Heinrich knew that Sedon had had plenty of ways to kill the reckless young Knight, Reinhardt, at the very beginning of the battle.
But.
This was not a war to purge the Alien Races and rebels. It was a battle between Imperial Knights, a battle to embrace glory, with their knightly vows and beliefs on the line!
This was a battle of ideals and will between Reinhardt and Sedon.
Striking a killing blow before one side knelt and begged for mercy would bring the victor no glory. It would even be seen as a sign of weakness, because ideals cannot be killed.
There are no debates between Knights. Their only way to converse is through combat!
And now, Reinhardt and Sedon had both held fast to their knightly ideals to the very end, embodying their beliefs with their actions as Imperial Knights.
