Battle Race in the Fantasy World

Battle Race in the Fantasy World – 28

EP.28 The Free Part Has Ended. Now The Main Story Begins

‘Will it be okay? Nothing will happen, right?’

As Tisha waited for Kyle, who had been suddenly taken to the headmaster’s office.

She sat on a bench set up in the square, fervently hoping that the worries she had wouldn’t come to pass.

She hoped that Kyle, upon returning to her, wouldn’t say, ‘They told me to leave the academy.’

Lately, there had been a lot of whispering about Kyle.

And thanks to those people, she realized just how significant the weight of Jonathan was within the academy.

‘Could that rumor really be true?’

The rumor was about the young lady of Jonathan, Kyle’s sister, who had supposedly wrecked half the academy.

She thought it was an exaggeration, just a way of speaking, but it turned out to be literally ‘half-wrecked.’

What was more terrifying was the state of the Jonathan young lady at that time.

For an ordinary person to cause such havoc, their mana would have to go berserk.

Only then would their physical abilities and mana control skyrocket to their limits.

But the young lady of Jonathan was different. She didn’t enter a state of mana explosion.

She managed that unbelievable feat purely with her physical abilities.

As a result, the academy ended up in a mess, as if it had been hit by a storm.

And the young lady of Jonathan, Kyle’s sister, was immediately expelled from the academy.

‘So that’s why Kyle was being so careful.’

A member of his family had caused a major incident, and it hadn’t been many years since then that he himself enrolled.

Naturally, with such a history, even a minor incident would cause a big reaction from others.

Especially for those who were involved in the incident that day, their reaction would be even greater.

Moreover, Kyle is not the type to be dismissive or sharp with others.

Out of a sense of apology, and to prevent them from seeing Jonathan as a monster,

he seemed to want to show that he, too, was just a person. This recent duel was an extension of that effort.

Once again, the name of Jonathan was being spread all over the academy.

This would certainly bring back memories of that old nightmare for everyone.

‘But this time, it wasn’t Kyle who started it.’

The original target of the duel was none other than Ian.

He had carelessly made a remark that led to the challenge of a duel.

In the process, Kyle tried to resolve the situation politely but ended up hearing insulting comments.

Jonathan is a noble family, too. An insult gives reason for a duel.

Kyle simply followed that rule and entered the duel, and he won.

Although the process was a bit strange, in the end, no one was hurt, and things turned out well, didn’t they?

‘It’s all because of Ian. That foolish man! Really, no help at all!’

He is the very person who, along with herself and Kyle, received a letter of recommendation from the Lord Byun-kyung.

His swordsmanship is said to be excellent, but it’s his incomprehensible personality and foul mouth that are the problems.

On the way here, he’s already turned her stomach several times, and now he’s turning the academy students upside down.

Just yesterday, he made some strange remark to another student and almost got into a duel.

Fortunately, Kyle showed up right after and the other party backed down quietly.

If the duel had actually taken place, it would have had a negative impact on both Kyle and herself.

‘Should I just cast a curse on him? To make him unable to speak for a while?’

Tisha was tempted by the idea but soon shook her head.

Sorcery is based on the heart and belief of a person.

If malevolence interferes in the process, future sorcery becomes twisted in that direction.

Eventually, it turns into what is known as ‘dark magic’.

Annoying, so annoying. She had dressed up nicely and the atmosphere was just starting to get better.

She had planned to have lunch at a place they had checked out before, then have a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe.

And leisurely walk the afternoon streets while having deeper conversations!

‘It must be that we were enemies in a past life. Otherwise, how could it be this bad…’

While not going as far as a curse, she considered some minor revenge.

Tisha pondered how she could lighten her annoyance with Ian.

‘There’s a spell that makes someone’s hair fall out, just a little bit.’

If Kyle had heard that, he would have exclaimed, ‘Is that your idea of minor revenge?! That’s not minor at all?!’

“Tisha.”

At the sound of her name, Tisha reflexively lifted her head.

There, approaching with Leto in tow, was Elga.

“Ah, Lady… Elga.”

She remembered being asked to omit the title of ‘Lady.’

So, she did omit it, but still, she was merely a commoner.

She wondered if not using the title ‘Lady’ might offend her.

While harboring such concerns, Tisha discreetly observed Elga’s aura.

“It seems you’ve come to enjoy the festival.”

Fortunately, Elga showed no signs of displeasure.

Instead, she glanced at Tisha and, touching her lips, continued to speak.

“Judging by your outfit, it doesn’t look like you’re here to enjoy the Victory Festival alone.”

“What? Oh… Yes. Actually, I was with Kyle.”

There was no real need to mention that she had been with Kyle.

But Tisha deliberately brought up his name, indicating that they had been together.

It was a woman’s instinct speaking. This woman, she needs to be kept in check.

She must make it clear that she has a relationship with Kyle from now on!

“Ah, I see, you were with Kyle.”

Muttering so, Elga suddenly sat down next to Tisha.

Not right next to her, but with a slight distance between them.

“Leto. Step back for a moment.”

“Excuse me?”

“Men are not invited to women’s conversations.”

At Elga’s words, Leto blinked twice before slowly nodding his head.

Words he didn’t understand, but he did not question them.

He was simply there to accompany the lady, and it wouldn’t be proper to do otherwise.

“….”

Elga, watching Leto move out of sight, let out a small sigh.

She decided not to look back anymore. She wants to leave behind the naivety and foolishness of her younger days.

The young lady of the grand duke’s family, who knew nothing of the world, is no more. All that remains is a lady who aspires to rise above even the grand duke.

Perhaps what she liked was not the person Leto, but his loyalty.

Because he would always take her side, no matter when or what happened.

She may have leaned on that and mistaken that feeling for romantic affection.

But as she looks at Leto, who will never see her in that way,

Elga acknowledges as she feels her heart fold more easily than expected.

With such a fickle heart, she can never be happy.

She is, more than she thought, a bad woman. Definitely not a good person.

“Tisha.”

And because she’s not a good person, she can be this assertive.

“What is your relationship with Kyle?”

“What?!”

Startled, Tisha turns her head so quickly it almost makes a sound.

At her reaction, Elga, with a light smile, poses the question again.

“Kyle Jonathan. What is your relationship with that man?”

“Oh, nothing at all?!”

“You come out to enjoy the festival together on such a day, and there’s nothing between you?”

“It’s not like that… I mean, what I’m trying to say is….”

What should she answer? Tisha’s mind races.

The conclusion she comes to is somewhat deflating.

“Well… we are friends…”

“Friends, you say.”

Now that she thinks about it, not long ago Kyle had given the exact same answer.

Friends. For now, friends.

‘But judging by Tisha’s reaction, it seems she might want something more than that.’

She isn’t curious about why Tisha has developed feelings for Kyle.

What’s important right now is that this woman wants a relationship with him that goes beyond friendship.

It’s understandable. Even from her perspective, Kyle is definitely an attractive man.

Firstly, there’s no questioning his strength as he comes from the Jonathan family.

And his personality seems to be without any rough edges.

Most strong people tend to be not just proud, but extremely arrogant.

However, Kyle is different from those arrogant types. He gets along well with others.

Of course, there was the recent duel, but let’s chalk that up as an exceptional case.

Wasn’t it someone else who provoked the incident and issued the challenge?

Poor Kyle was just swept up in it and ended up receiving undue attention.

“So, you’re saying you and Kyle are friends?”

“Yes. Friends.”

“Hmm. In that case, since you’re Kyle’s friend, let me give you a piece of advice.”

“Advice…?”

“Yes. Advice that could be very helpful to you, Tisha.”

Suddenly offering advice. What could be her ulterior motive?

Looking at the woman who evokes the image of blazing flames, Tisha quietly waits for what comes next.

“Don’t get too close to Kyle.”

“…What did you say?”

“If you do, you might end up getting hurt, Tisha.”

At Elga’s words, Tisha’s eyebrows shoot up.

There’s a stir of emotion. Naturally, as a woman, her sense of rivalry flares up at the sudden intrusion of another woman making such a statement.

“What do you mean by that?”

Tisha knows. She’s aware that Lady Elga, this woman, has a peculiar interest in Kyle.

From the way she looks at him, from her voice, a subtle but definite certainty can be felt.

This woman, like herself, has her eyes on Kyle.

“Tisha, I said you could get hurt.”

“I see. You’re saying I could get hurt.”

Is it a threat? It seems very likely.

After all, Kyle is a nobleman, the second son of the Baron Jonathan.

And who is Elga? She’s a young lady from the incredibly prestigious Littorio grand ducal family.

In contrast, Tisha herself is nothing special, just a commoner.

Although the boundary between nobles and commoners is blurred at this academy, it’s not nonexistent.

More importantly, since they won’t be here for the rest of their lives, maintaining boundaries is essential.

‘What does she mean by that? Could it be, she’s telling me to stay away from Kyle?’

She remembers Kyle speaking well of the grand ducal family’s lady.

He had said with a smile, ‘Don’t worry about Lady Elga.’

Tisha trusted Kyle, so she hadn’t been particularly worried.

But now, in this situation, she wanted to inform Kyle about what was happening.

“Ah. Don’t get me wrong.”

“Get you wrong?”

“It’s not a threat, I’m genuinely concerned. Actually, Kyle, or more precisely, the Jonathans, have caused trouble for our Littorio grand ducal family. Though we’re keeping silent, the relationship is quite strained. Probably because of that incident, my brother’s people might target Kyle.”

It was something Tisha had already heard from Kyle.

Kyle’s sister had injured the heir of the Littorio grand ducal family.

She knew up to that point and had therefore viewed Elga unfavorably.

‘They’re targeting Kyle. Because of that incident, those people will target Kyle.’

Upon hearing this, a spark ignited in Tisha’s eyes.

“Lady Elga.”

Putting aside her wariness of Elga for the moment, Tisha approached the lady.

“About targeting Kyle. Could you tell me a little more about it?”