All the way at the Khan and this game's combat still makes no sense to me.

So if I lose a duel or battle I completely lose all my resolve. Even though the enemy has their health fully reset. How is this good game design? How does it make sense? How is this reasonable?

I can't count how many times on one hand I pressed parry right when it comes up and nothing happens. Half the time it doesn't work. I still don't understand the timing and I'm at the end of the game. I'm NOT talking about the red x's. I'm talking the blues.

I've had some fun with this game but after all this time I still don't fully grasp why the combat feels like it does.