In terms of time, Garuku’s explanation finished in about thirty minutes. The talk itself was concise and easy to understand, ending quickly, but it took a little longer because Corona asked questions.

“An interesting story. So, you want me to create a Material that can pour Divine Spirit Power into it?”

“Indeed, I have brought three individuals of Sage’s Bloodline who can defeat the Demon King as candidates. I want you to evaluate them from your perspective and verify which Material would be suitable for whom.”

At Garuku’s words, Corona gazed at Sofia and the others.

“Hmm, me, huh… Alright. Then, I’ll need to investigate a bit.”

“What are you going to do?”

When I asked, Corona smiled.

“I’m going to check their Magical Power aptitude a little. I want to check each of you individually, so could you come up to me one by one? First, the man over there.”

Phili, instructed, approached Corona with a slightly nervous expression.

From there, Phili introduced himself, and the investigation began. Just as I was wondering what she would do, Corona suddenly placed her hand on Phili’s head.

“Stay still.”

Phili obeyed. While he wondered if it would take a long time, she removed her hand.

“Alright, next. The woman in armor.”

“Is it already over?”

Corona shifted her gaze to my words.

“Yes, well. I’ll tell you the results after everyone is done.”

Saying that, she resumed her work. She did the same for Eina, and finally for Sofia–

“Yes, I generally understand now.”

“Did you verify their magic power?”

“That’s right. Garuku, I’m sure you all can do it too, but I can grasp abilities more precisely, perhaps due to the influence of the Sacred Tree.”

Corona stated, as if showing off.

“Now, shall I explain? To conclude, in terms of ability, you’re all roughly on par.”

Having said that much, Corona smiled.

“At first, I considered giving each of the three a material… but it takes considerable power to create a material that can imbue divine spirit power. Even using the power of the Sacred Tree, I think the limit is about creating one satisfactory sword.”

“It uses that much power?”

“If you’re going to imbue your power, ordinary materials won’t be sufficient… It’s also an option to create materials suitable for the three of you by dispersing the power, but what do you want to do?”

“…I can’t definitively say which is the right answer.”

This time, I started speaking.

“However, if we disperse our power and fail to defeat the Demon King, it’s meaningless. To defeat him for sure, it’s better to concentrate our power.”

“I agree.”

“Understood. Then we’ll go in that direction… As for the evaluation of the three’s magic power that I sensed…”

With that preface, Corona began to speak.

“Currently, Princess Sofia has the most magic power. I believe this is the result of her training.”

“At this stage, she is the strongest?”

“There isn’t much difference, though. Didn’t I just say you’re all roughly on par?”

Having explained that much, Corona glanced at Sofia and Phili.

“However, there’s a slight difference in the hidden potential within you… Among them, I think Phili and the Princess are on the same level?”

“Me?”

When Phili asked back, Corona smiled.

“It seems Phili has good compatibility with Sage’s Power, so if you’re going to make full use of Sage’s Power, Phili might be the best. However,”

“However?”

“When it comes to using spirits and divine spirit power, the Princess has a higher advantage.”

“So, according to Corona’s assessment, it comes down to the two of them.”

Garuku stated. Phili or Sofia… I sent a glance to Eina, who was about to speak to Corona.

“Am I not strong enough?”

“There’s no doubt you’re qualified. But, there’s a slight difference compared to the other two. It’s whether you care about that or not.”

“…Understood. I shall act to protect the one who wields the sword.”

Eina said. Her expression was somewhat regretful, but she said nothing more and backed down. It can’t be helped if training won’t make a difference.

“Why don’t you decide who to choose through discussion?”

Corona’s suggestion—if she says it that way, it probably means it doesn’t make much difference who they choose.

“Just to confirm, if we choose one of the two… are there any advantages and disadvantages?”

Now Garuku asked. Corona tilted her head and replied.

“Hmm, this is a difficult decision. Phili has a higher potential to utilize Sage’s Power, but Princess Sofia has a greater ability to use Spirits and Divine Spirit Power. It’s difficult to judge without knowing what the Demon King’s abilities are.”

“Is it because the Princess has a contract with the Spirits regarding Spirits?”

“That’s one aspect, but I think she was originally excellent at drawing out Spirit’s Power. Even if Phili were to make a contract, I think it would be difficult.”

…I see. But this is delicate. I don’t know what kind of strategy the Demon King will employ. Can we handle it without further strengthening Sage’s Power? Or would it be more powerful to use Spirit’s Power instead?

“The Demon King’s Sage Power Barrier can be pierced by those of Sage’s Bloodline.”

Garuku stated. Eina reacted to that.

“In other words, there’s no need to utilize Sage’s Power more than we already are.”

“That’s what I’m thinking, but… hmm, since I don’t know what moves the Demon King will make, I can’t say for sure.”

Hmm… this is a difficult decision.

Since the scenario has changed significantly and the Demon King himself hasn’t been strengthened, one could interpret that there’s no need to be so nervous. However, how the Demon King will react after witnessing my existence is another matter.

“…Can’t we learn techniques to better handle Sage’s Power or Spirit’s Power?”

I asked. Everyone present, including Corona, turned their gaze to me.

“Sofia has challenges with Sage’s Power, and Phili with Spirit’s Power. So, we should train them to improve. But in this case, time would be an issue.”

“It might be a good idea to confirm if they have the aptitude.”

Garuku said. I looked at him, wondering what he meant.

“Garuku?”

“We have enough time to stay here for a few days. How about having the two of them train during that time to determine if there’s room for improvement?”

“But, setting aside Spirits, I don’t know how to train for Sage’s Power.”

Sofia raised her voice. It was a natural reaction.

“Indeed. And the methods for handling Spirit’s Power aren’t exactly established either.”

Corona said, looking at Phili.

“Therefore, it will be a very difficult training for both of them. Is it alright to make a decision after they’ve gone through with it?”

“What’s the deadline?”

When I asked, Corona showed a thoughtful gesture,

“Let’s see, about three days.”

“That’s quite short.”

“Isn’t that enough time to determine if there’s potential? Stay on this Island for a while and test various things.”

I was silent at Corona’s words… and eventually nodded.

“Alright. But what if neither of them shows any progress?”

“In that case, we’ll decide by majority vote… Oh, and one more thing.”

She smiled and said,

“Phili is about how to utilize Spirit’s Power, right? Then won’t you leave it to me?”

“That’s fine, but… what about Sofia?”

“I’ll leave her to you.”

“To me?”

“You have knowledge, don’t you? Then you might come up with a way.”

Don’t ask the impossible… I thought, but I had no choice but to nod.