FATE: Target of Grand Master

Xia Yan decisively picked up where Hu Xia left off, replying, "That's right. We players are not on a fair playing field to fight against you administrators. All we can do is expose this unfair situation to the public, so that all the Masters participating in the trial understand that no matter how hard we try, the result is something that you administrators can easily manipulate."

Faced with the unspoken understanding and tacit cooperation between the two, Candy Vine's expression instantly darkened.

This move was indeed beyond her expectations. She hadn't expected that these two human Masters would dare to challenge her, the administrator, and even break the rules of the entire Master Trial.

The key point is that they not only do it, but they are also in the right.

Upon closer examination, Hu Xia's request was actually quite simple; he merely wanted to take a Servant with him, without breaking any rules.

In just one second, the candy vine's expression brightened and it broke into a radiant smile.

"Look how serious you all are. I was just joking with you. I was originally going to tell you that two Masters could take Servants with them in this trial, but saying it too early would affect your mindset for the final match. Now that it's over, I should indeed tell you this news."

Upon hearing what the candy vines said, Hu Xia immediately put on a smiling face.

"Oh, it was just a joke. Haha, I was actually nervous. I have a heart condition, so I shouldn't make jokes like that next time."

As Hu Xia spoke, he reached out and touched the head of the candy vine.

Candy Vine immediately slapped Hu Xia's hand away, leaving behind the words, "Father Yanfeng, I'm entrusting the rest to you," before turning and disappearing without looking back.

Kirei Kotomine stood smiling to the side the whole time, and only replied casually, "Yes, ma'am," when the candy vines disappeared.

Inside the ascending elevator car, Kirei Kotomine looked at his two Masters, Xia Yan and Hu Xia, and the eight Servants surrounding them, and praised, "You two just gave a truly spectacular performance; you provided me with a great show."

Perhaps because she had won over Zenobi, Hu Xia was in a great mood. She replied quickly, "Then Father, you can't just watch this good show for nothing, can you at least offer something in return?"

As Hu Xia spoke, he made a money-grubbing gesture.

"I don't have the authority to reward or punish you like the Candy Vine does. In the end, I'm just an AI."

Kirei Kotomine feigned helplessness, then took out two packages and handed them to Hu Xia and Xia Yan.

The two looked down and saw a bright red plastic bag with the words "Mexican Ghost Pepper Sauce" written on it.

"This is one of my most treasured items. It's absolutely amazing whether you're mixing it with rice, noodles, or cooking other dishes."

Xia Yan and Hu Xia both gave each other an awkward but polite smile.

"Thank you... thank you."

After giving a very reluctant thank you, Hu Xia and Xia Yan tacitly shut their mouths and didn't say another word.

Kirei Kotomine led the two out of the teaching building and pointed to the area in the center of the playground, saying, "The teleportation array is over there, I won't accompany you there."

After saying that, Kirei Kotomine turned around and walked back into the teaching building.

Xia Yan and Hu Xia walked towards the teleportation array together. On this last stretch of the road, Hu Xia wanted to try one more time.

"Xia Yan..."

My stance remains unchanged.

"Tch. Why are you so stubborn? What is it about my Master group that those guys don't have?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "How about this, we can form an alliance first."

"An alliance? Are you planning to be in Cao Cao's camp while your heart is with Liu Bei? Although it doesn't matter to me, it's not a wise choice."

"When did I say I was going to betray anyone? This alliance is solely between you and me, without involving any third party. There are only three conditions for this alliance: First, neither of us will attack the other. If our positions differ during the trial, we must prioritize avoiding each other or discuss who should leave first. Second, all information exchanged must be truthful and valid. If there is any uncertainty, it must be stated in advance. However, this is on the premise that we are willing to share information. If we are unwilling to share, we don't have to. Given our current relationship, it's impossible for us to expect the other party to be completely open. Third, our alliance is limited to the two of us, but it does not restrict either of us from having other alliances or participating in Master groups."

"Well, Xia Yan, you've really revealed your true colors as a scumbag. This third point clearly shows you don't want to maintain a faithful relationship with me!"

Xia Yan rolled his eyes and retorted, "Then you should immediately give the title of leader of the 'Knights of the Round Table' to someone else, or just disband the 'Knights of the Round Table'."

"That won't work."

"Then pretend I never said anything about my alliance proposal."

"That won't work either."

"This won't work, that won't work, so what do you want?"

Hu Xia smiled awkwardly and said, "I agree to your alliance proposal and have no objection to the three conditions you just mentioned. Let's do it your way."

"You should have said that earlier. You had to be cheeky to have fun. Now our alliance is formed."

The two of them happened to walk up to the teleportation array.

"Should you go first or me?"

Xia Yan pointed to the teleportation array.

"I'll go first, I'm afraid Candy Vine might suddenly change her mind."

"it is good."

"By the way, as a way of expressing my gratitude for your alliance proposal, I have some information to tell you, though it's not guaranteed to be true, but it's quite likely. I feel that besides BB and her few SAKURA FIVE members, there's another third-party force in this Master Trial that doesn't belong to their jurisdiction."

Xia Yan narrowed his eyes. Could it be that others have also encountered the Descendants?

"Do you know what that is?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it, that's why I said I can't guarantee its authenticity."

"Then why do you say the probability is not small?"

"I can't say. Believe it or not, it's up to you. I'm just trying to kindly remind you."

"Okay, I understand."

Xia Yan believed that Hu Xia was genuinely trying to warn him, but since the other party did not explain the specific reason, he did not reveal the information about the Descendants.

"I'm leaving now. Contact me by phone later."

Hu Xia was the first to enter the teleportation array. Although he didn't manage to recruit Xia Yan into his Master Group, the two formed an alliance and he even managed to take Zenobi away. Hu Xia was quite satisfied with the result of this trial.

Her three followers followed closely behind and entered the teleportation array.

Artoria Altera (Lancer) and Zenobi only glanced silently at Morgan and Nero. Although their eyes were full of competitive spirit, they did not utter any provocative words. Only Katniss cursed at Cú Chulainn Altera, saying things like, "I didn't get enough of you this time," and "I'll find another chance next time, and I will definitely defeat you."

Cú Chulainn, however, looked at him like he was an idiot.

The two Masters have only formed an alliance less than two minutes ago, so how could they possibly have a chance to fight each other? Even if it really comes down to a life-or-death battle, he will be the one to win.

Watching Hu Xia wave goodbye to the four of them before disappearing into the teleportation light, Xia Yan also stepped into the teleportation array.

Morgan and Cú Chulainn were already very familiar with the process, and they each silently followed along.

Xia Yan turned around and reached out his hand to Nero, who was still somewhat stunned.

"Nero, welcome. Come on in, let's go home together."