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Niklas wouldn't mind fighting Zhou, though it'd have to be more of a one on one encounter. Somewhere without an audience, and he'd have to be goaded first.

Or you can insult him in public, or very subtly insult him, and Niklas will probably find him later. Push a pressure point, you know?

He might fight on another's behalf as well, so if he walks into, say, the garden, and hears him insulting one of the good Princesses, he'll be a good gentleman and fight on their behalf. As he was raised, you know?

Hm
You could definitely manipulate Niklas, if you have an eye for it. What types of situations to be in and such, to have and keep the upper hand. Zhou doesn't seem like the kind of person who'd do that, though, and Niklas would catch up. For example, by staying with a couple other princes/princesses at all times, it'd be quite easy to use them as sort-of shields. Niklas wouldn't want to fight with anyone else watching that doesn't have good reason, see.

But then again, I'm probably just overthinking all of this.
>waves his hand in a vague indistinct gesture
Do what you will, but The Soldier Prince is, by default, at odds with The Pirate Prince.