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

So much happened that day. First, there was a great battle between the Red and Black factions. Then, the Greater Grail was taken by the Red faction. Next, Vlad III, the leader of the Black faction, was transformed into a vampire by the Command Seals and was defeated. Then it was revealed that the Red faction's Assassin Master was the Ruler from the previous Holy Grail War...

Can you believe this actually happened in one night?

The sheer volume of information had already exhausted both the Red and Black factions' Servants.

As dawn approached, the Servants on both sides reached an agreement to wait until tomorrow to fight their final battle on this grassy plain.

By then, the Masters of the Red Team will probably have all come to their senses.

Leticia, who was brought back to the inn by Yuto using a Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon, also knew that this long yet short Holy Grail War would end tomorrow.

In just a few days, her worldview was reshaped more than once, truly fulfilling the wish she had when she accepted Yuuto's invitation to participate in the Holy Grail War.

how to say……

Although it was achieved, why did she feel so conflicted?

"Sigh..." Recalling the various unnatural events she had experienced in the past few days, Leticia couldn't help but sigh with melancholy.

These past few days have been more exciting than the previous ten years or so, yet they've also felt like an eternity...

Just as he took the pot out of the pot and placed it on the table, Youdu asked, "What's wrong?"

"……fine."

Suddenly realizing that the end of the Holy Grail War meant Yuuto's departure, Leticia hesitated for a moment and chuckled softly, "I just think that when I think back on this time in the future, I might miss it a lot, right?"

"Look at things like magic, heroic spirits, the Holy Grail War, etc. Aren't these all conducted in secret?"

So once the Holy Grail War is over and I return to my daily life, I probably won't encounter these things again, right?

Originally, Leticia just said this casually to change the subject out of embarrassment, but as she spoke, she found herself lost in thought.

She will probably never forget what she experienced in those few short days for the rest of her life...

“Hmm…Special Holy Grail Wars like the Holy Grail War are already rare, let alone the special situation of Ruler from the previous Holy Grail War being the Master…” Yuuto shook his head and said.

"It's probably unlikely that you'll experience something like this again."

really……

Leticia nodded as expected.

"But if you want to get involved in magic, it's not like there's no chance!"

"Huh?" Leticia, who had just been considering her academic plans after returning home, paused for a moment. "But Mr. Yuuto, didn't you just say it was impossible?"

“Yes.” Yudou nodded, and continued before Leticia could speak:

"But what I'm saying is that it's impossible to have such a wonderful experience again. After all, a Servant as excellent as me can't be summoned casually. But if you want to learn Seat Magic, it's very simple."

Although Leticia is starting to learn magic a bit late, she can't compare to the children from magic families who have been learning magic since childhood.

However, if a drop of angel blood is used to improve the quality of her magic circuits, then it's not impossible for her to earn the title of a genius magician.

It just so happens that we can also contact El-Melloi II through the Lion's Claw, and directly put Leticia in his classroom, thus solving the problem of finding a teacher as well. If there are any problems later, we can just throw them to Waver and make him work overtime!

What a perfect solution!

The card 【Angel's Blood】 is so useful!

It is possible that this drop of blood could alter Leticia's origin, turning her into something related to light or angels.

It shouldn't be a big problem!

"So, have you thought it through?" Yuuto asked Leticia while using a fusion card to summon a vortex inside the pot.

"If you really want to learn the magic of the Sea, then we'll go to the Lion's Den tomorrow to find you a teacher."

"This..." Leticia was stunned.

She felt like a high school student who just drifted through life at school, only thinking about when school would end and what to eat for meals, and suddenly she was standing at a crossroads that would determine the course of her life, as if she had just received a career path survey.

Last time at the crossroads, she chose to join Yuuto in the Holy Grail War. So what should she choose this time?

Should they return to their ordinary and beautiful daily lives, or step into the seemingly dangerous and unknown world of magic?

Leticia's gaze sharpened.

Is there even a question?

Chapter 173 The Dead Resurrected

That afternoon, after Leticia made her decision.

Yuwa, carrying Mordred who had swallowed the blood of an angel, found her feasting at a fast food restaurant in Tulifas, along with Shiki, who was acting as her wallet.

"That's all for now, so I'll trouble you to contact Waver, the Master of the Red Saber!"

Shiki Jie Li's bewildered expression was hidden behind his sunglasses: "...No, anyway, what do you mean? You've been too brief, I have no idea what you mean!"

"Ah, so you really can't understand?"

"Of course I don't understand!"

Yu Du regretted that he couldn't use this simple and clear way of communication, so he had to explain his purpose for approaching him in a normal way.

"Contact El-Melloi II and, after the Holy Grail War, send my Master to his classroom to learn magic."

"Huh? No, no, no, becoming a Lord's student isn't something you can just casually decide to do, wait..."

Upon hearing this, Shi Zi Jie Jie Li first subconsciously denied it, but then suddenly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with what You Du said, and his eyes widened suddenly behind his sunglasses.

"You mean that little girl is your Master?!"

"Wait, aren't you the Ru—referee—of the Holy Grail War? How come you have a Master?!"

My goodness, this referee is already taken?!

"You only just found out?" Yudou calmly swirled the cola in his glass. "I thought you'd guessed it long ago after I've been showing Leticia around in front of you for so long."

Shishikage Kairi sighed helplessly, "After everyone knows you're the referee for the Holy Grail War, no one will even think about it anymore, okay?"

After all, the referees of the Holy Grail War are summoned by the Greater Grail, so logically there shouldn't be any Masters among them!

Isn't this misuse of public vehicles?

“That makes sense…” Yuto said thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

"Then when you contact El-Melloi II later, just mention that if he doesn't agree, I'll take care of the other Servants and then use the Holy Grail to wish for him to become my Master's teacher."

Suddenly caught in the crossfire, Shiki-kai Kairi was left speechless: "???"

No, what does this have to do with them?!

And is it really okay to make such a casual wish using the Holy Grail?

Despite feeling somewhat bewildered, Shiki-kai still took out his phone and called El-Melloi II to relay Yu-du's message.

After hearing Yudo's additional words, El-Melloi II's eyes became clear on the other end of the phone.

He now shares the same thoughts as Shiki Jie Li.

Don't make such a casual wish with the Holy Grail!

However, having learned from Shishikatsu Kairi that humanity had teetered on the brink of extinction before being pulled back by Yudo, he had no intention of refusing in the first place...

It's just one more student, not one more disciple!

No problem!

……

The Holy Grail War ended late the following night.

The Servants from both the Red and Black factions gathered on the grassy plain in front of the Black faction's castle. Having already experienced many unexpected situations, neither of them was thinking of causing any major trouble this time.

Avisbron originally intended to use his Master Roger as the core of his Noble Phantasm Puppet, but he failed to do so due to the obstruction of other Servants in his faction.

The Holy Grail War is already chaotic enough; they don't want to fight another puppet that will return the world to 'paradise'.

The final victory of this great battle was achieved by Mordred and Shishigake Kairi.

Chiron and Achilles fought a one-on-one duel within the space created by their Noble Phantasms, resulting in both of them being severely injured and forced to retreat.

Atalanta then joined forces with Mordred to eliminate the three Servants Astolfo, Avisbronn, and Frankenstein in exchange for Atalanta's departure.

Karna confronted Siegfried to continue the unfinished battle.

After dismantling his golden armor and unleashing his Noble Phantasm, "Sun Wheel, Obey Death (Vasavi Shakti)," he successfully defeated Siegfried and forced him to retreat during a full-force clash with his Noble Phantasm, "Fantasy Greatsword: Fallen Demon (Balmung)."

Afterwards, without the Golden Armor for damage reduction and unable to use the Noble Phantasm "Sun Wheel, Obey Death" again, even with the same Command Seals, Karna could only helplessly perish in Mordred's Noble Phantasm, which was enhanced by two Command Seals.

The Red team's Caster Shakespeare seemed to have quietly disappeared to some unknown corner, and the opponent was not seen until the end of the battle.

"So, have you decided who will make the wish?"

Yuuto watched as Mordred and Shishigake Kairi, supporting each other and limping towards him and Leticia who were guarding the Greater Grail, stood up to greet the victorious Master and Servant duo.

Ah, Mordred is truly seriously injured, and he used up all three Command Seals in the Lion's Claw World, causing their contract to break completely, and he can't even get magic power from the other.

However, Shishikage Kairi was simply injured by the aftershocks of the Noble Phantasm clash because he was standing too close.

"Saber, go and make a wish!"

Lion Jie Li, who had slightly twisted his leg, let go of Mordred's hand and patted him on the back.

"Didn't you want to try and pull out that chosen sword? We can't let this hard-won opportunity slip by!"

"...What are you saying? I'll never dream of the chosen sword again." Mordred said in a low voice after a moment of silence.

"Master, you should make a wish."

"Have you given up being king?" Shiki Jie Li took out a cigarette, lit it, and tossed one to the curious Mordred as well.

The two stood in front of Yuuto, smoking and discussing the ownership of the Greater Grail.

"Ah... rather than giving up, it's more like I feel there's no need anymore... cough cough cough!" Mordred, who was smoking for the first time, choked.

"Besides, instead of me, Master, why don't you use this wish to resurrect your adopted daughter?"

This time, it was Lion's Tribulation Jie Li's turn to fall silent.

He did indeed want to resurrect the child, and it was because he wanted her back that he lived this half-dead life, but...

"The dead cannot be brought back to life... Saber..." Shishikai Kairi exhaled a puff of smoke with melancholy, "Even the Holy Grail probably cannot reverse what has already happened—"

"sure."

"Eh?"×3

Two unfinished cigarette butts fell to the ground, and even Leticia looked at Yudo with a surprised expression.

Is it really possible?!

"The Greater Grail in Fuyuki is essentially a tool used to activate the Third Grail of Heaven."

Seeing that their gazes were fixed on him, You Du explained to them, word by word:

"If the soul of the deceased is present and understands the Third Law, it is possible to use the Greater Grail to materialize the soul of the Heaven's Cup and resurrect the deceased who exists in a soul state."

"Furthermore, upon resurrection, you will be guaranteed multiple benefits such as immortality and unlimited magic power!"

"Of course, if there is no soul of the dead, or if one does not understand the Third Law and cannot use the Grail as a tool of the Third Law, then there is no way to use the Grail to resurrect the dead."

The more You Du explained, the uglier Shi Zi Jie Jie Li's expression became.

After all, what is painful is not the lack of a way to resurrect the dead, but that the method is right in front of you, yet you are unable to meet the requirements.

Seeing that Shishikage Kairi's face was ashen and he seemed to have no will to live, Yudou cleared his throat: "Ahem, however, I can offer you another option..."

As he spoke, he drew a card from his deck and showed it to the group.

It was a common spell card with only an Anka cross on the card face, and both the card name and effect were written very simply.

[The Dead Resurrected]

Chapter 174 Return

[The dead are resurrected].

This card's effect is to unconditionally revive a monster in the Graveyard.

Actually, back when he participated in the Fifth World War in Fuyuki, Yuwatari had wanted to test how this card would perform outside of duels.

However, the magic power required for this card was far too enormous. After pouring almost all of his magic power into it without even making a splash, Yuuto temporarily abandoned his plan to experiment.

But... although the experiment failed, it was also a success in another respect.