FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Little one, would you like some snacks?"

Tiamat, who had been patiently listening to Xia Yan and Linghu Shi's conversation, noticed that the two had stopped talking. Suddenly, she took out a box of pastries from somewhere, took one out, and held it to Xia Yan's lips.

Xia Yan, who was pondering how he, as the "traitor," should complete this "Three Kingdoms Kill" game, opened his mouth quite naturally.

Chewing, chewing...

It wasn't until the sweet taste of the pastry spread in his mouth that Xia Yan realized he had been fed by Tiamat.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

Tiamat cast an expectant glance your way.

"Mmm! It's delicious."

To be honest, Tiamat's red bean mochi was indeed impeccable.

"Mommy's cooking was praised by my little one, Mommy is so happy!"

Tiamat immediately broke into a happy smile, and you could see little stars twinkling around her eyes.

This conversation, which resembled a long-standing conversation and intimate actions, completely dispelled Linghu Shi's last remaining doubts that Xia Yan and Tiamat were not in a master-servant relationship.

"Little girl, would you like one?"

Seeing Linghu Shi looking at her, Tiamat, in a great mood, took out another red bean mochi.

Although she knew she shouldn't take food from a Master she'd only known for less than a day, Linghu Shi still accepted it as if possessed.

"Xiao Shi, let me eat something first."

Noticing Linghu Shi's slightly unusual behavior, Arthur tore off a small piece and put it in his mouth.

Arthur did this not to steal food, but to test the poison for his Master.

"Holy Sword Wielder, what you're doing is very rude."

Tiamat was somewhat dissatisfied.

But Arthur remained unmoved.

After swallowing hard, Arthur fairly gave it a "delicious" rating, which immediately made Tiamat beam with joy. She then pulled out a red bean mochi and forcefully shoved it into Arthur's hand, who was trying to refuse.

"Can I have one too?"

Richard, on the other side, also reached out his hand.

"no problem."

Tiamat also gave Richard one.

"Then let's each have one, okay?"

An unfamiliar voice appeared, and Xia Yan shifted his gaze to see two equally handsome young men.

One of them, dressed in a black and white fitted uniform that perfectly matched his black and white hair, was none other than Charlemagne, who had a sunny smile and was asking for red bean mochi.

The other was a blond-haired, smiling knight in silver armor, whom Xia Yan had met as an enemy in the Sixth Singularity: the Sun Knight Gawain.

"Sure."

Tiamat reached into the box again and took out two red bean mochi.

Arthur, Richard, Charlemagne, and Gawain—these four Servants are not only all Saber-class, but also incredibly handsome. Xia Yan silently gave Linghu Shi a nickname in his heart: "Prince Harvester."

Linghu Shi, who had somehow put her black half-rimmed glasses back on, gave off a much gentler vibe. When she saw Charlemagne and Gawain running out talking to themselves, she covered half her face with one hand and sighed deeply.

She never expected that the two Servants she had deliberately hidden would be exposed because of a few red bean mochi, but since things had come to this, she could only accept it.

Linghu Shi picked up the red bean mochi he was still holding, took a bite, and then nodded firmly.

"tasty."

As if she couldn't get enough of the praise, Tiamat smiled contentedly and said, "Mommy is so happy. You're all such good children. If you ever want any more delicious snacks, just tell Mommy anytime, and Mommy will make them for you. Of course, my little one won't be left out either."

The relationship between Xia Yan and Linghu Shi, which was initially somewhat strained due to a previous misunderstanding, became much more natural and harmonious with the help of Tiamat's Red Bean Mochi. At the same time, Xia Yan also obtained information about Linghu Shi's two new Servants, making it a win-win situation, with Xia Yan winning twice.

"This isn't a game. Draco, being the big boss, won't just sit in the palace like a wooden stake waiting for us to come to her. I reckon it won't be long before she discovers I've escaped. Since we can't find any solo Servants, we might as well go and meet up with those two Japanese Masters."

Xia Yan patted the crumbs off his hands and made the suggestion.

"Little one, there's still some on your lips."

Tiamat took out a handkerchief to wipe Xia Yan's mouth with one hand, and placed the other hand on the back of Xia Yan's right hand, which had a Command Seal. Xia Yan immediately felt that he had a contract, and the contract object was the triangular girl in front of him.

Tiamat winked at Xia Yan, then casually put her handkerchief away. The light from the contract's command spell was conveniently hidden by her small hand, so Linghu Shi and her followers didn't see it.

Linghu Shi was currently considering Xia Yan's suggestion and paid no attention to Tiamat and Xia Yan's actions.

"What's the next step after we meet up with them?"

"Of course, we should join forces to defeat Draco. Since there are no lone Servants to absorb, we should finish this quickly."

"Xia Yan, I'm not trying to discourage you, but based on what I know about them, they most likely won't come with us to kill Draco. Instead, they'll encourage us to go alone. Even if they agree to go together, they'll make us the vanguard to wear them down, so that their losses are minimized."

"So what are your thoughts?"

Xia Yan already had a solution in mind, but still wanted to hear Linghu Shi's opinion.

Linghu Shi took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said in a cold tone, "Rather than keeping two fake allies who would shoot me in the back, I'd rather go into battle alone."

The implication is that they should go back and take immediate action, wiping out both Masters in one fell swoop.

Xia Yan realized that although the girl in front of him was intelligent, she was prone to extreme thinking and needed to be guided properly.

"Xiao Shi, put your glasses on and think about it again."

Arthur spoke first.

Linghu Shi knew she was prone to extremes, so she made a pact with Arthur a long time ago: when her thoughts started to go to extremes, she hoped Arthur could remind her in time.

Arthur was fulfilling his promise to his Master at this moment.

Linghu Shi took a deep breath, put on his glasses, and fell silent in thought once more.

"The reason they dare to order you around now is simply because they have more people. But they are not outnumbered right now. If they really provoke us, they will naturally have to pay a huge price. I even think that if it really comes down to a fight, it's not certain which side will have the last laugh."

After signing a contract with Tiamat, Xia Yan felt much more confident.

"you mean?"

"Meet up with them, then explain the situation. If they prioritize the bigger picture, we'll defeat Draco together. If they're still pursuing their own agendas, we'll make an example of one of them."

Linghu Shi was a little unaccustomed to Xia Yan's sudden assertiveness and said, "Isn't this the same idea I had just come up with?"

"No, they're not the same. You were trying to kill both of them, while I was only going to kill one. In terms of the loss of strength, I suffered a smaller loss."

"Aren't you afraid the remaining one will completely give up?"

Xia Yan smiled and countered, "So you're giving up now?"