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

"It's so good to meet you!"

Yanfeng Lizheng wiped the corners of his eyes. No matter what, being able to have the family reunited was something to be happy about.

But this atmosphere couldn't last long. Mapo took a few steps back, within the limits allowed by the rules. He didn't want to get involved in what was going on here. He just wanted to go back and try the food.

"Kirei, your eyes..."

Because Mapo deliberately avoided looking into Claudia's eyes, Claudia didn't see his face clearly, so she didn't recognize the wrong person.

"You still haven't won people's hearts?"

"Just saying he's inhumane isn't enough to describe him!"

Toosaka Rin is determined to tell everyone's family about what Kotomine Kirei has done, regardless of whether Kotomine Kirei cares or not. "He is so evil that he can only get happiness by seeing the suffering of others. For a moment of pleasure, he can kill his own master and use children as batteries to drain them alive!"

"……how come?"

During his time with Claudia, Kotomine Kirei was an excellent husband in every way, except for his lack of affection. Claudia knew that he could not achieve ordinary happiness. That was why she tried to make him feel better by committing suicide.

"Kirei, will you really be happy with this?"

Kotomine Kirei really wanted to tell his wife that he was that kind of person. Then his wife would definitely show a disappointed expression, and that kind of mental torture would definitely make him happy.

But there was only silence.

"Kirei, answer me, are you happy with my death?"

"Yes, I am happy, but I deeply regret not being able to enjoy the process of your death!"

Kotomine Kirei finally roared out. He didn't understand why he felt irritated when he was clearly enjoying the process.

"I'm sorry I couldn't save you."

Claudia burst into tears, but she did not blame Kotomine Kirei.

"Dad, yours is a piece of trash that even the recycling station would refuse to accept."

Kallen glared at Kotomine Kirei. If it weren't for the restrictions of the duel rules, Kallen would definitely punch him in the annoying face.

Kotomine Risei sighed. He looked at Mapo and felt that he should let Kirei become a chef.

"You are really hopeless!"

Toosaka Rin looked at Kotomine Kirei with a distorted expression and felt that he was not worthy of such a gentle wife.

"Father Kotomine Risei, Miss Kallen, and this lady, I have a blood feud with this guy. No matter what you think, I will start now!"

"Next, I will Normal Summon my father [Tōsaka Tokiomi]!"

An elegant middle-aged man in a red suit stepped onto the battlefield.

"Rin, have we started fighting again? So this time your opponent is... Kirei?"

【Tousaka Tokiomi】Attack power 1200.

"Hahahahaha, Master, how does it feel to be stabbed to death by the magic dagger you gave me ten years ago?"

Kotomine Kirei finally managed to laugh heartily. "It's so exciting to hear the echoes of the deceased's unwillingness!"

"Kirei...what nonsense are you talking about?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi had no idea what was going on. He was clearly alive and well. "Did you finally make yourself stupid by making tofu?"

Kotomine Kirei felt like he had punched cotton; it was incredibly painful. This Tōsaka Tokiomi's style was exactly like his own. He looked at Mapo with disgust in his eyes, wondering if he was being too disappointing.

"Father, in this world, that bastard Kotomine Kirei betrayed you and killed you in the Holy Grail War!"

Fortunately, Toosaka Rin gave an explanation.

"The battle continues. Thanks to Father's effect, I'm adding a [Jewel Necklace] to my hand! With [Jewel Necklace's] effect, I Special Summon [Atalanta] from my Deck!"

【Atalanta】Attack power 2000.

"Isn't that Saber?"

Kotomine Kirei looked at the green Ta-meow, "It seems you drew a special Servant."

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Chapter 96 Gilgamesh: Kotomine Kirei?

"Due to the effect of [Tōsaka Tokiomi], I'll take 250 points of LP damage from you, and I'll restore the same amount myself!"

Toosaka Rin LP 4000 → LP 4250.

Kotomine Kirei LP 4000.

"Do you want to keep widening the health gap to ensure your victory?"

Kotomine Kirei didn't take any damage due to the effect of the Field Spell Card. "Unfortunately, if I don't break through the other Servants on my field, it won't have any effect."

"It's okay, I can break through now! Once per turn, you can activate the effect of [Atalanta] by targeting 1 card on your opponent's field. Destroy that card. During the turn this effect is activated, this card cannot attack! Atalanta, Complaint Arrow!"

Atalanta drew her bow and shot a blazing arrow into the sky. A dense rain of arrows whistled across the entire Fuyuki Church, and the scene composed of field magic cards collapsed layer by layer. The attack power of all the cards in Kotomine Kirei's front field returned to their original values.

"A couple of times."

Kotomine Kirei praised her, just as he taught Tōsaka Rin magic. Back then, Tōsaka Rin would have been smug about the praise, but now it sounded so harsh.

"You don't need to talk about this kind of thing!"

Toosaka Rin showed the card in her hand, "[Jason]'s effect allows special summoning when there is a corresponding servant on the field!"

"I'm coming, but I'm going to leave soon, right, Rin?"

Jason had become accustomed to the positioning of his springboard, "It's time to free me!"

"I release [Jason] and special summon [Hercules] from my hand!"

[Hercules] Attack power 3000.

"The strongest demigod hero in ancient Greece? What terrifying attack power! Are you going to use him to defeat me?"

Kotomine Kirei reminded, "You can only attack Kallen."

"You are so cruel, father, that you actually used your daughter as a shield to stop Hercules."

Kallen's personality somewhat inherited Kotomine Kirei's abnormality, and she directly stated her own effects.

"I will not be destroyed by combat. If you want to break through, attacking me directly will be useless."

"Do you really want to see your father dragged into darkness?"

Kotomine Kirei didn't expect that after he successfully diverted Tohsaka Rin's attention to the field magic card, he was backstabbed by his own daughter in less than a turn.

"Look at what you said. You are now standing in the darkness. Isn't being dragged into the darkness the same as returning home?"

Although Kallen is mean and sharp-tongued, she has essentially dedicated her life to the Lord. She exists to serve the Lord in heaven and the people He loves. She has this strong belief and faith.

"Go down and spend some time with your mother. With her around, you'll at least be somewhat human."

"You bastard priest! You've been deserted by everyone!"

Toosaka Rin entered the battle phase, pointing angrily at Kotomine Kirei, "Are you ready to die?! I activate [Shoot Hundred Heads], increasing Hercules' attack power by 1500 points and allowing him to attack three times!"

[Hercules] Attack power 4500.

"Seeking death? Can you break through Kallen's defense? Kallen is right. She is my best shield."

Kotomine Kirei laughed heartily. He had long since secretly observed Tōsaka Rin's battles and understood the deck's effects thoroughly. "[Hercules] has the ability to destroy additional cards after destroying them in battle, but so what? You can still only attack [Kallen]!"

"Who said I was going to use [Hercules] to break through?"

There was a hint of mockery in Toosaka Rin's eyes. It was obviously Kotomine Kirei's own card that could break through, but Kotomine Kirei seemed to have no idea.

"I'm going to attack [Claudia]!"

"This is your wife, who was sent to the graveyard right at the start of the game. Didn't you even look at her effects?"

Under Tohsaka Rin's command, Claudia embraced Kallen in her arms.

"Or are you simply too afraid to look?"

"[Claudia]'s effect! After this card battles, during the Damage Control Phase, send this card to the Graveyard and banish all cards that battled it until the turn phase!"

With Kallen looking very satisfied, the mother and daughter left the battlefield.

Claudia's death might have had an impact on Kotomine Kirei, but it was very limited. The emotionally twisted Kotomine Kirei still walked the world. But in a duel, this little time was enough!

"Your situation is no longer able to protect you. Prepare to die, Kotomine Kirei!"

The axe and sword slashed down on the enraged Mapo. Knowing her fate, Mapo threw the Mapo Tofu in her hand towards her present-day self before being chopped in two. The plate of Mapo Tofu slid several meters across the ground before stopping in front of Kotomine Kirei.

"The final meal. Have a taste!"

He said this, and then was beaten to a pulp by Hercules.

Kotomine Kirei LP 4000 → 1100.

The martial arts that Hercules used to kill the Hydra were superb. The damage reduced by 1600 points was poured into Kotomine Kirei's body. He felt as if his soul was torn apart.

"It's over. Kotomine Kirei, go down and apologize to my father!"

In the cemetery, [Claudia] has the effect of being excluded and resisting one attack, but now that she has been sealed three times, she can no longer help Kotomine Kirei.

"Then, second strike!"

Heracles raised his axe and sword and charged at Kotomine Ryūmasa. In just the second round, Kotomine Kirei was completely defeated. If he could hold on until the next round, Gilgamesh in the graveyard could indeed save him, but unfortunately, there was no if. This is what it means to be targeted by the dealer.

"Kirei, if there is an afterlife, please be an ordinary person."

Kotomine Rizheng realized that the situation was hopeless. He looked at his son and said, if possible, he would let Kirei be a cook.

In Kotomine Kirei's last moments, he picked up the Mapo Tofu on the ground. The taste was different from that in Chinese restaurants. He had been constantly improving it and it was more suitable for his own taste.

Regret? Kotomine Kirei didn't know, because the final damage had already been dealt.

Kotomine Kirei LP 1100 → LP 0.

Mapo tofu mixed with blood flowed out of Kotomine Kirei's mouth. A hand stretched out from the darkness and dragged Kotomine Kirei into the darkness. After a creepy tearing sound, a hand holding five golden star-shaped emblems lowered in front of Toosaka Rin.

"Is this, 'ticket'?"

Gilgamesh took the duel certificate from the ticket seller, which was a golden star.

"What a cheap thing! If I were to make it, it would have to be made of gold!"

Then Gilgamesh seemed to sense something, "Kotomine Kirei?"

He shook his head indifferently, not caring much. He just felt that he was treated too lowly. He looked at the ticket seller with black skin and bright purple hair.

"Miscellaneous cultivator, you can tell that I am also a Servant, right? How are the seeded players treated? If you cannot satisfy me, I don't mind sentencing you to disrespect!"

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Chapter 97: Fuyuki fights Group C.

With Kotomine Kirei's exit, the duel space also collapsed, and the guy named Kotomine Kirei disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace.

Rin Tohsaka breathed a sigh of relief; she had successfully avenged her father. Sakura's problems had also been solved, and her life was complete. All that remained was to win the Holy Grail.

"So, do we still need to continue our campaign against Caster?"

Shirou Emiya raised this question. In his opinion, it was reasonable to deal with these scum, but the means were a bit extreme. Inviting all the magicians in Fuyuki to play a battle royale with him in Fuyuki was really too willful.

"of course yes!"

Toosaka Rin gritted her teeth. This was her territory. Jiang You's reckless behavior would attract a siege from other magic organizations. Not only her, but all the contestants in the Holy Grail War would be implicated.

"He's bringing the magic to light like this. No one wants to see this. We must stop him!"

"I'm afraid they don't think so. The temptation of the crystal product of the third method is too great."

Red A, who had been watching the show, took the radio from Emiya Shirou's hand and turned it on again. A voice that sounded like a commentary came from it.

"At least Caster is safe until someone gets the Third Law Crystal."

"It would be even better if there was a TV to help. Assassin's clone would be broadcasting the scene."

With Red A's eyesight, he could see the live broadcast screen in the living room of a house in the distance. It was showing a duel scene somewhere, and there were many passers-by watching the duel without knowing what was going on.

[Oh? This nameless magician's defense is quite strong, even blocking three attacks. This three-star "wild monster" is not bad either. Beneath the appearance of a famous teacher, he actually has the heart of a professional killer. If it were a normal fight, this magician would probably not end well. Miss Medea, which side are you on?]

"Bai Mao, so why would we do such a stupid thing...Okay, honestly, I'm not optimistic about either side. While a magician has an overwhelming advantage over ordinary people, this guy's use of magic is so crude it's unbearable to watch, so the "wild monster" is more likely to win."