Ple-Sen
Also dissatisfied with Deus, but quite satisfied with one kill in the melee and the successes of her comrades in it, Rezara, having nothing better to do, sought out Alaria. She seemed to her a prudent and far-sighted woman, and no great reason for conversation was needed.
– You fought well, my lady, but I fear none of us had a chance from the very start, – Rezara winced at the thought of the melee. – Tell me, do you see any point in our Deus's events? We spent the whole day maiming each other for the amusement of the crowd! Under dishonorable conditions! This is not a celebration! It's a drunken brawl that everyone somehow showed up to sober. Frankly, I am very vexed and even disappointed by such an approach. No argument, in our dark times any combat training has its value, but not a melee before the eyes of the entire kingdom! Not to mention the likelihood of discord among knights from different regions of Tezoth! Many of them clearly dislike each other already...
Could Deus's plan be to make all the regions go to war with each other, while she herself sits it out in Kanamia behind high walls under the protection of the best knights? No, that's nonsense... it's her own kingdom and her own subjects after all.
— At the very least, it's a spectacular performance, my lady, — smiled Catharsis, temporarily setting aside her writing implements, — as you may have already noticed, Her Majesty enjoys a colorful battle, and I have no doubt that the sight of martial prowess displayed by the kingdom's brave warriors pleases her eye. And honor... you yourself fight day in and day out with the creatures of the crater, Lady Sanjore. Are they guided by honor? On the battlefield, only a proud warrior who believes in the honesty of his opponent would neglect an advantage. Ideal conditions for combat do exist, no argument there, but relying on that is a sure path to an early grave. The contests organized by Her Majesty allow us to hone our skills in fighting the strongest warriors of the south and surrounded by the most dangerous opponents — it's actually not a bad training, even if for the amusement of the public, with all the drawbacks that entails.