Vega puts his arms down and looks back at Nanoha, furrowing his brow. "Well, that's only part of it. It's no good if you're a good fighter but your Zoid can't keep up with you. That's why I like Fury, because it's easy to get him to do what I want."

"And anyway," he adds, "Sarah says the Royal Cup will be harder anyway."

Pause.

"Not that there's going to be a Royal Cup anymore, I guess."