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

"Main Phase 2, the effect of [Dojikiri Yasutsuna] can only be activated during your turn. Send a Servant named [Oeyama] from your Deck to the Graveyard, and draw a card!"

This was the result of Minamoto no Raikou receiving a generous reward from the Emperor after he slew a demon.

"Then I place this card in the backfield and end my turn."

Illya also used up all her cards.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Toosaka Rin replenished her hand to two cards. She stared at Minamoto no Raikou. Now Minamoto no Raikou would not be affected by other cards, so the only way to get rid of him was to destroy him in battle.

However, Illya had relied on her Einzbern Axis to not reveal the specific effects of Minamoto no Raikou, which made her undecided. She didn't believe that such a first-class Servant would only have an effect that destroyed the Servant's acquisition of Equipment Cards.

"First up is [Uphold Elegance]! After dealing 10 cards except for the face-down ones, draw two."

Toosaka Rin drew a card as usual.

"And then, [Gem Sword] effect! Retrieve a [Gem] magic from your deck into your hand! The card I'm going to add is [Ruby Magic]!"

Toosaka Rin's purpose is very clear. She wants to use the same method again to send Minamoto no Raikou to the grave.

"I Normal Summon [Tohsaka Tokiomi]! And add a [Sapphire Magic] to my hand!"

"Emiya Kiritsugu, I didn't expect to meet you in a place like this."

Tōsaka Tokiomi saw his old rival, and although he did not express it directly, he still disliked Emiya Kiritsugu's style of doing things.

Emiya Kiritsugu nodded in response. The two middle-aged uncles really had nothing in common and nothing to talk about.

"Enter the battle phase! I will use [Ruby Magic] on [Emiya] again!"

[Emiya] Attack: 2500 → 3000

Toosaka Rin LP 1600 → LP 1850.

Illya LP 3000 → LP 2750.

"It's an honor to once again face off against the legendary Minamoto no Yorimitsu."

Red A took out his jeweled sword and once again engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Minamoto no Raikou, but this time neither side came out victorious.

"You know how Minamoto no Yorimitsu fell ill with malaria and lay in bed after he killed Shuten-doji, right?"

Illya talked about the legend of Minamoto no Raikou, "Even in such a weak state, she still used her knees to kill the spider spirit that took advantage of his illness and transformed into a demon monk to assassinate him. Therefore, if the effect of [Minamoto no Raikou] is destroyed by a battle effect, you can send a non-Human Servant from the graveyard to banish it as a replacement!"

He is not affected by the effects of other cards and cannot be broken. At this time, Minamoto no Raikou can be called an unbreakable fortress.

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Chapter 137 So how do you win?

"That only lasts until the next round."

Toosaka Rin looked at the cards in her hand. Illya was a rather troublesome defensive Servant, and it was not impossible to force her way through. "In that case, I will enter the Main Phase Two."

"Emiya's effect: discard a card from your hand, retrieve a [False Spiral Sword] from your deck, and equip it to yourself. Emiya's effect! Release the Spiral Sword and destroy [Emiya Kiritsugu]!"

The spiral sword was shot out by Emiya again as an arrow, targeting Emiya Kiritsugu. It was a heartwarming scene of a father saying goodbye to his son and smiling.

"Don't even think about it. My own effect, once per round, will negate your destructive effect!"

Illya decisively gave up her effect. This was a resource exchange. If she didn't activate the effect in order to protect herself, it would be difficult for Minamoto no Raikou to activate the effect safely.

"You activated the effect, right? This is what I'm aiming for! [Gem Sword] effect! Discard a card from your hand to negate the effect of [Illya's Sky Cloth] and destroy it!"

Toosaka Rin chain-activated the effects of the Jewel Sword, negating Illya's negation and destroying both cards at once.

Toosaka Rin LP 1850 → LP 2100.

Illya LP 2750 → LP 2500 → LP 2000.

"Well done, Emiya-san!"

Toosaka Rin praised.

"Call me Red A. I'm done with him."

Red A cut ties with Emiya Shirou without hesitation.

"Where did you cut it, Mr. Partner of Justice? You were talking about saving the world earlier."

In order to retaliate for Red A's previous behavior, Toosaka Rin emphasized these words again.

"Finally, I activate [Sapphire Magic] to return the three [Gem] Magic cards from the Graveyard to the Deck, then draw a card!"

Toosaka Rin LP 2100→ 2350.

Illya LP 2000 → LP 1750.

"I'm covering the backcourt with a card in my hand. It's your turn now."

After successfully triggering the effect of [Tohsaka Tokiomi] three times and reaching the limit, Tohsaka Rin ends her turn. At this time, Minamoto no Raikou's effect of not being affected by other card effects also ends.

Minamoto no Raikou: Attack: 3000 → 3500

"My turn, draw a card!"

Illya glanced at the card in Rin's hand. She wasn't sure if it was a jewel magic trick, so she had to test it out anyway.

"By the effect of [Dojikiri Yasuna], send a [Oeyama] Servant from your deck to the graveyard and draw a card!"

Toosaka Rin didn't activate [Jewel Sword] to counter this effect, and Illya successfully increased her hand to two cards.

"In that case! [Sakata Kintoki]'s effect, as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Raikou, can be summoned directly without a sacrifice when [Minamoto no Raikou] is on the field!"

【Sakata Kintoki】

Berserker 7 stars with 2800 attack power.

"It's Kintaro?"

This is a legendary character whose popularity in Japan is comparable to Momotaro, and the atmosphere in the audience suddenly became lively.

"Wow, what a grand welcome! It's truly extraordinary! How do you say it? Yes, it's truly GOLDEN!"

Sakata Kintoki, dressed in Heian warrior attire, appeared in golden lightning, responding to the audience's calls.

"Boss Raikou! This Noble Phantasm is truly golden!"

"Really... Where on earth did you learn this weird knowledge?"

Minamoto no Raikou had a distressed expression on his face. Modern knowledge made Sakata Kintoki's behavior become strange.

"I won't blame you this time. Now you have to help your sister."

"younger sister……?"

Jin Shi turned his head to look at Illya, and seeing that Illya looked to be less than ten years old, he realized that his boss's old illness might have worsened.

"Master, thank you for your hard work."

This sentence hit Minamoto no Raikou so hard that he looked like he was about to cry.

"It's not that hard. Minamoto no Raikou really cares about me."

Minamoto no Raikou takes good care of Illya's daily life, and she actually likes her Servant very much. It would be better if he didn't force her to call him "Mom".

Minamoto no Raikou's mood suddenly brightened: "Kintoki, I wish you were half as obedient as Illya."

Jinse wanted to complain badly, but he forced himself to hold it back. He was doing this for his own good, and also for Illya's.

"[Sakata Kintoki]'s effect: Once per turn, select a Servant and destroy it, dealing damage equal to half of the Servant's original attack power to the opponent! Golden Shock!"

"Okay, let's do it this way! Big Golden!"

Jintoki jumped up and launched a powerful attack towards Red A.

"Even though Emiya Shirou-kun isn't a famous Servant, as a comrade of justice he won't fall so easily!"

"No, Rin you!?"

Red A couldn't say anything, after all, he was the one who made the mistake first.

"I activate the effect of [Emerald Magic] in the graveyard, negating this effect!"

Jintoki's attack was blocked by a green jewel curtain.

"You're really capable."

Kintoki didn't feel disappointed when his attack missed. This was an opponent who could be a rival of Minamoto no Raikou, so it was natural that he had some strength.

But Illya's offensive was not over yet, she tried again to force Toosaka Rin to use her hand cards.

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Thunder God's Manifestation]! It increases [Minamoto no Raikou]'s attack by 1000 points and destroys all servants on the field with less than 2000 attack points! Weak demons and servants are not qualified to fight Minamoto no Raikou!"

Thunder poured down from the sky, covering the entire field.

Among all the servants present, only [Tōsaka Tokiomi] had an attack power lower than 2000, so Tōsaka Tokiomi turned into charcoal in the thunderstorm.

Minamoto no Raikou: Attack: 3500 → 4500

Minamoto no Raikou's attack power once again refreshed the audience's perception of attack power. This is an attack power on par with Hercules who released the arrow that shot down a hundred heads.

"You don't even need to use that card?"

Illya could win the game by attacking directly, she probably knew what the card in the backfield was.

"In that case, let's enter the battle phase. Minamoto no Raikou attacks Emiya!"

No matter how much he increases his attack power this time, Red A will not be a match for Minamoto no Raikou. An attack powerful enough to kill a god is pressing down on him.

"I activate the Trap Card [Sevenfold Rings of Blazing Sky], discarding a card from my hand until the battle ends. My servants will not be destroyed by battle, and I will receive 0 battle damage!"

A seven-petal-shaped shield blocked the raging thunder. Red A successfully blocked the attack.

"That's the case again... Then I activate the effect of [Cloak of Heaven] in the Graveyard, banish an Einzbern Servant, and Special Summon it in Defense Position."

【Clothes of Heaven】Attack power 1200.

"I end my turn."

Illya has 4 cards left on the field, servants and a face-up card. Minamoto no Raikou has proxy break cards in his graveyard, and the Heaven's Cloth is immune to battle break.

"So, Toosaka Rin, how are you going to win?"

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Chapter 138: The bond is in place, the gods are broken. What if the fees are owed...

"The outcome won't be determined until the very last moment!"

Toosaka Rin placed her hand on top of the deck and took a deep breath.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Hahahahaha! This is the inevitability of a duel!"

Seeing the card in her hand, Toosaka Rin laughed, and the sense of spatial distortion came from the card again.

"Goddess Luck is on my side! Emiya Shirou, let's go!"

"If you're okay, please call me Red A."

Unfortunately, the objection was ineffective.

"First, I activate the effect of [Jewel Sword]! I retrieve a [Jewel Bullet] from my deck into my hand. [Jewel Bullet]'s effect directly deals 500 points of life damage to Illya!"

Illya LP 1750 → LP 1250.

"Are you ready? Illya!"

Toosaka Rin held the card high. "This is my winning move! I activate the Field Spell Card [Unlimited Bladework] and equip four Equipment Spell Cards from my deck to [Emiya]!"

[Emiya] Attack: 2500 → 4500

This attack power is on par with Minamoto no Raikou, and it is an extremely powerful attack that can decide the outcome in a single blow.

"There are three [Pseudo-Spiral Swords] in total, this is the first one!"

Toosaka Rin made similar remarks to Gilgamesh, and even the effects were extremely similar.

The spiral sword shot towards Minamoto no Raikou, and an oni in the cemetery was eliminated.

Illya LP 1250 → LP 750.