FATE: Target of Grand Master

Although he cursed the other party in his heart, Xia Yan was not flustered.

Atalanta ALTER, Nikiji, Gilles de Rais, Edison, Billy the Kid, and Jekyll—to be fair, while this combination of six Servants isn't the most top-tier, it's extremely complementary.

In terms of melee combat, there's the Berserker Cat and the beast-eared girl Nikiji; in terms of ranged support, there's Billy the Kid; and in terms of troop production, there's Gilles de Rais and Edison. Only Jekyll's combat power is relatively weak. But even with such a lineup, if you only let an ordinary Servant deal with it, it's inevitable that they will be overwhelmed.

Throughout history, the biggest problem in fighting against overwhelming odds has been the disparity in resources. Whether it was the provisions and equipment for military campaigns in the era of cold weapons or the magical power in Servant battles, it all reflects this disparity in resources.

If it were a military campaign, there would still be a chance to come up with a brilliant strategy to break the deadlock. However, the participants in the Servant Battle are heroes or villains who have left their mark on history. It would be a hundred times more difficult to use a brilliant strategy that surpasses the strength of the Servants to influence the course of the battle than the former.

If they hadn't encountered an exceptional Servant, a six-to-one numerical advantage would have been more than enough for the side with the larger numbers to crush them. But by sheer coincidence, they encountered one of the most powerful Servants among the exceptional ones—the former savior, now the Winter Queen of Fairy Britain, the great witch Morgan le Fay, with unparalleled magical skills.

Morgan slowly floated into the air, and more than a dozen magic circles of different colors and textures appeared under his feet.

The effects of these magic arrays were immediately apparent. Some altered the terrain, causing the ground to sink more than ten meters, while others inflicted negative effects, weakening the speed and strength of the enemy Servants. However, most of them were attacks, including storms and magic bullets. The most eye-catching of all was the giant ice spear that flew out from above Morgan's head.

Boom boom boom!

None of the six Servants could even launch a counterattack against Morgan, let alone inflict any damage on her.

However, the six Servants quickly responded.

First, Gilles de Rais and Edison, who were skilled at mass-producing troops, were deployed. One commanded the sea monsters to launch a corrosive liquid spray attack on Morgan from the outside, while the other commanded mass-produced mechanical soldiers to take the initiative to defend himself and the other five Servants from the attack.

With the help of the two Casters, and especially the mechanical soldiers' fearless blocking of the enemy's path, the most agile Mad Tower Cat and Nikkijic finally broke free from Morgan's attack and headed towards Morgan's location.

clang!

Unfortunately, both Mad Tower Cat and Nikidigi's attacks were blocked by a defensive spell that was one meter away from Morgan's body.

"Tsk, still not working?"

Atalanta ALTER and Nikijic simultaneously voiced their resentment, then exchanged a glance, preparing to unleash their Noble Phantasms at close range.

"You're displaying your Noble Phantasm right in front of me? Are you treating me like a decoration?"

Morgan scoffed, and then several black spears fell from above, interrupting the two Servants' attempt to unleash their Noble Phantasms.

"Boss, this enemy is super difficult to deal with. Compared to her, the three-headed dragon Golinich is as docile as a baby."

Nikitich's mount, which should have been a white horse, transformed into a white dragon within Nikitich's spirit core. While desperately trying to evade attacks with its master, the dragon uttered a complaint.

"I understand. To be honest, I originally thought this was something I could do, but now it seems that it's probably one of the very few things I can't do. It's just that Xiaobai is still watching, and I can't let that kid down."

Nikidich rode the white dragon, circling once in mid-air before swooping down at an even faster speed, seemingly trying to break through Morgan's defenses with high speed.

Morgan looked at Nikitich with utter confusion: "Are you in such a hurry to come and die?"

Just as Morgan was about to target the most active Nikitich, an arrow flew swiftly from afar.

Morgan tilted his head to dodge, then looked in the direction the arrow had come from, where Chiron was still in a bow-drawing stance.

Many people associate Chiron with the great sage who nurtured numerous Greek heroes, including the renowned second strongest hero of Greece, Achilles; the god of medicine, Asclepius; the twin Dioscuri; Jason, captain of the Argo; the strategist Odysseus; Theseus, who killed the Minotaur; and Melanion, husband of Atalanta, among others.

However, many people overlook the fact that Chiron, who was able to train so many heroes, was himself a person with extremely high combat power.

Swordsmanship, archery, horsemanship, and even wrestling are all skills that Chiron excels at.

Chiron's arrow, though seemingly ordinary, was faster than Billy the Kid's bullet. Even Morgan's self-disciplined defensive spell couldn't react in time, which is why Morgan tilted his head to dodge the arrow.

Taking advantage of the moment when Morgan's attention was diverted by Chiron's arrows, Nikijic rode his white dragon directly into Morgan's defensive spell.

Boom!

This attack lacked any skill; it was purely a contest of strength. The A+ level of muscle strength, combined with the Russian home advantage, caused Nikitich's impact to create a huge crack in Morgan's defensive formation.

Atalanta ALTER below did not miss this opportunity. Taking advantage of Morgan's attention being drawn to Nikiji in the sky, she quietly increased her magic power, leaped high, and released her Noble Phantasm at the crack.

"Burning shadow, crescent-shadowed arrow, bear my hatred! Dark Sky Eclipse!"

This Noble Phantasm is a strike unleashed by Atalanta, who merges the Archer-class Heavenly Bow with herself and pours all her magical power into it.

It's less like an arrow and more like a ballistic missile.

boom!

Under the continuous attacks of two excellent Servants, Morgan's self-disciplined defensive spell was broken. Atalanta ALTER stepped on the tail of the white dragon Nikidich and charged towards Morgan again.

"No matter how outstanding you are, a Servant's energy is ultimately limited. Even if your mana can sustain it, your attention cannot be focused on every direction at all times. Morgan, accept reality, you've lost this time."

Atalanta Alter's claws pierced Morgan's chest, and the Queen of Winter fell from mid-air to the ground, stirring up a large patch of snow.

Freya jumped up excitedly upon seeing this.

They did it! Their Servants actually did it, and even far exceeded expectations.

If Morgan is defeated just like that, then Xia Yan's defenses will collapse instantly, and this trial might be easier than expected.

However, before Frenata could rejoice for long, a somewhat familiar, cold voice came from the air again.

"Oh? Although I deliberately held back, the fact that you were able to defeat me with just six people is something I should personally commend you for."