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

Yao Lan said this with a hint of pride. She was the only one who could accept all of Aurora. "Yes, only me."

Then her face darkened, and she could probably guess what Jiang You meant.

"Then let's escalate the duel!"

Jiang You started the dark game. He didn't care even if Yao Lan's favorability stagnated afterwards.

"If you lose, you will have to finish off Aurora yourself."

"What……!!"

Yao Lan's heart skipped a beat. Jiang You's treasure also gave her the knowledge of dueling. She had no way to resist this rule-level treasure.

"Because if you lose, her true face and all her actions will be exposed. Then, with her glamorous exterior torn away, what will be left of her? Can she still shine? She can't!"

Besides being able to target favorability with a familiar plot, stepping on landmines to attack weaknesses is also quite useful! Jiang You laughed, "Do you want to watch her being trampled into the ground? Then let her stay here! So, do it yourself! This is not betrayal, this is saving her!"

Yao Lan knew that this was indeed what she would choose to do when she was at her wit's end, and the other party really understood her.

She gritted her teeth and said, "I don't have a choice, right? What if I win?"

Jiang You replied nonchalantly, "You can propose any conditions you want. I never mind!"

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Chapter 327: Yaolan: For Aurora, I can even defeat Tiamat!

"Are any conditions acceptable?"

Yao Lan looked at Tiamat. Deck formation is based on one's own experiences and future, so Tiamat and Jiang You must be very familiar with each other, or have a close relationship. Tiamat kept calling her "Mom," which was a bit strange, but Jiang You didn't deny it, so it can be presumed that they are mother and son. At the very least, they are stepmothers. Jiang You may appear weak, but his Noble Phantasm is outrageous. Having such a mother is reasonable.

So, if Jiang You is taken as a hostage, Tiamat should also be able to be ordered around. Of course, the Dark Game doesn't need to be so complicated, as long as you can win.

"I want you to obey my orders completely from now on!"

With Tiamat as her helper, many things would be much easier to handle. Add to that Jiang You's Noble Phantasm, and Aurora would continue to shine, and even Morgan wouldn't be able to stop her. This was Aurora's only chance of survival, and Yaolan was ready to fight.

"?"

Jiang You thought to himself, is Yao Lan playing such a big game? "Your mind is full of Aurora, please think about yourself a little... But no."

"why?"

Yao Lan carefully read the rules again. In theory, the dark game cannot be rejected.

"You want to regret it?"

"Because the stakes aren't high enough, the dark game is quite fair."

This fairness, regardless of deck strength, was no different from Yao Lan offering herself to him. "Whatever you want from the other party, you must also place an equal price on the scales. If you want to take someone's life, you must put your own life on the line. And my requirements are far less than yours. So from now on, if you lose, you must obey my orders."

“…It makes sense.”

Yao Lan gritted her teeth, placing her entire being on the line. Even if she had no chance of winning, Jiang You's Noble Phantasm still offered some wiggle room. His summons would bring him along for the duel. As long as she could summon Aurora and explain the situation, Aurora wouldn't take any further action.

Although it is not certain whether Jiang You will continue to take action later, at least Aurora must survive this disaster safely.

"Then, the duel continues!"

Jiang You once again put a magic card on the field, and used this card to completely shatter Yao Lan's hope.

"Use the Spell Card [Life Transformation] to select a card name, and banish all cards with the same name from both decks. For each card banished, Special Summon a [Rahmu Token] with the same star level, attack power, and defense as the card name to your side of the field!"

This is another targeted card that tests your understanding of your opponent. It might not be very useful for others, but for Jiang You, it's a very useful targeted card. It can not only kill people, but also destroy their hearts! "I want to name [Aurora]!"

"!"

Yao Lan's heart sank as her thoughts were seen through. Jiang You's action not only denied her purpose but also blocked her from appearing in the next phase. [Aurora] is a Harmony Card. She can be used with Yao Lan in her normal state to release her True Name, increasing her combat power.

"Hmm, a 1-star card with 1000 attack and 0 defense. It can be used as a Special Summon to add a card related to [Fairy Knight Lancelot] from your deck to your hand. Once per turn, discard a card from your hand and banish a Servant on the field... It's fine as a material, but does this banishment effect, like feeding someone poisoned wine?"

At first glance, it is clear that this player is a very powerful subordinate who cooperates with Yao Lan. It can even earn cards when combined with Yao Cui's new venue. Jiang You was almost bewitched.

While most card players only care about power, don't you see enough Dead Prison Township cards being born? They're still incredibly fun to use. But since it's something you can communicate with, it's a bit off-putting to hold or even see. Jiang You decided to wait and see. He had a feeling there should be a similar replacement card, like [Fujimaru Ritsuka].

【Rahmu Derivatives】

1-star attack power 0.

"And then this card. The Spell Card [Wild Law]! This card targets a card on the field and destroys it. If it is successfully destroyed, you can select a card on your field, gain half its original attack power, and gain its effect! At the same time, you restore the health of the destroyed Servant to half its attack power. As a price for using this card, I will skip the Battle Phase of this turn!"

This is the Devour effect from Bagezi. Probably because it takes time to digest food, it can't enter the combat phase. But in situations where the opponent can be selected, the effect is indeed quite good.

"My target is [Tiamat (Seal of Self)]!"

"You actually destroyed such a powerful target, and it was your mother..."

Yao Lan looked at Jiang You with a different look. In her opinion, this was no different from killing O to prove his Dao.

Jiang You remembered that this game did have a setting like this. Before sending a companion to the cemetery, one had to think about it and have a mental struggle, as if they had actually been killed. He didn't know what Ilya thought about Kiritsugu's frequent visits to the cemetery.

Seeing Jiang You's troubled expression, Tiamat said sympathetically, "Don't worry. Don't forget, I, your mother, don't have the concept of death. If a child goes astray, I must correct her. I really appreciate your empathy. So, feel free to use your mother's power."

Although Tiamat seemed to have misunderstood, the result was good, so Jiang You didn't worry about it.

"[Rahmu Token] gains the same effect as [Tiamat (Seal)]. Then, due to the effect of [Tiamat (Seal)], if this card leaves the field, Special Summon a [Tiamat] from your Deck, Hand, or Graveyard!"

【Tiamat】Attack power 5000.

Tiamat, freed from her seal, rose from the black mud, revealing her gigantic size and suffocating magic power to Yaolan without reservation.

The overwhelming sense of oppression made Yao Lan swallow her saliva involuntarily: "I can't believe... I wasn't even in my complete form before!"

"5000 attack power... but it's not impossible to break through."

Yaolan still didn't know what Tiamat's effect was. She looked at her deck and felt that she still had a chance. "Lady Aurora, please let me fight with all my might!"

"Finally, I cover a card in the backcourt and end my turn!"

Jiang You had no intention of explaining the effect of Tiamat to Yaolan. He just let her struggle and then fall into despair with nothing to do.

"Then it's your turn!"

"My turn! Draw a card!"

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Chapter 328: Yaolan, just take your time and try and make mistakes.

Yaolan began her own turn.

"First, I activate the magic card [Birth of the Dragon Fairy]!"

This is the scene of Aurora holding up the piece of rotten meat. This is the first encounter between Yaolan and Aurora, and also the beginning of their ill-fated relationship.

"To activate this card, discard a card from your hand and Special Summon a [Fairy Knight Lancelot] from your deck!"

Blue light fell from the sky.

【Fairy Knight Lancelot】

Lancer 8-star attack damage 2800 → 0

"Isn't it actually 6 stars?"

It's understandable that Yaolan is stronger than the other two, but if it's not level 6, it won't be able to perfectly synergize with the other Knights of the Round Table. Jiang You glanced at the effect. This thing, face-up, indicates that when on the field, it can be treated as a 6-star Servant. That's fine.

"How could this be?"

Yao Lan, who appeared on the scene, felt weak. She was now so frail that she could barely move.

"Tiamat's effect: While this card is face-up, the attack and defense of all servants on your opponent's field are reduced to 0."

As long as you don't explain, the opponent will have to guess the effects of your cards bit by bit, especially tricky effects like [Tiamat], which can bring considerable advantages.

"So powerful... But I can still fight, thanks to my own effect! When this card is successfully summoned, add a [Horizon of Light] from your deck to your hand!"

"It's useless. Because of [Anti-Genesis]'s effect, all the effects of non-Beas servants on the field will be negated!"

"I know, so I'm going to chain the Quick-Play Spell Card [Farewell to My Beloved]..."

This card depicts Aurora lying in a pool of blood. Even on the brink of death, she remains stunningly beautiful. For some reason, Yaolan feels that at that moment, her expression is so gentle and effortless.

"Is this the future?"

“The answer is: Yes!”

Jiang You gave a positive answer, "You couldn't accept the outcome after Aurora's true nature was exposed, so you took action. According to the timeline, it should have happened in the past two years."

Of course, Jiang You's appearance completely destroyed the Fairyland plotline, the Lostbelt's collapse, and Aurora's entry into pan-human history wouldn't happen. However, this time, with the opportunity to give Aurora a fitting death, Jiang You would naturally offer a more favorable answer.

"I...it's just a possibility anyway, right?"

Yao Lan understood that Jiang You had no reason to deceive her, and that the strong did not need to make promises to the weak. She easily believed Jiang You's half-truthful answer.

"At least let me try one more time! This card's effect! Destroy all cards on my side of the field. For each card destroyed, draw a card from your deck!"

This card also has an effect. If you destroy Aurora, you can Special Summon a Fire Blighter Ermeluchina (Albion's Dragon Skeleton) from your deck, hand, or graveyard. That's fine, though. Like Bagger, when the main body is destroyed by an effect, you can pay half your life to summon the corresponding disaster.

"Because it wasn't on the field when the effect was activated, it circumvented the blockade of [Anti-Genesis]? Awesome!"

It was rare for his opponent to play well, and Jiang You felt he deserved some praise. However, the gap was too large, and he hadn't explained the effect yet, so Yao Lan had no chance of winning at all.

"Because I'm destroyed, I have to pay half my life to Special Summon [Ermeleuchina, Fire Blight] from my deck! Ua ...

Yaolan roared in pain, and her black wings spread out from behind her. She could no longer maintain the appearance of a fairy. The surging red magic power completely covered her, and the next second Yaolan rushed into the sky.

"Then let me show you my completely liberated self! I will win this duel!"

A red meteor fell, and a massive black dragon, carrying a sharp wind, charged into the battlefield. Its body was a blend of biological and mechanical, with red magical patterns dotting its slender form.

[Emelyuchina, the Fire Disaster]

Lancer 10-star attack damage 3800 → 0

The card effects chained together, and Yaolan successfully circumvented all blockades and added [Horizon of Light] to her hand.

Yao Lan discovered that she could still maintain her full intelligence in this form, which made her evaluation of Jiang You's treasure raise several levels again.

"Now then! My effects as the Dragon of Disaster!"

Yaolan, who was in dragon form, spoke in a normal voice.

"You can activate this effect by releasing yourself! Destroy all cards on your opponent's field. Your opponent cannot activate the effects of cards that respond to this effect! Also, this card that was sent to the Graveyard by this effect can be activated during the End Phase. Special Summon this card released by this effect from the Graveyard."

The demon orchid flapped its wings and flew high, and then a fierce cross of light burst out in the sky, and a black and red light cannon covered the entire duel space!

"That's it..."

Yao Lan, having temporarily returned to the main battle area, was about to breathe a sigh of relief. This was all she could do to deal with Jiang You's blockade. Perhaps fate was blessing her, allowing her to barely make it through this difficult situation. However, before she could even catch her breath, Tima's singing voice broke through the smoke and dust, appearing before her, intact.

"……What!"

"Tiamat cannot be destroyed by the effect."

In fact, this card will not be affected by the effects of other cards, but this also means that it will not be destroyed in battle, so Jiang You is not lying.

"It seems that even in this form of yours, there's no way to circumvent the effects of Ti-ma. So, how are you going to win?"

"But your [Anti-Genesis], your face-down cards, and your tokens were all destroyed! So my attack still worked!"

Yao Lan gritted her teeth and said, as long as we can move forward, it will be good news.

"Now you can't block me from activating Servant effects. Then, I Normal Summon [Coral]!"

The pink wind fairy appeared on the battlefield in the breeze (?). As one of the few fairies with conscience, her breath was quite gentle.

【Corral】

Lancer 1 stars, attack power 500.

"Lord Lancelot?"

Coral looked at the scene around her with a puzzled expression. She was clearly still in Salisbury the previous second. Because the lord was going on a long trip, as the lord's right-hand man, she naturally had to take charge of the affairs within the territory.

"Why am I here."

"I'll keep it short,"

Yao Lan originally wanted to consider asking Coral to go directly to Aurora to inform her, but with Coral's ability to act, it would be too late for him to arrive here.

"The person opposite is my enemy, I need your help!"