Battle Race in Romance Fantasy

Chapter 58

58 – This is the main story… ?

The period of preparation for the group assignments was the ‘Arduous March’ itself for Kyle.

First of all, the beginning was when he took over the position of leader.

“I told you to decide that you are a team leader. So I guess I’ll do it.”

“Absolutely not!”

Ian tilted his head at Tisha’s strong resistance.

Tisha said at the action that contained the unspoken meaning of why she opposed it from the start.

“What kind of position is it to be a leader! He represents the group!”

“… Are you saying that I am not qualified to represent you?”

“On the other hand, Ian, do you think you have the qualifications to represent?”

It was obvious how our Ian would react to Tisha’s question.

Ian nodded vigorously with an extremely confident look.

Thanks to Tisha, who sighed in amazement, and Elgar, who looked bewildered.

“Ian. Ian-nim doesn’t seem to have that qualification.”

This time, even Leto delivers a clear opinion, not an answer that he doesn’t know.

“… Why are you all doing this to me?”

Ian grumbles in a weak voice, as if he was quite hurt.

Then, as if asking if she didn’t know that, Tisha crossed her arms and opened her mouth.

“Ian. Opinions we’ve shared so far. Say it once.”

“The opinions we shared?”

“Yes. According to what is written here, the leader also serves as the presenter. If so, you should be able to gather and organize the opinions from that group and speak during the lecture.”

“… Tisha, you are a witch. I am swordsman. Elgar’s Diplomacy, Tero’s… I said I don’t know.”

“Ian. This is Leto, not Tero.”

At Leto’s attention, Ian casually waved her hand once.

It seems to mean sorry, but even that seemed quite uncomfortable to Tisha.

“Look at this. Jo Won’s name is also confusing, but what kind of leader is he? And what if you cut down on opinions that much? I have to give a presentation, so can I call it a proper assignment?”

“But the bottom line is, isn’t this right? I don’t think there is anything wrong.”

“For this reason, for this reason, I come to this conclusion. In! You don’t have to explain that!”

As if Elgar agreed with Tisha’s cry, she quietly nodded her head.

Even Leto claps lightly and seems to be cheering for Tisha’s bruise.

And Kyle, applaud Tisha for her outspoken handling of Ian….

“Kyle! You take the lead.”

“… Yeah?”

“In my opinion, Kyle is the best fit for the leader position here.”

I almost said at the moment, ‘Ian seems to want to do it, but Ian tells him to do it!’

It’s stressful enough even with group assignments, so you’re going to take on the leader in that situation?

No matter how well the team members say they follow their words, it is always difficult to be the CEO wherever you go.

Isn’t there even a sense of pressure to lead these diverse members?

“Do I really need to, Tisha?”

“I agree.”

“… I am also in favor.”

Elgar and Leto suddenly vote in favor of Kyle’s leadership position.

In the end, Kyle, who overcame the majority, became the leader in an instant.

‘Damn it. From the group assignment to the leader? What kind of hell is this?’

I wanted to say that I didn’t want to do it, but I would never do it.

On second thought, I realized that Tisha had her own idea and made this suggestion.

Once Ian does it, it’s a disaster for everyone. That should be avoided absolutely.

But if Tisha did, she might hear that commoners are out there for no reason.

On the other hand, if Elgar did it, it would be said that the princess of the Grand Duchess ate the throne with her power.

Lastly, Leto is excluded because he lacks leadership as a team leader.

“… Even though it’s not enough, I’ll try hard, everyone.”

Kyle, who was given the position of leader, naturally experienced all sorts of hardships after that.

First of all, Ian wants to get Tisha’s attention somehow, and Tisha tries to separate him.

Please let one person be next to me, please let one person not be next to me, my head hurts so much.

Of course, I had no intention of accepting Ian’s request, but I had to pretend to be worried.

After having her sit next to Tisha once or twice, she deliberately sat between them.

At the same time, she made a hint of coordinating her opinions, so even Ian couldn’t speak openly.

Aside from that, all sorts of things made Kyle very embarrassed.

“No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem like magic. Tisha.”

“Why is that, Elga-sama?”

“This land is already full of magic. There is also the divine power bestowed by God. In the meantime, something that is based on another belief called witchcraft? What if the church openly refutes it?”

“Shamanism, like the sacred power of the church, is not about seeking God. Just a human wish….”

“I don’t think there’s much of a difference. Most of all, compared to magic, the difference between magic and magic, no matter where you look at it, is very different.”

That’s not wrong. In fact, if you compare magic and witchcraft, magic is far superior.

In addition, similar to divine power, ‘faith’ is the source, so if it spreads to the continent, it may collide with the church.

Because of this, Tisha couldn’t refute properly and only let her drool flow.

“I don’t mean to put you down, Tisha. However, in this topic, the future enhancement of the empire, we cannot ignore the negative elements that witchcraft will bring.”

“… In that regard, I think there are limits to simply politics and diplomacy.”

“What do you mean?”

“Thirty years of peace have passed. I don’t think the Empire is really a place to remain silent after that. And even if the Empire is silent, the outside may not intend to do so.”

“So, even more so as diplomacy….”

“I don’t think diplomacy will work for those who are already thinking about fighting.”

This time, on the contrary, Tisha’s counterattack went well.

Thanks to that, she slightly bit her lip, as if Elgar had also taken a hit.

“I think diplomacy and politics are better than witchcraft.”

At this time, Elgar’s being pushed back seems to be quite annoying, so Leto suddenly fires in support.

Then, this time, Ian defends Tisha’s opinion and says that witchcraft is better than diplomacy.

‘What the hell are you guys doing?’

Looking at the situation where Joe suddenly became a 2:2 team match, Kyle shook his head.

“Kyle! What do you think?!”

“Kyle. Give your opinion.”

They were two women who didn’t even know Kyle’s intentions and were only focused on expressing her own opinions.

After a period of patience and suffering, the day of the decisive battle finally dawned.

It seems that Tisha still couldn’t let go of her sorcery, but she eventually gave up.

It is not just a discussion with five people, but a presentation in front of a large number of students.

Then it’s burdensome to talk about witchcraft that hasn’t been widely welcomed yet.

‘Even Joe has Tisha in it again. Even so, she is treated strangely for being devoted to witchcraft, but even in a position like this, witchcraft will affect the empire’s ability to increase! If I say that, the aristocratic students might look at Tisha even more strangely.’

It is not yet the time. At least something is needed to create a positive perception of witchcraft.

Tisha also knew that part, so she eventually gave up on her will.

“Then, we will discuss martial arts in the beginning, and then we will talk about diplomacy and politics from the latter half. Aren’t you all dissatisfied?”

A cafe outside the academy. Last check-up time before entering the lecture.

At Kyle’s question, Tisha, Ian, Elgar and Leto all nodded.

“I will make the presentation, but it is good that you are familiar with all the contents. Professors can sometimes set traps like that. I want to find out if you participated well in the group assignments.”

Then Tisha and Elgar glance at Ian at the same time.

No matter how you think about it, you seem to think that this human is the person you’re most concerned about falling into that trap.

It seems that Leto is no different from worrying about Ian.

“Don’t worry. I read it carefully.”

The person who was really worried about it was at peace, though.

Where does that confidence come from? Is it some kind of passive that the main characters have?

But there’s not a single thing that can be done with that passive, so can you really do that?

Thinking about everything, Kyle sipped the cup of coffee in front of him.

“It wakes up slowly. It would be good to go to the lecture room beforehand, take a seat, and watch it one more time.”

Elgar nods her head in agreement with Tisha’s opinion.

Although they bumped into each other a bit about the witchcraft issue, they seem to have gotten closer.

Though it’s a little regretful that commoners are focusing on witchcraft.

Still, because Tisha is very smart, Elgar was secretly coveting her.

Because she treated her well, Tisha also changed her evaluation of Elgar a little better.

“Everyone, go out first. Drink some of this, pay the bill and leave.”

At Kyle’s words, Ian is the first to stand up.

It’s not that I don’t want to calculate. I just acted right away when I was told, ‘Go out first.’

“I’m sorry, Kyle.”

From behind Kyle doing the calculations, Tisha’s small voice is heard.

Tisha sighed as Kyle turned her head at the sudden apology.

“It felt like I was giving too much to Kyle. I wanted to help more.”

“No. All I do is publish. To be honest, Tisha and Elga did everything to coordinate her opinions. I think this was a perfect distribution. Is not it?”

“Yes, but….”

“In the end, Ian did everything he had to do. I am rather grateful that everyone followed me diligently.”

She is also good at asking, she told me to go to the library and find materials related to the empire’s diplomacy and politics.

To be precise, Leto was there to help, but it wasn’t a free ride anyway.

“… For some reason, the area seems a little noisy.”

I’m going out of the cafe, and Ian, who was there first, throws out a word.

Suddenly, what was this all about?

Except for Kyle, who, like Ian, sensed a strange aura.

“… ?”

I thought about why I was doing this all of a sudden, but I acted much faster than I thought.

“Aww?!”

At the same time as he grabbed Tisha’s hand, who was standing next to him, and pulled her aside.