I don't know about that. First time I played through, I used Lejes, had to fight Wilme, and got my ass beat for several days. Took some serious grinding to take him out.

Here's a secret for double-teaming during an apprentice fight - get your main character killed and don't revive them. Start the fight with only the partner, then revive the main character during the fight. Proceed to kick your fellow apprentice's ass with the help of your partner. Enjoy.