Unfortunately, he does meet some resistance; the king's guards, tougher than most, though, obviously, no match for him, but strong by mortal standards. While he's focused on dealing with them, the court mage attempts to Banish Draiss, armed with several cold-iron items, to attempt to make the spell more potent.<br/><br/>The king and queen, of course, are terrified, especially when the spell fails, and looks ready to surrender, on the spot.