FATE: Target of Grand Master

As the saying goes, the power of life and death over a family rests in the hands of the person standing in the kitchen.

Although Xia Yan and his family of followers wouldn't be poisoned by the food, the exquisite cooking techniques still allowed them to experience the profoundness of Chinese cuisine.

Xia Yan, who had just given Cú Chulainn a slight punishment, finally got up and took away the set meal that had become Cú Chulainn's nightmare, replacing it with clean bowls and chopsticks, indicating that Cú Chulainn could now eat normal food with the others.

The moment Cú Chulainn put the normally flavorful dish into his mouth, he shed tears of emotion.

This is food fit for humans! This is Xia Yan's level of skill! Something must have possessed his Master just now!

Watching Cú Chulainn enthusiastically show off his food, Xia Yan put down his chopsticks and said to the other Servants, "I think the problems we encountered today might still occur later, so I'd like to clarify things here first. First of all, I'm very grateful for everyone's continued support and help. I also know that as Servants, you don't necessarily have to choose me as your Master..."

"No, I only want Xia Yan to be my Master! I don't even want any other humans!"

"That's right, that's right, I only like Xia Yan."

"You're already my husband, do you think I'd choose anyone else?"

Hearing the three women interrupt Xia Yan, Miss He felt she had to say something too, but unlike the other three, she didn't have any special feelings for Yu P, so she could only echo, "Yu P has been kind to me, and I must repay him!"

Xia Yan had anticipated their reactions. He smiled and nodded, continuing, "Thank you all for your kindness. I was just being polite earlier; I really will miss you all."

Xia Yan looked directly into Morgan's eyes and said, "Morgan, you are my first follower and my greatest reliance. I don't know what I would do without you."

Then, he looked at Musashi and smiled, "Musashi, your optimism and cheerfulness always inspire me, and I also hope to learn more about swordsmanship from you."

Finally, Xia Yan reached out and patted Yuri Ellie's head: "From now on, I'll call you Ellie. It's easier to say. Ellie, whenever you're around, the atmosphere never gets cold. I think that's great; it feels like home."

Xia Yan's direct approach was effective, and Morgan, Musashi, and Euryale all blushed at the same time.

"Therefore, I don't want any distance between you. We are all part of this safe house, and we should work together to create a harmonious and friendly atmosphere. Now, let me explain the arrangements for rest days. For Servants who didn't participate in the trials, I will make time to spend with them. For Servants who accompanied me in the trials, I naturally see your contributions. You can choose to rest on your own, or I can make time to spend with you. However, since rest time is limited, the time spent with you will be decided on a case-by-case basis. In addition, whether it's the Servants I brought to participate in the trials or the Servants who stayed in the safe house, they are all the same to me. There is no distinction between them, and I hope you will not have any prejudice."

Xia Yan's words showed consideration for Servants like Euryale who were waiting at home, while also taking into account the feelings of Morgan and Musashi who were accompanying them on the trial.

"Finally," Xia Yan said with a smile, extending his right hand holding three slips of paper, "I promise to spend one day with each of you this time. As for the order, you can decide that by drawing lots."

Still reeling from Xia Yan's direct approach, the three girls, in a daze, followed his lead and drew lots. In the end, Euryale drew first, Musashi second, and Morgan third.

Normally, Morgan would definitely be unhappy, but she was still immersed in Xia Yan's praise, "I don't know what I would do without you," and felt that drawing third place showed her composure and magnanimity as a wife.

As Cú Chulainn silently ate his rice, he watched the three girls' heads bobbing up and down, and couldn't help but admire Xia Yan's clever methods.

Having quelled a minor incident, Xia Yan comfortably lay on the sofa in the living room and started looking at the messages on her phone.

There was nothing new on the world channel, just the same old rabble of people criticizing him, but there was good news on the Master Guild's internal channel.

No reply means I'm brewing medicine (Lan Muyan): Here's an update: I've acquired a new Servant, Archer, Oda Nobunaga.

30,000 words a day (Feng Yan): Not bad, not bad, that's good news. Damn it, why can't I recruit any new Servants, especially female Servants? I don't want to be stuck with three stinky men anymore!

No reply means you're brewing medicine (Lan Muyan): Is it possible that because your black beard is behaving too abnormally, the other Servants are unwilling to follow you?

30,000 words a day (Feng Yan): ...

(Feng Yan): You know what, it might actually be true. A few times when I invited him, I could sense that he hesitated, but in the end he politely declined. No, next time in the trial I'll use Command Seals to forcibly keep Blackbeard in spirit form, and I won't let him show himself unless absolutely necessary.

Collect all the Fairy Knights (Xia Yan): @No reply means you're brewing medicine. Congratulations! Did you go to the Nagging Trial?

No reply means I'm brewing medicine (Lan Muyan): Thank you. Yes, I went through a long and tedious trial at a base on the Holy Grail Front, and finally, thanks to Okita Souji's persuasion, I successfully formed a contract with Oda Nobunaga. However, now I'm getting a headache from their constant bickering, and Robin Hood is hiding in his room as soon as he gets back to the safe house and refuses to come out.

Xia Yan could easily imagine what kind of chemistry would happen if Okita Souji and Oda Nobunaga got together. It would definitely become a daily occurrence for the two of them to lie on the living room sofa without any manners, occupy the living room TV, and argue about what program to watch.

Collect all the Fairy Knights (Xia Yan): You'll get used to it. This is how it is when you have a lot of Servants. At least you don't have to worry about which female Servant to accompany first.

30,000 words a day (Feng Yan): ?

No reply means he's brewing medicine (Lan Muyan): ?

30,000 words a day (Feng Yan): @No reply means you're brewing medicine. I feel like this "real-life leader" is showing off, and I have ample evidence!

No reply means he's brewing medicine (Lan Muyan): I agree, this popular leader should be tied up and roasted over a fire!

As Xia Yan looked at the messages in the chat box, preparing to say a few more sarcastic remarks to provoke the other two, the baby doll in the living room suddenly made a sound.

"TEST...TEST...OK, sound is normal! Hello~ all my surviving Masters, good evening, I'm your cute and reliable demon-type junior, BB-chan."

BB's familiar voice came through the BB doll, which also attracted Morgan's attention as he stepped out of the bathroom with his hair still wet.

"First of all, BB-chan must commend all the Masters. After so many trials arranged by BB-chan, there are still 1284352 people who survived. This greatly exceeded BB-chan's expectations. This shows that every Master-senpai worked very hard and deserves praise."

*Clap clap clap clap...*

A series of crisp clapping sounds came from the BB doll. However, although BB-chan was saying encouraging words, Xia Yan was not happy at all. Based on his understanding of BB's personality, it was time for BB to launch a new scheme.

As expected, the voice inside the BB doll continued, "However, this has greatly slowed down the Master Trial selection process. Therefore, BB-chan is preparing to temporarily add a special trial at 12 noon four days from now. No registration is required for this trial, as everyone must participate. Of course, to further motivate all Masters, BB-chan will give each Master a Rainbow Summoning Ticket that guarantees the summoning of a Servant. As long as you meet certain conditions in this special trial, you can bring the summoned Servant home. Aren't you excited? This announcement concludes here. BB-chan looks forward to seeing your outstanding performance in the special trial."

As soon as the notification ended, the number of channel messages on my phone exploded.

30,000 words a day (Feng Yan): You guys heard BB's announcement too, right?

No reply means you're brewing medicine (Lan Muyan): Yes. It has to be said, the temptation to obtain a Servant is indeed very strong.

30,000 words a day (Feng Yan): It's not that easy. Didn't you hear BB say that certain conditions must be met before you can bring it back? What those conditions are, she didn't say at all. Considering BB's original intention in holding this trial, meeting the conditions is definitely not easy.