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

"Huh?" Medusa's mind didn't quite process it. "Then why did he get into a fight?"

“First of all, you struck first.” Archer shook his head, looking helpless. “Secondly, I need to find a reason to summon Kiritsugu Emiya without being broadcast live. I don’t have a way to communicate with the Assassins, and it wouldn’t be good if I were discovered. Anyway, thank you, Medusa, for providing this duel opportunity. Kiritsugu, please continue.”

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at Baimao who was carrying a camera. This peculiar style of painting was definitely not something a normal person could come up with. He thought to himself that Jiang You was indeed not a person who would live in peace.

“Then I’ll just talk about the key points…” So Kiritsugu Emiya described what he knew about the events before chapter sixty-two.

"Rather than saying he won the Holy Grail, it's more accurate to say he averted the damage caused by the Holy Grail War..." Archer nodded upon hearing this. He raised his hands, surrendering. "Medusa, you can attack as you please now. I concede."

Bai Mao, who was carrying a camera, showed a very disappointed expression - this battle started well but ended badly, and there was no way to release it.

Chapter 105 Red A: Set your Noble Phantasm capture target to Earth!

"So, Red A, you're planning to join my side?" Jiang You, seeing Medusa return with a dark-skinned, white-haired man, knew things were getting ridiculous. Right now, the only Servants who could be of any use to Rin Tohsaka were Jason and Cú Chulainn. Not to mention Gilgamesh, who was enjoying the game, and Ilya, still vying for rankings, would actually help them if they fought.

If it was a normal Holy Grail War, it would indeed be worth celebrating, but Jiang You was not here to get the Holy Grail. He just got excited and started an event for the NPC as a player because of the linear plot.

You know, ever since this event was held, duel rewards from magicians fighting each other have been pouring into his mail. Although most of them are blank cards and useless cards with strict activation conditions and mediocre effects, they have opened up a new idea for him - he can activate his own Noble Phantasms widely to achieve a sweeping effect.

But now all the contestants are on our side, so what’s the point of playing now?

However, what was gratifying was that he received a favorability reward for Red A a few minutes ago, and obtained several cards related to the Heroic Spirit with the Emiya attribute of Red A. This was considered a small gain, but he didn't know where this favorability reward came from.

"Red Archer? That's an interesting title. It helps distinguish me from that Emiya. Just call me that." This was the first time Emiya had encountered the title "Red Archer," and he readily accepted it. "I'm a pragmatist; I'll help whichever side has the better chance of winning."

"You'd be more suited to say that to Medea..." Jiang You said that he had already heard Red A's line, which was exactly the same as in the anime, but Medea died in less than two episodes, so he didn't dare to say it.

Jokes aside, Emiya's favorability reward is quite generous, which shows that this guy is really sincere.

"Thank you for joining me, but I still have to hold this event. I hope you can actively participate."

"I certainly won't break this rule! I think your Noble Phantasm really has the ability to resolve conflicts, so that ambushes and battles will become fair card duels, and all attacks will have room for maneuver." Archer was genuinely considering the issue of Jiang You's Noble Phantasm achieving peace. He was already tired of taking other people's lives like a tool. "Poisoning, interception, and weapons of mass destruction will also lose their value, and human disputes will all be resolved through duels!"

Red A's favorability rating was still rising, even reaching level 3. Jiang You had never expected the favorability rating to rise so much, and the look in Red A's eyes when he looked at him was no longer right.

Red A became increasingly agitated as he spoke. He slammed the table and stood up, causing the tea in front of Medusa to spill out, startling her. "Caster, let's spread your Noble Phantasm throughout the world!"

Very good, Red A is not unwilling to be a partner of justice, he just feels that there is no hope ahead. Now that he has seen a way to solve the problem, he seems to have become the crazy righteous man who goes to the battlefield as a mercenary.

Jiang You wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead. He felt that Red A should be the planner of this event: "Don't get excited, have a drink of water first."

"Your method isn't entirely unfeasible." Jiang You confidently considered the feasibility of this matter. Considering Fuyuki's mana consumption, with over 100000 shared cities worldwide, it meant at least 300,000 Command Seals would be needed to fully activate the effect. Even sending Chaldea's overpowered Master would require 100,000 Saint Quartz. That's how many NP5 Servants that would require! Furthermore, natural regeneration would take 274 years.

"However, there's no way to solve the mana consumption problem right now." Although the Soul Crystal possesses almost limitless energy, Jiang You simply can't use it. Medea gave up after teaching Jiang You several times. She felt that Jiang You was practically immune to mana; the only mana he could draw upon in this life was his own Noble Phantasm.

"It's alright, the Holy Grail might be able to help us too! Caster, didn't you purify the Holy Grail?" Archer recalled the timeline that Kiritsugu Emiya had mentioned and found a solution once again.

"Actually, I didn't do that. Beast directly absorbed the Evil of This World. If there were a vessel that could serve as the host for the Evil of This World, and then defeat it using the Dark Game, it might be feasible." The dueling rules of Yu-Gi-Oh! are just that unreasonable. They can drag you away whenever they want. Even Beast can't withstand that, let alone the Evil of This World.

"Then what are we waiting for! I'm going to catch Magic right now..." Red A's moral values ​​don't seem to be much higher either.

At this time, the running Assassin also hurried in with Sakura Matou.

“Rider, I heard from Hyakko that Archer…” As soon as Matou Sakura entered the room, she saw the extremely excited Archer, and the singularity formed by imaginary numbers exploded around Archer.

"Wait a minute... I can explain!" The alternate dimension attribute of the Imaginary Number Magic almost broke Archer's elbow. Fortunately, Jiang You intervened in time, otherwise Shirou could have considered taking Archer's arm and wreaking havoc.

"So don't disconnect from the network while you're working," the real body of the Hundred Faces lectured the clone that had brought Matou Sakura.

"Well, since we're already here, let's stay for dinner." Jiang You noticed it was lunchtime and invited everyone to sit down. He ordered extremely luxurious Japanese cuisine, the kind you'd find at a state banquet, since he couldn't afford it in real life. But since the game provided perfect taste feedback, he was going to indulge himself.

"Ah, it's already lunchtime. What a hassle. Normally, we could use rune magic to search for Caster's traces, but the whole of Fuyuki is in such a mess right now, his Noble Phantasm effects are everywhere. How easy is it to find him?" Cú Chulainn walked down the street. He no longer needed to hide himself. The residents of Fuyuki had adapted to the magician running around the city with their incredible resilience.

"Wow, this is even scarier than a duel! This guy is so flamboyant!" Gilgamesh's massive golden chariot, Vimana, streaked across the sky, seemingly searching for something. "Speaking of which, Caster's captured people are almost all gone, right? Looks like we're about to enter the finals. Maybe we should just wait until the finals and then go for it."

"Too bad, you're probably not going to make it to the finals." A confident yet irritating voice came from behind Cú Chulainn, but the person was so weak that Cú Chulainn didn't even notice. "Yeah, I'm talking to you, you blue guy!"

"What are you talking about, kid? Aren't you blue seaweed too?" Cú Chulainn retorted, annoyed by the other's description of him.

"You're a Servant, right?" Shinji Maki sized up Cú Chulainn, and many spectators followed him over. "Let's duel!"

Chapter 106 Cú Chulainn: I'm so lucky

"A duel?" Cú Chulainn pointed to himself incredulously. "Who? Me? You little brat, do you even know who I am?"

"I don't know. Then do you know who I am?" Matou Shinji pointed to himself with his thumb instead.

Cu Chulainn did know that Shinji Masaki was currently ranked first in this duel competition, but he didn't think it was a big deal. Servants in the Holy Grail War basically had no end, and with this kid's deck, he would definitely not get any advantage if he encountered a servant.

"Since you're so confident, let's duel!" Cú Chulainn accepted Shinji's invitation. Having not fought for a long time due to his Master's orders, Cú Chulainn was itching for a fight. "Remember this: my name is Cú Chulainn. Those who fall to me will be defeated!"

The duel space unfolded, and hundreds of people emerged from the shadows carrying live broadcast equipment.

We can see that Shinji Matou has accepted the challenge from Gilgamesh. He has taken the lead in challenging other Servants to a duel. His opponent is the Irish Son of Light, Cuchulainn. This is a challenge from a mortal to a myth. Let's wait and see if Shinji Matou can continue his undefeated legacy!

"I have no interest in bullying kids, so I'll let you have the first move!" Cú Chulainn gave the first move to Matou Shinji.

"Give me the first turn? Then I won't hold back!" It was impossible for Shinji Matou not to be nervous about his first battle against a Heroic Spirit, but his flamboyant personality wouldn't allow him to refuse Gilgamesh's challenge. He wouldn't easily refuse an advantage. "I'll go first!"

"First, I activate [Bug Magic Workshop]! Special Summon a [Marking Bug] from your deck in Attack Position!"

[Marked Insect] Attack Power 500

"These bugs again..." Cú Chulainn showed a look of disgust. Although the Celts were quite open-minded about that kind of thing, he still found it hard to accept. "I'm not one of those ordinary magicians. I already knew about this effect. I won't fall for it!"

"That's alright. [Crest Bug] has the characteristic of not dealing combat damage. As a shield, it can negate two attack frequencies, and it can also be used as a taunt to consume one of the enemy's effect destructions. No matter how you look at it, it's an excellent card!" Shinji Matou spoke up for Creation Bug, feeling that this card was his trump card.

"My ancestor was quite handsome, he had some of my charm... Then, I activated the effect of [Machiri Zorgen], sending this card to the Graveyard and searching my Deck for one [Five Hundred Years of Obsession]!"

"[Five Hundred Years of Obsession]'s effect sends [Matou Shinji] and [Winged Bladeworm] from the deck to the graveyard, and Special Summon [Matou Zouken] from the hand."

A large group of insects formed the outline of Matou Zouken.

[Matou Zouken] Defense 2400

"Hehehe... Yes, that's it, keep winning. The Soul Crystal will be mine sooner or later." Zouken Matou looked at Shinji Matou with a satisfied expression.

Shinji Matou curled the corners of his mouth, took a backcourt shot, and ended his round.

"2400 defense, pretty good strength, but still a little lacking for me! My turn, draw a card!"

"First, I activate [Inheritance of the Knights of the Red Branch] and Special Summon myself, [Cu Chulainn], from the Deck!"

As the card was played, Cu Chulainn entered the battlefield.

[Cú Chulainn] Attack Power 2500

"Now's the time!" Shinji Matou wasn't familiar with Cú Chulainn's deck, but he knew Cú Chulainn was a crucial core card, so bringing him over first was the right move! "I activate my trap card, [Book of False Servants]! Cú Chulainn, at my command!"

A red-covered book appeared before Cu Chulainn's eyes, forcing him to change his Master.

Shinji Matou LP4000→LP2500

[Cú Chulainn] Attack power 2500 → 1250

"Now you can't break through Grandpa's defenses, can you?" Shinji Matou said with obvious delight.

Shinji Matou once again deployed his signature stealing tactic. The powerful Cú Chulainn not only failed to establish his own presence, but instead appeared on Shinji Matou's field. What do the spectators think of this mind-boggling tactic?

It's a very profitable strategy indeed. While reducing the enemy's board, it also increases your own. So, when you release this game to the public, I'm going to get the Matou deck!

[Not as good as Gilgamesh! How can such a cheap tactic be called a duel?]

I'm so excited! I'm so excited!

My opinion is to give the engraved insect a different picture.

[You're not the spectator here, why are you crying? I'm thinking about myself, this...]

“That’s true, but that’s exactly the effect I wanted!” Cú Chulainn laughed. “Of course I know you have trap cards that control other people’s Servants. I summoned myself first to hide my true purpose; this is the way to minimize losses!”

"I Normal Summon my Master [Bazett]!"

The red-haired beauty in a suit bursts onto the battlefield.

“Cú Chulainn, what are you doing…” Bazett wasn’t interested in the Soul Crystal; her main goal was to capture Caster. A fight shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

"Master, there's nothing we can do. This Seaweed-headed guy came to us on his own initiative. It's not my fault," Cu Chulainn shrugged. "Let us teach him a lesson about the difference between us."

Seeing Bazette nod, Cu Chulainn continued his operation with confidence, "[Bazette] effect, send a card from your hand to the graveyard, special recruit [Fergus]!"

A strong and honest man fell from the sky.

[Fergus] Attack Power 2400

"Oh! Another battle! How exciting... But Cú Chulainn, why are you on the other side?" Fergus looked at Cú Chulainn, who was standing opposite him, with a puzzled expression. He turned to Bazett and asked, "Did this kid betray you?"

"What are you thinking!" Cú Chulainn's loyalty as "the fierce dog of Culan" is beyond question. "This is someone else's effect, stop talking nonsense and hurry up and break through! I want to get back to my own field."

"[Warrior's Boiling] Effect ①! Select a Servant to activate, flip a coin, if it's heads, increase the attack power by 1000 points! If it's tails, increase the attack power by 500 points, and then destroy it at the end of the turn!"

Cu Chulainn tossed a coin, which tumbled a few times and landed on heads.

[Fergus] Attack power 2400→3400

"Looks like you're out of luck, kid! I'm entering combat mode!" Cú Chulainn commanded Fergus to launch an attack.

Chapter 107 The Insect Jinchuriki

"Fergus, slay all of their Servants! First, I'll start! [Fergus] Attack [Cú Chulainn]!" With Cú Chulainn's declaration of attack, Fergus swung his spiral greatsword and charged towards him.

"You think you can break through this situation with just one card?" Shinji Matou's front row has resistance to blocking four attacks. He didn't expect that Cú Chulainn could deal with it all with just one card.

[Good! Fergus easily defeated Cu Chulainn. It's like the legendary battle is being reenacted here. It's just a pity that our Son of Light couldn't use his full strength!]

The attack power of 3400 nearly killed Matou Shinji. Over half his health was damaged, causing him to writhe in agony. He had never received such high levels of damage in a duel with an ordinary magus.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!" Shinji's tears flowed down his cheeks.