[@Raddum]

While it's best for us not to assume too much about how the battle will go until all the cards are out (the spoiler about the Hell Dragoon could make or break this situation, which is why they're being sent out), we're basically in agreement about all of this. It seems like a good idea to send Marche too. Essentially, Mateus is fairly confident that the Hell Dragoon will at the very least mess these two up if not outright kill them under ideal circumstances, so sending Marche out to let him gain experience is a good idea alongside it.

Also, I think that's a good logic to work with in terms of whether or not you control any of Mateus' Hell Knights, yeah. Good call on that.