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

Destroy all Servants on the field except yourself. This card cannot attack during the turn its effect is activated.

Deal 1000 LP damage to the opponent.

Reduce the Attack and Defense of all face-up servants on the opponent's field by 1000 points.

Discard a random card from your opponent's hand. *Once per turn, when a Magic/Trap Monster's effect is activated, negate that activation and destroy it.

This is consistent with Yao Cui's personality, with her almost exclusively disruptive, noisy effects. Her resistance isn't as strong as the similarly sized Red Daddy, but her effects are more widespread, even disrupting her hand. This makes her a powerful force in a synergy scenario, surpassing many Servants' terminals. Truly worthy of being the chosen miko of the Great Horned God, the creator of the myth. Furthermore, Yao Cui's current deck is heavily trap-heavy, with minimal reliance on special moves.

Most importantly, she can consistently send the 12-star monster, the Horned God [Cornunnos], directly from her deck to the graveyard. This, combined with [Yao Cui's] special summon, is a significant boost to her deck. This Yao Cui can also be considered a Knight of the Round Table. If Jiang You wishes, he can even provide her with a Holy Sword related to the Knights of the Round Table to mitigate her disadvantage of being unable to increase her attack power and potentially being destroyed in battle.

"How should I put it...it's very subtle. But I've definitely gotten stronger."

Jiang You looked at the three extra cards: [Yao Cui (Swimsuit)], [Cornunnos], and [Grudge Fusion]. They were perfect, except for the fact that he only gave one. But shouldn't the Savior's growth be based on their own strength? Why did it become a pack opening? Jiang You decided to secretly try it himself when the time came.

"As long as you can make sure this thing works, you'll be a top-tier Heroic Spirit in the card game."

"So I really am the savior?" Yao Cui pointed at himself in disbelief. "I'm the child of prophecy who will end Mother's rule. Don't let this happen!"

"It's true. You really did ring the bell of the pilgrimage and gained the power to save the world."

Now all the information points to the fact that Yao Cui is the son of prophecy, "Alright, today we will attack Camelot and seize Morgan's bird position!"

Then Yao Cui kicked Jiang You's heart fiercely. The scarlet magic covered the sharp heel, and with the added bonus of Medea's enchantment, it was sharp enough to easily tear through steel.

Yao Cui, with her witty mind, certainly didn't realize Jiang You was joking. She simply had the intention to kill him because his words could hurt Morgan. But she was just trying to threaten Jiang You into not having any other thoughts, to make him understand the gap between them.

"You've made some progress. At least you know not to take direct action. You deserve praise."

Facing Yao Cui's attack, Jiang You had no intention of dodging at all. He watched helplessly as the heel of the shoe stopped less than five centimeters away from his heart.

"It's really boring. Don't take advantage of your mother's esteem for you and talk nonsense!"

Yao Cui curled her lips in dissatisfaction. She wanted to enjoy Jiang You's ugly appearance of running away in panic.

"Next time, I won't be so—you!?"

But Yao Cui never expected that Jiang You would take a step forward and hit his heart against Yao Cui's heel.

"Are you crazy?!"

To be honest, although Jiang You's personality didn't match hers, he was one of the few people she could communicate with on an equal footing. Even she would feel a pity for him to die so hastily. After all, in her heart, Jiang You's status in the whole of Britain ranked second.

"What will I do if you die?"

"?"

Jiang You glanced at his mailbox. Yao Cui’s favorability hadn’t increased much, so how come it suddenly jumped to this point?

Yao Cui quickly explained this: "No, if you die, how can I fight those Mors? At least hand over your treasure before you die!"

Jiang You's face darkened and he immediately entered the duel space.

The duel begins!

Jiangyou LP 4000.

Yao Cui LP 4000.

"I forgot that your Noble Phantasm can transform attacks into invitations to duel."

Yao Cui looked at Jiang You with regret, feeling that he had wasted his expression.

"What else? You're really hoping for my death, aren't you?"

Jiang You rolled his eyes. Yao Cui's favorability was too difficult to gain. After all his help, he should just get down to business. But compared to Yao Lan, he was still a relatively easy player to capture. "I don't have any legends that allow me to lend my Noble Phantasm, so forget it."

"So, you said this just to play cards with me?"

"Of course not. Utilizing the effects of Noble Phantasms to rationally develop their functions is an important quality for a Heroic Spirit."

Even if the Noble Phantasm only states that it is used for playing cards, it can be used for more than just playing cards.

"This is also a duel where the outcome doesn't matter. Since you rang the Pilgrimage Bell, we have to report to Morgan immediately. So, I'll start."

"Using summons to transmit information?"

Yao Cui said that she had learned something and that her Painful Illusion Crying Song might be able to be developed into other uses.

"But, Mother is clearly in my deck, so why should I play you first?"

"That's not necessarily true. I'm activating the effect of Morgan in my hand to send Gawain to the Graveyard and Special Summon him! Also, Morgan's effect adds a Bloodstained Amber Throne to my hand."

"Mother's card!?"

Yao Cui looked at the cards Jiang You showed in surprise. She knew Jiang You and his mother had a good relationship, but she had never expected it to reach this point. Not only did his mother appear in Jiang You's deck, but even his exclusive card for his mother, the Bloodstained Jade Throne, which she had never owned, appeared in Jiang You's hand. Didn't this mean that Jiang You was more important to Morgan than herself? "But, when did it happen..."

The white-haired queen on the throne was dozing with her eyes closed.

【Morgan】Attack power 3000.

"Do you need help so soon?"

Morgan knew it was Jiang You who summoned her. She slowly opened her eyes, only to find that the enemy she was facing was the demon Cui. She frowned. She had indeed promised Jiang You that she would be his helper, but only in critical moments. If he summoned her so casually, Morgan would be angry.

"Just for something as boring as this?"

"of course not."

Jiang You spoke in a mysterious tone.

"Morgan, don't be afraid of what I'm about to say."

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Chapter 229 It seems like someone has misunderstood something.

It’s a pity that Morgan didn’t say something like “I’m the Queen of Britain, how could I be afraid?”

She just stared at Jiang You, waiting for him to tell her the truth, fully demonstrating the queen's generosity.

"The bell of the pilgrimage has rung."

Jiang You told Morgan what he cared about most at the moment.

"Has the Child of Prophecy appeared?"

Morgan perked up. She had been searching for the Child of Prophecy for years, searching for the existence of the prophecy and maintaining the survival of the Fairy Kingdom. "By ringing the bell, you've declared war on me, the 'false king.' Do you actually think I'd be afraid of this?"

"Of course not for this reason."

No matter which child of prophecy was there, he would not be able to defeat Morgan if he just rang a pilgrimage bell.

"I'm referring to the identity of the Child of Prophecy."

"No matter who threatens Britain's survival, I must judge anyone who dares to resist me, whether they are my subjects or my relatives. This is the law of my fairy kingdom that has lasted for 2000 years!"

Morgan blurted out without even thinking.

Morgan's resolute expression made Yao Cui shrink her neck in fear. She herself was not clear about her position in Morgan's heart. In her heart, Morgan was a perfect king, who was very strict with herself. Naturally, it was impossible for her to restrain herself because of emotions.

"Tell me who it is, and my mercy will allow her to die without pain."

"Oh, that person's name is..." Jiang You was waiting for this moment, and he showed a wicked smile "——Ba Wanxi!"

"!"

Morgan first showed an extremely shocked expression, then she calmed down and turned her gaze to Yao Cui. "Ba Wanxi, tell me, is this true?"

Yao Cui glanced at Jiang You with a hint of irritation. She was genuinely afraid Morgan would sentence her to death the next second. But she wouldn't dare lie to Morgan, no matter what. "Mother, yes. I rang the Pilgrimage Bell. Lord Woodworth of Oxford will report this to you later. It was on his territory that I rang the Pilgrimage Bell."

"Bawanshi...why did you think of ringing the bell?"

Morgan didn't know whether to be happy or sad. If Yao Cui became the 'True King,' she would inherit the throne. But she couldn't imagine how Yao Cui would face the disaster. This would only force Yao Cui to face problems that even she couldn't solve. Yao Cui clearly just needed to survive.

"I was the one who suggested this."

Jiang You told Morgan all about his original arrangements. His teaching method was completely different from Morgan's. Morgan taught Yao Cui fear, while Jiang You taught Yao Cui support.

Morgan took into consideration the characteristics of Jiang You's treasure, so she didn't have to worry about Ba Wanxi's safety and acquiesced to Jiang You's educational method.

"Dark Game...it's a really convenient thing."

Morgan was extremely curious about this little wishing machine. If he could figure it out, many problems could be easily solved. Morgan looked at Jiang You with interest. "Is this also part of your prediction of the future? Also, after these things are taken care of, come to me alone for a few days."

Morgan made full use of his habit of only speaking half of his words, and Yao Cui, who felt that he had heard something extraordinary, had his pupils tremble violently.

Jiang You referred to the amount of Morgan's favorability reward and combined it with the current context to guess Morgan's true thoughts.

"Prophecy? Honestly, I didn't predict this outcome. I predicted you'd be smeared all over the floor, and that Yao Cui would be reduced to a head because of Beryl. Look where Beryl is now. The future I could see has long lost its reference value. I do know who the child of prophecy was who was supposed to ring the bell, but I never guessed Yao Cui would be the one to do it."

"Hey, don't be rude to your mother!"

Yao Cui didn't believe that the invincible Morgan would end up like Jiang You said. Although she believed what Jiang You said, if he hadn't appeared, Beryl would have let her rot away until only her head was left.

Morgan laughed and felt inexplicably relieved. After she met Jiang You for some reason, a lot of good things happened to her.

"Those idiots probably didn't expect an unexpected factor to appear here."

"Are you interested in knowing the identity of the true Child of Prophecy?"

C Dai must still be in a state of confusion now. I wonder what expression she would show if she knew that the pilgrimage bell had been rung.

"Now that the prophecy has been broken, it doesn't matter who she is."

Morgan's magnanimity can be seen from the fact that she told C Dai that she would not treat him as an enemy as long as he did not ring the Pilgrimage Bell. Now that Yao Cui has rung the Pilgrimage Bell, Morgan no longer cares who is the son of prophecy.

"Is that so?"

Jiang You could only give up for now. He actually wanted to see if the Paradise would send Unit 3 if C Dai joined Morgan's camp. After all, there was still a lot of time, and there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

"Now that I've briefed you on the specifics, I intend to proceed with the previous plan. I had Yao Cui ring the pilgrimage bells to consolidate your rule. Now that that goal has been achieved, I intend to stop the pilgrimage at the first bell and complete her characterization as a savior. As you know, Yao Cui has become notorious at your request. The mere mention of her name can stop children crying at night. If I were to ascend the throne now (?), I'm afraid the Fairy Kingdom would be destroyed in the second generation."

As a princess, it's perfectly reasonable for Yao Cui to temporarily suspend her pilgrimage for the queen's sake. This is truly a case of a loving mother and a filial daughter.

Yao Cui also knew that she was not qualified to be king, so facing Jiang You's teasing, she could only accept it with a pinch of her nose.

"That's fine, but you said Bavanshi gained new power from the Pilgrimage Bell? Let her show it to me."

Morgan nodded. Although she did want Yao Cui to ring the bell to become stronger, Yao Cui was not ready to become king yet and still needed Morgan's protection.

"Yes, Mother!"

Yao Cui couldn't wait to show himself in front of his mother, "Jiang You, hurry up."

"alright."

Anyway, it wasn't a duel to determine the winner, so Jiang You ended his turn directly.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Yao Cui immediately activated his strongest one, "I activate the magic card, [Grudge Fusion], sending [Fairy Knight Tristan] and [Cornunnos] from the deck to the graveyard, and Fusion Summon - [Kate Kumikokore]!"

A huge god with white antlers broke through the surface of the sea and rose from it. The cruel and willful priestess stood on the giant god's head and waved excitedly to the two of them.

【Yao Cui (Swimsuit)】

Attack power 3000.

"The pilgrimage bell, Cornunnos, the priestess offering sacrifices to the gods... I see."

Morgan roughly guessed why this happened. She turned to look at Jiang You and said, "Can't you see the future? Humph, being too humble is actually arrogance! Anyway, thank you."

Jiang You looked at the sudden increase in emails and tilted his head in confusion.

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Chapter 230: Once you are in my hands, you have no say in it.

Since it was not a formal battle, the duel ended abruptly after the message was conveyed to Morgan.

Yao Cui won the duel by saying, "I lost last time, so this time you have to lose no matter what!", so now Jiang You collapsed on the sofa somewhat powerlessly.

Dodging Yao Cui's attempt to draw a turtle on his face, Jiang You arranged Yao Cui's next itinerary: "During this period of time, you cannot kill any more people or fairies. I've already had someone spread the news that you intend to abandon the Royal Massacre Theater throughout Britain. Just be a good savior."

"I understand the reasoning. It's all for my mother."

Yao Cui used her A-rank Strength (which would likely be higher since she wasn't a Heroic Spirit) to forcibly pry Jiang You's wrist apart. It was unclear where her slender arms came from. Jiang You's C-rank Strength was no match for her, let alone at -80% strength.

Yao Cui successfully drew all over Jiang You's face with a brush, which was also a revenge for the rules and regulations that Jiang You had recently set for her.

"But this is too boring. Isn't this the same as burying me in a coffin and not being able to do anything?"

Jiang You tried to wipe it off, but it was oily, so it ended up getting all over the place. Yao Cui's sly grin left him speechless. Was this guy really a hundred years old? "You're a vampire, right? It makes sense that you're in a coffin. I'll have someone make one for you right now. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."