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

"3500 attack power, twice taking the target's resistance, it's just okay."

Jiang You stood up, holding his chest. The damage caused by the lance barrel would not leave a wound due to the influence of the rules, but the pain would not disappear. He now felt like he was having trouble breathing.

"Defense and attack power are equal... This is destiny!"

"My turn—"

Jiang You looked at [Silence] and [Shining Star] in his hands. Now there was only one thing left to do. Jiang You activated his destined draw skill.

"Draw a card!"

He didn't even look at the card and just slapped it onto the field.

"I activate the Ritual Spell Card [Ring the Death Knell]! I sacrifice all the [Hundred Faces] in the Graveyard, as well as [Tranquility] and [Shining Star] in my hand, and Ritual Summon [Mountain Hermit] from my Deck!

The giant sword cleaved through space, dark blue flames burning the air, and the shadow of death enveloped the earth. Under the strong wind in the valley, the cloak of the incoming person was lifted high.

Here the angel of death spreads his wings!

【Mountain Hermit】Attack power 4000.

"This pressure makes even my body tremble uncontrollably..."

Mordred looked at her trembling hands, realizing she was afraid. But how could this be possible? She was modeled after the Knight King, Altria. There shouldn't be anything in the world that could frighten her. This was her dereliction of duty. Mordred asked herself, somewhat distraught, "Can I still be a knight?"

"There's no doubt that this person's existence is even greater than mine. The fear of death is the instinct of all living things. This is why I have been able to tolerate the existence of other forces for so long."

For the first time, the Lion King's emotionless and cold eyes took on a solemn look.

"The opponent's Noble Phantasm can reveal a lot from the initial attack value on the card. I am no match for him."

The Lion King took the initiative to admit that he was inferior to the others, not caring about his dignity as a king. In this state, she was too rational.

"Mr. Shan Zhiweng, I'm sorry to trouble you again."

Since discovering Wang Ha hidden in his deck, Jiang You now has another ace card to call upon. Of course, Romulus can also handle this situation, after all, Romulus's destruction is also non-targeted, but these two crown-ranked cards are destined to be unavailable even after a single draw. Wang Ha can be forcibly pulled out with a Ritual Spell card, while Romulus seems to only come to help when a beast appears.

Wang Ha didn't say anything, just nodded to Jiang You. Part of its responsibility was to ensure Jiang You's safety. This was a secret known only to the Crown, the highest level of communication from within the world.

"Then, let's enter the battle phase!"

Both Mordred and he have only one card on the field, so they don't need to pay attention to other situations. This is a one-on-one hand-to-hand combat.

"[Old Man of the Mountain], please ring the bell for the [Lion King]!"

The tall black Servant melted into thin air. No one saw how such a massive figure vanished. When he reappeared beside Altria, no one reacted, as if he had always been there. The greatsword slashed across the Lion King's neck, and even a god-level spirit couldn't withstand the blow!

Mordred LP 4000 → LP 3500.

"Mordred, you lose!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! The battle isn't over until the very last moment!"

Comforted by the Lion King, Mordred overcame her fear of Wang Ha and wanted to continue fighting.

"No, it's over. Servants fighting with [Old Man of the Mountain] will be banished, and the opposing main combatant will receive direct damage equal to the banished monster's defense!"

Others cannot see the effects of cards that do not belong to them, and Jiang You declares that Mordred is defeated.

"And the Lion King's defense is—"

“—3-$2500!”

Mordred LP 3500 → LP 0!

198

Chapter 198: Holmes: How come someone gave a spoiler directly?

A sword from the Crown directly knocked Modred away, and the huge inertia knocked her into the knights. More than ten knights were knocked away directly. The dented armor made them lose their combat effectiveness and the formation was directly destroyed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hassan and his men launched a surprise attack. Having lost their commander, the knights were no match for the servants present, and most of the knights were captured directly.

"How is it possible? He defeated me with just one move..."

Modred, who was in a weakened state, struggled to support her body with her sword. She still wanted to resist, but Minamoto no Raikou knocked the weapon out of her hand with a sword and lifted her in front of Jiang You.

Mordred stiffened his neck, refusing to bow his head. "Don't be complacent! If I didn't have my father's holy spear, the previous round would have ended. You wouldn't have had a chance!"

Jiang You said, "What if?" If he could use the original card, he would have dared to use White Dragon to kill Goetia directly. Oh, now that White Dragon has been strengthened, then it's the ultimate source of insult.

Jiang You actually regretted not starting the Dark Game because he was so engrossed in the conversation. He wanted to see how far the Dark Game could brainwash the Servants. He had a bit of a wicked desire to see Mordred crying and crying while attacking the Lion King. "If you lose, you lose. What's the point of being stubborn? If you're really not convinced, let's have another fight."

Mordred shuddered at Jiang You's malicious gaze. Her intuition told her that she absolutely could not accept this duel invitation: "I am no match for you. Since I have lost, you can kill me or cut me up as you please."

Hassan and the others also looked at Jiang You. Their victory was entirely due to Jiang You's Noble Phantasm. Furthermore, Jiang You had previously helped them avoid the Lion King's Noble Phantasm, making him the de facto leader. Therefore, the decision on how to deal with Mordred fell into Jiang You's hands.

Jiang You took a look at the [Knight of the Round Table Mordred] he had obtained. He would see her every day in the future and was counting on using her to complete the deck, so he better not make it too ugly.

"Put her in the dungeon, for she has lost the duel and will be unable to resist for the next two days."

Mordred did not massacre women and children like Tristan did, so she and Lancelot were in the same situation, which was still within the acceptable range of the Hassans. The Hassans did not have much objection.

"Besides, you Knights of the Round Table wouldn't do a sneak attack, would you?"

Jiang You directly flattered Mordred. Although the moral integrity of the Knights of the Round Table was indeed not good enough, this silly boy fell for it.

"If you recover, challenge Minamoto no Raikou openly. If you win, we'll let you go. What do you think, Xiaomo?"

"Don't call me that!"

Mordred was still reeling from the previous incident, but the "parents" she had summoned from her deck were chatting animatedly with her opponent, making her feel like an outsider. This affectionate address made Mordred suspect that this person had ulterior motives. "Hmph, just wait and see! How could she possibly defeat me?"

Under normal spiritual power, Minamoto no Raikou should be stronger than Mordred, but under the protection of the Lion King, he is really no match. But once Mordred's weakness is over, the plot will almost be over. But Jiang You always feels like he has forgotten something.

"Your Excellency Jiang You."

Bai Mao suddenly called Jiang You. Her clones were scattered everywhere, and at least 90% of the intelligence transmission in Hassan's camp was completed by her.

"There's something strange happening in Camelot's direction. A golden wall of light several feet high is enveloping Camelot. Something must be happening."

Jiang You then realized that the Lion King had already learned the information here, and she even knew that Jiang You had Wang Ha in his hands.

Baimao did not follow the main group to visit the mausoleum, so he did not know that the situation in Camelot was because the Lion King had stopped selecting pure people, and the speed of the end of the world in this singularity was advanced.

Because Jiang You had killed two Knights of the Round Table in succession, and because of the pressure brought by Wang Ha, the Lion King felt a sense of urgency. She knew that the longer the night, the more trouble one would have, so she started the plan to restore the Holy Lance into the Tower of the End in advance.

"It seems we don't have time to wait for the Master of Chaldea to return."

By the time Gudako came back, it was too late, so Jiang You decided to charge into Camelot on his own.

"You should be watching, Mr. Mountain Man, right? I need to switch up the content of my assistance. I'll take care of Gawain, and I need your help in breaking through Camelot's wall of light!"

Jiang You was confident he could defeat Gawain directly. The tripled attack power during the daytime state would likely triple the current attack power. Since there wasn't a huge difference in strength between the Knights of the Round Table, the mechanism would definitely be slightly weaker. However, he had no means of breaking through the defensive light wall, and Wang Ha wouldn't allow this singularity to reach its end.

"I don't know what's going on with Matthew. Has Lancelot switched sides?"

"How surprising! The Knights of the Round Table are actually your companions. There are actually three of them... no, should it be two?"

Holmes looked at the two knights who were hostile to each other with great interest. It was quite rare to see the same servant with different spiritual bases appear in the same era.

The battle between the two Lancelots was inconclusive. Jianlan, possessing the Sorrowful Blessing, was much stronger, but with Matthew's support, Jianlan had no choice but to surrender. His goal now was to get Jianlan to admit that he was the more suitable father. He couldn't afford to lose to someone who couldn't even speak a complete sentence!

"Have you been waiting for us here, Mr. Holmes?"

Matthew remembered the special fate that Jiang You mentioned, and thought he was talking about Sherlock Holmes.

"That's right. After all, it's a bit difficult for me to explore this maze alone."

Holmes, holding his pipe, smiled broadly. "After all, I'm a brainy person. I'd appreciate your help. Let's explore this Astra Academy together. I'm sure you all have many questions... I have too. For example, the true identity of the Magic King. The clues I've collected throughout the ages haven't been able to connect him to the Magic King. With the testimony of you eyewitnesses, I can take my reasoning a step further."

"In fact..."

Gudako interrupted Holmes, who was excited about the problem, with a somewhat embarrassed look on her face. "We already know the identity of the Magic King. There's no need to explore here anymore..."

"?"

Holmes was shocked. The current situation did not allow Chaldea to obtain the necessary information. There was no way to get the answer directly without solving the problem. "Then the Lion King's purpose..."

"We also know this..."

After all, someone just dumped out all the questions that needed to be answered right now.

"!!!"

Skipping the decryption and going straight to the answer, right? Could you please show some respect to the detective? Holmes just wanted to get back to the Throne of Heroes.

199

Chapter 199: Dog K, aren’t you going a bit beyond the scope of your research?

Jiang You only brought Minamoto no Raikou and Hassan to Camelot. There was no time to assemble troops for them now, and Jiang You just needed someone to help deal with the miscellaneous soldiers. Currently, Gawain and Agravain were the only knights left in Camelot. Jiang You could meet the Lion King after two duels at most.

The Servants hurried at full speed and arrived in front of Camelot Castle in a few hours.

Camelot's gates were now sealed, and tens of thousands of refugees gathered near the city walls, hoping to enter the inner city and approach the golden curtain of light that resembled a stairway to heaven. Though they knew nothing, they understood what had happened in Camelot and that this was likely their last chance. However, the knights seemed to have received orders that if they approached within a hundred meters of the city walls, they would be shot by the archers on the walls.

Jiang You and his group covered their bodies with cloaks, mixed in with the refugees, and soon approached the cordon.

"Minamoto no Raikou, can your Noble Phantasm destroy the city gate?"

"Although it looks like an ordinary city gate, I can sense an unusual power above it."

Even though Minamoto no Raikou was not proficient in Western magic, her warrior intuition still allowed her to sense a special power from the city gate. "It seems to repel malice. Besides, my Noble Phantasm is more suitable for killing, not destruction."

"Only those with pure hearts can open it..."

Jiang You thought of the setting of the City of Camelot (although it was simulated by the Holy Lance). This thing, as the prototype of Matthew's Noble Phantasm, had a record of blocking Goetia's human-powered destruction bubble. Needless to say, the effect was naturally effective. A big part of the reason why Xuanzang, a cultivator in the original work, was able to use the Noble Phantasm to blast it open was because she was that pure person.

Considering that the original plot shows that the Allied forces tried to climb the city wall, and the soldiers of the Holy City of Camelot also defended it, this method is indeed effective: "The only way is to jump over it from above."

"Do you have a flying Noble Phantasm?"

Minamoto no Raikou didn't remember Jiang You ever using a flying Noble Phantasm.

"That's true. I don't have any Noble Phantasms."

There aren't many servants like Jiang You who only have one Noble Phantasm, and he has a retro aesthetic.

"But I can shake people! It's not the first time."

"Lord Gawain!"

A member of the Holy City Army hurriedly felt that "a large number of Hassans wearing masks appeared on the west side. Our arrows can't hit them at all. They are getting closer and closer to the city wall!"

"Only Hassan?"

Gawain knew of Tranquility's existence, and naturally understood that there were other Servants among the Mountain People. It was indeed very difficult for ordinary soldiers to deal with them, but it was too naive to rely solely on these Assassins to break through their defenses head-on.

"Yes! Their skills are all very similar, around 60 of them."

For the Holy City, sixty people are too few. There are hundreds of knights in the Holy City alone, not counting ordinary soldiers. But if the strength of the servants is used as a reference, it is very terrifying.

"Then I will..."

It was daylight, and with his triple power, Gawain feared no one. He didn't believe any Servant could stand up to him under the sun. Without unleashing his Noble Phantasm, not even the Lion King could gain an advantage. But he quickly noticed something was amiss. How could the Mountain People possibly have so many Servants? And if they were going to attack, it wouldn't be just Servants. The Lion King's order to hold firm was clearly a defense against others. "Pull some men from other directions to aid in the defense. Report back if anything changes!"

"The archers have been transferred. It's about time, Medusa, please."

"No need to thank me. It's me who never had the chance to say thank you."

Medusa had not forgotten her sister's request to her to thank Jiang You. Now she was very satisfied with her life, so when Jiang You appeared, she agreed without thinking.

"But with Pegasus's speed, they can't hit us. You don't have to be so careful."

After thanking him, Jiang You suddenly received a Medusa favorability bonus. It wasn't much, not even a full three, but it was still NEW. However, the entire Medusa deck seemed to be focused on Gorgon. While magic cards could directly turn the opponent's servants into continuous magic cards and even circumvent graveyard effects, if not paired with a Medusa deck, they would only hinder themselves and were not very practical at the moment.

"That can't be helped. Maintaining your existence in this world requires consuming my magical energy, as does releasing my Noble Phantasm."

Pulling people from somewhere else is not without cost, not to mention that Jiang You is now a servant without a Master. With his C-level magic power, he cannot store too much.

"I can't guarantee my speed, and I don't want to be shot like a hedgehog."

Jiang You also considered raising Medusa to level three to increase her support. However, she was still Sakura's Servant and cared more about her. If he approached her directly, it would likely cause her to lose favor. So, he could just ask Sakura for help when the time came. Given their relationship, she would most likely not refuse.

"Then we must hurry this time."

Medusa felt Jiang You's magic supply and found that it was indeed what Jiang You said.

"I don't have the strength to catch you this time. If you do it like last time, you're going to fall... Or do you want to sit in the front?"

If it were Medusa's two sisters, Jiang You would think they were teasing him, but this was Medusa. Although her body was very mature, her emotions were still very simple. She was simply worried about Jiang You's strength. As a Servant, it was obvious that Jiang You only had a face, without the corresponding martial arts or magic skills.

Since Medusa had said so, Jiang You had nothing to worry about. Jiang You and Medusa mounted Pegasus together and put his arm around her waist from behind. Jiang You felt the touch of Medusa's belly, which was not a trace of fat, on his palm. It was very soft. He began to wonder if Lao K was secretly making butter.