm up to Ciron.

They acknowledged his talent but didn’t think he was on a level where he could teach them.

“He was a student at the Ivecar Academy until recently.”

“He won’t be much different from us. Can he teach properly?”

“He’ll probably just teach us what we already know.”

Normally, teachers from the Ivecar Academy would be welcomed at Ivecar.

But that was for other departments, not for the Department of Swordsmanship, which didn’t warmly welcome teachers based solely on their alma mater.

Since talented individuals gathered in the Department of Swordsmanship, unless they possessed skills comparable to Claudie or the department head, they wouldn’t feel a significant difference.

And until recently, Ciron was someone who had felt the atmosphere of the Department of Swordsmanship firsthand.

“I’m looking forward to it. How will he teach?”

As soon as it was time for class, someone entered through the front door.

“Huh?”

It was someone they hadn’t expected.

Moreover, their appearance was completely different.

During the congratulatory party, there was a sense of elegance, but now the person before them appeared sharp and intense.

“Greetings.”

It was Ethan Whiskers, the newly hired teacher who had been appointed as the top-ranked teacher.

* * *

As soon as the semester began, Ethan received a notification pop-up.

-Achievement Unlocked!

-[I’m a Teacher, and You’re…] You have earned Likes as a result of achieving the achievement.

-You have gained ‘1’ Like!

-You have become a teacher at Ivecar Academy. Your reputation has slightly increased!

Along with officially becoming a teacher at the academy, an achievement was also unlocked.

‘Nice, my reputation has increased as well.’

Ivecar Academy was a field of achievements.

‘This is why I chose this place.’

While collecting the Likes, Ethan thought about the events that had taken place a few days ago.

It was great to receive the top rank, but he never expected to be entrusted with this class.

‘I naturally thought Ciron would be assigned to it.’

After the congratulatory party, Ethan diligently searched for a house in the Marquis Rond territory to settle down.

He needed a place to live with his two escorts.

The house in the Marquis territory was much more expensive than other territories, but it wasn’t a big problem for Ethan at the moment.

It was because the money he earned through weight reduction magic at Whiskers County was tremendous.

Every time he thought yesterday’s earnings were the highest, it would be surpassed by today’s sales.

This process happened every day, and it was like money flowing in like the tide.

Of course, Ethan knew that this would decrease over time, so he planned to contact David Guild when he had the time.

With that, he obtained a house and prepared for the new semester. Until the new semester began, there wasn’t much to prepare, so he spent his days training.

Then he received a summon from the principal.

-I want to entrust you with the Understanding of Sword Paths class.

The Understanding of Sword Paths class was a popular general education subject.

In fact, it was not just a mandatory subject in name; many students applied for it as if it were a required course.

-Isn’t Ciron a better choice? Haha! Shouldn’t the top rank handle something like this? Did we give you the top rank just to show off? What nonsense! We assigned it based on ability. Besides, if I had pushed for Ciron, it would have caused conflicts with the Sword Saint.

The principal smiled and assigned the Understanding of Sword Paths class to Ethan.

Of course, that smile didn’t look purely pleasant.

-Please.

‘As expected of the crazy principal.’

Ethan knew the true identity of the principal very well.

He was the Ghost Sword.

Thanks to the mana-made sword that had cut down countless enemies, he had lived the life of an undercover agent like Ethan.

He was neither a noble nor had he received proper swordsmanship education until he became an adult.

But now he stood at the top of the academy.

‘He must have remembered the old days. Of course, it’s not just because of the old memories. There’s probably a reason why he didn’t want to push the Sword Saint’s grandson forward.’

The Ghost Sword was once a formidable figure, comparable to the Sword Saint.

Pushing forward the Sword Saint’s grandson? Then, in the end, it meant he had received a favor from the Sword Saint, and to grant that favor, the Ghost Sword had to admit that he was below the Swordmasters.

‘If I look at it in a complicated way, it’s like this.’

Of course, he couldn’t be certain, but there was a reasonable possibility.

Thanks to multiple playthroughs, he knew a lot about the Ghost Sword.

And even if it was not the case, it didn’t matter.

‘If he’s pushing me like this.’

He should take advantage of this opportunity and make significant progress. Besides, he caused a mess during the congratulatory party.

‘I said I would become a master.’

Becoming a master was not an easy task, but achieving it through words and deeds would contribute more to his rise in reputation.

First and foremost, he had to focus on the assigned course.

The principal probably didn’t have high expectations for him.

If he can succeed with just half of the students and continue teaching until the end of the semester, it would be considered a success.

The reason he was given the position of the top rank was because of his excellent skills, but teaching these rough students of Ivecar was a different challenge.

‘That alone won’t be enough.’

He intended to capture the attention of all the students who came expecting Ciron and lead them until the end.

‘I’ll take charge of the mandatory major course in the shortest possible time. That should be enough for the next semester.’

As Ethan entered the classroom, the students’ expressions froze.

“It seems everyone is surprised. You were probably expecting Ciron.”

Some students openly displayed their disappointment.

Ethan noticed a group of students dressed elegantly, adorned with artifacts.

‘They must be the upper-class students.’

To put it bluntly, it was a gathering of aces in the field of swordsmanship.

The disdainful look in their eyes was not that of students looking at a teacher.

With that look, all the newly appointed teachers from last year abandoned the Swordmaster department.

‘It’s as if they’re holding all the power in their hands.’

In reality, that was exactly how things were happening. The background behind them made it possible.

Ethan closely observed them.

‘They’re all from well-known families.’

Each of their clothing had the embroidered emblem of their respective families. It was a blatant display that served as proof of their status—a visible appeal.

‘It’s like a form of rank insignia. By openly displaying such things, regular teachers wouldn’t dare to treat them lightly.’

However, Ethan didn’t let it bother him.

If he were to succumb to such things, he wouldn’t have come here in the first place.

“Since it’s the first class, I’ll let you know how the class will proceed. The name of the subject is probably ‘Understanding the Sword Paths.’ What is it that you want to gain from this class?”

Ethan’s question was met with silence.

Then, one student raised their hand.

“I want to understand the path of the sword and further develop my existing swordsmanship.”

“Most of you will probably have similar goals. While each of you may be learning different swordsmanship techniques, the essence of the path of the sword is the same.”

“Teacher.”

At that moment, a hand was raised among the upper-class students.

Even among the upper-class students, there was a separate hierarchy. The one raising their hand then was the leader among them.

“Chen Garcia.”

“Oh, well, sorry. But you said you want to become a master, right? Is that true?”

Upon hearing those words, the people next to Chen started snickering.

“Even Claudie-sensei said that you need to put in more effort to become a master. Trying to become a master in just one year, isn’t that too ambitious? We understand that you have enthusiasm, but…”

A challenge to the authority of the teacher.

A disrespectful tone, bordering on insolence.

Although it was an insult, Ethan remained completely unaffected and casually looked at him.

With his emotionless gaze, Chen Garcia momentarily hesitated, but soon regained his composure under the prodding touch of the noble beside him.

“Only questions related to the class are allowed, Chen Garcia.”

Chen glanced at the student next to him at that moment. Mason was the center of attention among these upper-class students.

When Mason nodded, Chen confidently opened his mouth again.

“We came here expecting Ciron-sensei to teach the class. I’ll just leave then. That’s fine, right? We wouldn’t want to waste our time. If you don’t like that, then maybe…”

“Chen Garcias, step forward.”

At those words, Chen slightly lowered his head.

Sssshh.

Just as he wished.

His expression must have shown his anger.

“Since it’s the first class, I was going to explain how we’ll proceed, but it’s better to show you through action.”

The expressions of the students, excluding the upper-class students, were not pleasant as they watched Chen step forward.

They had witnessed firsthand what happened to the new teachers last year.

Only the newcomers couldn’t fully grasp what was going on.

The clever ones knew that this was a way to train the new teachers, but they never expected them to directly confront the teachers like this.

The air was heavy. In the midst of it, Chen stepped forward, looking at Ethan as if asking, “So what are you going to do?”

Ethan calmly opened his mouth with a composed expression.

“I’m here to teach you the understanding of the Sword Paths, Chen Garcias. Show me your Garcias-style swordsmanship instead of the Revinade swordsmanship. The rest of you, pay close attention. I will teach you what the understanding of Sword Paths is throughout this semester.”

“Teacher, students these days like this. They can’t control their strength properly. But since you’re the teacher, you can handle it, right?”

Chen chuckled and said.

Ethan nodded his head.

-The Eye of Horus is activated.

The Eye of Horus was a passive skill that was always active, but it could also be activated at will. By focusing and putting power into his eyes, Ethan could see every movement of his opponent.

At the same time, Chen, who had finished speaking, unleashed his swordsmanship with all his might.

Ethan looked at him and inwardly sneered.

‘Kids these days think they’re something, huh, this punk.’