Lin Yan began seriously considering the question Ruler had raised. As Ruler, she was a brave young girl and, without a doubt, an honest Servant.
Setting It Aside
But for now, he would set that aside, along with the life Jeanne had lived. What mattered was not Ruler, but the existence of the girl before him named Jeanne.
Lin Yan recalled their encounter beneath the moonlight.
"Thank goodness... I finally got to see you!"
As she said that, the girl revealed a joyful smile. In that instant, he had even felt that there were "no regrets left." In other words, her smile at the time had possessed such a powerful pull on him.
Now, she was watching Lin Yan with a serious expression. Though she was not smiling, that did not diminish her charm in the slightest. Her serious expression, her smiling expression, and even her expression when praying were all so beautiful.
But... Lin Yan continued thinking. Physical beauty and whether someone had charm were actually completely unrelated, weren't they?
The reason he had been deeply drawn to her smile was because she had been genuinely happy that he was safe. The reason he found her expression while praying so charming was because she had the compassion to offer a farewell prayer even to a giant that was a Noble Phantasm. To her, it had been an utterly natural act.
That was right. The instant he saw her praying figure, he understood... a prayer that cast aside all selfishness possessed incomparable beauty.
And someone who could do that naturally had to be an incredibly wonderful person.
"I think your prayers are very beautiful, and your smile is also very beautiful. If charm means that one's heart is deeply drawn in, then Jeanne, you are undoubtedly very charming."
He did