The "evidence" Larkspur produced had clearly exceeded the two women's understanding.
"A knot... so what exactly does that mean?"
Asō Madoka hesitated before speaking. "Isn't a Magic Armament something made of magic power? Whether it's knotted or not is just a matter of you saying so, isn't it? If it disperses, just manifest it again."
"I need to emphasize that I didn't tamper with my Magic Armament in any way."
Larkspur held out her hands without moving. "You can sense the flow of magic power through the Magic Armament. It isn't under any external force. In other words, the 'knotted appearance' has become its original appearance. As long as I summon my Magic Armament, it will be knotted."
"Then... will this affect your combat ability in any way?"
Asō Madoka raised a brow. "Like the Magic Armament being obstructed when you use it?"
"No."
Larkspur shook her head. "Other than a tiny knot in the thread, I can't feel anything else. I even have to concentrate carefully to find that little knot myself."
"Then doesn't that mean it has absolutely no effect?" Asō Madoka frowned. "Something like this doesn't constitute a motive for taking such a risk, does it?"
"But the fact that it is knotted means that it has, to a certain extent, slipped out of my control."
Larkspur stressed, "A magical girl being unable to fully control her own Magic Armament is abnormal to begin with."
"Isn't that pretty common? Beginners make mistakes when they haven't developed their Magic Armaments enough." Asō Madoka gave a derisive laugh. "Maybe you've simply fought less recently, so your control precision has declined."
"I'm not a beginner, and a mere drop in control precision wouldn't go this far."
"Then treat it as a minor issue and stop dwelling on it. If it