Pondering over the question for a bit more, the young man decided to bring up his past memories about the kid to obtain his answer.
As the Grand Marshal of the Zeihardt Sovereignty in his previous life, it went without saying that Edward had obtained that position due to his superb talent in combat. Whether it was the blade, the fist, the arcane arts, it seemed like the man knew how to wield all of them to a great degree, making him an inspiration for many people.
However, to make such a talent bloom in the first place, the amount of time and effort he had put into it was not to be underestimated either.
Rummaging through a few more of the memories he had about the past Edward, the young man eventually arrived at the one he wanted, which pertained to the first weapon Edward had picked up.