FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Ahem, well, thank you for witnessing my happy moment with Souichirou-sama. To express my gratitude, I'll listen to what you've come for." Medea, who had finally regained her composure, said as she stood beside Souichirou.

"Okay, wait a moment."

Cú Chulainn turned around to go find the pigeons that Medea had just blasted away.

"No need to look anymore, Lancer."

Xia Yan controlled another pigeon familiar to fly over.

"Do you believe me now?"

Medea nodded slightly.

"Then let me tell you the most explosive news."

Afterwards, Xia Yan recounted the deception, the inside story, and the corruption of the Holy Grail War to Medea and Kuzuki Souichirou.

"For example, suppose you wish to the Holy Grail that you want to become Mr. Kuzuki's wife and never leave him, the Holy Grail might very well cause Mr. Kuzuki to die mysteriously on your wedding night, because the dead cannot betray or abandon their wives."

Medea was completely terrified by Xia Yan's example; the hairs on her body stood on end. She couldn't even bear to imagine such a scene.

"So, we don't really need to fight each other over this scam, do you think?"

Medea rubbed her temples.

"What you said is too shocking; I can't quite process it right now."

"It's okay. It's normal to have doubts and misunderstandings when you first hear what I'm saying. But at least, I hope you can understand the truth."

Xia Yan didn't expect Medea to accept his words immediately like Cú Chulainn did. For now, he just needed to let Medea feel the goodwill he was showing.

"Then what is your purpose? Don't you have any wishes you want to fulfill?"

Medea voiced her doubts.

"My goal is to destroy the Holy Grail. As for wishes, everyone has wishes they want to fulfill, but wishes fulfilled through such filth can only be called calamities. I have personally witnessed how the black mud spread out and instantly turned a city into a sea of ​​fire."

Xia Yan recalled the scene that Emiya Shirou had witnessed and described it vividly.

He wasn't exactly lying, since watching anime on a screen is still the same as seeing it with your own eyes.

Medea was silent for a moment, then said, "What do you need us to do?"

"Princess Medea is indeed a clever woman. I enjoy talking to clever people. I have a young girl here who, for some reason, has had a fragment of the Holy Grail implanted in her body. As a result, her body has been corrupted by the Holy Grail's magic. I need you to use your Noble Phantasm to help her break the connection with the Holy Grail."

"Oh? Saving someone? This person must be very important to you."

Seeing Xia Yan remain silent, Medea said, "I'm sorry, I'm not trying to pry into your information. Since you saved Lord Souichirou, we should repay you. I agree to your request. When exactly will it take place?"

Xia Yan thought for a moment. It was already late, and Medea and the others needed to tidy up Ryudoji Temple first, so he set the time for tomorrow night.

This is Xia Yan's final step in saving Ying.

By using Medea's Noble Phantasm "All Signs of Victory" to break the connection between Sakura and the Black Grail, or more precisely, to sever the connection between Sakura and Angora Mainyu, who is hidden in the Black Grail, Sakura will return to a healthy state free from insects and pollution.

After communicating with Medea about the rescue arrangements, Xia Yan successfully established an alliance with Medea.

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Xia Yan specifically told Medea that Servants actually have a way to retain their physical form after the Holy Grail War. He believed that with Medea's magical skills, achieving this condition would not be difficult.

Furthermore, although Xia Yan had told Medusa his plan before, he wasn't 100% sure he could save Kuzuki Souichirou and form an alliance with Medea. So he didn't dare tell Medusa that she could continue to exist in the real world through a contract with Medea. Now Xia Yan can rest assured and tell Medusa this good news.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I think we should do first," Xia Yan said to Medea. "That black Assassin won't obey your orders, and we won't need to fight to the death for the Holy Grail anymore. Since that's the case, while you still have a contract with him, just use a Command Spell to order him to commit suicide."

Medea agreed and reached out her hand without hesitation.

Just as she was about to activate the Command Seals, the Command Seals that had appeared on Medea mysteriously disappeared. Not only that, but even the contract she had illegally summoned was altered.

Medea immediately told Xia Yan what had happened, and Xia Yan was also somewhat confused.

The only possible explanation is that the old bug did something.

As the creator of the Command Seals system, it's not surprising that he left a backdoor for himself within the system. In addition, Medea's status as a Master was already against the rules, so it's understandable that the old bug stole the contract with the Cursed Arm.

It seems I underestimated the old insect's 500-year persistence. I need to be more careful in the future.

After sharing his guess with Medea, she agreed.

After finishing everything that needed to be done that evening, the conversation between the two parties naturally came to an end.

Xia Yan stretched and got up to leave the convenience store.

Everything was going according to his plan. Although Hassan the Cursed Arm escaped in the chaos, he was not much of a threat without the Black Grail's assistance.

After resolving Sakura's issue tomorrow, Xia Yan plans to contact Shirou and Rin, and then persuade Illya through Shirou, ultimately forming a super-strong alliance of Saber, Lancer, Archer, Caster, Rider, and Berserker. Even if the opposing team consists of the old bug, Hassan with Cursed Arm, Kirei Kotomine, and Gilgamesh, Xia Yan is confident that his side can easily defeat them.

It was past midnight when I got back to the apartment.

"Brother Xia Yan, you're finally back!"

Sakura heard the door open and quickly came out.

"Are you alright? Is everything alright?"

Xia Yan never expected that Ying would wait for him all this time.

"Yes, everything went smoothly, I wasn't injured, all preparations are complete, and I can help Sakura completely resolve the issue tomorrow. So..."

Xia Yan suddenly grabbed Ying's shoulders, turned her 180 degrees, and then gently pushed her to the bedside.

"Go to bed right now. Staying up late is the enemy of a beautiful woman. And tomorrow's process won't be easy. Sakura must be in top condition."

Sakura's cheeks flushed slightly as she obediently burrowed into the blankets.

Goodnight, Brother Xia Yan.

"Good night."

The next day, Xia Yan went to school as usual.

To pave the way for his next encounter with Shirou and Rin, Xia Yan boldly manipulated his familiar to observe their movements at school.

During lunch break, the two indeed met on the school rooftop and started chatting.

"What did you say? Saber secretly went to Ryudou Temple while you were asleep, but didn't find anyone or any trace of her?"

Shirou scratched his head and said, "Yeah, I only heard it from Saber after I woke up this morning. Her reason was that I was injured in the previous battle and it was inconvenient for her to take me out. I've already criticized her and forbade her from sneaking around behind my back in the future."

"Yes, that's true, but Shirou, aren't you missing the point? It's strange that there's no one or any trace of Ryudouji Temple. Archer investigated before, and Caster has already turned it into a workshop. There's no mistake about that."

Moreover, not only did Ryudou Kazunari take leave today, but Mr. Kuzuki also unusually took leave. These two are the kind of people who would come to school even if it were the end of the world, how could they coincidentally take leave at the same time? There must be something fishy going on.