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

“She’s not a properly summoned Servant either, so there’s a high chance she’ll also have summoning restrictions.” Jason bit his hand, but his emotional entanglement didn’t seem to be the reason he was in such dire straits; he couldn’t catch a glimmer of inspiration. “Besides, that guy who’s suspected to be a Caster is expanding the scope of the situation. The Church and the Clock Tower shouldn’t ignore this. We can unite with other Masters to take him down.”

In fact, Jason's idea was to let other masters fight Medea so that they would not have to meet again.

"Is he Caster? He's completely different from what Father described..." Rin Tohsaka recalled her father's words; Jiang You did indeed match Tokiomi Tohsaka's description of his appearance. Judging from today's events, Jiang You likely possessed the ability to summon Heroic Spirits from different eras and regions, making his victory in the Fourth Holy Grail War unsurprising. "His overflowing compassion is completely absent! And regarding Father's cause of death, was the fake priest hiding something from me?"

What Jiang You said also made Toosaka Rin very concerned, and she added church to her schedule for tomorrow after visiting Emiya's house.

“You’re right, it seems we have to stop here for today.” Rin Tohsaka counted her remaining gems; after tracking down and dealing with the Dragon Fang Soldiers and fighting with Tranquility, she had very few left. Exhaustion was also settling in. “Saber, let’s go back.”

"Alright!" Jason breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Rin Tohsaka would be unwilling to admit defeat and would go back to fight again.

Not long after, Toosaka Rin dragged her tired body back home. She dived into the quilt and looked up at the ceiling. However, although her body was very tired, she couldn't fall asleep.

Meanwhile, in Fuyuki Church.

Kotomine Kirei, seemingly devoutly finishing his prayers, slowly stood up. His tall frame was swathed in church vestments, and the silver cross on his chest reflected the bright moonlight. Combined with his expressionless and solemn expression, he truly looked like a devout priest.

“This Servant, according to the rules of the Holy Grail War, the Church is a neutral zone, you shouldn’t be here,” Kirei Kotomine turned his head and closed the Bible in his hand. In front of him, a black-haired young man dressed in a Victorian-style suit was leaning back in a very relaxed posture on a church bench.

"Visiting so late at night is impolite. Didn't your master tell you the rules?"

"To be honest, you were already a chef in the previous script, so it's quite a disconnect to see you like this now," Jiang You said, looking at the familiar face.

However, Kirei Kotomine did not respond, and Jiang You, feeling bored, went straight to the point. "Since you're talking about rules? Then let me ask you, are the rules of your church hiding a bunch of little boys in the basement? Or are they just little boys who've been drained dry?"

"I don't understand what you mean." Kirei Kotomine said the same words as in the previous scenario, except that in this timeline he was already prepared to attack.

Although Kotomine Kirei does not have the empathy of ordinary people, he understands what should not be done. Jiang You's suggestion of this definitely means he has no intention of coexisting peacefully with him, whether he wants to threaten him into submission or to achieve other goals.

Whether it was his sitting posture or the definition of his muscles, Kotomine Kirei couldn't detect a single trace of close combat experience in Jiang You. Most classes focused on close combat, and even Archer, who attacked from a distance, must have some close combat ability. Only one class could possibly exhibit such a performance.

Caster!

In this case, it is better to strike first!

"It is unwise for a Caster to leave his own territory!" A Bajiquan fist, powerful enough to split a tree as thick as two people, smashed towards Jiang You.

In the original work, Kotomine Kirei can compete with the Human Head King Hassan. If this attack hits, Jiang You will be broken directly.

But Jiang You naturally couldn't come alone to meet Kotomine Kirei.

An arm covered in black armor grabbed Kotomine Kirei's fist. Under the power of a first-class Heroic Spirit, even Kotomine Kirei could not take a single step forward.

Several daggers were placed on Kotomine Kirei's neck.

Chapter 83 Caster is destined to be collectively annihilated.

"Actually, I've always been quite curious, given Gilgamesh's situation. He's been consumed by the evil of this world within the Holy Grail, and his own Royal Treasury contains things that can provide magical energy. Why are there still so many children underground acting as batteries?" Jiang You had sent Bai Mao to investigate the underground, a method similar to that used by his Master Atram.

They used children as fuel to extract their magic power. Ordinary people didn't have much magic power, so they converted their life force into magic power. So after Jiang You rescued them, their lifespans were already very short.

"So you are the Servant of that clock tower magician who has been around forever?" Kirei Kotomine knew there was no need to hide his true nature when Jiang You mentioned Gilgamesh's name. "Then I will tell you."

"That Hero King naturally doesn't need anything like offerings to demons; it's just for fun!" In this timeline, Kirei Kotomine has grown into a pleasure-seeker, finding joy in the suffering of others. He opened his arms, devout and fanatical.

"Seeing those devout children looking at me, a priest, with incredible eyes, my heart trembled. I could feel that supreme joy, and I could feel the fact that I was a 'human being'."

"It's just an illusion. You don't actually have a heart anymore." Under Jiang You's instructions, Bai Mao plunged a dagger into Kirei Kotomine's heart. What would be fatal to an ordinary person had no effect on Kirei Kotomine; it looked like just a simple puncture wound. "It's my problem if I still have hope for you."

Kotomine Kirei's body had been restored by the evil of this world ten years ago, and now he wasn't a complete human being. Perhaps the black mud had magnified the darkness within him.

"It seems Caster knows quite a bit about the Holy Grail War from ten years ago. Did Assassin tell you?" Kirei Kotomine casually patted his chest. In fact, he had already recognized the identity of the Hundred Faces. Although Hassan had a total of nineteen members, the splitting effect of the Delusion was still quite obvious. He quickly dismissed his guess. "It shouldn't be. Assassin was the first to leave, so he couldn't possibly know. It must be a skill similar to past vision."

"So, what do you seek? Is it to seek justice for those children? That's befitting a Heroic Spirit, what a boring Servant." Kirei Kotomine seemed completely unfazed, his curiosity about Jiang You's actions more evident. "Your reckless behavior has torn the mysteries of magic apart for the public. Even if you unite with other Servants, you will still be condemned by the entire magic world."

Jiang You brought these matters to the level of mass news, which almost harmed the interests of all magicians.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you for now, at least not right now." Jiang You waved, and Medea came out as well.

"It's actually even worse than you think. Tomorrow I'll be hosting a game in the entire city of Fuyuki, and all the beneficiaries in the profit chain that serves as the 'ticket' have been marked, and you just happen to be the last one." Jiang You also included Kirei Kotomine in the range of his Noble Phantasm.

"This Holy Grail War is too bland, so let me spice it up a bit. Tomorrow, the Battle Royale, your 'ticket,' will begin. Please look forward to it."

Under Lancelot's capture, Medea successfully cursed Kotomine Kirei, forbidding him from leaving the Fuyuki Church area. Having finished preparing, Jiang You yawned deeply and left the game.

"Oh, Kirei, you look rather disheveled." Not long after Jiang You left, the blond, red-eyed servant strolled leisurely up to Kirei Kotomine.

"King of Heroes, you've been here all along, haven't you?" Kirei Kotomine stood up, dusting himself off. He wasn't dissatisfied; he knew Gilgamesh's personality well—he was a scoundrel just like himself, who wouldn't care about anything else when he saw something that made him happy. "You only came out now because you wanted to see me in such a sorry state?"

“I’m quite interested in his plans. As a spice in these boring years, he has the potential to be a jester.” Gilgamesh took a wine cup from the royal treasury and elegantly sipped the wine. “If he fails to satisfy me, I will naturally punish him for his rudeness.”

"'Tickets'?" Kirei Kotomine touched his backside, where Medea had stuffed something in when she cast the curse spell. He chuckled as well. "Using the entire city as a playground, this Caster is quite a wicked fellow! But as the overseer of the church, Caster's overstepping behavior still needs to be punished."

"Oh, you mean?"

"That's right, history always repeats itself, and it's happening again after ten years. Since he wants to start a game, then we should respond." Kirei Kotomine revealed the numerous Command Seals on his arm. "We'll start our own game: a collective crusade against Caster!"

Being able to have fun and get work done at the same time is simply killing two birds with one stone for Kotomine Kirei.

"Hahahaha! Kirei, well done! Two games, same arena. I'm getting more and more interested!" Gilgamesh laughed heartily, slapping the armrest of the bench. The force was so great that the armrest snapped, sending splinters flying. "As an appetizer before seizing the Holy Grail, I'm very satisfied!"

When the alarm clock rang, Toosaka Rin realized that she had not slept all night.

Too many things had happened last night, whether it was her father's words, Sakura's experience, or the truth hidden by Kotomine Kirei, all of them were irritating Tōsaka Rin. She finally gave up on sleeping and began to fix her appearance with dark circles under her eyes.

Without even preparing breakfast, she planned to head straight to Emiya's house to look for her sister Sakura.

“Saber, we’re going to be very busy today…” When Rin Tohsaka found Jason, he was fast asleep on the sofa.

Rin Tohsaka, veins bulging on her forehead, yanked Jason off the sofa. "Servants don't need to sleep, right? How can there be such a lazy Heroic Spirit like you!"

"It's true that I don't need it, but sleeping is really comfortable. People live to enjoy themselves, right?" Yawning, Jason showed no shame. He looked at the dark circles under Rin's eyes and began to lecture her, "Master, you should also pay attention to rest. This is not good for your physical development and the accumulation of your magic power."

"How can you sleep in this situation!" Rin Tohsaka dragged Jason outside, feeling that something big was going to happen today and that it would be too late if she didn't deal with her own affairs soon.

Rin used jewel magic to strengthen her body and rushed to the Emiya residence at a very fast speed. Sakura would appear here early in the morning, and Rin wanted to see her first.

So, when Toosaka Rin entered the Emiya residence, she was attacked by a man with white hair, black skin and red clothes.

"I told you, even if you do nothing, enemies will still come knocking on your door," the man wielding two swords said to the orange-haired boy in the courtyard.

Chapter 84 Jason: Red A, come and compete with me in fame!

[This is the Fuyuki City morning news. We have just received shocking news: the estate of Mr. Yamamoto, a well-known wealthy businessman in the city, was tragically destroyed by a fire last night, resulting in serious casualties.]

According to initial feedback from the scene, the sudden fire caused significant losses to the security personnel within the estate, resulting in heavy casualties. Police are currently conducting an in-depth investigation into the incident, and preliminary analysis suggests the fire may be related to a home invasion by a violent gang.

However, after a thorough search of the scene, Mr. Yamamoto's body was not found. The Fuyuki Police Department has taken up the case and is urging the public to remain vigilant and strengthen personal and family safety precautions. Police are also actively collecting leads, striving to uncover the truth as quickly as possible and bring the perpetrators to justice.

"Fuyuki has really had a lot of bad luck lately." Fujimura Taiga glanced at the dark-skinned, white-haired man who was preparing breakfast, and after making sure he wasn't paying attention to her, she pulled Emiya Shirou aside and whispered, "This guy who calls himself Acha does look a bit like you. I believe he's a distant cousin of your Emiya family. But Shirou, Kiritsugu passed away early, and you're the only son in the family. We still need you to carry on the family line."

"Huh?" Shirou Emiya, still a high school student, had never considered marriage and children; it was too far off for him. "Fujii-nee, isn't this a bit too early to talk about?"

“That’s precisely why I’m saying this.” Fujimura Taiga leaned close to Emiya Shirou with concern and whispered in his ear, “I heard that man named ‘Acha’ call you ‘master.’ Shirou, I always thought you were an honest kid. I never expected you to be so promiscuous in private. No wonder you haven’t shown any interest in Sakura.”

As she spoke, Fujimura Taiga ran to Kiritsugu's memorial tablet and pretended to wipe away tears. "It's my fault for raising you, Kiritsugu, I'm so sorry!"

"Huh?" Shirou Emiya felt like his brain was about to shut down, but he couldn't refute it yet; Archer really did call him that.

"It's okay, Fujimura Taiga will give you time. I'll skip breakfast today; I need to go back before class." Fujimura Taiga patted Emiya Shirou's head with the air of an elder, put on her coat, and rode off on her electric scooter.

"No!" Shirou Emiya knelt down in a state of amnesia, desperately trying to explain his situation, but how could he explain something like the Holy Grail War to an ordinary person?

"Oh dear, I've been misunderstood." Red A placed breakfast on the table, wearing an apron and looking every bit the stay-at-home dad. "If you want to get rid of me quickly, use up your Command Seals, and then we'll be even."

Shirou Emiya raised his arm, two strokes of the bright red Command Seal already used on the back of his hand. "Once you've used them all, my commands will lose their binding effect on you, right?"

"What, are you so reluctant to see me go?" Archer gave him a look that said, "I can't do anything with you," clearly trying to annoy Shirou Emiya.

"The Holy Grail War is about killing other participants, right? I won't let you hurt others! And you definitely wanted to kill me back then, didn't you!" Shirou Emiya was attacked by Archer shortly after summoning Archer. His half-baked enhancement magic was no match for Archer's attack. If he hadn't subconsciously used a Command Spell to shout "Stop!", he would have been dead.

On the other hand, after learning the general situation of the Holy Grail War from Red A, Emiya Shirou issued the order "Do not move outside the ten-meter radius of your own body." This order was rather broad and its actual effect was greatly reduced, but it still imposed a certain restriction on Red A.

"So your naive ideas will inevitably lead to a tragic end." Archer directly sealed Shirou Emiya's fate.

"How can you call it naive to want to be a partner of justice and not want others to die because of you?" Emiya Shirou understood very well why the Holy Grail chose him. However, he didn't quite understand why, according to Archer, if a Servant is summoned without a Relic, it will be summoned according to the Master's compatibility. He couldn't see how he and Archer could get along at all.

"A partner of justice?" The words brought a rather wicked smile to Red A's face. "Pursuing justice is nothing more than helping others take the lives of others. The more you save, the more others will die because of you."

Just then, Archer Red Archer keenly sensed that a Master and a Servant had entered the area of ​​Emiya's residence, and their direction of movement was undoubtedly towards them: "See, just because you don't make a move doesn't mean others won't":

The red A projected Gan Jiang and Moye attacked the intruding Servant.

Jason pushed his Master forward and met his attack with a half-baked attack of his own.

"Hey! A surprise attack isn't the act of a hero!" Jason's swordsmanship was terrible, but his dodging skills were first-rate. He managed to dodge Red A's continuous barrage of twin blades all at once.

"It's common knowledge, even wild animals, that trespassing on someone else's territory will get you chased away. Surely you're aware of that, right?" Red A slammed down with all his might, but Jason successfully blocked it, and the two entered a stalemate.

Although Red A's strength was only D, one level lower than Jason's, Jason's fighting skills were so terrible that he soon fell into a disadvantage.

"You can't even beat a nobody like me, so it seems you're not exactly a famous guy either." Red A, having gained the upper hand, didn't hold back with verbal attacks. He felt it was necessary to help his Master make more enemies so that he would understand the cruelty of the Holy Grail War.

“I can’t pretend I didn’t hear that!” Jason retorted, his temper flaring. Though he was a pleasure-seeker, he was also vain. “In that case, let’s compare our fame!”

Under the incredulous gaze of Red A, Jason simply let go of the sword in his hand and let Gan Jiang and Moye chop him.

"No, you..." Archer couldn't understand why a Servant would commit suicide. He began to hold back his power, lest it be a trap set up to release a Noble Phantasm that reflected damage.

But it was too late, Jason took the initiative to meet him.

Thus, the duel space began.

"This, this is?!" Archer suddenly realized that he had some strange common sense in his mind. The rules of the Holy Grail War had long since changed. Battles between Servants had become duel invitations, and the existence of Archer, Assassin, and Caster had been greatly weakened.

"Before you stands the great hero of Greece—Jason!" Jason gave himself a thumbs-up, immensely grateful for Jiang You's Noble Phantasm, as it allowed him to maximize his advantages. "Before this Noble Phantasm, concealing one's name is meaningless. So, state your name, Red Servant!"

Chapter 85 Shirou Emiya, go and kill Hercules.

"Archer!" Upon hearing the sounds of fighting outside, Shirou Emiya rushed out of his house. He was worried that he would see someone's severed limbs as soon as he stepped outside.

Just as he walked through the door, he seemed to have entered another world, and what came into his sight was a scene of his Archer and a blond man facing off with cards.