FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Commander! You're actually here!"

A smile immediately appeared on Lan Muyan's face.

"Xia Yan, as the leader, you're way too slow!"

Although Feng Yan complained, a hopeful smile appeared on his face.

"Enough talk, keep the front line going."

Xia Yan had no time to engage in verbal sparring with Feng Yan. As soon as he landed, he began to command his followers.

"Morgan, continue the barrage. If you don't have enough magic, use the Jewel Sword. Cú Chulainn, go to the left flank. Musashi, go to the right flank. Euryale, go up and observe any remaining enemies. Nero, work with Euryale to eliminate any that escaped. Tsuru, come with me."

After arranging his servants, Xia Yan said to Lan Muyan, "The Souji isn't very useful down there, so I'll borrow him for a bit."

"it is good."

Without a word, Lan Muyan immediately called Okita Souji back.

At this moment, Souji was covered in blood, and her originally blue haori was now stained with patches of blue and purple. She gasped for breath and asked, "Master, why did you call me back? I can continue fighting."

It was Xia Yan who answered her.

"Sōji, thank you for accompanying me into the temple."

Okita Souji naturally knew Xia Yan and knew that his Master had joined Xia Yan's Master Group, but Okita Souji was still a little uncomfortable being directly ordered around by Xia Yan like this.

She looked at Lan Muyan and saw that her master had nodded to her, so she didn't say anything more and followed Xia Yan into the temple.

Xia Yan called Souji along simply for extra insurance. If a demonic beast had already sneaked into the temple, Xia Yan could protect himself with Miss Tsuru's Noble Phantasm alone. However, if he wanted to kill the enemy, it would be better to call along a Servant with excellent solo combat skills.

Why did Xia Yan think that there might be magical beasts infiltrating the temple?

This is Gilgamesh's palace, and that's precisely why Xia Yan has to be extra careful.

Given the current chaos in Uruk, Xia Yan has reason to suspect that Gilgamesh is in trouble, and it's a serious problem. Therefore, Xia Yan must enter the temple as soon as possible to understand the situation and make the next plan.

The temple was neither too big nor too small, and at that moment, over a hundred humans were gathered there.

Despite a hint of fear on their faces, the two human soldiers standing at the forefront still extended their weapons to block Xia Yan.

Although Xia Yan was human like them, his clothing, which was completely out of step with the times, made the soldiers suspicious. After all, the monsters outside were so ferocious that it wouldn't be surprising if some could transform into human form.

"Don't be nervous, I'm here to help you. Please take me to see your King Gilgamesh."

Taking into account the feelings of these Uruk citizens at that moment, Xia Yan chose to communicate politely.

The two soldiers looked at each other, seemingly having something difficult to say, but neither of them turned around to report it.

This reaction immediately displeased Xia Yan, who wanted to hurry up. Just as he was about to urge her, a woman wearing a veil and light green priest's robes walked over.

"What's wrong?"

"Lady Siduri, this... wishes to request an audience with King Gilgamesh."

Siduli looked at Xia Yan, showing no surprise at this strangely dressed person.

A faint smile appeared on her face as she asked, "Are you the Master?"

Xia Yan nodded.

"My name is Xia Yan, and I am indeed a Master. Lady Siduri, my Servant and my two other Master companions are still outside fighting against the monsters, so I'll skip the formalities and take me to see King Gilgamesh."

Siduri has always been gentle and knows how to prioritize, making her Gilgamesh's most important assistant. Even if Xia Yan's tone was a bit anxious, she probably wouldn't blame him.

"Lord Xia Yan, just call me Siduli. There are some things that are inconvenient to say here, so please move a few steps with me."

The strange reactions of Siduri and the two soldiers from before intensified Xia Yan's ominous premonition. After walking more than ten meters toward the entrance, Siduri spoke in a voice barely audible to the two of them: "Lord Xia Yan, to tell you the truth, King Gilgamesh has passed away. In order not to cause panic, I announced that the king was unwell, but such a clumsy lie probably won't last long."

As expected, Xia Yan's guess came true.

If Gilgamesh were still alive, Xia Yan was certain that even in the worst circumstances, the monsters wouldn't have been able to wreak havoc in Uruk.

"May I ask what the cause of King Gilgamesh's death was?"

Siduri's eyes showed a hint of respect at Xia Yan's almost instantaneous acceptance of the situation, thinking to herself that he truly deserved to be the Master who was prophesied to come and save Uruk.

She cleared her throat and said again in a very low voice, "The king hadn't closed his eyes for five whole days before he died."

Well, death from overwork—Jiao Yulu truly lived up to his reputation.

However, Xia Yan considered this cause of death to be good news.

Because the underworld of Uruk is underground, as long as the king's physical body is preserved, and his soul is brought back from the underworld, Gilgamesh—no, Gilgamesh—can continue to shine on his throne.

"Siduri, the king's physical body should still be preserved, right?"

Just to be on the safe side, Xia Yan still wanted to confirm.

"Yes, I have already sent people to preserve it properly. At this time, there is no time to hold a funeral for the king."

"Siduri, please make sure to preserve the King's physical body; he might be able to return. However, the most urgent matter is to resolve the crisis in Uruk. If I may ask, did King Gilgamesh summon any Servants? If so, what is the state of those Servants? Besides, did the King give any prophecies or instructions?"

Faced with Xia Yan's barrage of questions, Xi Duli responded to each one.

"The King did indeed summon seven Servants before, but all of them have either sacrificed themselves or disappeared, and now none of them can be contacted. The King made a prophecy that in the near future, a human Master dressed in futuristic clothing will come, and at that time, no matter what the situation, I must give him my trust and help."

After listening to Xiduli's words, Xia Yan had a general understanding of the current situation.

In short, Uruk has nothing; it has to rely on itself for everything!

Scratching his head, Xia Yan sighed and said, "I roughly understand the situation. Then I'll trouble you, Siduri, to continue reassuring the citizens of Uruk. My companions and I will deal with the monsters outside."

Without making any demands or using phrases like "trying your best," Xia Yan's words were filled with confidence in dealing with the terrifying monster tide outside, which made Siduri see a hint of a king in Xia Yan.

This person has the potential to become a king!