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

Do we still need to consider how much of a chance he has of winning?

So rather than that situation, it would be better to follow the information in his mind and decide the outcome based solely on a card game, disregarding all factors of strength. At least that way, he would still have a chance of winning.

The premise is that the information transmitted to him by this Noble Phantasm wasn't tampered with...

Yuto: "...That's true."

Although it felt a little bit missing to start the duel so easily, Yuuto still raised the Duel Disk on his arm.

Why do you think so much?

Just play cards!

"DUEL!" ×2

[Jekyll/Hyde LP: 4000]

【Yoto LP: 4000】

"My turn!"

Jekyll, who was new to this type of card, didn't rush. He first carefully examined the five cards he had drawn to verify the authenticity of the information he had obtained.

After confirming that the effects matched all the cards he knew, Jekyll picked out one card.

"First, I will activate the Continuous Spell Card [Dream Mirror] from my hand!"

As he inserted the card into the Duel Disk, his field also gained a mirror with sparse spikes on both sides and a pattern resembling both a moon and a solar eclipse on top.

"As part of the effect resolution when this card is activated, I add [Nero, the Traitor of the Nightmare Mirror] from my deck to my hand."

"I usually summon [Nero, the Traitor of the Nightmare Mirror] from my hand, and then activate the field spell [Dark Nightmare Mirror]!"

click!

Kara—!

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery shattered like glass, and a crisp breaking sound, loud enough to be followed by the opening sequence of Ryuki, startled Misaya Reirōkan, who was standing behind Yutaka.

After it was destroyed, the original forest and mansion were completely gone, replaced by a dark and gloomy place, exuding an ominous atmosphere, and buildings that looked like classic castles from fairy tales.

A black-haired boy with bat wings flew down from the second floor of the building. He looked very dejected, with his hair sticking up and dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for a long time and had just been called up to work overtime.

I have the heart to want to die.

Neloy, the Rebellious Disciple of the Nightmare Mirror

【3 stars】

[Demon/Dark]

[Attack power: 1000]

"The monster effect of [Nero, the Traitor of the Nightmare Mirror] is activated!" Jekyll seemed to be completely in the zone, meticulously following the pre-planned steps as if he were making a potion.

"If this card is successfully summoned, I can add 1 [Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror - Neloi] from my Deck to my hand, and then I can change this card to LIGHT!"

"I choose not to change the attributes of this card!"

Jekyll acquired a card from his deck that shared the same name as the boy on the field, but with a slightly different name.

This can be considered a characteristic of the Nightmare Mirror deck.

Yuuto recalled the information he knew about the Nightmare Mirror deck.

Not only are their own field spells divided into light and dark versions, but their monsters are also types like Neloi, each with its own light and dark side. Furthermore, most of their own monsters have effects that can only be activated when a specific field spell card is on the field.

In other words, it would be best to figure out how to deal with the area-of-effect magic first...

You Du silently looked around at the dark buildings, then glanced down at his hand, and made his decision.

Chapter 206 Mirrors Can Reflect Human Nature

Tatsumi Kurino felt that his understanding of magic was still too narrow.

He watched through the shared view as Jekyll suddenly started playing cards with his opponent, and for a moment his mind flashed through the all-encompassing universe and countless scientific laws.

Tatsumi Kurino stared blankly, mouth agape, as he experienced his first battle against other Servants in the Holy Grail War.

Even though he knew that with the telepathy spell ineffective, nothing he said could reach Jekyll, he still couldn't help but ask a question from the bottom of his heart on the empty rooftop.

what?

What are you doing?

Is this still the Holy Grail War he knows?

Isn't the Holy Grail War supposed to be a brutal magical ritual where it's either you die or I live?

What's so cruel about this game-like combat system?!

"【Nero, Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror】Can be Special Summoned from your hand if there is a "Nightmare Mirror" monster on the field. After that, this card can also be changed to DARK."

Unaware that his Master's impression of the Holy Grail War had become strangely distorted, Jekyll held the card he had just retrieved, calmly showed it to Yuuto, and then placed it horizontally on the Duel Disk.

Then, a pink-haired boy who looked exactly like the black-haired boy who had appeared earlier flew out of the pitch-black building that was completely different from his own style.

He had angelic wings on his back, was dressed in pure white, and looked very energetic and vibrant, which contrasted sharply with the black-haired boy's appearance as a corporate slave who had worked for more than ten years.

It's the kind of good mental state that only someone who hasn't experienced the trials of work could have.

Neloy, the Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror

【3 stars】

[Angel Race/Light]

[Defense: 1000]

"At this very moment! Activate the monster effect of [Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror - Neloi]!"

"If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a 'Dark Mirror' monster, and there is a 'Dark Mirror' on the field, I can draw 1 card from my Deck, and then return 1 card from my hand to my Deck."

Jekyll glanced at the card he had drawn, put it into his hand, swapped it with another card, and then put it back into his deck.

But this was ultimately just an add-on; it wasn't his original purpose.

"The effect of [Neloy, the Traitor of the Nightmare Mirror] is activated!"

As expected, the black-haired boy who was summoned was working overtime again, and his already strong corporate slave aura became even stronger, so strong that it was almost overflowing.

"You can Tribute 1 other 'Nightmare Mirror' monster you control, then Special Summon 1 'Nightmare Mirror' monster from your Deck in Defense Position with a Level different from that monster!"

"Add either 'Mirror of Light' or 'Mirror of Darkness' from your Deck to your hand, if the monster you choose has the card name on it!"

As the duel progressed, Jekyll, who had begun to trust the veracity of the information he had obtained, waved his hand, and the pink-haired boy on the field flew into a mirror that had appeared out of nowhere.

"I Tribute [Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror - Neloi] on the field, Special Summon [Girl of the Nightmare Mirror - Ikeros] from my Deck in Defense Position, and add [Dark Nightmare Mirror] with its card name on it to my hand!"

A green-haired girl with braided pigtails jumped out of the mirror and took over the position of [Neroy, the Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror]. She stood in front of the mirror, which had a golden edge and a sun pattern on the top, holding a staff with a blue round gem at the top.

A figure with long white hair flashed past in the mirror.

The Girl from the Nightmare's Mirror - Ikeros

【1 stars】

[Angel Race/Light]

[Defense: 500]

"If 【Iceros the Girl of the Nightmare】 is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Nightmare Mirror" monster, I can add 1 "Nightmare Mirror" card other than 【Iceros the Girl of the Nightmare】 from my Deck to my hand!"

“I’m adding the Trap Card ‘Dream Story of the Nightmare Mirror’ to my hand! Then I’ll activate the other effect of ‘The Girl from the Nightmare Mirror - Ikeros’!” Jekyll continued, drawing the card.

"If there is a [Dark Mirror] in the field zone, you can Tribute this card to Special Summon 1 [Dark Mirror's Nightmare - Icarus] from your Deck!"

The mirror floating beside Ikeros suddenly enlarged, completely covering her body before circling around her once. When Ikeros reappeared in Yudo's sight, she had changed her appearance.

Her original green hair turned silver-white, her braids were undone and scattered into curly long hair, and her clothes were changed from fresh and natural colors to darker colors.

The staff in his hand extended, growing a curved blade that looked like snakeskin. The azure gem on it lit up with a dangerous red light, and the staff was transformed into a scythe.

The golden edges of the mirrors surrounding her faded to silver-white, and the top and bottom were reversed, with the sun pattern on top now replaced by the moon pattern.

【The Nightmare from the Nightmare Mirror - Icarus】

【1 stars】

[Angel Race/Dark]

[Defense: 0]

As the other side of [The Girl of the Nightmare Mirror - Ikeros], [The Nightmare of the Nightmare Mirror - Ikeros] also has similar effects.

"If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a 'Mirror of the Nightmare' monster, you can Special Summon 1 'Mirror of the Nightmare' monster from your hand, except for 'Mirror of the Nightmare - Icarus'!"

A knight clad in silver armor appeared in the mirror beside her, and then stepped out from within the mirror.

He brandished a silver-white sword, and several pairs of wing-like decorations on his shoulders unfurled with his movements, revealing a mirror with golden edges behind him.

"I Special Summon [Rufus, the White Knight of the Nightmare Mirror] from my hand in Defense Position!"

Rufus, the White Knight of the Nightmare's Mirror

【8 stars】

[Warrior/Light]

[Defense: 2800]

"Next up is this!" Instead of activating the White Knight's effect immediately upon landing as before, Jekyll inserted a card into the Duel Disk, a glint of light flashing on the lenses of his glasses.

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Mirror of Chaos] activated! This card can send the Fusion Material Monsters specified in 'Mirror of Chaos' Fusion Monster from my field to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon 1 of those Fusion Monsters from my Extra Deck."

"Furthermore, if the Dark Mirror is present in the field area, monsters from the Graveyard can be banished and used as fusion materials!"

"I will use the DARK attribute [Nero, the Traitor of the Nightmare Mirror] on the field and the LIGHT attribute [Nero, the Apostle of the Nightmare Mirror] in the Graveyard as fusion materials!"

As soon as Jekyll finished speaking, the scene around them suddenly exploded.

In an instant, the arena was covered with cracks like a shattered mirror, and a chaotic vortex appeared, pulling the two identical boys into it. In some of the fragments, bright scenes that were completely different from the dark environment around them would occasionally flash.

"The fusion condition is 2 'Nightmare Mirror' monsters with different attributes!"

Jekyll's voice echoed, sounding as if two voices were overlapping.

"A mirror can reflect a person's nature... but whether it is good or evil, it is another side that one does not understand and cannot discard."

Jekyll held the card high in his hand, a red light flashing in his left eye.

"Let me show you! This is the power from the other side of the mirror! Fusion Summon!"

"Level 10! [Nightmare of the Dream Mirror - Neiros]!"

Chapter 207 I want to invalidate you, invalidate my effect!

Within the chaotic spiral where destruction and beauty coexist, a cocoon-like object slowly unfurls its enormous black wings, revealing a man with a muscular, bare upper body inside.

His long, silver-gray hair was loose, and his slightly long bangs partially covered his eyes. A spider-like metal ornament was fixed to his chest with several thin, winding 'legs', and a scarlet crystal was inlaid in the center.

Behind his waist were a pair of grayish-white bat wings, and jet-black lightning with a destructive aura covered his entire body, intertwined with the ominous black mist emanating from between the wings.

【Nightmare of the Dream Mirror - Neiros】

【10 stars】

[Demon Race/Fusion/Dark]

[Attack power: 3000]

"Finally, I set two cards face down, and that ends the turn!"

Holding the last remaining card in his hand, Jekyll adjusted his glasses, which had slipped slightly from his movements, and continued speaking.

"At this moment, activate the effect of the Field Spell Card [Dark Dream Mirror]! During both players' End Phases, banish this card and activate 1 [Holy Light Dream Mirror] from your Deck!"

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery transformed from a gloomy and dark horror movie set into a bright and friendly fairy tale movie set.

The warm sunlight shone down, the trees stretched out their verdant branches, and the white walls of the surrounding buildings turned a warm yellow in the sun. In the distance, as if it had just rained, a rainbow arched across the sky.

Everything in this world seemed so beautiful, but before Misaya Reirōkan could even relax in this peaceful and serene atmosphere, the beautiful scenery before her shattered as if it were an illusion.

"Continue to activate the effect of [Holy Light Dream Mirror]. During the End Phase, banish this card and activate 1 [Dark Dream Mirror] from your Deck!"

The horror movie set makes a triumphant return!

Misaya Reirōkan was about to touch the big tree next to her when she saw that the tree suddenly withered, and a human-like face emerged from the surface of the trunk, its mouth open as if emitting a miserable wail.