Reimian Empire Auto-translated

Shyak watched Tsukiko disappear from sight.
- Who was that? - the snake-man asked the administrator.

— One of the participants in the second tournament.

- Oh, I see... 3500 gold for a White Knight!

How does he know about the different factions and skill trees?

He is also a scholar and an apprentice mage. One could say he is a mage himself – he knows how to magically dodge attacks.

How does he know about the different factions and skill trees?

He was raised by a mage and studied at the Academy.

I thought Shyak was just relying on stereotypes. If someone is always hiding and attacking from behind, they're a Haven player. If they die from a single blow, they're an Academy player. If they like to drink, they're a Sylvan player.

Khalmeldir attacks Mizrabele
Mizrabele takes 252 damage (-132/120)
The battle between the serpent man and the relatively slow tanar'si lasted for more than an hour: the latter could not hit the agile opponent, and he, in turn, had no way to break through her defenses. In the end, Shyak lost.
Rudor moves 3 cells
Selan uses a raid
Parry
Rudor attacks Selan
Selan takes 91-50%=45 damage
Selan takes 91-50%=45 damage (940/1030)
Selan uses Heartseeker
Parry
Selan takes 91-50%=45 damage (895/1030)
Miss
Selan attacks Rudor
Miss
Rudor attacks Selan
Selan takes 91-50%=45 damage
Selan takes 91-50%=45 damage (805/1030)
Selan attacks Rudor
Miss
Rudor attacks Selan
Miss
Selan takes 91-50%=45 damage (760/1030)
Selan uses Heartseeker
Rudor takes (crit) 642 damage (-342/300)
Scammis uses Shadow Step (success)
Agar skips his turn
Scammis attacks Agar
Miss
Agar takes (crit) 208-21%=164+(crit)168=332 damage
Miss
Agar takes (crit) 104-21%=82+(crit)168=332 damage (182/846)
Agar attacks Scammis
Parry
Scammis attacks Agar
Miss
Miss
Agar takes (crit) 104-21%=82+(crit)168=332 damage (-150/846)
Fidel moves 3 cells
Seong attacks Fidel
Fidel takes 280-35%=182 damage
Fidel takes 280-35%=182 damage (482/846)
Fidel attacks Seong
Miss
Seong attacks Fidel
Fidel takes 280-35%=182 damage
Fidel takes 280-35%=182 damage (118/846)
Fidel attacks Seong
Miss
Seong attacks Fidel
Fidel takes 280-35%=182 damage (-64/846)
Yuki attacks Gilon
Gilon takes 247-14%=212 damage
Gilon takes 247-14%=212 damage
Gilon takes 494 (crit)-14%=424 damage (-296/552)
Dekruks attacks Fiona
Miss
Fiona takes 190 damage (-90/100)
Lepchiy moves 3 cells
Jerl attacks Lepchiy
Parry
Miss
Lepchiy attacks Jerl
Miss
Jerl takes 112 damage [692/804]
Jerl attacks Lepchiy
Miss
Lepchiy takes 295-40%=177 damage (323/500)
Lepchiy attacks Jerl
Jerl takes 112 damage
Jerl takes 112 damage [580/804]
Jerl attacks Lepchiy
Lepchiy takes (crit)590-40%=351 damage (-28/500)

Halmaldir!

Well done, everyone, and thank you all.

The battle between the snake creature and the relatively slow Tanar continued for over an hour: the latter couldn't seem to hit the agile opponent, and he, in turn, couldn't break through her defenses. In the end, Shyak lost.

That's not fair! What if Alaria had tripped over a rock and broken her leg, and Shyak would have won?

What if Shyak saw Tsukiko in the stands and froze in shock?

What if Alaria tripped over a stone and broke her leg, and Shyak won?

Okay, I'll introduce some critical failures later...

Previously, Alaria had never seen a snake person in person, let alone fought one. So, Shyak's inhuman reflexes came as an unpleasant surprise to her. She had, of course, heard that this people were easier to outsmart than to defeat in a fair fight, but now that information was of little use. The Inquisitor could only rely on her perseverance and endurance, rather than some clever battle tactic. Moreover, her thoughts could barely keep up with the speed of her opponent.
After a long and grueling hour, the battle was over. The girl's entire body ached, but it was worth it. No less exhausted, the snake person lay at her feet. And although she really wanted to rest after the hard battle, she couldn't leave without healing Shyak's wounds. He had fought bravely and deserved at least that.

Okay, I'll introduce some critical failures later...

Once upon a time, Zhilion, son of Dillion, a great warrior with a two-handed sword and a ranged attack skill of 14, followed in his father's footsteps and set out on a dangerous dungeon crawl. The very first rat he encountered killed him because Zhilion cut off his own head with his sword.
In short, I'M NOT SURE.