Cobert's listless eyes stared at him, and he gave him an answer.
"Of course, I know. I'm surprised you don't know about it. Because what you have commented on is the biggest taboo for the Grandas Kingdom. Which has been agreed upon by all the other nations from the alliance. If the dwarves want, they can execute you anytime and no one will come to save you."
Luis nodded and asked William. "There's your answer, happy?"
William felt himself crashing down on an enormous slab of ice. His entire body turned stiff out of fear.
"No, how can there be such a nonsense taboo?! You guys must be kidding me, right?"
He asked with some hope in his eyes, but everyone's strange expressions gave him the answer he didn't want, shattering his hopes.
He turned to Bonnie with a nervous expression and apologized.
"B-Bonnie, I-I'm sorry. Can you please forget what I said and let this matter go?"
Now he can only hope that Bonnie ends this matter right here. If the other dwarves know about it, then they might execute him.
"..." Bonnie stared at him in silence.
Luis could see that Bonnie was on the verge of an eruption. However, he didn't persuade her on behalf of William. Not to mention, he has nothing to do with him. Unlike Cobert, William is of no use to him.
That's why he doesn't care if Bonnie calls forth other dwarves to punish William for breaking their taboo. 'I just hope that having one member less before the exam won't lead to a deduction in points.'
"Why not deal with him after the exam, Bonnie?" Sufi gave her suggestion. She also doesn't have any good feelings for William, but the same as Luis, she doesn't want this matter to implicate their points in the exam.
When Bonnie heard her, she glanced at both Sufi and Luis. She also remembered Luis' previous words and nodded after a little mental struggle.
"Fine, I will do as you say, but if he gets on my nerves again. I won't let him go, even if it is the middle of the exam."
For her statement, no one had any problems. So, the matter of William breaking the taboo was put aside for now. Of course, he wasn't happy with the result. However, he had no choice but to accept it.
*Clap*
"Well, since that is over. Let's continue with the positioning." Luis said, then shifted his attention to the elven girl in front of him. "Miss Sufi, what position do you have in mind?"
Even if everyone was fine, being casual. He still kept a bit of a formal tone while talking with Sufi. Because he could tell that this girl's personality was annoying, and it was too much trouble for him to deal with.
The effect was rather obvious, as Sufi seemed a little pleased. Of course, her scowling face didn't change. He just noticed the slight changes because of his Performer Talent.
"I am more suited for the rear... With a variety of fire magic in my arsenal. I'll be able to clear out a lot of enemies," said Sufi.
'I'm sorry, Ben. Now it feels like I insulted you when I thought of him as your little brother before. This retard doesn't deserve it.'
After hearing this, William reacted and glanced at Bonnie, who was staring back at him with cold eyes.
"Uh-um, I meant I don't want to be a vanguard. With my shield, I will be the best support of Team 3. No! The best support compared to all the other teams."
Sufi couldn't help but snicker seeing him timid. Cobert once again started feeling drowsy, so he yawned and spoke. "*Yawn* Since the roles are decided, can we start the discussion already?"
Luis nodded and started speaking. "Okay, then I will start with a few things that I want everyone to keep in mind."
"First, as you all know, the pieces of golden slates are hidden in the five zones. Even if we cooperate with the other teams from our class in this search. I am sure we are going to pass through all the zones, so we will have to make preparations for each zone."
"Such as everyone should have a reserve of antidotes with them and keep the extras with William, who is our support."
"For the Winter Mist zone, we will rely more on Cobert, who has an affinity with the Mist Element."
To his statement, Cobert nodded in agreement and assured. "If the information given about that zone is true. Then, that area is like my home turf. You all don't need to worry about anything there."
"I am counting on you." Luis smiled.
"... You sure he isn't sleep-talking? His eyes seem kind of hazy due to drowsiness." Sufi narrowed her eyes, looking at Cobert with doubt. She wondered why this lazy guy had become active suddenly.
Cobert gave a roll of his eyes, thinking that women are troublesome. How can she still doubt him after his passionate response? Fortunately, we men are different. Just look at Luis. He has so much trust in him. He felt a little emotional.
However, his confidence wasn't for long, as he heard Luis' next words.
"Don't worry, Miss Sufi. I have recorded his statement. He can't go back on his words."
"Oh? As expected of the top student! Always thinking ahead." This time, Sufi's praise was very sincere.
"..."
Cobert's lazy eyes shifted to Luis, who flashed him a gentle smile.
'This dude is a devil!'
Decisively averting his eyes, he waited for Luis to continue speaking in silence. He was afraid if he spoke about anything else, he may end up getting more workload.
"Next is the Tech-mech zone, where we will depend on Bonnie. Since her father is a technician, she must have the most knowledge about technical stuff among us. Right?"
Bonnie nodded. "Although I'm not as good as Dad, I have learned a lot under him. So, I'll do my best for the team."
Her confident words assured everyone, especially the 'layman' Luis, who was looking at her in 'admiration'.