"Hm?"
After seeing Chido's miserable state, Imu had just closed the Star Map when he sensed people fighting on Noah's deck.
It was both strange and not strange.
It wasn't strange because Giant God Soldiers like Saul, Surtr, and Dorry often went to the area outside the ship to fight under the guise of sparring.
Really, they were just passing the time out of boredom.
To make it easier for them to move around, Imu had specifically used his spatial authority to create a layer of solid, pale-golden ground.
That way, those guys would not have to use Geppo underfoot and make too much noise.
What was strange was—
Hardly anyone dared to fight so openly aboard the ship.
Even when Nola had previously fought fiercely there against Shanks and the Eight-Tails Gyuki.
"That is..."
With a shift of his thoughts, Imu "saw" two figures in identical attire exchanging blade strikes in front of the Golden Bell.
Sparks bloomed again and again amid the ringing clashes of steel.
Led by Teresa, Clare and the women of her Claymore Guard Corps were all silently watching from nearby.
Clare, especially, looked exceedingly delighted, her eyes fixed tightly on Gawain's opponent.
Raki!
He was currently dressed in the attire of a Holy Guard Knight Commander.
With the Rabona Faith's Holy Sword glowing with silver light in hand, he fought fiercely against his opponent with superb Swordsmanship.
This was both a test and a competition.
As the legion commander responsible for guarding Noah and commanding ten thousand Saint Guard Knights, Gawain required that whenever one of his ten Knight Commanders was to be replaced—
The newcomer had to defeat the old commander or earn the old commander's approval.
Otherwise, he would send them right back where they came from.
Then he would have the