A Messenger a Day Keeps the Master Away

Klein Altair, a sixteen year old servant. He's never been fond of his job, but was born into it.
One day, a new challenge opened up. The eldest servant of each household would go into it. Thousands of servants would battle, fighting to the death in one on one matches, or matches with two teams of two. Only one servant is allowed to survive. Battles and battles again, fighting to the death.
Who will win?
Or will everything end in deaths, many, many deaths?