I was the first to secure my spot in the finals bracket, so I watched today's final match between Fiel and Wilhelm. Personally, I hoped Fiel would advance, but I didn't think Wilhelm, who'd beaten my father-in-law, would lose to him. Wilhelm's skill matched his reputation.
Fiel wanted to reclaim the Steinhof family's honor from Wilhelm.
Before his grandfather retired, the old man had lost to Wilhelm in his last tournament match.
For the Steinhofs, who reigned as Beren's greatest swordsmanship family, losing to an outsider freelancer was humiliating. It had deeply wounded their pride, and they'd been grinding their teeth over it ever since.
And finally, Fiel and Wilhelm met in round 5.
It took time to repair the arena after the brawl, but the match itself proceeded normally. Fiel, unusually tense, received a flower from his wife Elisabeth and entered the field.
