FATE: Target of Grand Master

Faced with Lu Bu's aggressive demeanor, Black Mary simply smiled slightly.

"Truly worthy of being a renowned military commander in history, even the combined efforts of Dion and Sanson could not gain any advantage."

"Enough with the nonsense. Although I don't like hitting women, as a Servant, I still have to fight for my Master."

Having said that, Lü Bu charged toward Black Mary, wielding his halberd.

Upon seeing this, Dion and Sanson immediately stepped forward to stop them, but were sent flying by Lu Bu's powerful sweeping attack.

Although the two were prepared to be no match for Lü Bu, they did not expect to be knocked away by Lü Bu with a single blow. This shows that when they were fighting with Lü Bu earlier, Lü Bu had not used his full strength at all.

"His Majesty!"

Dion and Sanson shouted at the same time.

clang!

A guillotine blade, gleaming with crimson light, blocked the halberd.

To the surprise of Dion and Sanson, it turned out that the one wielding the guillotine was none other than Black Mary herself.

Lu Bu finally smiled.

"That's more like it. Now that we're on the battlefield, we should fight a good, hard-fought battle."

The halberd drew a semicircle in the air, launching another attack from Black Mary's left.

Black Mary remained calm and unhurried, summoning yet another guillotine to block the halberd.

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It seems I can exert a little more effort now."

After saying that, Lü Bu pulled his halberd back a foot and thrust it forward again. This time, Black Mary was no longer so composed and was pushed back several meters by Lü Bu, along with her sword.

Facing a general like Lü Bu, even a small mistake can be fatal.

Lu Bu seized the moment when Black Mary lost her balance, knocked aside the guillotine protecting her, and pierced Black Mary's chest with his halberd.

puff!

Blood dripped from the tip of the halberd onto Lü Bu's face. Lü Bu's pupils contracted sharply, because before his eyes, the halberd had not pierced Black Mary, but his master—Diao Yunshang.

"Why? Fengxian, didn't you promise me you wouldn't let me suffer anymore? Why are you breaking your promise!"

Impossible! I clearly stabbed the woman in black just now, how could it have turned into the Master?

"A reckless brute!"

"A despicable person who abandons morality for personal gain!"

"You treacherous, three-surname traitor!"

Diao Yunshang continued to hurl insults and curses at Lü Bu.

Lu Bu tossed the fake master on his halberd aside and snorted disdainfully.

The victor is king, the loser is villain. Not to mention that she doesn't care about the opinions of future generations, Diao Yunshang would never use such words to evaluate herself.

Lu Bu recalled Diao Yunshang's excited expression after summoning him, and the various figurines and posters of him in her safe house. He immediately realized that this little girl truly regarded him as a great hero.

Although Diao Yunshang sometimes had a sharp tongue, Lu Bu wouldn't hold it against her. He vowed that the only thing he needed to do in this world was to protect her.

Lu Bu glanced at the fake goods that had been thrown to the ground, coughing up blood and cursing him, then flicked his wrist and sought some peace and quiet.

Although he knew this was an illusion, he had no idea how he got in, let alone how to break free from the illusion and get out.

Lu Bu roared at the surrounding darkness, "Hey! Woman! Come out here! If you've got the guts, let's have a fair fight!"

"Lord Fengxian, I am so lonely."

A slender arm suddenly wrapped gently around his neck.

Lu Bu was taken aback; he recognized the voice all too well.

He turned his head and saw a face so beautiful that he would never forget it for the rest of his life.

"Diao Chan, what are you doing here?"

Lu Bu couldn't believe he would have another chance to meet Diao Chan. His joy made him forget that he was still in an illusion.

"Lord Fengxian, I have been waiting for your arrival in this dark world. Every moment I ask myself, why did you, Lord Fengxian, who was so strong, not win? Why did you, who was so brave, not return alive? Everyone around me curses me, saying that I am a femme fatale, that I am the reason why you, Lord Fengxian, failed."

Lu Bu's eyes dimmed; a deep regret lingered in his heart.

This regret was not about his own failure to conquer the world, but rather his remorse for not giving Diaochan a stable future.

Thinking back to the White Gate Tower, when he was captured, he originally wanted to die, but he heard that Cao Cao had always liked other men's wives, and he couldn't bear to leave his wife and daughters behind. So he was willing to be scolded by Chen Gong for being spineless and surrendered, but in the end he did not get his wish.

In Lü Bu's view, he always owed Diao Chan a debt.

Suddenly, Lü Bu felt the ground beneath his feet begin to sink, and his body uncontrollably sank in.

Lu Bu tried to struggle, but Diao Chan straddled him, wrapped her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist, and buried his head in her chest.

"Lord Fengxian, there is no need to be afraid. Here, we have unlimited time. Whatever you wish to say or do, I will accompany you."

In reality

"Lu Bu, what's wrong with you? Why are you standing there motionless?"

Diao Yunshang noticed Lü Bu's unusual behavior from afar and anxiously called his name, but Lü Bu remained in the same position, holding his halberd and intending to assassinate Black Mary.

The tip of the halberd was less than an inch away from Black Mary. If Lu Bu had exerted just a little more force forward, he could have pierced Black Mary's body. But it was that inch that Lu Bu hesitated to thrust down.

Black Mary took out a fan with fluffy feathers, and like a noblewoman, lifted her skirt and passed in front of Lu Bu, slowly walking up to Diao Yunshang.

"It's no use. Lu Bu has already been hit by my Noble Phantasm 'Tragic Flow: Black Flower Burial Array'. Although my Noble Phantasm does no damage, it will curse its target. Lu Bu will be trapped in the thing he regretted most in his life, and will never be able to extricate himself."

Black Mary walked with great elegance, and both her expression and movements revealed the etiquette befitting her noble status as Queen of France.

But in Diao Yunshang's eyes at this moment, Black Mary was more like a high-ranking Grim Reaper. No matter how glamorous the foreshadowing was, her ultimate goal was still to take her life.

What should I do?

I'm just an ordinary person, and there's no way I can escape. It seems I have no choice but to use a Command Seal to forcibly awaken Lu Bu.

"Sister, I advise you not to even think about using Command Spells. My knights can sever your right hand or neck before you can even utter a command."

Diao Yunshang immediately felt two hands pressing down on her shoulders. One hand was slender and long, while the other was strong and powerful. It was clear that Dion and Sangsong were standing behind her.

Finished!

A bead of cold sweat slid down Diao Yunshang's cheek. This was the first time she felt she was really going to die since summoning Lü Bu.

I was still too reliant on Lü Bu.

Ok?

Suddenly, Black Mary, Dion, and Sanson all turned to look in one direction.

"I never expected that after Lancelot, Saint Martha would also be defeated. Your Majesty, this is no time for games," Dion advised.

"Um."

Black Mary nodded and smiled at Diao Yunshang, "Sorry, little sister, I was hoping to chat with you for a while, but we're in a hurry, so I'll just have to ask you to die."

Upon hearing Dion's words, Diao Yunshang immediately understood that Xia Yan and Uncle Huqiu had both defeated their respective opponents, while she, the self-satisfied fool who had always thought she had summoned an invincible servant, had dragged everyone down.

Not reconciled!

From childhood to adulthood, I was always the smartest student in my class, consistently achieving top grades. In addition, I inherited excellent genes from my ancestors and was also very good-looking. In the eyes of both teachers and classmates, I was a representative of top students, which inevitably fostered a sense of superiority.

As a descendant of Diao Chan, Diao Yunshang had admired Lü Bu since childhood. No matter how others ridiculed Lü Bu for being brave but reckless and opportunistic, she always firmly believed that the Lü Bu she admired was a true hero.

When Diao Yunshang was first pulled into the life-or-death trial of the Master Selection, she unintentionally summoned her Servant.

When Diao Yunshang first saw the man with a purple-gold crown that tied his hair in three prongs and holding a halberd, she felt like the happiest person in the world.

With the confidence that Lu Bu gave her, she no longer felt that she would only be a stepping stone for the last seven Grand Masters.

Indeed, Lü Bu crushed all the enemies who stood before him with his terrifying strength.

But all of this is about to come to an end.

He was sentenced to death by Black Mary.

Not reconciled!

Diao Yunshang's pride of the past twenty-one years vanished in an instant. All she wanted now was to live, even if it was just for one more second.

"Lü Bu, you big liar! All that talk of unparalleled martial prowess, of Lü Bu being invincible among men, is a lie! You deceived my ancestors in life, and now you're trying to deceive me. If I die, I'll definitely go to Diao Chan's ancestors and complain about you!"

Seeing Diao Yunshang's almost hysterical screams, Black Mary covered her barely suppressed laughter with her fan.

"Sister, your performance before you died was absolutely fantastic. It's a pity I'll never see it again. Sanson, you should do it."

Just as Sang Song received the order and raised his greatsword to give Diao Yunshang a quick death, the halberd shot towards him at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye.

Sangsong had no choice but to parry with his greatsword.

Seeing this, Dion tried to help Sanson complete the order, but was kicked several meters away by the burly man who suddenly appeared in front of him.

Diao Yunshang looked at the man who had just been cursing her with teary eyes, and suddenly felt a great sense of security.

Lu Bu stood beside Diao Yunshang, lifting the halberd stuck in the ground with one hand and picking at his ear with the other.

"Stop yelling, stop yelling."