Well, the second half of the season.
'Fine, though it's a shame we can't have a real meeting!

　Garnet and Sakura wield a tremendous blade.

　Sakura's sword blade is clothed in flames that overflow from the gods' descent, while Garnett prevents the slash with his adamant sword-body, capturing the flames with his demonic beast (Skoll) ability and girding himself with them.

　The aftermath of the scorching heat will occur each time, but this laboratory has been prepped by Ambrose beforehand, so there will be no damage to us who will be watching.

　It may be a different story if the two of you go all out, but since you understand the purpose of the experiment, you don't need to be wary of getting caught in the middle.

''Great ...... both of you, evenly matched ......?

　Nagi explains to Melissa, who is still looking astonished, in a calm manner.

'Look closely. Both Shiranui and Lord Garnett are striking each other in a tame manner. It's only a test to measure the performance of Lord Garnett's sword and abilities. Shiranui is not someone who makes mistakes in that area.
...... It's unusual for Nagi to praise Ms. Sakura.
'Do I look like I have an ulterior motive?　If he was a guy who couldn't add or subtract, I wouldn't have let a guy like that get away with it. Of course I would have let him be quiet even with all my strength.

　As expected, Nagi seemed to be more used to actual combat than Melissa, and seemed to correctly evaluate Garnet and Sakura's swordfight.

''Hmm, the absorption, accumulation and release of magic power turned into heat, huh? I'm sure you'll be interested in the gods rainbow scales as well. ...... That might be more of a rainbow scales domain.

　Ambrose muttered curiously, then turned his face, covered by his bangs, to me.

I've read the report on the battle with the magical beast Skoll. You will be able to find out more about the fact that you can get a great deal more information about the company.
'Yeah, I think the garnet now is much more similar to the scolls of that time, though on a much different scale.

　In the past, the battle with Skol was truly what one would call a fight to the death.

　A scorching giant wolf. Even though he had only regenerated to the upper half of his body, he was an overwhelming threat that could easily defeat our forces.

　In addition to Garnet and Sakura, of course, Noir and the brave Ezell, even the four demon generals of the Demon King's Army, Norzuri, fought together due to a unity of interest.

　Despite the fact that we have prepared such a large amount of forces, the decisive factor was the thin-ice victory of stripping the medallion, the core, at the drop of a hat.

　If I was asked to fight that thing again, I'd take Travis, Dustin, and all the other A-ranked guys with me, even if it meant forcing them to go with me.

'It's just my hypothesis, but the demonic beast Skol increases its power by absorbing magic power in the form of fire, heat, or light, but in its initial state, it's probably just a giant wolf that's appropriate for its size. My guess is based on Sir Garnett's condition.
'So you're saying that Garnett's limited awakening is a slow starter with a slow start?
'If I had to use a popular metaphor, I would. It contrasts favorably with the chiranui sakura, which can release its own burning heat, but not for long.

　I agree with Ambrose's analysis.

　As expected of a wizard in the original sense of the word, whose main occupation is research.
　He is accustomed to explaining the situation in a logical manner.

'The observations from the Right Eye of Wisdom are likely to come to the same conclusion. That's probably why Garnett's movements are getting better and better.
''It's not hard to imagine that Skoll (that) also played a reasonable role in the destruction of the ancient magical civilization by the divine beasts. By the way, Commander. What do we do with the hounds over there that can't wait?

　Ambrose pointed to where Chandler was smiling, unable to contain his excitement, and watching Sakura and Garnett battle it out.

　And as soon as Chandler realized I was looking at him, he began to raise his voice and demand to join the fight.

'Hey General!　I guess it's time for me to join you, huh?　Isn't that enough data collection for a timer!
'You're too quick. If you mix it up now, you could get seriously burned, not metaphorically, but seriously.
No, no, no, I'm not afraid of that!　I can't tell you why it's okay, though, because I can't tell you in detail, can I?

　Ambrose adds to Chandler's explanation, which doesn't quite get the point across, from the side.

"Lord Chandler's family is a warrior family that uses the secret arts to enhance their fighting abilities. They have long been known in the Southern Isles and surrender to your Majesty's military gates in exchange for the right to keep the details of their magic a secret.
'...... Yes!　That's what I'm talking about!　I'm not even getting burned by that thing!　So do me a favor, General!

　Chandler gets close to my face as if he's going to bite me.

　There's no need to be in a hurry, once the one-on-one mock fight with Sakura is over, the next step is to try a multiple fight with Chandler as well.

　Chandler should know that, but he couldn't wait to see the two of them fight.

'Totally ...... Garnett!　Sakura!　I know it's a step early, but is it safe to have Chandler on board!
'Oh!　It's been a long time since I've been on a roll!　If you want, Nagi can come at you too!
Yeah, yeah. What do you think, Kirigakure?
No. I'm not a combat addict like you guys.

　Nagi responded with a dumbfounded response to Sakura's agitation, which was clearly based on the assumption that she would be rejected.

　Regardless, the two of them didn't mind if their plans were moved up, so they decided to give Chandler permission to enter the race as well.

'I hear it's okay,'
Yes!　Let's go have a little bit of a fight!

　Chandler jubilantly leaps into the center of the laboratory.

　The plan was a bit premature, but it was the battle we were going to have from the beginning anyway.

　Just as I was about to resume my observation once again, the door to the laboratory is opened slightly and one of the Knights' members, Ulysses, pops up.

''--------''

　It sounded like they were talking about something, but the sounds of the three of them fighting were too loud for me to hear them at all.

　Ulysses also noticed this and raised his voice volume, but it was still too choppy to reach my ears.

　I thought I'd just have to imitate lip-reading with the Right Eye of Wisdom, but Garnett seemed to have heard me with his demonic beast hearing, so he raised his voice loudly instead.

''Ezell the Brave is here!　White wolf, why don't you go!