In this situation, sending out a Servant would weaken the castle's defenses──
Just as Darnic was making his decision, Caster sent him a telepathic message.
"There are two things to report."
"Go ahead."
"Ruler is approaching Milenia Castle."
Darnic understood at once. "I see. I'll prepare to welcome her immediately. What's the other report?"
"The 'Red' Saber and her Master seem to have left Tuliphas."
"They've moved... Do you know where they're headed?"
"They seem to be planning to go to Sighisoara."
Darnic frowned at those words.
"Fiore, take Archer and set out for Sighisoara immediately."
The "Red" Saber and her Master were heading to Sighisoara at this time—
Either they intended to deal with the "Black" Assassin, or they wanted to form an alliance with her Master.
Either way, it was not a situation the Kaiser Family could afford to ignore.
"I understand. Leave it to me."
The girl nervously clenched her fists.
Any Heroic Spirit manifested as a Saber was sure to be one of the strongest foes around, and on top of that, there was Kaijiri Shishigami, the necromancer who terrified the entire magecraft world.
But although Fiore was nervous, she was not afraid.
Aside from the trust she placed in her Servant, it was also because—she took absolute pride in her own abilities.
After lunch, Jeanne left the inn.
She had apparently planned to go to the territory of the Thousandth Tree Clan and learn more about the situation from the mages there.
Being Ruler really is hard work, Shirou thought. Every day is either a night shift or a business trip.
Because Shirou and the others were staying at a cheap inn, meals were not provided, so they had to prepare all three meals themselves—
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