214 I suggest you give up as well.

"Eeeh? Vaan, did you train a little too hard for our match? Why is your face bruised up?"

Alaric questioned with a playful smile on his face.

Right now, the 5 of them, him, his teammate Kaelen, Elara, Vaan, and the judge were all standing on the stage, ready for the battle.

However, before the battle, Alaric commented on the unusual thing he saw.

Vaan, on the other hand, just snorted, he didn't even look at the Box where Isabel and that dear father of his were in, so as to not give away the secret behind his bruises.

However, seeing the hateful smile on Alaric's face, he couldn't stay silent.

"I tried to hit myself in order to give you a handicap, the battle wouldn't be too interesting if we win within the first few minutes, now would it?"

"Or maybe… it is your way of saving yourself from embarrassment after you lose the battle that you suggested. It's quite a novel way even if I do say it myself." Kaelen was quick with his remark.