These recent days at Crimson Castle have been bustling with excitement. As reported by the clerks from the administrative office, the locals, having missed several traditional festivals in a row, were very enthusiastic about the sudden boxing competition. It wasn't just the soldiers from the People's Army guarding Crimson Castle who selected their representatives to compete, but also individuals from the recently established five collective farms eagerly signed up, all reputed to be skilled fighters.
Murphy had been inspecting his territories in the past couple of days and saw scenes of peasants practicing their boxing moves anywhere they could after work.
Many women, even those holding their young children, watched the boxing matches and cheered on the fighters, giving Murphy a deeper understanding of the "national character" of the Transian people and confirming to him that the misconceptions held by others about Transia were not simply unfounded rumors.
