Why bother with the Holy Grail War? Let's play cards!

"You don't have your own history?" Atram's mind went blank for a moment. How could someone become a Heroic Spirit without a history? "But isn't that still the same?"

“It’s different. Come to think of it, my Command Seals are still there…” Jiang You was about to take out his Hundred Faces Servant deck when he suddenly realized that the Command Seals he gained in the Fourth Battle had not disappeared and had even been replenished with three.

Atram followed Jiang You's gaze and saw the Command Seal on Jiang You's hand was so conspicuous—Jiang You was actually also a Master! Before he could even utter a sound of surprise, Jiang You had already begun to use his own Command Seal.

"I give the command with the Command Seal, Assassin, come to me!"

The Command Spell crossed time and space and connected to the maskless Baimao, who was designated by Jiang You as the real body. The magic power directly penetrated the barrier of the world and time and pulled her to Jiang You's side.

"Assassin! How is this possible!?" Atram strained his magical power to find evidence that he had been given a suggestive spell—Jiang You had never left his sight since the summoning, how could he possibly have had the opportunity to bypass the rules of the Holy Grail War and illegally summon a Servant?

"Master, there are twenty-eight malevolent magical energy reactions outside the door. They should be hostile mages. Should I go and deal with them?" Hundred Faces immediately began to fulfill her duties as a Servant. Her Noble Phantasm, Delusional Illusion, was activated, and a number of selves equal to the number of mages outside the door were split off.

“Remember to leave a few alive. My Master told me these children have a supply source, and I’m quite interested.” Jiang You addressed Atram with a respectful title, his expression growing increasingly terrified. He realized that even if he defeated Jiang You, he would still have to face a close-quarters attack from an Assassin in this confined space.

"I want to add conditions!" Atram didn't want to lose his head before even acquiring the knowledge of the Third Law. "If you lose, you'll have to hand over the Command Seals of Assassin to me!"

"No problem, you're weak after all!"

"Stop looking down on me! I want to bring honor to my family line, how can I fall here! I'll attack first!" Atram, who had been repeatedly scorned by Jiang You, also got a little angry and spoke up to seize the initiative.

"Even the most primitive spells have their past glory! I activate [Magic Purchase], discarding a card from my hand to Special Summon [Baghdad Battery] from my deck!"

【Baghdad Battery】 2-star, Defense 2000 (Mana Count 1)

"Then I activate the effect of [Innocent Sacrifice] in the Graveyard. If this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can increase the Magic Counter of a card on the field that can have Magic Counter by 1!"

The magical power contained in the small ceramic pot-shaped battery increased a little.

"Next is [Atram Magic Device], sending three cards from the top of the deck to the graveyard, increasing the mana counter of the designated battery on the field by 3! There's another [Innocent Sacrifice] in the graveyard, for a total of 5 mana counters!"

"Looks like this should be my normal history! The effect of [Baghdad Battery] consumes a specified amount of mana counter to Special Summon a Servant of that star level from the deck. I'm spending 4 points to Special Summon - [Medea]! Come, witch of the Age of Gods, be my familiar, obey my command, and defeat my enemies!"

Medea, a 4-star caster, has an attack power of 1800.

Medea, clad in a purple robe and concealing her face beneath a hood, slowly emerged from the array.

"The Holy Grail War... Something's not right. What kind of Noble Phantasm is this!?" Medea was surprised to realize that she possessed a Noble Phantasm that could so easily extract fragments of history and summon Heroic Spirits.

Medea stared at Jiang You. Although his handsome appearance disgusted her, she saw a glimmer of hope in him for fulfilling her wish: "Unknown Servant, I ask you. If I could generate my own deck, would that bastard Jason be included as a card? How many fragments of my life would be included in it?"

The card name had already revealed Medea's real name, and she didn't bother to hide it, so she just vaguely stated her wish.

"Huh?" Jiang You was taken aback. The card sprite opposite him seemed to be up to no good.

Chapter Sixty-Five: I Can't Fall Yet!

Faced with Medea's questions, Jiang You had a premonition of increasing his deck size, and he answered them one by one. "If you summon properly, you can indeed generate your own deck. Jason is a very important part of your life, so naturally he can't be missing. You actually want to see your former homeland, right? You need to ask yourself if there are any memories imprinted on your heart."

In the FSN line of the Moon World, Medea was portrayed as a victim of the love curse of the goddess of love Aphrodite. In addition, FGO chapter 1.3 described Jason as a vain and cowardly villain. Most of the blame was put on Jason, making him an absolute scumbag.

However, as a super group portrait IP, in the plot of FGO chapter 2.5, Jason showed his personal charm again and took some of the blame, which led to a small conflict in the setting. So Jiang You actually didn't know the specific situation of the two of them in the Moon World.

Let them solve the specific situation themselves. Looking at the system prompt of the additional reward of [Medea]*3, Jiang You said that he was just a ruthless card collection machine and would cheat the cards first.

"Oh?" Medea's lips, peeking out from under her hood, curved into a faint smile. "Indeed interesting. I think we could collaborate."

"Hmph, she really is a treacherous witch! She tried to betray her master the moment she appeared. Why are all the cards I summoned being these kinds of things?" Atram complained bitterly, realizing that even his own cards were planning to betray him.

"How dare you call me a witch!" Medea had intended to maintain her composure as a magus from the Age of Gods, but Atram's words had infuriated her. She was no longer bound by Command Seals. Furthermore, according to the duel rules, Atram couldn't issue her any additional commands. "Opposite Servant, my Noble Phantasm [All Signs of Victory] is a Trap Card that allows me to choose a Servant and gain control. Don't be careless!"

Atram's face darkened at Medea's revelation of her deck information, and he quickly interrupted her from continuing her actions. "A magician naturally needs to build his own territory! [Medea] effect: Once per turn, remove 1 Spell Counter from your field and search your Deck for 1 Trap Card to add to your hand."

"Finally, I'll place two face-down cards in the back row to end my turn!" Atram finished his setup.

Jiang You glanced at his opponent's front row, which was practically defenseless. However, Medea had the effect of gaining one Spell Counter for each Spell/Trap Card activated on the field, and the ability to remove two Spell Counters and destroy one card during the opponent's turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"First, I activate the Spell Card [The Name of Hassan]! Once per turn, search my Deck for one Hassan Sabah. The card I'm adding is this one, [Hundred Faces]!"

"Bai Mao, this Holy Grail War will depend on you. Come and lend me a hand!" Jiang You extended an invitation to Bai Mao's original form, which remained behind.

"It is my honor, Master."

"That's good. Normal Summon [Hundred Faces]! Its effect allows you to Special Summon as many cards of the same name as possible from your Deck!" From the shadowy depths, a group of Hundred Faces emerged one by one, and three Hundred Faces, along with the special individual Morning Glory, appeared in the battle zone. "Here they come! I'll stack three Hundred Faces here to Xyz Summon [Madman]!"

The girl next door, dressed in the cult's attire, appeared in front of Jiang You again. The disgust in her eyes when she looked at Jiang You was even stronger than last time - what good could a Servant who participated in the Holy Grail War every day be?

[Kuangxinzi] Attack power 1000 → 2500

"Hahahaha, the witch already warned you, yet you still recklessly summon your trump card. Come here! I activate the trap card [Wanshu Biying Bie], discard one card and choose one card on your field to gain control of it!" Watching the phantom of Medea holding the short sword aimed at Kyoko, Atram seemed to have already seen victory.

"Don't rush, I've chained [Intelligence Gathering] to negate and destroy your activated trap card. Anything else?" A flash of lightning completely blocked the phantom's movements. Unable to advance further, the phantom vanished into nothingness amidst a dazzling light, disappearing without a trace.

"Damn it!" Atram gritted his teeth, a slight grinding sound coming from between his molars. "The effect of [Purchase Gold] in the graveyard: If a card is added to the graveyard due to its effect, draw a card!"

"Then I'll continue. [Madman] effect: Remove one material and destroy [Medea]!" Medea can quickly accumulate mana counters, who knows if he'll pull out some powerful card that requires a lot of mana counters.

Behind Fanatic, a twisted and hideous hand stretched out silently, and in an instant it grabbed Medea, crushing her heart with irresistible force and sending her to the grave.

"It's not over yet! [Madman] continues to use Delusional Heartbeat on [Baghdad Battery]!" Jiang You used the same trick again, destroying Atram's last card in the front row.

[Kuangxinzi] Attack power 2500 → 1500

"Immediately afterward, I activate the Spell Card [Delusion]! From my Deck, hand, or Graveyard, I Special Summon up to three [Hundred Faces]! The effects of the [Hundred Faces] Special Summoned by this effect are negated!"

The two [Hundred Faces] that were removed as materials and sent to the graveyard returned to the battlefield.

[Hundred Appearances] Attack Power 800*2

“速攻魔法卡【精通百科】效果，以场上·墓地的“哈桑·萨巴赫”卡数量适用以下效果。1只以上：场上所有Assassin攻击力直到回合结束时上升500点！2只以上：选择对方后场的一张魔法·陷阱卡破坏！3只以上：从卡组抽1张牌！场上的数量一共有4只，那么效果就全部发动！你那张后场也给我下去!”

[Hundred Appearances] Attack Power 800 → 1300*2

[Morning Glory] Attack Power 0→500

"It's no use! I activate the Trap Card [Dragon Tooth Soldier Creation]! Banish one Follower Card from the Graveyard, and create two [Dragon Tooth Soldier Tokens] on the field!"

As the earth trembled slightly, pale bony hands pierced through the soil and slowly stretched into the air. Then, two skeletal dragon-tooth soldiers, carrying ominous magical powers, slowly crawled out from the ground.

[Dragon Tooth Soldier Derivative] 2-star, Defense 1000

"Then [Kuang Xinzi] let's do it again, Delusion Heart Sound!"

The fragile defense line of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers was torn open again, leaving only one lone soldier still performing his duty.

"Finally, the Continuous Spell Card [Hundred-Man Library], once per turn, this card can destroy one card on the field or draw one card by Tributing one [Hassan Sabah] on the field. I Tribute [Madman] to destroy [Dragon Tooth Soldier Token]!"

Fanatic rushed towards the last Dragon Tooth Soldier with the shadow. The shadow around her seemed to come alive and spread rapidly, swallowing both of them in a deep darkness.

"Alright, all defenses have been successfully broken. A total of 3100 points of field attack are yours to take. Hundred Faces, make a direct attack on Atram!"

Following Jiang You's instructions, the two Baimao attacked Atram from the left and right. The daggers turned into white streaks and stabbed Atram's vital points from all kinds of tricky angles. Finally, Little Morning Glory completed the attack with a full-strength toe stomp.

The soul damage inflicted by the Dark Game caused Atram unbearable pain. As a wealthy Middle Eastern man, he had never experienced a life-or-death struggle before. This pain caused him to let out a heart-wrenching howl, with snot, saliva, and tears streaming down his face.

Atram LP4000 → LP900

"I'll cover two cards to end my turn." Jiang You covered all his cards in the back row.

The fear of death gnawed at his heart, and under immense pressure, he recalled his initial motivation for participating in the Holy Grail War—"I cannot die here! I must gain glory! I must stand shoulder to shoulder with those so-called magical nobles! How could I possibly fall here for such a ridiculous reason! My turn, draw a card!!!"

Chapter Sixty-Six: Success is Considered to Have Caused Damage

"I still have a chance! Watch closely, I activate the Continuous Spell Card [Weather Magic]! While this card is on the field, gain 1 Spell Counter for each Servant that enters the field!"

A team of magicians in white robes surrounded Atram and began a lengthy incantation. In the false sky constructed by the duel space, lightning surged continuously through the clouds.

"Then I Normal Summon [Atram]!"

【Ataram】 Caster 1-star, Attack Power 1000

Atram himself stepped into the battle zone, confidently recalling his impending attack: "This is my hired magic team, and they shall fight alongside me! My own effect! When I successfully Summon or Special Summon, banish the top 10 cards of my Deck in position to Special Summon up to four [Team Magician Tokens], at the cost of this effect. During the turn this effect is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters except by using this effect!"

Magicians wearing the same robes and chanting weather magic emerged from behind Atram, lining up in a neat row.

[Magician Team] 1-Star Attack Power 600*4

At this time, the magic count of [Tianhou Magic] has reached 5 points.

"Let me show you this massive weather magic! Gore!" Atram stretched out his finger towards the sky, and bolts of lightning ripped through the heavens with deafening roars, pouring down from the clouds! "[Weather Magic] Effect: Tribute this card to destroy all enemy Servants on the field with less than 400 Spell Counters, and deal 200 Spell Counters as damage to your opponent's Life Points!"

"Powerful, too powerful! I activate the second [Intelligence Gathering] to nullify and destroy [Heavenly Welfare Magic]!" Thunder abruptly stopped its descent, as if time had been reversed, and Thunder returned to the sky along its original path.

"Damn it! At least, at least reduce the number of Servants on your field. [Magician Team] attack [Morning Glory]!"

The magician, whose appearance could not be seen, shot his magic bullet at Little Morning Glory. The power of the magic bullet was very small, but it was more than enough to defeat the little Loli.

"Don't rush, I'll activate [Battle Retreat] to return the little morning glory to my hand and draw a card!" The little girl was picked up by the silhouette of a hundred faces formed by shadows and handed to Jiang You, transforming into a card and returning to Jiang You's hand. "So, having lost its target, the battle is reversed. There are two more hundred faces here for Your Majesty to choose from. Which one would you like to name?"

Atram's back teeth are almost worn out. This derivative has only 600 attack power, and hitting any of them would be disrespectful to his 900 health points.

"It's not over yet! I can still send one Assassin off the field and attack the [Hundred Faces] myself!" Atram used Mana as a catalyst, channeling his power into it. Instantly, a net woven from magic erupted from Mana, rapidly expanding and enveloping one of the Hundred Faces.

"What an amazing attack! If I get hit, I'll definitely be out of the game. So, I have to start fighting now! I'll activate the effect of [Morning Glory] from my hand, discard her from my hand, and switch you to Defense Position!"

Atram saw the miracle of time going backwards again, and the released magic power returned to his body and mana without any loss.

[Ataram] Attack 1000 → Defense 500

"Damn it, but I still have a chance! Your two Hundred Faces can only deal 400 damage! Unless you draw another Servant in the next wave, even if you pull out more Hundred Faces from the graveyard, you won't have a chance! ...My turn, end!" Atram didn't give up hope; he learned to fight with all his might. If he could survive this crisis, he might indeed have a chance to advance from a second-rate mage to a first-rate one.

Of course, the first thing is to be able to get through it safely.

"Indeed, Hyakuma only has one copy of [Kyouko] from the same period in his Extra Deck, so his own attack power is really poor. But—I activate [Librarian of Hidden Knowledge], which is Hyakuma's inherent skill of reproducing past knowledge and information by processing the scattered memories of his multiple personalities. As for the card's effect, it is: select three cards from the Graveyard, add one to your hand, and return the other two to the Deck!"

"I chose [Fanatical] [Intelligence Gathering] [Delusion and Illusion] and added [Delusion and Illusion] to my hand!"

Atram already knew what was going to happen. In the fear of the extremely dark future, the little fighting courage he had previously built up collapsed in this moment, and he let out a meaningless cry.

"Don't look so sad, give me a smile. After all, you sacrificed so many people before, hundreds? Or thousands? You've already made your money back! This is a huge profit!" Jiang You laughed wildly, his unrestrained laughter echoing in the duel space. "I activate [Delusion Illusion] to Special Summon [Hundred Faces] and [Morning Glory] from the Graveyard!"

"Then, three [Hundred Faces] are stacked here. Come on, [Fanatical Son], take this gentleman to his new home! During the battle phase, attack [Atram]!"