User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 493: The White Dragneel, Review./@comment-25111584-20160711145840/@comment-110.55.3.153-20160712000351

I don't know, maybe August really did notice Brandish's deed (but allowed her anyway), but come to think of it, wouldn't Irene have noticed that too? Oh well...

As for the perceived double-standard with regard to how August was lax with regard to Brandish, I'm inclined to think that he may have scolded her more off-panel. Considering that they were sitting under a tree with nobody else to bother them some chapters ago, it's safe to assume that August had more things to say (who knows, he may have also explained the situation with God Serena without our prying eyes...)

The more important question though is, what situations will push the 'magic king' to his limit and make him unleash the full 'calamity' of his power?