The competition once known as the Grand King's Labyrinth Martial Arts Competition was something the Grand King came up with to reward young men, women and gers for their hard work. He naturally recognised the strong and great names passed through this arena. Some of those greats abandoned their family names and became a part of the mercenary clans. Thus this tradition was maintained but the competition was no longer as bloody and brutal as in the past.
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