"I told you before, he said gruffly, I'm not the champ anymore."
"It doesn't matter we will always follow you." A Battler named John said stubbornly. The rest of them nodded vigorously.
"I have to do something ALONE." Rico said turning away.
"Alright" they said unhappily.
"Good." Rico said leaving. Rico headed towards the palace and found only workers and machines building a new one. The fusion battle with the Yggdrasil must have damaged it too much. Damn he thought I wonder where the Kaiser could be then? A loud guard answered the question for him:
"Man, I can't believe the Kaiser is staying in one of the noble's house."
"Shut up, said another, do you want someone to hear you ditz!"
Rico smiled satisfactorily at his amazing hearing abilities and started running in the opposite direction. There weren't many nobles in Kisrev, so Rico knew where he'd find the most extravagant house for the Kaiser to stay in. Rico scanned the area of the house finding a small airduct for him to squeeze through. Surprisingly enough Rico was silent as a panther as he moved through the yard. When he reached the airduct he squeezed through quickly.
Rico moved throughout the duct listening for sign of the Kaiser. After what seemed like two hours he heard organ playing, that must be the Kaiser he thought excited. He kicked out the metal underneath and jumped in the room.
"What, you again!" the Kaiser said excitedly.
"I am your son, Rico said quietly, accept it." "You must be out of your mind!" he exclaimed and then he remembered:
"The door it would only open to matching DNA. I…I checked it, it wasn't malfunctioning."
"More reason…"Rico began
"Wait! What is that around your neck!" the Kaiser said excitedly.
"It was given to me when I was a child." said Rico.
"It was my wife's necklace." The Kaiser said slowly. Then the door suddenly burst open:
"Are you alright Kaiser? We heard a loud noise…It's Rico! Get him!" said a bunch of guards.
"No! Stop!" The Kaiser exclaimed. They all turned to stare at the Kaiser. "He is my son."