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

When Toosaka Rin opened her eyes, she found herself in the Fuyuki Church. It was already night, and Matou Sakura was sitting next to her, using her thighs as her pillow. That was why she could sleep so peacefully.

"You're really bold. You actually dare to sleep in a place like this. Aren't you afraid of being attacked?"

Illya was leaning against the window, tapping the ground with her toes, seeming to be getting impatient.

"How come I'm here?"

Toosaka Rin was still groggy, exhausted from the long journey. She didn't react for a moment.

"Are you sleepy? After we killed Matou Zouken, you cried and apologized to Matou Sakura. Then we all received a message from the Holy Grail War Supervisor saying that someone had violated the rules of the Holy Grail War and would be punished. So we came here."

Illya pointed at Emiya Shirou who was waiting beside her, "Even the person was brought here by Matou Sakura for you, otherwise this guy would still be waiting for you to pick him up."

"I'm fine. Toosaka Rin, you have dark circles under your eyes. It's better for you to rest."

Shirou Emiya is demonstrating his central air conditioning nature.

"Thanks……"

After waking up, Rin Tohsaka finally remembered her missing memories. She really needed to rest. "I'm fine. Now is not the time to rest. At least I have to finish the matter between you and the supervisor."

As the church's door was pushed open, the Holy Grail War Supervisor of the Fuyuki Church finally arrived at the scene.

"Rin, your stubborn temper hasn't changed after all these years."

Kotomine Kirei led a red-haired beauty into the crowd. He quickly noticed the presence of Emiya Shirou, "Is this the ordinary person you mentioned who accidentally entered the Holy Grail War? Emiya..."

Bazette looked at the people in the church with a subtle expression. After a slight pause, she nodded to them and sat on the bench in a very standard posture, ready to enter combat at any time.

"Alright, now everyone is here except Assassin's Master, who is still unknown."

"Wait a minute, are you saying that everyone here is a participant in the Holy Grail War, even this little girl?"

Emiya Shirou still thought that Illya was just Rin's friend. Even when Sakura revealed her Command Seal in front of him, he was surprised for a long time. "Does the Holy Grail choose only minors? Is it forcing little girls to fight us?"

Bazette had the same idea. She really didn't expect that she would have to compete for the Holy Grail with a group of high school students.

"Let me correct you, Emiya-sama is actually younger than me. So, let Illya introduce herself a little bit."

Illya walked up to Shirou Emiya, lifted the hem of her skirt slightly, and bowed.

"Illyasviel von Einzbern, greetings from a combatant of Einzbern. My mother is Irisviel, and my father is—Emiya Kiritsugu!"

"what?"

Emiya Shirou had never heard Kiritsugu Emiya mention that he had a daughter. The man seemed to always be eager to help others, to be a righteous partner, and he was also very gentle to him. If he had a daughter, how could he have not shown any signs for ten years? Emiya Shirou believed that with Kiritsugu's personality, it would be impossible for him to abandon his family.

"is that a lie!"

"After you snatched that bastard Emiya Kiritsugu away, you don't even dare to acknowledge me as your sister?"

Illya stared straight at Shirou Emiya. If she hadn't had a special experience with Jiang You, she would have planned to cut Shirou Emiya into pieces and make them into dolls. After all, no matter what, Shirou Emiya was still her nominal family member, and it would be a pity to kill him directly.

"I... didn't mean that."

Judging from her appearance alone, Illya is just a little loli who is less than ten years old. Shirou Emiya finds it hard to believe this fact.

"Whatever you want, you're just a wild child anyway. Mother Ellie won't approve of you."

Illya already has a way to see her mother, so naturally she won't have any obsession with Shirou Emiya.

Emiya Shirou felt a little awkward, his posture becoming restless under the gazes of everyone present. He glanced at all the contestants present and made up his mind: "Father Kotomine Kirei, I am withdrawing from the Holy Grail War. I have no reason to fight with anyone else."

"It's a clear judgment that the most correct option for ordinary people involved in this ritual is to voluntarily withdraw and seek the church's protection."

Kotomine Kirei looked at Emiya Shirou, as if trying to find someone's shadow. Then, staring into Emiya Shirou's eyes, he couldn't help but curl his lips. "You have the same long-cherished wish as your father, Emiya Kiritsugu, right? The so-called wish to save others."

"Do you know Kiritsugu?"

More than just acquaintance, Kotomine Kirei did not respond directly, but continued: "When you gave up the Holy Grail, did you ever consider what would happen if someone with ulterior motives obtained it?"

"...What will happen?"

"Remember the fire in Fuyuki ten years ago? That was the Holy Grail being touched by a Master unworthy of him. We don't know his wishes, but disaster struck."

"Wait, you mean..."

Emiya Shirou recalled the despair of his childhood, a devastating sea of ​​fire. He helplessly imagined the sky reaching out, longing to be saved. It was at that moment that Emiya Kiritsugu reached out to him. From that moment on, he began to admire Emiya Kiritsugu, who constantly helped others, until he inherited his ideal of becoming a righteous companion.

"Yes, can you just sit back and do nothing about this?"

Kotomine Kirei persuaded Emiya Shirou, "And in this war, there's this guy with ulterior motives who's acting recklessly. All the recent major news is due to that Servant. According to the information provided by Lancer's Master, he even transformed his Master into a portable battery! If he were to obtain the Holy Grail..."

"!"

Emiya Shirou's eyes widened. During his time with Red A, he had come to appreciate the power of Servants. If a Servant committed evil, the consequences would be dozens of times greater than that of a murderer. He couldn't imagine what would happen to Caster if Illya or someone else had summoned him. "He must be stopped!"

"That's right!"

Kotomine Kirei got to the point. He revealed the Command Seals on his arms, indicating that they were rewards.

"Caster's actions have become intolerable to both the inner and outer worlds, so as a supervisor, I am here to extend an invitation to all Masters."

"Let's defeat Caster together!"

92

Chapter 92: Fuyuki Duel City Plan.

"Subjugating Caster?"

Illya was shocked, not because she was afraid that Jiang You would lose, but because she knew that guy's Noble Phantasm would force the opponent into a 1V1 duel no matter what, and the number of people was of no use to Jiang You.

However, she was very unhappy that Kotomine Kirei mobilized so many Masters and Servants to deal with Jiang You. She felt that with Jiang You's personality, there must be a reason for doing these things.

Illya wanted to retort, but she wasn't one to hide her thoughts. The Command Seals on her body began to emerge, and she was ready to launch a direct attack on Kotomine Kirei. But the next second, her hand was grasped by Matou Sakura.

Illya looked at her and understood what she meant. She hummed softly and restrained her magic power.

"Master of Berserker, it seems you and that Caster have some connection."

Although it was only a brief moment, Kotomine Kirei still caught Illya's hostility. He maintained a businesslike tone, "Ordinary people's affairs are indeed none of your business, but Caster is now destroying the 'mystery' of magic. Even your Einzbern family is not immune. I hope you can understand your priorities."

"That doesn't require so many people. Berserker can handle it alone."

Illya tried to take the responsibility of defeating Jiang You on her own.

"It's not good to be too greedy."

Kotomine Kirei shook his head.

"Caster is not someone who can be defeated alone."

"Is such that."

Toosaka Rin agreed with what Kotomine Kirei said. During her encounter with Jiang You, she met at least four other Heroic Spirits. At first, she thought that other Masters had joined forces with Caster, but after seeing the other Masters, she was sure that those were Servants summoned by Jiang You using a Noble Phantasm similar to Jason's.

"Caster is difficult to deal with."

"One heroic spirit alone is not enough,"

Bazette also spoke. She was the only Master here who had fought with Jiang You, and her information was more detailed.

"Fighting him requires dealing with multiple Heroic Spirits. Caster has at least one additional Caster, two Assassins, and one Berserker. Assassin's codenames have been revealed through his Noble Phantasm: Hundred Faces and Serenity. These are the ability to clone himself and the poisonous nature of his body."

"Another piece of information: the additional servants he summons seem to have some restrictions and will not directly trigger his Noble Phantasm."

Illya curled her lips in dissatisfaction. How could she not know Jiang You's situation?

"Then it's settled..."

Kotomine Kirei was about to announce the start of the Caster subjugation war, but a Heroic Spirit walked in without regard for the rules.

"Archer, didn't I tell you to wait outside?"

Shirou Emiya felt that his future self was a despicable person who didn't even follow the rules. He would never become like this in the future.

“Who gave me such good eyesight?”

Red A did not directly respond to Shirou Emiya's question, but took out a portable radio "borrowed" from a private house and threw it to Shirou Emiya with force.

The radio knocked Emiya Shirou to the ground with great inertia, knocking over several benches before stopping.

Shirou Emiya endured the severe pain in his waist and said: "Do you want to kill me?"

Emiya Shirou questioned Red A, but Red A simply pointed at the radio in his hand and said, "I think you need to listen to the information inside. The entire Fuyuki channel is playing this broadcast now."

How do I use this Baimao thing... press these two? Okay!

Just then, the very familiar voices of Illya and Matou Sakura were heard from the radio.

[Voiceover, good evening to all the magicians of Fuyuki!]

"It's that Caster!"

Kotomine Kirei also recognized Jiang You's voice. He realized that the game Jiang You was talking about was about to begin. At this time, his neck began to ache slightly.

Let's play a game. I know this might sound strange to you all. Who would have the time to play a game with a stranger like you? So, I've prepared a generous prize—a Soul Crystal! I needn't elaborate on its value. Are you tempted? If so, come and join my contest! I'm calling this contest—Duel City! All those with desires, duel to win this grand prize!

"Soul Crystal?!"

Like everyone else, Toosaka Rin glanced at Illya. The Einzbern family had never hidden their long-cherished wish, and all the magicians of Fuyuki knew that they wanted to replicate the miracle of the Third Law.

However, Toosaka Rin did not see Illya show any special emotions, as if their family had already completed the replication of the third law.

Now, let me explain the rules. First, I want to thank Mr. Atram Gariyastha, who provided the funding that allowed me to purchase the amusement park as the venue. Everyone, applause!

To participate, all magicians, please go to the amusement park's ticket office and get your "tickets" to enter. These will grant you the right to "duel." Quantities are limited, so first come, first served! By the way, don't get too carried away with the ticket seller; she's tainted with poison. Of course, everyone who participated in the Holy Grail War already has a deck, and with their Heroic Spirits, they can earn two "tickets." They are seeded players. (Duel deck generation instructions below.)

This game uses a points system. Each "ticket" can be used to snatch it from others through duels. The rules require both parties to stake the same number of "tickets," so the more "tickets" you have, the better your chances!

[In addition to plundering other contestants' tickets, I've also set up some additional neutral monsters. Fighting them doesn't require any burden. To them, this is a dark game, but to you, it's just an ordinary duel. Please allow me to describe their glorious deeds in detail. First, the four "wild monsters" in the commercial area are worth one "ticket"...]

Next, Jiang You described in detail what each person had done, and gave different values ​​ranging from 1 to 3 according to their crimes.

[Then in the Cathedral District, Kotomine Kirei, worth 5, is charged with master-killing, human trafficking, and child abuse. This player's worth is primarily due to difficulty, so be careful if you're targeting him. After all, losing will cause a period of weakness, so don't risk losing your life.]

[This stage lasts two days, and the four contestants with the most votes will have the right to enter the finals! So if you have enough "tickets", avoiding the battle is also a good option.]

[The final victor will duel with me. If you win, you will become the new owner of the Third Law Crystallization Product! Come duel! All those who possess desires, use duel to seize everything!]

93

Chapter 93: Kotomine Kirei: Let’s drink while we can.

"Kotomine Kirei, is everything he said true?"

The only thing he could describe was Kotomine Kirei's story, in which Jiang You described every detail in great detail, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes. Furthermore, every detail matched Tōsaka Rin's memories, which made her doubt.

Kotomine Kirei really wanted to see the look of Tōsaka Rin breaking down after knowing the truth. That expression would surely make him very happy. If possible, Kotomine Kirei wanted it not in the current situation, as it was not the right time.

This bottle of fine wine would only be most fragrant if it was opened by Kotomine Kirei himself. Jiang You revealing it in advance would be a waste of treasure. However, the wine had already been opened, and it was impossible to pretend that nothing had happened.

"Has it really come to this?"

Kotomine Kirei didn't deny it. Even if the wine glass was covered in sharp edges that would have pricked his mouth and filled it with blood, he would still rush over to drink a few sips. He was just curious why Jiang You knew so much. "Yes, it was me. When I thrust the Azoth sword into his body, his expression of disbelief made me feel the joy of being human. From that moment on, I knew that the man named Kotomine Kirei was born for this!"

"You bastard!"

Toosaka Rin lost control of her expression. She never expected that the guardian who had been with her for ten years and the guy she had always respected was actually the culprit who killed her father.

"You bastard priest! Not only will Hell refuse to accept you, but even the jailers in Purgatory will shirk responsibility and refuse to admit you! You, a piece of trash, deserve to have your skin peeled off and your heart ripped out, and be treated to a feast of pins and needles!"

"Yes, that's right, that's the expression!"

Kotomine Kirei smiled sincerely, "That's the expression on your face I want to see, the one where you're mad with anger!"

Bazette felt unusually unfamiliar with Kotomine Kirei's appearance, and the image of the mature and reliable church agent in her mind collapsed.

"Kotomine Kirei, tell me this isn't true!"

"Hehehe, what a pity! This is me, the man named Kotomine Kirei!"

Kotomine Kirei knew that he would be attacked after he said this, but the pleasure of dancing on the edge of a knife made him unable to stop. He no longer restrained himself. "Bazett, if it weren't for Caster's interference, I would have planned to snatch your Command Seals. As a magus, you are too trusting. When you saw me attack you, your expression must have been very interesting, right? However, your expression now is not bad either."

Bazette bit her lip and ultimately didn't curse out loud. After all, she wasn't actually hurt, and the one who needed to vent the most right now was Toosaka Rin.

"Saber, help me! Send this fame-seeking bastard priest to hell!"

Toosaka Rin's patience had reached its limit, so she directly summoned Jason to attack Kotomine Kirei.

"Die by the sword of the great Greek hero!"

Jason smashed the glass and rushed into the church, leaping and slashing down at Kotomine Kirei's head.