Why fight the Holy Grail War? Let's play cards!

"So this is what the complete 'me' feels like? It's a pity that I can't completely control it by myself." Feeling the surge of magic power in her body, Illya stared at Emiya Kiritsugu with ill intentions.

Facing the gaze of someone who looked like his future daughter, Kiritsugu's eyes gradually shifted to the side.

"Don't worry, I'll be able to punch him in the face soon. Activate the ① effect of [Illyasviel von Einzbern [Cloak of Heaven]], and upon successful summoning, you can resurrect a Servant of 4 stars or lower from the Graveyard. Then, the one I want to resurrect is [Emiya Kiritsugu]!"

Another Kiritsugu appeared on Jiang You's field, but this Kiritsugu had dull eyes and looked like a resolute puppet.

It seems that only one elf can be present at a time, which makes sense.

"Don't forget, I haven't Normal Summoned yet. So, I'll activate the effect of [Snow Castle] and add an 'Einzbern' from my deck to my hand. Don't you think something's missing from the field? That's right, I'm adding this card—[Irisviel von Einzbern]!"

"Hey, me?" Irisviel didn't expect that she would still have her own things to do, and she joined the battlefield before she finished speaking.

"You've just finished watching the entire attack, so it's time to end it, Emiya Kiritsugu!"

"【Emiya Kiritsugu】attacks 【Emiya Kiritsugu】!" The two magician killers fought each other and soon died together. Emiya Kiritsugu returned to his player position from the field.

"[Irisviel von Einzbern] launched an attack on [Husu Maiya]! By the way, this is Kiritsugu's part-time lover. Kiritsugu cheated on her and attacked a young girl. It's really despicable!" Although Irisviel probably wouldn't care about this, it didn't stop Jiang You from being offended.

After Jiang You declared an attack, Irisviel controlled the long sword woven from her hair and pierced through Hisau Maiya's body.

Hisau Maiya glanced at Emiya Kiritsugu apologetically and said, "I'm sorry I wasn't able to be of any use this time."

The female assistant exits.

Emiya Kiritsugu LP2700→LP2500

"Well, I've successfully fulfilled my promise. [Illyasviel von Einzbern [Cloak of Heaven]] direct attack! Unleash a magnificent direct blow to your father's face!"

Illya, dressed in formal attire, threw a punch, her tender voice emitting a cry filled with murderous intent, "Emiya Kiritsugu! You, traitor!"

The small fist struck Emiya Kiritsugu's face at an extremely fast speed, and the legendary magician killer spun and embedded himself into the wall.

Emiya Kiritsugu LP2500→LP0

Emiya Kiritsugu was defeated!

Chapter 5: Great, it’s a conscientious game!

With the end of the battle, Illya and Irisviel both returned to their original places, and then the system gave a prompt.

Your reward [Illyasviel von Einzbern]*3 has been sent via email. Please claim it promptly.

"Great, Illya! But isn't this card in my deck? It seems this is just a trial deck, recycled after the storyline. And where's my White Dragon? Give it back to me!"

Ignoring Jiang You who was going crazy for the moment, Irisviel ran all the way to Kiritsugu Emiya and dug him out of the wall.

Surprisingly, apart from the severe blow to his face, Kiritsugu Emiya suffered almost no other injuries. The impact that was enough to break a person in two only affected the wall.

"Don't move, I'll heal you." Irisviel activated healing magic, and soft green light covered Kiritsugu Emiya's face.

"I'm fine. Fortunately, the rules of the Dark Game were not completed before, otherwise I would have been retaliated. It really deserves to be a Servant's Noble Phantasm. Without the help of magic power, even the effects of the Command Spells can be distorted." Kiritsugu Emiya waved his hand to stop Irisviel from continuing the treatment.

Seeing that Jiang You did not press on with his victory, Emiya Kiritsugu sorted out the current situation: this Servant seemed to have the ability to forcibly rewrite battles or malice into card duels. In a sense, he was indeed a powerful Servant. As long as the opponent could not break through this Noble Phantasm, no matter how strong the opponent was, he could drag the battle to a near-equal level.

But how to respond to Caster's dissatisfaction gave Emiya Kiritsugu a headache. He was indeed prepared to sacrifice Irisviel or Illya, but as a husband and father, he also had his bottom line. Moreover, Jiang You's nagging personality was indeed difficult to understand.

"Never mind, let's push the main story first. According to the Yu-Gi-Oh setting, winning the battle gives you a certain degree of control."

Jiang You, talking to himself, walked towards Emiya Kiritsugu, "Don't be nervous, ma'am. I don't mean any harm. But since I won, I should have the final say on this team."

“That’s as it should be, but Illya…” Irisviel tried to struggle again.

"Oh yes, the battle reward. I thought it was the one given in the email. Hand over Illya. The original version is already full at level 3, so give me [Illyasviel von Einzbern [Clothes of Heaven]]." After noticing that the system prompt allowed him to specify a card that had been used before, Jiang You quickly made a decision.

Irisviel's heart initially sank when she heard the name Illya, but she ended up hearing the full name which made her laugh and cry.

"No problem, but wasn't this thing generated according to your Noble Phantasm?" Seeing that all Jiang You needed was the card, Emiya Kiritsugu was speechless and decisively handed over the card, and by the way, tried to collect information about the Servant's Noble Phantasm.

Jiang You's tone was very cheerful after successfully expanding the deck. He felt that he didn't understand what the mentally ill programmer was thinking, so he said casually, "I don't know either. Maybe it's for rationalization. But it doesn't matter. So, when are we going to Dongmu?"

"It will take two days at the earliest. The immigration procedures haven't been completed yet, and there are still some preparations to be taken care of in Fuyuki."

Jiang You, who was about to start a sikp, received a mission notification. A 48-hour countdown, in real time!

"It's 100% realistic, right? You're worthy of being Konami. You've been making great games for generations. Do other manufacturers have games like this?" Jiang You felt it necessary to give this game a 1-star rating.

"Don't move around here. I'm going to give a bad review and then come back." Jiang You admitted that the game was still fun, and that there was only one other place that offered such realistic virtual reality, but it was a bit of putting the cart before the horse.

"Sign out!"

After Jiang You shouted the command, the whole person disappeared without a trace.

"Bad review... Does that mean we are unqualified in his eyes?" Irisviel felt that the train of thought of Heroic Spirits was simply too outrageous. Their emotions were unpredictable and their logic was almost non-existent.

"There was probably a misunderstanding before. It's normal for him to be dissatisfied with us. As a hero who existed in history, a quirky temper is nothing to be ashamed of." Emiya Kiritsugu sensed the connection with Jiang You and his expression changed slightly, but after noticing that the Command Seals had not changed, his expression improved. "It's a technique more advanced than Reishi transformation. Its concealment is much higher than Aura Concealment above Rank A. I'm afraid the name displayed by this Heroic Spirit is also a pseudonym, and the data on the panel is not very reliable."

"That's why he treats the Holy Grail War like a game. I'll get you some ice. Illya's so attached to you now, but Illya ten years later must have suffered a lot to get so angry at you. Look how powerful that punch was." Irisviel stood up and walked out the door, her steps getting slower and slower. Finally, she turned away from the moonlight. "Kiritsugu, even if you lose this time, you must escape. Illya has been waiting for you to pick her up."

Kiritsugu's body twitched slightly, and his dark eyes looked at Irisviel, wondering what he was thinking.

Yoshihisa

"I will."

Irisviel laughed, and her white hair seemed to glow in the moonlight.

……

"Was it a dream?" Illya woke up slowly and touched the corner of her eyes, which felt a little sore and had some water stains.

She was wearing ordinary pajamas, but the touch of the Heavenly Clothes felt so real. The magic was not something you could feel in a dream.

The Fifth Holy Grail War was about to begin. Illya looked up at Mingyue. She had indeed prepared Heracles's relics. As a great hero of ancient Greece, his strength was unquestionable. But now Illya had other ideas.

Just as she dreamed about something during the day, she dreamed about it at night. The young man in her dream was Caster. This class truly possessed some extraordinary combat abilities. Perhaps there was someone who could summon the presence of her parents. Then, in her own world, she could properly question Emiya Kiritsugu about why he adopted a stray child instead of visiting her. She could even hug her mother once more.

The touch in the dream is so warm and reassuring.

Let's go find some relevant literature.

The little feet couldn't wait to touch the ground.

"The real ground is still more solid! Virtual reality feels so light!" Jiang You commented after walking out of the diving warehouse.

After stretching his body a little, he opened the Yu-Gi-Oh game forum, intending to severely criticize Konami for not knowing how to make games.

Just when he was about to send a eloquent greeting to Old K's non-existent relatives, a post caught his attention.

Shocking! Lao K's game cabinet actually has a hidden version, which comes with special linkage test qualifications!

The post said that Konami organized an event to draw for linkage testing. When the diving warehouse was shipped, 100 diving warehouses with special linkage interfaces were mixed in. When connected for the first time, you will directly enter the linkage world. At the same time, there will be a paid testing contract to help Konami improve the linkage gameplay.

Below the post are comments from netizens. Some don’t believe it; some say they got it by chance; and some say what the poster said is true, and he is the special one who sneaked into the warehouse.

The poster also analyzed how to identify whether it was a special infiltration chamber. Jiang You compared it and found that there was indeed a red symbol on the bottom of the machine, which was particularly eye-catching on the white body.

"Is there such a thing during assembly? I haven't noticed it before." After confirming, Jiang You opened the email box linked to the infiltration warehouse, and indeed received a contract, which also came with a confidentiality agreement.

After confirming the reward, Jiang You cheered. It was even higher than his current salary!

"Now I can play games with pay! I'm really not familiar with Blue-Eyes White Dragon and the like!" Jiang You happily lay in the stealth cabin. In order to write a good feedback, he had to experience this linkage seriously.

"Fate Zero, start!"

Chapter 6: So this is what adults look like

"Did you gain anything? Caster's true identity." Irisviel was holding an ice pack to help Emiya Kiritsugu reduce the swelling. Seeing her husband throw the book aside, she thought he had gained something and asked.

Emiya Kiritsugu pinched the bridge of his nose in distress. "No, I can't find any relevant description from his words and the Heroic Spirit panel."

To understand a Heroic Spirit, one must first understand his life story. Emiya Kiritsugu wanted to confirm the truth of Jiang You's words. He still hadn't given up hope on the Holy Grail. He had always been stubborn and determined to witness it with his own eyes at least once. Furthermore, knowing Jiang You's true identity would help him avoid conflicts between Servant and Master, or perhaps even reveal his weaknesses.

Gently pushing Irisviel's arm away, Emiya Kiritsugu paced around the study. "I just contacted Maiya, and the person summoned here is indeed her. Caster didn't lie about his Noble Phantasm. There are three possible explanations: First, the name on the faceplate and his appearance are clearly of an ancient Eastern style, but his demeanor and Noble Phantasm don't match any other Heroic Spirit. Considering the fact that he used a Japanese kana, it's almost certainly worthless, and his appearance has likely changed. Second, he mentioned the words 'White Dragon,' which matches the Holy Relic Avalon we're using, so he should be a Servant of the Vortigern line. However, there's no way to match his Noble Phantasm either. However, we can't rule out the possibility that he's hiding a Noble Phantasm that could prove his identity."

Watching Emiya Kiritsugu pace back and forth, Irisviel joined him. "So, the third, and most likely, direction."

"Old King and the Noble Phantasm card," Emiya Kiritsugu continued. "There's a King in playing cards, and since King, Queen, and Jack all correspond to historical figures, it's not a bad idea to compare gambling to a duel. Caster's identity can be seen in this..."

"Could it be that he's a well-known con man? Look, the playing cards and the disguise match." Someone suddenly interrupted Emiya Kiritsugu's analysis.

"It's indeed the same direction..." Emiya Kiritsugu agreed with the idea, and then realized that the voice was a male voice.

"Caster?"

"Don't worry, it seems the plot is progressing even when I'm gone. No wonder the real-world time is counting down. Old K is really ingenious in ensuring the accuracy of the calculations!" Jiang You fully displayed the ugly face of adults who only care about milk. After receiving his salary, everything seemed to him to have a deeper meaning.

Seeing the two people feeling a little awkward, Jiang You took the initiative to open the conversation. "Actually, I'm also quite curious about which Heroic Spirit I'm wearing. Maybe it's Atem. But first, let me show you something interesting! This thing has a lot to do with you guys."

Before sneaking in, Jiang You browsed the forum. Since he couldn't access the public beta version of Yu-Gi-Oh, some functions didn't have tutorials. Fortunately, a kind person gave him some instructions.

Jiang You raised his hands, activating a card as if he were holding up Simba, the Lion King. This card was the only one in his deck that truly belonged to him.

"Clang, clang! Look, Illya."

The girl who jumped out of the card was held up by the armpits, and she looked a little confused.

Illya remembered that she was clearly on her way to the study, so how could she suddenly appear here?

"With me, cards with three or more Duel Spirits can be summoned directly. If someone refuses to duel, I can summon the Duel Spirit to fight directly. But according to the settings, no one should refuse." Jiang You, who got the operation method of the new system, was eager to share his joy, and imagined how cool it would be to summon the Blue-Eyes White Dragon on the official server.

Illya's body was very light and very soft. Jiang You subconsciously used a little force.

"Put me down!"

With her face slightly flushed, Illya kicked Jiang You in the face. Her bare feet stepped heavily on Jiang You's face. Jiang You had to let go in pain.

Next time, I must give you feedback on how to lower the pain percentage! Jiang You rubbed his face, thinking that it was a good thing he didn't add the injury process, otherwise his head would be swollen like Kiritsugu's.

After landing, Illya quickly ran to Irisviel's side and took her hand, only then did she feel a little more real. Then she saw Emiya Kiritsugu, whose face was swollen.

Illya was a little incredulous: "So... the dream just now was real?"

Jiang You patted Illya's head in retaliation. He wanted to hit her back harder, but worried that with his Heroic Spirit settings, knocking her head off wouldn't be a good idea, so he held back 99% of his strength. "Of course it's true, but according to the settings, this place should be ten years ago for you."

"Ten years ago?" Illya slapped Jiang You's hand, which was rubbing her head, away in dissatisfaction. Although she had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, the current situation was different from what she knew of the past. "It looks like you're Kiritsugu's Servant? I remember the Servant back then was Saber?"

"The setting should be a parallel world, it can't be a singularity, right?" Jiang You spread his hands, "To be honest, I also want to know what will happen to the servants of other masters after I squeeze out the Saber class."

"So pulling people from the changing world line is your Noble Phantasm, right? How long can it last?" Illya's eyes suddenly changed when she looked at Jiang You.

Jiang You was very familiar with this look. It was the same look he got when he saw the card he longed for in the pool.

"As long as it reaches level 3, there's no limit to the duration, but it can only be used in combat when the opponent refuses to duel... What do you want to do?" The NPC's overly vivid expression made Jiang You shrink back.

"Caster, tell me your real name." Illya suddenly pounced in front of Jiang You.

Her red eyes were filled with desire, and her tender voice uttered words that left the three of them speechless.

"I want you!"

at the same time.

"My Lord Demon, do you need a living sacrifice?" Looking at the guy in silver-white armor walking out of the magic circle, Ryunosuke Uryu was so excited that he almost trembled.

The family notebook passed down from generation to generation turned out to be real. His pursuit of the art of death had opened a new door. He couldn't wait to throw the only remaining child of the family he had tortured and killed before the "devil", wanting to observe the devil's interpretation of death.

The "devil" dressed as a knight frowned, drew the long sword at his waist and stabbed the child in front of him.

"Huh?" When he thought that the devil's death aesthetics were limited to this, Ryunosuke Uesugi discovered that the "devil" only cut the rope on the child.

"Run, and find the sheriff of your time."

"Wait, aren't you a devil? Why is this happening?" Ryunosuke Uryu was extremely disappointed and complained to the knight in dissatisfaction.

"Even though I have committed many crimes in the future, I am still a knight now, and I naturally cannot allow evil people to harm children." The knight, with a very haggard face, raised his sword and pointed it directly at Ryunosuke Uryu.

"Saber, Gilles de Ray declares to you that he will put you to the sword!"

[Gil de Ray [Saber] has challenged you to a duel. Do you agree?]

【Duel/Battle】

"This... is this, is this the devil's game?" After a brief moment of shock, Uryu Ryunosuke became extremely excited. "Okay, okay, let's duel! A devil's death game."

Gilles de Rey watched the changes in space in shock. The knowledge that suddenly appeared in his mind made him realize that this was the effect of a servant's Noble Phantasm.

"To actually treat life and death as a game is simply blasphemy!"

As the duel space unfolds, both sides generate their own decks.