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

"At this very moment! The effect of the [Illusion Apprentice Magus] in my hand activates!" The phantom of a white-haired girl with brown skin appears beside the black magician.

"When another Spellcaster-Type DARK monster on our side battles an opponent's monster, send this card from your hand to the Graveyard. That monster's ATK and DEF increase by 2000 points only during that damage calculation!"

The Black Magician

[Attack power: 2500→4500]

The two men's staffs crossed, and the invisible magic transformed into a bound wave that spread toward the Fallen Angel Lucifer. Even with a shield to block it, Lucifer could not stop the wave from penetrating his body, shaking his internal organs, and destroying him from the inside out.

[Satō Aika LP: 4000→2500]

Although it was a little unexpected, she still managed to withstand the attack!

Sajō Aika looked towards Yūtō and saw that he still had 4 cards in his hand, one of which should be the "Destroyer Dragon Gandora - Forbidden" that was retrieved using the effect of "Golden Chest of Light". So only 3 unknown cards remained.

Therefore, with her defensive stance [Fallen Angel Nelgal], it shouldn't be a problem for her to maintain her remaining 2500 life points during this battle phase.

"Quick-attack spell [Black Magic Ritual] activated!"

Just as Ayaka Sajou was pondering how to counterattack in her next turn after surviving this round, the black magic circle beneath Yutari's feet suddenly rose upwards.

The golden circular magic circle slowly rotated in the sky, and the magic power transformed into blue and black flames and wind, converging at the center of the magic circle. At this moment, the entire sky turned into a chaotic state.

"This card can be used as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from monsters in your hand or on the field that include either 'Dark Magician' or 'Dark Magician Girl'!"

"I'll use 'Dark Magician - Dark Magician,' which has the name of 'Dark Magician' as long as it's on the field and 'Gandora the Destroyer - Forbidden' from my hand as materials to fuse them!"

Yudou threw the card in his hand into the vortex in the sky, which transformed into a world-destroying black dragon. The black magician on the field followed closely behind, leaping up and merging into the chaotic vortex with the black dragon.

"The summoning conditions are [Dark Magician] + a Dragon/Warrior monster of 7 stars or higher!"

"My trump card, and my strongest servant! At this moment, mount that soaring dragon! Become a knight! Pierce through everything with your spiraling spear!"

"Fusion Summon! Level 8! [Dragon Magic Knight Dark Magician]!"

The cursed dragon donned blue armor and, mounted beneath the highest-ranking magician wielding a spear, burst forth from the circular magic circle in mid-air with an aura as powerful as if it could tear the sky apart, piercing through the chaos and landing on the field with unstoppable force.

Dragon Magic Knight: The Black Magician

【8 stars】

[Dragon/Fusion/Dark]

[Attack power: 2900]

"It's about to start!" Before Ayaka Sajou could even process what was happening to her as she watched him with only one card left in his hand, Yuuto waved his hand and gave the attack command to the Dragon Magic Knight.

"【Dragon Magic Knight Black Magician】Attacks 【Fallen Angel Nelgal】! Spiral Shot Kill!"

The cursed dragon beneath them took flight, carrying with it the dark magician who believed magic could not bring victory, so he abandoned his wand and took up a lance to become a warrior, and together they swooped down towards the fallen angel Nelgal.

The sharp spear, with its unparalleled impact, pierced through Nergal's wings and the armor he wore, which he had been using to shield him.

Fortunately, if there's only one monster with 1300 attack power left, it's not possible to wipe out her remaining life points!

Sajō Aika, who was behind her, thought she was about to see Nelgal turn into fragments and fly away, but suddenly she saw a phantom of a lance made entirely of magic power break off from the lance and fly towards her. In an instant, it pierced through her body and took away a portion of her basic points.

[Satō Aika LP: 2500→2100]

"Huh! How could this be? Nelgal clearly indicated a defensive stance..."

"When [Dragon Magician Knight Dark Magician] is face-up on the field, if an allied monster attacks a Defense Position monster, it will inflict battle damage to the opponent by the amount of that monster's ATK exceeding its DEF, and then—"

"The monster effect of [Dragon Magician Knight Dark Magician] is activated!"

Yu Du then spoke up to answer her, paused for a moment, and then continued with a smile.

"Once per turn, when one of my monsters destroys an opponent's monster by battle, this effect can be activated to inflict damage on the destroyed monster equal to the original ATK value!"

Sajo Aika was taken aback by what she heard.

Inflict damage equal to the original attack power of the destroyed monster?

Nergal's original attack power was 2700 points, which means...

!!!

“That’s right! The princess of the origin!” Yuuto pointed at Sajō Aika, whose face showed disbelief and who had completely understood.

"This is the final blow!"

"Spiral Barrage!"

At this moment, Nelgal, which was hanging on the Dragon Magic Knight's lance, was transformed into pure energy and absorbed into the lance. The abundant energy was concentrated by the Dragon Magic Knight at the tip of the lance and burst out in the form of a light cannon, piercing straight through Sajō Ayaka's chest in her incredulous gaze.

[Satō Aika LP: 2100→0]

[Yudou: Win!]

Chapter 232 Blackouts Aren't Scary

"Ugh——!"

The duel ended with the mournful cry of the seven-headed, ten-crowned red dragon.

As Ayaka Sajou was pierced through the chest by that beam of light, she was separated from the great red dragon beneath her and fell into the black mud that permeated the entire city below.

The ground beneath the seven-headed, ten-crowned great red dragon seemed to collapse, and its enormous body began to sink deeper and deeper until it was completely submerged in the sea of ​​black mud.

Subsequently, the sea of ​​black mud that had swept through the entire city began to flow backward from the place where it had sunk, and the scene of the pure white city that was reproduced around it began to flicker like a malfunctioning television screen.

Eventually, everything returned to normal.

As the black mud receded, it left behind one unconscious person after another on the ground. Among them were the girls who had been used as human sacrifices by Ayaka Sajou to be devoured by the beast's eggs in the Holy Grail. Thousands of girls were left unharmed on the streets of Tokyo.

After all, the Beast's egg in the Holy Grail was born prematurely when there were only 4 Servants left. Yuu Watari only needed to think for a moment to roughly guess what Ayaka Sajou used to replace the Servant's soul.

It was precisely because of their large numbers that Yuwatari chose to completely extract them from the 666 Beast's body through a duel ritual; otherwise, he would have simply used [Monster Resurrection] to perform a grand resurrection spell...

Yuwatari walked to the place where Sajou Aika and the 666 Beast had disappeared. There, on the ground, there was a mysterious nebula-like gem that completely attracted the attention of those who saw it, as well as a small pile of red or black dragon scales.

That was what Sajou Aika and the Beast 666 left behind after they spat out those girls; it represented the condensation of their entire existence.

[Connecting the Vortex of Roots: S+]

[The materialized form of the ability to directly connect with the Vortex of Origin to achieve omniscience can take various forms, such as gems, weapons, armor, or plants.]

[Regardless of the method used, as long as it is absorbed into the body, one can gain the ability to connect directly with the source. However, the connection established in this way cannot be controlled autonomously, so if you do not have the mental strength to bear the information of the entire planet, please do not attempt it.]

【Dragon Scales of the Beast 666: S】

[Bearing the scales of the sixth beast, representing the number of the beast in the Bible, and the principle of depravity and prosperity among the seven human evils, each scale of different colors contains two different aspects of its power and potential.]

"The Vortex of Origin... Did this directly unleash Ayaka Sajou's power? But I didn't expect the Great Red Dragon to drop dragon scales instead. What a pity, I thought it would be those ten horns on its head..."

After collecting all the small pile of dragon scales on the ground, Yuuto held the gem formed by Sajou Ayaka's ability to connect with the Root and fell into thought.

source……

Oh, of course, he wasn't hesitating about whether to use this thing to give himself the ability to connect to the source; he just couldn't think of what kind of card he could create with it after seeing it.

Logically speaking, the Vortex of Roots, as the source of magic in Type-Moon, contains ultimate knowledge, recording the beginning, process, and end of every life, much like the Akasha Records.

Those who are connected to the Vortex of Origin can see the cause and effect of everything. Using the Vortex of Origin to modify the world's order represents creating a new world and destroying the old one.

If we extract the keywords, they would be omniscience, origin, creation of the world, destruction of the world...

Ok?

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The Book of Omniscience and Omnipotence and the Ten Holy Blades—cough cough, no, it's [No. 100 Source Number Dragon]!

It should be about right... but he's not so sure whether it will produce the source number, the gate of the source number, or the original number celestial spirit field. Maybe he could add some dragon-related materials to enhance the directionality?

After putting away the gem, Yudu looked around to make sure there was nothing missing, then summoned the Black Magician to take him back to the temple of Raven II.

He hadn't forgotten that he'd left Misaya Reirōkan there before coming to play cards with Ayaka Sajō...

……

"Well done! Future Pharaoh!" Upon returning to the temple, as soon as Yudu entered the main temple, he heard Osmandis's powerful voice echoing throughout the temple.

Even Misaya Reiryukan, who had been fast asleep, was awakened by his loud voice. She looked around in confusion, searching for the source of the sound.

Osmandis clapped and rose from his throne.

"He single-handedly defeated that ferocious beast! Such heroism! He deserves to be enthroned even among the pharaohs!"

Reirōkan Misaya, who had just woken up: "Huh?"

What did Caster do while she was asleep?

What does "evil beast" refer to?

A sphinx?

How did she faint before?

Reiko Misaya clutched her head, trying hard to recall what had happened. At such a young age, she was already experiencing the same kind of trouble as blacking out from drinking.

Blacking out isn't scary; what's scary is noticing from the expressions and actions of those around you that something terrible seems to have happened while you were blacking out.

And this matter seems to be related to me...

Yuwatari, unaware of his Master's unusual condition, paused to consider the First and Second Beasts lying before him, then spoke with a slightly complicated expression:

"Ah, it's not the first time after all, we've pretty much got experience... How are Saber and Archer doing?"

He turned his gaze to the broadcast screen, where only Arash's image remained.

"As for the swordsman, he left the scene not long after you defeated that beast," Osmandis said casually, sitting back on his throne, recalling Arthur's bewildered expression before leaving.

The battle at the temple ended with Yuuto's departure, and then it restarted.

"Without the swordsman's help, the archers' defeat is only a matter of time... As for the battle between you and me, let's leave it for tomorrow!"

Before witnessing the duel between Yutari and Sajō Ayaka, Osmandis believed that even with a slight fatigue, he could still demonstrate the strength of the King of Kings!

But after watching that duel and having his understanding of Yudo's strength refreshed, his thoughts changed.

A battle between pharaohs must be fought with all one's might!

Osmandis thought this now.

Even though he didn't participate much in today's battle, he was still mentally exhausted and needed to rest to be fully prepared for the battle against You Du.

Yuuto looked at Arash, who was gradually becoming overwhelmed by the Sphinx's encirclement, and nodded: "I can see that... then let's do it tomorrow!"

He had just received the new materials and was itching to try them out, so he was curious and wanted to see what kind of cards he could make from them.

Moreover, when he arrived, he saw that the sky outside was already slightly bright, so it was probably almost dawn. He figured that Misaya Reiryukan should be feeling hungry by now.

With the still bewildered and clueless Misaya Reirōkan in tow, Yūtō had the black magician take them to the outside of the temple complex.

By this time, most of the people who had fainted in Tokyo had woken up, and the streets became incredibly chaotic. You Du didn't even need to look to guess how green the faces of the church's cleanup personnel must be.

What reason will they use this time?

The idea that everyone in Tokyo would faint and hallucinate due to natural gas poisoning... is that a bit far-fetched?

Chapter 233 Leave professional matters to professionals

After defeating Ayaka Sajou and the Beast of 666, the Holy Grail War is essentially over.

Without the time limit, and without worrying about when Ayaka Sajou and the Beast 666 will suddenly appear, Yuuto only needs to wait until tomorrow to meet with Ottomandis to end this Holy Grail War.

Now we don't even need to call out the dark magician to guard the house...

So, after having a slightly early breakfast and sending Misaya Reirōkan back to her room to sleep, he went straight into the room and pulled out his beloved soup pot.

He currently plans to forge four cards: [Number 100 Source Dragon], [Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight], [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] as fusion material for this card, and one [Red-Eyes Fusion].

He has already prepared the materials for the [Red-Eyes Fusion] and can start at any time. The [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] might be extracted during the process of forging the [Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight], so there's no need to rush for now.

[Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight] requires some items related to dark magic. Before Misaya Reirōkan went to sleep, he drew some of her blood and plucked a few strands of her hair. As for the Source Dragon...

"【No. 100 Source Dragon】I remember it should be a dragon, light attribute..."