Interlude 16: Night before the Martial Arts Tournament

Plot
Wend meets with Amadeus and explains how the marriage interview went and also tells him how the Baumeister Family didn't return money loaned to them by the Baumeister Family of the Capitol. Amadeus can only say "good grief" about Wends family. Amadeus agrees with Wend that this will be kept a secret as it could hust Amadeus standing if it is known. Wend gives him the details of Helmut's wedding and Amadeus says he will come and bring the gifts the the Baumeister Knight Territory family should supply. They continue their discussion about the Martial Art Tournament and Amadeus informs him that he will have to compete tn the swordsmanship category and is mot allowed to use magic.

Wend is then talking to Armstrong about the tournament and he also explains that he can't use magic since most people can't. Wend tells him that " I will lose in the first round." Armstrong further explains that the tournament is manly for soldiers to get noticed by noble with the hope of becoming retainers. Wend then meets with Erich who is preparing Wend's mansion for the wedding and lets him know that he lost in the second round along with Helmut with Paul losing in the third round. The Conversation contiune and Erwin joins in a let everyone know that him, Louise and Ina are all practicing for the tournament.

Characters
Wendelin von Benno Baumeister

Erwin von Arnim

Amadeus Freitak von Bleichröder

Klimt Kristoff von Armstrong

Paul Baumeister

Erich Baumeister

Locations
Stadtburg