Anyway, Sakura's 【Restoration】 of the God-Descending Pattern has been completed.

　I don't know how much of an effect it will have, but Sakura herself is hoping that the accuracy of the godsend and her fighting ability will improve, and I'll be happy if it turns out that way too.

　At the very least, I don't want a tragedy like Sakura's memory to happen, no matter what, as I got a glimpse of it.

I'm going to go to ...... to check on Garnett for a while. I hope your clothes are dry by now.

　I wasn't sure if I was talking to myself or if it was a report to Sakura, but I wasn't sure what I was saying.

　As I was about to turn back down the hallway, I saw that the door to the room Garnet was in had been opened slightly before I knew it.

　Through that slight gap, Garnet's blue eyes were staring at me.

'...... No, I'm not doing anything weird.
I don't know what I'm talking about. I'm just watching you for a while. Or did you do something you didn't want me to know about?
No way. There's no way I would do that.

　He says that teasingly and I can't help but close my mouth.

　Sakura is also scratching her cheek with a troubled face.
　It's okay because we're the only ones here, but if the others were here, they'd be misunderstood.

　Well, Garnett knows that and is teasing me about it, too.

"I was only doing the [restoration] that Sakura asked me to do. Nothing else.
'I'm sure you've taught Garnett about the God-descending pattern, right?　I had that pattern restored to its original shape.
That's the guy you said no to before. I have a feeling that if you're a normal guy, it doesn't matter if you fix it or not.
I don't want you to regret not doing it.

　The same reason she gave me just a few minutes ago was given to Garnett by Sakura.

　I don't want to regret not doing what I can - I can relate to that Sakura's thoughts.

　In the first place, it's also the reason why I've gotten into all sorts of trouble since escaping from the labyrinth and moving to Green Hollow Town.

'Sakura. I'll still be here for a bit longer, so go back over there first and give my regards to Captain Hazel.
I will. Now, Garnett, take care of Master Luke for me.
Hey, you wanted me to do it.

　After sending Sakura back to everyone for now, I went into the same room as Garnett again.

　Garnett had already finished drying his shirt and was now drying his jacket and shoes with the heating spell scroll.

'I guess we're almost there. I've got a long waiting period, so I need to take my time to condition myself. If you lose because of the dampness in your shoes, you won't be able to die, even if you die.
Absolutely. You don't want me to react to that kind of death.

　While exchanging such jokes, I look at Garnett, who is holding his jacket up to the heat of the scroll from various angles.

　Her body is still small and thin.
　Even though there is a physical enhancement through skills, it's not like it's a body that can unleash a tremendous stiff sword.

　That's how much the benefit of the skill is probably .......

''What are you looking at ......?''

　Garnett stares up at me with a stare.

'No, I was just wondering if your enhancement skills are 'additive' or 'multiplied', I guess,'
'What?　That's a 'multiplication', of course. The multiplication. Do you think an additive enhancement skill can power this much?
Well, it's ......, right?

　In general, there are two principles of physical enhancement through skill: 'addition' and 'multiplication'.

　With the addition method, the degree of strengthening is determined only by the skill's skill level, and is not affected by the degree of physical training.

　When you hear that, it seems like a convenient skill that doesn't require physical training, but in fact, it also has the disadvantage of not having a large increase in power.

　Instead, it consumes little magic power, so it's a skill that is suitable for raising physical ability, which is why it's always active.

　Probably, Sakura has a type of skill here, and she is constantly activating it while waging high speed combat with 【Shrinkage】.

　On the other hand, the multiplication formula is the opposite.
　In order to increase the original physical ability by a few percent, the higher the original physical ability, the higher the effect, but the magic power consumed is more than the additive formula.

　In other words, this one is a skill suited for instantaneous and explosive boosts, as Garnett usually does.

　--However, as you can see, Garnett's body is slender for his age.

　And yet, the fact that he is able to fight so terrific like that means that he has trained his enhancement skills and raised his skill level.

''(At my age, how could you train your strengthening skills to that extent? It would be impossible to reach that level in just a few years without putting a lot of energy and perseverance into your cultivation ...... unless you have a good, good reason to do so.

　What comes to mind are glimpses of Garnett's memories, glimpses of what she once glimpsed, and stories told to her by her own brother, Lord Carmine.

　Garnett's mother was killed at an early age at the hands of an organization that was involved in the trafficking of mithril.

　She wished to take that organization, called Agat Ram, into her own hands, and to do so she chose to belong to the Silverwing Knights, a group headed by her father and yet responsible for the security of the country.

　Naturally, he must not have neglected to train himself for the time to come - including the skill level.

''...... Hey, white wolf. You're still staring at me. Don't be silent, don't be silent.
'Yes, ......, can't we just keep quiet?'

　I'm ready for it.
　Sakura knows about it anyway, and I don't think I can hide it forever.
　Then of course it's better to talk about it yourself.

'I feel bad for hiding it. Actually, my [Restoration] skill is ...... No, I think this is [Analysis] ...... Anyway, my skill seems to be able to read the target's memories as well on very rare occasions.
...... Huh?

　Garnett reacted with a mixture of surprise, confusion, and a mixture of emotions, "What the hell is this guy talking about?

''It wasn't something I could do of my own volition, and I only triggered it twice. When I [repaired] the Sakura pattern earlier and when I [repaired] ...... your old wounds.

　He thought it was only natural that he would be cursed for what he was doing.

　However, Garnett was surprised, but he didn't show an ounce of such a reaction.

'...... what memories did you see?'
'That's why you decided to become a knight ...... the memory of that incident. Not to make excuses, but it was the same story Sir Carmine told me later on, so even if I couldn't see the memory, I would still end up with .......
Well, then!　Did you see your mother's face too!

　Garnett rolled her eyes and crowded in.

　It was the first time I'd seen her this desperate since we met, and I was more surprised than I was.

'Was your mother like me?　How did it go, white wolf!
'Yeah, well, ...... well, I think we looked alike. Make you more mature, grow your hair out, and then I'm sure you'll be able to ......
"...... Heh, I see. I knew we were alike.

　Garnett was smiling, but holding back tears that were oozing out - she was smiling with such a face.

　And in front of me, who was confused by the suddenness of the situation, he began to talk about it.

The truth is, I don't remember your mother's face very well. I was still a kid. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can do this. ......
...... Garnett: ......
But if you say so, it must be true. Of course it is.

　Garnett wiped his face soggy with his freshly dried jacket and lifted the edges of his mouth to reveal an overflowing smile.

　It was a sign of sincere joy that he couldn't help but look at.

'Thanks, white wolf. Really, it's been nothing but a pleasure to meet you.