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

"This level of power, that card, is it Him?"

Abhi's tone was somewhat respectful.

Gudako was curious about Abby's reaction. With Abby's current strength, she would be a top-tier being even among the singularities, but she wondered how she would compare to Tiamat. If she had such an attitude towards Jiang You, then Jiang You must be someone extraordinary.

But no matter what, she is now the enemy.

To achieve her goal, Gudako didn't say much and directly attacked Abi, activating Jiang You's Noble Phantasm at the same time. She could only bet that Abi didn't know Jiang You's ability or didn't react, so that she could drag Abi into the duel space. To her, dueling has always been a magical ability that gives the weak a chance to counterattack the strong.

But Abi couldn't have been unaware of Jiang You's abilities; her Father God had told her everything. She didn't dodge Gudako's attack, but instead faced it head-on. The magic bullet disappeared like a drop in the ocean, leaving Abi without a single ripple.

"You want to duel with me, right?"

Abhi brushed off the non-existent dust on his body and laughed.

"Hahahahaha!"

The laughter grew wilder, and Abby's hair gradually turned white. Long strips of clothing began to grow, fluttering like tentacles. If Abby had previously retained some warmth, she now looked icy cold, and the keyhole on her forehead glowed purple.

"Are you serious? Are you sure you want to duel me?"

An inexplicable sense of unease washed over Gudako. She knew that a deck would produce cards that matched its wielder's strength, and Abby's current performance was definitely the strongest of all the enemies she had faced (she wasn't the main force against Tima). She wasn't sure, but Abby had no chance of winning using normal fighting methods. She could only rely on the Servants she had encountered along the way. She couldn't help but cheer herself up, "I will win!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Abi seemed to have heard the best joke in the world, and even her facial expressions were out of control. Finally, she stopped laughing and stared at Gudako with a rather cruel look.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Now that it's come to this, it doesn't matter if you sleep or not, big sis. So... don't be afraid of anything that happens next. I hope you can hold on, but don't lose yourself. So then—the Dark Duel, where you lose and fall asleep, begins!"

Ritsuka Fujimaru swallowed nervously. Abigail was indeed very familiar with Jiang You and even knew about the Dark Game.

Fujimaru Ritsuka LP 4000.

Abigail LP 4000.

"Don't say Abby didn't give you a chance. You should be the first to attack."

Abby's current deck was a Father God-specific version, and it was vastly different from her usual deck, so different that it was practically a completely different beast. It was practically impossible to say that even if Tiamat came, she would be able to completely suppress it.

"In that case, I'll attack first!"

Gudako herself is not very powerful, but her deck is quite extensive, and any servant she meets will help her. Just like Jiang You said, as long as the bond is strong enough, there will be no chance of getting stuck.

"First, I activate the Spell Card [Long Journey] to Special Summon a [Master] card from my deck! The card I'm going to summon is [Fujimaru Ritsuka]! And..."

"Wait a minute, this is a magic card, right?"

A card in Abby's hand reacted with a powerful magical force. "Trap cards represent conspiracies, and spell cards represent knowledge. Since they represent knowledge, then—I activate the quick-play spell card [Endless Exploration] from my hand. Knowledge is nearly endless, and how much can a mortal's brain hold? This card can be activated directly from your hand when your opponent activates a spell card, negating the effect and returning the spell card to its owner's hand. Your opponent cannot counter the effect of this card."

"What's this!?"

Hand traps were extremely rare in this world, and Jiang You only had two hand traps in his hand: [Morning Glory] and [Medea Lily], which were effective against attacking Xuan. This was the first time Gudako had seen something that moved on the opponent's first turn.

"Don't take it too seriously. This is actually the Father's card."

Abi also knew that this card was a bit of a rip-off for Gudako.

"After activating this card, your opponent must return all cards from their hand to their deck and draw an equal number of cards. Each card drawn must be revealed."

"An intelligence card?"

Gudako felt that although this card interrupted her actions, it only reset the opening and did not produce the desired effect at all.

"Of course it's impossible to just do that."

Abby continued, "If the card you draw is a magic card, deal 1000 LP of effect damage to it! If you rely too much on magic cards, you'll be sent away."

"!"

The largest proportion of cards in Gudako's deck is made up of Servant cards, followed by Magic cards, and the proportion of Magic cards is only slightly less than that of Servant cards. If you are unlucky, you may be OTK in the first round.

First one, the magic card!

Fujimaru Ritsuka's LP 4000 → LP 3000.

"Well……"

A quarter of her life was not too much, but not too little either. The damage caused by the dark game made her groan in pain.

"There are still four cards left. Abby, cheer for big sister!"

In this state, Abby performed classic cheerleading moves. In this environment, the youthful and energetic movements seemed like a sacrificial ritual.

"Come on! Work hard! Stay alive!"

The second one is the Servant Card.

Chapter 3 Servant Card.

It wasn't until the fifth that a magic card was drawn.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's LP 3000 → LP 2000.

Gudako felt the pain in her body but was relieved. At least she wouldn't lose the duel all at once.

"Then... this card has another effect." Little Abby showed a pure and innocent smile.

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"Then... this card has another effect."

Upon hearing this, Gudako's heart sank. A single card that could remove half of the opponent's health was not enough (typical 4000 environment thinking), there were other effects!

"Big sister, what are you looking at? If this ends like this, Father God will be very embarrassed."

Abby didn't think burning only 2000 HP was enough. "Your thirst for knowledge isn't enough. Anyway, the magic card drawn by this effect is treated as a [Truth Derivative] with 1000 ATK/1000 DEF and Special Summoned to my field. Hand over these two cards."

Gudako could only watch unwillingly as her two magic cards appeared on the opponent's field. She lost two cards in her hand without doing anything at the beginning, and allowed the opponent to build a defense line.

"Since you've been so helpful, Abi will give you some extra information. These two tokens cannot be destroyed by battle or effects until the end of the turn. Of course, other effects can still be used."

Abhi pointed to two magic cards that formed the shape of a book.

"Please think carefully about whether you want to spend this resource on two derivatives."

"...I Normal Summon, [Fujimaru Ritsuka]!"

Gudako didn't follow Aby's lead, but quietly started her own actions. After all, she was on her own, so even after redrawing the cards, she could still get started right away.

"My own effect, Special Summon a Servant from the Deck!"

Gudako opened her deck and saw a lot of Servants inside, including Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was especially impressive. Summoning him would allow her to fill her backfield at once, making up for her lack of Magic Cards.

But the opponent was obviously targeting the magic cards, and even said some strange things about knowledge before that. Gudako's intuition told her that it would be better to leave fewer magic cards on the field, and she was a little hesitant for a moment.

However, it seemed that a servant helped her make the decision, and Gudako felt the call from a card.

【Cave King】

This is the layer between reality and dreams. How could the Cave King be absent from a place related to dreams?

"The one I choose to summon is the Count of Monte Cristo [The Cave King]!"

Gudako also responded to the Count's call and chose to summon him.

Black flames suddenly spread out from Gudako's shadow and continued to gather on the field. A cloaked man exuding an ominous aura appeared from the black flames.

【Cave King】

7-star Avenger has an attack power of 3000.

"Kryptonhahahaha!"

The Cave King flung his cloak and said, "My accomplice, will you fall into the abyss with me this time?"

"count!"

Gudako had long been accustomed to the way the Cave King spoke, and it was rather this familiar feeling that made her feel at ease.

"I'm going to rely on you this time!"

"Krypton, hahahaha! Let the flames of revenge pave the way!"

Although he was laughing, the Cave King's expression was extremely solemn. He could feel the pressure brought by the little girl opposite him. This was definitely not something that a first-rate servant could make him feel, and it was far beyond that.

"When you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you."

To them, Abi is indeed the abyss now, but Abi does not intend to go that far. After all, he is only here to look for someone, and his real purpose is to let the Father God meet that person.

"My vengeance is deeper than the abyss and hotter than the sun."

In short, the general meaning is not to give in.

"Effect of [Granite King]! If this card is successfully Special Summoned, draw two cards from your deck."

It's probably about the story of the Count obtaining the secret treasure of Monte Cristo after being released from prison. Appearing from the deck (?) does mean he's released from prison.

If Jiang You were here, he would definitely tell you not to call this thing the Cave King, but to call it the Greed King. This effect alone is enough to justify his appearance.

"You're being ridiculous."

That card has such an effect only because it is Abi's Father God card, but it is a bit too much for an ordinary person like Gudako to pull people unconditionally. She herself can't even get the Father God card.

Gudako didn't think this was outrageous, and expressionlessly refilled her hand to two cards. This was all the hard work and sweat she'd put into her journey. What was wrong with just summoning someone she knew?

"Next, this is the Spell Card [Heroic Spirit Summon]! Flip three cards from the top of your deck and choose one of the regular Seven Knights Servant to Special Summon. Servants summoned by this effect cannot activate their effects during the turn they are summoned. After a successful summon, return the remaining two to the deck. If there are no Special Summonable Servants, lose half of their Life Points."

To cope with Chaldea's summoning system, Gudako will definitely not be without servants.

Nero

【Elizabeth】

Drake

Of the companions from the second, third, and fourth singularities, Gudako chose Nero without hesitation, as it was a perfect opportunity to complete a Synchro Summon. Gudako couldn't help but sigh that she and Nero were truly destined to be together.

All I can say is that this result is natural. Not only is Gudako here, but also Zabi, who is supposed to be entangled with Nero for the rest of her life, although she is now fast asleep.

【Nero】Attack power 1800.

Nero appeared in front of everyone in a formal dress, but the dress looked too fancy and too impractical. It looked more like something you would wear during a performance.

"here it is?"

Nero was puzzled, but she immediately took out her Primordial Fire. Soon she saw Abby with a villain look on her face, and Gudako dressed as a magical girl.

"Player, you've encountered an enemy. It seems I'll miss this audition. Let me take care of the enemy beautifully. If we're quick, we might still make it."

"Don't worry, Abby won't take up too much of your time."

Abby said in a seemingly understanding manner, then changed the subject and showed a crazy smile.

"Because we can get rid of you in no time."

Gudako didn't realize what Nero said, so she switched stars with Nero.

"Spring sunshine, flowers dancing! May breeze caresses my cheeks, blessings spread to the far reaches of the planet - open, golden wedding hall! Synchro Summon [Nero (Bride)]"

Looking at Nero and Gudako (both stars) who turned into stars and then connected together, the Count showed an unwilling expression.

Here comes the pure white bride.

Nero (Bride)

Attack power 2000.

"If you don't want to, you can actually snatch the marriage away."

The bad boy Abhi instigated.

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"It's really pitiful to see our Count of Monte Cristo crying and making a fuss watching his beloved Master put a wedding dress on another Servant."

Abby teased in a rather provocative tone.

The Cave King snorted coldly and did not answer.

Gudako didn't continue with this topic. She always felt that it would be very dangerous in various ways to continue.