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

Cheers and applause broke out instantly.

Chapter 109 A Hundred Faces: Only You Can Be Sacrificed, Jason

We can see that Shinji Matou has accepted the challenge from Gilgamesh. He has taken the lead in challenging other Servants to a duel. His opponent is the Irish Son of Light, Cuchulainn. This is a challenge from a mortal to a myth. Let's wait and see if Shinji Matou can continue his undefeated legacy!

"He beat me to it?" Gilgamesh, as an Archer, didn't demonstrate any long-range attacks (but he did have wide-area attacks), but seeing the news on the city center's giant screen from over a hundred meters above was no problem for him. "I, the King, cannot lose this match just because I haven't found an opponent!"

Gilgamesh wouldn't mind destroying the entire Fuyuki if he lost for this reason.

“Those Assassins broadcast every duel that begins immediately, so they must know the whereabouts of all Servants.” Gilgamesh had given up the search, so Vimana flew straight towards the direction of Fuyuki TV station.

"Group Three, what are you doing, Group Three!" Wearing a director's hat, Bai Mao sat in the center, directing the other Bai Mao. "The battle over there is almost over, remember to give it a close-up! Group Five, Group Five caught another neutral monster, there aren't many left, hurry up and get ready, remember to add his exploits to the side!"

"What? You're saying someone else came to question the situation here? Please, the Master said we're only responsible for bringing things to light and organizing events; let others deal with the rest. No matter who they are, if they come and say another word, just kill them." Apart from Medea being busy with the preliminary work, all of Jiang You's spontaneous ideas were developed by the Hundred Faces Servant alone, so he was the one running around planning the entire Duel City project.

At this moment, the wall of the TV station building was blown open.

Ignoring all of Medea's defensive magic, the golden aircraft rushed straight in.

The golden-haired Servant grabbed the Hundred Faces in the center and roared in an unquestionable tone, "Quickly mark the positions of the participating Servants! I want to duel them!"

The group of Hundred-Faced Servants exchanged glances and secretly shut down Ilya's live stream, which was currently hunting other mages to steal stars, to avoid being discovered by Gilgamesh. The seven officially summoned Servants—Caster, Assassin, Rider, and Archer—were all having a feast at Mount Enzo, which was Jiang You's territory, so they couldn't let Gilgamesh go and spoil the fun. Furthermore, Berserker's Master, Ilya, had a close relationship with Jiang You, and Lancer was dueling with Matou Shinji, so there was only one Servant left.

"Achoo!!" Jason sneezed, rubbing his sore nose. Sensing a slight sense of unease, he nervously glanced at Group Four, only relaxing when he saw no familiar Servants or Masters. "Looks like my Master is nagging me again. Wasn't I in charge of the commercial district? It's alright if I wander around a bit more, right? Caster's making such a big fuss, he definitely won't show up before the finals. Might as well enjoy myself and wait patiently for two days..."

Jason then turned his attention back to the racing games in the arcade.

As the captain of the Argonauts, Jason possesses the adaptability of the Rider class. Even in his Saber Spirit Origin Manifestation, his Riding skill is as high as B, making racing games a piece of cake for him. In a burst of lightning speed, Jason defeated all his opponents and won first place.

"Above and below the heavens, I alone... wait, why does this sound like someone has already said that?" After Jason declared his victory, the game redirected to the interface for entering names to determine the rankings.

Despite his superb gaming skills, he only managed to get second place; the first place winner's name was the very flamboyant "Hero King".

"King of Heroes?" Jason read the name aloud.

Then, the ceiling of the game hall was blown off by the golden light. The huge energy made all the rubble on the ceiling disappear completely, and the broken ends were so neat that it seemed as if the ceiling had never existed.

Jason thought it was Jiang You who launched the attack, and immediately put on his Greek combat uniform.

"That's right, it's me!" The golden flying machine crashed into the ground, and Gilgamesh instantly appeared in front of Jason.

Two equally flamboyantly blond Servants met in the arcade. A golden light flickered between their gazes, as if a battle was about to break out. Then Jason covered his eyes.

“Hassan, the one with the lighting! Yes, it’s you!” Jason protested, “Can’t you be normal for once?! You’re blinding me!”

After Baimao challenged the softness of the lighting again, the scene returned to its previous atmosphere.

"Are you trying to imitate me by looking like that?" Gilgamesh, wearing a shirt, had a hairstyle almost identical to Jason's, and he hated anything that resembled someone else's. "I've decided, I will not only win this duel, but I will also make you, this fake, leave this stage!"

"A duel..." Jason considered the situation. He had watched the live stream, and he knew Gilgamesh's identity—the oldest hero-king. In their worldview, where the older the era, the stronger the hero, Jason knew he was no match for him on his own. He decisively chose to avoid the fight. "Excuse me, my Master forbids me from participating in this event. She's waiting for me to go back for dinner. I must take my leave—"

[Gilgamesh has challenged you to a duel. Do you agree?]

【Duel/Battle】

Before he took two steps, Jason found that a treasure was stuck less than 1 mm from his neck. Gilgamesh attacked him directly. If it were not for the protection of the duel rules, he would have been beheaded.

At this time, Gilgamesh's back was already filled with Noble Phantasms ready to be used.

"Did I consult with you? This is an order! You have no right to refuse!" Gilgamesh glanced at the live stream on Shinji's side, becoming increasingly impatient. "If you dare to waste my time again, after I kill you, I will also take the life of your Master!"

"I accept your duel!" Jason sighed. He had only wanted to enjoy modern life, but for Rin Tohsaka's safety, he agreed to Gilgamesh's challenge. "However... don't underestimate the heroes of the Argo! On behalf of everyone on the Argo, I challenge Gilgamesh!"

The duel space begins here!

Aside from the back row issue, Gilgamesh's individual cards are actually quite strong.

After Shinji Matou challenges Cú Chulainn, Gilgamesh finds his target: Jason, the ancient Greek hero! This is a direct clash between heroes of the Age of Gods. Who will emerge victorious? Let's wait and see!

Gilgamesh's violent entrance terrified everyone in the crowd. Even in today's Fuyuki, the sight of someone slicing off an entire roof over a disagreement was still shocking enough. Even so, the legendary duel between the two mythical heroes still attracted a large crowd, and many people flocked to witness this legendary battle live.

Gilgamesh LP4000

Jason LP4000

"I'll begin!" Gilgamesh no longer had the leeway of going first; he wanted to finish Jason off quickly. "I activate [The First Heroic Epic]! I discard all my cards. I discard four cards in total, so I'll send four Equipment Cards to the Graveyard, add one [Gilgamesh] to my hand, and then draw two cards!"

"Behold my glory, you bastard! My effect: Banish three Equip Cards from the Graveyard, and Special Summon Gilgamesh from your hand!"

Gilgamesh appears amidst a dazzling golden light.

【Gilgamesh】Attack Power 3000

"My legend must have been etched in everyone's minds, so I won't elaborate. Equip the [King's Treasure] and four [Original] equipment cards to the backfield!"

Gilgamesh's attack power increased from 3000 to 5000.

"You bastard, watch out! I alone am more than enough to take down your entire deck! Start your struggle now!" In this timeline, Gilgamesh has not experienced consecutive defeats. He has always crushed his opponents with overwhelming force and does not need to use any other cards. As a result, his LP has not been reduced at all.

It’s just that the Gilgamesh here doesn’t seem to have the same card as Enkidu. I don’t know if it’s because the bond is not strong enough and he is still not recognized.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Jason clutched his own cards. If Rin Tōsaka hadn't ordered him to search for Caster, he might have been just like Gilgamesh, looking for people to play cards with, showing off his incredibly powerful Hercules. So, he'd been following Baimao's live streams, and he was well aware of the effects Gilgamesh had demonstrated.

There are currently four "ammunitions" on the field that can destroy objects, and some of these ammunitions have the ability to negate the effects of object destruction and invalidate magic cards and trap cards.

The only thing to be thankful for is that since [Treasure of the King] can summon Noble Phantasms continuously, Gilgamesh never considers resource planning and always solves them one by one in a crushing manner.

"First, I activate [Holding Grace], banishing the top 10 cards of my deck face down and drawing two cards!" Jason first tried to replenish his hand, and also wanted to see if he could bait out the equipment card that negates magic and trap cards.

"Did I give permission?" Gilgamesh fell for the trap as expected, immediately releasing the Equip Card [Original Text: Dawn of Destruction], which could negate one Spell/Trap Card.

Jason LP4000 → LP3500

"I Normal Summon [Tousaka Tokiomi]!"

[Tokiomi Tohsaka] Attack Power 1200

The middle-aged man in the burgundy suit was summoned to the battlefield once more. He looked at the familiar Heroic Spirit with a puzzled expression. "Gilgamesh? Is there such a high degree of overlap among Heroic Spirits in this timeline?"

Before he could chat with Gilgamesh, a treasure pierced his head and sent him to the grave.

Jason LP3500 → LP3000

"What an annoying thing. I didn't expect to encounter someone who would spoil my fun in a place like this. You are the Servant who succeeds Tokiomi Tohsaka, right? It seems I have another reason to kill you." Gilgamesh didn't care about the effect of Tokiomi Tohsaka's attack and directly released one of his Noble Phantasms to kill him.

Tōsaka Tokiomi's personality was not to his liking at all, and he felt irritated just by looking at him.

"However, since it has already been successfully introduced, even if the effect of [Tōsaka Tokiomi] is destroyed at this moment, I still need to activate it and add a [Gem]-related magic card to my hand. The card I want to add is [Inherited Gem Necklace]."

"Following the effect of [Tousaka Rin]! Send a [Gem] Spell Card from your hand to the Graveyard and Special Summon it to the field!"

The girl with black twintails landed on the battlefield.

"Saber, we're on our way. Don't lose." Rin Tohsaka had already learned about Jason's duel with Gilgamesh from the live stream. She dragged Shirou Emiya along to the scene. She knew that if a Servant lost a duel, they would fall into a period of weakness, so she came to support them as soon as possible to prevent any accidents.

"Heir of the Tōsaka family, under normal circumstances, I would be interested in chatting with you, but unfortunately, I don't have the time now. Please leave now!"

Gilgamesh released his Noble Phantasm again, and Toosaka Rin's head was pierced by a pipe, leaving the stage in the same way as her father.

Jason LP3000 → LP2500

"Thank goodness you released that card earlier, otherwise I really don't know what to do. Then, use the effect of [Inherited Gem Necklace] to Special Summon [Atalanta] from your deck. Of course, [Atalanta] can't activate its effect this turn!"

[Atalanta] Attack Power 2000

Atalanta stared at Gilgamesh, her beastly instincts sensing a profound threat emanating from him. There was also a very strong, pungent smell of blood—not real blood, but something malevolent. "Jason, this guy has a terrible stench; he's no good. He's strong, but don't worry, everyone will help you this time. Call upon them all."

"How dare you speak ill of me like this?" Gilgamesh glared at Atalanta. "A wildcat dares to spout such nonsense? Die!"

The last Noble Phantasm was released and shot towards Atalanta. At this point, all four Noble Phantasms were completely consumed.

"Right now, the effect of [Emerald Magic] in the Graveyard! While this card is in the Graveyard, you can activate this card and another [Gem] Magic in the Graveyard by banishing it from the Graveyard. This negates any effects targeting a Servant on the field!"

The Noble Phantasm was disintegrated by the green curtain, and Atalanta successfully survived.

"You wretched bastard!" Gilgamesh roared in fury. "But even with your Noble Phantasm unleashed, you'll still take 500 damage! Just wait, next turn [Gate of Babylon] will replenish four more Noble Phantasms, and your death is just around the corner!"

Jason LP2500 → LP2000

Chapter 111 Gilgamesh: As a top-tier hero, I am the Heroic Spirit with the highest attack power!

Indeed, as long as [Treasure of the King] remains on the field, Gilgamesh can draw four more equipment cards in the next round. With four target destructions in one round and 2000 direct damage, it is not an exaggeration to say that he can be directly eliminated in the next round.

However, the cards in hand are just right to break through this situation.

"It doesn't matter, Hercules is the strongest!" Jason raised the card in his hand. "My own effect allows me to Special Summon a [Argo] Servant if there is one on the field!"

Jason: Attack Power 1200

[Atalanta] Attack power 2000 → 2500

"Trying to improve your attack power to surpass me?" Gilgamesh looked at Atalanta with disdain, who only had 2500 attack power. "So what if you improve your attack power? Even if I were to fight bare-handed, I would still have 3000 attack power. I am an absolutely top-tier Heroic Spirit! It is almost impossible for any Heroic Spirit to surpass me!"

Baimao's announcement sounded at a very inopportune time.

It's Scathach, the legendary Queen of the Land of Shadows and Cú Chulainn's master! With a base attack power of 3250, without external help, it's the highest of all Servant cards ever released. It even has powerful effects like being untargetable and immune to battle damage. Can our Shinji Matou continue his undefeated legacy?

There was a murmur of discussion in the audience, and some people even laughed because the slap in the face came so quickly.

Gilgamesh's anger visibly rose. He hoped that the guy who laughed wouldn't be blown to bits by a Noble Phantasm while he was sleeping, since the Gilgamesh in this timeline was notoriously scoundrel and petty.

“I don’t think losing on the attack panel is a big deal, especially since it’s only 250 points…” Jason tried to calm Gilgamesh down, sensing that Gilgamesh might fly into a rage and blow the whole place up. He thought that if that happened, Rin Tohsaka probably wouldn’t be able to accept it.

"Enough talk! Get back to your plan!" Gilgamesh felt mocked when Scáthach was mentioned again at this moment. Scáthach's appearance meant that the duel on Matou Shinji's side was nearing its end. He needed to speed things up as well.

Jason sighed. He felt compelled to go along with this extremely willful guy. He felt the need to propose, "I'll free myself and Special Summon [Hercules] from my hand!"

The black giant fell from the sky, and the ground cracked inch by inch under the impact of his landing. If this was not a duel space, everyone present would fall to the next level due to the collapse of the ground.

Hercules: Attack Power 3000

"Hercules?" Even Gilgamesh had heard of the name Hercules. "He's actually on par with me."