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The crowd fell silent. So did Ventus. His white ribbon, which was a sign of surrender, was now in Elliot's hands. Rules were rules. Whoever unties the white ribbon on their arm would be a sign of surrender. It didn't mention that the one untying it should be the contestant - it could be the opponent too!
Realizing all this, Ventus laughed hard that his laughter echoed in the silent arena.
"Ha ha ha ha!" Ventus cackled, crossing his arms on his stomach. "Of course! Technically, you can force a surrender from the opponent!"
Elliot chuckled. "Sorry for that. I wanted to battle more seriously, but if we did, I doubt that this realm will survive. So it's better to cut it short".
