FATE: Target of Grand Master

Ignoring Li Zhuang's provocation, Xia Yan got up and started making breakfast.

Having filled their stomachs, Xia Yan opened the door and led all the Servants to continue exploring the Holy Grail Warfront.

With ten summoning tickets in hand, Xia Yan didn't hesitate at all. He went straight to the stronghold he had already occupied and did a ten-pull. Of course, BB wouldn't be kind enough to give him a pity or an extra pull.

Compared to BB, Ye Liangshu can be considered a true conscience of the industry.

Xia Yan never expected that one day he would reconcile with Ye Liangshu.

Despite his complaints, Xia Yan's hand continued to draw cards. As the magic circle unfolded and beams of light descended, he successfully drew his...

21 black keys.

Indeed, as a player who started playing FGO at launch, Xia Yan vaguely remembers the fear of being dominated by the Black Keys when drawing cards. He didn't expect that even after arriving at the Master Trial, Xia Yan still couldn't escape the clutches of the Black Keys.

Three times in one go, Xia Yan actually drew seven black keys with ten summoning tickets, perfectly replicating the feat of the unlucky player who descended from the Heavenly Mountain with seven keys back then.

[Black Key: A commonly used exorcism weapon in the Holy Church. When traveling, only the hilt needs to be carried; the blade is generated from magic and can also be used as a throwing weapon.]

As for the remaining three shots, Xia Yan also felt somewhat confused.

An AK-47, along with a box of ammunition, a bowl of shocheon, and a brick from the Roman theater.

[Schwarz: Porridge made by the Great Witch Circe. A one-time use item that can heal all injuries and negative effects except for fatal wounds, but will turn the user into a pig for a short period after consumption. The duration of the pig transformation varies from person to person, but will not exceed two hours.]

[The bricks from the Roman theater: don't expect them to be weapons; their best use is as souvenirs.]

Seeing the pile of items Xia Yan pulled out, the Servants behind him couldn't help but laugh.

Cú Chulainn, who laughed the loudest, put his arm around Xia Yan's shoulder: "Xia Yan, you're having bad luck."

Xia Yan clenched his fists, suppressing the urge to beat up Cú Chulainn.

"The one thing I don't want you to say is that I'm unlucky."

Cú Chulainn, hands on his hips, said arrogantly, "Hahaha, Xia Yan, don't underestimate me. I'm not the same person with E-rank luck anymore. My luck has reached C-rank! You can ask me for help with your next gacha pull."

"Oh, really? That's impressive," Xia Yan said in a monotone voice.

"But even if I'm going to hire someone to draw tickets for me, why don't I just hire one of those three over there?"

Morgan's Luck: B.

Musashi's luck: B.

Euryale's Luck: EX.

"Um... never mind."

Cú Chulainn scratched his face awkwardly, automatically ending the conversation.

Although they were all strange items, they were things he had drawn himself. Xia Yan cried as he put all the items away.

To vent his frustration, Xia Yan personally took to the battlefield in the Holy Grail War, defeating several waves of enemies and quickly finding a second stronghold.

Without any hesitation, Xia Yan walked straight over.

After a moment of hazy consciousness, Xia Yan and the others found themselves on a very modern city street.

Looking at the familiar concrete building and glass facade, Xia Yan even had the illusion of returning to reality.

"Hey beautiful, I think you have the potential to become an idol. How about signing with our company? We're sure we can make you a star."

A middle-aged man who appeared to be a talent scout adjusted his sunglasses and straightened his suit before handing a business card to Euryale.

"Sorry, I have no interest in becoming an idol or anything like that."

Euryale refused without hesitation.

"Don't be so quick to reject me. Look how cute you are! With a little packaging and promotion, I'm sure you could become the most popular idol!"

The middle-aged talent scout was still trying his best to persuade him.

"I've already said I'm not interested."

Euryale took Xia Yan's arm and said, "Besides, I have a boyfriend."

Xia Yan knew that Yuri Ellie wanted to take the opportunity to drive away the talent scout, so he kept quiet.

Normally, the talent scout should have left at this point.

"Damn it, she actually has a boyfriend."

As expected, the talent scout expressed his regret, but then did something that no one had anticipated.

"Then there's no other way but to deal with your boyfriend first."

Xia Yan: ?

The talent scout pulled out a handgun and pointed it at Xia Yan, clearly not joking.

Just as the talent scout was about to fire, a strong, powerful hand gripped the pistol and squeezed it so hard that it deformed the barrel.

The one gripping the gun barrel was naturally Cú Chulainn.

Only then did the talent scout show a look of horror for the first time, taking two steps back and turning to run away.

Is this guy obsessed with being a talent scout?

Xia Yan didn't take it to heart, but Euryale kept holding Xia Yan's arm, smiling happily.

"Eureka, that's enough."

Morgan remained silent, but that didn't mean she was blind. This goddess always liked to cling to Xia Yan, which was really annoying.

Euryale pretended not to hear and showed no intention of letting go of Xia Yan's arm.

Just as Morgan was about to explode, a large crowd gathered around him without him even noticing.

They were all dressed exactly like the middle-aged talent scouts from before, chanting indignantly, "Kill your boyfriend, let your idol debut! Kill your boyfriend, let your idol debut!"

Although Xia Yan had gone through several trials, no world had ever made him feel more insane than the one he was in now. What kind of world would kill a girl's boyfriend just to make her debut as an idol?

This news definitely needs to be shown on the legal channel before it appears on the entertainment channel!

Despite the complaints, the obsessed talent scouts still swarmed around them like zombies.

"Hmph, you want to fight? I'm ready."

Cú Chulainn clenched his fist, making a series of cracking sounds as he did so.

He then charged forward, putting on a one-man show of invincibility. However, something strange happened: the scouts that Cu Chulainn had knocked down would quickly disappear, and no matter how many scouts Cu Chulainn killed, the number surrounding Xia Yan and his group did not decrease.

"I'll go help too."

After saying that, Musashi joined the battle.

However, despite the efficiency doubling, the encirclement remained unchanged.

Morgan, who was also observing, offered his opinion: "Xia Yan, there's something strange about this world. There's a very peculiar law governing it."

"This lady is right!"

Suddenly, a red-haired woman wearing a large black and white wizard's hat, a white robe and a white feather shawl, and holding a strangely shaped black and gold staff appeared beside Xia Yan and the others.

"Caster, did you do this?"

Morgan immediately recognized the other party's identity as a Servant and accurately stated their class.

"Of course not. I'm here to save you," the red-haired witch replied.

Morgan remained unconvinced, but Xia Yan stopped her.

"Miss Klein, let's leave the pleasantries for later. Please tell us what's really going on in this world?"

"Huh? How do you know my name? Never mind, we'll talk about that later. I'm here to tell you the truth about this world, but before that, we need to solve the problem at hand. This world has a unique set of operating rules, and brute force alone won't work. There's only one way for you to escape right now, and that's to make Euryale an idol."

Xia Yan, Morgan, and Euryale: "Huh?!"