FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Xia Yan, what's wrong? You look so worried."

Joan of Arc's words pulled Xia Yan out of his thoughts.

"It's nothing. I'm thinking about what we should do next."

Xia Yan paused for a moment, but ultimately decided not to reveal his guess.

"After the battle just now, I think everyone can feel that our combat strength is severely insufficient. We were already struggling in the Servant battle alone, and don't forget there's still a black dragon that hasn't made a move yet. If both sides commit all their forces to the battle, we have absolutely no chance of winning."

Joan of Arc and Hu Qiu also agreed with Xia Yan's point of view, but they couldn't figure out how to supplement their fighting strength.

"We need to adjust our plans for Orleans a bit. Let's visit other cities first and see if we can find any travel companions."

Xia Yan proposed a solution.

Based on the three scenarios he had previously speculated on, regardless of which one it was, the absence of Dion likely meant that there were other resistance forces fighting against Black Jeanne and the others. Finding them and joining forces was Xia Yan's only way to survive this singularity.

Having decided on the next step, the next step is to choose a destination.

"Joan of Arc, which is the most populous city closest to here?"

Joan of Arc, being a local, blurted out: "Lyon."

"Let's go there then."

Under Xia Yan's deliberate guidance, the three headed to Leon, where Siegfried was located—the second most important fighting force in this singularity in the original storyline.

In order to save time, Xia Yan had no choice but to have Morgan summon the carriage, which immediately increased the three of them's travel efficiency.

Looking at the carriage that seemed to appear out of thin air as if by magic, Hu Qiu asked curiously, "Brother Xia Yan, what class is your Servant? How come it can use magic and is so powerful?"

Xia Yan had deliberately avoided using the class name Morgan like a typical Master to minimize information leaks, but now it would seem rather deliberate not to mention it.

"Caster, my Servant class is Magician."

"I see."

Hu Qiu suddenly realized that this was similar to his guess, since among the seven basic classes, only the magician could use so many different kinds of spells.

Jeanne, sitting next to Xia Yan, glanced at Xia Yan and saw him wink at her, so she didn't say anything more.

The three quickly arrived near Lyon. Hassan, who had been sent to scout, brought back important information: a battle was taking place in Lyon, involving a large number of Servants and reaching a fever pitch.

Upon learning this news, Xia Yan and his two companions immediately set off and soon encountered a group of refugees fleeing from the city.

Some of the refugees were terrified when they saw Joan of Arc's face, crying out, "The witch is here! The witch is here!"

The refugees' riot quickly attracted the attention of the soldiers, and more than ten soldiers immediately surrounded Xia Yan and his two companions.

"Everyone, we are not members of the 'Dragon Witch'. On the contrary, we are her adversaries, and we are now heading into the city to help you."

Despite Xia Yan and Hu Qiu's efforts to explain, none of the soldiers, already harboring resentment, believed them.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

Multiple explosions were heard in succession throughout the city.

"Master, I can sense that there are 7 Servants inside."

Morgan's voice entered Xia Yan's brain.

Xia Yan was also surprised. Seven Servants? Was this a Holy Grail War being waged directly in Lyon?

No, we can't let these soldiers delay us any longer; we must get into the city as soon as possible.

Just as Xia Yan was about to order Morgan to forcibly take him away, several knights in silver armor rode up on fine horses.

The leader took off his helmet and asked, "What's going on?"

One of the soldiers surrounding Xia Yan and his companions immediately reported, "Report, a witch has been discovered here."

The man, who was the leader of this group of knights, turned to look at Xia Yan and the other two, and finally met Jeanne's eyes.

"Jill?"

"Joan of Arc?"

Joan of Arc smiled: "That's wonderful, you still remember me."

"How could I possibly forget you? I've sent people everywhere to search for you, but I haven't received any news of you."

The leader of this group of knights was Gilles de Rais, a hero who fought alongside Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War and successfully recaptured Orleans.

After the victory, he was awarded the title of Marshal, the highest military honor.

But after Joan of Arc was executed as a heretic, Gilles de Rais fell into deep despair, abandoned his faith in God, and committed various atrocities.

A hero of his generation ultimately fell into villainy.

Fortunately, Jill, who was standing in front of Xia Yan and the other two, had not yet abandoned her faith.

He immediately announced to the soldiers and refugees that Joan of Arc, who was present there, was the true savior of the nation, and that the witch who had previously driven the dragon to slaughter their land was merely a trap deliberately set by the enemy to deceive them.

With Jill's endorsement, Xia Yan and his two companions were finally recognized.

"Gill, tell me what's going on in Lyon."

Since Joan of Arc had spoken, Gilles naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Although the 'Dragon Witch' didn't come in person, she sent five Servants and an army of over five hundred monsters. We fought desperately for two days, but still couldn't hold out, so we decided to abandon the city and flee. Now, most of the civilians in Lyon have been evacuated, and only two Servants and over a hundred soldiers remain to cover the rear."

After getting a general idea of ​​the situation, the three of them immediately ran towards the city gate of Lyon.

Two against five, this difference in combat strength is even greater than when they encountered Jeanne Alter before, and our Servants inside won't be able to hold out for long.

They were already lacking in combat strength, and could not afford to lose any more Servants.

With this belief, Xia Yan and Hu Qiu each released their respective followers from their spirit forms and leaped onto the city wall with them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Xia Yan and his group were on the north side of Lyon. Through observation, they discovered that the battles in the city were taking place on the west and south sides.

"Hu Qiu, you and Joan of Arc go to the south side, I'll go to the west side."

After saying that, Xia Yan headed towards the battleground on the west side of Lyon without looking back.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

clang!clang!clang!

As Xia Yan drew closer to the battle area, the sounds of collapsing buildings grew more frequent, accompanied by the clanging of metal.

Finally, Xia Yan arrived at the battle area and saw a brave man wielding a long weapon standing on a flat piece of ground that had been blasted open by the battle. Three other men were attacking the man from all sides.

Xia Yan was very familiar with those three people.

The French knight D'Eon, the famous French executioner Sanson, and the Phantom of the Opera, who was absent from their previous battle, are also present.

The three launched repeated attacks on the valiant man in the middle, but he always managed to thwart them.

Xia Yan, who had rushed to the rescue, was no longer in a hurry after seeing the man. The reason was simple: the man was wearing a three-pronged purple-gold crown and holding a halberd. He was none other than Lü Bu, the number one warrior of the Three Kingdoms, who was known to everyone.

"Hi! What a coincidence, it's you!"

A female voice came from beside Xia Yan.

Xia Yan turned his head and saw that it was the blonde woman who had greeted him in the Master Selection Space before.