FATE: Target of Grand Master

The meeting ended, and clearly some were happy while others were sad.

Chester, beaming with pride, invited Xia Yan to dinner, while Lan Muyan quietly left alone.

"Ding!"

Xia Yan received a message on his phone.

[Sorry, I was in the trial earlier and couldn't reply. Regarding your question, I haven't encountered it yet, so I can't give you advice at the moment. However, I agree with your point that completing a hidden trial doesn't grant the fixed seven-day rest period of a regular trial, which might be why hidden trials are difficult to detect. You're probably in the trial now too. I'll discuss some of my recent discoveries with you in more detail after you come out.]

Xia Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that the sender was Feng Yan.

Since the phone could only receive messages but not send them during the trial, Xia Yan was unable to reply to the message and had to put the phone away for the time being.

Afterwards, Xia Yan declined Chester's invitation, citing that he had exhausted too much magic power and needed to rest, and returned to his room alone.

The moment the door closed, Xia Yan's feigned exhaustion vanished, his eyes sharpened, and he nimbly flipped over the windowsill.

Perhaps considering that Edison still needed some time to produce soldiers, Chester did not immediately request an advance, but instead set the attack time for early the next morning. Therefore, Xia Yan had one more night to prepare for the plan he wanted to implement.

To improve efficiency, Xia Yan split his forces into two groups this time.

Musashi and Euryale took Xia Yan's familiar pigeon to find Nightingale again, while Xia Yan himself went with Morgan and Cú Chulainn to search for the remaining lone Servants in the Fifth Singularity from the original work.

As Morgan's investigation revealed, just as Xia Yan had predicted, the Eastern Army's Masters were also busy. Aside from the Servants who had joined the Eastern and Western Armies, only four Servants had reacted across the entire North American continent.

Two of them are Nightingale, who is still busy in the wounded soldiers' camp, and Geronimo, who is hiding in the northern forest. The remaining two Servants are those that Xia Yan has not yet met.

Thanks to Morgan, Xia Yan and his group quickly confirmed the reactions of two Servants in the central part of the continent.

When Xia Yan and the others arrived, Morgan sensed that the two Servants were engaged in a fierce battle.

On one side was a beautiful purple-haired girl wielding two crimson spears, and on the other side was a red-haired man wielding a red-tasseled spear and dressed in a red Chinese martial arts uniform.

Both men were highly skilled marksmen and had been locked in fierce combat for some time, leaving the ground riddled with craters and scratches from the battle.

Xia Yan naturally recognized the two people. One was Scáthach, the mistress of the Land of Shadows, Cú Chulainn's master, who was known as the one who could "pierce through the singularity with a single shot." The other was Li Shuwen, a battle maniac from China, who was known as the "Unrivaled Warrior."

What puzzled Xia Yan was that these two were supposed to be assisting the Western Army in the original story, so why were they fighting each other here?

Moreover, judging from their stance, it doesn't seem to be just a simple exchange of blows.

Scáthach wanted to use her Noble Phantasm to decide the outcome, but every time she managed to create some distance and build up her magic power, Li Shuwen would interrupt her at close range.

Xia Yan observed carefully for a while and found that Li Shuwen was very familiar with Scáthach's fighting style.

As time went by, Scáthach's breathing became heavy, and her movements gradually slowed down. Unwittingly, Li Shuwen knocked a spear from her hand.

"There's a flaw!"

Li Shuwen's red-tasseled spear pierced straight into Scáthach's heart without mercy.

This shot was powerful and heavy; if it hit, even Scáthach would be in mortal danger.

clang!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

At the critical moment, Cú Chulainn, who was originally next to Xia Yan, rushed over. He first blocked Li Shuwen's straight thrust with his spear, and then wielded his crimson spear to neutralize Li Shuwen's subsequent moves.

"It's not a glorious thing to intrude on someone else's battle, Child of Light."

Seeing that he could no longer harm Scáthach, Li Shuwen immediately retreated several steps.

"I'm sorry, but as your disciple, I can't just stand by and watch my master fall into trouble. How about it? If you still want to fight, I'll gladly oblige."

"cut."

Without hesitation, Li Shuwen was about to retreat when a magic array appeared around him, binding him in place.

This was naturally ordered by Xia Yan to be released by Morgan.

He had already realized that Li Shuwen was not an NPC Servant from the original work, but the third Servant whose Eastern Army Master had not yet appeared. If he could kill him, it would be a major benefit to the Western Army.

Unfortunately, just as Cú Chulainn was about to unleash his Noble Phantasm to deliver a fatal blow, a red light enveloped Li Shuwen, and then his figure instantly broke free and disappeared.

The Eastern Army's Master was decisive and immediately used a Command Spell to summon Li Shuwen back.

Fortunately, Xia Yan's cautious nature kept Morgan at a distance, preventing him from being exposed.

"Hey, Master, Scáthach! Cheer up!"

Cú Chulainn held the unconscious Scáthach, his arms covered in blood.

It turns out that Scáthach had already suffered very serious injuries during the battle.

Seeing this, Xia Yan immediately said, "Quickly take her to Nightingale."

In the wounded soldiers' camp, Nightingale continued to move busily between the military tents.

Musashi and Euryale had arrived here with Xia Yan's familiar pigeon, but they were ignored by Nightingale, which made Euryale, who was a goddess, very unhappy.

Nightingale only responded after Xia Yan conveyed the message through his familiar that a seriously ill patient was about to arrive, and then went to the military tent she had designated after Xia Yan entered the wounded soldiers' camp.

After sending Scáthach to the wounded soldiers' camp as quickly as possible, Xia Yan and the others were kicked out by Nightingale.

"Ugh, I'm so angry! I can't take it anymore. Xia Yan, why don't we just kidnap her?"

Euryale complained angrily.

While patting Euryale's head to comfort her, Xia Yan said, "No, that won't work. You can't force Nightingale's temper. I'll talk to her personally after she heals Scáthach's injuries."

"Are you sure you want to reason with a Berserker?"

Euryale gave me a look that said, "Don't waste your time."

"What's wrong with Berserker? We can reason with them too."

Musashi lodged a protest.

Yuri then realized that Xia Yan's Berserker companions included not only Musashi but also Morgan. However, Morgan was hiding in the distance and hadn't heard her words; otherwise, she would have punched him on the head.

"You are different, you are different."

Euryale quickly tried to cover it up, then promptly shut her mouth.

As a green light shone from the military tent, Nightingale slowly walked out.

Xia Yan immediately noticed that Nightingale was not in good condition either.

Even as a Servant, Nightingale's magic and spirit were nearing their limits after the relentless rescue efforts.

"The injured person is out of danger, but still needs to rest for a period of time."

Cú Chulainn breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Nightingale's words.

After Nightingale finished speaking, she turned to go to the next military tent.

"Wait a minute, head nurse. Aren't you already at your limit?"

Xia Yan blocked Nightingale's path.

Nightingale did not reply and tried to bypass Xia Yan, but Xia Yan blocked her way again.

"Besides, as long as the war continues, the wounded will never stop. Are you going to continue working like this, without sleep or rest?"

"This is my duty."

Nightingale's voice was already somewhat hoarse, but the will she conveyed remained unwavering.

"Do you think this is your sole responsibility? Or do you believe you can heal all the wounded on your own?"

Xia Yan's words struck a nerve with Nightingale.

She knew, of course, that she couldn't possibly save everyone on her own, but she still couldn't bear to abandon the wounded before her.

"Get out of the way!"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Nightingale drew her pistol and pressed it against Xia Yan's forehead, trying to scare him away.

Xia Yan's followers rushed over upon seeing this, but Xia Yan stopped them by raising his hand.

"I will not step aside, and the Nightingale I know would never shoot someone."

Xia Yan gently pushed Nightingale's pistol away and continued, "The only way to reduce the number of these wounded is to end this war that is the source of it. So, please lend us your power."