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Seeking redemption was my entire goal before I was brought to this place. But I've lost my path recently... I ought to set myself in the right direction again.

Since I've committed numerous atrocities in my past, it's only fair that I start, first, by revealing them all here and now. After that... I don't know what I'll do, but I'll have to figure out something.

1. I used to frequently beat up and bully the person who became my best friend.
2. I ~~have~~ ~~had~~ ~~have~~ had wrongful feelings toward my best friend's beloved.
3. I'm constantly jealous of my best friend, to the point where I often loathe him.
4. I tried to stab my best friend in the back.
5. I stole some crystals.
6. I threatened to kill a little girl.
7. I betrayed all of my friends by fighting against them.
8. I aided in the kidnapping of my best friend's beloved.
9. I purposefully skipped my best friend's wedding.
10. I still sometimes feel a deeply overwhelming moral conflict.
11. In the middle of an endless war, I knocked out and kidnapped several of my allies.
12. I failed the dragoons, my kingdom, and my family name in every way possible.
13. I once dressed like this: Open attached image.

I can surely keep going, but this may be enough of a start. Forgive me. I truly regret all that I've done.

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「What Kain says makes him think, he should open his mind to all those possibilities. To see his uncle again, to talk to him, fix things...」

I know you will, but I hope you won't have to, but don't worry, I will not refuse the help.

「He's done being this prince in distress all the time!」

I've gotten better lately. At... fighting, I guess.

I won't let you refuse, if such a time should come. We must stay prepared for anything to happen... because it very likely will.

[If he can rid himself of guilt by doing things like this for others here, so be it. If he must die and die again until he's fully forgiven himself, so be it. He'll do whatever it takes, anything at all. If this is how he makes amends... so be it.]

Have you improved? I'd be interested in seeing that sometime. And... if there's any way in which I can help you with that... you only need to let me know.

「It will likely happen, huh? He hates admitting it but, he's right. He makes but a small hesitant pause, it's but an idea that he's toyed with for the past months, but maybe he can ask now.」

Would you... if it's not a burden to you, would you please teach me how to fight like you?

「His sword training with Yukari must have paid off by now, even if he feels he's still as mediocre as the day he arrived to Hadriel, he's light years away from considering himself good, but he cannot afford that feeling to drag him down now (Sorrow doesn't help at all either, but he's stronger than that...), specially not after the way Kain says it. He doesn't have any kind of magic powers in here to protect himself, or others, all he's got is this meager body, might as well use it the best way he can.」

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[Kain always takes the more realistic attitude toward everything, and even more so now, after being through that endless war. This place is somewhat better, but... not entirely. There's still a war of sorts on, even if it's not always directly facing them. He figures it's only a matter of time before those Null return and when they do... he needs to be ready. But so does everyone else.]

Of course I can. It won't be easy, and you'll need to give it your all... it takes considerable discipline to become a competent fighter, after all. But if you're willing to give it that effort, I'm willing to train you.

「It's good that Atem has him as someone is his life, often, if not always, he tends to get lost a little in his own utopian world, one that in truth, he will not stop pursuing, one in which people are simply happy, there is no wars, there is no hate. But for that to happen, he has to fight, how ironic.」

I enjoy the challenges. But, I assure you, I'll give you my all and more, Master Kain.

「He gives him a little smirk, not his usual full of pride one, just one a little more humble.」

[Kain can heart the conviction in his tone, and overall... it sounds like he really does mean it. Not in some overconfident way, either. Of course, he's trained plenty of new recruits to the dragoons in his time. Some had gone on to become even better fighters, while others just didn't have what it takes. But he's got a feeling Atem has it in him.]

Then I'll look forward to our first training session, and seeing what you're truly capable of.

Why wait?

「Maybe starting right away might help Kain to distract himself a little from all that guilt.」

Hm, so you have some time to get started soon? I'd be up for that.

[When isn't he ready to go do some training, though? It's typical Kain, as always.]

I'm free right now.

「If this helps them both, sure, why not.」

The colosseum?

「Seems like a fitting place for training.」

So am I... and that works for me. I can come right over.

[It's not like it takes him much to prepare, usually, either, and he's pretty much always prepared to fight, especially after the whole Null incident. One can't be too careful.]

I'll see you there, friend.

「And he's gone with a smile, hopefully this will lighten Kain's mood a little.」

I'll look forward to it.

[With that, he's off to join him, definitely glad for this distraction.]

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