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Chapter 56: A Polluted Holy Grail is Still a Holy Grail!

"Caster!" Romulus shouted Jiang You's class as a beam of light shot from his hand toward him.
Jiang You instinctively caught the light. A card representing Romulus Quirinus was now in his hand.
[Temporary Card: Romulus Quirinus obtained. Can only be used in this scenario.]
"Rome will walk with you!" Romulus entrusted his greatest power and humanity's future to Jiang You. "Don't let your LP gap widen too much, and keep an eye on the number of cards in play. Beast has a trap card that ...

Chapter 55: Watch Me Catch a Noble Phantasm with My Face!

Flames and grotesquely proliferating arms lashed out at Lancelot, Illyasviel, and every single Hundred Faces Assassin present. With Jiang You and Romulus occupied, Beast had no concerns about engaging the others in a fair duel or conventional battle.
The longer the fight dragged on, the more advantageous it became for Beast. She had ample time to convert the souls of ordinary humans into her strength, steadily increasing her power. All the Servants present understood this well—aside from...

Chapter 54: Why Haven’t You Returned the Mask Yet?

A cataclysmic explosion, annihilating billions of lives and covering 2,000 square kilometers, obliterated everything in sight.
Romulus LP 2700 → LP 0

□□ LP 3500 → LP 0
The immense damage forced even Romulus to let out a deep groan of pain. Beast fared no better—her tail drooped, and the flames surrounding her dimmed.
Since no clear winner had emerged, the two of them split the damage caused by the Shadow Game. Romulus' Saint Graph suf...

Chapter 53: You're Blown Away!

"[Romulus Quirinus] can only be Special Summoned from the hand when there is a Beast Servant on your opponent's field! This summon cannot be negated! Furthermore, it cannot be destroyed by effects! Rome shall reach the heavens! I shall end your sins! I Special Summon—Me (Rome)!"
Romulus raised the card high, the overwhelming aura of a Grand Servant manifesting within.
All of the Seven Hills resounded with his name, a roaring tide of voices heralding the descent of the Grand.
[Romul...

Chapter 52: Rome!

"Since Enkidu has already left the field, your bench effect has also expired. I can now add one copy of [Chains of Heaven] from my deck to my hand."
"That makes sense." Romulus set one card face-down in his back row. "I end my turn. It's your move."
"Good timing! I activate [Golden Rule of the King of Heroes]! I can tribute a Servant from my hand or field with an ATK of 3000 or more and a DEF of 2500 or less to draw two cards." Beast pointed at the tail on the field that had taken the f...

Chapter 51: Gilgamesh Should Have a Grave Effect

"Wow, Goldie, look at them over there—bringing their whole family along. They look so happy with their lives. What about the rest of the people of Uruk?" Beast leaned in close to Gilgamesh, whispering in a tone of fake intimacy. "Don't tell me none of them ever responded to you? Was Enkidu the only one willing to play with you~?"
"Hmph, a king needs only one true friend. A king's friendship is not so cheap." Gilgamesh remained completely indifferent to the remark, his casual demeanor pro...

Chapter 50: Playing Cards is Actually a Grand Reunion Scene

"King of Rome, if your brain isn't working properly, you might as well hand over the Grand title to me. If I were in charge, this whole mess would have been settled already! I wouldn't be in such a sorry state otherwise." Gilgamesh was still refusing to admit defeat.
"Actually, I arrived later than him. By normal logic, something of my level shouldn't even exist here." The Beast casually explained on Romulus' behalf. "So fundamentally, he really did show up as a babysitter. The Counter For...

Chapter 49: Gilgamesh, You’re Practically a Model Worker

"Beast?" Romulus swept through at high speed, effortlessly reducing the monsters in his path back to their original forms. Unimpeded, he arrived at the vast cavern within Mount Enzou. Gazing at the massive aberration within, he instinctively called out its Class.

"No… no, not quite a Beast. It should be something even more terrifying." Romulus's expression grew grim. As someone specifically designed to counter Beasts, he could sense that this so-called Beast's Saint Graph was mixed wi...

Chapter 48: This Place Will Become Duel City!

The number of survivors at Fuyuki Civic Hall was 20,000, while over 10,000 more had survived at the hotel. Even if the church had been completely wiped out, the total should still be around 30,000—nearly half more than the system's count!

"You're saying you can detect human life signals, but the numbers don't match?" Upon hearing Jiang You's report, Waver's face instantly turned pale. "Caster, are you sure you're not mistaken? Maybe you miscounted the survivors at the civic hall."

Chapter 47: Wait, Why Are There More People?!

"Rider! What the hell is going on?!"
Waver was sprinting through the hotel hallway, his breath coming in ragged gasps, making his abdomen burn. He had originally been stationed on the upper floors to maintain the magical barrier, but then a certain war chariot—one he knew all too well—suddenly crashed through the defenses. Without a word, Iskandar had launched an attack on him.
Waver understood that Iskandar had already lost to Romulus. This identical-looking "Servant" had to be eit...

Chapter 46: Found the Event Guide

As the fake Gilgamesh was defeated and vanished into the air as burning strands of hair, the surrounding beasts let out a mournful wail and dissolved into finer strands, disappearing alongside him.
"No wonder these monsters appeared all over Fuyuki at the same time." As a Magus Killer, Emiya Kiritsugu understood the principles of various magical operations. "These creatures are chain-summoned using these Heroic Spirit replicas as mediums. If we eliminate these replicas, we can quickly deal...

Chapter 45: Gilgamesh Gets Headshot Again

As Jiang You was lost in thought, a monster smashed through the glass and barged in. Then came a second, a third—seemingly, the defensive line formed by two Servants and several magi had been breached.
The creature resembled a cat but had hard, antler-like branched horns similar to a deer's.
Jiang You was just about to kick it away—given his stats, these monsters weren't difficult for him to handle. However, a chain suddenly locked him in place. The chain's distinctive appearance ma...

Chapter 44: The Damn Game Finally Started an Event

"You just said it—you dealt damage to my Life Points, didn't you?" Beast gazed calmly at the surge of crimson mana rushing toward her. A Trap Card, depicting an embarrassing scene where a certain Grand Rider misfired their Noble Phantasm on the wrong target, lit up from the Graveyard.
"I banish [Misfired Noble Phantasm] from my Graveyard and reflect the damage back at you! Farewell, King of Heroes!"
The torrent of red mana engulfed Tohsaka Tokiomi, and in his agonized screams, he spew...

Chapter 43: Beast, You Are the Challenger!

"Ugh!" Even after taking 2000 damage, Tokiomi maintained his elegance and refrained from crying out in pain.
"Wow, this hurts way more than getting hit by Ea. Hero King, are you okay?" Beast flicked its tail, seemingly unfazed. However, the sheen of its fur had noticeably dulled.
"A beast is a beast—reckless and foolish! Tokiomi, it has no cards on its field now. As long as my dearest friend enters the battlefield, victory is ours! This supreme honor shall be shared between us!" Gilga...

Chapter 42: A Duel to Settle the Hour, A Burden to Bear

"Archer, you—!" Just as he followed Gilgamesh over and was still trying to figure out the situation, Tokiomi Tohsaka cried out in despair, but the Beast's attack was blocked by the rules.
[□□ has issued a duel challenge. Do you accept?]
[Duel/Battle]
"Choose 'Duel' directly. Other than Lancer, no one here can stand against it in battle. This is our only chance! For this one time, I, the King, will allow you to use my deck!"
"Archer, what's going on here? Why does this creatu...

Chapter 41: The Descent of Defense

"This foreign friend, are you here to visit Ryuudou Temple?" The temple's head priest greeted Gilgamesh with a practiced, business-like smile. The surrounding passersby also cast curious glances at the golden-haired young man, seemingly intrigued by his foreign appearance.
Gilgamesh stared at the priest before him, his brows furrowing.
"If you need, I can guide you." The priest enthusiastically offered to lead the way.
His answer came in the form of over a dozen Noble Phantasms, rain...

Chapter 40: Has the Holy Grail War Ever Been Normal?

"Hahahaha! As expected, even the Throne of Heroes must acknowledge my talent." Upon hearing the pinnacle of Heroic Spirits declare that he alone was the most suitable Grand candidate summoned in this Holy Grail War, Lord El-Melloi Archibald laughed heartily.
"Isn't this already a victory? I'd love to see the expressions of the other Masters when they find out the truth." Though he knew that Romulus, for various reasons, could not take direct action nor reveal the circumstances of his summo...

Chapter 39: Kayneth

"But isn't the gacha pool limited to five stars?"

"It's still not enough, after all." Tohsaka Tokiomi massaged the bridge of his nose as he looked over the account books in his hands. However, just like his troubles, the financial shortfall refused to disappear.

Since the Tohsaka family practiced gem-based magecraft, most of their wealth had been spent on acquiring gemstones. The repair costs from Romulus's direct destruction of the Tohsaka residence had yet to be covered, and now...

Chapter 38: Fulfilling Wishes is the True Aphrodisiac Cake

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"With three out of the remaining five Servants on our side, haven't we basically secured victory?" Illyasviel followed Jiang You to a remote area on the outskirts of Fuyuki. He wanted to meet his very first Servant before logging off—after all, a player who obtains a new item must at least take a good look at it before sleeping.
Though Illya wanted to say that what she was doing wasn't muc...

Chapter 37: This Is Just Basic Caster Operation (Totally Legit)

"So this... is my desire?" Kirei Kotomine stared in disbelief at the mapo tofu in front of him. Yet, he could not deny the yearning within his heart. "Eating… or rather, something as simple as eating mapo tofu—is this truly my desire!?"
"Why not?" Jiang You handed a carton of milk to Illyasviel, who was on the verge of collapse from the spiciness. Originally, Jiang You had intended to order her something else, but Illya, stubborn as she was, insisted on eating the same dish, bringing t...

Chapter 36: If the King of Heroes Can Bring Pleasure, I Can Bring a Foodie

Although Kirei had no idea what "mapo" referred to, he understood that the Servant across from him had recognized him.
"You've got the wrong person." Kotomine Kirei's tone remained as calm as ever, showing not even a hint of shame for his actions. With that, he turned to leave.
"Cut it out. The only official members of the Church here are you and Kotomine Risei. Or are you going to claim you're Risei himself?" Jiang You exposed him without hesitation. Having referenced the original plot...

Chapter 35: Kirei, What Are You Doing, Kirei!?

"Rider has been eliminated?" Jiang You had just logged in when he received the news from Kiritsugu Emiya. He checked the email in his inbox—[Gordius Wheel] ×1—confirming the truth of the message.
"Yes, it happened just last night. His opponent was Lancer Romulus, and the battle ended in an instant. The aftermath of their fight even destroyed the modern equipment attached to my familiars. The entire port vanished without a trace in that single strike." The night sky over Fuyuki had bee...

Chapter 34: Iskandar – I Challenge Romulus!

"I activate the Graveyard Spell Card [Lord's Pre-Battle Preparations]! This card can only be activated during the Draw Phase if my hand is empty. By banishing this card, I can add [Borrowed Mana Furnace] from my deck to my hand instead of drawing a card normally."
"[Borrowed Mana Furnace]'s effect: This card's activation cannot be negated. If my hand contains no other cards besides this one, I can activate it to draw three cards. However, during my next Standby Phase, all cards in my hand,...

Chapter 33: Waver, I Am the True Monarch of El-Melloi!

"One of the effects of [Volumen Hydrargyrum]—discard a card from your hand, then destroy a card on the field. The deadliest techniques are those hidden in the shadows; they must be dealt with first. Volumen Hydrargyrum, destroy the set card in the back row!"
A surge of mercury transformed into sharp blades, shattering the only set card in Waver's back row.
"If I can't target Iskandar directly, then I'll break through his defenses first. Volumen Hydrargyrum, destroy [Hephaestion]—str...

Chapter 32: The News of the Grail Being a Losing Proposition Has Spread

"After this Holy Grail War, I reviewed a lot of records. Because of the Third Holy Grail War, where the Einzbern family illegally summoned an Avenger-class Servant, the Grail became tainted. Now, it maliciously twists wishes. For example, if you, King of Conquerors, wished for a physical body to conquer the world, the Grail would likely turn you into a mindless monster bent on destruction. To it, that would be fulfilling your desire."
"That's quite a headache. Is there no way to restore th...

Chapter 31: Waver – The Most Important Thing is Settling El-Melloi’s Debt First

"[Waver (Lord El-Melloi II)]—what does that mean!?" ×2
The master and apprentice exclaimed in unison.
"It seems you and your teacher have a pretty close relationship, huh? In modern terms... is this what they call tsundere?" Iskandar leaned over Waver's shoulder, reading the card description alongside him.
"It's not like that at all!" Waver refuted decisively.
"[Debt Inheritance]? The person on this card is that brat Reines, isn't it? How could Archibald be in debt, unless..."<...

Chapter 30: Iskandar - I Am Curious

"What the hell are you yelling about, kid? I lost my focus on Grand Strategy because of you!" Iskandar smacked Waver on the forehead with a strong thunk, forcibly cutting off his shouting.
Waver, rubbing his reddened forehead, stared at the ceiling. "Rider, do you think I'm despicable? Back when Archer and the others were defeated by Caster, my first thought was to have you ambush them... That way, we'd have one less opponent to deal with."
Waver had always wanted to t...

Chapter 29: Jeanne, You Too? Playing the Holding Game?

"Justeaze's effect activates. When this card is summoned, all Spell and Trap cards on the field return to their owner's hand."
Chains of Heaven and Castle of Snow were enveloped in a bright glow before reverting into their respective owner's hands. With Heaven's Chains lifted, Illya was no longer bound.
"Gil, don't make that face. Cheer up a little—that's not like you."
Seeing that Jiang You's field had a sufficient attack lineup while Gilgamesh had no me...

Chapter 28: Are You Sure You Want to Disrespect Someone with 0 Attack?

"The king acknowledges the power of the Third Law, but it's still not quite enough for me! Without the King's Treasury, things are indeed inconvenient. Oh well, I'll make do for now. [Prototype: Durandal], come to me!"
Gilgamesh equipped himself with a Spell Card.
[Gilgamesh (A)]ATK 3000 → 3500
"Entering battle! The king shall pave the way to victory for his dearest friend! Look up at me and despair! I declare a direct attack on [Illya (Dress of Heaven)]!"
Gilgamesh eagerly step...

Chapter 27: Runick Players, Remember to Bring Helmets

"Now it's my turn to strike back! I activate the effect of [Magus Slayer's Intelligence Gathering] to destroy [Gate of Babylon]!"
The golden ripples behind Gilgamesh collapsed one by one, disappearing into nothingness. Losing his most convenient treasures filled him with anger.
"Since I'm using a Pure Einzbern Deck, I'll Normal Summon [Illya]!"
[Illya] ATK 1500
"With my dearest friend on the field, what use is your Master?" Gilgamesh sneered at Illya, glancing at her with disdain....