Esper Evolution

When the light disappears The Ice Knight was missing its right arm and sword. Lizius looks shocked as Excalibur had evolved she was now a long sword in Rize's right hand. Her hilt had become red and the blade was silver with a flame design on the tip.

"I see," said Lizius the Ice wall starts to shatter in front of him.

Rize starts practice swings Excalibur. "man your light as a feather now." Rize then rests Excalibur's blade on his shoulder. "now we can fight even better now." Rize then summons the Demon sword in his left hand and starts slashing with both.

In the locker room.

"now look at that," said Judas.

"But how is that possible she has only been used once before that and now she has a Grand Rank," said Yumi with shock.

"simple really Esper Evolution is still a mystery they say combat is the best way for them to gain the experience to do so." said Judas. "but I believe in different theory I think it all in the way bond with your Esper and Rize will be our example here."

"well, I guess father was wrong and he didn't just waste his money sending you to get that Doctor's degree in Esper Biology."

In the Arena

"so Prince I hope that's not all you got because I'm now even pumped to fight you," said Rize.

"very well Alistair you have broken my wall and my Ice Golem but now you left me no choice but to use my last resort I hope you are ready Alistair," said Lizius.

"let's get going then shall we," said Rize.

Ice starts to form on Lizius's body and covered his body in the armor of Ice. "let's see if you're worth drawing this out." he said.

"bring on Prince," said Rize as he charged at him.

Lizius then parries him and goes for a counter. Rize then blocks it with his demon sword in his left hand. Rize goes for a slash with Excalibur. Lizius then creates an ice sword in his left hand cuts Rize's chest. Rize jumps back as he begins to bleed. Rize then starts to have a malicious smile.

"it like he a demon with that look." Lizius thinks.

Lizius then swing Frostmore at the Demon Sword which breaks it but then Rize grabs Lizius with his left hand after he drops the broken sword and right knees him in the stomach. Lizius steps back coughing up blood and his ice armor was cracking at the stomach.

"he just getting more savage like as we go." Lizius thinks.

"come on prince is this all you got," said Rize.

"no it's not Alistair!" yelled Lizius.

Lizius then creates an Ice fist in his left hand and slams it into Rize's face. Rize punches him in the face with his left hand. Rize goes for a slash with Excalibur which cuts the left-ice shoulder piece off. Lizius kicks him in the stomach. Rize gets ready to punch Lizius with his right fist and it starts to emit a blue aura around it.

"what going on there?" asked Lizius.

"just something Azure taught me one of my Grandfather's special techniques he called his Dragon Claw," said Rize he then slams his left fist into Lizius's Stomach which breaks his armor and makes him fall back onto the ground. A Referee comes over to check Lizius and see he is knocked and he stops the match.

"wow, your winner Rize Alistair!" yelled The Announcer.

Excalibur turns back into her human form.

"We did it Rize," said Anna excited.

"of course, we did squirt," said Rize.

Rize sees Frostmore turns back into her human form and she checks on Lizius who was waking up. Rize then heads over to them.

"it seems we lost," said Lizius.

"well what do we do now?" asked Shiva.

"That was a great fight Prince hope we can fight again," said Rize offering his right hand to help him up.

"sure thing Rize Alistair but next time we will be the ones winning," said Lizius who accepts the offer.

"let's give it up to the good sportsmen ship!" yelled The Announcer. The Crowd cheers for them.

Rize was in the locker room with Anna.

"alright we will be facing our next opponent tomorrow it will be either Judas or that Ion guy," said Rize.

"What happens if we fight Judas?" asked Anna.

"simple question Anna we're going to kick his ass," replied Rize.

Judas and Yumi walk in and heard what he says.

"oh kick my ass sorry bro but I'm going to kick your ass," said Judas confidently.

"yeah right you saw what I did out there," said Rize.

"what oh just because you got tough last two years and I won this tournament before Rize it how got my nickname The Sword of Neo Gotham," explained Judas.

"well you got to fight Ion first," said Rize.

"Hey Annie let's go get Ice Cream after okay." said Yumi."

"yes please," said Anna.

Meanwhile, in a different Locker Room, John was playing chess with Nightingale when Cyrus walks in.

"hey did you catch Rize's match?" asked Cyrus.

"no not at all but I knew he would win," said John.

"what? So you knew Lizius would lose to Rize what are psychic," said Cyrus.

"more like guessing actually he seemed more determined to win," said John.

"so you going to watch the next matches?" asked Cyrus.

"no I rather just wait to see my opponent fight when it's with me after all this year I'm actually more excited to fight in this tournament…" said John as he watched Nightingale beat him in chess. "well you got me. good move there."