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

In an instant, the unfathomable magic power mixed with the dragon's might transformed into an extremely strong sense of oppression, enveloping Osmandis and Misaya Reiko.

"Another monster I've never seen before..." Despite the oppressive aura, Osmandis stared at the monsters on the parade ground with great interest.

Could it be that he didn't use his full strength when he fought that calamity beast?

The moment he summoned Red Daddy, Yuto completely relaxed. He was now like someone who had placed Vishdel in the Ark's level, completely abandoning all thought.

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Just kidding, he's already stepped on every trap on the field, and he's eliminated all the potential obstacles that might interfere with Red Daddy's effects. The current situation is like sending Vishdel to fight a bunch of Originium Bugs.

Two words.

Mindless, indiscriminate slaughter!

"The effect of [Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight] is activated! Destroy 1 monster on your opponent's field and inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK!" Yuuto said calmly, pointing to the monster on Osmandis's field.

Osmandis frowned upon hearing this and looked at the monsters on his field.

The original attack power value was... only 3000 points of damage?

It doesn't matter. As long as the basic points are still there, it doesn't matter to the Pharaoh whether there are more or less!

But then, as if he had read Yuuto's mind, he added, "And this effect can be used up to the number of Normal Monsters in this card's Fusion Material each turn!"

Both the Dark Magician and the Red-Eyes Black Dragon are Normal Monsters.

In other words, this effect can be used twice!

Osmandis, who happened to have two monsters on the field with an attack power of 3000, widened his eyes, and then grinned, revealing a maniacal smile.

"Hahahaha! So that's how it is. I didn't expect such a powerful effect could be used multiple times?"

"It seems I have lost this duel. Then let it begin! You, the future Pharaoh, deliver the final blow to me, the King of Kings!"

"Ah, here it comes! Osmandis!" Yudou showed no mercy and decisively activated the effect.

"bring it on!"

The gems embedded in the blade of the Super Magical Dragon Knight lit up one by one, while his other free hand gathered a large amount of magic power.

He then unleashed a massive, crescent-shaped flaming slash with the blade in his hand, while using the magic in his other hand to hurl a crimson magic bullet as large as the main temple itself. The two attacks struck the two towering dragons respectively.

Sudden!

boom--!

In an instant, the slash pierced through, and the magic bullet was swallowed up.

The phantoms of the two giant dragons vanished beneath the night sky, the transparent ceiling returned to its original state, and only the aftershocks of the attack transformed into a rain of slashes and magic bullets that fell down onto the ground below.

"Hahaha! Well done!"

Knowing he could not stop it, Osmandis stood with his arms outstretched, calmly facing the descending rain with a smile on his face.

In an instant, his body was completely enveloped in the torrential rain.

Osmandis LP: 4000→0

[Yudou: Win!]

Chapter 240 What to do next...

Osmandis has left the stage.

Amidst the torrential rain of tiny slashes and magic bullets, his fundamental energy was wiped out, confirming his defeat, and his body, entirely composed of ether, was reassembled into pure magic.

However, his loud laughter continued until his final exit, and his long, turtle-like lung capacity clearly demonstrated the difference in physical strength between a Servant and a human.

Until Osmandis's last hair turned into particles of light and scattered, a golden Anka cross landed on the ground where he had been standing, making a crisp sound.

Immediately, the temple beneath Yuwatari and Reiko Misaya's feet began to tremble. After all, this temple, and indeed the entire temple complex, existed as Osmandis's treasure. Now that he had left, the temple complex would naturally disappear as well.

Realizing this, Yuuto didn't delay for a moment. He ran over, grabbed Raiji's dropped items, glanced at them, and then summoned the Black Magician to take him and Misaya Reirōkan away.

The three of them flashed around until they stopped on an overpass overlooking the artificial island of Haiying, where the temple complex was located.

Looking back, the massive temple complex that had stretched for kilometers seemed to have vanished from the island like a malfunctioning virtual image. It first became transparent, then began to flicker, and finally disappeared completely with a crackling sound.

And after the last Servant of this Holy Grail War has left the stage, the prize belonging to the victors—the Holy Grail—should appear.

Thinking of this, Misaya Reiko didn't even have time to feel the daze of her recent victory, and looked towards Tokyo with anticipation in her eyes.

She didn't know the exact location of the Holy Grail, but she knew that something like the Holy Grail, capable of supporting a Holy Grail War ritual covering all of Tokyo, would definitely not be a peaceful or uneventful event once it appeared.

At that time, she only needs to check the places where a large amount of magic is gathered or where there are any unusual movements, and that will definitely be the location of the Holy Grail!

Having just handed a drop of angel's blood to the summoned black magician girl and watched her leave, Yuuto looked somewhat strangely at Reirōkan Misaya, who was excitedly telling him all this beside him.

Theoretically speaking, the correct process of the Holy Grail War is indeed as Misaya Reirōkan described.

However, as we all know, when a sentence like "theoretically speaking" appears, it means that a situation has arisen that contradicts that theory.

That's the situation now.

The Holy Grail will not appear.

Because the Holy Grail mentioned by Misaya Reirōkan is the egg of the Beast 666, the Holy Grail War had already lost the prefix "Holy Grail" long before Aika Sajō hatched it.

Or rather, the 666 Beast that he defeated, which merged with Sajō Ayaka and has now become a pile of dragon scales, is the 'Holy Grail' that Reirōkan Misaya is seeking!

In other words, the Holy Grail War actually ended long before Yuwatari defeated the Beast of 666.

Without the Holy Grail to bear most of the magical energy consumption of the Servants in the present world, and relying solely on a Master to supply the magical energy, the Servants participating in this Holy Grail War would actually not last more than a few days before having to leave due to insufficient magical energy.

Osmandis and Yuwatari are special Servants. One can last a few more days thanks to the temple of his Noble Phantasm, while the other does not require much mana to exist. He only consumes a lot of mana when using cards. Therefore, the Holy Grail War can end as it is now.

He rushed over to play cards with Rasmus just at midnight, fearing that if he delayed any longer, Rasmus wouldn't be able to hold on and would return to Valhalla.

Remembering that because of the orders he had given to the Black Magician, Misaya Reirōkan had fallen asleep the entire time he was fighting the 666 Beast, Yūtō took this opportunity to explain everything to her.

As Yuuto explained, Misaya's face, which had been filled with childlike excitement, gradually faded as he spoke, eventually turning into a blank stare at him.

You mean the Holy Grail is gone?

What does it mean that the Holy Grail War was already considered over a few days ago?

What do you mean by saying that the Holy Grail we're fighting for isn't actually the Holy Grail?

Misaya of the Reiko-kan was in a state of chaos.

Although she considered herself different from the kids in her class and a very mature adult, it was clear that she was still just like a child when faced with unexpected situations beyond her comprehension, unable to maintain a calm and composed attitude.

However, when Youdu explained to her what beasts are, what the foundation of human reason is, and what the quantum recording fixed tape is, she still vaguely realized two things.

It seems that this world narrowly escaped destruction during the short period when she was unconscious, and... the Servant she summoned seems to be a very powerful being.

Misaya Reirōkan was not referring to Yutaka's strength or his identity in life, but rather to the existence of Yutaka as a Heroic Spirit.

Looking back now, why was she given Command Seals and Master status even though she wasn't a Master? Why was her father, who was the chosen Master, stripped of his Command Seals and Master status?

Why was Yuwatari summoned by her even though she didn't perform the ritual to summon a Servant?

The answer is simple: Youdu only appeared because of that being called a beast.

Her becoming a Master is a result of working backward from the outcome.

It wasn't because Yuwatari was summoned that she became the Master in place of her father; rather, it was only because she became the Master that Yuwatari could be summoned to deal with the 666 Beast, thus preventing the world from being destroyed!

Could it be that the summoning of Youdu is an unconscious act of self-preservation by this world?

When this thought popped into her head, Misaya Reirōkan was startled by her own idea.

Then, amidst a series of flashes, they were taken back to the Linglongguan family mansion by the returning black magician.

"So what do we do next?" In a daze, she heard her own voice ask this question.

The Holy Grail War ended without the Holy Grail, and she was the final victorious Master.

But her purpose in participating in the Holy Grail War seems to be to reach the Root through the Holy Grail, right?

Now that the Holy Grail is gone, what's the point of her winning?

"Not 'we,' Master." Yuuto, who already sensed that he was about to leave, corrected her, "It should be 'what you're going to do next.'"

He has basically done everything he should and could do as a Servant. After the Holy Grail War ends, it is up to Reirakugan Misaya, as the Master, to decide what to do next.

Whether she continues to study magic or retires on the spot with the prize money for saving the world, she has many options.

"Come on, open your hands, Master." Yuuto, whose body had already begun to dissipate, placed two cards in the hands of Reirōkan Misaya, whose eyes were still somewhat dazed.

One of them is a card that Misaya Reirōkan once used, called "Flying Dragon Flame Sand Romanda," and the other is the "Holy Grail A," which was accidentally extracted during the process of refining Yubel.

It can also be affectionately called the "Holy Grail".

"What is this?" Misaya Reirōkan looked at Yutō, whose lower body had already dissipated, with a puzzled expression.

"Hmm...is this a parting gift?" Yuuto thought for a moment and said, "Although there is no Holy Grail in this Holy Grail War, the [Holy Grail A] is still a Holy Grail! Let's use it to replace the Holy Grail that we should have obtained. Please accept it without worry!"

Reiko Misaya paused, wanting to complain, but not knowing where to begin.

Without hesitation, he carefully put the card away under the gaze of Yuwatari, whose head was now the only thing left.

She has always been interested in these magical card costumes for traveling.

“Thank you for the gift, Cast—” She looked up to thank Yudo, only to find that Yudo, who had previously only had a head, had completely disappeared.

Ah... he's already gone...

After standing there for a while, Misaya Reiko turned her gaze to the little starry sky sphinx who was dozing off on the sofa.

Since things have come to this, let's pet the cat first...

Under the mansion's lights, Misaya Reiko sat on the sofa, petting her 'cat', quietly contemplating what she needed to do next.

Does the Holy Grail War absolutely require the Holy Grail to be held?

If so, where should one learn how to make the Holy Grail?

Volume: Fate/strange Fake

Chapter 241 I will strike as a swordsman!

Yu Du's vision went black, and what appeared before him was that familiar darkness... darker than dark.

My eyes hurt!

In the pure white room, the abrupt transition from darkness to light caused Youdu to be dazzled by the sudden intrusion of this pristine whiteness into his eyes.

He quickly closed his aching eyes, and only slowly opened them after he felt a little better and adjusted to the situation. He looked at the space that was exactly the same as when he left.

This time, the system listened to advice and didn't initialize, but the price was that it took a stupid bullet as soon as it came up.

"Ah... this departure seems a bit rushed..." He resisted the urge to rub his eyes and tried to distract himself by talking to himself.

However, there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, not only was the magical energy supplied by the Master not much this time, but the Holy Grail itself had also been destroyed. Without any channel for supplying magical energy, the rate at which it disappeared could not be suppressed, so it would naturally seem very fast.

Furthermore, his act of having the dark magician teleport him and Misaya Reirōdō all the way back to the Reirōdō family mansion also exacerbated his magic consumption, so it's normal that he couldn't stay there for long.

After a short while, Yu Du, feeling his eyes had recovered, opened them and saw the pop-up window that seemed to be moving closer to him as if afraid he wouldn't see it.

[Congratulations on passing the fifth area. Would you like to proceed to the next area?]

"Ah...not yet, I need to rest here for a while..."

Surprisingly, unlike the previous times, You Du didn't rush to start his next journey. Instead, he waved his hand and lay down, as if he planned to fall asleep right there.

He dragged the pop-up window to the side where it wouldn't block his view.

【learn. 】

The text displayed in the pop-up window refreshed and then disappeared from You Du's sight, allowing him to return to the quiet atmosphere.

Since becoming a Servant and no longer needing to sleep, his daily routine has long been a complete mess.

Just like this time, I went there late at night and returned late at night. Even if I didn't feel physically tired, I couldn't help but think about wanting to rest.

"Oh, right, right, I haven't had a chance to look at this one properly yet..."

Remembering something, Yudo took out the pure gold Anka Cross that Osmandis had dropped. The heavy weight of it felt like the Millennium Key, one of the Seven Sacred Treasures.