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

The card on top of the deck was turned over, and this time Jiang You really won.

Ritual Magic Card [Toll the Death Knell]

This Ritual Spell Card has a somewhat demanding prerequisite: you must banish a total of 12 Hassans from the field, hand, and graveyard to activate it. However, if you can successfully Ritual Summon the legendary Old Man of the Mountain, it's still worth it.

However, there was a big problem - Jiang You didn't have the King Hassan card. So, it made no difference whether he got the card or not.

"So how did this card end up in my deck?" Jiang You might include a card of anything, but he would never include a card that couldn't be activated. "Never mind, the condition is two or more Level 2 Assassins. I'll stack one 'Hundred Faces' and one 'Hundred Faces (Host)' to Xyz Summon 'Mad Noboru'!"

The dangerous girl next door emerges from the shadows.

[Kuangxinzi] Attack power 1000 → 2000

"Why not stack four at the same time?" Ilya said with a smile, looking at the Kyoshinko on Jiang You's field, seemingly offering a better suggestion. "This way, you can not only gain 1000 more attack power, but also trigger the effect twice more, right? You can only take down one of my Servants at most this way."

"Let's not play these games between us. If the effect can activate, three instances of Delusional Thoughts can deal with all your Servants on the field, but would you let me activate it? I'm not some old geezer with a brain worm inside me; revealing my hand is no fun." If possible, Jiang You even wanted to stack only one. "Then I'll begin. [Madman] effect: Remove one material, activate Delusional Thoughts on [Illya (Heavenly Robe)]!"

Fanatic had already stretched out a twisted hand made of shadows from behind and grabbed Illya.

"Of course not!" How could Ilya agree? She flipped over her face-down card from the back row. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Origin Bullet]! Negate and destroy [Madman]!"

The bullet hit Kuang Xinzi's outstretched palm, entered directly from the palm, penetrated all the way into her body, and sent her to the grave.

"So, how do you plan to break through me next?" [Ilya (Heavenly Robe)] has the effect of negating the target's destruction once per turn, and cannot be destroyed by battle. Jiang You's [Kyouko], which could continuously activate destruction, was also sent to the graveyard. Ilya was also quite curious about how Jiang You planned to handle this situation.

"Then wouldn't it be enough to just destroy it without taking the target's effect? ​​I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Dive Transformation] to return a card to my hand, and then Special Summon a Servant from my hand that is no more than 1 Star away from the returned Servant! I return [Morning Glory] to my hand, and Special Summon [Serenity] from my hand!"

[Tranquility] Attack Power 1500

"Enter the battle phase!" Jiang You actually wanted to deal with the face-down card in the back row first, but Ilya's blocking effect would cause him to lose a lot of resources, so he decided to test the waters with an attack first. "[Tranquility] attacks [Ilya (Heavenly Robe)]!"

Ilya knew that even if a Servant who had fought [Tranquility] wasn't destroyed in battle, it would be destroyed directly by an effect that didn't target. "I won't let you get away with that! I activate the Trap Card [Ichijou no Kizuna]! Send one [Ibaraki-doji] from my Deck to the Graveyard, then target one of your Servants and reduce its ATK by half!"

This is the legend of Watanabe Tsuna who cut off Ibaraki Douji's arm on the bridge. The specific performance is similar to the shrinking effect, but there is also an additional effect of precise sending to the grave, which can cooperate with Minamoto no Raikou's effect.

[Tranquility] Attack power 1500 → 750

Jingmi went straight forward and hugged Illya, but was then blasted away by Illya's magic. Her blood splattered all over Illya, sending her to the graveyard.

Although Jiang You successfully dealt with the troublesome Illya in the Sky Clothes mode, he also suffered a lot of damage.

Jiangyou LP4000→1750

"Was it really worth it to use so much of your life points to break through me?" Ilya was quite satisfied with the result. She knew that Jiang You would definitely be able to break through this situation, but being able to exchange so much of Jiang You's health was an unexpected bonus.

"Isn't it because you're so amazing, Illya? I only managed to defeat Beast because of you. It's so great that you're my Master." Jiang You originally intended to say that as long as LP was still there, it wouldn't matter, but he swallowed the words back.

"Even if you praise me like that, I won't hold back." Though she said this, the upturned corners of Ilya's mouth betrayed her true thoughts. This made Minamoto no Yorimitsu look quite worried; she felt her child was far too easily appeased.

Over the past decade, Illya has either been transforming her body or practicing magic to prepare for the Holy Grail War. No one has ever spoken to her in a way that agrees with her, so it is natural that she is easy to coax.

"Next, in the second main phase, I activate the Continuous Spell Card [Hundred People's Library], release one [Hundred Appearances] card on the field, and draw one card!" Now that Ilya has used up her back row, there is no need to be careful anymore. Jiang You can safely replenish his hand, and he replenishes his hand to four cards.

"Finally, I set three cards to the back row to end my turn." Jiang You also set [Ringing the Bell] to the back row. He didn't have any cards in his deck that required Cost to activate, so he decided to use it as a decoy trap to see if he could bait out a destruction effect.

"Why not just destroy [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] directly?" Illya asked, holding her only remaining card in her hand, quite disappointed.

"Of course I wouldn't dare." The effect of not being affected by other card effects is still too troublesome for Jiang You's current situation. Until he has enough countermeasures, he feels it is safer to keep a blank Minamoto no Yorimitsu on the field.

"Then it's my turn, draw a card!" Ilya replenished her hand with two more cards.

"First, with the effect of [Snow Castle], I'll add an [Illya] to my hand and activate [Illya's] effect to Special Summon it to the field!"

Illya in her normal form walked into the battle area.

【Illya】Attack Power 1500

"Then the effect of [Cloak of Heaven] in the Graveyard, once per turn, banish [Illya] from the Graveyard and Special Summon it to the field!"

【Heavenly Clothes】Attack Power 1500

“2+4=6, I…” Ilya has once again met the summoning conditions for [Ilya (Heavenly Robe)]. The troublesome Servant who cannot be destroyed in battle but can be nullified is about to make another appearance.

Jiang You definitely couldn't let Ilya successfully summon her in her Heavenly Garment form again. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Pale Dance of Death,' which, once per turn, Special Summon one 'Hassan-Sabbah' from my Graveyard or hand, and destroy one Servant Card on the field! I Special Summon 'Hundred Faces (Host)' from my Graveyard in Defense Position, and destroy your 'Heavenly Garment'!"

The spotlight locked onto the blank battle area, and Baimao, dressed in an evening gown, appeared amidst colorful flowers and gold powder.

[Bai Mao (Host)] Defense 800

"The effect of [Hundred Appearances (Host)], I declare: Magic Card!" Jiang You still chose Magic Card. As the largest type of card, choosing this one is definitely the right choice.

This time it finally had some effect; the type was right, and it was a usable card. The card that was revealed was: [The Librarian of Hidden Knowledge].

With the appearance of Baimao, the phantom from Jingmi also invaded Tianzhiyi, successfully sending it back to the graveyard.

"In that case, I'll activate my own effect and Special Summon a second [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] from my Deck in Attack Position!" Illya released herself, summoning a second Minamoto no Yorimitsu and boosting her own ATK to a terrifying 6000.

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu] Attack power 3000*2

"Then comes the Quick-Play Spell Card, [Thunder God's Manifestation]! It increases [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]'s ATK by 1000 and destroys all Servants on the field with ATK below 2000!" Ilya sacrificed herself to avoid the effect of this card.

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu] Attack power 3000 → 4000

"Rather than let you destroy them, I'd rather cook them myself... No, I'd rather release them myself. Continuous Spell Card [Hundred-Man Library], this effect can be activated during the opponent's turn, I release [Hundred Appearances (Host)]! Draw one card!" The remaining Hundred Appearances was directly destroyed by Minamoto no Yorimitsu's lightning.

"In that case, I'm entering the battle phase!" Jiang You will be greeted with an attack of up to 7000 points.

Chapter 165 Jiang You: So why does every Heroic Spirit like Gudako?

"First, it's the attack of [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] with 3000 attack power!" Jiang You's front line has been cleared, and Ilya immediately launched an attack. If either of these two Minamoto no Yorimitsu can hit Jiang You, then the duel can be ended immediately.

Of course, Illya also knew that Jiang You would not be defeated so easily. She did not forget the Servant that Jiang You had just returned to his hand.

"I activate the effect of the card [Little Morning Glory] in my hand to change [Minamoto no Yorimitsu], who is attacking this time, to Defense Position!" Jiang You decisively used the little loli card with the same effect as a certain spherical card.

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu] Attack 3000 → Defense 2000

"In that case, let's launch a second attack!" Ilya commanded Minamoto no Yorimitsu's main body, with an attack power of 4000, to launch the attack.

"It's about time." Although Jiang You still has a [Stealth Transformation] card in his graveyard that can convert one battle's damage to 0, this effect doesn't apply to attacking Servants and can only affect Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who is currently immune to all damage. He doesn't want to use it here. "I activate the Trap Card [Support Shot]! Destroy [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]!"

"Ilya is getting impatient! I activate my Trap Card, 'Infinite Training'! This card can be activated directly from my hand when a Servant related to 'Minamoto no Yorimitsu' is destroyed on my field! I Special Summon 'Minamoto no Yorimitsu' to my field and Summon 'Ibaraki-Douji' to your field!" Ilya's long-held hand finally took effect. "These two cards will not be affected by the effects of other cards until the start of my next turn."

Thunder and Ghost Hand entangled with each other, and then after a violent collision, they fell into opposing battle areas and turned into two servants.

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu] Attack power 3000

[Ibaraki-doji] Attack Power 2400

"Why is it that dairy cow again? Where's Watanabe no Tsuna?" Ibaraki-dōji clicked her tongue at Minamoto no Yorimitsu. Shuten-dōji disliked Minamoto no Yorimitsu, so she disliked him very much as well. "Who's controlling him this time?"

Ibaraki-dōji sized up Jiang You. Jiang You was clearly a Heroic Spirit like her, but he didn't seem to have any martial arts skills at all; he seemed a bit unreliable. "You both have good looks. I'm telling you, you're a Heroic Spirit, after all. You're not going to be as useless as that blue seaweed-headed guy, making me disappear as soon as I appear, are you?"

Jiang You glanced at his hand; he really couldn't save Ibaraki-Douji. It was clearly an opportunity to gain favor, but Jiang You could only shrug. "Sorry, I'm not even as good as Shinji-kun."

Jiang You's main point was to be honest: "He let you play a round at least, but with me, you're out of the game now."

"No, are you really that weak?" Ibaraki-dōji didn't expect Jiang You to say such a thing. No matter what, a Heroic Spirit should be stronger than that seemingly frail guy, right?

"After all, your current role is just a testing ground. If you can give me the complete [Mount Ooe] deck, I might let you show off a bit." Jiang You tried to trick Ibaraki into handing over his cards.

"You?" Ibaraki-dōji quickly waved her hand. With her standards, she wouldn't even consider someone like Jiang You who clearly lacked martial arts skills. "No way! I advise you to give up on that idea. Following you would result in seven losses in three days. I'd rather choose that seaweed-haired guy than you!"

Ibaraki Douji said that strength speaks for itself. Jiang You thinks it's absurd that Gudako can make every Heroic Spirit fall in love with her. These servants have completely different needs and hobbies. Jiang You can treat them with the right medicine. Does Gudako really not have any special brainwashing protection?

"Because [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] has been summoned again, we can launch one more attack. The target is [Ibaraki-dōji]!" Ilya issued the attack command before Jiang You and Ibaraki-dōji could finish their conversation.

"You just said something extremely rude, didn't you?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu lunged forward, closing the distance to Ibaraki-dōji, and Dōjigiri Yasutsuna brought down a thunderous slash! "An insect is an insect, go back to hell!"

Ibaraki Douji, who was still chatting with Jiang You, was sent to the cemetery before he even had time to react.

Jiangyou LP1750→LP1150

"[Minamoto no Yorimitsu] Effect: When a Servant is destroyed, add one Equip Spell Card [Dojigiri Yasutsuna] to your hand!" Illya drew a card from her deck.

"Main Phase 2, I equip [Dojigiri Yasutsuna] to [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]. Since [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] is not currently affected by other card effects, his attack power remains unchanged. "[Dojigiri Yasutsuna]'s effect: Send one [Shuten-dōji] from your deck to the Graveyard, and draw one card!"

Ilya looked at the cards she had drawn and smiled with satisfaction: "Then I activate [Mysterious Killer], sending one Servant from Kazu to the Graveyard, and adding one Servant card related to [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] or [Yorimitsu's Four Heavenly Kings] to my hand. If the Servant sent to the Graveyard is from [Mount Oe], I will add an additional related Equip Spell Card to my hand. I send [Shuten-dōji] to the Graveyard, and add one [Sakata Kintoki] and [Spider Cutter] to my hand!"

"[Sakata Kintoki]'s effect allows [Minamoto no Raikou] to be summoned directly without a sacrifice!"

Amidst the golden flashes of lightning, Kintoki, dressed in a more modern style, appeared. Armed with the knowledge gained from his previous appearances, he adjusted his attire slightly. With a white shirt, black sunglasses, and a muscular build, he looked like a big brother from the Yakuza set next door.

[Sakata Kintoki] Attack Power 2500

"Boss, nice to see you again! And Master, seeing you so energetic is truly GOLDEN!"

"Your appearance worries me a little." Minamoto no Yorimitsu rested her chin on her hand, showing dissatisfaction with Kintoki's attire. Her eyes were full of worry for the future, even though Servants didn't actually exist. "Don't learn those ridiculous things."

"..." Jin Shi really didn't know how to answer. If he refused, it would obviously be even more troublesome.

"Then [Sakata Kintoki]'s effect! Destroy one card on the field! I chose [Hundred-Man Library]. Since it wasn't a Servant, it couldn't deal direct damage!" Ilya decisively destroyed Jiang You's Continuous Spell Cards that replenished and activated destruction. "Golden Impact!"

Illya saw Jintoki's dilemma and immediately prepared a step for him.

“Oh, leave it to me!” Kintoki immediately replied.

Jiang You's available backfield was also cleared, while Illya's situation hardly changed. It was almost impossible for Minamoto no Raikou to break through. With full blood, Illya had a considerable advantage.

"Wow, Ilya is amazing!" Jiang You said, seizing the opportunity to praise her.

"Don't give me that crap, you're not that easy to defeat!" Because of the excessive praise, Ilya had already noticed something was off. She stomped her foot. "Get back to the duel!"

"Then, it's my turn, draw a card!" Jiang You replenished his hand to 3 cards.

"First, [The Librarian of the Hidden Knowledge] selects three cards from the graveyard, adds one to the hand, and returns the other two to the deck! I chose [Hyakuma], [Hyakuma (Host)], and [Kyoushiko]. I added [Hyakuma] to my hand!"

"Next, I Normal Summon [Hundred Faces]! [Hundred Faces] uses its Hundred Faces effect to Special Summon [Hundred Faces (Host)] from the Deck!"

[Hundred Appearances] Attack Power 800

[Bai Mao (Host)] Attack Power 800

"Then it's the effect of [Hundred Appearances (Host)] again, I declare a magic card!" The card Jiang You flipped this time was [Delusion Illusion], which can be said to have maxed out the bonds.

"Now that I have this card, I'll just activate it! I activate [Delusion]! Summon all three Hundred Faces in the graveyard!"

All the monsters appeared neatly on Jiang You's field again.