Perfect Training Partners

Outside, Rean had one of his arms around Ludio's shoulder for some reason as he asked, "What do you think? Will my brother win?"

Ludio, who had a bitter smile on his face, felt like crying already. "H-he's your brother, isn't he? You should have a better idea?"

Ludio didn't understand what was going on. Soon after the Free For All Battle started, Rean approached him to talk. He was obviously afraid of Rean after what happened in the previous contest, so he wanted nothing more than to stay far away.

Seeing Ludio's face, Rean sighed as he said, "Come on! You know that it was an accident. You also had a part in it when you defended that attack of mine in that way. I was aiming at your stomach. Besides, you saw that I healed the last guy before he died, right? Even if I had cut it out, I could put it back."

Ludio couldn't help but ask in response, "Doesn't that mean you can torture someone practically forever?"