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

"But you need to summon another one, and I have the [Spider Cutter] that can block attacks, so I need three. Or is victory the next turn, as you said?"

"It's good to know!"

Shinji Matou slammed the card onto the court.

"Of course it's this turn! I Normal Summon [Winged Bladeworm]!"

The second Marking Bug appeared on the field.

【Winged Blade Bug】Attack power 1000.

"Are you going to..."

"That's right, the effect of Bug Magic Workshop will Special Summon another [Winged Blade Bug] from the deck!"

In fact, summoning the Marking Bug here has the same effect, and both can consume Illya's attack block, but Shinji Matou still chose the three-winged Blade Bug for a more dramatic effect.

【Winged Blade Bug】Attack power 1000*3.

"Then let's get into the battle phase! First up is the first one!"

"I won't let you succeed. [Spider Slash] effect! Pay 500 life points, banish a [Shuten-doji] from the graveyard to destroy [Winged Bladeworm]!"

Illya decisively activated the effect of her weapon, reducing her health again.

Illya LP 1800 → LP 1300.

"Hahaha! You're so unwilling, right? No matter how much you struggle, it's useless!"

Shinji Matou looked at Illya's humiliated expression with satisfaction. Even with Minamoto no Raikou's murderous intention, he still couldn't help but say something insulting.

"That's the look on your faces I want to see. The look of resignation on your faces when you, these high-and-mighty magician geniuses, lose to me!"

"The second one! Someone's going to lose~"

The winged blade insect swooped down towards Illya. If it hit, Illya would only have 300 health points left, like a candle in the wind.

"Why, how could this happen!"

Illya's unwilling expression quickly turned into a playful smile, and she stuck out her tongue.

"It's said that all is fair in war. How could you fall for it twice? I activate the Trap Card [Confuse Master] to shift the target of [Winged Blade Bug] to [Minamoto no Raikou]!"

"what!"

Shinji Matou looked at Minamoto no Raikou's attack power of 3500, and knew that he would be defeated if the Winged Blade Bug hit him with its attack power of 1000.

"I won't give you a chance. I still have a cover card, [Book of False Minister]! Pay 1500 LP points and I'm going to seize control of [Minamoto no Raikou]!"

Shinji Matou's LP: 2200 → LP: 700.

Shinji Matou's health bar was also lowered, but he could endure the pain for the sake of victory and his future: "Just change the number of monsters on your field, and the attacks will be reversed! And your Trap Cards will become ineffective due to insufficient activation conditions!"

"Then wouldn't it be fine as long as the number of monsters remains unchanged?"

Illya's other card has been covered for a long time, and that card has been dormant until now just for this moment.

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Origin Bullet]! Your Book of False Minister is negated and destroyed!"

The red book that attempted to seize control of Minamoto no Raikou was pierced by the origin tube and its effect failed to take effect.

"Well then, deliver the final blow, Matou-sama."

Illya Illya smiled and waved goodbye to Matou Shinji.

"No, no...don't! Stop it, Winged Blade Bug! You can't hit it, you can't!"

Matou Shinji repeatedly gave the winged blade insect orders, but to no avail. The winged blade insect rushed towards Minamoto no Raikou's blade. As Minamoto no Raikou swung, purple lightning gushed out, engulfing the winged blade insect and Matou Shinji together.

Shinji Matou LP 700 → LP 0!

The direct damage of up to 2500 knocked Shinji Matou away, and he rolled on the ground several times like a ball.

"The winner is Einzbern's magician, Minamoto no Raikou's master, the white-haired, red-eyed, legal loli—Illya!"

Celebratory flowers fell from the sky, and the contestants' finals came to an end.

"What the hell is that last sentence?"

Baimao said it was Jiang You who suggested it, adding the title because she felt it wasn't long enough. Of course, she wouldn't say that now: "After all, legends are always stronger. Of course, Matou Shinji has also demonstrated tremendous strength. The difficulty of reaching this point for a mortal being is beyond anyone's imagination. Let's give him a warm round of applause."

The audience did not hesitate to applaud. They all agreed with Hyakko's words that if Shinji Matou had a powerful servant, he might not be able to win the battle.

Faced with this scene, Shinji Matou just sat there blankly.

"It was so close. If I had summoned a Crest Bug... No, a Crest Bug wouldn't have worked. If I were the Master... No, no, no, I can't do this! I can still..."

Shinji Matou started out by whispering and gradually increased his voice, but the cheers from the audience drowned out all his voice and no one heard what he said.

Suddenly, Shinji Kirito spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

Jiang You's eyelids twitched. As far as he knew, his current Noble Phantasm was set up in a non-Dark Game environment. The weakness after failure was a conceptual state. Even if the injury could be fatal, it would not cause damage to the body. The blood of Matou Shinji clearly had nothing to do with him.

"Quiet, I need to trouble you with something."

Jiang You made a request to Jingmi, who had been inviting him to a duel.

"...Go ahead and order me around. This is the value of my existence..."

Jingmi lowered her head, or rather, she had been expecting the Master's orders, her tone full of happiness.

"I'm fine, hehe, it's just my old habit."

Shinji Matou's condition attracted everyone's attention. Among them, Hyakuma, who was in charge of medical care, immediately came to the rescue, but was rejected by him with a smile.

"I just need to take a break, but don't spoil the fun for others."

"Is Shinji-kun such a considerate person?"

An old fan whispered to his companions. They all knew that Shinji Matou was a person who would put on a boastful face when things were going well for him. This kind of statement was not something Shinji would say.

"Maybe it's because the game is different from your daily life? Aren't you usually a bit grumpy when playing games?"

What they like is Shinji who can win the battle against the Heroic Spirit with an ordinary magician deck (the champion fans have already run away), and his personality is secondary.

"What you said makes sense..."

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Chapter 146: Lancer died again! How inhumane!

Bai Mao originally wanted to arrange for Matou Shinji to be taken to the hospital for care, but Matou Shinji insisted on staying to observe the final duel to see if Illya could defeat the mysterious organizer. Bai Mao did not want this to affect his Master's reputation, so he agreed after confirming with Jiang You.

"I hope all the players will pay more attention to their physical condition. Duels are very stamina-consuming."

Baimao looked at Matou Shinji with a meaningful look.

"Alright, while we wait for the next duel, let's also congratulate the audience who supported Illya. Let me see, there are 12 people in total, accounting for 34% of the total votes. You have won a total of 5000 chances to draw models. Let's begin this exciting moment!"

Because of Jiang You's request, Baimao started the model lottery in advance, and the big screen began to draw the winning contestants with a turntable with 24-26 audience members in groups.

In the rest room.

"Illya, are you nervous? We've been winning all the way here."

Minamoto no Raikou noticed Illya's uneasiness and pulled her into a hug from behind. She ultimately refrained from attacking Matou Shinji, as she noticed a black Servant staring at her. Furthermore, Illya still wanted to protect Jiang You, so Minamoto no Raikou temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​attacking directly.

"Of course I'm nervous. I'm about to duel that guy. Not to mention that this is his own Noble Phantasm, something he's very familiar with. He's actually never lost once."

Although Illya had never seen Jiang You's own card, she knew that Jiang You had a very tricky card. Every card excluded would be transformed into his power. "He defeated an oversized Servant. I wanted to defeat him and make him admit his mistake."

"That's it."

Minamoto no Raikou had never heard of Jiang You's name. She always thought that Jiang You was just a second-rate servant, but as a mother, she believed Illya's words unconditionally. She would treat Jiang You as the highest-level enemy.

"It's okay, Illya, just do your best. Mom will respond to you when you need her."

"Thank you, Raikou."

Just when Minamoto no Raikou was about to continue asking Illya to call him mother, there was a knock on the door of their rest room.

"Who will it be?"

You should know that this is a special space created by Medea, and only a few contestants and staff from the organizer can enter here.

"Do you want to open the door?"

Minamoto no Raikou subconsciously grasped his weapon. Now that Illya had the opportunity to seize the precious treasure, it was inevitable that other people would have bad intentions.

Elijah nodded. She also wanted to know who would come to see her at this time: "Please come in."

The 5000-draw lottery lasted about an hour and a half. It was almost noon, and Jiang You had even thoughtfully prepared lunch. It was a set menu from various famous restaurants, quite expensive, and all paid for by Mr. Atram. After all, you can't take it with you when you die.

The lunch box even included the option of Mapo Tofu from Taishan of Hongzhou Banquet Suiguan, which caused many curious viewers to fall to the ground, and Baimao and Medea's work increased.

"The reward redemption information for the 5000 lucky viewers has been sent. Tomorrow after the event ends, you can go to Miss Medea's model shop to pick up a pair of Illya or Minamoto no Raikou models. Please look for the number XX-XXXX on Fuyuki TV. Be careful not to be scammed!"

Baimao is becoming more and more adapted to this era.

"Anyway, sorry to have kept you waiting! The next duel will be between our Noble Phantasm holder, Mr. Jiang You, and contestant Illya!"

Following Baimao's report, Jiang You walked out from the connection of the different space and appeared in front of everyone for the first time.

"This is our host, Mr. Jiang You, Caster of the Holy Grail War!"

Baimao provided the lighting for Jiang You, but unfortunately, he wasn't well-known at all, so the audience only gave him a few cheers of applause. However, Jiang You didn't seem to mind.

"Let's not waste any more time talking nonsense and start this final battle!"

Baimao threw the gold coin.

"Mr. Jiang You takes the first step!"

The duel space opened up.

"Something's wrong..."

Sakura Matou looked at the two people on the field and frowned.

"Is something wrong?"

Sitting next to her sister, Toosaka Rin looked at Jiang You carefully for the first time. In her eyes, Jiang You's temperament was more like that of an ordinary person compared to other heroic spirits. Although the Victorian-style dress was quite attractive, it was somewhat out of place on Jiang You and looked out of place.

"Are you talking about Illya or Jiang You?"

"Neither of them is right."

Matou Sakura's eyes flickered between the two of them. "Given their relationship, they shouldn't just start a duel without saying anything. Illya definitely has a lot to say."

"Maybe they've already met in private? Look, Illya was very supportive of Jiang You's antics from the beginning."

Toosaka Rin didn't think there was anything strange about it. The servants and magicians all had strange personalities.

"I'll go first."

Jiang You placed a card in the frontcourt.

"I Normal Summon Hassan the Hundred Faces! The effect of Hassan the Hundred Faces..."

Along with the shadows, three Hundred Faces appeared in the battle area, along with a little brown loli.

[Hassan the Hundred Faces] Attack power 800*3.

【Morning Glory】Attack power 0.

"Really? Has the duel started yet?"

Shinji Matou was sitting in the spectator seat for the players. He leaned on the railing and watched the situation on the field.

"Well now, no troublesome guy can stop me!"

Three of the servants present were currently locked in a duel, and Saber and Archer were temporarily weakened due to their defeat. They did not have the strength of Gilgamesh to force himself to possess magic, and a large portion of Gilgamesh's combat power lay in his Noble Phantasm, and he did not rely much on his own martial arts.

"And Lancer, as the last sacrifice, naturally has no way to stop me!"

Shinji Matou laughed and looked in the direction of Bazette.

Cu Chulainn sensed an unusual gaze and turned in the direction of it, where he saw an expression that made him feel sick.

"Seaweed Head, what are you looking at..."

Before he could utter a complete complaint, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if something had torn his heart open and crawled out.

Large mouthfuls of blood gushed out of Cu Chulainn's mouth, and he fell to the ground before he could convey the message to Bazette.

"How ironic that the wielder of the legendary magic spear, known for its ability to pierce hearts, died because his heart was destroyed!"