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V1 Chapter 3: Natsuki

The forest floor was littered with yokai corpses, their crimson blood soaking the grass.

A young girl in a luxurious kimono sat cross-legged on the ground, her face contorted with terror as she stared ahead—more precisely, at the pink-haired girl clutching a katana, her eyes brimming with bloodlust.

The girl's long fox ears betrayed her non-human nature, yet she wore the sacred attire of a miko, albeit a scandalously revealing one.

The young girl couldn't understand why sh...

V1 Chapter 2: The Shrine Maiden Who Defies Heaven

So... why can't I hide these ears, even with all this power?"

Reaching a clear stream, Yae Sakura (to avoid confusion, she would now be referred to by the name befitting her current identity) sat down on the bank, removed her shoes and white stockings, and immersed her slender, beautiful feet—which felt utterly foreign—in the cool water.

Ah, this feels so good!

Back in her world, winter still reigned, but here it already felt like summer.

Yae Sakura gazed ...

V1 Chapter 1: Transmigrated with My Characters

Can you really transmigrate after death?

Zhao Baiyou had never believed it. As a materialist raised in the new millennium, he firmly believed that death was the end—nothingness. How could something like transmigration possibly exist?

Though web novels often featured protagonists casually transmigrating, creating the illusion that death might be the beginning of a new life, Zhao Baiyou had never fallen for that delusion.

Yet here he was, plagued by confusion, because... he ...

Chapter 135: Raikou- "Illyasviel, I'm your mother, okay?"

"Effect of Origin Bullet! Destroy Jewel Sword for me!"

"Not so fast! Jewel Sword's effect! When your opponent activates an effect, I can send a Jewel Magic Card from my hand or field to the Graveyard to negate and destroy it! And this is treated as activating a Jewel Magic Card on the field!"

As expected, when facing Matou Sakura, Rin Tohsaka still held something in reserve—Jewel Sword had hidden effects. Other than Jiang You...

Chapter 134: Who Goes to the Graveyard Most in This Book?

"Then, I'll be taking the first move!"

Rin Tohsaka smoothly drew five cards from the top of her deck.

"First, I activate [Gallows of the Branded Sin-Bearer], sending a Level 4 or lower Servant from the deck to the graveyard. I send [Kiritsugu Emiya] to the graveyard and add [Emiya] to my hand. Thanks to Kiritsugu's effect, I also add one [Origin Bullet] to my hand."

"Next, I Normal Summon [Emiya]!"

At Rin's summoning, Archer leapt into the battle zone. With that, every...

Chapter 133: Illyasviel: “Rin Tohsaka, are you trying to steal from me too!?”

"All the contestants sure have strong confidence in themselves!"

Hundred-Faces pulled open the massive projection screen behind her, revealing the names of each Master and their respective Servants. "Now it's time for the lottery draw. We'll arrange the duel order based on the numbers drawn. Numbers 1 and 2 will form the first pair, 3 and 4 the second. The winners of each pair will then face off in the final!"

"The draw is completely random—absolutely fair and impartial!"

...

Chapter 132: The Pre-Battle Trash Talk Segment

The long-awaited finals in Fuyuki, which had captured the attention of the entire city, had finally begun. The venue prepared by Medea, built to accommodate 200,000 people, was now packed to the brim. With no choice, Medea had to work overtime to expand the arena once again.

As the host, Hundred-Faces appeared in a new outfit—a pure white formal dress. After a brief opening speech, the event moved on to the classic pre-match trash talk segment.

"Let's welcome our four finalists!...

Chapter 131: Fuyuki: Duel City? Yeah, I'm used to it.

The next day came quickly, and surprisingly, Jiang You got up early for once.

Turns out, dangling a dream really does work. Medea had been working like she was on a caffeine binge and singlehandedly set up the entire venue overnight. Even with her Servant body, she uncharacteristically showed signs of exhaustion.

Jiang You made a mental note: this tactic works. He'd definitely use it again.

"The venue can currently hold up to 200,000 people. That's the spatial expan...

Chapter 130: Actually, My Noble Phantasm Is a World Modulator (Not Really)

"We're ready. The duel site is set at Mt. Enzō. It's spacious, elevated, and has a good ceremonial vibe."

Truth be told, Jiang You had wanted to set up an aerial coliseum above the city. Unfortunately, he didn't have Kaiba's financial power or sci-fi-level tech. He originally planned to resolve it with universal magecraft, but when he proposed it to Medea, she shut it down immediately.

"For that kind of airborne construction, go find the Empress of the Assyrian Empire. That's out...

Chapter 129: The Holy Grail Isn't Going to Jump Out on Its Own.

Faced with Shirou Emiya's level of resolve, Rin Tohsaka didn't even know if she should praise him. In the end, she just sighed.

"Still, you should think about yourself more. You only have one life, you know."

"Wait a second, didn't you just say you were going to kill me?"

Shirou retorted, baffled that they had just been at each other's throats.

"There's no need to be so pessimistic."

Sakura Matou, who had been sipping tea for quite a while, finally spoke. She'd b...

Chapter 128: Shirou Emiya: In Short, A Hero of Justice!

[Contestant Rin Tohsaka has successfully defeated her younger sister and secured third place! With less than an hour left before the end of the preliminaries, fewer than ten contestants remain. Barring any surprises, the rankings are unlikely to shift much. Let us congratulate the four finalists in advance for earning their tickets to the finals!]

Sakura Matou was sent flying, the star-shaped score markers scattering across the ground.

Rin Tohsaka hurried over to ...

Chapter 127: Forgive Me, Sakura — This Is the Last Time.

"Such high attack power... Medusa, big sis is definitely going to get ravaged to death by him! You have to protect me, okay?"

Euryale hid behind Medusa, pretending to be terrified.

"I'm not ravaging anyone, okay?!"

Shirou Emiya didn't want his reputation tarnished and quickly corrected her. "I'll end this quickly."

"Another effect of [Unlimited Blade Works] — as long as this card is face-up, [Shirou Emiya] gains the same ability as Archer to destroy cards by...

Chapter 126: Unlimited Blade Works Naturally Has a Few More Cards Than the King of Heroes’ Armory

If Stheno, with 1300 ATK, were to attack Emiya with 2500 ATK directly, Matou Sakura's already low LP would be in serious danger.

"Is it one of those effects that activates after battle?"

Rin Tohsaka watched as Stheno charged in—not to fight Archer, but leapt into the spell/trap zone with a coquettish smile.

"Stheno's effect! After battle, she becomes an Equip Continuous Spell Card and attaches to the opponent's Servant. As long as she remains face-up on the field, you gain...

Chapter 125: Archer - In short, world peace.

"You're placing a Continuous Spell in the back row?"

This method certainly aligned with Medusa's petrification ability, but Archer couldn't shake the feeling that the advantages outweighed the drawbacks.

"Isn't that just reducing your own back row space?"

"It's clearly a deck that, like yours, can utilize back row resources."

Rin Tohsaka knew that Servant cards wouldn't be that simple.

"As expected of my sister, you figured out the effect right away."

Matou...

Chapter 124: A Battle Evaded Will Always Resurface

As Sakura Matou issued her challenge, the Duel Space slowly materialized. Now that she no longer needed to conceal her identity, Hundred Faces began broadcasting the duel.

Rin Tohsaka: 4000 LP

Sakura Matou: 4000 LP

"As the younger sister, I should defer to you. Rin, you may go first."

Sakura Matou, of course, had her own hidden agenda. Many of her servants' effects could only be activated if her opponent had a servant on the field, giving her a slight advantage by goin...

Chapter 123: Sister, Let's Duel

Rin Tohsaka couldn't shake the feeling that the Nameless Magus in the purple hood was strangely familiar, especially their figure. She was certain she had seen them somewhere before.

"I am Rin Tohsaka, administrator of Fuyuki's spiritual veins and heir to Jewel Magic. I formally challenge you to a Duel." Rin announced her identity, genuinely curious about the Nameless Magus's true nature. As a matter of etiquette, they should reciprocate by revealing their own name.

The Nameless M...

Chapter 122: Rin Tohsaka's Struggle for Final Qualification

The day before the Duel City finals, downtown.

"Archer! Attack him directly!" Rin Tohsaka commanded, ordering Archer to deliver the final blow. This was the fifth Magus she had defeated today. Archer felt more natural to her than Jason had, as if she was always meant to summon him.

Archer's formidable 2,000 attack power swiftly depleted her opponent's last Life Points. The opposing Magus had no chance against Rin's overwhelming dominance, losing by a staggering 6,000 LP difference...

Chapter 121: Rin Tohsaka Joins the Hunt Tonight

These directives practically amounted to aiding Jiang You in violating the fundamental rule of "Mystery Should Remain Hidden," bordering on outright appeasement.

"Miss Bazett, have you been affected by Suggestion Magic?" Rin Tohsaka quickly retrieved her gemstones, ready to dispel any magical influence.

"If only it were Suggestion Magic..." Bazett replied. As an enforcer for the Mages' Association's Sealing Designation Bureau, she was intimately familiar with the Clock Tower's usu...

Chapter 120: The Clock Tower Reconsiders Caster's Identity

"I said, I don't approve!"

Zelretch, the Kaleidoscope, forcefully intervened in the Grand decision. None of the assembled Lords dared to voice any objection to his involvement.

As the founder of the Clock Tower and a practitioner of the Second Magic, Zelretch's very presence virtually embodied the entire institution.

"But Lord Marshal, the situation in Fuyuki City has already endangered the entire Magecraft World. Even you..."

Despite Zelretch's pronouncement, one Lord...

Chapter 119: The Clock Tower: We Must Unite the Magecraft World to Subdue Caster

[Attention, Duel participants! Any Duelist who targets spectators will be disqualified and personally hunted down by me. The organizers are doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of all spectators. Please go about your daily lives with peace of mind. Gilgamesh will personally compensate for all damages caused by his actions.]

Though Jason had been the one to protect the citizens in the immediate aftermath, Jiang You accepted the credit without hesitation. Incidentally, the...

Chapter 118: The Cautious Grail War

"So, you're not exactly a loyal Heroic Spirit either," Medea remarked. She found Archer's ruthlessness intriguing, though not unpleasant.

"A wise man knows when to adapt. Masters choose Servants, but Servants also choose their Masters," Archer replied.

Having long served as a cleaner for the Counter Force, Archer was accustomed to betrayal and being betrayed. Considering his moral compromises, his mere "ruthlessness" made him practically a saint.

"Then I'll be taking her wit...

Chapter 117: Shirou Emiya - "This doesn't seem to involve me, does it?"

The dark hand representing the Shadow Game seized Gilgamesh. Having lost two duels in a row, he had no strength left to resist. He was slowly dragged into the darkness.

This was the first servant to have their soul stripped away by a Shadow Game. Previously, all those killed in Shadow Games had been magi capable of producing Soul Crystals. Jiang You was curious about what would happen when a servant was killed in this manner.

As it turned out, nothing happened.

"Seriously? G...

Chapter 116: Enkidu's Disgusted Expression...

"I offer two copies of Hundred Faces as sacrifices to perform a high-level summon: Gilgamesh!"

Jiang You didn't have any special summoning methods for Gilgamesh, so he didn't stack Fanatics but instead kept them on the field as materials for a high-level summon.

"Impossible!"

Gilgamesh couldn't believe his eyes. How could he, the oldest Hero King, be included in the deck of a Heroic Spirit who didn't even dare reveal his name?

"You insect! You must be lying to me!"

Chapter 115: Gilgamesh, the Master of Stalling

"Perfect timing. Since Jason defeated you, I've acquired some rather interesting cards."

Jiang You added his newly acquired cards to his deck. These cards were perfectly designed to tilt Gilgamesh's mental state. "Disobedient NPCs need to be taught a lesson," he thought. "Looks like these cards will work best against you after all!"

"What do you mean that that fool defeated This King?" Gilgamesh refused to acknowledge his defeat. "It was merely luck. If Enkidu were to res...