FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Is this the resting room for the performer and me?"

Nero followed Xia Yan into the lounge arranged for the Holy Grail War of the Moon. Looking around, he found it to be an empty classroom with nothing but a few tables and chairs.

"That's a bit too shabby."

Nero couldn't help but mutter a sarcastic remark.

As a Roman emperor who lived an extremely luxurious life, Nero's exclamation was not surprising to Xia Yan at all. Even Xia Yan himself felt that the items in this lounge were pitifully few.

At the very least, they should provide a sofa to rest on and a bed to sleep in. They can't just expect our beloved Emperor Nero and me to sleep on the floor.

Nero glanced at the tables and chairs beside him, sighed, and said, "Player, help me move those tables and chairs over here."

Although Xia Yan was somewhat confused, he still did as instructed.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yan saw Nero take out a small hammer from somewhere and tap it on the pile of tables and chairs for a while, then take out a huge red cloth and spread it on top of them.

"Hmm. Done!"

Looking at his "masterpiece" before him, Nero said confidently to Xia Yan, "This is a hard-seat sofa that I modified using my imperial privileges. Although sitting on it is almost the same as sitting on a hard bench, it's the best modification I could think of under such harsh conditions. Player, come and try it with me!"

After saying that, Nero pulled Xia Yan to sit down on the modified hard sofa.

Well, the sitting experience is indeed hard to describe, but it's still slightly better than lying on the ground.

Yes, just a tiny bit.

"How was it, player? Am I a genius?"

Seeing Nero puffing out his chest and holding his head high, practically spitting out the words "Praise me!" on his forehead, Xia Yan immediately delivered a double dose of emotional value with clapping and praise, making "Um-monster" nod vigorously, his emotional value instantly maxed out.

Seeing that the time was right, Xia Yan suddenly changed the subject and said, "Nero, I saw you were busy earlier, so I went out for a walk by myself."

"Mmm."

At this moment, Nero was still immersed in Xia Yan's praise and was completely unaware of how damaging the next words would be to her.

"Then, I found a small shop."

"Hmm. Hmm?"

Nero snapped out of his daze and immediately adopted a slightly lecturing tone towards Xia Yan.

"My dear player, while I will not restrict your freedom of movement, leaving the lounge alone is not a wise move. The Moon Grail War is indeed to be held in the arena, but don't forget, we have just experienced a battle that violated the rules. If we encounter a madman who disregards the rules, I won't be able to protect you in time."

"Yes, I can't argue with that, and I will sincerely accept your teachings. However, that's not my main point."

"What is that?"

Nero recalled Xia Yan's words and noticed a key word—convenience store.

"You're not going to say..."

"Hmm, I found that the convenience store sells ready-made leather sofas and beds."

Nero's face immediately turned red, and somewhat embarrassed and angry, she grabbed Xia Yan's face and pulled hard.

"Why didn't you say so sooner! You think it's funny to watch me toil away here for so long, even bragging about how this half-finished product is so amusing?! I'm such an idiot, actually getting caught up in your praise. Could it be that you're actually a devil who enjoys watching people do useless work and then mercilessly mocking them?"

Although he was somewhat amused, Xia Yan really didn't expect Nero to launch a "physical attack" on him directly, so he could only keep patting Nero's arm to indicate that he was surrendering.

"snort!"

When Nero released his grip on Xia Yan's hand, Xia Yan had two incredibly well-developed "apple cheeks".

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty Nero, I have deeply realized my mistake."

Xia Yan offered a very vague apology.

In fact, Nero's revenge just now was more or less performed. Although he was indeed a little angry at the beginning, the latter half was overshadowed by the pleasure of deliberately taking revenge on Xia Yan.

"So, we have a way to buy the items now, right?"

"Yes."

Xia Yan nodded very honestly.

"Come on, let's go see if there's anything that suits my taste."

The two arrived at the window of the convenience store and saw a familiar face.

"Yo, Master Xia Yan, have you thought it through? My price is already the lowest on the entire internet. There's no more conscientious merchant than me."

Suppressing the urge to complain that there was only one shop in this trial and that its prices were the lowest on the entire internet, Xia Yan mumbled, "Father, please show us the list of items."

"Player, wait a minute. Don't you have anything to say about the fact that the supervisor of the Moon Holy Grail War also has to work as a convenience store owner?"

Xia Yan glanced away.

What can I say? In the original work, Ma Po was just like that, except that the work was done one after another, but here it has been combined.

If we really want to get to the bottom of this issue, we should be questioning BB.

Seeing that Xia Yan hadn't spoken for a long time, Nero had no choice but to cross his arms and stare at Kirei Kotomine with great vigilance.

Kirei Kotomine didn't seem to mind Nero's gaze at all. He tapped the window lightly with his finger, and a message box appeared in front of Xia Yan and Nero.

The convenience store has a much wider variety of goods than in the original work, almost comparable to the BB Mall. The price is also in Master Points, which means that Xia Yan can use the Master Points he has accumulated to buy items that can only be used in the rest area of ​​the Trial Dungeon.

No wonder there was nothing in the lounge; BB, that shrewd businessman, had set up a Master Points recycling program for all Masters here.

"Player, how many Master Points do you have?"

Nero noticed the change in Xia Yan's expression, quietly approached him, and asked in a low voice.

"Not much, just over 100."

Xia Yan gave a vague number, not because he didn't trust Nero, but simply because he was used to leaving himself some leeway.

"Hmm. Not that many. A sofa alone costs 20 points, and a bed costs 30 points."

Just as the two continued reading, Xia Yan seemed to remember something and pushed Nero away.

"Player, what are you doing?!"

Nero immediately voiced her dissatisfaction, while Xia Yan quickly moved closer to Kirei Kotomine and complained, "Why do you sell adult products here?!"

"Where there's demand, there's a market. Modern people face a lot of pressure and need opportunities to release it. By the way, the sales of some adult products are no less than those of necessities like sofas and beds."

Xia Yan: . . . . . .

"Player, this doll looks quite well-made, how about..."

While Xia Yan and Kirei Kotomine were talking, Nero had already scrolled down the sales information again.

"Absolutely not buying!"

Before Nero could finish speaking, Xia Yan rejected his words.

Although I already knew that Nero was attracted to beautiful things by both men and women, the doll was a bit too much, especially since it required Xia Yan's precious Master Points to buy it.