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How can you know that "Lavitz Dearie" would defeat the young monarch in experience? Lavitz himself trained King Albert, teaching him everything that he knew. We can only assume that they had regular bouts as a way to spend time together like they had when they were younger. Albert may very well have practiced and nearly mastered everything his friend taught him, and afterwards learned a few tricks of his own. On the note of Lavitz's strength, I don't see it as being much of a factor. A lean martial artist might very well have an advatage over an untrained body builder, wouldn't you say so? And as for Lavitz's taking time between attacks, that could not only be interpreted as putting thought into the attack, but also struggling to realize the enemy's current weak point. Albert's speed rests not only in body, but also in mind. He enjoys reading, and is rather the clever one of the team. He most likely reason for his faster striking speed is because of his surity that he has found the enemy's weakness. His mind processes faster than Lavitz's, which in turn enables him to act and react in a much more timely fashion. Any attack given by Lavitz could be responded to in a heartbeat, and the offence quickly turned to defence. Lastly for this answer, I respond to your comment about Albert's hair: To each his own. That could very well have been a high fashion for the young royalty in that day and age. Also, do you really think that Lavitz, being the honerable warrior you say he is, would do something so low as to pull at his opponent's hair to gain an advantage?

Lavitz FTW
Albert FTL

I never used Albert if I could help it, to skinny and feminine for me. If I wanted to play a game with a skinny, feminine guy, I'd play FF12.

Vaan for the lose.

Even though your answer completely dances around the question posted scream ...I will answer the parts that at least come close to being relative. No they dont have anything better to do than fight...Because theres nothing else to do but read books, and theres no (Harry Potter) in their medieval period. 1) Even if Lavitz killed Albert...obviously one of Alberts children would take the throne. (O_o) If you know anything about european history or medievil times...Nobilty were infamous for having children with dozens of people, but the children were kept hidden (or neglected) as safety precations, usually from their own family members. So naturally a succesor would rise from the crowds to say "Are you my daddy" and become the next king. 2) A king knows that when someone steps out of line or challenges his authority, that person must be made example of...Or else the kingdom would walk all over the King. No matter how great a friend the person was. For instance, take King Arthur and his best friend Sir Lancelot. The story goes that Lancelot had an affair with King Arthor's wife, and when the King found out...he was all too forgiving. BUT Arthor knew his people would not stand for a King who bent the rules for a select few, so instead of giving Lancelot and his wife the death penalty; he bannished the two from the kindom for all time. A King must do what he has to to maintain control of his empire.

Untrue! In the end, it would just come down to which one of them the Jade Dragoon recognised as it's true master.