To the pitiful, insignificant sycophants endlessly suckling at the teat of prevarication, I say this to you:

Mhaldor stands, now and forever, as one.

Our choice of a Champion for the games was made for the sole advantage of focus. That choice did not deter us from our ultimate purpose to bring the Staff to our Master by any means necessary. The fact that you all think otherwise is yet another testament to why you all languish in unabashed failure.

That Crixos Nithilar won the staff was no fluke, or shock to any of us who dwell within the Bastion of Strength. His determination, werewithal, and constant application of His teachings have long been noted by his companions as a sterling example of Evil. That he triumphed over all by largely his own effort has never meant that Mhaldor spurned and denied him this chance.

Quite the opposite: we supported and exhalted all of his efforts even while still throwing our resources to the Holocaust Prince. Why? Because Mhaldor is confident in the abilities of those who serve Him. We did not need to worry about the Lord of the Crossing's ability to do as well as he did: he domonstrated to us that our trust in him is well placed. He had the support and trust of his city the entire time, and we were all ready to stand by his side, and are all proud of his triumph.

That is what you all lack insight into: Trust in our own.

That you seek to fool those loyal to Iniquity is egregiously audacious. Evil profounds strength in cause that cannot be swayed like a weak mind or distracted by vitrol of others. How woeful it must be to be stuck in such a world of delusion. I say again, Mhaldor stands as one entity.

The Staff came to Mhaldor, as was our intention all along, no matter who it was who did so. Enjoy the next fifty years letting that sink in as we lay waste to your lands, imposing the totality and inevitability of His rule over all Creation.

Penned by my hand on the 14th of Daedalan, in the year 853 AF.