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

Justisia, who looked very similar to Illya and Irisviel, emerged from the golden void and landed on the battlefield.

"Ancestor?" Illya opened her mouth wide as she looked at Justisa, who was more mature than her mother.

But Justisa's eyes were dull, like a doll without a soul.

"Well, it seems that the Holy Maiden of the East has been made into the Holy Grail." Jiang You looked at Yustisa disappointedly. It was a lot less fun without being able to communicate.

But it really works. Yeah, I mean the effect.

"A 10-star Servant with only 0 attack power? Are you kidding me, Insect?"

Thanks to @(*｀ω?) for the salty fish stab

Now I remember, this seems to be a novel in the comedy section.

Playing cards, you must laugh! 1

By the way, Gilgamesh in Chapter 2.0 has received a 3 patch. (Fortunately, a book friend reminded me early, so I urgently strengthened Gilgamesh. Although it did not affect the subsequent plot, the overall strength was greatly improved)

Chapter 29: Joan of Arc, you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are also playing the game of Inch Stop

"[Justissa]'s effect: When this card enters the field, all Spell and Trap Cards on the field return to their owner's hand."

[Chain of Heaven] and [City of Snow] transformed into cards in the light and returned to the holder's hand. The Chain of Heaven's blockade of Illya also disappeared.

"Gil, your expression is too grim. Cheer up a bit, that's not like you." Seeing that Jiang Youchang's attack was enough and Gilgamesh had no means of counterattack, Enkidu tried to calm Gilgamesh down. He seemed to have always been so calm.

"Excellent! I'll specify the effect of [Justissa]..." It was a rare opportunity to summon a new card, and Jiang You was ready to enjoy it right away. However, a certain village girl had a different opinion.

"Lord Caster, please stop!" Jeanne quickly stopped Jiang You's actions. "The Holy Grail War isn't over yet. It's unwise to expose the effect of our trump card like this."

"How dare you look down on me! I will kill you!" Joan of Arc's words made Gilgamesh, who had just been appeased, react.

Ignoring Gilgamesh's tantrum, Jiang You looked at Jeanne on his own field. He knew that NPCs, like the original worldview, wouldn't know the effects of cards they'd never seen before, but he was surprised by how his Duel Spirit reacted. "What's the big deal? And now that I've summoned them, you're making me feel uncomfortable by not letting me use the effects. Playing Inch Stop, huh?"

"It does have an impact! Um, if you do this... my favorability rating will increase?"

"...?"

"Really, it will improve!" Jeanne gestured anxiously, and just as her head started to smoke, she seemed to have a sudden realization: "That's right, it's the challenge reward!"

"Challenge rewards?" That makes sense. The original book does have some weird challenges like forbidding the use of certain cards, but I've never seen one targeted at a specific card. "So this is another beginner's guide, right? Wouldn't it just be a pop-up?"

"Alright... I'm going to enter the battle phase. I promised Illya that I'd let her deliver the final blow. Joan of Arc, I need to swap you and Enkidu, is that okay with you?" Since there was a favorability setting, Jiang You felt it necessary to ask for his own card's opinion, so he discussed it with Joan of Arc before she entered the cemetery.

"It doesn't matter. I feel very honored to be able to fight against the legendary Enkidu!" Joan of Arc gripped the holy flag tightly and regained her confident and determined look.

"Keeping one's word is indeed an excellent virtue. Come, Saint of France, and compete with me in your abilities!" Enkidu responded, and golden chains grew out of the earth.

Joan of Arc and Enkidu both leave.

Now the field is clear, with only Illya and Justissa left.

"King of Heroes, what a delightful duel! I think I'll never forget you! Illya, attack Gilgamesh directly!"

Illya formed Engel Lied into a long cone shape. This was not her fighting style, but for some reason she wanted to do it.

The long cone passed through Gilgamesh's eyes, and then, driven by a huge amount of magic power, pierced through Gilgamesh's heart.

Gilgamesh LP3500→0

Your reward [Heaven's Lock]*3 has been sent via email, please claim it promptly.

“Asshole! Ua ...

The impact of the 3500 attack power hadn't dissipated even after the duel ended, sending Gilgamesh plummeting into the ruins of the Tōsaka clan, already ravaged by Romulus's Noble Phantasm. The secondary impact caused a collapse that buried Gilgamesh completely. He remained elusive for a long time, evidently Illya's attack had inflicted considerable damage.

Tōsaka Tokitoki vomited blood due to the defeat of his Servant and staggered to the ground. For a moment, Archer's team lost their fighting power.

"I remember that Berserker didn't react so strongly after being hit by Altria with 3500 attack... Could it be that this thing is calculated based on whether there is murderous intent?" Jiang You still felt that Konami's technology was too black technology.

But there’s no point in thinking about these things, let’s just follow the plot first.

"The duel ceremony is complete. Now, Sakura's affairs will be handled by me." Jiang You waved his hand and asked Sakura to come to him. "Sakura, you want to be with your family, right?"

Sakura looked at Tōsaka Tokitoki, who lay on the ground gasping for breath, and seemed a little scared. She struggled for a long time, but finally nodded.

"I will help you realize your wish. But there is a problem now. Although I won, if I force you to stay in the Tohsaka family, your father will definitely find a chance to send you out. Don't you think so, head of the Tohsaka family?" Jiang You knew that Tohsaka Tokito would never give up the idea of ​​letting Sakura become a magician. He would definitely find a way to adopt Sakura to another magic family.

Considering the average moral level of magicians in the Type-Moon world, it can only be said that there is a lot of room for improvement.

The elegance that Tohsaka Tokitoki upheld made it impossible for him to lie to Sakura, so he avoided Jiang You's gaze and turned his head to the side, which could be considered as an answer.

"So, Sakura, come to the Einzberns. Not the distant Einzberns, of course, but the Einzberns' castle in Fuyuki. I'm now the master of that land." In gratitude for Jiang You's gift of the Soul Crystal, the Einzberns' Fuyuki property, along with Illya, were given to Jiang You. While Jiang You didn't trust the Einzberns' (their head) character, he trusted their desire for the Third Law, and they wouldn't refuse Jiang You's simple request.

Incidentally, at Jiang You's request, the main family is attempting to separate the functions of Irisviel and the Lesser Holy Grail. With the help of the Soul Crystal, they're making promising progress, and it won't be long before they can live as normal androids. Kiritsugu's favorability has increased somewhat, but he still hasn't handed over his fake card, much to Jiang You's annoyance. He silently decides to let Illya beat him up a few more times.

"You will live there from now on. You can come to see your mother and sister whenever you want. It may be a bit far, but it doesn't matter. Wait for Irisviel to come back and let her drive you over." Jiang You took Xiaoying's hand and arranged her future life for her.

"I'm sorry to bother you." The church's officiant, the overseer of this Holy Grail War, the grizzled Kotomine Risei, suddenly appeared at the Tōsaka household. "Because everyone broke their promise to fight at night and caused a disturbance during the day, the commotion has alerted the police, who are now rushing here with reporters... How did the Tōsaka household end up like this?"

Before he could finish, the Servants and Masters present had already scattered. Kotomine Risei simply patted Tōsaka Tokitoki's shoulder in consolation and left. He needed to contact the higher-ups quickly to suppress the impact of this situation.

Only Tōsaka Tokitoki, who was seriously injured and unable to move, and his wife and daughter were left standing silently in the cold wind.

"Mr. Tosaka, what happened to your house that led to such a horrific collapse? Witnesses said that huge trees suddenly grew in your house. Do you know the hidden story?" The Tosaka family is also a famous family in Fuyuki City. The reporter who rushed over recognized Tosaka Tokitsugi's identity at a glance and began to question him regardless of his injuries.

“…It was a gas explosion.”

Chapter 30 Iskandar: I am curious

"What are you howling about, kid? I don't even have the heart to play 'Grand Strategy' anymore!" Facing Weber who suddenly started to go crazy, Iskandar gave him a powerful bang on the head, forcibly interrupting his shouting.

Waver, his forehead flushed, stared at the ceiling. "Rider, tell me if I'm despicable. When I saw Archer and the others being defeated by Caster, I wanted you to launch a surprise attack. That way, we'd have one less opponent."

In fact, Waver had always wanted to reap the benefits, but today, after seeing the miserable state of the Tohsaka family, he felt some sympathy. He had previously thought that this was a simple magic competition.

"Is that the reason?" Iskandar seemed speechless, slapping Waver on the head again, causing him to writhe on the bed in pain. "While I also wish to square off with other Heroic Spirits, attacking the enemy's weaknesses is also part of the strategy, and there's nothing to be ashamed of. However, I will not adopt this."

"Really?"

"As the Master of the King of Conquerors, can you show some promise? What's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy?" Seeing that Waver was almost shaking like a sieve, Iskandar had to retract his fingers that were about to move.

"Rider, help me! Mr. Archibald has sent a message to my familiar, asking me to keep an appointment at the port. I'm doomed! I'm going to be killed!"

Finally, a third thought popped up: "You wanted to prove your courage when you stole the holy relic? Now that you've been invited, you must go. We can't let our momentum down. Come on, let me go!"

Iskandar did it right away. He clamped Weber under his arm with one hand and jumped out of the window.

Late at night, port unloading area.

When Weber and Iskandar arrived at the meeting place, Kenneth and Romulus had been waiting there for a long time.

"This terrifyingly huge spiritual base can be felt even more clearly now that I'm up close. Boy, I'll tell you the truth. If it weren't for Caster's strange Noble Phantasm, this Holy Grail War would have been a foregone conclusion. Your teacher would have definitely won." The terrifying scale of Romulus' spiritual base made Iskandar's breathing slow down for a few beats. He told his Master the conclusion he had reached.

"Hey, hey, hey?" Waver wailed. "You were so confident before, weren't you? Why are you so timid now?"

"I'm not timid!" Iskandar pounded Waver's head. "It's the truth. With a Spiritual Base of this size, he could finish the Holy Grail War in a single night if he wanted to. But this is what makes it exciting, isn't it? The King of Conquerors can still meet such a hero after death! This makes the journey worthwhile!"

"I am honored to fight against a hero like you. I am Iskandar, the King of Conquerors! I appear in this Holy Grail War as a Rider. I wonder if the hero on the opposing side could tell me his name!" After landing on the wheels of the Divine Power, Iskandar looked at Romulus in front of him and announced his name.

He questioned his Master with his eyes and received a positive answer. Romulus made a gesture of praising the sun, "Lancer, Romulus. I am Rome!"

"The founding king of Rome?" Iskandar had naturally heard of Romulus. "I never thought that a Holy Grail War would bring together so many kings in the same era. It's quite surprising. But I'm still very curious. Why did you, a near-god, manifest to participate in the Holy Grail War? Do you have any regrets?"

Romulus did not give a direct answer: "I, Rome, am delighted to see humans walking on this land again after thousands of years. I hope that humans can continue to walk like this, to open up the darkness of ignorance and touch the unknown."

On the other side, Kenneth walked out of the darkness with his hands behind his back and slowly approached Weber.

Looking at Waver, who was trying hard to resist the urge to curl up, Kenneth rolled his eyes and put on a stern look. "Webber Velvet, if you hadn't disappeared, I wouldn't have suspected you stole the holy relic I prepared. I ask you, why?"

Weber shrank back, retreating onto the shipping container before stopping. "Of course... it's to prove myself! To prove the validity of my own thesis! It's not as useless as you say."

"Hmm ↑ Hum↓" Kenneth squinted at Weber, "Are you trying to prove your thesis? It seems you really don't know where you went wrong. Then let me give you an extra lesson!"

Kenneth's tone revealed a hint of unquestionable authority. His eyes were sharp and his tone was arrogant. "First of all, the first point of knowledge. Don't go to a magician's appointment without preparation!"

The magic world that had been set up long ago began to activate under Kenneth's guidance, and the binding magic attacked Weber.

"Boy!" Iskandar was about to fight back, but Romulus stopped him calmly.

"Don't worry, Caster's Noble Phantasm is still in effect. I can see that there's no real conflict between them, just a lack of communication. Perhaps this is an opportunity."

"Rider, save me!" Waver frantically used counter-magic, but his makeshift magic was easily broken through.

At the moment the magic took effect, the duel judgment took effect, and the magic power that constituted the binding magic disappeared without a trace.

[Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelago, you have invited me to a duel. Do you accept?]

【Duel/Battle】

"A Noble Phantasm that uses cards to reveal the past and future, and is then used in battle?" Kenneth had developed a strong interest in this Noble Phantasm after observing Guo Jiangyou and Gilgamesh's battle. He wasn't shy about experiencing it himself. "Mr. Waver Velvet, you're incredibly lucky. Without this unique Noble Phantasm, you wouldn't have survived even a single night of this Holy Grail War. So, will you duel me according to the rules of this Noble Phantasm, or will you prove yourself with your own magic?"

No matter which method he used, Kenneth was confident that he had an absolute chance of winning.

Gilgamesh's actions made everyone aware of the difference between the duel and battle options. Waver only had one choice, "Of course... Of course, I'll use the rules of the Noble Phantasm! I choose—"

"duel!"

Weber LP4000

Kenneth LP4000

The duel space opened up, and both players' decks fell into their hands. Both of their expressions fluctuated violently.

"How... How is this possible!" X2

Chapter 31 Weber: The most important thing is to solve El-Melloi's debt problem first

"What does [Weber (Lord El-Melloi II)] mean?" X2

The master and the disciple exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

"It seems that you have a very good relationship with your teacher, kid. This is what modern society calls... tsundere?" Iskandar came up behind Weber and read the card description carefully with him.

"No!" Weber retorted decisively.

"【Debt inheritance】? The person on this card must be that girl Lannis, right? How could Archibald owe a debt, unless..." Kenneth's face looked extremely ugly, and he quickly guessed the reason - he would die in this Holy Grail War!

"【Dimurdo (Lancer)】【Tears of Enchantment】【Command Seal Seizure】... But these cards related to Sora... I can't believe it. There's something wrong with this Noble Phantasm, right?" Kayneth became more and more frightened as he read. Once his beloved fiancée was involved, his elite persona disappeared completely. With trembling eyes, he asked Romulus for help, "Lancer, there's something wrong with Caster's Noble Phantasm, right? It's absolutely impossible for Sora to betray me, right?"

"Master, don't worry. The Servant you were supposed to summon wasn't me. Since Roma has answered your call, the future has changed. Roma will protect you." Romulus' words were so reassuring. Kayneth calmed down under the influence of Roma's (?) aura.

"As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome. Master, you still love your fiancée, so you don't have to stick to the reserve of a magician. There is no such restraint between husband and wife, so try the dating behavior of ordinary people." Romulus gave Kenneth advice. It is hard to imagine that the tall and mighty first king of Rome would say such delicate words.

"Since you said so, Lancer, I will try my best." Kayneth has always believed that being able to summon the extremely powerful Romulus is a reflection of his own strength. In addition, Romulus's calm personality is very much in line with his taste, so he has an unusually good attitude towards Romulus.

Kayneth removed the cards that affected his mood from his deck. "I won't let this happen again. Whether it's El-Melloi or Sora, I will hold them tightly in my hands."

Kenneth, his pride restored, looked at Waver with a scrutinizing gaze. "Weber Velvet, let me see if you have what it takes to inherit the name El-Melloi! Prove yourself to me, and you'll attack first!"

"Okay, okay!" Weber realized that Kenneth's attitude towards him was different.

"It's my turn. I summon [Weber (Lord El-Melloi II)]! Come, future me!"

[Weber (Lord El-Melloi II)] 3 stars, 500 attack power

A slender, long-haired man fell into the battle area, smoking a cigarette.

The man's face, which should have been handsome, was full of traces of hard work, and he looked like he had died from overwork.

"Teacher Kenneth... I seem to have fallen asleep from exhaustion again." Big Weber pinched his sore nose. He hadn't rested properly in ages. Sometimes, he'd feel like he was still in the Holy Grail War ten years ago, fighting alongside Iskandar in their noisy battles. "As expected, I see the King of Conquerors again. I wonder if I've become a worthy subject of yours."

"Ten years from now, kid, I will give you an affirmative answer: yes. Although you are weak and indecisive, you have always been my Master. The fact that you can summon me is my greatest recognition of you." Iskandar gave Big Weber a thumbs up and gave an affirmative answer.

"I knew you'd say that. It was a sweet dream." Big Weber closed his eyes contentedly. He'd always woken up like this before. "Well, time to wake up now. Today's work is only half done. I still have to work overtime."

A louder than usual sound of a forehead tapping sounded above Big Weber's head. Even though Lao had become much stronger after ten years, he couldn't keep his balance and sat down on the ground.

"Are you awake now? Welcome to ten years ago, my little master." Iskandar explained to Big Weber with a big laugh.

"It's actually true?" Big Weber finally saw himself ten years ago. He covered his head and began to digest the new knowledge in his mind. "Across time and space summoning, extracting historical concepts, summoning pseudo-heroic spirits... What an astonishing Noble Phantasm. It seems that the Fourth Holy Grail War in this timeline has an extraordinary Heroic Spirit."

"Since it's true, let's start with Teacher Kenneth. Teacher, your magic furnaces haven't exploded yet, right?"

"I don't recall ever being this close to you." Kenneth tilted his head slightly, avoiding Big Weber's gaze. "Of course there's no problem. The barrier in the hotel covers all twenty-four floors, even the sewers. The corridors have been spatially transformed, and dozens of evil spirits and monsters have been summoned in place of the hounds. It's impregnable."

"That's good. The El-Melloi Clan's debt can be saved." Big Weber looked at his ten-year-old self with seven parts of relief and three parts of envy. Facing Waver's puzzled look, he said directly, "You're lucky."

Big Weber continued Kenneth's words, "Teacher, your magical skills are unquestionable, but what if the other party blows up the entire hotel?"

Kenneth's face darkened. It's not that he didn't have physical defenses, but if the opponent changed the terrain, most of his magic would be ineffective. He couldn't cover the entire hotel with defensive magic. Besides, it wouldn't be in line with the secrecy of magic.