After returning to the room at the inn, Jeanne came over and sat down beside the bed.
The room she was using now had been vacated by Shirou and Aika.
The two of them had each booked a single room and given one to Jeanne, while Aika stayed in the same room as Shirou.
Jeanne had suggested that the two women should share a room since they were both female, but Aika had refused.
That made sense.
Even as Ruler, Jeanne was still one of the Servants in the Holy Grail War. It was only natural that Aika would be unable to trust her. She probably felt safer staying with her own Servant.
After changing into her pajamas, Jeanne organized her thoughts while brushing Laeticia's beautiful golden hair.
Tonight, the Red Faction had sent Archer, Rider, and Berserker into battle, while the Black Faction had deployed everyone.
The forest that served as the battlefield had not suffered any serious damage. Apart from some trees being knocked down, the destruction was basically within acceptable limits.
There was another strange detail Jeanne had noticed.
The mages of the Thousandth Tree Clan had all remained inside the fortress, which was understandable—but why had she not seen a single Master from the Red Faction tonight?
Still, considering that the war had only just begun, this situation was hardly inconceivable.
Most of the Masters participating in the Holy Grail War were mages from the Clock Tower. Perhaps they were not accustomed to fighting.
"...In any case, it was a fairly ordinary battle."
Indeed, although there had been a relatively large number of Servants involved, their methods of fighting had been perfectly conventional.
The Archer had sniped from a distance, the Berserker had broken through, the Caster had commanded golems with magecraft, and the Lancer had