Less than ten hours remained until the end of the test, and at that exact moment, inside a small hidden cave, Almin seemed incredulous at the red liquid accumulated in a small jar.
The whale then spoke mentally, sounding like an instinctive sigh. 'Good job. If you put in a little effort, you can always achieve it.'
At that moment, Bruno realized his little slip too late, as Almin's gaze in his direction turned cold and bloodthirsty.
"These words... again this," Almin muttered, forgetting even to speak mentally. He became quite agitated. In the past, Alm always praised his younger brother with similar or almost identical words. This time, he just spoke without thinking much, and Almin remembered some painful things.
'What are you murmuring there, idiot? We don't have time to waste. If you managed to do it, then finish the rest faster!' Bruno said to him in a rough tone, trying to disguise the situation. Soon, Almin returned to reality and focused again.
