The servant´s tournament (смешанная)

“How can one man be so stupid!”
If this sentence didn´t refer to Arthur Pendragon, then it would most likely describe his father.
And in this context –
Well let´s just say there was only one person who would talk this ill about the king and get away with it without being put in the stocks.
Alternatively:
Uther decided that Arthur needs a manservant who can actually protect him. So obviously he lets the servants fight one another to determine who deserved the honor.
They have one month to prepare, but Arthur just can´t find a moment to ask Merlin to participate.
Until he sees Merlin´s strongest opponent and decides it´s probably better if he doesn´t.
Like that would stop Merlin. :3