The facts proved that Seiya's guess had been correct. After Marquis Lebun and Zanac returned and sorted through quite a few matters, they were shocked to discover that Lana had laid numerous traps for them.
With Seiya's warning, Zanac had already avoided many dangers. As for Babrro, all he could do was let his royal brother pray for his own luck.
"My little sister is even more terrifying and dangerous than I imagined. To make Seiya, the man she likes, king, she doesn't hesitate to strike even against her own brothers..."
Because of this, Zanac's relationship with Seiya improved considerably, and he gained a deeper understanding of just how mad and dark their little sister truly was.
Back in the present, Zanac looked at the Old King. Was his decision to stop Babrro from leading troops to rescue Gazef truly just because he did not want him to earn merit?
That was likely only one reason. The other was that Zanac feared Babrro would never return once he set out.
Seiya certainly would not make a move against Babrro, but their dear little sister Lana was another matter entirely...
Although Zanac was competing with Babrro for the throne, he was not vicious enough to want his own brother dead. Besides, as long as Seiya did not vie for the throne, he was confident he could surpass his mediocre elder brother.
Yet Zanac's well-intentioned actions did not earn Prince Babrro's gratitude. Instead, the First Prince believed Zanac feared he would earn merit, so he would rather let Seiya take the credit than allow him to go.
Just as First Prince Babrro was about to say something else, a guard hurried in from outside to report that Warrior Captain Gazef had returned.
Upon hearing that Gazef had safely returned, the Old King