FATE: Target of Grand Master

"By the way, is anything you want among these?"

Linghu Shi took out several bottles and jars as props.

"What are these?"

"I suppose it's one of that guy's belongings."

Xia Yan shook his head.

"Okay, then I'll keep it."

Linghu Shi didn't stand on ceremony. Although she still didn't have a good impression of Tianye and Cai, she decided to keep the props as they were rather than let them go to waste.

After cleaning up, the two of them and their respective Servants enjoyed a special monster stew made by Tiamat.

However, not everyone can accept a mother's lovingly prepared dinner.

Morgan used the excuse of casting a spell to quickly restore everyone's power to lead the escape.

Everyone knows how long Morgan's magical skills would take to cast a spell, yet she disappeared for the entire dinner time.

Looking at the appetizing presentation, Euryale had no appetite at all. Although she had eaten monster meat before, this food was far inferior to Medusa's in terms of appearance. Even though Xia Yan was eating heartily next to her, she still couldn't eat it.

Ai Lei stared at the food in her bowl, sitting there motionless, completely lacking the courage to try it. However, sitting next to her was a wicked swordsman.

After trying a bite and finding it quite delicious, Musashi quickly finished his bowl and immediately ran to Ereshkigal's side, constantly urging her to try it.

"Try it, it tastes really good. Look, Xia Yan is enjoying it too. If you want to have common topics with Xia Yan, you have to be brave enough to try the things Xia Yan has done."

After Musashi said that, Ereshkigal's heart wavered.

She picked up a spoon, scooped up a mouthful of soup with sea monster leg meat, and shakily brought it to her lips.

"Let's go!"

Just as Eresh opened her mouth to take a small sip, Musashi seized the opportunity and shoved the entire spoon into her mouth.

"Hmm!"

Eresh wanted to vomit, but Musashi held her head with one hand and supported her chin with the other, keeping her mouth shut.

Gum!

As she swallowed, the warm broth entered her stomach, and Ai Lei discovered that the taste was completely disproportionate to its appearance.

"How is it? Tastes good, right?"

Seeing the change in Ereshkigal's expression, Musashi understood that she was beginning to accept it, so he let go of her hand.

"Mmm, it tastes pretty good."

Ai Lei answered truthfully.

These words successfully attracted Tiamat, who was always on the "praise mom" radar.

"Mom is so happy, Ellie is such a good girl."

Tiamat immediately patted Ereshkigal's head.

If Xia Yan gave Ereshkigal recognition, and Xia Yan's Servants gave Ereshkigal encouragement, then Ereshkigal, who had been alone in the Underworld since birth, felt the love of a mother this time.

"Okay, Mom has made up her mind. When it comes to your love life, Mom will support Ellie-chan."

Tiamat's words made Ereshkigal's face flush red instantly, as she was still enjoying her mother's love and care.

"Well, actually, although I do have some feelings for Xia Yan, I also know that Xia Yan and Morgan's relationship is special, I..."

Tiamat found Ellie's coy manner even more endearing.

"Don't be afraid, Ellie. The bond between mother and child is very strong. With your mother's support, you can definitely fight against that wicked woman who refuses to acknowledge you as her mother."

"Really?"

"Mmm. Ereshkigal, good luck! A girl's love is something she has to fight for herself, and I'll support you."

Musashi, who was standing nearby, also came over to cheer Ereshkigal on.

It would be a lie to say that Ereshkigal had no thoughts about moving up in Xia Yan's ranking, but she also knew that because she and Xia Yan formed a contract relatively late, their relationship couldn't compare to that of the previous Servants.

Ereshkigal, who originally only wanted to stay quietly by the side, finally mustered up her courage after being "persuaded" by Tiamat and Musashi.

"Okay, then I'll give it a try."

Ai Lei clenched her fists and cheered herself up.

"Then let's have another bowl of Mom's special nutritious dinner."

Leaving aside Musashi's motives for the moment, Tiamat genuinely wanted to elevate Ereshkigal among Xia Yan's Servants.

She's so well-behaved, she recognizes me as her mother, and we're even from the same mythological system, so I have to take extra care of her.

As for Musashi, although she also liked Xia Yan, she was well aware that Morgan's position was unshakeable. However, if she could get the other female Servants to lead the charge against Morgan, she would also have a chance to get a share of the spoils.

Of course, even if the "rebellion" fails, it's still quite interesting to watch the show from the sidelines.

Meanwhile, Cú Chulainn Alter and Miss Tsuru automatically teamed up, staying far away from the others, and quietly ate their meal and watched the drama unfold.

Of course, Gilgamesh and Enkidu also refused Tiamat's food. One of them would rather die than eat something that looked like this, and the other didn't need to eat. Tiamat also decisively gave up on the two of them.

As for Linghu Shi, after giving Merry a good beating, Arthur felt much better and happily returned to his Master's side to eat and chat. The other three Servants also gathered together and automatically formed a small circle.

After finishing a bowl, feeling the restoration of her magical power, Linghu Shi cautiously asked Tiamat for another bowl of soup.

The reason for being so cautious was twofold: firstly, she didn't want Tiamat to misunderstand and try to entangle her and Xia Yan in a messy way; secondly, she was afraid that Xia Yan's Servants might start fighting at the slightest disagreement, splattering her face with blood.

However, it must be said that the atmosphere among Xia Yan's Servants seems to be maintained at an extremely delicate balance.

Although they may fight amongst themselves for various reasons when not in combat, they can cooperate and unite as one when fighting.

Is this the power of Xia Yan, who has obtained the script of a gentle harem male protagonist?

After dinner, Xia Yan and Linghu Shi each found a luxurious bedroom in the palace to rest for the night. Xia Yan's followers also knew that there was still a fierce battle to fight, so they all consciously did not disturb Xia Yan. Even Morgan resisted the urge to finish the procedures with Xia Yan during the Absolute Demonic Beast Battlefront and found a bedroom to rest alone.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, after eating a breakfast that Tiamat clearly made with love, Xia Yan and Linghu Shi were ready to set off.

Worried that Draco might be lying in ambush on the other side, Xia Yan and Linghu Shi discussed a question—who should be sent first?

Xia Yan wanted to say that he and Morgan would take the lead, but Morgan spoke first.

"You're first."

Looking in the direction of Morgan's cross wand, Morgan was naturally speaking to Merry, who was also holding a wand.

Upon hearing Morgan's suggestion, Arthur, who was standing next to Linghu Shi, immediately seconded, "Little Shi, I also think Merlin is very suitable."

Since Xia Yan and Morgan, as well as Linghu Shi and Arthur, are the most deeply intertwined groups, and this Morgan is not the Morgan of Pan-Human History, and this Arthur is not Artoria, the relationship between Morgan and Arthur is a delicate one where they can recognize each other's existence but are completely unfamiliar with each other, and cannot project their own feelings of dislike onto each other.

In short, it was a complicated situation, so the two of them tacitly avoided talking to each other and acted as if they didn't know each other.

These two people, however, both chose to send Merry to lead the charge at this moment.

"Huh? Me? Morgan, Arthur, I never thought you two would team up to bully someone!"