FATE: Target of Grand Master

Soon, Cú Chulainn returned, dragging a giant magical boar.

Judging by its size, it's enough to feed the entire crew of the "Golden Deer" for several meals.

"That's really efficient."

Even Drake, who considered himself well-informed, couldn't help but praise Cú Chulainn's skill.

Leaving aside whether they could kill the demonic boar in such a short time, even if they could, their men would certainly not be unharmed. On the other hand, the blue spearman had no wounds on his body, and the bloodstains on him were sprayed out, clearly from the demonic boar.

"Lancer, could you please go find some more food?"

Now that Drake has lost the Holy Grail's supply, Xia Yan wants to prepare more food in advance to avoid affecting the progress of the subsequent trials.

As for food storage, Xia Yan could have Morgan use magic to create an icebox for storing food, which is an extremely advanced design in this day and age.

Speaking of Morgan, Xia Yan made arrangements for his two Servants before starting the trial.

Cú Chulainn will be Xia Yan's open follower, while Morgan will be intentionally hidden by Xia Yan as a trump card.

Therefore, since entering the trial, Morgan has not detached from his spirit form and has intentionally kept a distance from Xia Yan, focusing more on observing his surroundings.

Seeing how well Xia Yan was doing, Drake also ordered his men to get to work.

After the "Golden Deer" called in more crew members, the dozen or so crew members finally worked together to drag the giant demonic boar onto the ship.

Drake himself was not idle either. He led a few of his men to collect some edible ingredients other than meat and fresh water. At the same time, he left four pirate guards, including Xia Yan.

For Xia Yan now, the guards of these ordinary pirates were completely useless, but Xia Yan still accepted Drake's kindness.

After a busy half-day, the cabins of the "Golden Deer" were filled with enough food to last a week. And after Xia Yan used his "cryogenic modification technology" on his own, all the crew members looked at Xia Yan with a change from hostility to awe.

After instructing his men to repair the deck that Xia Yan and Cú Chulainn had smashed, the "Golden Deer" was finally ready to set sail.

"So, which direction should we go?"

As previously agreed, Drake asked Xia Yan for his opinion.

"There should be a small island not far to the northeast. Let's go check it out first."

Because he had been given a heads-up beforehand, Drake did not object to Xia Yan's unsubstantiated order.

Curious, Drake asked, "How did you know? Were you a prophet or a fortune teller? Could you teach me?"

"I'm sorry, Captain, this is neither prophecy nor divination. Let me put it this way, I am actually a traveler who travels between parallel worlds. Whenever an anomaly occurs in a world, I come to resolve it. Therefore, I have some information about the current world's situation in advance, just like how I was able to find you so quickly before."

After several trials, Xia Yan's ability to fabricate lies improved dramatically. He not only described them vividly, but also managed to mix some truth into his lies to make them more believable.

"I see. No wonder you didn't seem to be from this world. By the way, the magician who attacked me earlier gave me the same feeling."

As expected of the captain, his intuition is truly sharp.

Xia Yan did not answer, but looked up at the sky.

"The sun is getting closer and closer to the sea level."

"Yes, it's not a wise choice to sail at night in unfamiliar waters."

Drake asked Xia Yan, "Should we speed up our departure now, or wait until dawn tomorrow?"

After consulting Drake about the direction of the ocean currents, Xia Yan learned that heading northeast was downstream at this time, and decisively ordered, "Set off immediately, and spend the night on that island."

Upon hearing the order, Drake acted decisively, shouting, "Men, set sail! Destination: the island to the northeast!"

"Yes, boss."

At this moment, the crew of Drake finally demonstrated the qualities of professional sailors, weighing anchor, hoisting sails, and turning the rudder, and the Golden Deer began to move at an astonishing speed.

"How was it? My boat is fast, isn't it?"

Drake displayed confidence in his beloved boat.

"It is indeed very fast."

As the boat's speed increased, the hull rose and fell with the waves. Xia Yan had always prided himself on his good sense of balance, but as the boat continued to rock, he felt his body gradually becoming light and airy.

Fortunately, the island was not far away, and the Golden Deer arrived at the island before the sun completely set.

"Xia Yan, there is no trace of a Servant on this island," Morgan said telepathically.

Xia Yan wasn't too surprised, since the Blood Axe King, who should have appeared here in the original story, had already appeared when he attacked Drake. Apart from that, the island wasn't of much value.

Due to the changes in the plot, the nautical chart that would normally drop after defeating the Blood Axe King is no longer available, so Xia Yan can only continue forward based on his memory of the original story.

As night deepened, Xia Yan, under the pretext of searching for clues, led Cú Chulainn along the coastline alone.

As Xia Yan felt the soft touch of his shoes on the sand, he pondered his next move.

The next island is to the northwest of here. Euryale and Asterius should be on that island. If that Master is allied with Blackbeard, as a condition for helping that Master obtain the Holy Grail, that person will definitely help Blackbeard fulfill his perverted wish of "licking Euryale's cute armpits and belly button with his tongue".

If they succeed again, I will completely lose all clues to their whereabouts, and obtaining the Holy Grail will be almost impossible. I must hurry to that island.

The coastline was pitch black at this moment, with only the afterglow of the moon and the faint starlight allowing Xia Yan to barely make out the outlines of his surroundings.

Fortunately, night navigation in this area is almost impossible, both for Drake and for Blackbeard.

Having just seized the Holy Grail this morning, they shouldn't be able to act that quickly; everything should still be in time.

Just as Xia Yan was deep in thought, Cú Chulainn suddenly pulled him aside and asked, "Master, do you believe in ghosts?"

Xia Yan turned his head, puzzled by Cú Chulainn's nonsensical question.

"There seems to be a woman standing on the beach ahead."

Xia Yan followed Cú Chulainn's gaze and saw a woman dressed in a white veil, wearing an olive branch in her hair, and with a melancholy expression, standing motionless by the sea.

If it weren't for the sea breeze blowing the white veil, revealing the woman's feet, Xia Yan would have thought she was a ghost.

"Xia Yan, be careful, this woman is faintly exuding a divine aura."

Morgan's voice echoed in Xia Yan's mind.

Xia Yan became wary and slowly approached the woman with Cú Chulainn.

The woman finally spoke when the two of them were less than five meters away from her.

"Outsiders, please do not harm this sea for your own purposes."