FATE: Target of Grand Master

Spectator (Hu Xia): You make a good point. It's true that we can't rule out the possibility that the "information broker" has external assistance, but at least this external force shouldn't be an intruder.

Collect all the Fairy Knights (Xia Yan): Why?

Spectator (Hu Xia): Since the "information broker" once took the initiative to reveal the existence of the Descendants to us, if the Descendants are his helpers, why would he take the initiative to expose his own trump card?

Gathering the Fairy Knights (Xia Yan): Two possibilities. Either his allies are indeed not the Descendants, or the Descendants themselves are not a unified force. If you are familiar with the original plot, you should know that during the Imaginary Ocean Battle, each Descendant connected to the Outer Gods acted with different motives. Although the Outer Gods behind them all had the purpose of descending, there were too many wolves and not enough meat, and there was also competition among the Outer Gods themselves.

A bystander (Hu Xia): This is giving me a headache. The more I think about it, the less I understand.

Collect all the Fairy Knights (Xia Yan): If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for now. This is the best we can deduce for now. I'm logging off now, let's talk again next time.

After finishing her conversation with Hu Xia, Xia Yan cleared her mind for the time being and went back to her room for a good night's rest.

Xia Yan's Servants also took the initiative to arrange the rotation of the Holy Grail front, without causing Xia Yan any trouble.

The next day after breakfast, Anastasia expressed her desire to return to the Lostbelt world, which is a blend of Russia and Northern Europe, to continue managing the Lostbelt. Xia Yan naturally had no reason to refuse.

Xia Yan originally wanted to go along, but Tiamat also asked to visit Uruk. After weighing the options, Xia Yan decided to accompany Tiamat.

It wasn't that Xia Yan was worried about Tiamat's safety; on the contrary, he was actually afraid that Gilgamesh would be angered to death.

Upon hearing that they were going to Uruk, Ereshkigal volunteered to go with them. As the mistress of the underworld in Mesopotamian mythology, she also wanted to go back to check on the underworld regularly.

Unusually, Morgan did not accompany her this time. Instead, she asked Xia Yan for a laboratory and then started tinkering with things on her own in the laboratory.

So Xia Yan took Tiamat and Ereshkigal to Uruk.

The solemn temple, the bustling streets, and the faces of the people coming and going all wore fulfilling smiles. Uruk had completely recovered from the destruction caused by the previous trials.

This was naturally the result of the wise leadership of King Gilgamesh.

Out of respect, Xia Yan and his two companions descended from mid-air, preparing to enter through the main gate of Uruk. The guards responsible for guarding the main gate immediately opened the gate.

"The king has decreed that the former governor is permitted to visit the temple."

It seems Gilgamesh foresaw Xia Yan's arrival.

This is not surprising, after all, Gilgamesh also has Clairvoyance EX, and can be considered as a candidate for Grand Caster.

Upon arriving at the temple, Xia Yan bowed slightly to Gilgamesh, but before he could speak, he heard the king's impatient voice.

"I was wondering why my right eyelid had been twitching all day; it turns out the debt collector has arrived."

Xia Yan looked helpless. Although he had indeed taken a lot of money from the king in front of him, it was a bit too much to describe himself as a "debt collector".

"And two of them came at once."

Xia Yan's thoughts were interrupted by Gilgamesh's words. He turned his head curiously to look in the direction the King of Uruk was looking, and saw Feng Yan standing there with Quetzal and Diarmuid.

"suspect?"

Xia Yan and Feng Yan exclaimed in unison, then immediately smiled knowingly.

The two were not only happy to see each other, but also realized something at the same time—they had actually returned to the same trial world.

Since they completed their trials in the same trial world, they should return to the same world once they have gained the qualification to return to the trial world.

However, the two had not met in the trial world before, and since the FSN world that Xia Yan had returned to earlier was his personal trial, he subconsciously categorized all the trial worlds as places that only he could return to.

"Feng Yan, what do you want from me this time?"

Gilgamesh's tone was unfriendly, clearly indicating that this wasn't the first time Feng Yan had done this. No wonder he described Xia Yan as a "debt collector" when they met.

"Let me make it clear beforehand that although you have done good for Uruk, my tolerance is limited. Don't overdraw your credibility in my eyes."

Upon hearing Gilgamesh's words, Feng Yan, who had originally planned to shamelessly ask for one or two Noble Phantasms, smiled sheepishly and didn't make any further requests.

From Feng Yan's perspective, he wasn't actually being unreasonable. After all, he was only borrowing Noble Phantasms from Gilgamesh, not constantly demanding more. Moreover, he only borrowed two Noble Phantasms at a time, which was a drop in the ocean for Gilgamesh, a king with countless Noble Phantasms.

But Gilgamesh clearly didn't think that way.

Wang felt that this scoundrel in front of him was a bastard who came to him to buy treasures wholesale. Not only did he ask him every time what kind of treasures he had that could have the effect he wanted, but after borrowing them so many times, he didn't say anything except for thank you.

This made the wise king feel neglected.

Judging from Gilgamesh's attitude towards Feng Yan, Xia Yan guessed the general situation. In order to ease the atmosphere, he took the initiative to tell the king about his story in the previous trial.

For Gilgamesh, who possessed almost everything, the material offerings had only two possible outcomes.

Either it's something the king already has, and flattering him would backfire, or it's something extremely rare that Xia Yan himself would feel a pang of regret giving away.

Therefore, Xia Yan using stories based on his own experiences to amuse Wang was the most effortless, clever, and effective choice.

"Hahahaha. Xia Yan, you actually managed to bring about a major revolution in that harsh, cold place, and you actually succeeded."

Gilgamesh burst into laughter on his throne.

"Although it overturns the monarchical system, it does have its merits. In the absence of a wise king like myself, adopting this approach is not without its advantages."

After giving his evaluation, Wang's mood improved considerably, and he allowed Xia Yan to explain the reason for his visit.

Upon learning that Xia Yan had simply accompanied Tiamat and Ereshkigal back for a visit, Gilgamesh casually waved his hand, dismissing Xia Yan and the others.

"Xia Yan!"

After leaving the temple, Feng Yan called out to Xia Yan.

"I just thought of something. Since we can meet here, why don't Lan Muyan and Diao Yunshang, who participated in the trial with us, come over too? If so, they wouldn't need to risk crossing the Holy Grail front to find you. Meeting in this trial world is not only safer and more discreet, but also more efficient."