“It is,” admitted Sir Galrath, “but it does little to showcase battlefield skills. If you want to seek employment as a knight, you need to show how well you can do in an actual battle.”
“You mean go to war?”
“Precisely.”
“And how do I do that?”
“Well, admittedly, this region is peaceful of late, but you know the Petty Kingdoms. It won’t take long for old disagreements to surface once again. Keep your eyes open, Ludwig. There’s bound to be employment sooner or later.”
“And in the meantime?”
“Earn a little to keep you going. Entering the melee is a good start.”
“I thought of that,” said Ludwig, “but others are likely to be far more experienced.”
“Winning the melee isn’t about fighting ability, not entirely, at least. A lot of it"s about strategy. Try to pick out the weaker opponents
