FATE: Target of Grand Master

After Hu Xia left, Xia Yan and the other two immediately began tidying up the lobby on the first floor.

With Morgan's magical assistance, the three quickly finished packing and returned to the lounge.

Morgan frowned as he looked at the two sofas.

"Xia Yan, did you sleep like this a few days ago?"

Xia Yan gave an awkward smile, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Morgan sighed as if looking at her unruly husband, then magically conjured a bed, which Nero praised repeatedly, wishing he could give Morgan a warm hug.

Unfortunately, Nero's wish was thwarted when Morgan reached out and pressed down on his head.

Although there were some minor incidents afterward, such as how the three of them divided their bedding and seats, in the end, Xia Yan still slept soundly and comfortably.

The following day, which was also the day of the decisive match, Xia Yan and Hu Xia arrived at the lobby on the first floor with their respective two followers.

Since only two Masters remained in this trial, the Candy Vine appeared in the lobby on the first floor in a very humane way, saving Xia Yan and Hu Xia the trouble of running back and forth before and after listening to the rules.

"Father Kotomine should have explained the basic rules to you earlier. As long as you advance to the final round, regardless of whether you win or lose, you will be considered to have completed this trial."

Today, Candy Vine changed into an extremely cool green jumpsuit, tied a long yellow headband, and held a little yellow duck wearing sunglasses in her arms, looking like she was ready to go play in the water after get off work.

Despite the change in clothing, the candy vine's sarcastic tone remained the same.

She emphasized the word "but" before continuing, "Only the winner of the final match can take away the Servants you summoned in this trial. Also, as always, losses in this match are non-refundable; that is, if a Servant dies, they will be lost completely, just like in a normal trial. Finally, and this is a new rule I've added today, since we're already at the end, let's make it three-on-three instead of two-on-two. You can each summon one more Servant to join the battle after entering the arena. That's the rule. Good luck!"

The two followed Kirei Kotomine into the elevator and descended to the arena. They didn't exchange a single word on the way, each pondering who they should choose as their third Servant.

Hu Xia's remaining Servants include Caenis, Murasaki Shikibu, and Boudica. In terms of combat power, Caenis is undoubtedly the first choice. Fortunately, not much information about Hu Xia's Servants has been revealed. She believes that Xia Yan does not know that she has a Servant named Caenis, but she does know about Xia Yan's Servant information.

According to Li Zhuang's previous report, Xia Yan has three Servants besides Morgan: Cú Chulainn, Musashi, and Euryale. Based on Hu Xia's judgment, if she were Xia Yan, she would probably choose Musashi.

She looked at Xia Yan, who was deep in thought with his head down, and couldn't help but feel a hint of mockery.

If the final match were a two-on-two, it would be difficult to determine a winner between Artoria and Morgan in a short period of time, and Zenobia and Nero would also be evenly matched. It would be hard to say who would emerge victorious in the end.

But now it's three against three. Hu Xia feels that no matter whether Xia Yan chooses Musashi or Cú Chulainn, he is no match for Kennis. One move can affect the whole situation. Once Kennis gains an advantage, it will inevitably tilt the entire battle in his favor.

If Xia Yan had accepted her offer yesterday, she would have kept her promise and let Xia Yan win even if Hu Xia won today. However, this guy refused her, so today she would teach him a lesson and show him what it means to be outmatched.

Just as Hu Xia was pondering how to control the firepower to teach Xia Yan a lesson without damaging his strength, and then find an opportunity to recruit him, Xia Yan on the other side was wavering between immediate combat power and preserving information advantage.

In terms of combat power, Cú Chulainn is slightly stronger than Musashi, making him a more suitable choice. However, regardless of the outcome of this battle, the Master will return to the safe house. If I send out Cú Chulainn, I will naturally leak information about my Servant.

Although Hu Xia is unlikely to reveal her own Servant lineup in the world channel or the Master group's internal channel, judging from her angry appearance yesterday, it's not impossible that she privately told a few friends with whom she has a decent relationship. If that happens, the news will spread like wildfire, and her Servant lineup will be completely exposed. This will be disadvantageous for Xia Yan when she encounters other Masters in the subsequent trials.

But looking back, as long as I keep participating in the trials, the Servant's information will be revealed sooner or later. Abandoning Nero, a Servant who is so close at hand, for information that will eventually become worthless is putting the cart before the horse.

I am not fighting alone. As long as I have enough Servants and strong enough combat power, what does it matter if other Masters find out?

Boom!

The elevator had unknowingly arrived at the ground floor arena.

Hu Xia and Xia Yan walked out separately and stood on opposite sides of the arena.

In the same venue, the two were comrades-in-arms on the same front yesterday, but today they have become opposing sides. Fate is so fickle.

The two began chanting their summoning incantations simultaneously. After two dazzling beams of light flashed, two new Servants stood before Hu Xia and Xia Yan.

In front of Hu Xia was a white-haired woman with brown skin, wearing white armor, and holding a spear and shield.

This person has crimson markings on their body, a pair of goat ears on their head, and their spear and shield exude a majestic divinity, perfectly embodying the temperament of this Servant Warrior.

Xia Yan naturally recognized this person as Kennis, the servant of Kirshtalia Wodem, the captain of Group A in the original work, who was blessed by Poseidon.

Although Xia Yan knew nothing about Hu Xia's Servant information, he was genuinely surprised when Hu Xia summoned Kennis.

However, Xia Yan wasn't the only one who was surprised. When Hu Xia saw the person in front of Xia Yan, his mind was also racing.

That ominous and bloody black and red armor, and that thorny spear covered in barbs in his hand—isn't that Cú Chulainn Alter?

How could Xia Yan have such an outrageous thing?

Hu Xia, who had even prepared his victory line, "Xia Yan, you are indeed a good Master, but I am stronger than you," suddenly felt like an idiot.

With Xia Yan's lineup, he can be considered the strongest Master lineup Hu Xia has ever seen.

But amidst the surprise, Hu Xia also felt a touch of joy.

As expected, Xia Yan is different from other Masters. If we can persuade him to become our partner, how can we not become a Grand Master?

The surprise lingered on their faces for only a moment. In the remaining time, Xia Yan and Hu Xia immediately began to think about the battle situation.

To avoid the deaths of followers, the Tian Ji horse racing method is not feasible, so only a head-on confrontation between kings and generals remains.

Morgan vs. Artoria Alter (Lancer), Cú Chulainn vs. Caenus, Nero vs. Zenobi – the two Masters simultaneously announced the Servant lineups for the three duels with remarkable tacit understanding.

Without hesitation after receiving the order, the six Servants immediately began fighting one-on-one.