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

"Why are you restraining your desires?"

Sesshōin Kiara's inexplicable exit line left Jiang You scratching his chin in confusion. However, considering that every game loves to play tricks on players, he quickly put the question aside. He had something more important in hand.

I don't know if it's because of the additional requirements in the dark game, but Jiang You actually got a [Sesshoin Kiara] from the battle settlement.

Another line from Sesshōin Kiara: "We will meet again."

Hit the nail on the head! Isn't this something you see often? Jiang You really loves this kind of powerful card.

Jiang You decided that [Kiara Sesshōin] was his Tamashi.

"Your smile is so disgusting."

Illya looked at the card in Jiang You's hand, and knew from the card that it was the servant who looked like the trembling female Bodhisattva.

"Do you like her that much? So you like this type... No wonder you said before that you wanted to give Minamoto no Raikou the love potion. I have to tell her to be careful with you."

Meanwhile, due to the conclusion of the Dark Game, the black mud was flowing back into the hole in a manner that violated the laws of physics. It wouldn't be long before all the oozing black mud would be drained from the real world.

Even Black A, who had lost his ability to move, was shedding the black mud on his body and returning to the appearance of Red A. Even the rules of magic were violated.

"Is this the end? As a lowly Servant, this is all I can do."

Angra Mainyu actually likes Shirou Emiya's body very much. He has existed as the content of the Holy Grail for so many years, and he has only been able to move freely for less than an hour in nearly a hundred years, which makes him very unwilling.

"It was clearly your fault, the magician, but I have to bear the consequences. How ugly!"

Angramainu, illegally summoned as an Avenger, given a name he didn't deserve, and slain again in battle against Heroic Spirits far superior to him, couldn't possibly have felt no resentment. Thanks to Jiang You's intrusion, Bazette was saved from near death, and naturally, there were no four days of endless repetition for Angramainu to experience a peaceful daily life as Emiya Shirou. His current behavior is understandable.

It is truly tragic, but the tragedy caused directly or indirectly by him is real.

As Illya's servant, Jiang You firmly stands on Illya's side, so it is a fitting ending for Angra Mainyu, who disguised himself as Irisviel and magnified Illya's negative emotions in this world line, to disappear here.

"Your expression is truly unsightly. If the Dark Lord saw you acting like this while bearing his name, he would probably commit suicide out of shame."

Jiang You first sneered, and then gave him hope as well.

"If a place called Chaldea calls you, then go and have a look. There's a place there for even someone like you."

"Better say goodbye!"

Toosaka Rin felt that there were too many disasters caused by Angora Mainyu.

"Don't worry, you can't escape."

Jiang You said that two goddesses had borrowed Rin Toosaka's body over there, but Jiang You didn't intend to explain too much. It was really satisfying to be a riddler and see other people's distressed expressions.

Toosaka Rin: "?"

The hand composed of the rules of the dark game is pulling Angra Mainyu out of Shirou Emiya's body. If nothing unexpected happens, with the departure of Angra Mainyu, Shirou Emiya will soon become the Holy Grail.

The moment he left Shirou Emiya's body, Angra Mainyu looked at a beautiful woman in a suit who was watching the battle in the distance. He always felt that he should have a connection with her, but everything was over.

This time, Shirou Emiya does not have Illya wearing the Heavenly Clothes to help him materialize his soul to preserve his survival. After all, the interaction between Illya and Shirou Emiya here is almost zero, so it is naturally impossible for her to sacrifice herself to save Shirou Emiya.

However, Jiang You still has a way. From various aspects, he would not let Shirou Emiya become the Holy Grail here.

"Medea, Atram can theoretically be used as the Holy Grail, right?"

Jiang You intends to keep his promise and free Atram. Because the evil of this world has been resolved, the other world constructed by Medea no longer needs batteries to maintain its existence, and it is time for Atram to make use of his remaining energy.

"If we're talking about using it as a Holy Grail, then besides Illya, the Atram is indeed the best choice."

Medea nodded. Due to the Dark Game's transformation, Atram had been transformed into a pure magic battery, its magic power conversion efficiency was quite high, making Medea sigh at the convenience of the Dark Game. Of course, it still couldn't compare to Illya, who had always existed as a Lesser Holy Grail.

If it weren't for the high probability that she couldn't defeat Jason, Medea would have planned to use the dark game to make Jason completely obey her.

"What are you waiting for?"

If this goes on any longer, Emiya Shirou will really become a cup.

Atram was quickly lifted out. This lump of flesh covered in magic circuits looked at the crowd surrounding him, his eyes darting around, and it was unclear whether he was afraid or excited about being freed.

"I don't know which is worse, becoming the Holy Grail or becoming a soul crystal used as material for magic, but you don't want to stay like this, do you? At least be happy. Your days like this are finally over."

Jiang You didn't know if his words could be considered comforting, but it didn't matter. Atram had no way to respond anyway.

"You can't tell whether he's happy or not in this state."

Although she already knew what was inside the box, Atram's appearance still made Toosaka Rin feel a chill. The dark game was really a terrifying thing.

Sakura Matou didn't say anything. Due to the influence of her living environment, she was actually indifferent to everyone except those close to her.

Next, Emiya Shirou exchanged hearts with Atram. The poor boy's previous scars had barely healed when they were reopened.

Incidentally, Atram's heart, a vital organ, was preserved intact and modified to be more suitable for magecraft, a blessing in disguise for Shirou Emiya. This is a cause for celebration, but Medea notes that it's no longer considered a human organ. While it might be a temporary fix, given Shirou's tough skin, it could be rejected over time. Jason will have to remove Asclepius for treatment.

In a sense, Medea is a bit too modern.

There was no need to be so careful when dealing with Atram. Medea directly stuffed the heart that originally belonged to Shinji Matou into it.

Then, in front of everyone, Atram transformed into the Holy Grail and opened a blue hole connecting to the inner side of the world.

At this moment, Illya secretly grabbed the corner of Jiang You's clothes. She knew that if she followed the normal process, she would become like this. Jiang You held her hand in response.

"Okay, what should I wish for?"

162

Chapter 162: From now on, Fuyuki is the duel city!

Of the current Servants, Minamoto no Raikou and Medusa are preoccupied with their Masters and have no desire to take the initiative. Cú Chulainn regretfully leaves the stage, Jason has no say, Red A is unconscious, and Serenity completely obeys Jiang You's orders.

Among the masters, the Einzberns have already obtained what they wanted, so Illya has nothing to ask for. Toosaka Rin just wants to win (although she has already lost), Sakura's goal of killing the old bug has been achieved, Bazette has lost his qualifications, and Emiya Shirou is also in a coma.

So the qualification to make a wish fell into Jiang You's hands again.

"For example, the speed of the universe's expansion..."

Jiang You started using old jokes again.

"You've already played this joke!"

Illya quickly interrupted Jiang You's chanting. She felt she had tasted enough. "Every time the Holy Grail appears before you, its value drops. Can you please respect the achievements of our three families?"

“But they haven’t heard of it.”

Jiang You felt that anything interesting was worth telling again as long as there was one person who hadn't heard it. Otherwise, there would always be people who thought the Holy Grail was a universal wish-granting machine and harbored unrealistic fantasies.

"Have you forgotten about those two righteous companions?"

Toosaka Rin looked at the two Emiyas lying on the ground, looking like they had died happily. Although Toosaka Rin herself did not really want things to go this far, when she thought that Emiya Shirou was willing to do this even at the cost of his own life, she felt it was necessary to remind Jiang You.

"They're working so hard, can't you at least think about them?"

"Yes!"

Jiang You clapped his hands. Red A had previously mentioned expanding his Noble Phantasm to encompass the entire globe. This would, in a sense, achieve the world peace he'd been talking about. While the idea was ridiculous, it was certainly entertaining. Emiya Shirou had already made it this far, so Jiang You might as well lend him a hand.

Since no one here needed to be resurrected, Jiang You decided to make a wish. He didn't know if this Type-Moon world would change the worldview of Yu-Gi-Oh.

"Then let this be my wish."

It wasn't that Jiang You couldn't expand his Noble Phantasm's capture range to the entire world; he simply didn't have enough magical power to keep it in effect. The Holy Grail could provide this magical power, so he casually determined the future of the world.

Because he couldn't stay in this world forever, he added a condition: "I wish to permanently solidify this planet within the range of my treasure!"

With Jiang You as the center, the rules of his Noble Phantasm spread outward in a materialized wave, ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters, ten thousand... Then after spreading across the entire Fuyuki City and advancing for several thousand meters, it stopped.

The solidification of the rules only covers Fuyuki City and the surrounding towns.

"No, isn't it such a dish?"

Jiang You felt the range of his Noble Phantasm. It was clear that in the Fourth War, Kiritsugu Emiya's three Command Seals were enough to allow him to cover the entire Fuyuki with his Noble Phantasm. But now, with the magic of the Holy Grail, it only expanded the coverage area by one circle.

"Is this the Holy Grail? How shameful! So why are you trying to steal it?"

“It’s mainly a matter of your needs.”

Medea, as the strongest magician here, held a certain authority. She quickly discerned the reason for this outcome. "Changing the rules of the world is no easy task, no matter what. I don't know why you consume so little mana, but if you want to solidify these rules, the necessary mana naturally needs to be provided by the Holy Grail."

"To maintain this rule, the Holy Grail will exist as part of your Noble Phantasm's rules for the time to come. Provide it with the enormous amount of magic power it requires. This range is the maximum range the Holy Grail can cover under the balance of magic power gained from absorbing the spiritual veins."

Medea looked at Tohsaka Rin and Illya and explained to them in more detail, "This means that there will never be another Holy Grail War in Fuyuki again."

"It doesn't matter. Our Einzbern family will fully support Jiang You's choice."

Illya replied to Medea, her eyes fixed on Matou Sakura. The Einzberns had long known of Jiang You's existence, and Illya didn't need to shoulder the entire Einzbern family's long-cherished wish, so they didn't care whether the Holy Grail War could continue.

"Compared to the Holy Grail, I think the current situation in Fuyuki City is what our Tohsaka family needs to consider most... Seriously, we were already going to have to deal with the Church when that bastard priest died, and now there's all this going on."

Toosaka Rinko felt a headache just thinking about it. She rubbed her temples. Fuyuki City could be renamed Duel City. By then, people from all over the world, from the magic world to ordinary politicians, would flock here. She would have too much to take care of.

Seeing both of them looking at her, Matou Sakura realized that she was now the de facto head of the Matou family. She responded in kind: "The Holy Grail and the like are of no value to me. I am quite content with the way things are now."

The three great families all agreed with this outcome, and the Holy Grail War concluded in such a casual manner. Even the Heroic Spirits, save for a certain Cu Chulainn, were unharmed. This was truly cause for celebration.

Soon, the people of Fuyuki City realized that there was some strange knowledge in their minds, and with this knowledge, people took out their decks from the void.

At the same time, Baimao once again blocked the entire Fuyuki City TV channel.

Residents of Fuyuki City, congratulations on witnessing this historic moment! It's like the return of a myth! From now on, everyone within Fuyuki City is eligible to duel. All harm will cease to exist! All disputes can be resolved through dueling! From now on, Fuyuki will forever be the city of dueling! Let the duels begin!

No one can resist when this magical thing happens to them, so now, once someone makes eye contact, they will initiate a duel!

Of course, it's impossible for there to be no harm at all. There will undoubtedly be those who exploit the rules of the Dark Game to plunder and harm others, but all attacks and assassinations will occur openly, giving victims room to react and resist. This is Red A's purpose. Presumably, upon waking, he will work with Emiya Shirou to find ways to expand their influence.

"Okay, this script is almost finished, and it's time for me to..."

Then, Jiang You was grabbed by Illya's arm. The innocent white-haired girl looked at him with a smile: "Do you want to escape from the dark game between us, my Caster?"

163

Chapter 163: Seeing the Killing House, anyone who can endure for even a second is a god.

"Are you planning to escape?"

Illya held onto Jiang You. She had been anticipating this moment ever since Jiang You appeared, and this time, no matter what, she wouldn't let him go. This guy hadn't done what he promised her, and even if she might lose the Dark Game, Illya was determined to have this final duel, otherwise Jiang You might run away.

If possible, Jiang You really didn't plan to play the Dark Game with Illya. If he beat Illya, there was a 90% chance that he wouldn't be able to keep his favorability. But if he lost, Jiang You didn't know how much this Dark Game restricted the player. If he could get blocked, it would be hilarious.

Originally, Jiang You wanted to rely on this series of battles to prove the bond between him and Illya, but it seemed to have no effect.

"You also know that there are some tricky things in my deck, right?"

But since their eyes had met, the duel had to continue. Jiang You accepted Illya's invitation to play the Dark Game.

"Don't cry if you lose."

"Who's crying? I'm your Master, and I have the same cards as you!"

Illya was somewhat glad that she and Jiang You had signed a contract before, so her starting point was the same as Jiang You's.

That being said, when Jiang You actually fought, he couldn't play cards like [Romulus Quirinus] and [Arrival Beyond Dimension] with such outrageous effects without relying on a single draw. Jiang You stuffed them in as a means of compressing the deck, causing his deck of more than 50 cards to play almost the same as a deck of more than 40 cards.

However, some problems did arise.

Illya looked at her deck. She wanted to add Jiang You's cards, but she couldn't find them anywhere. This made her face puff up with anger: "Caster! Are you cheating? Why don't I have those cards?"

Jiang You flipped through his deck. He still had those cards. He was certain they were in his deck when Illya was controlling it. But now that they were dueling, the cards that should have been in both of their hands disappeared from Illya's hand.

Jiang You felt that it was probably due to player-specific reasons. At that time, Jiang You was also wondering why Atram's deck was so bad and why he didn't use his cards. Now he thinks it's nothing more than that he didn't have any cards or couldn't draw them.

You know, when Jiang You wanted a card with Hundred Faces, he never made a mistake. This setting is quite interesting. In a sense, the bond can replace the effect of a guaranteed draw.

"For various reasons."

Jiang You couldn't say that you, an NPC, had different permissions for some things. For Illya's favor, he restricted himself. "Don't worry, you can't use them. I won't use those cards either. But you also know that my cards basically don't exist. So in the duel with you, I will only use Hassan's deck."

"You have a really good relationship with both of them."

Illya thought to herself that during the Fourth Holy Grail War, Jiang You had been very happy when he used her, but now he seemed to be inseparable from Hassan. Especially Jingyi. She always felt that the look in Hassan's eyes when the delicate-looking Jiang You was looking at her was a little off. "I'm not that stingy. That's part of your strength. By the way, I also allow you to use the Einzbern deck."

Worried that her intentions were too obvious, Illya added, "Of course, to be fair, you can also use Minamoto no Raikou's deck."

"Minamoto no Raikou's deck?"

Jiang You's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out the cards related to Minamoto no Raikou and started looking through them. "Speaking of which, Shuten-doji is also an Assassin, right? Let me see... Oh, his star rating is too high. I thought he could cooperate with Hassan and the others. What a pity."

The card art is pretty good, and Jiang You would like to collect it if he could. Unfortunately, Minamoto no Raikou's favorability seems to be negative, so it's unlikely that he will be a permanent member. Jiang You has a long way to go to expand his deck.

"Let me confirm again. If you lose, I want you to stay with me forever and be my Servant. Don't lie to me anymore!"

Before the Dark Game began, Illya reiterated the price Jiang You would have to pay. This was arguably the most gentle condition in the Dark Game.