FATE: Target of Grand Master

In the center of the battlefield, Lü Bu stood alone, his halberd seemingly alive, deflecting the attacks of the three followers around him one by one.

Neither Dion's knight's sword, Sanson's greatsword, nor the Phantom of the Opera's claws could penetrate Lu Bu's defenses.

Sometimes, Lü Bu could seize the gaps in the three's coordination to thrust out his halberd and launch a counterattack.

Of course, to say that Lü Bu was completely relaxed would be disrespectful to the other three followers. Judging from the beads of sweat on Lü Bu's forehead and his focused expression, it was clear that Lü Bu had also exerted his full strength.

However, compared to Lü Bu, Dion, Sanson, and the Phantom of the Opera looked even more grim.

Even without using their Noble Phantasms, the three of them fought with all their might to a draw against Lu Bu. If one of them were to leave the battle, the balance of the fight would be broken, and the remaining two would face immense pressure. However, to defeat Lu Bu, at least one of the three must temporarily leave the battle to accumulate magical energy to unleash their Noble Phantasms.

The current situation is that the three are firmly held back by Lü Bu, and the two sides can only compete in endurance to see who will give up first.

Comparing the physical strength and endurance of each of these three individuals to Lü Bu, a general on the battlefield of the Three Kingdoms, would be tantamount to courting death.

The enemy is now using the combined strength of three people to outlast Lu Bu; only in this way can they have a sliver of hope.

This is the battle situation facing Xia Yan.

No wonder the combat power in this singularity feels so strained; it turns out there's a powerful weapon here.

One of Xia Yan's doubts was resolved, but a new one arose.

Although the Lu Bu still looked imposing, he didn't resemble the Lu Bu from Berserker in his memory.

"My follower Lu Bu is not a Berserker, but a Rider."

The blonde woman standing to the side seemed to have guessed Xia Yan's question and explained.

Xia Yan probed, "You're a Master too, right? You just told me about your Servant like that?"

"My Servants don't want to hide their appearances, and their attire is so distinctive that it's practically like they're showing their true colors. Whether they hide their class or not makes little difference."

The blonde woman shrugged, looking indifferent.

"So, are you just going to stand here and watch? We're supposed to have the same goal, shouldn't you put in some effort?"

"I never told you what my goal was, so how do you know we have the same goal?" Xia Yan retorted.

The blonde woman sighed and looked at Xia Yan with a look that seemed to say, "Please stop testing me." However, she still answered Xia Yan's question.

"Lu Bu and I have already explored most of this singularity. Apart from you, I've only encountered two other Servants. No, to be precise, Gilles de Rais isn't even a Servant yet. With such a huge difference in combat power, if our Masters don't have the same goals, it's a dead end."

BB's purpose is to select a Grand Master, and she'll definitely have other goals after the selection, so she wouldn't set up a hurdle that would be fatal for the Master. Therefore, every Master appearing in this singularity will have the same goal: to defeat Jeanne d'Arc Alter. Is my explanation clear enough?

With clear logic and quick thinking, this blonde woman is indeed extraordinary.

"My name is Xia Yan. What's your name?"

"Diao Yunshang".

"mink?"

"Yes, that's exactly what you think. I am a descendant of Diao Chan," Diao Yunshang readily admitted.

No wonder you were able to snipe Lu Bu so accurately; you're a living relic!

"Morgan, this is troublesome."

Xia Yan silently instructed Morgan to take action.

When Morgan dispelled his spirit form, he was still disguised in black mist, which made Diao Yunshang, who was standing next to him, both disappointed and envious.

Our Lord Lü Bu was killed by his own arrogance and conceit in life, and even after death, as a heroic spirit, he still hasn't learned his lesson.

Several black spears descended from the sky. The four Servants in the battle simultaneously discovered the disruptor, but this moment of distraction caused a flaw in the coordination between D'Eon, Sanson, and the Phantom of the Opera.

The Phantom of the Opera tried to block the black spear with its claws, but the spear pierced through its hand and thigh. Then, Lu Bu seized the opportunity and pierced its body.

Seeing this, Dion and Sanson understood that the Phantom of the Opera was beyond saving and immediately turned and fled.

"How dare you turn your back on me, Lü Bu!"

Lu Bu planted his halberd in the ground, conjured a huge bow in his hand, drew back the bowstring, and an arrow appeared on the bowstring.

After a quick aim, Lü Bu released his grip on the bowstring.

The arrow shot out with a sharp whistle like a cannonball, blasting a round hole in every building that blocked its path, followed by a scream.

Dion, who had already escaped to the city wall, lost an arm, even though he was being cunning (pretending).

Sanson, who was pushed away by Dion in time, narrowly escaped death. He immediately helped Dion up, leaped over the city wall, and disappeared from Lu Bu's sight.

"cut."

Seemingly dissatisfied that his arrows had failed to kill any of the enemy, Lü Bu gripped his halberd and aimed it at Morgan, who was hovering in mid-air.

"I haven't had enough fun yet, come and exchange a few blows with me."

Seeing Lu Bu's provocative actions, Diao Yunshang covered her face and sighed deeply.

Lord Lü Bu has fallen into his old habit again.

Previously, during the Master Candidate Trial, Lu Bu single-handedly wiped out all the enemies in the entire Singularity. After killing two Shadow Servants, he was still not satisfied and kept cursing and swearing on the side.

Upon reaching the first singularity, things got even more interesting. After learning the general plot from Diao Yunshang, Lu Bu took her all over France, but apart from rescuing Siegfried who was under siege, they didn't encounter a single Servant.

Siegfried was injured at the time, and Lu Bu disdained to fight him. In the end, he charged directly towards the location of Jeanne Alter's stronghold in Orleans without saying a word.

Afterwards, Lu Bu led her from the main gate of the castle all the way to the top floor. If Jeanne Alter hadn't returned with the black dragon Fafnir and several Servants, Lu Bu probably would have destroyed Jeanne Alter's base.

Lu Bu, who had fled from Orleans, carried her all the way to Lyon, but the pursuers behind them caught up immediately.

Thus, the current Battle of Lyon came about.

Incidentally, it was also Diao Yunshang who suggested that the citizens of Lyon leave, mainly because she was worried that Lu Bu might harm the surrounding civilians if he got carried away with his fighting.

No, now is not the time to sigh. To get through this singularity, we must cooperate with other Masters. Now is definitely not the time for infighting.

"Rider! Stop!"

Just as Lü Bu was waiting for Morgan's response and was about to throw his halberd at Morgan, Diao Yunshang shouted to stop him.

"Have you forgotten the vow you made to me after you came into this world?"

Lu Bu was taken aback. He remembered the guilt he felt for the women who had followed him on his wanderings but still had not met a good end. After being summoned by Diao Yunshang, he swore to her that he would protect her with his life and never let her shed a single tear.

He looked at Diao Yunshang, who was looking very aggrieved and about to shed tears, and immediately lost his will to fight.

"Ugh, women are such a hassle."

Despite complaining, Lü Bu immediately leaped over Diao Yunshang and gently wiped away the tears on her delicate face.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. I'll do as you say."

"Get me some leaves," Diao Yunshang snapped.

"Wait a minute, right away!"

Seeing Lu Bu, who was just moments ago full of fighting spirit and rampaging across the land, now troubled because he couldn't find any clean leaves to wipe Diao Yunshang's tears, Xia Yan forced himself not to laugh.

"Here, take it to her."

Xia Yan took out a pack of portable tissues from his pocket and handed it to Lü Bu.

"Oh! You're getting the hang of it, young man! From now on, I'll protect you!"

As if granted a pardon, Lü Bu grabbed a tissue and skipped over to Diao Yunshang's side.

A major battle between masters was successfully averted thanks to Diao Yunshang's skillful acting.