200 Feeling Unsafe (1/2)
Chapter 200: Feeling Unsafe
Translator: Kris_LiuEditor: Vermillion
Facing the unexpected punishment, Lucien was quite unhappy and frustrated, as he thought that he was maintaining quite a low profile and trying to avoid any possible conflicts with other teachers who did not like him. Still, now he was in trouble.
However, Lucien never gave up easily, ”Sir, I’ve been receiving quite a few positive comments from my students from both Thorn Three and Blood Bird, and that proves that my way of teaching’s efficient. As you can see, my students’ scores have improved as well.”
”I know,” answered Donald directly, and his answer surprised Lucien.
”But you’ve still broken the rules, Lucien.” Donald continued and changed his tone, ”In Douglas, teachers should be authorities and should always be respected. Telling students that they don’t have to listen has severely violated our tradition. Regardless how effective your teaching method might be, the tradition of the school can never be breached. I hope you can realize your mistake, Lucien.”
Lucien was speechless. He knew that the improvement of his students’ academic performance could not help him, since the headmaster valued the rules of the school more than anything else in this world, where the sense of order and class was highly respected.
Seeing that Lucien did not respond, Donald smiled to comfort him a bit, ”Lucien, I know young people are always full of ideas, and among those ideas, some are good and some not. Say, I like the part where you increased the amount of exercise and homework that students should do, and now we’re promoting this part in your teaching practice all over the campus.”
Lucien rubbed his head a bit but still did not say anything. He felt that students in this school would hate him for sure.
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”Yes?” Rock patted on Lucien’s shoulder to comfort him, ”What happened?”
”Suspending my teaching for a month. Salary cut by half. Can still use the labs, libraries and buy experiment materials for lower prices. Next time I violate the rules, I'm fired,” said Lucien expressionlessly.
Rock swore a bit in low voice, ”Must be those bastards from Electromagnetism… you know, the guy named Beate…he must be the leading one! They also teach Thorn Three and Blood Bird, and the students prefer you way more than them!”
”I see… That is the reason, then.” Lucien finally understood where did all of these come from. In Lucien’s mind, Beate looked like a quiet person, and he never expected something like this from him.
Beate had black hair and black eyes, and was an ordinary-looking man. He was pretty good at Electromagnetism, and currently, he was a level one arcanist, second circle sorcerer.
Walking downstairs, Rock said to Lucien half joking and half serious, ”Lucien, although you always give the students quite a bit of homework, you’re the coolest and the most popular teacher in their mind. However, I gotta remind you that there’s something in this school that cannot be violated. You can have your ideas, and you can also do what you want to do, but you’re never supposed to speak it out.”
”Now I understand.” Lucien nodded, ”Thank you, Rock.”
Rock grinned, ”Actually, orders and traditions are all created by those big men. If you were a grand arcanist, Lucien, I bet no one would accuse you of breaking the rules, but speak highly of you that you’re creative and bold, and we should all follow your practice.”
”I think you’re right, Rock.” Lucien smiled.
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During lunchtime, in order to comfort Lucien, Jerome, K, Vilnia, and some other teachers came to Lucien’s place and had lunch with him.
After lunch, hearing the bad news, Annick, Layria and Heidi also came to visit Lucien. Surprisingly, Sprint, Katrina, Grant, and another green-haired girl were also there. The girl with dark green-hair was strange to Lucien, being around seventeen or eighteen.
”We’re always on your side, Mr. Evans!” Having no idea what was proper to say at that moment, after a while, Annick, Heidi and Layria finally came up with one sentence together.
Sprint still did not say anything, but he was slightly nodding to show his support. Katrina and Grant also waved their fists and said, ”Your teaching’s great, Mr. Evans!”
And then Grant mumbled a bit, ”Could be better without homework.”
”I’ll be coming back soon. Thank you all.” Lucien did not encourage the students to fight against the school for him, since he did not want the students to be in trouble.