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

Zenjo just thought that Shinji Matou was blinded by his winning rate, but he had to admit that Shinji Matou had a talent for dueling.

"Then I activate the Field Spell Card [Zen City Mansion]. While this card is on the field, the attack and defense of [Zen City] servants are increased by 200. And when you have a [Zen City] servant on the field, you can perform an additional Normal Summon per turn!"

"Next, I summon myself! [Successor of Zen City]! Let me start my own road to revival!"

【Chancheng Successor】

2-star attack power 800 → attack power 1000

"Finally, I cover two cards and end my turn!"

"What a weak scene!"

Shinji Matou had faced stronger opponents before and almost ignored this.

"Let me show you some magic tricks from the Matou family. It's my turn, draw a card!"

"First, I activate the Field Spell Card [Bug Magic Workshop]!"

In the dark basement, the sparse chirping of insects surged like waves.

"Bug Magic Workshop's effect: Once per turn, Special Summon a [Spirit Blade Bug] or [Mark Bug] from your deck in Attack Position! The one I'm going to summon is, of course, [Mark Bug]!"

Strange-looking bugs crawled out from the corner.

[Marking Bug] Attack power 500.

"Is this the insect magic of your Matou family?"

Zenjo covered his mouth. He didn't expect that the insects summoned by Shinji Matou would be like this.

Baimao even held a popularity vote for the players. Shinji had gained great popularity on the first day due to his extremely high win rate and decent looks, but because of his deck, he had never surpassed a certain golden guy.

"Being strong is the reason for becoming a king."

Shinji Matou shrugged his shoulders. He had seen these things since he was a child and was used to them.

"As long as the effect is good, it's fine. A powerful card just having a problem with its appearance won't have any impact at all!"

"Next, I activate [Record Holder]! Special Summon [Matou Shinji] from your deck in Attack Position!"

[Matou Shinji] Master 1 star, attack power 200.

Matou Shinji summoned himself to the battlefield. "My own effect! My fans already know it, but I still feel it's necessary to explain it to you. When this card is successfully summoned, once per turn, you can activate a Trapped Card directly during the turn it's covered. Of course, this effect also has a side effect. While this card is on the field, all your servants except this card have their attack power reduced by 500, and they are immediately banished when they leave the field."

[Marking Bug] Attack: 500 → 0.

"What a troublesome side effect! It makes me look like a useless teammate, doesn't it? Anyway, I activate this card I just covered, [Book of False Minister]!"

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Chapter 100: Shinji Masaki: What a pleasant duel.

"Use the effect of [Book of False Minister] to pay 1500 LP to gain control of a Servant on your field! Take it and you!"

Shinji Matou's LP: 4000 → LP: 2500.

Chancheng's great-grandfather was captured by the red-covered ancient book and transferred control.

"Because of the effect, your attack power is reduced to half of its original value, and the effect is negated."

[Heir of Zen City] Attack power 1200 → Attack power 500

"hateful!"

The Zencheng player didn't expect to be dragged to someone else's field. It was a bit outrageous. "But so what? You paid such a high price only to get a blank board with 500 attack power and no effect. Every servant on your field can't break through my grandfather's defense. You are too reckless. My grandfather's attack power is obviously higher."

"So you don't know anything about dueling."

Shinji Matou slapped a card onto the field. "As long as there's some Life Points left, it's the same as having full HP! As long as the defense is breached, 4000 Life Points is no different from having none. I Normal Summon [Matou Sakura]! Hehehehe... Sakura, even if you become the Master, you still have to obey me."

Matou Sakura actually has no interest in Soul Crystals; she summoned Heroic Spirits solely to rely on their power to escape the Matou family's control. After killing Zouken Matou in this timeline, she had already considered withdrawing from the Holy Grail War. If it weren't for Jiang You's misguided actions, she wouldn't have joined Tōsaka Rin's plan. She now serves as the cook for this temporary subjugation team.

So, Sakura Matou, who was collecting food with Medusa, was summoned away directly.

Medusa blinked, not particularly surprised. After all, it wasn't the first time. The remaining two members of the Matou clan had complete Matou decks. Since Matou Shinji often dueled, and Sakura had been pulled away while she was cooking last time, Medusa figured she might as well learn to cook, or perhaps even kill that seaweed-headed person herself.

[Matou Sakura] Attack power 1200.

"Don't make that face. Sakura, your effect is a perfect match for me. [Matou Sakura] Effect: When this card is successfully summoned, control of a card on your field is transferred to your opponent!"

Shinji Matou's expression twisted as he laughed heartily.

"You want to?!"

Zencheng already knew what was going to happen.

"It's what you think!"

Matou Shinji pointed at himself, unable to suppress the cracked smile on his face. "I get to enjoy the benefits, while others bear the cost. This feeling is truly amazing!"

What a magical moment! The two sides of the duel actually switched places, but this is not uncommon against the top-ranked player, Shinji Matou! And Shinji Matou's side effect is that he banishes cards that leave the field. Currently, the participating players have almost no way to utilize the banished area. It can be said to be very vicious!

[The Last Zen City Magician] Attack power 1400 → Attack power 900

"Don't get complacent! I activate the Trap Card [Defense Magic]! During the turn this card is activated, [Zen City] servants cannot be destroyed by battle, and [Zen City] servants cannot take battle damage when fighting!"

Chancheng revealed his trump card. His family's magic was primarily protective, and it was said that a long time ago, an ancestor could even redirect attacks into another dimension. Of course, this was just a rumor. Chancheng had never believed his family's magic could reach that level.

Chancheng looked at his final backfield. It was a Counter Trap Card that negated destruction. It was a powerful card that negated a specific effect and counterattacked to destroy the chosen target. It was practically impregnable. As long as he could survive this turn, his deck would respond. This was how he had always fought his way through. Though weak, he had never lost!

"Can't be defeated in battle? But it doesn't matter! You don't have another turn! I activate [Five Hundred Years of Obsession] from my hand! I send [Heir of Zen City] on the field and [Crest Bug] in my deck to the graveyard, and Special Summon [Matou Zouken] from my hand. Come on, old man, I have the final say now!"

After Chancheng disappeared as a sacrifice, he returned to his own ground. Countless flying insects then gathered where he had left, slowly forming the image of an old man.

[Matou Zouken] Attack power 1800.

"Young people really have no respect for the elderly."

Zouken Matou gave Shinji Matou a seemingly kind smile, tapping the ground with his cane repeatedly. "Don't forget who owns this deck?"

Seeing Matou Shinji take a few steps back in fear, Matou Zouken nodded with satisfaction. He then looked at Matou Sakura beside him, and his tone was already so casual: "Sakura has really grown up. She has become so powerful that she even dares to kill her grandfather."

For the first time, Matou Sakura felt that Jiang You's Noble Phantasm was so annoying. Everyone was talking to their deceased loved ones and expressing their feelings to each other, but Matou Zouken was still restless after his death.

"But this is fine, fine!"

Matou Zouken let out a chuckle, and it was unclear what he was saying. It was clear he had bad intentions.

"No next turn? Can this card of yours directly destroy my grandfather?"

Zenjo couldn't imagine how Shinji Matou would win.

"Destruction? Hehehehe!"

Shinji Matou regained his confidence in Zenjo, and his expression became arrogant again.

"How could it be such a simple method? Watch carefully, I'm entering the battle phase! First, the [Marking Bug] attacks the [Last Zen City Magician]!"

The twisted bug returned to 500 attack power due to Shinji Matou's departure, but its attack power was still 400 lower than that of the weakened target.

"what are you doing?"

Watching the Crest Worm being sent to the graveyard, Zenjo felt something was amiss - Shinji Matou didn't lose any health, so there was no reason for him to do something that would only cost him a small amount of attack.

"You were too eager to gain points. The reason you lost was because you didn't pay attention to me! [Marking Bug]'s effect: if it is destroyed, you gain control of the card where the battle took place!"

Zencheng had two cards in total, both of which were played by Shinji Matou.

"My Trap Card! Help! Why can't it activate?!"

Chancheng kept issuing orders to the cards in the backfield, but it was of no avail, because the effect of [Sealed Worm] did not require a target, and he no longer had the possibility of countering.

[The Last Zen City Magician] Attack power 900 → Attack power 1400

In fact, it cannot be blamed on Chancheng for not doing enough intelligence work. The duel event has not even started for a day, and everyone is busy scrambling for easily obtained neutral resources. If there is no team, how can they have the energy to pay attention to other people's cards in such a short time.

"I now have a total of 4400 field attack, and you only have myself with 200 attack! It's time to end it! First, Sakura... Grandpa... never mind, it's someone else's card! [The Last Zenjo Magician] attacks [Matou Shinji]."

A total of 4400 points of field attack directly took away Zen City and, by the way, took away his dream of revival.

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"

Zencheng fell to the ground in a frustrated forward bend.

"What a delightful duel!"

Shinji Matou's star grew again, maintaining his first place advantage.

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Chapter 101: How could the Heroic Spirit’s own deck get stuck?

"What a hearty Minotaur fight!"

Jiang You himself also has the [Book of Treasonous Ministers], and even the [Ten Thousand Talismans Will Break the Rules] and the [Seal Bug]. Compared with the Minotaur and Matou Shinji, he is not much inferior.

Jiang You felt that with Shinji's settings, there was a high probability that he could make it to the finals, and then he could compete with him to see who was the king of the Minotaur.

Congratulations to Matou Shinji for winning again. With his current number of stars, he can easily reach the finals without having to fight! Just like his card, he is a record holder!

Baimao has gone on the commentary path and never returned. His clones are running around with cameras, recording the live action of the duel. Unbeknownst to her, her own fame has also increased, but not in the direction of Assassin.

The audience saw a wonderful performance and gave Shinji Matou a round of applause.

Shinji Matou posed in a showy manner. He really enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention and even blushed in front of the magicians.

"Thank you all for your support. I will definitely win the championship!"

"Champion? Does the king allow you to compete with me?"

Gilgamesh looked down at his challenger, his gaze condescending. A golden goblet in his hand rippled with agate-colored wine, and he wore a relaxed demeanor. "I will not yield to anyone. If you admit defeat, I can spare your life! Hand over your star!"

How could the magicians who came to compete for the soul crystal give up an opportunity to reach the top overnight? Magicians have possessed extraordinary powers for a long time, so they naturally have a conceited character. The challenger even spoke arrogantly to Gilgamesh.

"You know the rules. If you want it, come and get it yourself."

"Then let me show you the difference between you and me!"

Gilgamesh unfolds his scene.

"First, the first Noble Phantasm, [Original Durandal]!"

"Then comes the second Noble Phantasm, the [Original Blade of Undead Slaughter]!"

"Next is the third Noble Phantasm, [Dawn of Destruction]!"

"Then I will attack! Kneel before me, miscellaneous cultivator!"

Three consecutive weapon releases plus an attack declaration completely cleared the opponent's board and caused 1500 points of direct LP damage.

Challenger LP 4000 → LP 2500.

"Very good! You are still able to stand up in the face of overwhelming force. I will give you a small compliment!"

Gilgamesh actually had no intention of praising him at all and continued to look at people with his nose down.

"What a joke! How can there be a card of this level! What kind of monster was summoned by the Holy Grail War!?"

The challenger's deck was completely different from the Heroic Spirit's deck. He had been using his own Magician deck to crush the stars on the neutral monsters, but he was targeted by Gilgamesh.

Now, he has become the one being crushed.

"But the battle isn't over yet. I still have a chance. Draw a card!"

Looking at the cards in his hand, the challenger's lips curled up. "My deck has answered my call! Even the legendary Gilgamesh will fall in my hands! I activate the magic card [Cut Magic]! Our value is cut! This card can designate a target and destroy it!"

"Die, Hero King!"

"Humph!"

Gilgamesh snorted, "Useless! Useless! Useless! This king is the strongest. I activate the effect of [Original Dasetin]! I release it, negating your effect. Also, due to the effect of [King's Treasure], you will take another 500 points of LP damage!"

The last Noble Phantasm also shot out from behind Gilgamesh, directly piercing through the challenger's palm holding the card.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The challenger cried out as pain shot through his hand.

Challenger LP 2500 → LP 2000.

"How could this happen? This is simply cheating!"

For ordinary magicians, Gilgamesh's single card effect is simply an impossible gap to overcome.