Over the next day, all of Romania seemed shrouded in the silence before an approaching storm, passing through an ordinary, uneventful stretch of time.
Ordinary civilians who knew nothing of the Holy Grail War continued living their lives day after day.
The Magi who knew of the Holy Grail War, meanwhile, moved quietly in secret.
Whether it was the Black Faction or the Red Faction, after suffering real losses, both sides became far more cautious in their actions.
To say nothing of anything else, the atmosphere in Mirenia Castle in Tuliphas became exceptionally tense. Not only did the number of patrolling Homunculi and Golems increase, but the barriers and restrictions in operation were raised by several levels as well, placing the castle on full alert.
Having lost the strength of three Servants, Yggdmillennia had no choice but to act cautiously.
Especially after learning that the Red Faction possessed heroes such as Karna and Achilles, measures of this caliber had to be put on the table no matter what.
To that end, Yggdmillennia only dispatched Magi responsible for reconnaissance to gather intelligence.
The Mage's Association did the same, sending quite a few Magi to move in secret and provide support for the Red Faction's Masters and Servants.
Both sides reined in their conspicuous activities and became so cautious instead, creating this lull in the day.
However, even during this day, quite a few things still happened.
For instance, murders.
At a time when the Red and Black Factions were locked in confrontation, Jack the Ripper's activities seemed to have become utterly unrestrained. The murders in Bucharest continued to worsen, throwing all of Romania into a state of panic.
To that end, Red Saber seemed to be pursuing that Servant who disregarded the principle of concealment under the Mage's Association's orders, intending