Rhemic Empire (2)

The young warrior was a little surprised by such an offer, but after thinking it over, he agreed.

-- Thank you, -- Tsukiko said sincerely. He's a great guy, in some ways similar to Taro, I guess. -- Just to clarify. This is not a deadly duel; that would be unwise of me. And I'm not just challenging you, although fighting the winner of the competition would be the greatest honor for me.
She challenges all the other participants in the competition, with the same clarifications (and thanks those who also helped her break out of the loop). In the case of Keiji, she says something different:
-- Keiji, hello. I want to say that I'm challenging the warriors of the Fortress to duels. Not deadly ones. I would like to challenge you too, but I don't know if your weapon is fixed. If not, we can postpone it. Although I could provide you with a spare weapon, but you won't be able to fight at full strength with it, and that would be dishonorable for me, even if I lose.