Freaking retarded. I'm really tired of these mismatched "challenges" JP authors are so addicted to.
Villain: "I win: you're my slave, and I kill your family, take your woman. You win: I give you 10 cents, and say things I don't mean."
JP MC: "HoW coULD I loSE?"
Jesus christ. There is no balanced incentive here. MC is stupider than Marty McFly from BTTF. I don't know why authors keep doing this to drive "plot". At very minimum: the risk/reward should weigh HEAVILY in favor of person being offered challenge.
Idiot sullied her honor, made vague threats about kidnapping him, and assaulted her sister. Press charges through the guild, blacklist providing their guild any support, send a royal condemnation from (elf) kingdom to (human) kingdom, ruining that guild and their social prospects until they
literally grovel in front of royalty. At 0 risk.
Instead? We get this shit.