Magdalena.

As Arerto meditated resting against the rock Marcus approached with two guards and told her that both women had accepted the challenge. Arerto stood and followed Marcus who assured her that she was safe and no one touch her. She entered the enemy camp and saw a three-sided square set up using tall shields the fourth side had shields but was punctuated by a wooden platform with a chair on top for Marcus to sit and watch the fight. Arerto went to the middle and turned to face the chair while Marcus took his seat and signalled the trumpets to sound. After a few seconds, Magdalena entered the makeshift arena and took her place standing a few metres to Arerto's side and facing Marcus. He ordered that the fight should begin so the two women turned and faced each other. They drew their swords both choosing different swords in terms of length and weights. Arerto could see that Magdalena's long broadsword could do damage at a distance but was hard to wield.

The fight started and as expected Magda lunged with the long sword but Arerto took a step back and parred the lung to her right-hand side and in doing so took a step forward. Arerto now nearer dropped to her knee and swing her leg trying to catch Magda off balance but she took a step back avoiding the out-stretched leg. Arerto regained her feet and then they exchanged blows the clash of steel reverberating in the arena mixing with the cheering crowd of soldiers. This carried on for twenty minutes as each fighter tried to get an advantage over the other until Arerto used all her strength and swung catching Magda's blade and shattering it. Magda ran for the weapons rack and pulled a mace with wicked long metal spikes and a wood handle and she charged at Arerto swinging high. The mace arced downwards aiming for Arerto's head but she managed to dodge striking with her sword but only grazing the metal guard on Magda's calf

The women took several steps back away from each other to take a breath then Magda charged again and let the mace arc downwards and again Arerto dodged but slower this time and the mace sliced through her thin armour covering her shoulder and Arerto could feel the want blood stream down her arm. Magda sensed she could get a victory and went in for the kill unfortunately for her Arerto saw this and raised her sword and staggered towards Magda and lunged, plunging her sword deep inside Magda's body between the armour covering her breasts and that covering her lower abdomen. She let a surprised scream as Arerto twisted the sword inside her body. She dropped to her knee's the hatred in her eyes aimed at Arerto as the blood poured from her body to pool in the sand. Arerto withdrew her sword and staggered back just as Magda collapsed into the sand dead as the blood pooled around her body. Arerto heard the trumpet's sound again and out stepped a seething Isabella.