FATE: Target of Grand Master

As they experienced most of the attractions at the water park, the group tacitly paired up and began to explore freely.

Xia Yan, carrying two glasses of chilled fruit, walked towards Morgan and saw three glib-tongued men surrounding him.

Judging from Morgan's impatient expression with her eyes closed, she was not far from reaching her breaking point.

Xia Yan immediately quickened his pace, rushed to Morgan's side, and without saying a word, pulled the blond-haired leader backward and dragged him directly into the pool.

Before the two blond lackeys could react, they were both kicked into the pool.

At this moment, the blond-haired man poked his head out of the water, about to hurl insults at Xia Yan, when he saw Xia Yan say with an extremely imposing gaze, "If you dare to come in front of me again, I'll make you drink all the water in this pool."

As Xia Yan spoke, his pupils began to turn golden, revealing the prelude to the activation of the Petrifying Demon Eye.

Yellow Hair and his two lackeys were stunned by Xia Yan's imposing aura and his eerie pupils, and walked away dejectedly.

Xia Yan turned around, immediately put on a warm smile, and handed Morgan a glass of chilled fruit.

"Try this, it's delicious!"

"You saved those three lives. This kind of trash should be incinerated on the spot."

Morgan saw through Xia Yan's intentions at a glance.

"Haha, alright, it's not worth ruining my good mood for the trip because of these guys."

Xia Yan was certainly not a pushover, but he didn't want to make a scene here and ruin his rare time alone with Morgan.

"That's true."

Morgan changed his mood, picked up a slice of watermelon, and put it in his mouth.

"So sweet! Xia Yan, what's this fruit called? I'm going to write it down so we can cultivate it widely in the Fairy Kingdom of Britain in the future."

Morgan's curious gaze made Xia Yan smile slightly. Even the queen who had ruled the Fairy Kingdom for 2000 years still had such a girlish side.

"This fruit is called watermelon, and it's very sweet and juicy. You can also try the other fruits next to it; they're all delicious too."

Morgan showed off all the fruit in the fruit cup in one go and wrote down the name of each fruit.

"Brother Xia Yan, so you guys are here. My sister asked me to call you over, saying there's a game we can all play together."

Sakura found Xia Yan and the other person and relayed Rin's rallying order.

"Okay, let's go then."

Xia Yan and his companion had just finished enjoying their time together, so it was time for them to participate in a group activity.

On the way, Sakura suddenly spoke up, "Um, Xia Yan-ge, you left in such a hurry last time that I didn't even have a chance to say goodbye. I'm really grateful that you took me from... from..."

Seeing that Ying was so excited she was about to cry, Xia Yan gently patted her head.

"No need to say anything, I understand. It's all in the past, isn't it? As long as you're happy now, that's all that matters."

"Yes, I'm very happy now. I have my sister, Rider, my senior, and Saber with me every day. By the way, the Matou mansion was damaged in the previous Holy Grail War, so I'm temporarily living at my sister's house. My sister advised me to sell the land at the Matou mansion and move back there, but I'm still hesitating."

Upon hearing Sakura mention the bombing of the Matou mansion, Xia Yan awkwardly shifted his gaze, after all, he was the culprit.

Then, Xia Yan used the tactic of changing the subject.

"Sakura, do you like Rin?"

"Of course. My sister has always been someone I admire, but I always feel that she is too dazzling, which makes me feel unworthy to be her sister."

"cherry."

Xia Yan suddenly stopped and said seriously, "Don't think like that. Nobody's perfect, and Sakura has her own unique charm. Besides, Rin talked to me about you in private, you know. Do you want to hear her opinion of you?"

"Yes!" Sakura replied without hesitation.

"Sakura is my most precious little sister, Rin Tohsaka. Although she's always a bit insecure, she's grown into a beautiful young woman without us even realizing it. And her archery skills are excellent; she's already a well-known figure among the boys at school."

As Xia Yan spoke, he imitated Rin's tone of voice and gestures.

"puff..."

Sakura couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then bowed deeply to Xia Yan.

"Thank you, Brother Xia Yan. I've decided to move back to the Tohsaka Mansion and live with my sister from now on. I heard you can only stay one night this time. If you have the chance next time, please be sure to visit our Tohsaka Mansion. My sister and I will treat you very well."

Seeing Sakura regain her confidence, Xia Yan also showed a warm smile.

"Yes, I'll definitely come and bother you next time."

"Hey, Sakura, Natsumi, what are you two chatting about? Come over here!" Rin called out from a short distance away.

"Okay, we'll be right there."

Sakura responded loudly to Rin, which surprised Rin.

"Let's go, Brother Xia Yan."

Sakura led the way with a smile.

"I didn't realize you were so good at charming young girls, Xia Yan."

Morgan's voice was transmitted to Xia Yan's mind through telepathy.

Xia Yan turned to look at Morgan, who, though her expression didn't change much, seemed to sense that the Queen was somewhat unhappy.

"Morgan, don't misunderstand, I only see Sakura as a younger sister. Besides, her experiences were so tragic, and I'm really gratified that through my efforts she can have the happy life she has now."

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that what you said to Sakura just now was all made up by yourself, wasn't it?"

Morgan's tone was somewhat stubborn.

"Haha, as expected of Your Majesty, nothing can be hidden from you. Although the words were made up, the sentiment is genuine. Rin has always cared about her younger sister. Before, because of the previous generation and because she had to participate in the Holy Grail War, she dared not and could not take care of Sakura too much. But now everything is over, and she has no worries."

"Aren't you afraid that Sakura will ask Rin and expose your lie?"

"Don't worry, this lie won't be exposed. Not to mention that Sakura's shy personality means she won't ask Rin, even if she did, Rin would deny it with a textbook tsundere expression, which Sakura would see as no different from admitting it."

"It seems you have a very good understanding of what girls are thinking."

Xia Yan's confident words seemed to have an unexpected effect on Morgan.

"It's just a coincidence. Let's hurry up and not keep everyone waiting too long."

Xia Yan quickly ended the topic to prevent the situation from escalating out of control.

"Alright, everyone's finally here. Therefore, I hereby declare the inaugural 'Einzbern Cup' Beach Volleyball Tournament officially open!"

Ilya took on the role of host.

Xia Yan asked Shirou, who was standing beside him, "Why is it named after the Einzbern family?"

"I don't know either, let her do what she likes."

Shirou scratched his face, completely unaware of Illya's naming rights.

"Hmph, I'm sure someone will ask why the competition is named after my surname, Ilya. That's because the prizes for this competition will be sponsored by me, Ilya."

Just as the white-haired little girl finished speaking, two maids, Sera and Liselle, who had appeared out of nowhere, brought out a simple yet exquisite little treasure chest.

Once opened, the dazzling light emanating from the gems inside instantly captivated Rin, making her unable to move.

"Archer! We must win the championship, even if it means doing anything!"

Rin Tohsaka's words, revealing her true nature, made the Heroic Spirit Emiya want to facepalm.

"Rider, let's join in the fun!"

"Sure, I'll play whatever you want."

R-sister still dotes on Sakura.

"Shirou, since you're participating in the competition, you must give it your all."

"I don't know why, but I always have a bad feeling."

Shirou retorted to the spirited Saber.

"It seems that without our participation, this competition cannot proceed. Although I'm not an athletic major, it's good to get some exercise from time to time."

Perhaps because of Artoria's involvement, Morgan was unusually high-spirited.

Xia Yan wasn't against participating in group activities, but based on his years of experience watching anime, he knew that beach volleyball would never stop until it turned into a killer game.

Therefore, in order to survive, I must pull myself together.