FATE: Target of Grand Master

While Gilgamesh, Alcides, and Artoria Altera were engaged in fierce combat, everyone in the academy was gathered around Medea's crystal ball, observing the battle.

Archer, who was originally sent to scout, has inexplicably lost contact, and even Rin and his master-servant contract have disappeared. This makes Xia Yan and the others hesitant to send servants to scout again, so they can only use this remote observation method.

Because the battle between the three Servants was too intense, all the familiars Xia Yan sent out disappeared without a trace. Even Medea's detection magic was reduced from 4K quality to below standard definition due to the magical turbulence caused by the battle.

Fortunately, everyone could still vaguely see the outcome of the battle, and everyone was filled with mixed feelings.

Shirou Emiya gradually accepted the fact that Saber had become his enemy, but he still felt heartache every time he saw Saber injured.

Ilya felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when she met Alcides. Despite the differences in appearance and mannerisms, she could still sense that this was her Berserker.

Watching Alcides, as Matou Ryukon's Servant, ultimately perish alongside Gilgamesh, Illya's heart was filled with complex emotions. On one hand, she wanted to support Alcides, but on the other hand, she also knew what it would mean if Alcides defeated Gilgamesh.

In the end, Ilya wiped away her wet eyes and said nothing.

The most surprised person was Rin Tohsaka.

When she realized that her contract with Archer had disappeared, she thought that Archer had encountered an enemy and died in battle, but she never expected that he had defected to the enemy.

Although the Servant might no longer be the Archer she knew, Rin was determined to find out the truth.

Xia Yan was the calmest person among them.

Since learning how to make Morgan manifest, Xia Yan has been single-mindedly thinking about how to fulfill Morgan's conditions, to the point that he didn't even realize that the confidence that had been taken away by the out-of-control plot over the past two days had all returned.

What does it matter if Mad Sea turns into Sea of ​​Hatred, Red A turns into Black A, or Gilgamesh and Sea of ​​Hatred perish together? Xia Yan doesn't think any of that matters now. The only important thing for Xia Yan to think about is welcoming His Majesty Morgan's arrival.

After everyone finished their observations, Xia Yan started a conversation.

"Everyone, the situation is becoming increasingly clear. According to my guess, Matou Ryouken still has three Servants on his side: Saber, Archer, and Avenger Gorgon, who has not yet appeared. To be honest, with our current strength, it will be difficult to win, but you should all know that I am from a parallel world. There, I made a contract with a Servant. If we can bring this Servant here, then we will have a great chance of winning."

"Is it even possible to summon Servants from a parallel world?"

Rin could hardly comprehend such a near-magical act.

Xia Yan explained, "The principle is actually similar to Heroic Spirit Summoning, except that the target is changed from the Throne of Heroes, which has no concept of time, to a parallel universe. Moreover, it is not essentially summoning the main body, but summoning an avatar, which we call Spirit Particle Transfer."

Afterwards, Xia Yan gave a brief introduction to the principle of spirit particle transfer. After all, he was only a novice in the field, and he couldn't explain the more profound aspects in detail.

Of course, whether the principle behind summoning Morgan was heroic spirit summoning or spirit particle transfer is not important; what matters is making others believe in the feasibility of this.

Rin scratched her hair, feeling like she understood but not quite.

"What is it, Ilya?"

At this moment, Ilya raised her delicate little hand.

"Big Brother Xia Yan, who is the Servant you want to summon?"

Everyone then realized that, due to their long-standing trust in Xia Yan, they subconsciously assumed that the Servant Xia Yan wanted to summon must be extremely powerful, so no one asked this crucial question. Only Ilya, who had little contact with Xia Yan, keenly raised the question.

To allay everyone's concerns, Xia Yan didn't hide anything.

"Morgan le Fay, King Arthur's sister, mother of many Knights of the Round Table, and of course, another side of Vivian the Lady of the Lake."

Here, Xia Yan is using the legend of Morgan from Pan-Human History, not the experience of the Lostbelt King, otherwise it would be much more complicated to explain.

"While Morgan is indeed a powerful Servant no less than King Arthur, he seems somewhat different from the image of a Servant who could turn the tide in the current situation."

Someone muttered something under their breath.

"Don't worry, as long as I can summon my Morgan, I will definitely be able to resolve this crisis."

Xia Yan's confident demeanor also infected everyone.

"Alright, since Xia Yan says it's feasible, let's give it a try. After all, we have no other choice. So, what exactly do we need to do?" Lin asked.

Xia Yan explained the conditions for summoning Morgan to everyone.

Currently, two of the three conditions can be met.

Just bring two chickens with you when you go to the summoning circle. The Berserker class is already available. The only difficulty is preparing the magic power.

Medea spoke up, "In this respect, Matou Ryouken did it earlier and more thoroughly than we did. The number of living people in Fuyuki City who can provide magic power is less than 20%, and besides, according to your moral standards, you shouldn't allow me to absorb it."

"That's right. Caster, that's the bottom line."

Shirou and Rin immediately rejected the idea that Medea might have ulterior motives.

"This era is not like the mythical era of my lifetime; the magical energy in the air is so thin it's negligible. Under these circumstances, there aren't many ways to provide enough magical energy. However, I will try to help you gather some magical energy, but in exchange, Lord Souichirou and I will not participate in this final battle."

Hearing that Medea had backed down at such a crucial moment, the others wanted to persuade her, but Xia Yan stopped them.

"I understand Caster's thinking. This final battle isn't something we're forcing everyone to participate in. If anyone wants to withdraw, they can say so now."

No one else spoke when Xia Yan asked the question.

"I do have a method for collecting magic."

To boost morale, Rin recalled the task that had been the head of the Tohsaka family since their ancestors: to create a jeweled sword.

"Our Tohsaka family has some connection with that Second Mage, so we obtained the blueprint for the Jewel Sword. It possesses a vast source of magical power that can be shared and used from an infinite number of parallel worlds, making it arguably the most powerful Mystic Code in terms of magical energy output. However, perfectly replicating the Jewel Sword is virtually impossible, so I need Shirou and Illya's help to project the Jewel Sword using the memories of the Einzbern family. Even if it's a low-quality version, the magical energy it can provide will be quite substantial."

Shirou Emiya and Illya both expressed their willingness to assist.

"It seems that the task of fighting and protecting the Master will fall to me."

Cú Chulainn stood with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the wall.

"I'm sorry, Lancer, but you'll have to face attacks from two or even three Servants alone."

"Master, this is nothing to apologize for. On the contrary, have you forgotten that you promised to let me fight to my heart's content? Isn't this the perfect opportunity for me to unleash my full potential? As a warrior, I'm overjoyed."

Xia Yan could naturally tell that Cú Chulainn's words contained an element of comforting himself.

"Ah, that's right, Lancer, show me your skills."

After the discussion, everyone dispersed to make final preparations for the decisive battle.

Xia Yan also informed Morgan about his preparations on the other side, and Morgan's encouraging words kept coming through the communication box.

After ending the call, Xia Yan was about to go back to his room to rest when he saw Medea sneaking over.

Standing in front of Xia Yan, Medea couldn't help but glance around. The feeling of being spies was so strong that if it weren't for Medea standing opposite him, Xia Yan would have felt that a scene from a Minotaur story was about to unfold.

However, as soon as Medea spoke, Xia Yan forgot all about joking.

"Xia Yan, I will go with you to the final battle tomorrow. I said that at the meeting earlier because I didn't want to involve Lord Soichiro, but I know that without me tomorrow, your already unfavorable situation will become even more difficult. Besides, even if we stay out of it, we will only be prolonging our lives for a few more days, which will not help at all."

Xia Yan was naturally very happy to hear such news.

"But if Mr. Kuzuki finds you're not here tomorrow, he'll definitely know you went with us. Based on my understanding of Mr. Kuzuki, he'll probably come over."

"Don't worry about that. I will make a self-disciplined doll that looks exactly like me and leave it at the academy. Also, I have a way to collect magic power, but I can't tell you yet. I will help you when you perform the summoning tomorrow."

"If—and I mean if—I were to disappear during the final battle tomorrow, I hope you'll take good care of Lord Soichiro. Don't let his stern and serious appearance fool you; Lord Soichiro actually has a wealth of emotions, he just isn't good at expressing them."

Medea's words were earnest, so Xia Yan naturally did not refuse.

After finishing his conversation with Medea, Xia Yan returned to the faculty dormitory to conserve his energy for tomorrow's decisive battle.

Tomorrow will be the day when everything is decided.