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

After the city walls disappeared, a phantom of a round table made of magic appeared on Mash's shield. As the city of Chalk appeared, it suddenly expanded and stood in front of the city gate to block all external attacks.

"Aha--!"

The enormous phantom of the round table blocked the giant chains that were falling from the sky, and was pushed back little by little amidst Mashu's imposing voice.

That mere Chains of Heaven? Watch me push them back with my Noble Phantasm!

"Nani?"

Kingu witnessed firsthand how Mashu overturned his massive chain, composed of hundreds of chains larger than a building, with her Noble Phantasm. He frowned and looked at Mashu with a mixture of surprise and disbelief.

This brute force... Is this Servant a monster?

Just as Kingu was still pondering whether to leave directly or continue smashing the weapon a few more times to see if he could break through Mash's Noble Phantasm's defense, a whooshing sound suddenly came from behind him in the distance.

A familiar voice immediately caught his attention.

"【Crimson Lotus Dragon】! Scorching Crimson Infernal Flame Bullet!"

clala clala—

Countless chains wove together in front of Jin Gu from all directions, forming a large net that blocked the scorching fireball that was shot at him.

Feeling the terrifying heat emanating from the gaps in the chain net, Jin Gu felt somewhat uncomfortable and moved a little further away before looking in the direction from which the attack had been launched.

"who?!"

Once he saw who it was, a flame of anger immediately ignited in his eyes.

"So it was you?! Very well, you actually dare to show your face in front of me! 'Merlin'!"

Yudu: "?"

Seeing Jin Gu's gritted teeth and the look of wanting to pounce on him and bite him, You Du seemed a little bewildered.

No, what happened?

Did that fireball ignite his anger?

Chapter 93 I told you, he can't go far.

Youdu realized something was wrong when he saw a huge chain appear in the city of Nippur.

However, at that time, he and the Crimson Dragon had almost wiped out all the monsters around them. The two of them chased the fleeing monsters for a distance, so even though they immediately rode the D-Wheel to Nippur City after noticing the anomaly, it was inevitable that they would spend a little time on the way.

Fortunately, the D-Wheel was fast and didn't waste too much time, allowing him to arrive in Nippur before Jingu launched his second attack.

Seeing that Kingu in the sky seemed ready to launch another attack, Yudu did not hesitate and immediately ordered the Crimson Dragon beside him to attack.

Then they heard that the one who blocked the attack of the Crimson Dragon was named 'Merlin'...

Oh right, he did say his name was Merlin before.

Youdu rummaged through the depths of his memory and recalled events from a few days ago, and suddenly realized what had happened.

Something about Jin Gu's tone and expression feels off.

Yuuto didn't think much of it and continued to accept that he was Merlin.

"It's good to see you again, Enkidu."

Jingu: #!

Okay, okay, you still want to keep messing with him, huh?

Kingu was so angry he laughed. He was too lazy to say anything more to Yudu. Seeing that the dragon beside him was a black and red one, not the white one that Gorgon had warned him about, he launched an attack without hesitation.

So decisive?

You Du was taken aback by Jin Gu's decisive attitude.

When he first spoke to him, he thought that the villain was going to say a few words before the fight, like the classic villains in movies and TV shows. He was prepared to launch a sneak attack as soon as Jin Gu spoke his first words.

Unexpectedly, before he could even make a move, Jingu launched an attack first, much to his surprise.

What is the opposite of Tiangang?

How brave!

I haven't even attacked you yet, and you dare to attack me first?!

Riding the D-wheel, the ferry's maneuverability in the air was at its peak, easily dodging the many flying chains as it soared up and down.

Then he immediately sent the Crimson Dragon forward. Since the fireball would be blocked, it stopped spewing flames and instead attacked Jingu with its claws and fangs.

"Tsk! You crazy dragon!"

Faced with the attack of the Crimson Lotus Dragon, Jingu clicked his tongue in annoyance and waved his hand to release several chains that wrapped around the Crimson Lotus Dragon's body, binding its limbs tightly.

As a Noble Phantasm, the Chains of Heaven is one of the few weapons designed to counter gods. If the person being bound possesses divinity, then the chains themselves and the strength of the binding will be enhanced according to the level of divinity.

However, if the object being bound does not possess divinity, then the Chains of Heaven are merely chains that are stronger than ordinary chains.

The Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon, of course, possesses no divine nature whatsoever.

Therefore, facing the Heavenly Chains, which were only stronger than ordinary chains, it simply pulled hard and, with its superior physical abilities, broke the Heavenly Chains that bound its limbs.

Jin Gu felt a headache coming on from seeing this unreasonable and domineering demeanor.

What merit or ability did he possess to encounter two extraordinary figures, Zhuge Liang and Feng Yu, on the same day?

A shield-wielding figure used a Noble Phantasm to push back his enormous chain, which was taller and thicker than a building.

One of them simply tore off his Heavenly Chains with brute force.

Although the Chains of Heaven are only slightly stronger chains for beings without divinity, they are not easily broken!

He hadn't even seen the white dragon that Gorgon had specifically warned him about!

However, seeing the Crimson Lotus Dragon tear the Heavenly Lock apart, Jin Gu, knowing how powerful the opponent was, naturally dared not easily take its attack head-on, and could only keep dodging backward.

Yuwatari then took out the card of [Stardust Dragon], because due to the time constraints in the battle, he did not intend to summon [Stardust Dragon] through the normal Synchro Summoning method this time.

"Although it will consume more magic power, there shouldn't be any problems at Chaldea, right?"

Holding the [Stardust Dragon] card in his hand, Yuuto muttered to himself.

Let me see your limits!

Chaldea!

He gripped the card in his hand with a slight pressure, and magic began to flow into the card as if it were free.

As magic power was continuously injected, the pattern on the card gradually lit up, and the Stardust Dragon depicted on it seemed to come alive and began to tremble slightly.

"Behold those wings guided by the great wind! Echo, Stardust Dragon!"

After sensing that the magic power injected into the card was sufficient, Yuuto spun it around and flung it towards Kingu. The thin card simply flipped over and, as if losing a frame, transformed into a white dragon soaring into the sky.

"Roar--!"

A loud roar echoed through the sky, and Jin Gu's expression grew even more grim.

He was already struggling to handle just one [Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon], and now another one has appeared!

Seeing the white dragon, which Gorgon had specifically warned him to be careful of, flying towards him at an extremely fast speed, Kingu immediately sensed something was wrong and began to consider retreating.

My mother hasn't woken up yet, and the Holy Grail is still with me. I can't just die here like this!

Having made up his mind, Jingu waved his hand, releasing countless chains to bind the incoming [Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon] and [Stardust Dragon]. He knew that these chains would soon be torn apart and would not be able to stop them at all, but even if they could only delay them for a second, it would be good.

After binding the two dragons, Jingu fled into the distance without the slightest hesitation.

However, only the Crimson Lotus Dragon broke free of its chains as he had anticipated, while the Stardust Dragon on the other side gathered the surrounding magic into wind and condensed it in front of its mouth.

Yudu paid no attention to the fleeing Jingu. After summoning the Stardust Dragon, he landed directly on the ground.

"Yudo! Enkidu has escaped!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka ran up to Yutari, thinking he hadn't seen Kingo run away, and quickly said to him.

"Calm down, Master, he can't have gone far."

After calmly reassuring the somewhat flustered Fujimaru Ritsuka, Yuuto glanced around at the group of people. Apart from Ushiwakamaru, who looked a bit disheveled, the others did not appear to have suffered any injuries.

He nodded in satisfaction and smiled as he looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and asked.

"Master, do you know that the Stardust Dragon's attack is called Meteor Sonic Strike?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka paused for a moment, and before she could speak, she heard a short sonic boom.

"what?!"

Before Jingu could even turn his head to hear the strange noise behind him, an alarm bell rang in his mind, prompting him to immediately take defensive measures.

Just like when he faced the attack of the Crimson Lotus Dragon, he wove the Locks of Heaven into a net, trying to block the attack of the Stardust Dragon.

However, the speed of the breath was beyond his imagination. Before the chains woven by the Lock of Heaven could be woven into a net, he was hit head-on by the breath. The violent impact severely injured his body, and he fell from the sky like a bird with broken wings.

"See? I told you he couldn't run very far, didn't I?"

Chapter Ninety-Four: The Sacrificial Sanctuary

"Cough cough cough—"

In the city of Nippur.

Kingu, who had just been knocked down by Stardust Dragon's breath attack, fell to the ground, clutching the hole in his chest and abdomen that had been pierced by the breath, and stood up somewhat disheveled.

This would be considered a serious injury for an ordinary person, or even a typical Heroic Spirit, but for him, who possesses the Holy Grail, it was not a major injury and he could recover in a short time.

What troubles him now are the two giant dragons that You Du has summoned.

One could break his Heavenly Chains, and the other's breath was so fast that he couldn't block it at all.

The two dragons working together have left him with no good way to deal with them for the time being. He can't control them, he can't beat them in a fight, and he might not even be able to keep up with their breath attacks...

It's difficult...

Ignoring his injuries, Jingu didn't fly into the sky to become a live target for the Stardust Dragon. Instead, he used the buildings on the ground as cover and sped towards the Black Fir Forest.

However, when he finally arrived at the edge of Nippur City after a series of evasive maneuvers, he saw the Crimson Dragon and the Stardust Dragon, who had already broken free from the chains of the Heavenly Lock, waiting for him there.

You Du leaned against D-Wheel, looking bored, at the foot of the city wall. It seemed that he had been waiting for him for some time.

Jingu wanted to leave in another direction, but he had only taken one step when a sudden sense of crisis made him retreat.

Immediately afterwards, a wind breath, carrying more of a warning meaning, struck the ground in front of him.

Jin Gu looked at You Du, who had a faint smile on his lips, with an unpleasant expression.

"When did you discover me?"

Although he couldn't be said to have been particularly cautious on his journey, with the buildings providing cover, it shouldn't have been a problem for him to evade the sight of the two dragons in the sky and Youdu.

How did we get stuck in the traffic jam?

"Hmm... if I had to pinpoint it, it would probably be just now?"

Yu Du smiled as he looked at Jingu, who had been forced out of the alley by the Stardust Dragon, and kindly answered his question.

He wasn't lying; he really did discover Kingu only after the Stardust Dragon launched its attack.

Before this, he only knew that Jin Gu would most likely flee in the direction of the black cedar forest, but he didn't know exactly when the other party would arrive here.

Of course, he also assigned Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu to guard other directions. He didn't expect them to defeat Kingu, but just to delay him for a while and make a big commotion so that he would know.

Then, just as he expected, Jin Gu ran towards the black cedar forest and even ran right into him!

This must be fate, right?

But Jingu was unaware of all this. His preconceived notions about Youdu made him think that the other party was just playing him again.

And they even said they just discovered him? What a coincidence!

It's not like he's facing a god with the Lock of Heaven. Does this guy have some special attack that would allow him to crash right into him?

Not intending to sit idly by and wait for his death, Jingu bent down and placed one hand on the ground, deciding to strike first.

Large stone pillars bulged from the ground beneath Youdu's feet, but Youdu, sensing something was wrong, dodged them in advance and rode back onto his D-wheel into the air.

The air currents and flames from the mouths of the Stardust Dragon and the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon converged, and they spewed out wind breaths and fireballs towards Jingu.

Having learned his lesson the hard way, Jingu left the spot immediately after launching his attack. During this time, he would occasionally brush his palm across the ground, causing countless square stone pillars to rise up and leaving the surrounding ground pitted and uneven.

The fireball and the wind shattered a large number of stone pillars, and the dust they stirred up spread out, completely obscuring this small area.

A bluish-white current flashed through the dust and mist, a large amount of magic gathered, and Jingu's voice rang out.