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

"A Servant who is suspected to be Saber..."

When Elsa's letter, which she had sent a familiar to the Linglongguan family, reached Yudou and the others, it was already afternoon.

After opening the package and reading what was written inside, Yuuto quickly matched the Servant with Arthur.

What do you mean by "suspected"?

This is Saber!

Who could be the Servant with these characteristics: an invisible sword, a hooded appearance, handsome looks, and blond hair, clad in silver armor?

It's so hard to guess! (Reads in a monotone tone)

I never expected Arash to actually fight Arthur last night...

Is it because Brunhilde, who was Lancer, has left the stage, that Arthur's first opponent has changed to Arash, who was Archer?

Moreover, the battle was only fought to a limited extent...

Why does it feel like the rhythm of their Holy Grail War is off?

We've already taken down three Servants and allied with two others, and we're about to clear the game, but it seems like the other side is just getting started.

Are they fighting the same Holy Grail War?

But none of that matters now; there are more important things to do than these boat trips.

Inside the room, Yuuto put the letter he had finished reading aside, held up a book with an English title, and solemnly asked the bewildered Reiryu Misaya:

"Master, what did you just say was the name of this book?"

Although Misaya Reirōkan didn't understand what Yutari was trying to do, she still honestly answered, "An introduction to black magic..."

After confirming that I hadn't misheard

Introduction to Black Magic... Black Magic...

So, the Linglong Pavilion family used black magic?!

You Du slapped his forehead in frustration.

Because the head of the Reiryukan family was controlled by the dark magician before he could make a move, he could handle the Servants he encountered later without Reiryukan Misaya having to intervene.

Furthermore, he hadn't watched the magic practice session at the Reiryukan Misa Night Square, so he only just realized that his little Master was actually using black magic!

He had the perfect materials for crafting cards related to dark magic right beside him, yet he only realized it now!

A girl who practices dark magic... Even if becoming a dark magician is a bit of a stretch, at least you can be guaranteed to get a girl who practices dark magic, right?

Thinking about it now, it seems like his previous Masters weren't ordinary people either...

The five elementalists, humanity's last master, Jeanne d'Arc's possessor, and now this girl from the Reiryukan family, who possesses black magic.

Good, good, his Masters are all incredibly skilled.

I've decided that if I'm summoned again in the future, I'll definitely take a whole tube of my Master's blood and pluck a few strands of her hair first!

"Is there something wrong with this book, Caster?" Seeing his remorseful look, Reiryukan Misaya asked anxiously.

"...No, it has nothing to do with this book. I just suddenly realized something, Master."

Yuuto raised his head, his dark eyes meeting Reirōkan Misaya's tense red eyes with unwavering determination.

Reiryukan Misaya swallowed hard: "...What is it?"

"The Masters who can summon me are no ordinary people..." Yuuto said with a serious expression, leaving Misaya Reirōkan completely bewildered.

Then, he changed the subject: "So, Master, could you give me some of your blood and hair?"

Reirōkan Misaya: "Huh?"

Why?

Misaya Reirōkan was unaware of Yūtō's thought process, but upon hearing that it was to be used as alchemical material, she still gave Yūtō a few strands of hair.

[The girl studying black magic: Her hair is rated C+]

A single strand of hair belonging to a girl who has mastered black magic contains a trace of her magical power.

Forget about the blood test; her body hasn't recovered yet, and even if she wanted to have blood drawn, it would have to wait another two days.

Looking at her still somewhat pale face, You Du silently put away the syringe in his hand.

This exquisite restaurant really has everything...

……

"really……"

Looking at the newly created "Black Magic Girl" in his hand, Yuuto felt an uncontrollable urge to smile.

The "Dark Magician Girl" card he created using Misaya Reirōkan's hair has a slightly different artwork from the "Dark Magician Girl" card in his deck.

Although the pose is the same—kneeling with one hand holding a staff and pointing diagonally to the sky—the sky that this [Black Magic Girl] is pointing to does not have a circular magic circle like a black magic circle; instead, it is a chaotic scene.

Staring at the card in his hand, an idea popped into Yuto's mind.

Shouldn't a person only have one Pokémon with the same card?

If he were to use this card to summon a Dark Magician Girl now, would he summon the gluttonous girl in the living room who is leisurely eating snacks, or would he summon a new Dark Magician Girl with a different personality?

Or rather, could it be that a body that the glutton can switch between at will be summoned?

Give it a try!

Somewhat curious, Yuwatari placed the card on the open duel disk.

"Come forth, you dark magician girl!"

As magic was injected, the blonde girl with her eyes closed transformed from a phantom into a physical form in front of Yuuto, her hands hanging naturally at her sides, as if she had no consciousness of her own.

"This... really only summoned one switchable body?"

Yuuto was looking at the Black Magic Girl Unit 2 standing in front of him with great curiosity when he suddenly saw Unit 2's eyelids twitch a few times before slowly opening, revealing a pair of clear, emerald-green eyes, which were filled with a sense of bewilderment.

"Hmm? Master? Is there something you need from me?"

You Du frowned upon hearing this.

This tone...

"Have you finished your snacks?"

"Huh? Not yet?" Black Magic Girl Unit 2 paused for a moment before smacking her lips in reply:

"I'm still eating in the living room right now, but I sensed that you summoned another version of me, Master, so I sent a wisp of my consciousness over to check on things..."

"But I didn't expect that the two bodies seem to have the same sense of taste. Does that mean I ate the same snack twice?"

The black magician girl chuckled to herself, looking like she'd gotten a great deal, leaving Yuuto speechless.

The good news is that it's not just a matter of summoning one switchable body for the dark magician girl.

The bad news is that she can use the summoned body directly without switching.

"Okay, it's nothing, just an experiment. Go back to eating your snacks..."

"Huh? Master, wait—"

Before the Dark Magician Girl could finish speaking, Yuuto quickly put the Dark Magician Girl Unit 2 back into the card.

You Du could already guess what she was going to say.

She definitely wanted him to keep the second unit so she could enjoy the pleasure of having two snacks at once.

Although it wasn't impossible to do it, he wasn't going to waste his magic on something so pointless!

Do you really think that the magic he and Misaya Reirōkan provide is limitless?

Chapter 218 The Little Sphinx

"[On this day, multiple missing persons cases have occurred in Tokyo...]"

"According to police investigations, the crimes occurred in multiple areas including Suginami Ward, Adachi Ward, and Chiyoda Ward, with the victims mostly being girls aged 14 to 16..."

"Police are currently making every effort to locate the missing person..."

Inside the Reiryukan family mansion, Yuuto and Reiryukan Misaya sat on the sofa, watching the news broadcast on television.

They bought the TV yesterday when they went out to buy snacks for the black magician girl, and paid extra to have it installed and tested overnight.

Although the televisions in 1991 were the kind that looked quite bulky, the picture quality was still fairly clear. Besides, Yu Du mainly just wanted to watch the news and had some sound.

Who would have thought that such a large place as Linglongguan wouldn't even have a television?

However, this is a common problem in magician families. They don't have many technological products at home, and they rely almost entirely on magic and familiars to send messages when communicating with others.

You Du listened to the news broadcast on TV with his mind blank, looking somewhat lost in thought.

The Holy Grail War has entered its sixth day.

Because Misaya Reiko was feeling unwell, Yuuto didn't take her out to get some fresh air last night, or even to see if they could run into Saber's group.

The letter sent to Ramesseum 2 received no reply, and Yuuto guessed that Ramesseum 2 was probably already preparing his own temple, which was the Noble Phantasm [Ramesseum Tentyris].

People who sit on their thrones and laugh with a "hahahahahaha" sound tend to have similar personalities. Knowing that his ally, the "future Pharaoh," has already taken the lead and defeated three Servants, he certainly wouldn't be willing to fall behind.

Presumably, once he has built the temple, he will issue a declaration of war to the remaining Servants, ordering them to come to the temple for a final battle within a limited time, or else he will destroy the entire Tokyo area.

Just then, the dark magic girl who was munching on an apple suddenly stopped and asked, her mouth full of food, "Master, a familiar has come from outside the barrier. It seems to be here to deliver a message. Should we let it in?"

When Ping Shi was home alone, she could decide whether or not to let them in. Now that You Du and the others are home, it's up to them to decide whether or not to let them in.

"Familiar? What kind of familiar?" Yuwatari asked casually, still pondering whether to go see Raikou tonight to check on the progress of his temple construction.

"It's the Little Sphinx!"

"Huh?"×2

The black magician's words immediately drew the attention of the two people sitting on the sofa.

The Sphinx is the mythical lion-bodied beast from ancient Egyptian legend.

Misaya Reirōkan became curious about the existence of a mythical beast she had only ever seen in books, and about the person who used it as a familiar, after hearing the name of the legendary beast.

Yuto knew very well that in this Holy Grail War, who else but Pharaoh Ramses II could command the Sphinx as a familiar?

But why would he send the Sphinx directly instead of using a familiar from the Ise-san clan... Could it be that his temple is already built?

"Let it in."

With Yuuto's permission, the dark magician opened the barrier under Misaya Reirōkan's expectant gaze, letting in the little Sphinx who was still flapping its wings outside looking for the entrance.

"Hmm? It's a miniature starry sky sphinx?"

Looking at the little Sphinx lying by the open window, its body resembling the deep starry sky, Yuwa was somewhat surprised.

He had thought that the one used to deliver the message would be an ordinary little sphinx, but he never expected it to be a royal individual that ruled over all sphinxes and was sleeping inside the Great Composite Temple.

He had only seen this guy before in Ramses II's EX attack!

The little thing doesn't have facial features and isn't scary at all; it looks tiny and rather cute.

At least Misaya Reirōkan and the black magic girl seemed to like it quite a bit; after throwing the letter to him, they petted it like a cat.

"Wow! This little Sphinx feels so soft to the touch, unlike that big guy I saw in the Elf Realm, which was as hard as a rock!"

"This is the Sphinx. Is this what the legendary mythical beast looks like?"

Little Sphinx initially wanted to hide, but after glancing at the Millennium Puzzle hanging from Yudo's chest, he silently gave up struggling.

Yudu saw it turn its head to look at him and then start to slack off, realizing that the title of future Pharaoh given to him by the Millennium Puzzle seemed to be more than just a title.

He seems to be able to command the Sphinxes like Rabindranathi did?

"Hmm... but let's put the experiments aside for later. Let me see what the letter from Rai II says first."

While the two men were playing with the little Sphinx's body, Yuuto opened the letter and read it.

Judging from the tone of voice and handwriting, this letter was dictated by Rashomon and written by his Master. The handwriting looks very similar to the previous letter, but the tone is completely different.

The letter invited Yuwatari and Reikoku Misaya to Tokyo Bay that night, where his temple would be completed, and he would then issue a declaration of war to the remaining Servants throughout Tokyo.