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

Toosaka Rin nodded. Jason was indeed suspected of boasting, but his fame in Greek mythology was indeed among the best.

"Then you should know my ending. I embarked on an adventure in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, and it didn't end well. Things like the Holy Grail, which are exaggerated and confusing, usually don't end well. It's basically like that in Greece!"

Jason recalled some bad memories and shuddered, hugging his arms.

"So, Master, you can use the Holy Grail and other things yourself. Let me have some fun while I'm in the human world."

Jason spoke his mind without reservation, "If you can avoid fighting, avoid it."

"Are you really Jason? Is there some strange creature taking up that name?"

Toosaka Rin always felt that she had drawn a bad fortune. Could this guy really be the captain of the Argo ship that gathered all the Greek heroes?

"Master, you are very rude! If you think my wish is not acceptable, then tell me what you are asking for from the Holy Grail?"

Jason crossed his arms and glanced at Tohsaka Rin, wanting to see what she could say.

"My words are for victory!"

There was no hesitation when Toosaka Rin said this. She had been preparing for this moment for ten years, to take back what her father had lost ten years ago, the glory that belonged to the family!

"You participate in this kind of battle just to win?"

Jason looked at the 17-year-old girl in front of him in disbelief. To him, this kind of stupid idea didn't seem like the thinking of modern people at all. It was more like those crazy people shouting about fighting for honor.

"To prove your own or your family's honor, you're willing to risk your life? Are you the legendary hero or am I the legendary hero?"

"Of course, because the battle is right there!"

This answer refers to George Mallory's famous line "The mountain is there." Toosaka Rin has conceived this answer countless times for the day when she will communicate with the Heroic Spirits. It is concise and powerful. If there are Heroic Spirits with aspirations, it will surely resonate with them and make them recognize her goal.

But Jason didn't buy it at all. He scratched his head without any grace: "What a mess! Compared to honor, staying alive is the most important thing."

"you!"

Not getting the answer she wanted, Tohsaka Rin's face turned red with anger. Not wanting to talk to Jason anymore, she threw the cleaning tools in the corner to him.

"Since I'm the 'Captain', the crew should do their cleaning job properly. I'll leave this place to you!"

Toosaka Rin shook her twin ponytails and walked towards the dormitory angrily.

"I always feel like I've encountered a troublesome Master..."

Looking at the broom in his hand, A Songgen sighed.

70

Chapter 70: Close combat is in her favor!

"Master, this is obviously a familiar placed by another Servant, right?"

Jason used his sword to chop the dragon-tooth soldiers that rushed towards him. Although his sword skills were not very good and were only third-rate among his fellow disciples, they were all disciples of Chiron after all, so he had no problem dealing with the dragon-tooth soldiers.

"It's unwise for us to intrude into someone else's position like this. Furthermore, the magic power of these Dragon Fang soldiers always feels very familiar to me. It gives me the illusion that my neck is cold."

"You were just wandering around there during the day! Otherwise, I would have noticed something unusual here long ago. And you say heroes need to be familiar with the terrain in battle? You're not Archer!"

Toosaka Rin used magic bullets to shatter the dragon-fang soldiers behind Jason. This great Greek hero was also very careless. After saying that he would leave the rest to Toosaka Rin, he really didn't care about what was behind him at all.

"You better pay attention to what's behind you!"

"Because my strength is very average, I don't have to worry about what my companions can do. Besides, isn't it normal to trust your companions?"

Jason continued to swing his sword vigorously, and soon wiped out all the Dragon Tooth soldiers here.

After eliminating all the enemies, Toosaka Rin began to investigate this hidden small company. Most of the employees in this company were killed in a cruel way, and the few who survived were covered with various wounds, as if they had experienced some harsh interrogation.

"Also, the magic power was taken away, but if that was the only purpose, there would be no need to resort to such a massacre."

Rin Tōsaka analyzed the situation. "It's Caster who's using the Dragon Fang Soldiers to attack. It seems like he's a Servant summoned by the Middle Eastern Master of the Clock Tower."

Jason sensed the lingering magical energy at the scene, feeling it grow familiar, and a bad premonition grew within him. He couldn't help but urge Tōsaka Rin to leave: "My Master, the Church's supervisors will take care of this matter, right? It would be unwise for us to expose our situation now."

Toosaka Rin rolled her eyes at Jason. She could sense that her Servant had suddenly become timid for some reason: "As the administrators of the Fuyuki Spiritual Vein, the Tosaka family is the true master of this city and has an obligation to maintain the city's stability in terms of magic!"

"Are you really a magician..."

Jason would think of the Greek magicians, who were not only amiable but also very anthropomorphic. "I used to think magicians were the kind of guys who did whatever they wanted and were lawless."

Toosaka Rin ignored Jason and followed the traces of magic, quickly finding a gathering point of various types of magic. The traces of magic suggested that at least four Servants had stayed there for a long time.

It was an account book, with a spot framed in the blood of more than one person. It was a private estate in the suburbs, owned by a well-known investor and philanthropist in the city.

"It seems this Servant is not going to stop yet."

Rin Tōsaka gritted her teeth. To maintain the mystery of magic, all magicians tacitly avoided ordinary people and would not expose anything related to magic to the public. However, this Servant seemed to have no concerns and did not clean up the traces at all, as if he was afraid that others would not know about it, as if he was determined to make a big deal out of it.

Atram's manor is a good example. If the Vatican had not used its power to turn the matter into an ordinary large-scale kidnapping case, the price magic would have been exposed in the spotlight.

"Judging from the state of magic power retention, it was about an hour ago. Saber, follow us, we should still make it!"

Toosaka Rin didn't even wait for Jason to respond and rushed directly to the destination marked on the notebook.

Jason wanted to stop her, but he was powerless. Rin Tōsaka wasn't the type to change her mind easily. He could only follow closely, "I hope it's not what I think it is. We've all died once, so please forgive me."

When Rin Tohsaka hurried to the manor, it was already engulfed in flames, turning into a sea of ​​fire. The air was filled with the smell of burning and ashes, as well as the lingering strong smell of blood.

The security personnel were either dead or injured, their bodies scattered all over the manor.

Toosaka Rin watched a bodyguard wailing as he fled outside. Covered in blood, he let out an inhuman wail of pain. Only one of his arms could make a reluctant movement, like a squirming caterpillar that had been stepped on.

Toosaka Rin felt a little sorry for the miserable appearance of the man, so she took out a gem and planned to give him some simple treatment.

But Jason stopped him and explained before Tohsaka Rin could rebuke him: "Don't touch him. This smells like poison. Anyone who touches him will suffer the same consequences."

Jason had a lot of adventure experience. He had encountered a ferocious poisonous dragon when he was trying to obtain the Golden Fleece, so the smell on the security guard aroused his vigilance.

Soon after, the security guard's body was completely covered in a layer of purple venom. The venom was extremely corrosive, rapidly eroding his skin and muscles and dissolving his body completely. Only the pungent smell of carbonized protein filled the air, a pungent odor that seemed to silently bear witness to his past.

Toosaka Rin was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly. If Jason hadn't reminded her immediately, her end would not have been so good.

"careful!"

Jason used his sword to knock away the flying knives that were shot at Toosaka Rin. Under the bright moonlight, there were faint purple lines on the blades of these flying knives, which were traces of poison.

"Assassin! You've been exposed. Stop hiding!"

Jason bluffed.

In the shadows, untouched by the moonlight, a skull mask quietly emerged, like a ghost of the night. As the mask slowly advanced, it gradually revealed a mysterious figure. The Servant, clad in a cool black bodysuit, perfectly outlined her graceful form. A faint fragrance permeated the air.

Jing Si took an attacking stance. Her ability required close combat, but she soon realized her opponent was a Heroic Spirit.

"You are a hero from somewhere, right?... I am following my master's orders to stop all who stand in my way. So... please die here."

Jingmi knew she would be no match for any Heroic Spirit in a head-on battle, so she turned her attention to Tōsaka Rin. If she could deal with the Master, she could avoid a head-on confrontation with Jason.

"Master, please be careful. This woman exudes a poisonous scent. If she touches you, even your bones will be melted to ashes."

Jason felt a little guilty, as he had no means to fight the poison.

"She has the advantage in close combat. How about we retreat?"

"Since Assassin has appeared, let's make her leave right here! If necessary, I allow you to use your Noble Phantasm!"

Toosaka Rin shook her head. As the biggest threat to the Master, now that Assassin has been exposed, let her be the first to leave!

71

Chapter 71: Argo, set sail!

"Are you serious? I'm confident in my ability to dodge, but if I get hit I'll die. That's not going to be easy, right?"

Jason complained as he dodged Jingmi's attack. The dagger in Jingmi's hand was like a slithering poisonous snake, attacking continuously.

Despite facing a series of brutal and precise attacks, Jason let out a low cry of fear each time, dodging the blows that grazed the blade. He didn't dare to initiate an attack, because for him, if he got close enough to be contaminated by Silence, the consequences would be disastrous, and he was very afraid of pain.

"Saber, please be serious!"

Toosaka Rin tried to use magic to support Jason, but how could Jingmi's A+ agility be so easily hit? Jingmi, like an elegant gymnast, perfectly used the curves of her body to dodge every magic bullet.

"I'm serious. The front lines are not the place for a commander!"

"What a useless Servant! Cover me! Then, in the name of the Command Seal, I release Saber..."

Jason's Noble Phantasm, the Shining Ship, tears the sky apart, and can summon former crew members to fight together for its duration. However, this requires a very high level of magic power from the Master, as it is equivalent to providing magic to multiple Servants at once, which is difficult to maintain even with Tōsaka Rin's magic power.

Therefore, using the Command Seals to release the Noble Phantasm was the best option. The magic provided by the Command Seals could provide the actions of approximately four Servants. However, due to Jason's strong suggestion, the mana-consuming Hercules was selected as a necessary option, so approximately three Servants could be summoned.

Seeing Toosaka Rin's actions, Jingmi suddenly intensified her attack. She pierced her arm with a dagger, and poisonous blood gushed out of her body and spilled onto the ground.

The sound of corrosion was accompanied by a thick purple mist that spread from the ground. The mist spread incredibly quickly, covering a large area in the blink of an eye. It rushed towards Tōsaka Rin, braving the wind, as if consciously pursuing her.

Faced with this sudden threat, Rin didn't even have enough time to react, let alone escape. She could only watch helplessly as the purple wave approached her and buried her in it.

Then, a massive warship burst through the fog and crashed into the ground with overwhelming force. Its hull stirred up countless dust and debris the moment it struck the ground, creating a powerful shockwave that spread in all directions. The purple fog was dissipated by this force, revealing the warship's majestic outline.

"Hoohahahaha! Heroes of the Argonauts, it's time to attack!"

The blond Servant stepped on the bow of the ship, drew his sword and pointed it forward with great vigor.

"The incredibly powerful and invincible Hercules, Atalanta excels at long-range attacks, and the 'God of Medicine' Asclepius, who can just about counter you! Assassin, you're dead!"

Jason chose to summon servants who could just deal with the current situation. Normally speaking, he would have won against Serenity.

But this is no normal Holy Grail War.

"No, where are the people?"

Jason put his hands on the awning and searched around for any trace of silence.

"Maybe he ran away? But it doesn't matter. We have hunters here who are good at tracking. Atalanta, go ahead!"

"Holy Grail War... What silly reason did you call us here again?"

Atalanta kicked Jason in dissatisfaction. Jason, not expecting his crew to attack him, had no time to dodge. In pain, he fell off the bow and landed on his face.

"You stinky cat!"

Jason covered his face and climbed to his feet. In just two days, his face had been severely injured twice. "No matter how much you want to lose your temper, you should wait until the battle is over! Can't you be more calm like Hercules? And Assassin, too, just abandoned his Master and ran away like that?"

Just as Jason was about to command the crew to rush into the manor, a quiet voice came from behind Tohsaka Rin, "...No, my goal...has been achieved."

Under Tousaka Rin's terrified eyes, a pair of soft arms embraced her from behind, and the palms that exuded the poisonous fragrance from the wounds gently covered her cheeks.

"Master!"

Jason didn't expect that Jingmi had no intention of retreating at all. She went straight towards his Noble Phantasm and voluntarily fell into the encirclement of several servants.

"Assassin, don't be impulsive. As long as you let this little girl go, I will let you leave safely. You don't want to fight and lose both of you on the first day, do you?"

But Jingmi had no intention of stopping, her hands continued to wander over Tohsaka Rin's skin.

"Hercules!"

Without Jason's reminder, Hercules rushed to Toosaka Rin with agility that was inconsistent with his body size. The axe and sword made of the temple's cornerstone broke the sound barrier and smashed towards Jingxi with precision.

Atalanta also shot several arrows, aiming at Jingmi's hand, forcing her to let go.

All attacks were blocked by an unknown force. No, it’s not so much that they were blocked, it’s more accurate to say that Jingmi and Toosaka Rin had fallen into some special rules. Neither of them would be affected by other factors from the outside world, and other rules had been isolated.

Only then did Jason notice the inexplicable knowledge that had been crammed into his mind—from the very beginning, he had been captured by some kind of Noble Phantasm, and the rules of the Holy Grail War had changed. It was just that these rules were etched into their minds like common sense, and unless they specifically searched for them, they wouldn't even notice them.

It was a highly advanced Noble Phantasm. Given Jason's experience during the Age of Gods, it was clearly not unleashed by this Assassin. This level of power could only have been unleashed by a famous Caster or a particularly exceptional God-level Servant.

"So you didn't intend to actually attack us before, you just wanted to hold us back?"

Jason recalled Serenity's previous behavior and realized that she should know this rule. If she really wanted to fight, she would not need to dodge the attack.

"This is bad. What a waste of Command Seals. Master, you must not choose to fight. Doing so may indeed stop Assassin, but you will probably be poisoned terribly. Although Asclepius can pull you back from Hades."

"No, that kind of thing can't be solved by a simple elixir. Even if it's a replica, I don't have the materials on hand. Please don't make a promise to the patient on my behalf."

Asclepius quickly interrupted Jason's boasting. He didn't want to be forced to work and be branded as a poor doctor.

Fortunately, Asclepius responded immediately, otherwise Toosaka Rin would really have to choose to fight.

72

Chapter 72: The Argonauts and the Melon-eating Group.

"Why do you look so happy when I'm being held hostage?"