How come the Ace of Cups isn't considered the Holy Grail?

Secondly, regarding poison... it should have the effect of deducting base points, possibly as a cost required to activate the effect or simply as causing damage to the opponent.

Furthermore, the monsters created should lean more towards the dark attribute, or, considering the plant race, possibly the earth attribute.

The A-grade quality already dictates that the cards produced won't have very high star ratings or tiers...

Hmm... why do these characteristics seem a bit familiar when put together?

A memory of an old friend who had entered the memorial tablet flashed through You Du's mind.

is it you?

[The plant-eating Crassula anaconda]?

Plant race, Dark attribute, L-ink2, effect requires 2000 base points to activate...

Right, all right.

If we're aiming for this card, perhaps we need to add some materials with properties like 'combination' or 'fusion'... Considering the word 'dragon' in the card name, maybe we should add some dragon-related elements as well?

You Du rummaged through the materials prepared by the head of the Linglong Pavilion and found two materials that might meet the requirements.

One type is a few dark red chains that look like dried blood, which magicians call the Fool's Chains. Yuuto saw this thing when he was in the Seventh Singularity.

Chains themselves have the properties of binding, restraining, and connecting, so they may also play a good role!

The other was a tuft of brownish-yellow hair that looked very familiar, as if it had been plucked from some kind of wild beast. This seemed to be...

"Chimera fur?" Yu Du became slightly interested and moved it aside to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.

This stuff is great!

Chimeras are magical beasts born from the combination of multiple creatures, and undoubtedly contain the nature of 'fusion'!

The last time he saw a chimera was among the siege monsters in the Absolute Demonic Beast Front; he never expected to find its materials here...

The owner of Linglong Pavilion has indeed prepared all the necessary materials!

As for the dragon's nature... Although Tiamat's spirit origin fragments haven't been used up yet, putting them in might cause the auxiliary material's properties to overpower the main material due to its high quality.

The cards that are eventually created will probably be dragon-related, which isn't very suitable...

You Du rummaged through them and found a few dragon scales, but they looked to be of rather ordinary quality.

But that's enough. Anyway, he only needs a bit of dragon-like properties to... well, how should I put it... add some flavor?

He ground a dragon scale into powder, and then took only half of it.

After preparing the materials, You Du began the refining process. He used [Fusion] to summon a two-colored vortex in the pot on the table, and then poured the [Poison Flower: A] into the container.

Looking at the vortex that had turned purplish-black, Youdu continued to throw in an entire Fool's Lock.

As a mere auxiliary material with a C-grade rating, even if he adds another Fool's Lock, there's no need to worry about it affecting Poison Flower's status as the main material.

A wisp of dark red occasionally flashed through the purplish-black vortex. Youdu then threw in the chimera's fur, adding the remaining powder made from dragon scales last.

To be on the safe side, You Du initially only put in half of the dragon scale powder. Only after seeing that the vortex didn't seem to change much did he put in the remaining half.

"Alright, now all we have to do is wait a bit..." Yuto patted his hands, which hadn't touched anything, and opened the door, calling out into the hallway outside.

"Master, would you like to eat out for dinner or order delivery?"

blah blah blah...

The sound of shoes rapidly hitting the ground could be heard continuously, and soon Misaya Reiryukan appeared in front of Yuuto wearing her pair of rabbit slippers.

"Caster, are you done with your work?"

As she spoke, she curiously peeked into the house.

Because she was worried about affecting You Du, when You Du said he wanted to continue refining, she had no choice but to suppress her curiosity and sit in the living room to finish the snacks she hadn't finished the night before.

I thought it would take a long time, but it ended so quickly.

However, when she saw the familiar soup pot on the table, she couldn't help but twitch her eye.

"Well, it's almost done. Now we just need to wait a little while."

You Du mentally estimated the time it would take to refine the Azure Lock Dragon Serpent, feeling it would take at least half an hour.

"So, Master, have you decided what you want to have for dinner tonight?"

Reiko Misaya shook her head; she wasn't very hungry yet, having just eaten a lot of snacks.

Suddenly, as if she had just thought of something.

"By the way, Caster, you're a Servant, so you probably haven't explored this city before, right? Is there anywhere you'd like to visit? How about we find a place there for dinner?"

You Du pondered for a moment.

Although he wasn't from ancient times, he had indeed never been to Tokyo before...

"Hmm... since you put it that way, Master, there is indeed a place I'd like to visit..."

Chapter 189 An unexpected encounter with a great hero at an izakaya; despite all efforts, he couldn't overcome the pangs of conscience.

Because the process of crossing over was not yet complete, after deciding to go out, Misaya Reirōkan returned to the living room to continue reading and wait.

After waiting for nearly an hour, a card slowly emerged from the dark vortex, and when You Du saw that the edge of the card was blue, he was slightly relieved.

It's probably a done deal!

Taking out the card and shaking off the non-existent liquid, Yudo looked at the green vine on the card, which had a gaping maw full of sharp teeth and resembled a dragon or snake, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Steady!

The card he created was indeed the [Predatory Plant-eating Azure Lock Dragon Anaconda], just as he had expected.

A Link Monster that only costs a mere 2000 Life Points to copy the effect of any Fusion Spell Card in your deck and can be used directly!

Most importantly, the effect of this copied monster can ignore the activation conditions of that spell card, and you don't have to pay the cost!

Yuuto happily added it to his extra deck, then left the room, called Misaya Reirōkan, and prepared to go out.

Oh, right, there's one more thing I can't forget.

Upon leaving the mansion, Yuuto slapped his forehead and quickly took out a card to summon the Dark Magician Girl.

We can't leave the house unattended!

After assigning her the task of guarding the house, Yuuto then led Reiryukan Misaya away amidst her bewildered gaze.

As for where they're going...

……

"Akihabara?"

Stepping out of the station, and seeing the surrounding streets bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun, Misaya Reirōkan asked Yutō beside her with some curiosity.

"Is this the place you wanted to come to, Caster?"

She knew about this famous electronics street, but she didn't know why Youdu had come here specifically.

Could it be that you're curious about modern technological gadgets, but you still need to use things like your refrigerator at home and can't just disassemble them, so you want to buy some here to study?

A guess that perfectly matched her stereotypical image of alchemists from the Age of Gods popped into Misaya's mind.

"Yes, thank you for accompanying me, Master." Walking along this street that was still bustling with people even though it was almost evening, Yuuto replied and then looked around at the shops with curiosity.

He had only seen places like this before when watching anime or videos; this was the first time he had actually been there in person.

However, perhaps because of the different world, he saw almost no merchandise related to characters he recognized on this street; all he saw were things that were vague and unrecognizable.

It feels both familiar and somewhat strange...

They waited until the card Yudu had finished being crafted before coming out, so it was almost time for dinner.

Although it would be a shame to come all the way to Akihabara and not visit a maid café, Yuuto didn’t really want to have omelet rice for dinner, so he found an izakaya nearby and went in.

"Welcome, how many of you are there?"

"Two people, one big and one small."

It's quite rare to see people bringing their children to an izakaya. As soon as Yuto walked in, he felt the curious gazes of other customers.

Hmm... but besides the curious glances, there seems to be something else there?

Seeing a man and a woman sitting opposite each other at a table not far away, each holding a glass of draft beer and looking in their direction, You Du narrowed his eyes slightly.

The woman had shoulder-length red hair, parted in the front and back by a patterned headband. She had deep blue eyes and wore a white turtleneck sweater over a light blue dress, making her look like a vibrant young girl of seventeen or eighteen.

The man opposite him looked to be only in his early twenties, with short black hair, slightly brown skin, and wearing a light green jacket and a black shirt. He had a rather approachable appearance.

Yuuto could only vaguely recall the red-haired woman, but he was certainly deeply impressed by the man.

It's you! Stella!

Even if he changed into modern clothes, Yuuto would never forget the face of the great hero.

Or perhaps anyone who plays FGO will eventually have Arash's image etched deep into their mind?

Is it because of EX-level luck?

How come you can run into Masters and Servants from other groups just by randomly choosing a place to eat?

Considering that their main purpose in coming here was to eat, and that they felt inexplicably guilty after bumping into the great hero himself, Yuuto did not intend to start a fight with them here, and prepared to find a table away from them.

Just as he was about to look away, he saw Arash beckoning to him after saying something to his Master.

Yudu: "?"

Is this an invitation for them to come over?

After hesitating for a moment, Yuuto told Reirōkan Misaya their identities and then asked for her opinion, as her body had become somewhat tense.

"Go! Why wouldn't we go? If we don't go, won't people think that my Linglongguan family is afraid of them?" Linglongguan Misaya crossed her arms, trying to hide her nervousness from others, and said seriously with a tense little face.

"Since they dared to invite us, we naturally have no reason to refuse! We are all Masters participating in the Holy Grail War, there's no reason for us to be afraid of them!"

With that, Yuuto declined the seating arrangement offered by the waitress, using the excuse of seeing a friend, and led Reirōkan Misaya to Arash's table.

As soon as Misaya from the Linglong Pavilion nodded, the two of them changed seats and sat to one side, leaving two adjacent seats opposite Yuto and the others.

"Hey! You're a Servant too, right? What a coincidence!"

Arash laughed heartily and raised his hand to Yuuto, holding up his draft beer. His voice wasn't loud, and given that the izakaya itself was quite spacious, there was no need to worry about others overhearing their conversation amidst the noise.

“My class is Archer, and this is my Master.”

"Elsa Saijo, hello, hello~" The red-haired woman smiled and raised her empty wine glass in the same gesture.

This couple seems to get along very well in terms of personality...

Yudou's gaze swept over them, and then he revealed his class.

“Caster, this is my Master.”

"Reiryukan Misaya." Nodding, Reiryukan Misaya remained reserved and wary of the two people opposite her.

Although she did agree to come, that doesn't mean she'll let her guard down around these two!

"Oh! Is that Caster, bro?" Noticing that Elsa's beer was finished, Arash quickly finished the rest of his drink and let out a long, satisfying sigh.

Upon noticing that Misaya Reiryukan was sitting upright in her seat, seemingly unable to relax, he spoke up to comfort her.

"Well, although we are both participants in the Holy Grail War, there's no need to be so tense all the time. After all, the Holy Grail War isn't something that happens all the time..."

"Besides, there are so many people here. If a war breaks out here, wouldn't the Holy Church, which is in charge of overseeing the conflict, rule it against us?"

"We don't want to be besieged by Masters and Servants from other groups either, so you can rest assured!"

After hearing Arash's words, Misaya Reirōkan gradually relaxed.

That's true. This person isn't a Berserker who's lost his mind. The disadvantages of suddenly attacking us here far outweigh the advantages, so they shouldn't do that...

Arash smiled, noticing that Misaya Reirōkan's mood had calmed down a bit, and exchanged a glance with Yutō beside him.

Then he saw Yuuto, for some reason, look away from him as if he felt a little guilty.

Arash: "?"

Chapter 190 She Had Seen Hell

Arash was puzzled; he didn't know why he could see guilt in Yudu's averted gaze.

Do they know each other?

Could it be that Caster is actually someone he knew before?