FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Morgan, your spell is really ruthless. It can even imprison a ghost." Euryale exclaimed in amazement.

Morgan glanced at the goddess with a criminal record and replied indifferently, "My spell is strong enough to imprison even gods, so a mere ghost is no problem. However, I didn't expect that the one who triggered this spell would be someone who has only been here for less than one night."

"Oh dear, even I feel ashamed to be surrounded by so many people staring at my naked body."

Shuten's reaction was so sophisticated that everyone, including Xia Yan, couldn't tell whether she was genuinely shy or just pretending.

Given that so many people had already arrived, Xia Yan had Morgan release the spell so that Shuten could put his clothes back on.

"Tell me, you philandering cat, why did you sneak into Xia Yan's bedroom in the middle of the night? Even if you were a little repressed, you were acting way too eager."

Morgan sat down on the edge of Xia Yan's bed, crossed his legs, and acted like a superior.

Euryale, on the other hand, sat next to Morgan with her arms crossed, trying her best to appear aggressive.

"I was about to ask you the same thing. With such a wonderful Master, don't you even have the slightest desire to devour him?"

Shuten-dōji, however, acted as if it were perfectly normal.

"Hmph, do you think we're all like you, a demon succumbing to desire?"

Morgan retorted without hesitation.

"Oh, so you guys are all so innocent. It turns out the rumors about the boss circulating online are unreliable. But you can't entirely blame me. I think the boss had another reason for trying to win me and Maeve over. After all, I'm used to doing whatever I want, and Maeve is known for her womanizing ways."

"Hey, Shuten-dōji, you can talk about yourself, don't drag me into it. Besides, I would never do something like a night raid like you. If I took a fancy to someone, I would just put a collar on them and take them back."

Xia Yan couldn't listen any longer and directly stopped the two of them from making their outrageous remarks.

"If you're bored, you can go downstairs and run laps. I'm going to sleep now, so all of you get out! Morgan, you can stay a little longer and help me put some spells on the doors and windows as well. Adding some electroshock therapy wouldn't be a bad idea."

It wasn't that Xia Yan was completely averse to women; it was just that he was too tired.

Although this base mission didn't involve any fighting, Xia Yan, as the manager, truly felt the hardships of working people. After finally getting Yuri Ellie to advance to the third round, all Xia Yan wanted to do was get a good night's sleep.

Morgan was naturally happy to add security measures for Xia Yan. After everyone left, leaving only Xia Yan and Morgan, Morgan didn't forget to tease Xia Yan a bit.

"Do you want me to sleep with you tonight?"

"Haa~"

Xia Yan let out a huge yawn.

"Your Majesty, please stop teasing me."

Seeing that Xia Yan hadn't fallen for the trick, Morgan wasn't angry and gestured for Xia Yan to lie down on the bed first.

Although Xia Yan didn't know what Morgan was going to do, he still did as he was told.

Morgan extended his slender fingers and gently touched Xia Yan's forehead.

"I'll cast a calming spell on you, and when you wake up, you'll feel all your fatigue gone."

Before Xia Yan could even say "thank you," his consciousness instantly vanished.

When Xia Yan regained consciousness, it was already noon the next day.

After last night's commotion, Xia Yan's Servants have established a series of rules for Shuten-dōji and Medb, the most important of which is that they are not allowed to be alone with Xia Yan, at any time and in any place.

"Yes, yes, I understand. I will comply."

Shuten's attitude in admitting her mistake was quite good, but it's unclear how much she truly accepted it.

"I was clearly implicated by Shuten-dōji! And don't worry, I won't lay a hand on Xia Yan."

Compared to the other Servants, Medb was actually more dissatisfied with Shuten-dōji.

"Little Ku, come shopping with me~"

"Huh? Why do you insist that I go with you?" Cú Chulainn asked, displeased.

"No reason why! I just want you to go shopping with me!"

Just as Maeve dragged Cú Chulainn to the door, preparing to open it and go out for their date, Xia Yan walked out of the bedroom.

Xia Yan's followers immediately greeted him in unison.

"You're awake? Would you like something to eat?"

Morgan revealed a gentle tone that she had never used in front of anyone else.

"Xia Yan, look! My popularity has increased by a lot again."

Euryale excitedly showed Xia Yan the phone from this world, which displayed Euryale's popularity score, which had already surpassed 24000.

"Is there anything else that feels uncomfortable on your body? Let me massage it for you again."

Musashi smiled and leaned against the wall.

Seeing the three who had previously been so strict with her and Shuten-dōji, now all becoming increasingly friendly, Medb couldn't help but ask Cú Chulainn beside her, "Is this how they usually treat their Master?"

Cú Chulainn chuckled, "That's just basic stuff. I don't know about Morgan, but for Euryale, Musashi, and me, Xia Yan has helped us a lot, especially Euryale and me. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say we saved our lives. Plus, Xia Yan is very easy to get along with, and we all gather around him like family. Let alone showing concern for each other, we wouldn't hesitate to give our lives for Xia Yan."

It was only then that Medb realized how deep the bond was between Xia Yan and his Servants. So, she let go of Cú Chulainn's hand, sat back on the sofa in the living room, and waited to see how this Master, who held a core position in the team, would arrange her and Shuten-dōji's work afterward.

After gently interacting with each of the Servants, Xia Yan began working while eating bread.

In fact, Xia Yan could have easily enjoyed his meal before starting to assign tasks, but he didn't want to keep Shuten-dōji and Maeve waiting too long.

"Both of you, although it's a bet to be accepted, I'm still very grateful that you've joined our agency. Regarding the requirement for the third performance, that the idol group's average popularity needs to reach 30000, I don't think you need to worry about that. The popular short drama starring Euryale and a few of us will later feature roles that match your personalities, which you can guest star in, creating a connection within the idol group. Also, for the third performance, or rather, what's more appropriate to call it an opera performance, here's our opponents' information; you should familiarize yourselves with it as soon as possible. I've also arranged acting and dance classes afterward; you need to intensify your training, especially in synchronized dance."

In just a few words, Xia Yan demonstrated his professionalism and efficiency as an agent. This was also thanks to the fact that Xia Yan remembered all the idols in this base trial, and he could roughly know their style just by looking up their names.

Xia Yan found more information this time than in the previous two rounds, which means that there are quite a few idol group members who will be his opponents in the next round.

Only Euryale was looking through the information of the other's idol, which suggests that Maeve and Shuten-dōji already knew about their next opponent.