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

"Stop! Medea."

At this time, a red heroic spirit stood in front of Toosaka Rin.

"Archer, do you want to save this girl? Reducing obstacles for your Master shouldn't conflict with your interests, right?"

In fact, Medea knew that Red A had betrayed Rin's camp. If she really wanted to help Rin, it would be more reasonable to launch an attack at this time rather than blocking with her body. With the stairs under her, Medea slowly withdrew her magic power.

Medea didn't dare let Jiang You feel dissatisfied. If Jiang You sent her back, she would have nowhere to cry.

"My useless Master has already used up all his Command Seals. I've already shown him mercy by not killing him. How can I possibly continue to assist him?"

Red A certainly thought so. "And Caster wants a wonderful final, and Toosaka Rin has her reasons for participating. To satisfy Caster, there's no harm in keeping her, right?"

Red A continued.

"From now on, I will join the battle as the Heroic Spirit of Tōsaka Rin."

"Emiya Shirou..."

"He has no objection."

Red A gave an affirmative answer, "He definitely has no objection."

The Shirou of this timeline has never experienced life-or-death combat, and Emiya Shirou is completely bewildered along the way. He doesn't know why servants were summoned, why the battle turned into a card game, and why the grand event of the Holy Grail War turned into a live broadcast of a card game.

Red A himself couldn't guess what kind of ending Emiya Shirou would have here.

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Chapter 118: Shenbei War.

"It seems you are not a loyal Heroic Spirit either."

Medea thought Red A was pretty bad, but she didn't hate him.

"He who knows the times is a hero. The Master chooses the Heroic Spirit, and the Heroic Spirit chooses the Master."

Having worked as a suppressive cleaner for a long time, Red A has long been accustomed to betrayal and being betrayed. He can be regarded as a saint just because of his bad character.

"Then I'll take her away. See you in the finals!"

"No, you've been here for a long time!"

Jason struggled, but Medea kicked him to the ground and bound his hands and feet with magic. He still hadn't given up on escaping, and he crawled forward like a worm.

"Why didn't you take action earlier? Aren't we companions? Why were you just watching?"

Red A shifted his gaze to the side. He had indeed been there for a long time. After all, he was now strictly in the same camp as Medea. If it weren't for Toosaka Rin's blunt words that provoked Medea's anger when she was at an absolute disadvantage, he would have watched until the end.

Although Red A claimed to want to kill Tōsaka Rin, he was actually trying to provoke Shirou Emiya into using his Command Seals. He knew himself too well; Shirou Emiya would never watch someone he knew being killed before his eyes. After all, he had tried to be a righteous ally, and even if he gave up, he wouldn't indiscriminately cause a massacre.

"Now that we've reached a consensus, I'll take my leave."

Medea flew away dragging Jason, who was like a dead dog.

Jason, now completely gray, would rather return to the Throne of Heroes right now.

"How long do you intend to sit on the ground, my Master?"

Even though the contract hadn't been signed yet, Red A had already started calling it that.

"Don't call me that. I haven't made up my mind to let you be my Servant yet!"

Toosaka Rin looked at Red A suspiciously. She knew that Red A and her current self, Emiya Shirou, did not get along, but this guy's behavior logic was weird. He had said before that he wanted to kill her, but now he took the initiative to want to be her Servant.

"Are you really Emiya-san? Your personality is completely different!"

"People change. It's okay if you don't agree. I can go find that blue seaweed-headed guy. He has a higher chance of defeating Caster."

Of course Red A couldn't choose Shinji, he just wanted to tease Toosaka Rin.

Toosaka Rin was fooled. She can't withdraw from the Holy Grail War now. Given Fuyuki's current situation, the Magic Association will definitely blame the Toosaka family.

"Let's just forget about Shinji. I've agreed to your request... You won't betray me like you betrayed Emiya-san, right?"

"How is that possible? Rin, your talent as a magus is truly astonishing. My panel has been strengthened under your control. You can be said to be the most outstanding Master in this Holy Grail War."

Red A was telling the truth, and he continued, "So I absolutely won't betray you now. I've found a way to make my wish come true, and I won't let you go this time."

"I hope you will do what you say."

Rin signed a contract with Red A, and the only remaining Command Seal reappeared. Rin lowered her guard slightly, as with this Command Seal, she could at least control Red A.

"Most definitely!"

Red A's eyes were determined. He really wouldn't betray him this time. This was the closest he'd ever gotten to fulfilling his long-cherished wish.

"As expected, Gilgamesh lost too... Ugh!"

Cu Chulainn sighed as he watched the news of Jiang You's victory. Suddenly, he covered his heart with his hands, his face turned pale, and he almost fell down.

"Lancer!"

Bazette quickly came up and supported him, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's probably the aftereffects of a duel. The loser will be weak for a long time. Master, you weren't much better off than I was back then."

Cu Chulainn waved his hands. He was not so weak. The shock of losing the duel made him unconscious for a few seconds. Even his body as a heroic spirit was in such a state, let alone the mortal body of his master. He did not want to be outdone by his master.

"It's painful, isn't it? I don't know what happened, but it seems Gilgamesh's soul has been broken down into purer magic, unconsciously trying to return to the outer world. It's roughly equivalent to collecting the souls of five Heroic Spirits. Your function as the Lesser Holy Grail has begun to activate."

Matou Shinji stumbled back home, collapsed on his bed, and rolled around in pain, screaming heartbreakingly. It was a blessing that he didn't burst into tears right there, just to save his image.

"If I hadn't used the Marking Bug to temporarily open up your magic circuit, you would have already begun to grow flesh and blood, using flesh and blood instead of magic to maintain the function of the Holy Grail. Why don't you thank me quickly?"

The person chattering incessantly in Shinji Matou's mind was Zouken Matou. Ever since he learned of Sakura Matou's disappearance, he'd lost his ability to sense the bugs within her. He'd realized what was happening, and he'd already left a backup plan within Shinji.

If Jiang You had not offered the soul crystal as a prize, Matou Zouken would have continued to lurk until the end of this Holy Grail War.

Matou Zouken understood the value of the Soul Crystal, the core of its Holy Grail. If it were used to fulfill his long-cherished wish of immortality, it would be even easier than the Holy Grail itself. How could he let it go? So he transformed Matou Shinji's body and buried the Holy Grail fragments inside.

This transformation differs from the normal timeline, where Gilgamesh forcibly inserts his body into Ilia's heart. After all, he still needs to possess Matou Shinji for the time being, so he won't lose his ability to move. Even if Matou Shinji is unable to move, the bugs within his body will assist him. The progress of the Holy Grail transformation has also been temporarily stalled under his maintenance.

Facts proved that what he did was right. Gilgamesh's departure almost filled the Holy Grail. As long as he detonated the backup hidden in Lancer's body, the souls of the six riders would be gathered, and the Holy Grail would actually fall into his hands at this time.

"It's hard for you to hold on until now."

Zouken Matou knew Shinji Matou's character. He was arrogant when things went his way, but timid as a dog when things went his way. He couldn't stand any hardship at all. Now he could actually endure this kind of pain and only started crying when he got home. It can be considered that he has grown up.

"It seems you really enjoy dueling. It's just as well. If you can seize the Soul Crystal, you can become a true magus. If you win, the Soul Crystal will be yours, and the Holy Grail will be mine."

"Become a real magician!"

Shinji Matou was crying and laughing at the same time, his expression was very confused.

"Just watch! The winner of this duel will definitely be me!"

"Then I will look forward to it."

Matou Zouken laughed, of course it was impossible.

He wants both of these things!

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Chapter 119 Clock Tower: We should unite with the magic world to defeat Caster.

[All contestants, please behave properly. Any contestant who attacks the audience will be disqualified and personally hunted down by me. We organizers will do our utmost to ensure the safety of every spectator. Please proceed with your daily activities. Gilgamesh will personally compensate for any losses caused.]

Although Jason was the one who actually protected the people, Jiang You still accepted it with a clear conscience. Incidentally, the so-called compensation for Gilgamesh was found from Kotomine Kirei. Jiang You had captured Kotomine Kirei and taken the money and wine along with it. Now it was perfectly appropriate to use it to compensate for the arcade's losses.

[Since Gilgamesh, who ranked second, has been disqualified, Jason and his Master will compete...]

Baimao comforted the audience and continued the broadcast of the duel elsewhere.

After a series of high-quality duels, the audience expressed that they had a great time and it quickly became evening.

"You brought Jason here too?"

When Jiang You returned to the base and saw the familiar golden servant, he showed a conflicted expression.

"If I hadn't taken action, he would have been dead. In return, he chose to abandon the dark and join the light."

Medea directed Jason to serve tea and water, replacing Baimao, who had been in charge of these tasks. Jason, as a captain, never would have done such a thing before, and he maintained a humiliated expression.

"What do you mean by abandoning the dark and joining the light? It was clearly you who attacked by surprise..."

Jason complained, and then Medea tightened the magic collar around his neck.

"So, in this situation, the only Heroic Spirit who truly intends to kill me is Lancer?"

Jiang You wondered if he was stuck, because Medea was essentially his derivative, and the actual source of the contract with Jason was still in his hands. He now had three officially summoned Heroic Spirits, including himself, plus the undercover Archer and Rider, and Berserker, who most likely wouldn't actually fight.

"Why are we even fighting the Holy Grail War? I'll just declare victory."

Because of the first round or because the NPCs were too intelligent, Jiang You couldn't stab the servants on his side. He felt that he could skip the script, but he didn't know where the next script was.

Or maybe the crossover plot ends here, and Matthew is just an easter egg, so let him go back to play the main character!

"Didn't you also say that this Holy Grail has been tainted by Angra Mainyu, known as the Evil of Mankind? There's no point in seizing this Holy Grail anymore. I think it's best to maintain the status quo."

As a heroic spirit, there are not many opportunities to appear in the world. Even if you appear, it is mostly to maintain human order. This relatively easy situation under Jiang You is too rare for Medea.

“It’s really good.”

Jiang You said that if Konami was willing to take this collaboration out on its own, he would guarantee with his integrity that it would be a hit. Using it for card games is a bit of a waste, as the storyline of the original game isn't even that complete.

“It’s quite interesting to interact with you guys.”

"Where's the fun in that!"

Jason disagreed. He didn't want to interact with Medea at all. "And how could you summon Medea? You're not a Greek Servant. What on earth do you want to do with such a big deal?"

"What do I want to do?"

Jiang You scratched his chin. He originally just came here to play cards, but because he saw an overly shocking scene, he started to engage in the human trafficking side business.

Because reality demands consideration, he didn't want to be constrained once he entered the game. He wanted to see just how far this game could go. After exposing these matters to the political world and causing them headaches, Jiang You decided to go all out, exposing his magic to everyone. Whether he played the savior or played a fool, the end result was the same.

"For fun, of course."

"Just for this reason, the 'mystery' is exposed nakedly before the public! Can such a Servant still be called a Caster?!"

"I propose that all magicians involved in the Holy Grail ritual be held accountable!"

Although Baimao and Medea blocked most of the information from leaking out, how could a city's information be completely isolated from the outside world? Magicians also have special means of communicating with their companions. For example, Bazette's message was successfully delivered to the clock tower.

After verifying the authenticity of the information, the Clock Tower immediately launched the Crown Decision.

"Where's El-Melloi II? He's here now, right? Why isn't he here?"

"It makes no difference whether the last Lord comes or not. He's still busy with El-Melloi's debts."

"The Barthemelo family hasn't arrived yet. Given this situation, the Law and Politics Department shouldn't be absent."

"They strictly adhere to the Clock Tower's first principle, 'Mysteries Must Be Hidden.' Although Lord Barthelmer Lorelei cannot come in person for certain reasons, they have already stated their determination to hold this lawless Caster and the local administration accountable."

"Where are the guys from the astronomy department? Animusphia isn't here either?"

"When have Animusphia and the others ever been here? Aren't they still fiddling with that thing called 'Sheba' in the mountains? They haven't been successful in all these years."

"That's the situation internally. What about the other magic associations—the Wandering Sea and Astra? They can't just sit there and do nothing about this situation, right?"

"Same old news, no response. They don't care about anything 'mysterious' at all. I almost wonder if they died in there."

"So, we at the Clock Tower still have to worry about all this stuff..."

"It's almost time. There are seven Lords in total, which is enough. Let's just vote. We can't delay this any longer."

"Tramperio, I agree!"

"Ulyphis, I agree!"

"Gaius Order, approved!"

"Jigu Marie, I agree!"

……

"I disagree!"

Suddenly, an uninvited guest burst into the council chamber, nestled in the ancient heart of Albion, the Tomb of the Spirits. All the monarchs present were startled. The magical barrier here was so thick that it could easily block even a fortress-level Noble Phantasm. How could someone have gotten in?

What's more, in such a matter, he actually opposed a proposal that all the monarchs agreed with.