Seed and his opponent, Dycedarg Beoulve, have a lot in common. Superbly skilled swordsmen, high-ranking military officers, the whole nine yards. Though Seed was definitely a lot more loyal than Dycedarg, but with things as Byzantine as they were, you could hardly hold it against Dyce... well, maybe. Dycedarg's equipment breaking won't work on Seed, so it comes down to a good ol' fashioned slugfest. Mano a mano, sword to sword, power vs power. Seed is no slouch at that, and his Water Rune will certainly trouble Dycedarg in many ways. You can't count the Ivalician officer out, but maybe he should do the tactically prudent thing and bow out of a battle he won't win.