Rize enters the throne room with his Espers and Nightingale and they walk forward till they see a man sitting on a throne before them. He was an average-sized man. He wore what looked like black royal attire on him and even had a red cape on. He wore this crown helmet which looked like roots coming out on top in gold coloring. This headwear also covers most of his face but his eyes and mouth. He had light blue eyes and light-colored skin. This man was King Drazel, God of The Yggdrasil.
"Welcome, Rize Alistair," said Drazel.
Rize seemed to look disappointed as he looked at Drazel.
"Is there a problem?" asked Drazel.
"Well, I was expecting something different than just a normal guy," said Rize.
Anna then kicks Rize in the right shin with her left foot which makes Rize hop and grab with his hands.
"Hey that was rude," said Anna.
"Oh, my bad," said Rize.
They look at Drazel who has started to laugh at what he saw.
"I'm sorry I was not expecting that," said Drazel.
"Anyway, here I am Rize Alistair," said Rize.
"Yes, Nightingale has told me about you, and I like to personally thank you for saving the realms from Chaos," said Drazel. "Sadly, the only reward I can give you is Chaos' old spot in the Royal Guard."
"Sorry, but I refuse that offer," said Rize.
"Oh, I see. Nightingale told me you might say that," said Drazel. "I only wish to give you a reward for what you have done for us."
"I have an idea," said Rize.
"Oh, and what would that be?" asked Drazel.
"How about we spar?" asked Rize.
King Drazel looked surprised that, But Nightingale wasn't by this request.
"You want to fight me?" questioned Drazel.
"Yeah, I think it be cool to fight a God and it would be something cool to say as a good story to tell my friends and family when I am done here," said Rize.
Drazel looks at Nightingale who just shrugs at him and walks over to the throne to get out of the way.
"Well, I guess I can do that," said Drazel. "But let us set the field here."
Drazel snaps his right hand and both Anna and Alexis stand next to Nightingale.
"How about we start," said Rize.
Rize summons the demon sword out and gets ready to fight. But he soon was confused as Drazel was still sitting there.
"Oh, sorry I am still wondering how to start," said Drazel. "It has been fifty years since I was in a fight."
"I guess maybe this was a bad idea," thought Rize.
Drazel would finally stand up and extends his right hand out and creates a magic transparent great sword which was blue.
"But I feel you're done waiting for now," said Drazel.
"There we go," said Rize.
Rize charges at Drazel and goes and goes for a slash, but if it was instinct Drazel blocks it with his magic sword and was able to counter and punch Rize in the stomach and push him back in one motion. Rize was stunned as he assumed he would be a little rusty from what Drazel said.
"Is there something wrong?" asked Drazel.
"No, it's just it was not expected that," said Rize with a smile.
"Well, I had a lot of battles I guess it's like riding a bike," said Drazel.
Rize charges again at him and tries to go for a slash from the side. Drazel goes for a slash, but Rize avoid it and tries to go for a left punch. But Drazel grabs his arm and throws him over his shoulder in a perfect counter. Rize jumps back up to his feet and tries to cut him again. Drazel blocks it but Rize jumps back and slashes a blast out of his sword which hit Drazel.
"That hit him," said Alexis.
Drazel was still standing and brushed his right shoulder with his left hand.
"Wow, that was close a few times," said Rize.
"That last move where did you learn it from?" asked Drazel.
"My older brother Judas taught me it and he saw it was one of our grandfather's moves," said Rize.
"Interesting," said Drazel.
Drazel gets in a stance that Rize remembers once it was the same one Judas uses.
"Hey?" questioned Rize.
Drazel would slash a blue blast from his magic sword which is the same technique Judas used to show Rize. He gets hit by Drazel's blast which covered the whole room. When the room clears out Rize is in the wall with the demon sword broken from the blast.
"Ah, that may have been a little too much," said Drazel with little worry.
Nightingale would face palms with her left hand. Rize jumps out of the wall, his jacket is gone, and his shirt is all ripped up. He was smiling from that last attack.
"Amazing, you just used that move like you owned it," said Rize.
"I guess our contest is over as it seems your weapon is destroyed," said Drazel.
"What? No way I got two more who are just waiting to be used. Right girls," said Rize.
"Yeah, let's go kick his ass," said Alexis.
"Our turn now?" questioned Anna.
"I see, very well. I like to see you at your best then," said Drazel.