FATE: Target of Grand Master

Upon seeing Xia Yan, who was still alive despite having his abdomen pierced, the Mad King revealed a hint of surprise.

However, his attention was quickly diverted because Cú Chulainn had already rushed in front of him.

"A defeated opponent, yet you dare to come and die."

Since Xia Yan survived, it's not surprising that Cú Chulainn, who was also stabbed in the abdomen, is still alive. And the Mad King shows no mercy to his fellow Servant.

"Hmph, you were the one who launched the sneak attack last time, but this time I won't let you win so easily."

Cú Chulainn knew that he was no match for the Mad King with his current strength, so he used all his strength from the very beginning.

The crimson spear danced rapidly in Cú Chulainn's hands, each strike aimed at the Mad King's vital points.

The Mad King was not to be outdone, using his thorny spear to deflect the attacks of the crimson spear one by one, and the two fought fiercely and evenly matched for a time.

Cú Chulainn knew that if this continued, he would definitely be no match for the Berserker King. However, this battle was not a one-on-one fight. What he needed to do was to use a short burst of high power to control the Berserker King first. After that, he would have to leave the rest to the other two Servants.

Just as Cú Chulainn was engaged in fierce combat with the Mad King, Euryale unleashed her alluring song, disrupting the enemy forces across the entire battlefield.

Xia Yan remembered that Cú Chulainn, who had become the Mad King, had no magic resistance. Although Euryale's singing could be resisted through strong will, it would more or less distract the Mad King.

As for why he didn't use his Noble Phantasm for shooting, it's because the Berserker King Cú Chulainn also has the protection of arrow avoidance, making him almost completely immune to ranged throwing and shooting attacks that don't have a guaranteed hit effect, even Noble Phantasms.

And von Hohenheim, who had been inactive until now, finally made his move.

He simultaneously unleashed three elemental magics using high-speed chanting. The wind element magic created a layer of airflow around the Mad King, which, while not offensive, increased the resistance to the Mad King's movements. The fire element magic was primarily for disruption. Hohenheim didn't believe that a few blazing fireballs could defeat the Mad King. Both of these magics were designed to attract the Mad King's attention, preventing him from noticing that he had secretly released earth element magic.

By the time the Mad King realized it, his feet were firmly fixed to the ground.

"Now, Lancer!"

Distracted, the Mad King looked up and saw that Cú Chulainn was already in position to unleash his Noble Phantasm.

"I'll take your heart! Pierce the Death Thorn...!"

"Idiots, you don't actually think I can't fight back just because you've pinned my feet down, do you?"

Cú Chulainn instantly sensed a crisis and reflexively abandoned the release of his Noble Phantasm, instead adopting a defensive stance.

Thanks to this, Cú Chulainn, though sent flying, managed to block what could have been a fatal blow.

That's! The Mad King's tail!

Xia Yan, who was watching from a distance, also witnessed this scene.

This tail, which is almost invisible in the FGO game, is more than just decoration in actual battles, a fact that even Xia Yan overlooked.

"Haaaaaah!"

The Mad King suddenly released a large amount of magic power, forcibly breaking through von Hohenheim's magical confinement.

"That's enough warm-up. Now it's time to get serious."

While the three Servants were holding off the Mad King, battles were also unfolding in other locations.

Beowulf and Mephisto have already advanced along the cliff to attack Yuan Weichao.

In the sky, Karna and Arjuna continued their fierce battle, going back and forth.

Musashi, on the other hand, kept chasing after Medb.

Maeve knew at a glance that the female swordsman in front of her was someone she could not contend with, so she decisively used the high mobility of the carriage to shake off Musashi and avoid fighting.

Musashi was also somewhat annoyed. If Maeve had simply used the carriage to escape, that would have been fine, but if Musashi stopped pursuing her, Maeve would scratch her finger with her nails, causing a few drops of blood to drip out.

The blood would immediately turn into a pool of blood, from which Celtic soldiers would emerge one after another.

Although these soldiers pose no threat to Musashi, leaving them unchecked could affect the Western Army's mechanized infantry lines.

This kind of battle pattern of "you chase me, I run away; you don't chase me, I stay put and send troops" made Musashi very uncomfortable.

"If you've got the guts, don't run away. Let's have a fair fight."

Faced with Musashi's provocation, Medb simply smiled faintly.

"I'm a queen, there's absolutely no need for me to charge into battle like a warrior. Although I admire warriors, it doesn't mean I have to become one. If you were a man right now, I wouldn't mind letting you into my carriage to play cards for a while."

Seeing that Maeve was unmoved by reason, Musashi considered whether he should just use his Noble Phantasm to blast her, when he suddenly received a telepathic message from Xia Yan.

"Hmm, hmm, but wouldn't that be too risky?"

"Okay, whatever you say."

Maeve looked at Musashi, who had suddenly stopped his pursuit, and sensed that he seemed to be communicating with someone.

If we're talking about a Servant who can communicate with someone without speaking, then it's naturally their Master.

Maeve turned her gaze to Xia Yan, her tongue tracing a circle around her delicate lips.

Although he's not the tough guy like Xiao Ku, he's still quite handsome. Capturing him would not only restrain his fighting power but also allow me to have some fun with him—a win-win situation.

Having made up her mind, Maeve immediately spurred the carriage toward Xia Yan's location. At this moment, only Euryale, who had stopped singing and was holding a small golden bow, was by Xia Yan's side.

In terms of movement speed, no class can compare to the Rider class.

Maeve first swung her whip, accurately knocking the bow and arrow from Euryale's hand. Then, with a flick of her wrist, the whip bound Xia Yan tightly like a serpent.

Success!

Maeve was in a great mood and pulled Xia Yan onto the carriage with a strong tug.

Once inside the car, Xia Yan immediately used "Petrifying Eye" on Maeve, but the petrification effect had no effect on Maeve's Magic Power B and "Queen's Body".

"Don't waste your energy, unknown Master. Even if Medusa herself came, she might not be able to petrify me."

Maeve's tone was full of queenly arrogance, but then she looked at Xia Yan with the expectant gaze of a girl who had received a new toy.

Slender, snow-white fingers traced a path up Xia Yan's chest, past his neck, and gently touched his chin.

Maeve simultaneously brought her face close to Xia Yan's, so close that they could feel each other's breath.

Tell me your name.

"Xia Yan"

"A beautiful name. Well then, Xia Yan, if you and your Servants join our Eastern Army, I'm willing to spend countless wonderful nights with you."

As Maeve spoke, she placed her fingers on Xia Yan's chest and drew circles on them, displaying her girlish charm.

"If you're willing to join my side, Maeve, I wouldn't mind having my Cú Chulainn keep you company for countless wonderful nights."

Maeve's smile vanished instantly, and she then stepped on Xia Yan's shoulder.

"Xia Yan, don't get me wrong. I've got you in my grasp right now, so you have no right to negotiate."

Xia Yan laughed: "How can you be so sure I didn't get caught on purpose?"

Maeve laughed in exasperation at Xia Yan's words.

"You deliberately let me catch you? What can you do to me? Your Servants are still down there, they can't catch me at all."

At this point, Maeve suddenly realized she had made a fatal mistake, and it was too late to stop Xia Yan.

"Command Spell activated! Musashi, come here!"