Abel was the second most important person in the empire, next only to the Emperor.
Normally, there would not even be an opportunity to experience actual combat.
Besides, isn't his position in the Supreme Court? It was a role where violence could not be used recklessly.
This was true even in the case of the Marquis of Yeats. But it's different if the situation clearly involves a threatening opponent.
'Punishment must be stern, but it must be within bounds.'
The Heart of the Beast is a skill that instantly turns a person into a berserker. If Abel wasn't careful, he could lose his mind.
After all the hard work he'd done so far, there was no way he would do something so stupid... Jeez, jeez!
"oh?"
This wasn't at a level where you could just give it a shot and say, "Okay, I'll give it a try."