The High Elders of the Dwarven Council, which represented the entire dwarven species in the whole Vulcan empire gave their conclusion regarding the dispute between Throk Oakenshield and Bifur Tawerik, two of the top 5 saint blacksmiths of the empire.
However… both Kahn and Throk were left bamboozled after the elders declared that they'd organize an event in front of the eyes of the whole empire and carry out the challenge between Throk and Bifur.
And their respective students, Kahn and Helsi would represent their masters and compete against each other to prove who was the better teacher and a skilled blacksmith among the former two figures.
But the main reason why Kahn turned speechless was because this whole arrangement completely thwarted his expectations and future plans.
Prior to this decision by the council, it was supposed to be a challenge held only between the two saint blacksmiths and the amount of audience would be limited.
