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

"Even in my current state, I wouldn't dare say I can win." The Lion King wasn't angered by her gaze; she was too rational. She would weigh the pros and cons and make the decision best suited to the current situation. "Enough of this small talk. [Black Lancer Artoria]'s effect: Equip yourself with one Equip Spell Card [Flip - Holy Lance Rungomminiad] from your Deck!"

Similarly, Black Hairless should also have the effect of summoning the Sword of Victory of Reversed Contract, but Xiao An doesn't have that thing.

The effect of the Reversed Holy Lance is similar to that of the original Holy Lance, with the same 1000 ATK increase. However, the effect of not being destroyed by battle has been changed to not being destroyed by card effects and not being able to be released. The effect of sending all Servants on the field to the Graveyard by delaying the release is also gone. Instead, it has been changed to a sealing effect that prevents the opponent from activating Spell Cards or Trap Cards from the moment of the attack declaration until the damage determination phase.

The original version of Kang, which was similar to The Lion King's material stealing, was invalid once, but it has now become once per round.

Jiang You glanced at the board. The Lion King had no way of saving Black Hairless. Since she knew Black Hairless would be sent to the Graveyard by [Longomyniad], she had a card in her hand that could be summoned from the Graveyard.

"Then, the Quick-Play Spell Card [Mastery of the Encyclopedia] will activate three effects based on the number of [Hassan] cards on the field. [Hassan]'s ATK will increase by 500 until the end of the turn! Destroy one Spell/Trap Card in your opponent's back row! Draw another card!" Jiang You chose to destroy the Lion King's last destructible Field Spell Card.

The pure white holy city turned into sand and dissipated in the wind.

"Next, I will stack three [Hundred Faces] to Xyz Summon [Kyoseo]!" Since Hundred Faces will be sent to the graveyard anyway, I might as well make the most of it.

Chapter 208 You are not the Lion King, you are the sky clam!

"【Kujira】effect: Remove one Xyz Material and destroy one Servant on the field! There are three Xyz Materials in total, so I can activate it three times. All three effects will target 【Lion King】!" Jiang You decisively used all his attempts on Lion King.

Five pieces of excess material are too scary. I can only say that it’s a good thing that it’s not some gun king.

"In that case, I'll use my own effect to nullify these damaged materials by removing the excess materials!" Of course, Lion Queen couldn't let herself be destroyed, so she removed three excess materials in a row to counteract it, leaving her with only three materials.

"I cover two cards in the back row and end my turn." Because the effect of [Rungomminiad] was about to activate, Jiang You did not build a defensive line, but only left one [Madman].

"My turn! First, the effect of [Rongomminiad] sends all Servants on the field except [Lion King] to the Graveyard!" A golden light enveloped the entire duel space, then the light circle continuously contracted inward, disintegrating any Servants it touched into spirit particles and sending them to the Graveyard. Then, the light formed a towering spire standing at the edge of the sky. "And then I add one [Tower at the End of the World] to my hand!"

[The Lion King] Attack power 4500→3500

"Effect activated, draw a card!" After searching for and drawing a card, the Lion King now has four cards in his hand.

"Two face-down cards?" The Lion King looked at his hand. "In that case, I'll activate my own effect, removing two Xyz Materials to destroy all the cards on my opponent's field! Holy Lance, Anchor—Shining Lance of the End!"

"This is the moment I've been waiting for!" Jiang You had been working hard to process the Xyz Materials for [Lion King], and now [Lion King] had no more Xyz Materials, so its targeting effect could be activated successfully. "I'll chain the Trap Card [Wanshu Strike] to seize control of your [Lion King]!"

Since the control of [Wan Fu Bi Ying Po Jie] does not require itself to be on the field, it can perfectly avoid the destructive effect of [Lion King].

"I won't let you succeed!" How could the Lion King allow himself to be controlled by Jiang You? "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Light Torrent]! This card can be activated by targeting one Xyz Servant on the field. Select two [Knights of the Round Table] from the Graveyard as Xyz Materials and overlay them on top of this card. If the selected Servant is [Artoria], then equip one [Rongomminiad] from your Deck or Graveyard to the targeted Servant!"

"Then I'll continue with the chain [Pale Dance of Death]. Once per turn, Special Summon one [Hassan-Sabbah] from my Graveyard or hand, and destroy one Servant card on the field!" Jiang You completed the final chain. "I'll Special Summon [Hundred Faces (Host)] and destroy your [Lion King]!"

"【Agraven】's effect! When a 【Knight of the Round Table】 is destroyed by an effect on the field, you can banish this card from the Graveyard and negate the destruction!" Jiang You then took a closer look at Agraven. This guy not only had a search function but also a destruction effect. Jiang You took back his previous words; this guy was the pride of the Knights of the Round Table. This effect was probably related to the story of him leading a team to catch someone in the act of adultery and being punched to death by Lancelot. If he hadn't died, one of the other twelve would have been the one to die.

According to the original text, the decline of the Knights of the Round Table did indeed begin with the death of Agraven. It seems the other Knights of the Round Table were simply not wise enough; no one could take on Agraven's responsibilities, which led to Camelot's downfall. Jiang You couldn't help but sigh, "Agraven, you were so kind, I'm going to cry."

"Agraven is indeed an excellent knight, and the one who makes my life easier. But if we're talking about gentleness, he's hard to call himself gentle." Of course, the Lion King couldn't understand Jiang You's abstract words. Even the Lion King thought Agraven's face was too bitter and resentful. If only he knew how to be more flexible.

"Don't worry about those words." Let's forget about the chaotic internet and the Lion King's explanations. "[Hundred Faces (Host)]'s effect is to declare a card type; I'll declare it a Spell Card!"

This time, the one thrown into the graveyard was [Cursed Hassan]. It seemed that the old man was really exerting his strength, and Jiang You had already met the conditions for summoning Wang Ha.

"It seems luck hasn't been on your side this time." The Lion King saw that Jiang You didn't have the correct type of card as stated in his declaration, and thought that the deck wasn't responding to him.

"Fortune has not been kind to me, but death has blessed me."

"Death can be considered a blessing... I see." The Lion King understood what Jiang You meant. That skeleton swordsman was a troublesome being even for her, and if that being agreed with Jiang You's words, it could indeed be called a blessing of death. "Next, let's calculate the effect of [Flow of Light]!"

[The Lion King] Attack power 3500→4500

The Lion King picked up the Holy Lance again and replenished the excess materials to two.

"Then there's the effect of your [Wanfu Bianjie], I'll deal with that by removing one Xyz Material! Negate your [Wanfu Bianjie]!" The Lion King dealt with Jiang You's cards one by one, and now there was only one [Lion King] and her equipped Holy Lance left on the field.

"I won't allow you to successfully summon that Servant." The Lion King (?), who had fought King Hassan, knew he was at risk of being killed in one hit by King Hassan. "I activate the Field Spell Card [Tower at the End of the World]!"

The tower stands tall in the sky, like a spear connecting heaven and earth in the brilliant blue-purple light.

"This is the tower that guides people's souls into the eternal paradise of Avalon! The effect of [Tower at the End of the World] can only be activated when both players have followers in their graveyards. Once per turn, banish one follower from both players' graveyards and add one [Holy Sword] or [Holy Lance] related card from your graveyard to your hand!" The Lion King decisively chose to interrupt Jiang You's possibility of summoning King Hassan. "I'm going to choose [Tristan] and [Cursed Arm Hassan]!"

"You're not sending people to paradise!" Jiang You retorted, "Don't try to fool me, I know what it's like there. This lousy effect is sending people there to forge swords!"

By the way, [Tower at the End of the World] also has the effect of special summoning a Caster-class servant in the graveyard, which should be used to deal with the effects of Sword Spirit, Rain Witch and Merlin, but it does not seem to be in the Lion King deck.

The Lion King didn't reply: "I'm adding [Reversal - Holy Lance Rungomminiad] to my hand and equipping it to myself!"

The Lion King fights fiercely with his black and white guns in hand!

[The Lion King] Attack power 4500→5500

Very good, now this guy is immune to both combat damage and effect damage, making him incredibly strong. It's that dual-wielding black and white gun design that Jiang You finds familiar.

Chapter 209 After defeating King Ha, we're going to fight the God Ancestor! The advantage is in my hands!

"Next, I will equip myself with [Indestructible Lake Light] as well!" The Lion Queen was not satisfied yet, so she equipped herself with another holy sword.

[The Lion King] Attack power 5500→6100

"Enter battle mode!" The Lion King looked like he was about to obliterate Jiang You into dust.

It cannot be destroyed by effects or combat, and it can also take the resistance of the target. This thing is very terrifying in the current Type-Moon linkage environment.

"I'll attack you directly myself, Jiang You, can you withstand this attack?" The Lion King charged, two lances gleaming in his hand.

“Of course.” The noble Chestnut Dragon doesn’t play any fancy tricks. Since it doesn’t target, it naturally won’t trigger the Lion King’s effect. “I activate the effect of [Morning Glory] in my hand! I throw her from my hand to the Graveyard and force you to change to Defense Position!”

The brown-haired loli knelt before Jiang You, her tearful appearance melting hearts, and even the Lion King's imposing aura of a thousand galloping horses was abruptly halted.

[The Lion King] Attack 6100 → Defense 3000

"Using this method?" The Lion King had seen Jiang You use this trick on Gawain before, but because she was so careful of other Servants, she had forgotten about this weakling. "Although the method is despicable, it works. In that case, I will activate the effect of [Rungomminiad] again, sending all other Servants on the field to the graveyard at the start of my next turn! Finally, I will place my last card face down in the back row to end my turn."

"I always feel like your values ​​are a bit weird." Jiang You rolled his eyes. This guy had just activated a field effect that actually pulled people over to be used as materials for forging swords. "My turn, draw a card!"

Jiang You decisively launched the destined draw. Although the Lion King sent [Cursed Hassan] to Avalon, he still had a [Quiet Hassan] in his hand. As long as he added [Shining Star Hassan] to his hand, he could summon [Old Man of the Mountain].

"Lion King, it's time to end this!" Jiang You declared his victory. Even in attack position, the Lion King was no match for [Old Man of the Mountain]. King Ha possessed the powerful effect of converting the opponent's attack power back to its original value during battle. "I activate the Ritual Spell Card [Ringing the Bell], banishing [Tranquility] and [Radiant Star] from my hand and [Hundred Faces] from my Graveyard, and Special Summon [Old Man of the Mountain] from my Deck!"

"He had already dealt with one Hassan, yet he still managed to summon him successfully. It seems he really is helping you." The Lion King hadn't expected Jiang You and Hassan to have such a deep bond; she had no idea that someone actually possessed the ability to cheat.

The bell echoed, the giant sword split the fear, the blue phantom fire spread on the ground, and the servant representing death descended here!

[Old Man of the Mountain] Attack Power 4000

"[Host]'s effect: When this card is used as Ritual Summoning Material, if it is Special Summoned to your opponent's field in Attack Position, the effects of this card Special Summoned are negated!" Hundred Faces had never been so terrified of Jiang You's Noble Phantasm. This effect meant that almost every time the First Hokage appeared, she would become the First Hokage's target for elimination.

[Bai Mao (Host)] Attack Power 800

"Alright, let's enter the battle phase!" As long as we attack Hundred Faces, the battle will end. And since King Hassan won't be affected by the effects of the opponent's Spell/Trap Cards during the first turn he's summoned, we can practically say we've won this battle. "[Old Man of the Mountain] attacks [Hundred Faces (Host)]!"

“I know that if this attack hits, it will be a complete failure, so I have no choice but to go all in!” The Lion King placed his hand on the face-down card. “I activate the Trap Card [End of the Age of Gods]…”

"It's no use, [Old Man of the Mountain] is unaffected by the effects of the opponent's Spell/Trap Cards this turn!" Jiang You waved his hand, wanting King Hassan to unleash the final blow, but found that King Hassan's Spirit Origin was dissipating. "How is this possible? What kind of effect is this!?"

"The effect of [End of the Age of Gods] cannot counter this card's effect. This can only be activated during your opponent's turn by paying half your life points. Both players must Tribute all cards on their field, then each Special Summon a Servant from their Deck, ignoring conditions. After activating this card, neither player can Summon Servant, nor activate Spell or Trap Cards until the end of their next turn."

Lion King LP4000 → LP2000

Since it was an effect on the main combatant, Wang Ha's resistance was really useless. All the cards on both sides' fields were released and sent to the graveyard.

A truly terrifying board clear, but also incredibly costly. It can only be used during the opponent's turn, essentially wasting the turn if you don't successfully win. It's practically the same as dying, highlighting the desperate nature of the situation.

"Are you sure you want to use this card?" Jiang You looked at the summonable list and felt that the Lion King was trying to kill him.

"Of course, your deck is primarily based on Hassan. Forgive my bluntness, but aside from that one, the other Hassans are really quite limited in individual strength." The Lion King dared to activate this card with sufficient confidence. "Although I don't particularly like this guy, his abilities are still undeniable. Come on, Flower Magician, I Special Summon [Merlin]!"

A sea of ​​flowers spread from the horizon, and the warm breeze brought up a rain of flowers. Among the drifting petals, a young man walked among them like the wind blowing on the grassland.

[Merlin] Caster, 9-star, Attack Power 3000

"Hmm. Artoria didn't draw the Holy Sword in the future. Although I'm glad she can wield Rungomniad so freely, well, how should I put it? Has the impression she gives off changed so much after she grew up?" Merlin looked at the Lion King who summoned him with an extremely surprised expression.

The Lion King ignored Merlin; aside from Saber Lily, none of the other Artorias really liked this nightmare.

"He actually stared at me like I was a pig... I'm so sad." Merlin said this, slumping his head, but a smile still lingered on his lips.

"With your personality, it's a miracle anyone's giving you a friendly look." Now it was Jiang You's turn to summon a Servant. Looking at his long-lost friend in his deck, Jiang You grinned arrogantly. "Lion King, don't blame me for being despicable, I'm summoning—the Ancestor of Gods [Romulus Quirinus]! Rome!"

Golden light penetrated the earth, and the ends of the world were shouting his name, the name of his country.

"Rome!"

[Romulus Quirinus] Attack Power 4000

Merlin gazed at the golden Roman Empire before him, clearly recognizing its Spirit Origin. "I fought Romulus Quirinus, really?"

Chapter 210 Bedivere: Is that it? What about the Holy Sword?!

"Artoria! Are you serious?" Merlin was all too familiar with this thing; the mere appearance of such a spirit origin here was truly terrifying. The fact that the Hall of Heroes agreed to release it was outrageous. "How dare you use that card!"

"Because before you entered the field, the Servant on the opposite side was [Old Man of the Mountain]." The Lion King glanced at Merlin, she hadn't expected Jiang You's deck to contain something equally outrageous.

"The Old Man of the Mountain, is it that Old Man of the Mountain?!" Merlin, as a Grand Rank candidate after someone resigned, naturally knew some inside information. If it was that person, Artoria's desperate measures were understandable. But the Old Man of the Mountain was one thing, but why was there a God Ancestor in the deck? These two were completely unrelated. "Who exactly is your opponent?"

Merlin glanced at the black-haired youth behind Romulus. His magical energy was chaotic and disorganized, and his posture was even more relaxed—a completely fourth-rate character. Moreover, judging from his appearance, he was clearly an Eastern Servant, and even with his thousands of years of knowledge, he couldn't tell who he was.

Obviously, because he wasn't officially a crowned king, the information Merlin could obtain was still limited. Of course, even if he was qualified, those two would be unlikely to tell him.

Merlin then directly asked Romulus, "O ancestor of the Roman gods, would you mind revealing who this person behind you is?"

Romulus didn't answer directly, but instead gave Merlin a look that told him not to ask too much. He then turned sideways, allowing Merlin and Jiang You to look directly at each other. The meaning was obvious: Jiang You would explain it himself.

This scene was pretty much the norm; almost everyone was curious about Jiang You's true identity. So Jiang You used the standard answer, because he really couldn't explain: "Jiang You, as for which servant I am, I'm also searching for the answer to that question."

This obviously perfunctory answer piqued Merlin's curiosity, leaving him feeling like a cat scratching his head. But since even a Grand Servant had to cover for the other, he definitely wouldn't get an answer here. It didn't matter, though; he could always ask the other Grand Candidates in the chat room.

It was obvious who would win this situation, so Merlin put on a businesslike smile: "Young man, is it too late for me to abandon the darkness and join you in the light?"

Even Jiang You could tell that this guy with the ahoge face was just joking. But he could still meet him in the next chapter, and maybe he could even get the relevant card. "There's still time. We'll officially meet again soon. When that happens, please remember to come and join me, Miss Magic☆Merry."

"Hahaha, I don't really understand Magic☆Merry and all that... I'm just an ordinary older brother who's been grounded." Merlin thought to himself, this guy knows a lot. Now he's certain this guy is a well-hidden old fox, but he doesn't know whose pseudonym he is. He'll definitely find out the truth.

Romulus seemed to sense Merlin's thoughts and frowned.

"Then, let's conclude this battle! Since Merlin cannot be destroyed by effects, Romulus's entry effect cannot destroy him. In that case, let's enter the battle phase!" Jiang You glanced at Merlin; his effect couldn't affect Romulus, so he was defeated. "Romulus attacks Merlin! Your Majesty, let the Knights of the Round Table witness the glory of Rome!"

“I understand.” Romulus nodded, his golden wings fully unfurling, unleashing a torrent of violent, blood-red magic. “…Shoot a Hundred Heads – Roman Style!”

"Hey, hey, hey, stop while you're ahead! Stop while you're ahead!" Merlin waved his hands repeatedly as he watched Romulus launch a full-scale attack. Although Romulus wouldn't die, he could still feel the pain.

Romulus did not pause, and as he charged, the light seemed to be swallowed up.

In an instant, the entire duel space fell into darkness, with only traces of blood-red magic tearing through the darkness, creating streaks of light. The speed at which those traces appeared even exceeded the limit of the Lion King's visual tracking, and in less than a breath of time, a gorgeous flower exploded.