Looking at Seiya before him, Brian could not help recalling something Gazef had said when they had once shared drinks after Brian had pulled himself together again.
After encountering Sebas and Klaim, Brian had managed to regain his resolve and once again set Gazef as the opponent he wanted to defeat.
However, Gazef had bluntly told him at the time that although people still called him the Kingdom's strongest Warrior Captain,
the Kingdom of Licht En Yester High's strongest combatant had long since ceased to be him.
Curious after hearing Gazef say this, Brian had asked who had surpassed him to become the Kingdom's strongest combatant.
After letting out a belch, Gazef had told him a name: Seiya Trans Igna Leir Vancef.
"The Third Prince of the Kingdom?"
"That's right, His Highness Seiya. Brian, I used to believe that there might be people in this world born with extraordinary talent.
But with enough effort, a strong will, and hard work, one could still overcome barriers that had once seemed impossible to cross.
Yet after meeting His Highness Seiya, I realized that some people in this world simply cannot be judged by common sense.
The results of all the hard training ordinary people put themselves through only grant us the qualification to stand before them."
When Brian heard those words from Gazef, he had been rather dismissive of them. He had even thought Gazef was simply too drunk.
There was no denying that Seiya, the Third Prince of the Kingdom, was indeed a renowned swordsmanship genius. And if he could receive such praise from Gazef, that was enough to prove he had genuine ability.
But Brian absolutely did not believe that the Third Prince had already surpassed Gazef and become the Kingdom's strongest combatant.
How old was the Third Prince now?