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

"The duel continues!" Jiang You nodded in satisfaction after obtaining Minamoto no Yorimitsu's three-star card. "I activate [Mysterious Killer], sending one Servant from Kazu to the Graveyard, and adding one Servant card related to [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] or [Yorimitsu's Four Heavenly Kings] to my hand. If the Servant sent to the Graveyard is from [Mount Oe], I will add an additional related Equip Spell Card to my hand. I send [Shuten-dōji] to the Graveyard, and add one [Sakata Kintoki] and one [Dōjigiri Yasutsuna] to my hand."

"[Sakata Kintoki]'s effect allows him to summon directly without a sacrifice when [Minamoto no Raikou] is on the field!"

The axe fell with golden thunder, and the strong servant grasped it in his hand and made a powerful appearance.

[Sakata Kintoki] Attack Power 2500

"Hey boss, we meet again! This time the opponent is a knight?!" Kintoki looked at the Righteous Knight with excitement, the solid humanoid metal shell making his blood boil. This was way more eye-catching than Tristan. He didn't even glance at the melancholic red-haired beauty beside him. "It's so golden! I want one too!"

"Want to get a set?" Full armor is considered one of the most romantic things for men. Hearing Jin Shi say that, Jiang You was also a little itchy. Although he had never tried it before, Jiang You felt that he could bring things from different scenarios into other scenarios. "Sure, I'll take a few sets after I defeat them. When I can summon you directly, I'll give you a set."

"Oh—thank you so much!" In his excitement, Kintoki didn't forget to express his gratitude. He looked at Jiang You, "You are... the other Servant of Boss's Master Illya, right? I feel we get along very well! You are truly golden!"

Seeing that his other child was so easily bribed by Jiang You, Minamoto no Raikou showed a very sad expression, as if he saw his own child learning bad things from dishonest peers.

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As expected, it is easier to gain a man’s favorability, and Jiang You easily obtained the corresponding card.

"So, the effect of [Sakata Kintoki] is to destroy a card on the field. I want to destroy the face-down card in the back row!" The effect of the front row is already clear, so the back row is the one that needs to be focused on.

“How incredibly sad! Another past I'd rather forget, tearing open others' wounds again and again. Your Noble Phantasm is truly evil.” Tristan's expression now held genuine sorrow, not the sarcastic remarks of before. “Actually, I didn't mean to blame her… For me, this is the Black Sails. I activate the Trap Card [A ship with black sails is sailing this way]. This is my final act, the signal to bring everything to a close.”

"This card requires the destruction of one [Tristan] on the field to activate." Tristan coughed up black blood, a symptom of poisoning. If it weren't for the [Blessing of Reversal] in the back row, he would have already died. "After activation, send one card from the top of your Deck to the Graveyard. If it is a Follower, Special Summon it. If it is a Spell/Trap Card, destroy one Follower on the field."

The card was revealed to be a Spell Card, "Unblessed Birth," whose effect is to pay half of your Life Points to Special Summon one "Tristan" from your Deck. While in the Graveyard, it can be banished to replace "Tristan" and destroyed. However, it's not useful under "Flipped Blessing."

"Then, I will destroy [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]!" Since none of the remaining cards on the field can be destroyed by effects, Tristan chose to destroy [Minamoto no Yorimitsu], which has a higher attack power.

This is the disadvantage of having no intelligence. If he knew that Tristan would definitely not choose Minamoto no Raikou, the last card Jiang You drew at the beginning would also pop up at this time.

"Because [Minamoto no Raikou] was destroyed, I activated [Infinite Martial Arts] directly from my hand!"

Chapter 187 Tristan Unleashes a Dignity Strike!

"Use the effect of [Infinite Martial Arts] to Special Summon [Minamoto no Raikou] from the Graveyard and Special Summon [Shuten-doji] to your field!"

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu] Attack power 3000

[Shuten-dōji] Attack Power 2500

"Ah~ This is quite lively, isn't it? You're here too, blond little guy." Shuten-dōji completely ignored Minamoto no Yorimitsu's presence, staring intently at Sakata Kintoki. "You're really wasting your time with this dairy cow. We've already died once, so don't keep such a long face now that we're finally out. Enjoy the moment, enjoy the moment!"

Sakata Kintoki struggled with Shuten-dōji's personality. Despite his appearance, he was actually quite innocent and pure-hearted. Shuten-dōji, on the other hand, enjoyed seeing Shuten-dōji's troubled expression because of it. "Don't be shy~"

"Shut up, you stinking bug!" Minamoto no Yorimitsu was already annoyed that Jiang You had nowhere to vent his anger because of what happened to her, so she unleashed all her killing intent on Shuten-dōji. "Kintoki, just pretend this noisy bug doesn't exist. I'll go clean up right now! So, Jiang You, what are you waiting for?"

Shuten-doji spotted Jiang You and realized the person commanding Minamoto no Raikou was a different person, even though they'd only seen her as a young girl the last time. She'd initially assumed the Noble Phantasm was from the same timeline as before. "It hasn't been that long, and you've already got a new master. It seems you're also a fickle person. And you're saying, as a mother, is this how you raise your children?"

Shuten-doji would not miss the opportunity to attack Minamoto no Raikou.

"Alright." Jiang You had originally wanted to chat with Shuten-dōji for a bit, to see if the guy might give him a few cards, but now that Jiang You had just obtained Minamoto no Yorimitsu's cards, he decided to give her some face to avoid having them taken back. "I'll equip [Dōjigiri Yasutsuna] to [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]. Since [Minamoto no Yorimitsu] is currently unaffected by other cards' effects, its attack power remains unchanged. Then, [Dōjigiri Yasutsuna]'s effect will send one [Ibaraki-dōji] from the deck to the graveyard and draw one card."

Jiang You took a look at the cards in his hand, and found that none of them could take effect immediately.

"Enter the battle phase! Minamoto no Raikou attacks Shuten-doji!"

Minamoto no Raikou rushed towards Shuten-doji, and Doujikiri Yasuna waved back and forth in her hands, weaving a web of blades.

"Tsk, is there no room for resistance if the numbers are just a little off?" Shuten-dōji could only watch helplessly as he was sliced ​​to pieces.

The Knight King's blessing to Tristan converted damage into healing, and then the corrupted Aether Grail converted that healing into effect damage. As long as the [Corrupted Aether Grail] is on the field, combat damage will take effect immediately!

Tristan LP4000→LP3500

"Minamoto no Yorimitsu's effect is to add a related Equip Spell Card to the hand after defeating the opponent's Servant. The one I want to add to the hand is [Spider Cutter]."

"Then [Sakata Kintoki] will attack [Puritan Knight]!" Since [Tristan] won't be destroyed in battle, it's more appropriate to deal as much damage as possible directly.

"Oh! Here it comes!" Jin Shan leaped up and slammed his axe heavily onto the head of the Righteous Knight. The difference between a near-first-rate Heroic Spirit and a Righteous Knight was extremely obvious. This blow directly smashed the Righteous Knight's entire helmet into his chest cavity.

Tristan LP3500→LP2200

"I equip [Spider Cutter] to [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]. Finally, I set a card face-down in the back row and end my turn." Jiang You directly equipped [Spider Cutter]. Although [Minamoto no Yorimitsu's] buff of being unaffected by other card effects will disappear next turn, and her attack power will drop to 2000 due to the flip effect of [The Corrupted Grail], the ability to destroy the effect of a Servant who declares an attack still provides considerable defensive capabilities.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Because of the [Contaminated Grail], at the start of the round, both sides will recover 1000 LP, which will also be converted into damage." Jiang You reminded his opponent as black mud surged out from the hole in the sky, splashing Jiang You and Tristan all over.

The overly realistic touch made Jiang You feel nauseous. For the sake of his physical and mental health, it would be better to use this thing less often.

Jiangyou LP4000→LP3000

Tristan LP2200→LP1200

“It’s truly heartbreaking.” Tristan probably had nothing more to say; to be honest, Jiang You was already fed up with it. He indicated that even if Tristan reached level three, he wouldn’t summon him for help. “To lose to an evil Servant like you, who’s so cowardly and won’t even reveal his real name, I have no face to go back to see the King.”

It seems that the card Tristan drew cannot deal with Jiang You’s current situation, and he has given up.

“However, your defeat is inevitable.” Tristan looked in the direction of Camelot, where a powerful magical force beyond everyone’s comprehension rose up, its golden light almost illuminating half the sky. “Jiang You, since you’ve given this name, I’ll call you that. I can see that your Noble Phantasm has a limited range, otherwise you wouldn’t need to come to me in person to activate it.”

What Tristan said was not wrong. In the abnormal Holy Grail War, the coverage of Jiang You's treasure was related to magic power. Now his magic power was completely provided by himself. Even if he signed a contract with Gudako, he could not directly cover the Lion King in Camelot City.

A golden torrent of magical power descended from the sky, swallowing up the village across the mountain. The golden light was so holy, like a blessing from heaven, but it also brought unspeakable fear and death.

“Over there in West Village!” Matthew knew that under an attack of this level, there couldn’t possibly be anyone who survived.

“That’s right, this is my king’s method!” Tristan opened his eyes, his gaze filled with an inexplicable sadness. Although this was his usual persona, “I am extremely fortunate that it was me who came here. If Lancelot or Gawain had come, their direct forces would have become a weakness, but I only have the Righteous Knights here!”

"All Calibur Knights, heed my command!" Calibur Knights, essentially homunculus-like familiars, will obey their commander's orders without question. "Commit suicide here!"

The Knights of Justice cut off their heads one after another, and Tristan was the only enemy left in the East Village.

Next, another golden beam shot straight into the clouds. It wouldn’t be long before the second strike would be fully charged. This time, the target would be the East Village where everyone was.

"Your Noble Phantasm grants immunity to other types of damage in a duel, right?" Tristan rarely smiled; this time, he would sacrifice himself for his loyal king. "Then, I, [Tristan], will launch an attack on [Minamoto no Yorimitsu]!"

Chapter 188 Arash, your bonds are full, so don't explode yet. Let someone else do it.

Tristan attacked Minamoto no Yorimitsu, and the arrows from the void intertwined to form a moving chapter, attempting to tear Minamoto no Yorimitsu apart.

In a normal fight, he might have caused some trouble for Minamoto no Raikou, but in a duel, even a single point of attack power was an absolute advantage. Minamoto no Raikou's lightning shattered the thread of vacuum created by the sound of the piano and rushed towards Tristan.

Tristan LP1200 → LP0!

Tristan reduced his health to zero before the Lion King's treasure fell, forcing Jiang You to withdraw from the duel with him.

"Without enemies, you will no longer be protected by Noble Phantasms. I will not let you hinder my king! Disappear in my king's mercy!" Tristan laughed. This was the last thing he could do. Dark Game directly broke through the Lion King's blessing and shattered Tristan's spirit origin.

“Such an dishonorable exit is fitting for my current situation. At least… at least I fought for the King to the very last moment.” Tristan’s body began to turn transparent; his shattered spirit origin could no longer sustain him in manifesting. With his last strength, he looked at Jiang You. “I apologize for what I said before. Even relying solely on your Noble Phantasm, you are qualified to fight the King. Therefore, please leave here.”

Tristan eventually returned to Valhalla. Jiang You not only obtained a Tristan card, but also received the Lion King's blessing, "Reversed Blessing."

It’s a pity that it’s stated above that it’s limited to the plot, and in fact it will be strengthened or weakened as the Lion King’s spiritual base changes.

This is understandable. Jiang You has relatively targeted cards to break through. If it were another servant, there would be almost no way to deal with this thing.

"There's an extremely strong magical reaction in the sky!" Roman had been monitoring the situation around them. The Lion King's Noble Phantasm had already triggered a piercing alarm on the instruments around him. This attack had already reached the realm of the gods. "The next strike is expected to arrive in less than two minutes. Ritsuka and Matthew, run! This is not something we can handle!"

“But…the people here…” Matthew looked worriedly at the mountain village. The villagers had warmly welcomed them; they had received kindness from others. She couldn't forgive herself for standing idly by. “My Noble Phantasm…”

"Matthew! Although you've confirmed that your Spirit Origin belongs to Galahad, your Noble Phantasm still can't be fully unleashed!" Roman dared not gamble on whether Matthew could break through in the heat of battle; he had to be responsible for everyone's safety. "We can't afford to gamble. At the speed of a Heroic Spirit, we should still be able to take Ritsuka and leave in time!"

Jiang You squinted his eyes at the situation. It was a classic desperate situation. Although for the protagonist, if Matthew decided to stay and use his Noble Phantasm to block the attack, it would definitely succeed. However, there was another solution.

"Leave it to me." The young man, covered in blood, staggered to the group's side and forced a smile. "Ah, what a disgrace. I promised to protect everyone, but I failed."

This is the origin of the Archer class. The great hero Arash, before Jiang You and his companions arrived to support him, was struck by Lancelot's Noble Phantasm at close range, sending him plummeting into a ravine. He barely managed to survive thanks to his sturdy build.

"As compensation, let me handle this attack. My Noble Phantasm should be able to block it." Arash possesses an extremely powerful Noble Phantasm, but of course, the price is also very high. After releasing this Noble Phantasm, his body will be torn to pieces, and he will die on the spot. "Just to be on the safe side, you should go and take refuge first."

Jiang You has come here, so it is naturally impossible for him to let Arash explode like this, and he does not need to brush Arash's bond.

You know, his Arash has long been a warehouse manager, and there is no place for him in the team!

"Lancelot!" At Jiang You's call, the black-armored knight charged toward Arash.

"!?!" Arash didn't recognize Jiang You. He had assumed the Servant standing with Fujimaru Ritsuka was an ally. He hadn't expected them to be from the Knights of the Round Table. Hearing that familiar name, Arash tensed; he hadn't realized the enemy hadn't left yet.

Unfortunately, Arash was already injured, and Lancelot easily knocked him unconscious with the hilt of his sword.

"...?" Tawara Tota was preparing to witness Arash's most brilliant arrow that burned his life, and had even taken out drinks to bid him farewell, but he never expected to see such a scene.

"Jiang You!" Xuanzang didn't expect Jiang You to make such a move. She had already gotten into an attack stance, but her movements looked just like a monkey's.

"It's too complicated to explain, I don't have time to." Jiang You's other liberation wasn't Arash, but himself. "I just used my Noble Phantasm to capture everyone, including the villagers. Just like Tristan said, it makes you immune to all attacks in duel mode. Of course, I don't know if it would have any impact if the Earth were blown up."

This is what Tristan was worried about, so he ordered all the Knights of Justice who were still here to commit suicide.

"But there are no enemies here anymore," a question was posed.

"Who told you duels can only be fought against enemies?" Jiang You retorted, dismissing it all as ingrained, superficial, and naive thinking. Duels are for building relationships, not for killing. "Don't let your comrades self-destruct unnecessarily. Wouldn't it be better to have an extra ally? So, hurry up and arrange for the villagers to duel with the nearest person. You guys should hurry too. By the way, don't challenge the Servants I summoned; they're not subject to the rules of duels."

"Why didn't you say so sooner!" Roman complained, the instruments already at peak readings. "Prepare for impact, countdown 10, 9, 8, 7..."

"Mr. Jiang You, what are you going to do?" After accepting Gudako's duel invitation, Matthew discovered that everyone had been paired up, but Jiang You hadn't found an opponent. Arash was unable to duel due to being unconscious. "You—"

A golden torrent descended, engulfing everyone.

When the magical torrent dissipated, the ground was shaved off by several meters, and all those who had duelled beneath the ruins were unharmed. Only Jiang You and Arash, as well as the servants he summoned, disappeared in the light.

"Isn't this a bit..." Tawara Tota scratched his head. The result was somewhat ridiculous. He didn't even know if he should be saddened by the departure of his comrade. "Now not only did Lord Arash not survive, but Lord Jiang You is gone too."

"Wow, I almost forgot about that." Jiang You, carrying Arash, suddenly reappeared where he had been, patting his chest with a look of lingering fear. "But it really can bring other things to other timelines, as long as you make contact. It's just that the magic consumption is a bit high..."

Chapter 189 What does it mean to "borrow flowers to offer to Buddha"? (Leans back)

“If possible, I would prefer you to be direct rather than use this method.” Arash rubbed his head. The berserk Lancelot had no concept of holding back; if that attack had hit a slightly weaker Servant, their head would probably have been blown off. “But it’s a bit of a pity. That was my chance to turn the tide. Let me use my Noble Phantasm to pave the way for you in the final battle.”

"Why is someone always thinking about self-destructing? Isn't it better to be alive?" Medea's healing magic was interrupted by Arash's sudden standing up, and she showed an impatient expression. Jiang You quickly pressed Arash back down, thinking to himself, "Once we get to Chaldea, there'll be plenty of time for you to self-destruct."

"Miss Medea, thank you for your hard work." Matthew and Gudako lifted the tent flap and came in. "Leave the rest to me and your senior. You should rest too. Dinner is ready and waiting for you to take your seats. Don't worry about us, we already ate while we were preparing it."

Gudako's Chaldea uniform has the function of performing healing magic, and she took over the job of taking care of Arash. With both sides taking turns, they can quickly help Arash recover.

Jiang You did not reject Matthew's kindness. He really needed more contact to consolidate the goodwill of his servants.

After Jiang You discovered he could carry objects between scenarios, he returned to the Fifth War timeline and tasked Baimao with procuring supplies. The tents and food supplies currently in East Village were brought from the present day of the Fifth War. Jiang You's act of saving everyone present and providing supplies earned him the favor of everyone present, earning him a card for nearly every Servant present. This was much faster than engaging in direct combat.

The other cards weren't important, as there were no supporting cards to go with them, and gathering them all was too late. Jiang You's main focus was on Bedivere. If nothing unexpected happened, he felt he could get most of the Knights of the Round Table deck in Chapter 6. And Cursed Wrist, Jiang You wanted every Hassan that had appeared, and if possible, three of them.

“Mr. Jiang You, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Thanks to your help, and especially to you taking care of Arash, it’s truly been hard work.” Tawara Tota was the first to spot Jiang You, and he handed him the drinks he had prepared. “Here, let me toast you!”