Their goal was laid out for them, reaching the Forest of Iron shouldn't be a difficult task for them seeing as how they had a set of directions given to them by Gakusha himself.
Takatsugu Taira had this chance to speak as much as he'd like, given that they were currently on the same side and this walk through the forest past the village they were just near was a suitable time to get anything else off his chest.
'' I caught wind of your victory against the Elemental Lord of Ice, although it definitely made others ask whether or not you've taken her place as the next lord. While it is a feat I wasn't expecting from you it is all the more surprising that you were able to pull it off. ''
'' Get to the point.'' Seiya replied, wondering what exactly Takatsugu Taira was trying to get at.