FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Oh~ this is authentic Chinese cuisine? It tastes even better than the Chinese restaurants in Fuyuki City."

Cú Chulainn soon became a captive of Xia Yan's culinary skills.

Morgan, who was eating his meal nearby, didn't say anything, but his expression was one of immense pride, as if to say, "This is my personal chef. You are truly blessed to be able to eat this meal today."

After eating and drinking their fill, Cú Chulainn volunteered to wash the dishes, leaving Xia Yan with some free time.

Seeing Morgan put his glasses back on and write something on the table, Xia Yan realized the seriousness of the problem.

With his hands pressed against his chest and his feet lightly touching the ground, Xia Yan tried to pass by Morgan in a very stealthy manner.

"Stop right there, Xia Yan."

Morgan naturally wouldn't let Xia Yan succeed. She grabbed Xia Yan, who was trying to slip away, and pressed him firmly into the chair. Then she presented Xia Yan with the plan for this special training session.

"This trial has also served as a reminder to me that if I am not by your side again in the future, you, as my Master, must also have sufficient ability to protect yourself."

Morgan adjusted his glasses, striking a pose befitting a headmaster.

"The self-preservation I'm talking about here isn't just about facing human Masters or magical beasts, but about having the ability to fight back when encountering enemy Servants even without your own. Of course, this certainly won't happen overnight. Fortunately, the Master Selection Trials seem to be designed to strengthen you Masters as well. As long as you keep improving, one day you'll be able to stand on your own."

Xia Yan knew that Morgan was doing this for his own good, so he adjusted his attitude and nodded seriously.

Cú Chulainn, having finished washing the dishes, whistled as he passed by the two of them. Suddenly, he said to Xia Yan with a gloating tone, "Master, you really have a tough time. You have to do special training during your rare rest time. Keep it up!"

After making those sarcastic remarks, Cú Chulainn was about to turn and leave when someone grabbed his shoulder firmly.

"Wait, Child of Light, you also need to participate in the special training."

"ha?"

Cú Chulainn looked completely bewildered.

"This special training is an advanced version, and it requires a sparring partner. Originally, I was planning to make a sparring partner puppet myself, but since you're here, I might as well make use of you."

"Hey, you've said what's on your mind," Cú Chulainn retorted.

Ignoring Cú Chulainn's complaints, Morgan continued, "This part, this part, and this part all require your participation, so don't even think about running away. Training your Master is also our duty as Servants."

"Okay, okay. I'll do as you say."

Cú Chulainn did not resist and naturally joined the special training program.

"Okay, meeting adjourned. Get some rest tonight."

Seeing Morgan leave, Xia Yan and Cú Chulainn both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master, is this how you usually get through it?"

Cú Chulainn cast a sympathetic glance at Xia Yan.

"Not entirely," Xia Yan said, scratching his cheek with his finger and looking away.

"By the way, I saw you redeemed a lot of games earlier. How about we play to our hearts' content tonight? Anyway, the special training is tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan was no longer sleepy.

"Great! Let's play XX Hunter: Wildlands online tonight and explore it together."

"Oh! A monster-hunting game? Just the name sounds exciting."

So, Xia Yan and Cú Chulainn were like two brothers secretly playing video games at home. After Morgan (their mother) entered the bedroom, they quietly turned on the TV in the living room.

Happy times always fly by, and before they knew it, the two had been playing until 2 a.m.

Morgan, who was fast asleep, was suddenly awakened and slowly sat up.

Since magic cannot be used inside the safe house, as a Servant, she needs to replenish all the energy she needs through eating and sleeping.

Morgan rubbed his eyes and heard excited shouts coming from the living room. He quietly opened the door and found the two men in the house engrossed in video games. Morgan's face instantly turned cold.

"Lancer, the monster is down! Quickly, dispel it!" Xia Yan said excitedly.

"I'm relieving myself, I'm relieving myself. Holy crap! I need to go take a dump."

Cú Chulainn was holding the controller when he suddenly saw Morgan behind Xia Yan, which startled him so much that he almost threw the controller away.

After saying that, Cú Chulainn put down the controller and left.

"With such a good opportunity, why are you going to the toilet..."

Xia Yan turned his head and was about to say Cú Chulainn when he noticed a pair of fair legs standing behind him.

Looking up, Xia Yan saw Morgan standing with his arms crossed, coldly staring at him.

"Um... Your Majesty Morgan... please let me explain..."

Xia Yan hurriedly put down the controller, his brain starting to work at high speed.

"I can't let you men stay together. You're sleeping with me tonight!"

Morgan didn't give Xia Yan a chance to explain and dragged him directly into the bedroom.

"What, are you planning to sleep standing up tonight?"

Morgan, lying on the bed, looked at Xia Yan, who looked flustered, and found it quite amusing.

Morgan was wearing a semi-transparent gauze nightgown that perfectly showcased her exquisite curves. Combined with the current setting, this made Xia Yan, a healthy man, feel his mouth go dry.

"Uh...no, Your Majesty Morgan. It was wrong of me to stay out so late. Please let me out, and I'll go to rest right away."

Xia Yan just wanted to leave the bedroom as soon as possible to calm herself down.

"No way, who knows if you'll keep playing around once you're out. Cú Chulainn is the same; he corrupted you the moment he arrived."

Morgan was clearly not going to let Xia Yan leave.

"I can't use magic right now. If you catch a cold sleeping on the floor, I can't help you."

Morgan patted the spot in front of him and continued, "Get on. What? You think I'll eat you?"

Seeing that things had come to this point, Xia Yan had no choice but to obediently lie down next to Morgan.

Morgan covered Xia Yan with his blanket. Xia Yan's body was stiff, and he felt no different from a mummy.

Neither of them spoke, and time passed quietly.

But no matter how hard Xia Yan tried, he just couldn't fall asleep.

"Xia Yan, are you asleep?"

Morgan's voice suddenly rang softly in my ear.

Xia Yan opened her eyes and turned to look in Morgan's direction. Her glistening silver hair fell smoothly down her cheeks like a silver waterfall.

Morgan's beautiful blue eyes were fixed on him. The two faced each other, less than ten centimeters apart, and could feel each other's faint breaths.

"Xia Yan, tell me the truth, have I been too harsh on you?"

Xia Yan scratched his head and replied, "It's not too harsh, at least I can accept it."

"real?"

"Um."

"Okay, I was thinking of giving you an extra day off, but it seems like I don't need it."

Morgan gave a sly smile.

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty. I feel that the current special training is a bit too intensive. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. I'm not questioning your plan, but I feel there's still room for optimization."

Xia Yan's tone immediately became righteous and stern.

"Pfft... Hahaha."

Morgan couldn't help but laugh out loud. Without realizing it, she seemed to have developed an interest in teasing her Master for amusement.

"Alright, I got it. I'll adjust the training schedule tomorrow. Go to sleep now, goodnight."

"Good night."