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

Medea met Jason's full-strength attack.

The dusty Jason managed to survive thanks to his B-rank anti-magic power. He exhaled a puff of black smoke with a face full of grief and indignation: "So why do I still meet you here when there is already another Caster!"

"Since you can summon your own crew, I can also manifest in other ways. So, without me in your crew, what are you afraid of?"

Medea took off her hood and smiled tenderly.

"And are we divorced? I'm just a widow!"

Medea once again unleashed her magic, and the surging magical power was ready to be unleashed.

"Who would dare to summon you in this state?"

Jason took two steps back, then broke into a run. He picked up Rin Tōsaka and fled with his Master.

Seeing this, Medea used her levitation magic to catch up and take control of Jason from Rin Tohsaka, but was stopped by Atalanta with her arms outstretched.

"Atalanta, are you going to stop me too?"

Medea actually understood what Atalanta meant. If she really wanted to help Jason, she would not have this attitude, but would have directly shot an arrow to intercept him. So Medea temporarily stopped and wanted to listen to her. But she was still very unhappy.

"If you dare to help him, I will kill you too!"

Atalanta shook her head. She and Medea had been very close during their time on the crew. She often combed Medea's long, smooth, lavender hair when she was still a young girl. She clearly understood that both Medea and Jason had issues, so she didn't take sides. Most of the crew shared the same view.

"We will not interfere in your affairs with Jason. But we promised Jason's master to rescue his sister, so let's postpone your feud for a few days. After this is over, he can kill you or shave you as he pleases."

Atalanta sincerely wanted to help Rin Tohsaka rescue her sister, and she didn't really care whether Rin and Jason could win the Holy Grail.

"...For your sake, I'll let him go today."

Medea put her hood back on. "But I have one condition..."

"Why are you running!"

Toosaka Rin struggled. She desperately wanted to stop Jiang You from making trouble. Any trouble in the territory she managed would affect the reputation of the Toosaka family.

"We have an advantage in terms of the number of servants!"

"Have you forgotten Assassin?"

Jason reminded Rin that besides Serenity, there was also an Assassin. He became increasingly certain that he should not enter this Holy Grail War, as the other Servants had no intention of fighting honestly.

"Plus my ex-wife, no one else will help me except Hercules, and I'm too embarrassed to ask him to do it for me. Is there any other option besides running away?"

"Is running away useful? I'll run into you sooner or later!"

Toosaka Rin launched an elbow attack on Jason, and Jason loosened his grip in pain, and she successfully broke free from Jason's control.

However, Toosaka Rin also understood that she couldn't go back to deal with Jiang You's matter now. Jason's Noble Phantasm would soon be depleted, and Tamiao and the other three servants would soon return to the Throne of Heroes. It was not a wise move to fight against a Servant who had complete control over his Master when one of the Command Seals was missing.

"She's not a formally summoned Servant either, so there's a high chance she'll have summoning restrictions as well."

Jason bit his own tiger's mouth, but the emotional entanglement did not seem to be considered as being in a desperate situation. He could not catch the flash of inspiration at all.

"And that guy who looks like Caster is expanding the scope of this matter. The people from the Church and the Clock Tower won't ignore it. We can unite with other Masters to defeat him."

In fact, Jason's idea was to let other masters fight Medea so that they would not have to meet again.

"Is he Caster? He's completely different from what father said..."

Toosaka Rin recalled what her father had said. Jiang You certainly matched Tokiomi's description. Judging by what happened today, Jiang You must possess the ability to summon Heroic Spirits from different eras and regions. His victory in the Fourth Holy Grail War wasn't surprising.

"I can't see any signs of overflowing sympathy! And the cause of my father's death, is the fake priest hiding something from me?"

What Jiang You said also made Toosaka Rin very concerned, and she added church to her schedule for tomorrow after visiting Emiya's house.

"You're right. It looks like this is all we can do today."

Toosaka Rin counted her remaining gems. After tracking down and dealing with the Dragon Fang Soldiers and fighting Serenity, there weren't many left. Fatigue was also setting in.

"Saber, let's go back."

"okay!"

Jason breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that with Toosaka Rin's personality, she would refuse to admit defeat and go back to fight again.

Not long after, Toosaka Rin dragged her tired body back home. She dived into the quilt and looked up at the ceiling. However, although her body was very tired, she couldn't fall asleep.

Meanwhile, in Fuyuki Church.

Kotomine Kirei, seemingly devoutly finishing his prayers, slowly stood up. His tall frame was swathed in church vestments, and the silver cross on his chest reflected the bright moonlight. Combined with his expressionless and solemn expression, he truly looked like a devout priest.

"Servant, according to the rules of the Holy Grail War, the Church is a neutral zone. You should not be here."

Kotomine Kirei turned his head and closed the Bible in his hand. In front of him, a black-haired young man in a Victorian-style dress was leaning back in a church bench in a very relaxed posture.

"It's not proper etiquette to visit late at night. Didn't your Master tell you the rules?"

"Honestly, you were already a cook in the previous script, but seeing you like this now, it's still quite a disconnect."

Jiang You looked at this familiar face and couldn't help but complain.

However, Kotomine Kirei did not respond, and Jiang You felt it was boring and went straight to the point.

"So you're talking about rules? Then let me ask you, is the rule of your church to hide a bunch of little boys in the basement? And those little boys who have been squeezed dry."

"I do not understand what you mean."

Kotomine Kirei said the same words as in the previous script, but the difference was that in this timeline, he was already prepared to attack.

Although Kotomine Kirei does not have the empathy of ordinary people, he understands what should not be done. Jiang You's suggestion of this definitely means he has no intention of coexisting peacefully with him, whether he wants to threaten him into submission or to achieve other goals.

Whether it was his sitting posture or the definition of his muscles, Kotomine Kirei couldn't detect a single trace of close combat experience in Jiang You. Most classes focused on close combat, and even Archer, who attacked from a distance, must have some close combat ability. Only one class could possibly exhibit such a performance.

Caster!

In this case, it is better to strike first!

"As a Caster, it's unwise to leave your position!"

The Bajiquan, which was strong enough to break a tree as thick as two men, was thrown towards Jiang You.

In the original work, Kotomine Kirei can compete with the Human Head King Hassan. If this attack hits, Jiang You will be broken directly.

But Jiang You naturally couldn't come alone to meet Kotomine Kirei.

An arm covered in black armor grabbed Kotomine Kirei's fist. Under the power of a first-class Heroic Spirit, even Kotomine Kirei could not take a single step forward.

Several daggers were placed on Kotomine Kirei's neck.

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Chapter 83: Caster is destined to be collectively attacked.

"Actually, I've always been curious about Gilgamesh's situation. He's been incarnated by the evil of this world within the Holy Grail, and he also has items within his own royal treasury that can provide magical power. Why are there still so many children underground acting as batteries?"

Jiang You sent Baimao to explore underground, which was a similar method to that of his master Atram.

They used children as fuel to extract their magic power. Ordinary people didn't have much magic power, so they converted their life force into magic power. So after Jiang You rescued them, their lifespans were already very short.

"So you're the Servant of the deceased Clock Tower magician, right?"

When Kotomine Kirei saw Jiang You say Gilgamesh's name, he knew that there was no need to hide his true nature.

"Then I'll tell you."

"Of course, the Hero King who worships demons doesn't need it. This is just for fun!"

In this timeline, Kotomine Kirei has grown into a pleasure-seeker, taking delight in the suffering of others. He opens his arms, devout and fanatical.

"Seeing those devout children looking at me, a priest, with incredible eyes, my heart trembled. I could feel that supreme joy, and I could feel the fact that I was a 'human being'."

"It's just an illusion. In fact, you have no heart anymore."

Under Jiang You's instructions, Bai Mao stabbed the dagger into Kotomine Kirei's heart. This injury, which would be fatal to ordinary people, had no effect on Kotomine Kirei. It looked like just an ordinary pipe wound.

"It's my problem that I still have hope for you."

Kotomine Kirei's body had been restored by the evil of this world ten years ago, and now he wasn't a complete human being. Perhaps the black mud had magnified the darkness within him.

"It seems Caster knows a lot about the Holy Grail War from ten years ago. Did Assassin tell you?"

Kotomine Kirei touched his chest nonchalantly. He had actually already recognized the identities of the Hundred Faces. Although Hassan had nineteen of them, the fragmentation effect of his delusion was still very apparent. He quickly dismissed his own suspicions. "That shouldn't be the case. Assassin was the first to leave, so he couldn't have known. It's probably a skill similar to past vision."

"So, what is it you seek? Justice for those children? That's behavior befitting a Heroic Spirit. What a boring Servant."

Kotomine Kirei looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He was more curious about Jiang You's behavior. "Your Excellency is so reckless and has exposed the mystery of magic to the public. Even if you unite with other Servants, you will be condemned by the entire mage world."

Jiang You brought these matters to the level of mass news, which almost harmed the interests of all magicians.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you for the time being, at least not now."

Jiang You waved his hand and Medea came out.

"Actually, it's even more outrageous than you can imagine. Tomorrow, I'll be hosting a game using the entire city of Fuyuki as my venue. All the beneficiaries of the 'ticket' chain will be marked, and you happen to be the last one."

Jiang You also captured Kotomine Kirei within the range of his own Noble Phantasm.

"This Holy Grail War is too bland, so let me spice it up a bit. Tomorrow, the Battle Royale, your 'ticket,' will begin. Please look forward to it."

Under Lancelot's capture, Medea successfully cursed Kotomine Kirei, forbidding him from leaving the Fuyuki Church area. Having finished preparing, Jiang You yawned deeply and left the game.

"Hey, Kirei, you look quite embarrassed."

Not long after Jiang You left, the golden-haired, red-eyed Servant walked up to Kotomine Kirei at a leisurely pace.

"Hero King, you've been here for a long time, right?"

Kotomine Kirei stood up and dusted himself off. He wasn't dissatisfied. He knew Gilgamesh's personality well. He was just as bad as himself. When he saw something that made him happy, he wouldn't care about anything else. "You only came out now? Did you want to see me in such a mess?"

"I'm very interested in his plan. He has great potential as a jester to spice up the boring life of the past few years."

Gilgamesh took out a wine cup from the king's treasury and tasted the wine in it gracefully.

"If he fails to satisfy me, I will punish him for his rudeness."

"'Tickets'?"

Kotomine Kirei touched his posterior. Medea had slipped something into it when she cast the curse. He also laughed. "Using the entire city as a playground, this Caster is a wicked fellow! However, as a church overseer, Caster's transgression must be punished."

"Oh, you do?"

"Yes, history always repeats itself. Ten years later, it's about to happen again. Since he wants to start a game, then we should respond."

Kotomine Kirei revealed the patches of Command Seals on his arms, "We will also initiate our own game: collectively subjugate Caster!"

Being able to have fun and get work done at the same time is simply killing two birds with one stone for Kotomine Kirei.

"Hahahahaha! Kirei, you did a great job. Two games, the same arena. I'm becoming more and more interested!"

Gilgamesh laughed heartily and slapped the armrest of the bench. The armrest broke under the huge force, and wood chips flew everywhere.

"As an appetizer before winning the Holy Grail, this king is very satisfied!"

When the alarm clock rang, Toosaka Rin realized that she had not slept all night.

Too many things had happened last night, whether it was her father's words, Sakura's experience, or the truth hidden by Kotomine Kirei, all of them were irritating Tōsaka Rin. She finally gave up on sleeping and began to fix her appearance with dark circles under her eyes.

Without even preparing breakfast, she planned to head straight to Emiya's house to look for her sister Sakura.

"Saber, we will be very busy today..."

When Toosaka Rin found Jason, he was sleeping soundly on the sofa.

With veins popping out on her forehead, Toosaka Rin pulled Jason off the sofa.

"Servants don't need to sleep, right? How could there be a Heroic Spirit as lazy as you!"

"It's true that I don't need it, but sleeping is really comfortable. People live to enjoy themselves, right?" Yawning, Jason showed no shame. He looked at the dark circles under Rin's eyes and began to lecture her, "Master, you should also pay attention to rest. This is not good for your physical development and the accumulation of your magic power."

"How can you sleep in this situation?"

Toosaka Rin dragged Jason and started walking out. She always felt that something big was going to happen today, and it would be too late if she didn't deal with her own affairs sooner.

Rin used jewel magic to strengthen her body and rushed to the Emiya residence at a very fast speed. Sakura would appear here early in the morning, and Rin wanted to see her first.

So, when Toosaka Rin entered the Emiya residence, she was attacked by a man with white hair, black skin and red clothes.

"I'm telling you, even if you don't do anything, there will still be enemies coming to you."

The man holding two swords said this to the orange-haired boy in the yard.

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