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

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

Author: Naya Tiramisu

Summary:

How come your Yu-Gi-Oh can collaborate with Type-Moon?

The completion level of this Type-Moon game is a bit high. Isn't it a bit of a waste to use it for playing cards?

I'm here to play cards, what are you doing!

With this amount of bleeding, how did your game pass review!

Why even the gal system was made!

What! This isn't a game, I traveled through time?!

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The cards are original creations based on corresponding legends and abilities. In essence, cards replace battles, and no cards from the original Yu-Gi-Oh game will appear.

It's not an orthodox Yu-Gi-Oh novel, it just uses playing cards to attract related servants and people to play.

Chapter 1 Where did I go? Is this still Yu-Gi-Oh?

Generally speaking, the Heroic Spirits summoned using Holy Relics have a very strong correlation. The Heroic Spirit that can be summoned by the Scabbard of Avalon must be Arthur Pendragon.

But, how could King Arthur have an oriental face?

Looking at the black-haired young man with obvious oriental features in front of him, Emiya Kiritsugu fell into deep thought for a moment.

The young man also looked confused.

When did Yu-Gi-Oh! collaborate with Type-Moon World?

Today was the public beta of the new Yu-Gi-Oh game, and Jiang You had already found an excuse to take a day off from work, just to experience this fully immersive game firsthand. He wanted to grind for his own Pokémon as soon as possible.

After setting the built-in alarm of the infiltration device, Jiang You couldn't wait to lie down in it.

Unexpectedly, what I saw when I opened my eyes was the Type-Moon scene - not only was the combination of Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel von Einzbern highly recognizable, but the golden-blue scabbard on the ground was too familiar.

It's just that these two IPs are completely unrelated, right?

"So it's hidden here. It looks like there really is a collaboration. I didn't see any other players when the server was just opened. Did I encounter some easter egg or bug and directly enter the event dungeon?" After searching around, Jiang You found a panel similar to the servant information. He glanced at his own information and it was not completely unrelated.

Suddenly, Jiang Liu felt like playing and reported his game ID.

"Caster, I am a member of the army. I have been summoned. I ask you, are you my Master?"

"Emiya Kiritsugu." Nodding to Jiang Liu, Emiya Kiritsugu felt somewhat relieved: if it was Knight King Arthur, it would be somewhat in conflict with his own compatibility. Caster, who was good at positional combat, was a more suitable job for him.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu's brows quickly furrowed. This Servant's faceplate was truly bizarre, and he had given a fake name, quite disingenuously. A Master could directly see their Servant's information. It seemed as if he had no intention of cooperating.

The Holy Grail War hasn't officially begun yet, so it would be best if we can resolve the issue. If not...

Emiya Kiritsugu glanced at the three-stroke Command Seal on his hand. "Caster, are you worried about using a pseudonym?"

"pseudonym?"

Only then did Jiang You notice that the name on his panel was his real name.

Occupation: Caster

Master: Emiya Kiritsugu

Real name: Jiang You

Attribute: Chaos Good

Muscle strength: E

Durability: E

Agility: E

Magic: E

Luck: C+

Noble Phantasm: EX

【Inherent skills】

Destined to draw: A+

Each battle can only be initiated once. During the draw phase, a designated card is added to the hand. If there are enough bonds, you may be able to draw something outside the deck.

Job skills:

Position Construction EX

Props made into E

Life outside the domain?

【Noble Phantasm】

This place will become a duel city

Level: EX

Type: Barrier Noble Phantasm

Attack range: 1~∞

Maximum capture: ∞ people

Can forcefully replace combat rules.

Battles within the specified rules will become card duels, and the duel rules will be modified accordingly.

The affected object will generate a corresponding deck based on its own legends, experiences, and possibilities.

Duelists, put everything on the line!

Maybe I filled in the information incorrectly.

But it doesn’t matter! The word “you” is also in the name!

"I accidentally filled it in wrong," Jiang Liu answered absentmindedly, carefully examining the two NPCs before him. "Did Old K take the wrong medicine? When did virtual reality get to this point? This doesn't seem like something they would do."

Jiang You took a step forward and could even smell the faint scent of cigarette smoke on Kiritsugu. He nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Irisviel beside him. This "Lolita" girl, who was already a mother but only nine years old, seemed to be glowing in the faint moonlight outside the window. Her jade-like face made people want to pinch it.

Players are always the kind of people who do what they think, so Jiang You decided to get started without saying a word.

"Caster, Irisviel is the Lesser Holy Grail of the Holy Grail War. We cannot afford to lose it. If it is damaged, the Holy Grail will not descend safely. Please restrain yourself." Jiang You's strange behavior made Kiritsugu unable to help but interrupt. He knew that all Heroic Spirits had their own character flaws, and it wasn't surprising that this Servant named "Jiang You" might be labeled "lustful." As a husband, Emiya Kiritsugu was always defending his wife.

"This AI is a bit off. Good job, Old K! I won't fuck you today." Seeing the NPC's near-perfect performance of his reaction, Jiang You couldn't help but nod. However, watching Irisviel step back with a look of surprise and disgust, Jiang You felt a bit embarrassed.

Too much realism can easily lead people to over-emphasize it.

No, why should I be embarrassed! Even if it's a real person, isn't there a criminal here? This is the guy who needs to be hit hard. We must play cards!

The embarrassment was successfully transformed into fighting spirit, and Jiang You turned his gaze to the thug in the black suit.

In the current collaboration, as an important NPC, Kiritsugu Emiya must be able to play cards, right?

Jiang You's gaze sent a chill down Kiritsugu's spine. He had seen that look before.

This is the look that magicians give to ordinary humans: a condescending look that treats people as "objects."

And the look in this Servant's eyes was even more thorough than any magician he had ever seen!

How cruel.

How... inhumane.

This was clearly a sign of an imminent attack, but Jiang You was still a Servant after all, and had plenty of countermeasures. Furthermore, he had no skills against magic.

Emiya Kiritsugu raised the Command Seals in his hand, and the cross-shaped Command Seals emitted a dazzling red light. "In the name of the Command Seals! Caster..."

At the same time, Jiang You also received a notification from the system.

[Emiya Kiritsugu has challenged you to a duel. Do you agree?]

【Duel/Battle】

"Oh, here I come. Been waiting for so long!" Jiang You selected the [Duel] button without hesitation. "There's no cancel option. Old K, you know a lot. A duelist won't refuse a duel invitation! It's just that the word 'battle' can be removed. It's completely boring!"

Jiang You excitedly caught the deck that fell from the void and let out a loud shout.

"Duel!"

Suddenly, space distorted violently. The narrow gap in the bench, once used for walking, was stretched to tens of meters wide. Everything moved out of the way to make room for Jiang You and Emiya Kiritsugu. Irisviel also retreated to the periphery under the influence of the space.

Jiangyou LP4000

Emiya Kiritsugu LP4000

"The Command Seals are ineffective?" Looking at the complete Command Seals in his hand, Emiya Kiritsugu broke out in a cold sweat. If the Command Seals were ineffective, he would no longer have the means to restrain Jiang You.

Seeing the strangeness around him, Kiritsugu felt a renewed sense of unease. He tried to evacuate the building, but an unknown rule was affecting him, preventing him from activating his inherent time system. He also had a deck of cards in his hand without knowing when. "A Noble Phantasm? It seems it was activated a long time ago... The rules are etched directly into my mind."

The Servants and Masters shared a set of cards, which was a distillation of the concepts of legend, experience, and possibility of both. It seemed fair, but this was Jiang Liu's Noble Phantasm after all.

If possible, it would be best to avoid this duel. After all, Servants still need their Masters to supply them with mana, and perhaps there's still a chance for negotiation. First, try to please the Master. "Caster, please calm down. If you need it, Einzbern has plenty of androids available. We can also provide other needs you may have."

"You didn't even say Duel. I'll give you a bad review later."

"It sounds like you can choose your own duel rewards, but there's no option." Jiang You scratched his chin in annoyance after hearing Kiritsugu's words. "And this should be a prop in the script, and it's something that Kiritsugu Emiya can produce. What's there to ask for?"

The Holy Grail? This thing is obviously a reward for clearing a level, so it's 99% impossible to say it out loud. And it's also something Kiritsugu doesn't have.

Avalon? This thing is right under your feet. You can just bend down and pick it up.

Irisviel? This option is not bad, but having come this far, I naturally want to choose something more classic.

So Jiang You decisively said the name of that thing "Illya"

"Let's take Illya as a reward."

"..." Kiritsugu was silent for a long time. Finally, he straightened his wrinkled collar and slowly asked in a calm tone, "As expected of Caster, you perfectly grasped your Master's information in just a few minutes. So you should know Illya's age."

"8 years old?" As an old fan of the D world, Jiang You almost blurted out the answer.

"Now that we know everything, there's nothing more to say." Meanwhile, Emiya Kiritsugu read through the rules of the duel, one by one, as well as Jiang You's Servant profile. With no escape route, he decided to give it a try. A dark, ominous aura began to envelop the entire space.

"I will launch a dark duel, and the price is my soul!" Emiya Kiritsugu said in an extremely calm tone, but his anger could be seen with the naked eye.

"NPCs can actually get angry, and their logic is so coherent, their intelligence is really good." Looking at the eager Emiya Kiritsugu, Jiang You sighed, saying that this game could almost be a simulation of life. Then he discovered his blind spot, "When you called me Loli Sora, did you ever think about Irisviel?"

The black aura stagnated, and the dark duel failed to be successfully launched due to the user's problem.

"She is only nine years old!" Jiang You added without hesitation.

Time almost froze. Irisviel looked at Emiya Kiritsugu's face and found it hard to imagine that her husband, who was always calm and serious, would show such an indescribable expression.

Seeing that the plot was paused, Jiang You performed a sikp.

"Then I go first, draw a card!"

Chapter 2 It still has to be you, Emiya Kiritsugu. Who is more righteous than you?

"No, what is this? Where is my pre-assembled White Dragon initial deck? My Tamashi! Old K, I'm ****!" Looking at the five meaningless cards in his hand, Jiang You let out a cry of grief.

This version of Yu-Gi-Oh is very different from OCG and MD. In order to enhance the sense of immersion, cards are very difficult to obtain. The White Dragon in the pre-draw stage is a very rare thing. Jiang You’s enthusiasm is also due to this.

"But since you created these cards specifically for this collaboration, I'll give you a little praise." Since he was already here, he decided to make the best of it. Even without having studied this special collaboration deck, Jiang You didn't believe the initial novice-like level would be difficult, so he just played according to instinct. "I activate the effect of the Spell Card [Unfulfilled Promise], sending a card with 'Emiya' or 'Einzbern' in it from my hand to the Graveyard. I also add 1 card [Snow Castle] from my deck to my hand."

This is a card that shows Kiritsugu Emiya struggling forward in the snow.

Sadly, the collaboration lacked a Duel Disk, leaving the deck floating in mid-air, with blue lines marking all the slots. From below, it was all pitch black, with only the card backs thoughtfully redesigned to resemble a Heroic Spirit Summoning Array.

"Since we both have the same deck and neither of us has a hand trap, I rush. Then I activate the Field Spell Card [Snow City]."

As the card was played, white snow swept across the entire space, and the interior that was supposed to be a chapel was transformed into the woods outside the Einzbern family's white castle.

"Nice special effects, great! This card can be used once per turn to retrieve a card with 'Einzbern' in it from the deck. I'm going to add this one. [Illyasviel von Einzbern]"

"Activate the effect of [Illyasviel von Einzbern]. This card can be Special Summoned when there is a [Snow Castle] or an 8-star or higher Servant called 'Berserker' on the field. I Special Summon it in Defense Position. Come on, Ilya, it's time to implement your IF line."

As the card was tapped, a girl of about ten years old, whose face was 90% similar to Irisviel, slowly appeared in the light.

【Illyasviel von Einzbern】 ★ ★ Master Effect Defense 800