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

"If this plague was really released by a Servant, then he wouldn't be foolish enough to hide in such an obvious place!"

“We’re just here to check the hospital’s medical records, see where these animals came from, mark those places on a map, and find the center point of that area. The source of this epidemic may be there.”

As he spoke, Youdu dodged the passersby while checking the signs on each room, searching for the archives or a room that seemed to be related to it.

"Also, Master, you can speak normally, it's okay. Dark magicians' illusion magic isn't that fragile."

Ayaka Sajou heard it, but she still moved very carefully, trying not to make any loud noise.

They eventually found the archives on the second floor of the hospital.

It wasn't an archive room, but rather the doctors' offices.

Through the window, You Du saw stacks of medical records piled on the table inside. Perhaps because there were so many patients, they had all gone out to attend to them, and the room was now empty.

He turned the doorknob and found the room was locked.

Before Ayaka Sajou could even voice her suggestion to steal the room key, Yuuto had the Black Magician teleport them through the locked door and into the room.

"Then Master, you can check this stack, and I'll take care of checking this stack as well. Pick out all the medical records related to this epidemic and put them together, is that alright?"

After stacking all the medical records in the room into two piles of equal height, Yuuto gave one pile to Ayaka Sajou and said...

“No problem.” Ayaka Sajou nodded.

Without further ado, knowing that time was tight and the task was heavy, the two immediately began to identify the objects.

The method of identification is very simple: just check if the symptoms section mentions red or black spots.

Because the two are currently under the cover of illusion magic, what appears to others is a supernatural scene where the sheets of paper float up one by one, pause in the air for a short while, and then are placed aside.

That's because the doctors and nurses in the hospital are busy receiving patients, which is why no one has entered this room and been frightened by them.

However, this strange scene did not escape the eyes of Kyoshiko, who was climbing outside the window.

found it!

Having considered the possibility that Yuto and his group might enter the animal hospital in front of them, Kyoko remained hidden and began checking each room one by one from the outer windows on the first floor.

Her agility as an Assassin allowed her to climb walls, like a goat scaling the almost vertical walls to check each room on the second floor.

Finally, her efforts paid off, and she witnessed the paper being sorted by itself in a room on the second floor.

There's no doubt about it; anyone capable of doing something like this is either a Servant or a Magician!

Based on some subtle movements, Kyoko deduced that there were two people in the room, most likely Yuwatari and Ayaka Sajou, whom she was looking for.

Moreover, this is a closed space, which is the place that best meets her previous requirements so far!

It's practically the First Lord's blessing!

Not to be missed!

Without the slightest hesitation, the assassin Kyoko decisively made the decision to launch an attack once she had confirmed the opportunity.

It’s about to start!

right here!

at this point!

"【Dream Essence (Zabaniya)】!"

"Aaaaa—"

Invisible sound waves, at frequencies imperceptible to humans, travel through the opened window into the room. Reflected by walls that are not made of sound-absorbing material, they are absolutely capable of burning the brains of the people inside to a crisp!

Won!

Got it!

She once again wiped out these heretical magicians who had misled the previous Hassans!

A barely perceptible glint of joy flashed in Kyoshinko's eyes, but it vanished in an instant after she saw the dragon-faced door, bound by chains, appear out of thin air in the room.

The sound waves she emitted were completely absorbed by the door and had no effect whatsoever!

"I thought it was someone else, but it's you, Assassin..."

At that moment, Yuuto's voice slowly drifted out from inside the room. The black magician's illusion magic was dispelled, and the figures of Yuuto, Ayaka Sajou, and the black magician, who were slightly suspended on the ground, slowly appeared in the room as if a mirror covered in water mist had been wiped dry.

Facing the almost identical surprised gazes of Ayaka Sajou and Kyoshiko, Yuuto confidently crossed his arms.

"Continuous Trap Card [Door of Fate] activated! When your opponent's monster declares a direct attack, negate that attack, and then Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster to your Monster Zone!"

"How is it, Master? These are the protective measures I mentioned before! Don't they look reassuring?"

Ayaka Sajou: "..."

Compared to the non-existent sense of security, she was actually more curious about what Yuuto was talking about, such as the 'perpetual trap' and the 'monster zone'.

Because she couldn't even perceive the sound waves emitted by the maddened child, she still had a feeling of not knowing what was going on.

what happened?

Chapter 255 Emblem Beast

The attack was unexpectedly blocked.

When she saw that Yuu Watari had somehow summoned a door that could absorb all the sound waves she emitted, Kyoshinoko did not sit idly by and wait for her doom.

The current situation is somewhat unexpected, but she has considered similar scenarios before!

Taking advantage of Yuuto's distraction while talking to Ayaka Sajou, she realized that the [Dream Essence] was ineffective and immediately changed her attack method.

With agile movements, he transformed into an elusive black shadow within the room, moving with incredible speed along the wall, past the door that nearly filled half the room, and heading straight for You Du behind it.

"Roar? They're actually attacking me?" Yuwatari waved his hand, and the black magician immediately appeared beside him, magic power gathering at the tip of his staff.

Fell into a trap!

Kyoko concealed the barely perceptible smile in her eyes and performed a sudden stop in front of Yuuto. Countless tiny, needle-like strands of hair transformed into deadly projectiles, bypassing Yuuto and the Black Magician, and all flew towards Ayaka Sajou behind him.

Ayaka Sajou: "!!!"

I can't dodge it... Am I going to die?

The threat of death loomed close at that moment.

Looking at Ayaka Sajou's stunned face, Kyoko was now absolutely certain that her opponent could not dodge this attack.

I won!

"You're right, but the effect of [Gate of Fate] isn't available once per turn!"

The same card appeared beside Yuwatari again, but this time the door blocked Ayaka Sajou's way.

Dang Dang Dang Dang——

A series of impacts rang out, and Kyoko watched helplessly as her hair struck the suddenly appearing door.

How could something like that summon another fan?!

Seeing the door blocking her way once again, Kyoko realized something was wrong.

Since it can summon two doors, it might be possible to summon three, four, or even five doors!

Even if they can't, these two doors alone are enough to block most of her attacks. How can we fight them?

Are you Saber or Shield?

Ms. Kyoko felt she should run away.

Whether this guy is Saber or Shield, engaging in direct combat with him is not something she, as an Assassin, should do!

Leaving, learning from this failure, and waiting for the next opportunity to assassinate—that's what an assassin should do!

Having made up her mind, Kyoko sensed the magical fluctuations behind her. Her previously disheveled hair immediately came back, and she used [Broken Body Temperature] again to harden her skin like the crystal of a magic mirror, preparing to leave the room with the help of the black magician's attack.

However, this wasn't the first time Yu Du had escaped using this method, so how could he not see through it?

Humph, want to escape?

Duel arena, open!

Magic! Forbidden!

Noble Phantasm! prohibit!

Inherent skills! All prohibited!

All abilities unrelated to the duel are prohibited!

Her hardened skin softened again at that moment, shocking Kyoko that her Noble Phantasm had failed, while also receiving information about the duel in her mind.

Fortunately, because the duel had begun, even the Dark Magician's attack was neutralized; otherwise, Kyoko wouldn't have dared to gamble on whether her physical body or the Dark Magician's attack was stronger...

Ayaka Sajou, standing to the side, also had the privilege of experiencing the same treatment as a Servant summoned to the mortal world. She covered her head, feeling the sensation of being baptized by knowledge. The throbbing pain of being forcefully filled by a huge object made her brows furrow tightly together.

Considering that there were still ordinary people in the building, Yuuto limited the scope of his domain to this office, so Jesta, who had been following Kyoshiko, was completely unaware of the duel.

Seeing them suddenly stop fighting, he initially thought it was because of a conversation between them and the Mad Nobuko. However, he soon realized something was wrong when he saw the black aura emanating from Mad Nobuko's body and the black aura condensing into a strange shape on her left arm.

But he didn't go over directly; instead, he stayed where he was, curious to see what would happen next.

She's not dead. Anyway, his dear little Assassin is still alive and well. He can just go and rescue her when she's about to leave the stage.

The overwhelming strength of the Dead Apostles and their ignorance of the dueling rules gave Jesta the confidence to watch the show.

Unlike him, Kyoko, as the person involved, immediately turned and ran away after receiving the information and seeing a duel disk with a combination of skull and dagger elements appear on her arm.

Those two obstructive doors are gone. If we don't escape now, when will we?!

Yudou didn't try to stop her, and just watched her run towards the door of hope, only to be bounced back in a very bouncy way, like hitting the wall of an inflatable trampoline.

Kyonobuko: "???"

She found it hard to describe the strange feeling she had just experienced, but she knew she couldn't escape, especially when she saw Yuto deliberately make way for her to reach the window...

Of course, considering that Yutari might be bluffing her, Kyoshiko still tried to escape towards the window, only to be bounced back again.

Okay, it seems there's no escaping it after all...

Just as Ayaka Sajō had finished receiving all the information but still seemed somewhat confused, Kyoko, resigned to her fate, raised the Duel Disk on her arm as instructed by the information she had received.

"Finally accepting reality?" Yuuto smiled, attaching the folded Duel Disk to the red bracelet on his left hand, inserting it into his deck, and unfolding it. He and Kyoko stood on opposite sides of the room.

The various tables and chairs in the middle had already been pushed aside when the [Gate of Destiny] was summoned, leaving them enough space.

Kyoko did not respond to his words, but simply unfolded the Duel Disk on her arm, the card placement area overlapping like daggers.

When she doesn't need to speak, she actually fits the taciturn nature of an assassin quite well.

"DUEL!" ×2

【Kyōshiko LP: 4000】

【Yoto LP: 4000】

Come, let's begin the first duel in this Holy Grail War!

Let me see what deck you're using!

Yuuto, having drawn his initial hand, looked at Kyoshinoko, who had been given the first move on the opposing team.

"First strike is mine." Kyonobuko frowned as he looked at his hand.

A similar card had appeared near Yuto earlier, and then the gate he called the "Door of Destiny" appeared and blocked her attack.

Are the items in his possession also a type of Noble Phantasm?

Why would you give your Noble Phantasm to your opponent?

Completely unable to determine Yuwatari's real name and origin from these cards, Kyoko took out one card from her hand.

"Activate the effect of [Emblem Beast Griffin] in your hand: Send 1 'Emblem Beast' monster other than [Emblem Beast Griffin] from your Deck to the Graveyard; this card can then be Special Summoned from your hand!"

Chapter 256 The Angry Relief

"I send [Emblem Beast Lion] from my deck to the graveyard, and Special Summon [Emblem Beast Griffin] from my hand in Attack Position!"

The so-called griffin is a mythical creature with the body and claws of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle.

The creature that appeared in front of Ayaka Sajo was no exception, but unlike the ordinary griffins with their brown fur, this griffin's color scheme looked rather polarized.