Tenkomori: The Homecoming Club Conquers Another World

Chapter 78.2 - The First Year at the Academy - Second Semester Field Exercise 1 (2)

They both protested together.

You're wasting your breath – that's why I can't remember.

Oh, but I vaguely remember one of them. The scythe man I fought in the mock exam. Oh, yes, Kamar. The name speaks for itself.

Once again, the cronies also introduced themselves.

The scythe man was Kartle Orth, and the blonde with twisted hair was Rastean Servais.

Kartle, that's too bad. I almost got it right.

Anyway, it was Kartle the Scythe and Rastean the Twisted Gold. Okay, I memorized it.

"To return to what I said, my family is a baron. No matter how much Master Doris is behind me, if I become a proposer, I will be repulsed by it. Your people are in favor of it, right?"

"Ah."

"What do they think?"

Sickles and Gold said, "It's a good idea," and "I agree.

So Rees makes a decision.

"All right. Let's talk to him."

Reese took us with him and went to Lambert's team.

"About that thing."

That was all it took for Lambert to realize what he wanted to talk about.

"What's your conclusion?"

"Nothing yet. At the very least, I'd like to bring it to a council meeting."

"Okay. Now let's get them involved in the discussion."

After a brief exchange, Lambert looked around the room.

And then.

"Everyone, listen up!"

He shouted.

The room fell silent at the sound of a voice that could have passed well on the battlefield.

After confirming everyone's attention was focused on him, Lambert began.

"During the last semester's field exercise, we were attacked by a group of goblins. If we had made the wrong decision, there could have been deaths. No one would disagree with that. And we first-years couldn't put up much of a fight, only being protected by adventurers, lecturers, and upperclassmen. It was certainly the first real battle for many of us. But are we so weak? No matter how many goblins or peasants we had, we could have defeated them with just a few. So why couldn't we move?"

The students look at each other at this question.

Some of them seemed to have some idea of what was going on.

Lambert nodded to these few.

"Yes, because there is no commander. The chain of command is important in mass warfare. If you open the front lines freely. There is a fear of being isolated in the enemy camp. Some of these men may have understood this and not moved, and some may have felt it and not moved."

After a pause, Lambert declared.

"I propose the establishment of a one-year chain of command!"

A voice resembling a yell echoed through the classroom.

The students gulped.

But no matter how overwhelmed they're when they came to their senses. They get overcome by a whirlwind of emotions.

"Reese's" team, who had anticipated this, stepped forward without a moment's pause.

"We, Reese's group, agree. We will discuss whether to appoint one-year representatives or a council system and whether there will be a chain of command. We'd like to start with that. Can the group leaders please get together?"

That stopped any reflexive protests.

The students rustled, and gradually the group leaders gathered.

Most were nobles, and there was also a viscount who had the same rank as Lambert.

The composition was just as Reese had feared.

Through discussions, it's decided that the chain of command is based on a council system among the group leaders.

However, they're stuck by the command authority during battle.

There was no way they could discuss while fighting, and in the event of an emergency, they should have been limited to one person. Even though they knew this, they couldn't come to a consensus. It is the nature of nobility.

Reese said he wanted to leave Lambert in charge, but Kurtos, the eldest son of the Viscounts of Pethim, protested.

Even though they are of the same rank, Kurtos is a rare heir to the family. He is not comfortable with following a future heir of a lower rank.

Lambert then simply supported Kurtos.

With a word.

"Then, let's leave the command of contingency to Kurtos. If I die, you'll take responsibility, won't you?"

Kurtos was silent.

If this had been before the last field exercise, he would have said "I'll take it" without much trouble.

However, a group of goblins attacked him, and many students were aware of their mortality. And many of the students were from noble families. If they were to be wiped out, the Pethim family would collapse. Whether he died or lived.

Kurtos relinquished his command.

In this situation, there was no one to lift a hand.

Once again, Reese and Sigras, the second son of the Baron de Tasir, also declared their support for Lambert. He was one of the boys who had stood firm on the front lines to protect his comrades during the field exercises last term.

No one raised any objections, and while the latter stage of the field exercises was conducted under a council system, Lambert was given command when a battle occurred.

With this, the chain of command was finally in place.

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