FATE: Target of Grand Master

"It seems they're determined to let us into the hall," Diao Yunshang said seriously.

Xia Yan looked around at the spotless ground, picked up a stone, and threw it into the hall.

The stone bounced a few times on the floor of the hall before disappearing instantly.

"This is a displacement magic trick."

Xia Yan and Diao Yunshang spoke in unison.

"If it's just a simple displacement magic, then this trap isn't very meaningful."

"Brother Xia Yan, what time is it now? Hurry up and give us your conclusion." Hu Qiu said anxiously, looking at Lu Bu who was slowly retreating behind him.

"The key is where this teleportation magic will teleport the person to? If the teleportation location is high in the sky, then that will be troublesome," Diao Yunshang said.

Xia Yan thought for a moment and then rejected Diao Yunshang's guess.

"I feel that possibility is not high. After all, we also have Servants on our side. Fujimaru Ritsuka's experience of falling from great heights many times tells us that killing a Master by falling is more difficult than backstabbing a Master."

Diao Yunshang frowned slightly: "If it's not meant to directly eliminate the enemy, then what is the purpose of this trap?"

"Divide them. They must have learned from their previous failures against us and want to defeat us one by one."

This is the only possibility Xia Yan can think of right now.

"Diao Yunshang, have you two made up your minds?"

Lu Bu's urging made the three turn around, only to see that Lu Bu's figure was less than two meters away from them, and countless sea demons stretched out their tentacles, trying to break through Lu Bu's defense.

"There's no time to lose. Rather than getting bitten to death by these seafood, we might as well jump in and take a gamble."

After Xia Yan finished speaking, he went inside first.

"Brother Xia Yan, wait for me."

Uncle Hu Qiu immediately followed.

After hesitating for a moment, Diao Yunshang said to Lü Bu, "Lü Bu, carry me inside."

If what Xia Yan said is true, and the teleportation magic in the hall is a multi-location teleportation, then having Lu Bu carry me in should only trigger Lu Bu's teleportation, while I, as an accessory carried by Lu Bu, should also be teleported.

She didn't want to get separated from her followers in the enemy's castle.

In a daze, Lü Bu, carrying Diao Yunshang, appeared in a hall that was even more spacious than the one where he had previously set up the teleportation magic.

Diao Yunshang quickly noticed that the atmosphere in the hall was extremely strange. The windows were all boarded up, and the only light coming from the dim crystal chandelier at the top of the hall was a faint yellow glow.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the bodies of many rebels lay scattered on the ground.

"It seems I didn't draw the queen from last time."

Vlad III charged forward immediately, wielding his silver spear. Lu Bu hurriedly put down Diao Yunshang and used his halberd to defend himself.

"Lu Bu, this is Vlad III, the King of Romania, nicknamed 'The Impaler'."

As Diao Yunshang ran backward, she used telepathy to tell Lü Bu the true name of the other party's follower.

That's wonderful!

Lu Bu forcefully shoved Vlad III away, then laughed gleefully, "Finally, I've encountered a follower who is a military general. I can finally have a good fight!"

Having said that, Lü Bu took the lead in attacking Vlad III.

The halberd was wielded with such force that Vlad III could barely defend himself for a time.

The Grand Duke was shocked. The strength of this Servant was no less than that of the Queen he had fought before. With two such powerful Servants, it was no wonder that Jeanne Alter had suffered a setback.

However, I am not one to be trifled with.

Taking advantage of a gap in Lü Bu's attack, Vlad III plunged his silver spear into the ground, and three spears shot out from beneath the ground where Lü Bu was standing, piercing straight into Lü Bu's body.

Upon seeing this, Lü Bu immediately thrust his halberd into the ground, sprang to his feet, and used the halberd as a fulcrum to draw a semicircle in the air, skillfully dodging Vlad III's attack.

A military general with a robust physique yet remarkably agile movements is extremely rare, even in history.

Having learned from Camilla's mistake, Vlad III took two steps back and gathered a vast amount of magical power.

This is the prelude to unleashing the Noble Phantasm.

Seeing this, Diao Yunshang realized that Lu Bu was in no condition to withstand the attack of the opponent's Noble Phantasm, so she raised her right hand and activated the Command Spell without hesitation.

"In the name of my Command Seal, I command Lu Bu to use his Noble Phantasm to crush the enemy!"

Lu Bu immediately felt his body filled with magic power and gladly accepted his master's kindness.

The two Servants on either side of the hall simultaneously unleashed astonishing magical power.

"Noble Phantasm! Bloodstained Demon King!"

Seven vines made of blood shot out from Vlad III's body, reaching towards Lu Bu's location.

"Noble Phantasm! Lu Bu among men, Red Hare among horses!"

After a loud neigh, a fiery steed with piercing eyes, hooves like basins, and a tail that swept across the clouds appeared beneath Lü Bu's feet. This was none other than the legendary Red Hare.

"Brother, we're going to the battlefield together again."

Lu Bu patted Red Hare's neck, and Red Hare responded with a snort.

Then, Lü Bu pulled on the reins, and Red Hare leaped high, dodging the first impact of the blood vines.

The blood vines missed their target and immediately turned around to follow Red Hare, like several tracking missiles.

Lu Bu ignored the blood vines on Red Hare's back, because he had full confidence in Red Hare's speed.

With just one step, Red Hare brought Lü Bu to the center of the hall, and with another step, Red Hare brought Lü Bu to Vlad III.

Before Vlad III could even react, Lü Bu wielded his halberd, piercing through Vlad III and the wall behind him.

Noble Phantasm: Lu Bu among men, Red Hare among horses, is Lu Bu's anti-army Noble Phantasm when he is a Rider.

When Lu Bu mounts Red Hare, he gains unparalleled speed and displays the impact of a thousand-strong cavalry charge. Even in confined spaces where cavalry is at a great disadvantage, his Noble Phantasm can still achieve near-perfect results.

Gazing at Vlad III, buried in the ruins and whose body was beginning to dissipate, Lu Bu gently pulled on the reins, came to Diao Yunshang's side, lifted his master onto Red Hare, and ran up to the upper level of the castle.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the castle, Xia Yan appeared in a pitch-black secret room.

The damp, chilly smell in the air made Xia Yan suspect that he had been transported underground.

At this point, the magical training Morgan had given him earlier began to take effect.

Xia Yan summoned a ball of light in his hand, and with the help of the illumination magic, he was finally able to see his surroundings clearly.

Suddenly, a figure hugged Xia Yan tightly from behind, startling Xia Yan so much that he turned around to punch the person behind him.

"Brother Xia Yan, it's me, Hu Qiu."

After seeing the face of the person behind him, Xia Yan's feelings were somewhat complicated.

Fortunately, it wasn't an enemy who grabbed him; otherwise, he might be in grave danger by now.

Unfortunately, it was Hu Qiu, not Diao Yunshang, who caught her.

Xia Yan wasn't thinking about how great it would have been if that hug had been with a beautiful woman. Well, he had his own methods for defending against a charging tackle.

However, Xia Yan was more concerned about the fact that the other person had a Servant who could fight.

Xia Yan looked around. It seemed that only he and Hu Qiu had been teleported here. If they were to encounter a monster, both he and Uncle Hu Qiu would be doomed.

Glug glug.

Damn it, what I feared most has come to pass.

A sea monster blocked the only exit from the basement where Xia Yan and his companions were located.