Knights of Tezoth

While Stefania was quietly writing her notes, those around her reminded her of the ongoing elegance contest. She had to set aside her pen for this task. Oh, how hard it is to be the only representative of Gildaria everywhere at once...

"Can this man really be called elegant? Scars, stubble, a worn-out look... Wait, hold on, did he not wash his hair? His wife would have been better standing here in his place..." — Wind mentally assessed, then gave the man a score of 2. After all, he was dressed immaculately, his armor polished to a shine.

"Now she can truly be called a contestant in an elegance competition" — Stef concluded and gave a 4.

"On one hand, there's something alluring about her, on the other..." — after thinking for a while, the girl gave a 3.

"Now this is the ideal of this evening! I need to remember... No, find a moment and carefully describe her appearance. She could become a prototype for the heroine of my future work!" — the young writer's eyes lit up, and she could not help but give a 5.

"Her face is pretty enough, nice hairstyle. But something's off, something artificial..." — the girl lowered her head and gave a 3.

"If there were a charisma contest, that smile would win the prize! But elegance?.. I don't know" — Stefania could not bring herself to give more than 3. Though in her mind she also saw him as a potential hero for a future novel.

"More like a mighty storm than an elegant lady. Though she still looks good" — Wind rated Joy at 3.

"How... stern. Frightening? There's something attractive about her, but also repulsive. Difficult" — in theory, Stefania supposed that Alaria could put on a more appealing expression, but right now she could not give anything above a 3.

"Beautiful long hair, well dressed, but... I don't know, something's a bit off" — another 3.

"Cold and refined beauty. I should not forget about her either, if I find time to describe the appearance of some guests for future character types" — a score of 5; Alsira now had a rival in Stefania's eyes.

"Not bad, but she lacks something in elegance" — here the girl settled on a score of 4.

"Why does he look like a caricature hero from romance novels? Is that some kind of tactic?" — if men and women were judged in separate categories, Stefania would have given the highest score. But as it stood, she considered Alsira and Anastasia more worthy candidates for victory, hence 4.

"What an interesting outfit..." — the girl first admired the attire of the Knight of Wisdom, and only then came to her senses and rated her overall. But she gave her a 4 only because Alsira and Anastasia were still her favorites.

"The winner of an exoticism contest, but not elegance" — Stefania concluded and gave a 2.

The girl herself, against the backdrop of the lineup of contestants, realized that neither victory nor even a prize place was in her future. That did not make her despondent, however.