Rome was not built in a day, and neither was a singularity corrected in a day.
The free days were needed for the Servants to rest, and Lianye also needed to start handling matters regarding Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) before he could safely head to the next singularity; otherwise, he would simply be letting down Jeanne d'Arc and Lily.
"Mashu, you should go rest too. Training should combine work with rest; otherwise, even with a Heroic Spirit's constitution, you cannot endure this kind of endless back-to-back load..."
Stepping out of the Central Control Room side by side, Lianye said to the junior kouhai beside him.
"----Senpai al~ready knew?"
Mashu opened her violet-blue eyes in astonishment, and the other eye hidden beneath her bangs was probably just as brilliantly charming. Her intensive training was conducted on the sly, and wanting to become stronger was just her one-sided thought.
"That goes without saying!"
Lianye chuckled as he spoke. Not only did he know, but he had even wanted to secretly take pictures. After developing them into photos, he could turn them into five-star Magic Costumes and hawk them off...
"Still, you don't need to push yourself too hard. I'm not so feeble that I need you to protect me~~~"
"Yeah..."
Mashu agreed in a soft voice and nodded, though wasn't it only natural for a Servant to protect their Master? Working hard for the person she cherished was also the most natural thing in the world.
In this regard, the junior kouhai's disposition was very stubborn and tenacious, which was why she shone brightly as a strong, hardworking young woman.
"..."
Thinking of this, Mashu could not help falling silent.
"--? What's wrong? You look like you have something on your mind."
"No, I was just thinking about Gilles de Rais. The feelings