FATE: Target of Grand Master

The shadow follower did not reply, but instead thrust his longsword straight at the enemy.

"I'm truly destined for a life of toil."

Morgan tapped his wand on the ground, and a black spear pierced down from the sky, precisely blocking the shadow follower's blade.

The shadow follower tried to swing his sword again, but was firmly pinned to the spot by seven black spears that shot down from the sky.

These seven black spears were identical to the previous one, precisely piercing the shadow follower's wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, and other joints.

"Is this the destructive power of Rungomminiad?"

Xia Yan, who was watching the battle from a carriage a little further away, couldn't help but sigh.

"Master, don't say anything that would shame me. These are just inferior replicas I made when I was bored. This level of inferiority is just right for dealing with beings that don't even qualify as proper Servants."

Roar! ! !

Seemingly unable to bear the pain of being pierced, the shadow follower let out a mournful roar.

"It's so noisy!"

Another black spear descended from the sky, precisely piercing the Shadow Servant's head and completely erasing its existence.

So strong!

As expected of the Queen of the Fairy Kingdom!

Although Xia Yan had used Morgan to run dungeons countless times in the game and experienced the beauty of the numbers, the game's expressiveness was nothing compared to fighting in front of a real person.

Just when Xia Yan thought he had successfully completed the trial, an inexplicable sense of crisis made him subconsciously lean to the left.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain shot through his right chest.

I was so careless!

This was the only thought in Morgan's mind when he saw the shadow follower that suddenly appeared behind Xia Yan.

The same thought also appeared in Xia Yan's mind.

I was careless!

They assumed that there was only one Shadow Follower.

The truth is that there are two Shadow Followers in this tiny singularity.

This second Shadow Servant also possesses the ability to conceal their presence, making them a Shadow Servant leaning towards the Assassin class.

Xia Yan finally understood what this Master Candidate Trial was truly testing.

Vigilance.

No matter when or where, the Master, being much weaker than the Servant yet the source of their mana, will inevitably be a major target for the enemy.

In order to achieve final victory, the first thing a qualified Master needs is vigilance.

Only if the Servant lives can they continue to fight. Once the Servant dies, no matter how strong they are, their mana will eventually run out. Even for Servants who act alone, it only slightly delays their disappearance.

So it seems I barely passed.

Surprised that he had failed to pierce the opponent's Master's heart, the Shadow Servant behind Xia Yan drew his short sword, preparing to stab again.

But an invisible barrier appeared in front of the dagger, preventing it from advancing even an inch.

"This is my first battle, and I was hoping to end it gracefully, but I didn't expect some tactless fellow to come and cause trouble."

Morgan's eyes were filled with anger, both of which was anger at the enemy who had ambushed his Master and shame at his own carelessness.

Seeing that he could no longer take Xia Yan's life, the shadow follower concealed himself and prepared to escape.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Morgan slammed his wand into the ground, and a ripple of magic spread out from the wand, quickly reaching a humanoid figure.

Before the shadow follower could react, ten black spears descended from the sky, turning him into a pincushion.

Morgan rushed to Xia Yan's side and used the magic to freeze his body again. However, since he had already used it on Xia Yan once before, the effect of this magic was not as good as before.

Xia Yan's life was still being held aloft by Morgan, but the pain did not disappear.

Despite the excruciating pain, Xia Yan forced a smile and said, "Wow, that was really dangerous."

Looking at Xia Yan, who was feigning nonchalance, Morgan frowned and said, "Master, you don't need to consider my feelings. I was indeed careless just now. Tell me, what compensation do you want? I can give you anything."

compensate?

Anything is acceptable?

Many Morgan fans might be having wild fantasies right now, but after witnessing Morgan's terrifying strength, Xia Yan wouldn't dare to have such thoughts.

Even if Xia Yan had such thoughts, his current physical condition simply couldn't withstand it.

"Never mind, never mind. Anyway, I'm not dead."

Seeing Xia Yan wave his hand dismissively, Morgan became even more concerned.

"What? Does Master not believe I can provide you with satisfactory compensation?"

"Of course not."

"Then tell me, Master. Whatever kind of compensation you desire, I will give it to you."

The more Morgan said this, the less Xia Yan dared to bring it up.

In the end, in order not to make Morgan even angrier, Xia Yan proposed a delaying tactic that he needed to think about carefully, which managed to temporarily appease him.

After this incident, Morgan lost all interest in showing off his power to his Master. He carefully placed Xia Yan on the carriage and kept a close watch on their surroundings.

With Morgan by his side, Xia Yan felt quite at ease closing his eyes to rest.

Although the trial had ended prematurely due to Morgan's overwhelming strength, Xia Yan knew that his survival was mainly due to luck.

If I hadn't coincidentally summoned a Servant in the lobby on the first floor, or if it hadn't been a non-combat Servant like Hans Christian Andersen or Shakespeare, or if I hadn't moved when that Shadow Servant assassinated me, I would already be a cold corpse.

So, if you think about it this way, I almost died three times during just one Master candidate trial.

Being a Master is not as easy as it is from the perspective of an observer in anime and games.

We must be more careful in the future.

After briefly summarizing his first trial, the first rays of light appeared on the horizon.

When Xia Yan regained consciousness, he was back in the void.

He first looked around but found no trace of Morgan. Then he discovered that his wounds had healed.

BB's 3D image appeared at just the right time.

"Greetings, everyone! I'm your adorable junior, BB-chan. First of all, congratulations on passing the Master Candidate Trial and becoming a full-fledged Master."

Clapping sounds.

BB clapped on its own, but none of the Masters who passed the test, including Xia Yan, cooperated with BB.

After escaping death, no one could give this guy who claimed to be the instigator a friendly look.

BB wasn't annoyed and continued with great enthusiasm, "From this moment on, BB-chan will also become the personal junior of all Masters. You can call me anytime if you have any questions. To save time, some routine information will still be announced via broadcast. For example, some Masters may have already noticed the gift icon in front of them."

Because of the empty background, Xia Yan carefully examined it for a while before noticing a purple gift icon.

I subconsciously tapped it, and a message box immediately popped up in the gift icon.

[Checkout Interface]

[Trial objective completed: Successfully summon a Servant and survive until dawn, +5 points]

[Hidden objective completed: Discover and kill 2 Shadow Followers, +5 points]

Total: +10 points

Current Master Points: 10

[Current Master Rank: Junior]

Sure enough, the trials included not only directly stated objectives, but also hidden objectives.

I've played games for so many years, and it wasn't for nothing.

Just as Xia Yan was feeling a little smug, BB's voice came again.

"Dear seniors, you should have already seen the information in the gift icon. Remember to check the results screen after each trial."

Curious seniors might ask, what exactly are these points used for?

Hehe, thoughtful BB has specially set up a points explanation section here, so remember to praise BB later!

Master Points are your only means of survival in the Master Selection Space. Masters who fail in the trials or whose Master Points reach 0 in the Master Selection Space will die. Please pay close attention to your Master Points.

Besides its reliable use in preventing Master's death, Master Points can also be exchanged for various living supplies and enhancement items. See the BB Shop for details. To access the BB Shop, simply click the shop icon in front of you. Please explore further on your own.

Oh, right, the Master Selection Space opens a trial every 7 days. Each trial requires 1 Master Point. Masters who cannot pay the Master Point will be eliminated.

That's about all the information I wanted to share. BB-chan wishes all seniors a pleasant time in the Master Selection Space~