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

"Shirou, did you hear that? Things are not peaceful lately! Remember to stay at home at night and don't run around!"

As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something and suddenly jumped up with a terrified expression: "You said Sakura suddenly disappeared. Could she have been kidnapped? I heard from that kid Matou Shinji that Sakura hasn't returned to the Matou family recently. Why don't we call the police!"

Emiya Shirou used the plate as a hand knife to knock on Fujimura Taiga, with a helpless look on his face: "Sister Fuji, you're overreacting. Sakura is such a considerate person, you don't have to worry. Besides, she has already returned to school today."

Shirou Emiya recalled what happened today. Sakura Matou, who returned to school, was no different from usual. If you had to say, she was a little more confident?

And it seems that Shinji Matou is also avoiding his own sister Sakura Matou, which always feels a bit weird.

"You didn't tell me about this earlier, and I missed a bowl of rice!"

Fujimura Taiga fell to the ground and rolled over in a ball, throwing a tantrum, completely lacking any awareness of being a guardian. "Shirou, you have to compensate me!"

"Okay, okay! I'll make your favorite Sukiyaki tomorrow, Fuji-nee."

After Sakura Matou left, Shirou Emiya took over the cooking task again.

After settling his young adult, Emiya Shirou went to his own warehouse. He took the abandoned water pipe in his hand and habitually opened his magic circuit.

"Okay, time to start training! Trace on!"

The magic circuit spread the magic power from his arm to the entire water pipe.

"Basic bones, explained."

"Composition and materials, explanation"

"Basic bones, change."

"The materials used to make it..."

Shirou Emiya tried hard to maintain the input of magic power, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, and the blue-green magic power in the water pipes, which represented stability, began to change color. The yellow and red colors, which represented disorder and collapse, intertwined on the water pipes. In the end, the strengthening magic failed. The water pipes exploded under the excessive and unstable magic power input, and threw Shirou Emiya into the pile of debris.

"You can't even do a simple magic trick like this..."

Emiya Shirou raised his hand and looked at the magic circuits on his arm that were glowing with the flow of magic power, feeling a little lost.

"When will we be able to become partners of justice?"

At this moment, the summoning circle under Emiya Shirou responded to him, and the fluctuations of magic power rolled up the debris in the warehouse into a small hill.

"What...what is going on?"

Emiya Shirou had never dealt with the Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle left by Emiya Kiritsugu, and with his knowledge of magic, he had no idea what it was.

"What a troublesome Master."

Just when Emiya Shirou was having a headache because of the need to reorganize the chaotic clutter in the warehouse, a large bronze hand stretched out from the mess, and a tall white-haired man wearing a red and black tight-fitting suit and jacket leaned out from it.

For some reason, Emiya Shirou, who has always been warm and cheerful towards others, has for the first time developed hostile feelings towards someone.

"who are you?"

Looking at the tall and strong opponent, Emiya Shirou cautiously grasped the wooden stick on the ground as a weapon.

"Breaking into people's homes at night is not a good habit."

"Do you think I'm an intruder?"

The white-haired man helplessly pressed his hand against his forehead, "Thanks to you, I can't even remember my own name, but you can call me Archer."

The red Archer smiled at Emiya Shirou, revealing his white teeth. "If you join this war without knowing anything, you will die on the roadside like a stray dog. Why don't you use the Command Seals and then voluntarily withdraw from this fight, my Master?"

68

Chapter 68: A Woman Who Is Easy to Deal With

"Alright, now, as long as a Master summons a Heroic Spirit, if the Holy Relic they possess is a 'valuable item' like gems or gold, or if they don't possess a Holy Relic, that guy will be summoned."

Medea withdrew her hand from the Great Spiritual Vein and responded to Jiang You with full confidence.

As a duel elf, Medea cannot have her own deck, but as the first to appear, she can still meet her acquaintances in other ways.

"So fast?"

Jiang You thought that the analysis of the Holy Grail ritual would take a long time, so he arranged for Baimao to keep watch outside the hall. Unexpectedly, Medea finished it in just a few minutes.

"That's true. While the core of this ritual is somewhat interesting, the ritual itself was constructed by a magician of this era. To me, it's as simple as breathing."

As a magician of the Age of Gods, although Medea did not leave behind any great achievements, she was still at a much higher level than modern magicians who had not been exposed to the Great Source.

"What's more, the material you provided is the same material as the core of this ritual."

Medea was playing with the product of the Third Law, which was extremely rare even in the Age of Gods.

"So, what era are you from, Sir? You possess extraordinary Noble Phantasms, allowing you to effortlessly produce such precious items. You manifest as a Caster, yet you know nothing about magic from the Age of Gods or modern times."

Medea was indeed a little curious about Jiang You's existence. It could be said that magicians are a group of curious creatures.

Jiang You truly couldn't give an answer. His real name couldn't possibly exist in Moon World history. He'd even tried calling out "Atum" on the blank card he'd been given as a reward, but there was no response at all. He had no idea how to use it.

Jiang You's hesitant look made Medea curious but also a little dissatisfied. However, she currently existed as Jiang You's duel spirit, and even if she wanted to rebel, she couldn't harm Jiang You. "Since you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. I also discovered something when analyzing the summoning ritual. The Assassin class is still empty, which means that your Servant, Miss Baimao, is not the Servant for this ritual. What a pity! It would be better if the empty class was Caster."

"Not really?"

Jiang You looked at the female main body that had been following him as a relay for the Hundred Faces. After seeing the Command Seals fully replenished, he thought the Hundred Faces had been officially summoned. Having a professional offer advice was indeed quite beneficial. "In other words?"

"Just as you thought, since you possess Command Seals recognized by the Holy Grail, we can exploit the rules to summon another Assassin Servant related to Miss Hyakuma. How interesting! Together with Lancelot and me, summoned by your Noble Phantasm, we now have five Heroic Spirits, even though we only occupy two Classes."

Medea immediately began to carve a summoning circle on the spot. Because Jiang You possessed the Command Seals, she didn't even need to avoid the Holy Grail to cheat the summon. "Even if the other side is completely hostile to us, 5v5, we already have an absolute advantage. I can congratulate you in advance for obtaining the Holy Grail."

"If all are hostile, it should be 5v6. There is also a Servant left over from ten years ago."

Jiang You thought of Gilgamesh in this timeline. After being incarnated by the black mud, this Gilgamesh was arguably the worst of all the Gilgamesh.

"For the servants who stayed behind ten years ago, the Holy Grail Ceremony should have only recently begun. Considering the magical power requirements of the servants, the magical resources consumed in ten years must be a considerable amount, right?"

Medea's words reminded Jiang You. According to the original novel, there were many children kidnapped by Mapo in the basement of the church and used as "batteries" to maintain Gilgamesh's magic power.

At that time, Gilgamesh and Kotomine Kirei were indeed portrayed as villains, so it was not surprising that they did evil things.

However, after the world unfolds, Gilgamesh's incarnated state, coupled with the reserves in his treasury, shouldn't require these "batteries." This is another situation similar to Jason and Medea.

Jiang You decided to wait until the human traffickers were apprehended before raiding Fuyuki Church to see how things were going. However, considering the strength of Hassan's deck, his RPG was too low to win in one go. He was at a significant disadvantage against Gilgamesh, who had a card similar to the Resurrection of the Dead [Elixir], and needed to gather some other cards. This was considered a bit of in-game growth.

Gilgamesh is not a regular Servant and will not be forced into a duel. Medea can assist Lancelot to hold him back.

"Well, has your Excellency decided which Hassan to summon?"

Medea was extremely efficient. With her superb magic skills, the preparations for the summoning ceremony were fully completed in just three or five steps.

"If possible, I would naturally like to summon that adult, but I think it is impossible."

Jiang You took out the mask that originally belonged to Baimao. As a symbol of identity for generations of Hassan Sabah, it was undoubtedly very suitable to be used as a holy relic.

"Let me see who I can summon."

Shadows, like living liquid, slowly spread across the lines of the formation. They weaved between the mysterious symbols, gradually converging and eventually solidifying into a clear human form.

"Hassan Sabah has come to obey your call. Everything is done according to your will."

Hassan, a petite girl with bright purple hair, stood obediently in the summoning circle.

"Senior Jingmi?"

Baimao immediately recognized the identity of the former Hassan Sabah. She immediately performed a very important etiquette solemnly according to the unique rituals of the order. Baimao's actions revealed her reverence for her predecessor. "The 19th Hassan Sabah - Baimao, it is an honor to meet you, Your Excellency!"

"...No, I'm the one who should feel extremely honored..."

Jingmi immediately returned Baimao's polite bow. If one ignored the mask on her face, her gentle appearance and demeanor could easily have mistaken her for an ordinary, slightly shy girl. However, this seemingly ordinary girl was once the leader of the dreaded "Old Man of the Mountain" organization.

"I will serve you, Master. You are my master. But... please be careful... do not touch me."

Her actions revealed a perfect balance of respect, neither too close nor too distant. She carefully maintained a safe distance, a distance that allowed her to express respect for Jiang You while avoiding any unnecessary physical contact.

"Even if you say so."

Jiang You knew Tranquility's settings, but he still wanted to test the specific situation. You know, if Tranquility can be directly contacted, it is a very easy servant to capture.

[Jingmi has invited you to a duel. Do you agree?]

Duel/Battle

"It's only to be expected, but I always feel there is another way."

Jiang You held Jingmi's hand and waited for the countdown to end, then he withdrew his hand and chose to fight.

Before Jingmi could feel the surprise, Jiang You invited her to a duel again. From the previous battle with Shanshan, it can be seen that the duel invitation can be repeated as long as the other party agrees.

"...?"

"Don't worry, you can choose to fight in a minute."

"...!!!"

Then Jiang You successfully obtained a large number of Jingsi's cards.

69

Chapter 69: The Most Popular Male Hero in Ancient Greece (Self-proclaimed)

"That fake priest is pushing again, saying that today is the deadline and only Saber and Archer have not been summoned yet."

Toosaka Rin struggled to move the heavy desk to clear an area large enough to construct the Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle.

"That's good. Because of my father's relics, the clock is one hour ahead today. I've already readjusted it. It was really dangerous. I almost lost it. Now the time is OK... The wavelength is good. Even without a medium, I can summon Saber to show you!"

Toosaka Rin stepped into the summoning circle, took out a handful of gems, and recited the spell of the Heroic Spirit Summoning Ceremony.

Just as the summoning circle lit up, an unknown magical power surged out from the spiritual vein and rushed towards the gem in Toosaka Rin's hand.

"What's happening here!"

Uncontrolled magic power ran rampant in Toosaka Rin's hands, and the summoning circle that had been successfully lit up dimmed here, and then lit up again as if taking a deep breath.

Then the summoning circle exploded.

"Whoa!"

The sound of flesh hitting the ground echoed in the basement along with screams, but the sound was not made by Rin Toosaka.

"It hurts! What kind of summoning method is this? Be a little more professional!"

The blond, blue-eyed Servant, who should have displayed the nobility and reserve of a Heroic Spirit, now knelt on the ground in an extremely unseemly posture. He looked rather embarrassed. He rubbed his injured face with disregard for his appearance, as if trying to ease the pain.

"Just summon it properly. You occupied the area where the Servant is anchored in the real world, causing me to be ejected directly. It would be terrible if I was disfigured."

"No, as a Heroic Spirit, you can't be disfigured so easily, right?"

Toosaka Rin invoked the Master's authority and saw the panel attributes of her Servant.

Except for the strength which is only C and the magic which is only D which is not required for swordsmen, all other stats are above B. Although it cannot be called strong, it can be considered excellent.

However, his Noble Phantasm is extremely powerful, and can summon other Argonautic spirits to fight. The Argonauts include almost all Greek heroes, including Hercules.

"Saber, the Greek hero Jason? From now on, I will be your Master!"

Toosaka Rin patted her chest, which was not moving much.

"Master and servant...? You're saying I'm lower than you? That's a funny joke."

Jason dusted himself off and got up from the ground, completely unaware of his previous humiliation.

"There's no need for two commanders. Just be a mascot."

"You said I was a mascot?"

How could Rin Toosaka, who had been responsible for the family business since she was a child, tolerate such words? She stomped her feet in anger, and her ponytails flew up.

"It seems necessary for you to understand clearly who the Master is! I will use the Command Seal..."

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Jason immediately gave in. What tempers didn't the Argonauts have? As captain, he naturally had to appease his crew. He couldn't bear to watch his Master wield the Command Spells, a crucial tactical resource in the Holy Grail War, so he couldn't bear to see them carelessly deployed. He didn't want to personally engage in combat with the other Servants. He knew his Master likely needed to be appeased. "Miss, you are the captain, you are the captain. Please calm down."

Since the Master is a person who never admits defeat, then just cooperate a little to avoid constant conflicts.

"Hmph," Rin Tōsaka uttered a slight, disgruntled sound through her nose. Jason's personality reminded her of a certain Seaweed-Headed Man: both were arrogant, but would back down when faced with difficulties. She absolutely needed to understand her Servant's thoughts, to prevent him from suddenly switching sides. If possible, she could also give her Servant the right to use the Holy Grail. After all, what she wanted was victory and honor for the Tōsaka family. "In that case, let's be frank, Saber, what do you wish to ask of the Holy Grail?"

"My wish... Yeah, why was I summoned?"

Jason fell into deep thought. He was a complete hedonist. After appearing in this world, he did have the idea of ​​having fun in modern society, but this idea also came after he was summoned.

"Master, given my fame, you should know my legend."