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

"【Romulus Quirinus】can only be Special Summoned from your hand when there is a Beast Servant on your opponent's side of the field! The summoning of this card cannot be negated! And it cannot be destroyed by card effects! Rome will eventually reach the sky! I will put an end to your sins! I Special Summon - I (Rome)!" Romulus held up the card in his hand, and the powerful aura representing the crown condensed on the card.

The entire City of Seven Hills was cheering his name, and the thunderous shouts were calling for the arrival of the crown.

Romulus Quirinus: 12-star Lancer, 4000 attack points

"Release from my limbs the power of the gods, the radiant power. The power that will eventually reach beyond the stars!—"

The golden Supreme God Quirinus descended from the sky, his arms, the very arms that had conquered all of Rome, filling the heavens with his divinity. Light spears, representing the future of continuous progress and the glory of humanity, rained down like a torrential rain.

"Our arms extend all things, reaching the sky!"

As Romulus roared, a Noble Phantasm representing the concept of "the development and expansion of civilization" fell from the sky as a weapon. Its supreme divinity and power were unavoidable and unstoppable.

In the golden light, all enemies were destroyed.

Then, the golden city of Rome stood here.

"[Romulus Quirinus] Summons successfully, destroying all of the opponent's Servants!"

Beast's front field was wiped out, and the equipment cards were also sent to the graveyard. At this time, she only had one [Treasure of the King] and two covered cards left on the field.

"You've failed." Romulus crossed his arms, staring at the beast. "The world is filled with romance, illuminated by the glory of humanity. You, devouring humanity for lust, are trampling upon this romance! Ugly beast, perish here! Humanity has already passed this test!"

"I've already said I'm not a beast, and the duel isn't over yet! I activate [Species Creation] to Special Summon two Servants of level four or lower from the Graveyard, negating their effects. I'm resurrecting this ordinary-looking [Macedonian Heavy Infantry] and Mr. [Weber]!"

[Macedonian Heavy Infantry] Defense 800

【Weber】Defense 600

"Is this ever going to end? I haven't finished my work yet!" Big Weber covered his head with the documents in his hand, trying to avoid the fact that he was always busy. He felt that he was being pulled out too often, and he could already foresee his own death from overwork.

"Trying to delay by defending? It's useless. My attacks can penetrate defenses and deal double the damage!" The Crown's combat power is terrifying. Servants with attack and defense ratings below 2000 are practically nonexistent in front of him. "Enter the combat phase! I attack [Weber]!"

Red magical energy surged from the wings of the golden armor. Romulus's attack hadn't yet arrived, but the oppressive feeling was already there. The documents on Big Weber's face were shredded by his powerful air pressure.

"Can you hold back a little bit…" Seeing Romulus' fist coming at him, a blow from a champion Heroic Spirit, Big Weber felt his eyes go dark, and a big word "death" was slowly occupying his field of vision.

"Wait a minute! Mr. Weber, don't be so scared. I won't let him hurt you. I'm really a kind-hearted duelist~" Beast pressed down his last face-down card, "I activate [Tunguska Explosion]! Destroy all cards on the field!"

"So when you said you wouldn't let him hurt me, you actually meant you were going to beat me to death first, right?" Big Weber looked at Beast speechlessly. "Well... well, I have to get back to work."

"It's useless. I said [Romulus Quirinus] will not be destroyed by the effect!" Romulus looked at the red fireball falling from the sky. It contained unparalleled destructive power. It really had the ability to destroy everything.

"Right. Since you can't destroy it, what are the cards on the field that can be destroyed?" Beast chuckled softly, then counted them one by one on his fingers.

"[The Amyrlin of Quirinus]"

"[City of Seven Hills]"

"[King's Treasure]"

"[Species Creation]"

"[Macedonian Heavy Infantry]"

"[Weber]"

"Made in... Sorry, there's always something weird in that guy's DNA. Six cards in total." Beast stabbed his lower lip with a finger and blinked. "And [Tunguska Explosion] deals 500 damage to both players for each card destroyed."

"!!!!" Romulus realized what Beast meant.

"Your LP is now 2700, while mine is 3500! It's true that I can't deal with a powerful Grand Lancer right now. But I can directly deal with your true form." Beast changed her previous playful attitude and revealed an extremely crazy smile. Her eyes were gleaming with a fierce grin, and her face was almost split in two. "I've been waiting for this moment!"

The crimson fireballs were still falling, and the high temperature, enough to evaporate the lake, burned everyone present.

"The pinnacle of Heroic Spirits! The Grand Lancer! The very concept of the Lord God! Romulus Quirinus! Die here! I am the victor! I am the one who has overcome the trials! 3000 points of direct damage in total, take it!"

"No, Rome has not yet failed." The remaining card in Romulus's hand began to glow. "Romulus Quirinus has indeed failed, but you have not yet won."

"I am Rome, but Rome is more than me. Caesar, Caligula, Nero, they are all Rome. As long as Rome exists, we will not allow the enemies of humanity to take a single step forward! I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Rome!!!]!"

Romulus raised his arms and shouted to the heavens, and his cry echoed throughout the seven hills.

"This card can only be activated when a Servant named Roma is on the field. The effect of this card name can only be used once during a Duel. The activation and effect of this card cannot be negated. Special Summon as many Roma Servants as possible from the Graveyard. Come, Kings of Rome, my heirs! Charge against the enemies of humanity!"

Caesar, Caligula, and Nero reappeared, shouting "Rome" and facing the end together with Romulus.

"There are now 9 cards destroyed, totaling 4500 damage. Beast, join Rome in its destruction. It will be your honor!"

It was a huge explosion that resounded through the heavens and the earth!

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Waver stared blankly at the desk in front of him and let out a deafening roar, "Where are my files!?"

Caesar, Caligula, and Nero actually all have the prefix "King of Rome", but removing it does not affect the viewing experience. Everyone knows that they are Roman servants.

Chapter 54 Why haven’t you returned the mask yet?

Hundreds of millions of lives were destroyed, and the explosion, which covered 2000 square kilometers, destroyed everything in sight.

Romulus LP2700→LP0

□□LP3500→LP0

The huge damage made Romulus let out a low cry of pain, and the Beast was not in a much better condition. Its tail folded down and the flames dimmed.

Because there was no winner, the two shared the damage caused by the Dark Game equally. Romulus's spiritual base suffered huge damage. Although he could continue to fight, the strength he could exert was only 60% of his peak strength.

Fortunately, Beast also suffered damage of the same magnitude, and the number of Heroic Spirit clones that could be maintained was reduced.

"It's amazing that Caster's Noble Phantasm can achieve this." Romulus coughed up blood and praised the magic of Jiang You's Noble Phantasm, which could actually hurt the Crown and the Beast at the same time with such a weak spiritual base.

"So he's really dangerous... Alright, stop looking at me like that." Beast's words only earned Romulus a murderous look. There was no way she could persuade a crowned figure to join her side. "So, King of Rome, are you waiting for me to attack you without attacking me?"

Beast wiped the blood from his hands with his fur, then continued to create several more Heroic Spirits from his tail. He hooked his finger at Romulus. "Are you worried about being dragged into the Duel Space again? I still have my own card to show you. I'm sure it will satisfy you!"

Romulus hesitated, a moment uncharacteristic of his nature. He wanted to eliminate the Beast quickly, and direct combat was the best option. Currently, the Beast's true strength consisted solely of the combined power of the evil of this world, the souls of three Servants, and the souls of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people. However, the Beast's familiars (copies of Heroic Spirits and reconstructed beings) continued to send the souls of their victims. If another duel ensued, the Beast's growth would exceed his imagination.

Beast has a strong connection to Caster's Noble Phantasm. Given Beast's history and potential, a battle with him would undoubtedly lead to a stalemate. Allowing her to use her soul to heal herself and grow, he might even be defeated and killed by the Noble Phantasm, unable to exert his full combat power.

Beast was confident she could win the next duel. With her true form, she didn't need to fear any attack. Seeing Romulus didn't react, she sat down. "In that case, King of Rome, why don't you wait quietly until the other Servants leave? Then we can have a good chat here."

"Hahahaha, indecision is not what Rome should be like." Romulus was determined to do what he should do. No matter what challenge it was, Rome would go all out. The enemies of humanity must be eliminated! "How could Rome stop here? Rome will win the duel!"

Facing Romulus's declaration of victory, Beast laughed and said, "Then let our King of Rome see the true beast..."

Just when Beast was about to issue a duel invitation to completely defeat Romulus, a wave of magical power beyond their knowledge surged like a tsunami.

The rules were changed, and now, all creatures in Fuyuki have the right to duel.

"Caster, is he finally here? I deliberately chose the right time to activate it. I thought that by the time he found out, I would have eaten all the Heroic Spirits except the Grandmaster."

Now, it was Beast's turn to laugh heartily. She led a large group of monsters to attack Romulus, and protected herself with the cloned Heroic Spirits. "Your Majesty, King of Rome, are you going to attack now? Do you want to duel with them?"

Romulus continued to fight back against the monsters that attacked him, but these weak creatures could not withstand even half of his strength.

But Beast obviously would not be so kind as to let Romulus consume his own vitality. He mixed the monsters that had not launched an attack with the monsters that launched an attack, forcing Romulus, who had the power to create the world, to carefully restrain his strength. Otherwise, he would be dragged into the duel space by these low-level monsters, which were so numerous that they seemed to be coming in wholesale, and his killing efficiency would be affected.

Romulus's expression was a little grim. Now, he had no chance of approaching Beast. He couldn't use his Crown's strength, which was too frustrating. Caster's Noble Phantasm was truly terrifying.

He would rather have a life-and-death duel with the main gods of other pantheons in their prime now.

"It's time to devour other Heroic Spirits. In my current state, and with the weakening of the non-primate survival circle, they will not be my match, whether in battle or duel. Just avoid that one..." Beast felt three Spirit-based reactions intrude into his non-primate survival circle.

"Lancer, we are here to support you!" Jiang You brought Lancelot Illya and a group of Baimao into the cave of Yuanzang Mountain.

One of the women with a high ponytail and no mask was unusually conspicuous. Perhaps it was Jiang You’s personal request?

Because Jiang You's treasures had full coverage, they did not actively engage in combat with the monsters, but waited for the monsters to attack before fighting back to avoid unnecessary duels.

To Beast, their strength was not worthy of special treatment like Romulus, so he ordered the monsters to stop attacking them.

"Caster!" Romulus also saw the culprit who had put him in such a difficult situation. He used his wings to emit red beams of light, accurately killing the monsters that had already launched attacks. He finally had the time to make his request to Jiang You. "Can you cancel your Noble Phantasm? Beast hasn't yet grown to its full form. This is the best opportunity!"

Jiang You hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Sir Lancer, if you cancel your Noble Phantasm, the remaining survivors will have no chance of survival. Her spiritual power is very powerful, and it will be difficult for you to defeat her. Let me use my own Noble Phantasm to put an end to her!"

Romulus knew Beast wanted to avoid a direct duel with Jiang You. Judging from what she said, Jiang You did have the ability to defeat her. "Then, the future of mankind is in your hands!"

Beast smiled coquettishly, her eyes narrowed as she sized Jiang You up, as if wanting to devour him whole. "Dear Caster, your words really hurt me. But even if you despise me so much, I won't be cruel to you. On the contrary, I will protect you well. After all, I love you so much! So let me use your Noble Phantasm! To kill time, please play with these children."

A large number of monsters rushed towards Jiang You and attacked him.

Jiang You naturally would not choose to duel with these monsters. He took out a dagger and swiftly cut the monsters attacking him, but with his strength, he was unable to break through the encirclement of the monsters.

Chapter 55: Look at my face and take the Noble Phantasm!

Flames and growing arms attacked Lancelot, Illya, and every Hundred Faces present. As long as Jiang You and Romulus were held back, Beast didn't worry about dueling or fighting with the others.

The longer the time dragged on, the better it was for Beast. She had ample time to transform the souls of ordinary people into her own strength, and her advantage would only grow. Therefore, the Heroic Spirits present all understood that, with the exception of Jiang You, whom Beast had to avoid, and Romulus, who was being held back, no one else could be dragged into the duel space by her, as that would only lead to their being defeated one by one.

Facing Beast's attack, Lancelot took out the submachine gun that Kiritsugu had donated to him by Emiya Kiritsugu. With the blessing of the Knight's Immortality and the Unarmed Noble Phantasm, the bullets ejected from the muzzle had a power several times greater than normal. However, those arms were tougher than everyone expected. They easily passed through Lancelot's firepower coverage and grabbed him with a sound of breaking through the air.

Lancelot had no choice but to take out the Indestructible Lake Light to block. His long arms collided with the Indestructible Lake Light, but he was not at a disadvantage at all.

The cloned heroic spirits also launched an attack, seemingly wanting to directly capture the strongest fighter besides Romulus.

The Hundred Faces also started to move, throwing knives, poisons, grenades and other projectiles at the clones one after another. However, even if their panels were not weakened by the non-primate survival circle, they were still far from being the opponents of the clones and could only play a slight disruptive role.

More than a dozen Hundred Magoes were killed directly in the first wave of confrontation, and the only effective casualties were caused by those who launched suicide attacks with bombs in their arms. These bombs were prepared by Kiritsugu in advance to attack Kenneth.

They are not good at frontal combat, not to mention that this is Beast's main battlefield.

"Let's start with you! Assassin, who made you so annoying like a bug?" While suppressing Lancelot, Beast even managed to taunt Baimao. Baimao's combat power was far too low. His only real threat was his Noble Phantasm, the Delusion, which allowed him to create numerous clones, making them difficult to kill quickly. But with a wide-area attack or overwhelming numerical superiority, he was a lamb to be slaughtered.

These two things are exactly what Beast is good at, and Baimao then became the main target of attack.

Several clones attacked the Hundred Faces. Lancelot wanted to intercept them, but Gilgamesh and Iskandar had too strong a foundation. He only killed one Gil de Rei and got into a tug-of-war with Gilgamesh. His current master, Emiya Kiritsugu, did not have enough remaining magic power to support the release of his Noble Phantasm.

Illya was also powerless. In the form of Heavenly Cloth, she possessed the strength of a quasi-first-rate Heroic Spirit, but the incomplete third method of her soul was not of much help in combat. Her current output mainly focused on a powerful brick flying attack. She only had strength but no skills, and could only suppress one Iskandar.

"Even though it only has four tails, it's more than enough to deal with a mere Hundred Faces~ Let's start the show!"

With no more obstacles, Beast raised his hands high, melting a large number of small monsters and several copied heroic spirits into a stream of magic power, which gathered at the top of the large void.

A huge meteorite made of magic is hanging above the head, which is essentially simulating the Tunguska explosion caused by the meteorite falling in Russia. Therefore, even if it is only tens of meters away from the ground, the impact force caused by the fall can have the effect of falling from the universe.

The remaining small monsters rushed towards Romulus and Jiang You, pushing them to the periphery. This was not to attack, but to push them out of the direct impact range and use their bodies to block the impact of the Beast's Noble Phantasm.

"It's a shame it's not at its peak. It's estimated to only weigh about 4 tons, but it's still enough to deal with non-Champion Heroic Spirits like you!" The Golden-Glittering clone unleashed the Heavenly Chains with all its might, locking Lancelot and Illya in place. Even the attacks of the Hundred Faces couldn't break through her defenses.

"Everyone, please pay attention~? Today is a dark day, but it's also an auspicious day. Please accept these gifts totaling 4 tons: Thunder Sky Sunlight, Disaster Sound Star, Falling Fire Hammer!"

At this moment, a Hundred Faces pounced on the Noble Phantasm that Beast was releasing. Because the Hundred Faces had already attacked Beast before, each of his moves was judged as an individual, so theoretically he did not want to avoid damage by accepting the attack and entering the duel space.

Instead, he seemed to want to use his physical body to block the treasure.

"Don't worry, don't worry." Beast looked at the Baimao who was actively seeking death and said cheerfully, "A total of 4 tons, everyone gets a share."

A huge meteorite fell, bringing with it the oppression of destroying the world.

Then the duel space unfolded. The huge meteorite was wiped out without a trace by the rules.

Beast: “?”

The man with a hundred faces slowly took off his mask, revealing an oriental face.

He snapped his fingers, and the disguise created by Baimao, who was good at disguise, with the help of magic dissipated, and Caster named Jiang You appeared in front of everyone.

"Wow, I'm dying of suffocation. Do you know how much I want to complain when I see the Crown and the Beast appear in the Fourth World War?" Jiang You fanned himself with his mask. The heat from the meteorite just now made him feel like he had walked into a sauna with twice the normal temperature. If the duel rules had not allowed him to open up the duel space, he suspected that he would not be crushed to death next, but scalded to death.

Bai Mao, who was originally in the position of "Jiang You", also took off his disguise. The one who appeared at the beginning was not Jiang You, but Bai Mao.

"Caster... why are you?" Because Jiang You's spiritual base was as small as Baimao's (or even smaller), Beast didn't notice anything unusual about him. "Why are you hiding among Assassins?"

"Oh, you should blame Gilgamesh for this. He started fighting just because we were playing cards." Jiang You pushed his non-existent glasses with his fingers. "Whatever the reason, I knew that powerful Heroic Spirits like you wouldn't accept a duel honestly. You look down on lower-level Heroic Spirits, right? Once I collect three powerful cards, I'll definitely force you to duel with me by pressing your heads!"

"Wow, is the King of Heroes so capable of causing trouble instead of helping others?" Beast could obtain the memories of the Heroic Spirits she devoured after they were summoned, so she understood that what Jiang You said was right. If Gilgamesh had fought properly, there wouldn't be so many troubles.

Beast forced his heart rate down and resumed his frivolous demeanor. "In that case, let me treat dear Mr. Caster well~ I'll go first!"

Chapter 56: The contaminated Holy Grail is still the Holy Grail!

"Caster!" Romulus shouted Jiang You's job description, and a stream of light shot out from his hand towards Jiang You.

Jiang You instinctively caught the streak of light. He held the card representing Romulus Quirinus in his hand.

[Temporary card [Romulus Quirinus] has been obtained and can only be used in the current plot]

"Rome will be with you!" Romulus entrusted Jiang You with his greatest strength and the future of humanity. "Don't let the health gap widen too much. Pay attention to the number of cards on the field. The Beast has a trap card that destroys all cards, dealing a corresponding number of damage x 500. Don't take it lightly!"

In response to the reminder from the God Ancestor, Jiang You nodded, saying that this was indeed very important information.