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

Just as the attack was about to land, Matthew disappeared.

"Matthew?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru looked in disbelief at the place where Matthew disappeared. No matter how she used the Command Spell to sense, she could not detect Matthew's existence.

"Matthew!"

"Sir, why are you doing this...?"

Curse Wrist knew that the only person who could exist in this mausoleum could be Hassan among Hassan, the First Lord. Matthew's disappearance must have been caused by the First Lord.

"?"

The old man of the mountain, who had disappeared, had not anticipated this situation. He clearly just wanted to give the last master of mankind a trial to provide a reason for himself to come and help.

"Master! The communication is still working, what happened?! I can't hear from Ritsuka Fujimaru and Matthew, could something have happened to them?! It was only a split second!"

Dr. Roma's anxious voice sounded in the communication. As the last master of mankind, Fujimaru Ritsuka can be said to be the last spark of fire. If she disappears, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Doctor, I'm fine, but Matthew, Matthew..."

Matthew accompanied Fujimaru Ritsuka all the way, conquered a total of 5 large singularities and several small singularities, and overcame all kinds of difficulties and obstacles. He had long become the most important part of Fujimaru Ritsuka's life, but for this reason, he was wiped out.

Fujimaru Ritsuka stubbornly held back her tears, but her anger and murderous intent remained.

Wang Ha knew he couldn't remain silent any longer, or the misunderstanding would only deepen. So, he removed his cloaking effect, and the two-meter-tall Servant in heavy armor appeared before everyone without any disguise. He had been standing there before, yet no Servant had noticed him, as if he had also killed the word "existence."

"Mr. Hassan, the First Generation, even if you are..."

Master Xuanzang, with his heart full of compassion, mustered up the courage to ask for an explanation for Fujimaru Ritsuka, but was covered in the mouth by his nominal disciple, Tawara Tota.

"Please stop talking."

Tawara Tota could clearly feel the scale of Wang Ha Lingji, the gap was so huge that it made it difficult for him to breathe.

"If we were attacked by this lord, we wouldn't be able to withstand it... His martial arts skills are so superb that even if I practiced for thirty, forty, or even a hundred years, it would be unknown whether I could hit him with an arrow."

"This was not my doing. The Servant holding the shield is not dead, but has been transferred to another place by unknown means."

Wang Ha actually didn't know why Matthew disappeared, but as a servant representing death, he was sure that Matthew was not dead.

Wang Ha's response relieved the Curse Arm. Upon seeing Wang Ha, he and Jingmi knelt down immediately. However, as his ally, Fujimaru Ritsuka was a man he could not stand by and watch his ally die before him. He had just made up his mind. Even if the First-Daimyo forbade him, he would risk his life to get Fujimaru Ritsuka out, and then return to take the blame.

Ritsuka Fujimaru stared at Wang Ha. She didn't know what Wang Ha's existence meant and was trying to figure out whether what Wang Ha said was true.

"Ritsuka, don't worry about whether the first Yamanaka Elder is lying. Given his situation, there's no need for him to lie to us. Matthew will definitely be fine. Maybe she'll show up later."

The words about Matthew Roman are somewhat comforting.

Then the next second, Matthew appeared at the same place again without any warning.

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Chapter 172: Hassan and his men almost fought to the end.

"You're not hurt, are you? Senior! Sorry, something went wrong just now."

Matthew took a defensive stance again and looked at Wang Ha who suddenly appeared with extreme vigilance.

This Servant, clad in skeleton armor and carrying a greatsword, exuded the aura of death. He looked like the sinister Saber, or perhaps a violent Berserker who could stand alone against thousands on the battlefield. Mash could sense that this Servant had launched the previous attack, so she was extremely cautious.

The emotions that had just been brewing in Fujimaru Ritsuka could no longer be contained in an instant. She hugged Matthew tightly, fearing that she would disappear in front of her again.

"Senior, we are still fighting, don't be like this."

Mashu blushed as she embraced Fujimaru Ritsuka into her defensive range. Seeing that everyone remained as they were for the time being, she briefly explained the situation. "Also, I've found a special ally. He gave me a special holy relic for summoning. Our support will increase in the future."

Then Matthew felt that the atmosphere at the scene was a little wrong. After he appeared, the tense atmosphere quickly dissipated. Several people seemed a little embarrassed, and even Wang Ha, who was in the opposite position, fell silent.

Finally, it was Wang Ha who broke the silence: "Now that the missing person has returned, continue your trial!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the mausoleum.

"Excuse me—is anyone there?"

A clear male voice sounded from outside, interrupting the serious atmosphere again.

"Do you have any companions who haven't arrived yet? Since this is a trial, you should give it your all. I will allow you to increase your combat power."

Wang Ha looked at the gate seriously. With his strength, he didn't even notice that there were other servants coming here. The spiritual reaction outside the gate seemed to appear suddenly. The person who came must be no ordinary person.

It was that spiritual base that made Wang Ha feel somewhat familiar, and he had a bad feeling.

"companion?"

Having relaxed a bit, Fujimaru Ritsuka exchanged glances with Bedivere and Xuanzang, finding their expressions filled with confusion. Everyone in their group had arrived here, so there couldn't be any other companions. However, there were indeed voices outside the door, so it couldn't be a monster lurking nearby.

"Is there no one inside? That shouldn't be the case. Didn't Matthew say he's already here? Anyway, this door won't say 'Cannot be opened from this side', right?"

The man outside seemed a little impatient. He pushed the door, but found it didn't move at all. Then he kicked the door open quite brazenly.

"How dare you be disrespectful!"

This is the temple that Hassan and his followers believe in. This behavior is tantamount to a provocation. Curse Wrist and Tranquility immediately rushed towards the newcomer, and flying knives shot towards him like a torrential rain.

"Isn't this Curse Wrist and Tranquility? Especially Tranquility, who's been having such a hard time lately..."

Jiang You just raised his hand to say hello when he saw flying knives all over the sky. The situation at the singularity made it impossible to correctly judge the scope of the Holy Grail War. Jiang You needed to take the initiative to capture the target, so in another second, Jiang You would become a sieve.

At the same time, Wang Ha took a step forward and blocked Jiang You's way at a speed beyond everyone's reaction, using his body to block all the flying knives.

The flying knife clattered against Wang Ha's body, but failed to break through his sturdy armor. Even if this nameless armor was merely ordinary, it had been with Wang Ha for so long in the valley, and it had long been tainted by death. Its defensive power even exceeded the effects of some Noble Phantasms.

"Sir, the First Generation!?"

Although they couldn't understand why Wang Ha wanted to protect such an impolite person, the Hassans instinctively knelt down again. Wang Ha must have had a deeper meaning behind his actions.

"excuse me."

Wang Ha breathed a sigh of relief without anyone knowing, his tone still unhurried yet with a hint of unquestionableness.

"This is a trial. Winning or losing is all part of the ritual. A surprise attack before the ceremony begins is unacceptable."

"That scared me. It seems I don't have any relevant memories."

Because all servants in FGO have memories of parallel worlds, Jiang You thought that he would have the same treatment. It seems that he was overthinking it.

"Thank you, Mr. Yamano. And Matthew, I'm here to help you."

"New spiritual base reaction, this Servant is Caster! This scale is about the level of a third-rate Servant."

Roman still held onto his obsession with the Caster class, even commenting on his new helper with a rather lack of emotional intelligence. Jiang You's skill level was indeed third-rate, and in combat, he wasn't even fourth-rate. However, if any other Heroic Spirit had said that, they'd probably have cursed him out loud.

Without responding to Jiang You's words, Wang Ha's eyes glowed red under his mask as he looked at the two Hassans lying on the ground: "Cursed Arm, Tranquility, your mistakes are justified by surrendering your heads. In that case, your heads will serve as a test! Come, Master of Man, fight as the dead, seize the power of life, not the process, only the result. As long as one side's head is placed on the scale, the ceremony will end. Then, let me see who the bell will favor."

“Ah, no, ah, ah, ah—”

When she learned that she was a sacrifice, Jingmi let out a cry of fear, but she still didn't dare to raise her head.

"I understand, Mr. Shodai. Following your choice—"

And Zhuwan accepted Wang Ha's request.

The two Hassans reacted differently, but the results were the same. A black mist appeared on their bodies and their existence began to become hazy, similar to Shadow Servants but completely different.

"Everyone, be careful! The spiritual power of the two Hassans is increasing exponentially. If you continue to treat them the same way as before, you will suffer a great loss. Fight with all your might!"

Roman immediately reported the current situation to everyone, and then he found something a little unreasonable. "But if we ignore the process and only look at the results, Hassan and his men's attack on the new Servant should have been... Wow, what happened? The video is cut off!"

Wang Ha simply tapped the ground with his sword, and the connection between Chaldea and this side was severed: "While the ceremony is in progress, no one outside the family is allowed to speak!"

"You want to take the heads of Miss Serenity and Mr. Cursed Arm? That's impossible."

Ritsuka Fujimaru has never been the type of person who would do anything to achieve her goals. She really wanted to reject Wang Ha's proposal, but the arrow was already on the string and had to be shot.

"Matthew, and everyone, be careful not to hurt them."

"The ritual is a life-and-death struggle. If you don't have the intention to kill the other person, you'll only be hurt."

Wang Ha understood Fujimaru Ritsuka's greed, but the road to saving the world was extremely difficult and destined to be full of sacrifices.

"I have an idea."

Jiang You said, isn’t life here?

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Chapter 173 [Gudako] I want it too.

"Mr. Jiang You, are you planning to use your Noble Phantasm?"

Ma Xiu had two personal experiences, so she had some understanding of Jiang You's Noble Phantasm. "Using the Dark Game to override the rules, but can it really be done?"

"As expected of a little eggplant, you are so smart."

Jiang You praised Matthew and said, "Don't underestimate the Dark Game. It has rules that even gods cannot resist."

"But even among gods, there are different ranks."

Although he couldn't see the scene, facing Jiang You's boasting (subjective), Roman felt that it would be better not to be too confident. These Casters were so arrogant that they lost their way after just a little bit of ability. "After all, even under the same pantheon, the power of the main god and the gods under him is vastly different. If he can only influence weak gods, maybe even slightly powerful servants..."

Wang Ha's giant sword tapped the ground again, and this time not only the image but also the voice communication of Chaldea was cut off.

Jiang You touched his chin, considering whether to just expose Roman's vest.

"Can this really be done?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru quickly brought the topic back. She would not give up on any of her companions, and she would try it no matter what if she found a way to solve the problem.

"Then what are the conditions for activating Mr. Jiang You's Noble Phantasm? How do we need to cooperate with you?"

"As long as you agree, the Noble Phantasm has already been activated."

Jiang You pushed Fujimaru Ritsuka and pushed her in front of the Cursed Arm. The Cursed Arm, who had been affected by the ritual, attacked Fujimaru Ritsuka without hesitation.

"Fujimaru Ritsuka!"

Bedivere wanted to move forward to block the attack of the Cursed Wrist, but was stopped by Jiang You.

Bedivere slid sideways, easily avoiding Jiang You's block. He had already judged Jiang You's behavior as a hostile Servant, and swung the long sword in his hand towards Jiang You's neck. He didn't intend to achieve any results with this attack, but just wanted to force Jiang You to retreat.

But Jiang You had no intention of avoiding it. He had already covered the entire venue with his treasure, and even Wang Hassan was not spared.

Without the protection of the rules, this blow would have been enough to slice his palm off. But now, within the one-minute window for the duel, Jiang You easily grasped Bedivere's sword and pointed in Fujimaru Ritsuka's direction. "Don't worry, look."

The demon's hand of the cursed arm grabbed Fujimaru Ritsuka, but just like Bedivere's attack, it was unable to cause any damage to the target.

"Cursed-Arm Hassan challenged me to a duel... What does this mean?"

Ritsuka Fujimaru looked at himself who was unharmed and asked in confusion.

"literal meaning."

Jiang You gave a brief explanation of his Noble Phantasm.

"The knowledge has been etched into your minds. You must fight with your past history, present experiences, and future possibilities. The loser will fall into a long period of weakness. If the Dark Game is played, both sides will pay the same price on the scales. The winner will receive the reward, while the loser will have their price taken away. The price can be anything the other party can do."

"So, if I win, I can complete the ritual without taking the lives of Mr. Cursed Arm and Miss Serenity?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes lit up.

"I want to duel!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka LP 4000.

Cursed Wrist Hassan LP 4000.

"Speaking of which, considering Gudako's experience, wouldn't her deck be too extreme? Even if we don't mention her experience after the second part, even if we mention the Goten style in the first part..."

Just as Jiang You was busy giving away the incredible spoilers, the quiet dagger stabbed at him.

"Alright, as a token of my loyalty, I have to show off a bit. Let's duel!"

Jiang You also joined the battle, but this time the duel was a little different.

Jiang You & Fujimaru Ritsuka LP 8000.

Hassan of Tranquility & Hassan of Mantra LP 8000.

"There's actually doubles?"

This was Jiang You's first time encountering a doubles match. He had forgotten the official version had a similar duel mode, and he thought the collaboration was only 1v1. However, his HP was only half of what it was in the animation, but the rules of action were the same as in the game version, with a shared HP bar, not one per person.

Everyone took out five cards. Serenity and Cursed Arms did not regain consciousness like Lancelot of the Berserker class. After all, they were still essentially controlled by Wang Ha.