What Holy Grail War? Let's Play Cards! (Fate/Yugioh)

In this state, Jiang You could only break through Mordred's defenses by relying on King Hassan's consecutive attacks. However, the problem wasn't too severe; her resistance wouldn't last beyond this turn. He just needed to minimize the damage he took in the meantime.

"In that case, I activate the effect of [ Encyclopedia of Knowledge ], applying multiple effects based on the number of [ Hassan Sabbah ] cards on the field. All Assassin gain 500 Attack Power until the end of the turn!"

Hundred Faces Attack Power: 800 → 1300 x 3

Morning Glory Attack Power: 0 → 500

"Servants of this caliber could never hope to oppose me, no matter how many you summon. You don't actually expect them to defeat me, do you?"

Even without a Blessing, Mordred could easily defeat Hundred Faces. She dismissed them with disdain.

"With so many Servants attacking, let's see how you handle this!"

"Hold your horses. Since there are more than three Hundred Faces on the field, we get two additional effects! I choose one of your backrow Magic Trap Cards to destroy and draw a card from my Deck. I'm targeting..."

Mordred currently has two cards in her back row: Camlann, a terrifying Field Spell that forces attacks and massively buffs Knights of the Round Table cards, and an Equip Card that grants 600 Attack Power and double protection during the Battle Phase.

The choice is obvious.

"...Camlann!"

This way, I don't have to force an attack on Mordred's 4000 Attack Power. While destroying Brilliant Radiance of the King's Sword would only reduce her Attack Power by 600, allowing Hassan of the Shining Star to break through with his blood-for-power ability, let's not forget Mordred still has a substitute destruction card in her Graveyard. This isn't an 8000 Life Point tag duel; losing 2000 Life Points is trivial. Against 4000 Attack Power, one mistake could cost us the game. Better to play it safe.

"Tch, so you're just trying to avoid a real fight after all?" Mordred muttered, thoroughly unimpressed. She had been hoping Jiang You would put on a dazzling display of offensive power.

"Time for the usual routine," Jiang You announced. "I'll overlay three copies of [ Hundred Faces ] to Xyz Summon [ Fanatic ] in Defense Position!"

From the shadows, Fanatic emerged silently, her veil and hood concealing her features. Her movements were eerily fluid, disturbing not even a speck of dust on the ground.

She had pulled out all the stops to impress this time, but unfortunately, King Hassan wasn't present. Fanatic exhaled softly, unsure whether she felt disappointed or relieved. Still, it wouldn't hurt to let the other Hassans witness this.

[ Fanatic ]: DEF 1000

"Next, I'll set four cards in my back row. End my turn." Jiang You swiftly filled his back row. "Four face-down cards in my back row. Your move!"

"You're using such underhanded tactics!" Mordred snarled. To her, a straightforward clash of attacks was the true duel between knights, while setting back row cards was nothing but scheming treachery. "You despicable coward! Resorting to such low-class tricks! Is that how you defeated Tristan too?"

"Hold on a second," Jiang You protested. "Everyone else is setting cards too. Why are you singling me out?"

"So setting four cards is okay, but setting one isn't?"

"That card is a countermeasure against underhanded tactics! It's different!" Mordred retorted, her voice filled with righteous conviction. The girl genuinely believed what she was saying.

Jiang You gave up arguing with the stubborn child. It was pointless.

"Fine, my turn. Draw!" Mordred began her turn.

At the same moment, Jiang You activated his set card from the back row. "Now! I activate my set card, Chains of Heaven! I target Mordred. As long as this card remains on the field, the targeted Servant cannot attack, and its effects are negated! Of course, since your immunity to destruction by card effects comes from Rampaging Blessing, you still won't be destroyed in battle."

Golden chains bound Mordred, yet even with her strength, she couldn't break free.

"Next, I use the effect of Tomes of the Hundred. I sacrifice Morning Glory to destroy Brilliant Radiance of the King's Sword on your field!"

Mordred: Attack Power 4000 → 3200.

"You despicable coward!"

Mordred had no way to directly deal with the Chains of Heaven. If this continued, Jiang You would slowly grind her down to nothing. She glanced at the cards in her hand and gritted her teeth.

"You forced my hand! I activate the effect of Morgan from my hand, sending one Knight of the Round Table from my hand to the Graveyard... But why does Mother have the effect of being treated as the King of the Knights of the Round Table...? Never mind, I Special Summon her from my hand!"

The noble, aloof woman seated on the throne slowly opened her eyes. Her sapphire eyes radiated regal authority as she rose, violent magical power swirling around her like a monarch commanding the world.

Morgan: Berserker - Level 6 - Attack Power 3000.

Morgan surveyed her surroundings. She had been dozing on her throne moments before, yet now found herself in the desolate wilderness of a mountain range. The sudden shift felt deeply unnatural. "This feeling... another meddling fool weaving dreams again? No, this is... a Noble Phantasm? Such a Noble Phantasm... truly astonishing."

"Mother... is this how you truly are?"

In Mordred's memory, Morgan was supposed to be a gloomy, brooding mother, prone to paranoia and hysteria. She could never have possessed the dignified presence of her father—no, this presence surpassed even that of her sword-wielding father!

But this woman looked exactly like Morgan, and the card's name was correct. Mordred voiced her doubt: "Are you really Mother?"

"Mother? I don't recall ever having a child like you."

Morgan turned to face Mordred. Despite some differences, she immediately recognized the girl as a homunculus created using Artoria as a template. "A replica of Artoria? Was I, from Pan-Human History, truly this obsessed? ... No, forget what I said. I shouldn't be flustered. Mordred... you've done remarkably well."

"So you're not Mother after all! Even though you look exactly like her!"

Mordred was certain this Morgan wasn't the one she knew. Similar appearances among Servants were already a serious issue, but this was no ordinary case. Pointing at Jiang You, she demanded loudly, "What's the deal with your Noble Phantasms?! Aren't you supposed to summon people you know? This... this..."

Mordred desperately wanted to call Morgan "that woman," but the words caught in her throat, unable to escape.

"Who exactly is this person who looks so much like Mother?"

"You're the queen of Fairy Kingdom Britain, aren't you?" Jiang You recognized her instantly—the Lostbelt King from Part 2, Chapter 6 of Fate/Grand Order.