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

Of course, as a result, Semiramis's hall has become quite dilapidated due to the continuous destruction.

Feeling the terrifying heat of the light that brushed past him, Bashum froze on the spot, realizing that if he had taken the attack head-on, he would have been seriously injured even if he hadn't died on the spot.

Moreover, its poisonous mist had already been released, and theoretically it should have already entered these guys' bodies.

It's one thing if the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon doesn't seem to be seriously injured, but it's understandable that the creature with high poison resistance could at least severely injure it in one hit, or even kill it outright.

What about those two tiny humans?

Knowing just how powerful his opponent was, Bashum began to swim cautiously on the surface of the water, keeping a watchful eye on the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon while also noticing the tiny Yuwa and Leticia compared to its size.

They were completely unaffected by the poisonous fog.

Bashium even began to doubt whether he had actually released the poisonous mist.

But one of these two should be the one who summoned that dragon, right?

Narrowing his eyes, Bashom, realizing the problem was getting complicated, decided to bypass the formidable True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and strike at its heart.

If we kill the summoner, then the dragon will also be doomed, right?

Thinking of this, it happened to see the man among the two look up and say something to the dragon, and then the white dragon began to gather its strength again.

good chance!

Having learned his lesson the hard way, Bashum didn't let this opportunity pass and immediately rushed towards the 'unsuspecting' Yudo.

Semiramis noticed its intention. Although she felt that Yuto, as a Ruler, would not be so foolish as to be unprepared, she still cooperated with Bashium to shoot more than a dozen magical beams that were imbued with the 'poison' property at Yuto.

The deep purple beam of magic instantly engulfed Youdu in place.

Succeeded?

Semiramis, who hadn't seen Yudo make any defensive moves until the smoke from the explosion enveloped him, frowned, sensing something was amiss.

But Bashium didn't care whether it was right or wrong. Even when it saw Semiramis's magic beam hit Yudo, it didn't waver in the slightest in its determination to finish him off.

Even if Yudu really dies so easily, it will still swallow his corpse whole!

Bashium lunged into the smoke with its mouth wide open, and then a destructive jet of white light shot out from the smoke, pouring directly into its gaping mouth. The scorching light burned its body to a pulp.

“————!!!”

Because of the severe burns to his throat, Bashium was unable to utter a single scream.

However, this white beam was less powerful than the white beam that had previously grazed it, so even though Bashium was directly hit in the body, it is still stubbornly alive.

Given some time, with its powerful physique, the divine beast might be able to heal itself.

Seeing that Bashium had indeed met with an unexpected turn of events, Semiramis focused intently on the direction of Youdu.

As the smoke cleared, a white dragon with blue eyes stood blocking Yudu's path, and beside it, the green card that had stood upright slowly disappeared.

"Quick-Play Spell [Silver Dragon's Roar], its effect is to Special Summon a Dragon-Type Normal Monster from the Graveyard... But I guess you're not in the mood to listen to my explanation right now, are you?"

Yuuto smiled as he looked at Semiramis, whose face was tense, and at Bashum, who was writhing in agony on the ground that had turned into a swamp.

Come to think of it, the last one caught off guard by this move was Karna. Perhaps this is some kind of fate between the red side Servants?

The floor trembled as Bashum's massive body rolled around, while Yudo, standing steadily in place, pointed upwards.

At this moment, even Bashium, who was in excruciating pain, couldn't help but look upwards following his fingertips.

This doesn't mean it has regained its senses, but rather that the commotion caused by the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon above was so great that even it, in its pain and irrational state, couldn't ignore it.

In the enclosed, windless hall, countless streams of air, seemingly from nowhere, surged upwards and were gathered into a vortex by the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in front of the inverted pool on the ceiling.

A blue light shone from the three open mouths, and a continuous stream of wind-attribute magic was transmitted from them into the wind ball that had expanded to the size of the pool, almost covering the entire ceiling.

"So, this is probably some kind of special connection between me and you Red Faction Servants..."

Yuuto whispered something that no one but himself could understand, and then, amidst the horrified expression on Semiramis's face as she continuously stacked protective magic, and Bashium's silent roar, he waved his hand downwards.

The swirling wind, suspended in mid-air, was pushed down by the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's breath of wind, following his movements.

"Come and witness the strongest and most ultimate dragon in history! Transcending the boundaries of time and space, descend now! Hyper Ultimate Burst!"

The massive gust of wind exploded with a deafening roar!

For a moment, the whole world seemed to have been muted.

The sound exceeded the decibel limit that the human body could withstand, and even spontaneously condensed into a tangible sound wave without the help of external forces. Accompanied by a dazzling light that completely blinded the viewer, it swept through the aerial garden along with a destructive blast.

The tinnitus and dizziness that made people want to vomit were equally applied to everyone, including the Servants who had resumed their battle in the corridor.

Inside the hall, under the protection of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Leticia only experienced tinnitus for a short time. Once she felt better, she poked her head out from under the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's wings.

A smooth, flat surface, without the slightest bump, came into her view...

Chapter 165 Amakusa Shiro Tokisada is Thinking

Has Semiramis left the stage?

It's highly unlikely.

After waiting for a while in what was originally the hall, and seeing nothing unusual, You Du could say this with absolute certainty.

After all, the aerial garden beneath their feet was Semiramis's treasure.

If she herself were to leave, although the courtyard, which uses various realistic materials, might not necessarily disappear, it would definitely not be able to maintain its current stable flight; instead, it would likely crash.

Therefore, since this aerial fortress is still maintaining a stable flight, Semiramis definitely has not left yet. She must have been summoned back by Amakusa Shiro Tokisada when he saw that things were not going well.

However, serious injury is definitely unavoidable.

The power of the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's Explosive Gale Bullet was no joke. If this Sky Garden hadn't been Semiramis's Noble Phantasm, that Explosive Gale Bullet would have been enough to turn the entire surface of the garden into a mirror.

Even he only avoided being accidentally hit after casting the trap card [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!] on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that was protecting them, thus granting it full resistance.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be treated much better in the face of this indiscriminate, full-screen AOE attack...

……

"By Command Spell! Assassin, come to my side!"

These were the last words Semiramis heard as the materialized sound wave and blast instantly shattered her layers of defenses, threatening to engulf her.

After that, a flash of light appeared, and she was severely injured by the aftershock of the light, appearing in front of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, who was standing next to the Greater Grail, looking disheveled and covered in wounds.

"Ahem—!"

Blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, and Semiramis collapsed to the ground, coughing up bits of flesh and blood, clearly indicating that she had suffered severe internal injuries.

This is just the aftermath...

"I'm sorry, Master, I haven't been able to glean any further information related to Ruler's treasure..."

Semiramis could feel intense pain in her lungs just from inhaling, making it impossible for her to speak normally. She had to use communication magic to communicate with Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

“It’s alright, you’ve done enough, Semiramis…” Amakusa Shiro Tokisada shook his head, meeting Semiramis’s surprised gaze, and said:

"So now you just rest here, leave Ruler to me!"

After settling Semiramis in and watching her rest with her eyes closed due to her severe injuries, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada stood up, his deep gaze falling on the Greater Grail beside him, a thoughtful glint occasionally flashing in his eyes.

He was recalling the battle he had witnessed earlier between the wanderer and Semiramis.

Even though Semiramis was really unlucky, as a Servant who uses poison, she just happened to encounter an opponent who was not afraid of poison. This battle still made Amakusa Shiro Tokisada understand how powerful Yutari was.

Having served as the Ruler in the previous Holy Grail War, he saw absolutely no chance of defeating his opponent.

Is this really the level of strength a Servant should have?

Isn't it slightly over the limit?

Even though everyone is a Ruler, why is it that after he was summoned in the Third Holy Grail War, he could only rely on his own strategies, combat skills, and the Command Seals that the Ruler class possesses to fight defensively, while this guy can go around killing indiscriminately?

If it were a direct confrontation, he would probably be completely powerless to fight back.

As Semiramis said, this sword made from Caster might not even be able to pierce the scales of that white dragon...

No, we can't see any hope in direct combat. We need to find a way to avoid it!

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada thought to himself, his mind involuntarily drifting to Yutari's Noble Phantasm.

Perhaps he would have a better chance of defeating his opponent in that strange game than in a physical fight?

At least the Yuwatari in that game didn't seem to be powerful enough to be despairing...

But... given his formidable strength, why did he choose to use that strange Noble Phantasm when facing Vlad III, who had transformed into a vampire, and engage in a 'duel' that seemed like a game?

Could it be...

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had some vague suspicions and planned to verify them later.

……

The corridor was a mess.

Kara -

"Cough cough! Damn it! What the hell is going on?"

Enduring the discomfort of tinnitus, Mordred forcefully pushed aside the wall debris that had collapsed on her, waved her hand to fan away the swirling dust around her, and looked at the other Servants who, like her, had just stood up from the rubble, asking them a question.

"What happened just now?"

"Huh? Did you say something?" Because of the tinnitus, Astolfo, who was already not very bright due to the loss of rationality, picked at his ears and looked even more dumbfounded.

Karna, whose golden armor helped him withstand the damage, was the first to recover. He pointed in the direction where the wanderer had left: "I only saw a white shockwave coming this way..."

"What?" Mordred hadn't fully recovered yet, and Karna's words still sounded somewhat unclear to her.

However, she at least remembered that her Master, Shishikai Kairi, was also here. After searching around, she found the unconscious man in the ruins.

Chiron and the others stood up one after another, but Atalanta seemed to have suffered the most damage because of her more sensitive hearing, and was knocked unconscious like Shiki-kai.

To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing.

The waking crowd looked in the direction Karna pointed and saw a scene that looked as if some enormous thing had passed through, scraping off a layer of the surrounding walls, floor and ceiling.

"This way... I remember this isn't the direction Ruler went?" Mordred thought of Yudu. "Was he the one who caused this commotion?"

After scanning her surroundings, she saw that the others seemed to have lost the will to continue fighting because of this sudden and unusual situation, so she simply hoisted the Lion's Robbery and ran over there.

She wanted to see what they were up to!

The remaining Servants exchanged bewildered glances. With one Red Servant gone, the Black side had regained its numerical advantage.

However, after their battle was interrupted twice, they really lost the will to continue fighting.

Since it happened on their territory, Karna and the others carried the unconscious Atalanta over and went to see what had happened.

Behind them, Chiron, who had taken command of the Black Faction Servants after Vlad III's departure, watched their departing figures, tightened his grip on his bow, and ultimately gave up the idea of ​​continuing the fight.

Despite the large number of Black players, Red's top combatants were all present and accounted for; Achilles and Karna were both unharmed.

Then look at his teammates: the dull-witted Astolfo, the taciturn Siegfried, and Avisbro, whose mind is only on the puppet.

Chiron didn't think they could stop Karna before he dealt with Achilles, so he joined Mordred and the Red Faction Servants.

Chapter 166 The Challenger

The Greater Grail was stored in a large space beneath the Sky Garden.

The dimly lit underground space is supported by pale green marble pillars, and the ceiling above is a pool that has been transformed into an inverted concept by the Noble Phantasm "Vagrant Garden of the Sky".

The spherical Holy Grail floated in the center of this underground space. A golden female statue, exposed through a crack in the stone exterior, faced the entrance to the space, immediately drawing the attention of Yuuto, who had brought Leticia in.

"Welcome, Ruler."

Suddenly, a third voice rang out in this exceptionally vast space. The two of them turned their gazes downwards in the direction of the voice and saw Amakusa Shiro Tokisada standing below the Greater Grail, appearing exceptionally small.

Strange, why isn't Shakespeare, who is the Red Caster, here?

He had originally wanted to see what kind of script the other party could come up with for him, but they weren't there?

Seeing Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, still wearing his church uniform and carrying a katana at his waist, standing alone before them, Yuwatari glanced suspiciously at the surrounding marble pillars before turning his gaze away amidst the questioning looks of the other two.

"The Master of the Red Assassin, Kotomine Shirou... no, I should call you Ruler Amakusa Shirou Tokisada, right?"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's expression remained unchanged.

He had already guessed that his identity had been exposed, otherwise why would Ruler You Du go to such lengths to find him?

If Yuuto heard him say that, he would definitely correct the mistake in his words.

It means that it didn't take much effort.