Rean: (panting) T-This monster is too powerful! We can't beat it!
(cue the monster getting struck down from behind)
Rean: ...! Such overwhelming power! Who in the world?!
Guy with a sword that is also a weed whacker: Bwahaha! This monster is nothing to my trusty blade Scorpiontail!
Rean: By the Goddess! That's him! It's the Scarlet Spear, Alphonse Leonhardt, 37th Blade of the Golden Aegis! One of the only S-rank bracers on the continent and the youngest to ever master the Arseid school of swordsmanship!
Alphonse Leonhardt, 37th Blade of the Golden Aegis: The very same! And you must be this Class VII I have heard so much about from the Razor Typhoon himself. That means you are the one and only Ashen Chevalier!
Rean: What business do you have here?
Alphonse Leonhardt, 37th Blade of the Golden Aegis: I have my reasons for being here. They are related to a certain incident that occurred in my hometown 27 years ago. Perhaps I'll share them with you, if you can beat me, that is!
(20 minutes of boss fight in which the party completely kicks Alphonse Leonhardt's ass later)
Alphonse Leonhardt, 37th Blade of the Golden Aegis: Heh... not bad, kids. But I can tell you're holding back, Ashen Chevalier! That will be the last mistake you ever make!
(Alphonse charges up a big attack, but gets shot at from off-screen)
Alphonse Leonhardt, 37th Blade of the Golden Aegis: Gah! Who goes there!
Some guy you last saw in chapter 3 of the game before the game before this one: Not so fast, Scarlet Spear! These people are under my protection!
Alphonse Leonhardt, 37th Blade of the Golden Aegis: Oh my, if it isn't the Frozen Thunderstorm! Well, I'd love to stay and play, but I have better things to do. Toodles! (teleports away)
Some guy you last saw in chapter 3 of the game before the game before this one: That wretch... I'm sure we'll see him again! (teleports away)
Rean: Phew, that was close... But with so many powerful people in the world, I need to get stronger...
(transition to a dumb fanservice hot springs scene)