Godrick's remarks represented only his personal opinion. Radagon checked the judges' scores and found Zhao Si and the Tree Sentinel neck and neck.
Because Zhao Si had broken the rules halfway through and become locked in battle with the Tree Sentinel, the scoring had stopped.
That meant the deciding factor was who had fallen from his horse first, something no one except Godrick could say for certain.
Godrick insisted, "The Tree Sentinel fell first!"
Looking at the score sheet giving Zhao Si full marks, Radagon knew Godrick was biased. Even an idiot could guess that Godrick and Zhao Si were on good terms.
That was not much of a problem, though, because he trusted that Radahn would not do Godrick any favors. This Zhao Si had genuine ability.
As for who had fallen first, everyone left that to Radagon, hoping King Radagon's keen eyes could distinguish it clearly.
Radagon found this somewhat difficult himself. His eyesight really did far surpass that of ordinary people, and his dynamic vision was excellent too, allowing him to see objects moving at high speeds clearly.
But the situation just now really had been a tangled mess. And it had looked very much as though the two had hit the ground simultaneously.
The Tree Sentinel's twisted shield shaft had missed first, while Zhao Si's shield had struck the warhorse's chin from below.
Immediately afterward, the two horses had collided, their hooves thoroughly tangling with each other.
Honestly, horses could easily die in a collision like that. They could only thank Radahn's protection.
It looked like a draw, but Radagon also knew how awkward a draw would be at a time like this.
He pondered whether to tell the truth about the draw or personally appoint an Elden Champion. It truly was a difficult choice.
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