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

Matou Sakura started her turn.

"Rider, I have to trouble your sisters as well. When I Normal Summon [Stheno] and Special Summon this card, you can retrieve a [Gorgon] Servant from your Deck!"

【Stheno】Attack power 800.

The eternal maiden goddess descended here.

Stheno turned to look at Sakura Matou, the main station that summoned him.

"Little girl, you are Medusa's Master, right? You two have a very similar aura... You both look easy to bully on the surface. Don't be shy, I'm just complimenting you. I can treat you like a younger sister, too."

"Then please summon me (Eurielle) as soon as possible. She agrees and wants to meet you too."

Stheno urged Matou Sakura to summon her sisters.

"Okay, I'm adding [Eurielie]. This card can be special summoned when added to the hand without drawing a card!"

A girl who looked exactly like Stheno fell onto the battlefield.

【Eurielie】Attack power 1200.

"We (Stheno) have met again. It's like a dream that we meet so often."

"Yes, as long as that Servant is still here, we still have many opportunities to thank him properly."

Seeing that Sakura had been waiting for him, Stheno kindly reminded her, "Your name is Sakura, right? Don't worry too much about us. Just continue your duel."

"Eurielle's effect: When Special Summoned, add a Gorgon Spell Card from your deck to your hand. I'm going to add this Gorgon's Temple."

"Activate the Field Spell Card [Gorgon's Temple]. This card cannot be selected. While this card is on the field, our [Gorgon] servant has 500 attack power."

[Stheno] Attack damage: 800 → 1300.

[Eurielie] Attack damage 1200 → 1700

The dark stone temple slowly rose up, and dozens of human-shaped stone sculptures with different expressions were scattered in every corner of the temple.

"Gorgon's Temple's second effect: When an enemy Servant is destroyed in battle or by an effect, it is not sent to the Graveyard. Instead, it is treated as a Continuous Spell Card and placed face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone. Of course, when this card leaves the field, all of these cards are sent to the Graveyard."

"It's more like Medusa's temple than ours. It's all stone."

125

Chapter 125 Red A: In short, world peace.

"Put it in the backfield with a continuous magic card?"

This method does fit the definition of Medusa's petrification, but Red A always feels that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"Isn't this reducing our backfield?"

"It's obviously a deck that can utilize backfield resources like you."

Toosaka Rin knew that the Servant's card would definitely not be that simple.

"As expected of my sister, you guessed the effect right away."

Matou Sakura praised, "Servants in the backfield can be liberated by [Gorgon's Temple] for various effects. You'll know the specific effects later."

"Next, I activate [Mystic Eyes of Petrification]! Card Name: Once per turn. This card cannot be used against powerful Servants, so it can only be activated by selecting Servants below level 3. Sister, excuse me! The target I want to select is [Tousaka Rin] and place Sister in my backfield as a Continuous Spell Card."

The shadow of Medusa appeared before Rin Tōsaka, her square pupils casting a petrifying Mystic Eye at her. She felt herself gradually losing control of her body, and finally, she transformed into a stone statue and fell to the back of Matou Sakura's field.

Then, with a pale face, Tōsaka Rin's true form returned to the main station's area. She didn't want to experience the feeling of being petrified again.

"By using the effect of [Gorgon's Temple], I release a Continuous Magic Card and Special Summon a [Gorgon] Servant from my hand and graveyard! Please answer my call again, [Medusa]!"

【Medusa】

Rider 4* Attack: 1600 → 2100

"Medusa, my sister, we meet again."

Stheno greeted Medusa.

Euryale stood on tiptoe and stroked Medusa's soft long hair.

"Sister, you've grown taller again. You were so tiny before. Please don't keep growing."

After responding to her sisters, Medusa looked at her Master: "Sakura, since the opponent is your sister Tousaka Rin, she already knows, right?"

Before Matou Sakura could respond, Tōsaka Rin grumbled, "There's no need for you to lurk, right? You have the advantage in numbers. The Master and Lancer in the Clock Tower have also become neutral. Only Archer and Emiya Shirou, who has virtually no connection to magic, are still on my side."

Medusa and Red A exchanged glances before looking away to avoid revealing a rather awkward expression.

"Don't worry. Since the Clock Tower won't pursue the situation here, I won't continue to be hostile to Caster in this regard. Now we are just competing as participants in the Holy Grail War. And to get my Servant back."

Toosaka Rin reiterated her position. She was completely confused about this Holy Grail War. Compared to the bloody battle last time, this one was more like a carnival.

"So, this is the current situation of the Holy Grail War."

Euryale gave a rather malicious smile, "I was clearly worried about causing trouble for Medusa, so I kept it to myself."

"Don't bully me (Eurielie) too much."

Steno seemed to be admonishing Euryale, but in fact, she was also looking forward to what would happen next.

"Tousaka Rin, right? Then let me tell you."

Yurielle pointed at the red A and giggled, covering her mouth.

"In fact, no Servant is on your side. He has already joined that Caster. Now you are truly alone."

"...??"

Toosaka Rin looked at Red A in shock. Is this Caster some kind of succubus?

No, then why are you coming here to help me? "

Red A looked at Euryale with a headache. This second sister of Gorgon was a little too casual.

"Caster wants to complete this ritual, so naturally we have to help him. If you really refuse, Rin, I will still find another Master."

"Sakura, tell me if Caster has some kind of mind-controlling Noble Phantasm."

She could understand the other Servants. Sakura played along with Caster because she had feelings for him, and Bazette did it because of the Clock Tower's orders. But Red A had nothing to do with Caster, no matter how she looked at it.

"Why is this guy fooling around with him?"

"If he was really just messing around like this, I really wouldn't help him like this."

Red A has a serious expression, he is serious.

"But his Noble Phantasm has the power to change the entire world."

"Listening to the villain's speech..."

Toosaka Rin complained.

"Whether it's magic or weapons, they all efficiently take human lives. But his Noble Phantasm is different. Once it takes effect, poisoning, ambushes, and weapons of mass destruction will become useless, and human disputes will be resolved through duels."

Red A saw the possibility of realizing his long-cherished wish.

"For example: Although Caster didn't mention it, everyone knows that whoever wins the championship is equivalent to obtaining the Holy Grail. Just like the current Holy Grail War, in the end, in order to improve efficiency, the war will soon devolve into a large-scale duel competition or send out the strongest duelists to decide the winner."

"It's all for world peace, right? You've never given up on being a righteous partner!"

Toosaka Rin said, "You are really Shirou Emiya, always thinking about becoming a partner of justice."

"I simply learned that force alone cannot resolve conflicts. The man named Emiya Shirou has embarked on a wrong path. Hatred and conflicting interests can never be severed. No matter which side wins, the war will continue."

Red A gave up on attacking Emiya Shirou because the world had changed. As long as he achieved his goal, Emiya Shirou would not be on the road to bloodshed. "As long as the Holy Grail problem is solved and Caster's Noble Phantasm is made to capture all the humans on the planet, all this will stop happening!"

"Is it really okay to involve all of humanity in a Holy Grail War?"

All Toosaka Rin wanted was to revive the Tousaka family, but such ambitions were too frivolous for her. They were only fighting a Holy Grail War, so why were they thinking about saving the world?

"The Holy Grail War will indeed involve all of humanity."

Sakura Matou had witnessed the power of the beast in the timeline ten years ago. It was just an incomplete individual, but it had the power to devour an entire city in a short period of time.

"Caster has indeed done something similar. We'll discuss this in detail later. For now, let's finish our duel and move on to the battle phase!"

"First, [Stheno], attack [Emiya]!"

"It's obviously one with lower attack power?"

Toosaka Rin doesn't believe that Sakura would commit suicide for no reason.

126

Chapter 126: Infinite Swordsmanship naturally has more equipment cards than the King of Heroes.

If Steno's attack power of 1300 directly attacks Emiya's attack power of 2500, Sakura Matou's already low health will become precarious.

Is it an effect that will be destroyed after the attack?

Toosaka Rin looked at Steno rushing towards her, but instead of fighting with Red A, she jumped into the magic trap area and smiled charmingly.

"[Stheno]'s effect: After battle, equip it to the target as a Continuous Magic Card. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, you gain control of the equipped Servant! Sink before [Goddess's Smile]!"

Control of Red A came to Sakura Matou's field.

"Is this the effect again?"

Rin Tōsaka hadn't expected a girly goddess like Stheno to have the same effect as the Crest Bug. Originally, she could easily withstand Matou Sakura's attack with Red A2500 attack power, but now it became a hindrance. If it weren't for the target effect, she could easily block it.

"Of course, servants controlled in this way can't attack directly during the turn. So I activate the effect of [Emiya], releasing [Durandal] to destroy [Tōsaka Tokiomi]! Fantasy collapse!"

Sakura Matou also has Medusa and Euryale on the field with a total of 3800 points of field attack. As long as she destroys Tohsaka Tokiomi, she can win the game directly.

Tosaka Tokitoki was sent directly into the graveyard by Durandal, who was shot by Emiya as an arrow. Next, it was a direct attack.

"Sister, can you survive this round? [Medusa] launches a direct attack on you!"

"Of course! I activate the face-up card [Sevenfold Rings of Blazing Sky]. This card can be activated by discarding a card when the enemy attacks. After activation, the servants on the field cannot be destroyed by battle. Of course, this effect is useless. The effect I need is to not take battle damage this turn!"

"Not only that, the card I sent to the Graveyard is [Emiya Kiritsugu]! When this card is sent to the Graveyard by an effect, you can retrieve one [Origin Bullet] from your Deck!"

I have to say that Emiya Kiritsugu is indeed a high-quality Cost.

"I cover two cards and end my turn."

"My turn, draw a card! I activate [Uphold Grace] again, banishing 10 cards facedown, then draw two more cards from the deck!"

When Toosaka Rin drew that card, Red A felt the resonance of the magic circuit, which was something unique to him.

"Looks like you drew a good card, Rin."

Red A sighed, saying that the Heroic Spirits could feel the mysterious connection between the special cards they possessed, and he already knew what card was in Toosaka Rin's hand.

"So, are you going to explain this card's effects to Sakura to target me?"

Toosaka Rin's trust in Red A has reached freezing point, and even Emiya Shirou himself has been implicated.

"Of course not. You are the Master I recognize."

"I'm just saying this in a nice way. I hate people like you who are so fickle," said Rin Tōsaka, pouting. "I activate [Gallows, Crowned the Chief Criminal], sending a [Emiya Shirou] from my deck to the graveyard and adding another [Emiya] to my hand."

"First, I Normal Summon [Emiya (Assassin)]!"

A smoke bomb rolled out from nowhere, and within the haze, a Heroic Spirit, tightly wrapped in a red cloak, slowly emerged. He surveyed his surroundings, only glancing at Red A twice before assuming a combat stance without speaking. His demeanor was businesslike.

【Emiya (Assassin)】

Assassin 4 stars, attack power 1800 (hereinafter referred to as Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu)

"During the turn this card is successfully summoned, your opponent cannot activate Trap Cards. You cannot target this card with attacks while you have other Servants on the field. Most importantly—once per turn! At the cost of halving your attack power until the end of the turn, destroy a card on your opponent's backfield. Pluck the flower when it blooms."

Kiritsugu, the assassin's heroic spirit, fired a shot at Matou Sakura's covered card, attempting to destroy it.

"My luck isn't very good, so since this is the one, I'll just use it!"

Matou Sakura responded to the effect and opened the cover.

"[Petrifying Mystic Eyes]! Although it doesn't work directly on Servants below three stars, it can seal their attacks for one round!"

[Heroic Spirit Kiritsugu] Attack: 1800 → 900

"There's no such thing as good or bad luck, this is the effect I want! Next, the effect of [Origin Bullet]! Negate and destroy your Servant [Emiya] on the field!"

A special bullet barrel made from Emiya Kiritsugu's ribs pierced Red A's forehead.

"Because you have control when [Emiya] is destroyed, it will not be affected by the effect of [Gorgon's Temple] and will be sent directly to the graveyard."