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Having finished the first battle and the conversation with Ambrose, Stefania took advantage of the resulting break to chronicle the battle that had just taken place. This was her direct duty, one she could not shirk under any circumstances. Save for death — the only worthy excuse.
05.03.297 — tournament in honor of Deus Mariarnelia's birthday
Battle I
Opponent — Milord Ambrose Turbon, Knight of the Hegemony from Kisgilt, servant of Deus Mariarnelia
Opponent's strengths: black stallion Mordred, clad in armor and horseshoes, armor on the knight himself, masterful lance work
Weaknesses: does not wield ranged weapons.
The battle began with mutual attempts to knock each other off their mounts. My arrows and I were luckier — the horse Mordred was felled by two well-placed shots. Before the defeat, the rider managed to save his stallion from a single shot.
Ambrose made two attempts to attack Zephyr. Both were successfully dodged.
Taking advantage of the edge gained after Ambrose lost his mount, I managed to land countless shots upon the valiant warrior until he fell and conceded defeat. Due to Zephyr's obvious speed advantage, the Knight of the Hegemony could no longer make a single attempt to strike me or the pegasus. A clean victory.
Notes: despite the lack of successful hits on me and Zephyr specifically, Knight Ambrose is a mighty warrior to be reckoned with. Under the conditions of a serious, non-training battle, he could show excellent results. He seems to possess some secret techniques that he chose not to display in the arena. He is also capable of winning people's hearts with polished rhymes.
