The Griffin Knight's condition was abnormal, and the young Countess Sharon had noticed it too. But Tribune Cudel, a "senior" among the Grail Knights, had assured her that this sort of "madness" was perfectly normal.
Back when he drank from the Grail and became the "Ranger of Nantes," he had been mad for several months before he recovered.
According to Cudel, it was a necessary stage after "coming into contact with a sacred object and receiving the power of an oath." And as far as he knew, several Grail Knights throughout history had gone through similar experiences.
He didn't think it was a problem.
The power that guided the mind to "comprehend" the world and the essence of an oath wouldn't leave any aftereffects. But to the "professionals," Sir Varan's current condition was obviously another matter.
Even without considering the fact that Murphy, who was fighting the Griffin Knight in the opening match, could wield the Omega antivirus—something that reacted only to Warp energy—there were already people in the audience who had seen through the truth behind the so-called "divine revelation of the Grail Knight."
"You were right to bring him here. This problem could turn out to be serious, so don't listen to Cudel's nonsense. A guy like him, who isn't afraid to face the Warp directly and has gone over a century as a vampire without drinking a single drop of extra blood—that kind of superhuman willpower is rare even across the entire mortal realm.
"Sir Varan doesn't have that kind of willpower. If this goes on any longer, who knows how much of your Griffin Knight's thinking will be reshaped by this delusion?
"Or worse, how much of him will be left that's still his own?"
In the "VIP seats," Grand Duchess Triss had disguised herself to