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

The highest was the dark magician with an attack power of 6500 that she saw in the duel between Yudu and Silent Hassan.

"The battle continues! [Valkyrie Brunhilde] attacks [Guardian Priest Mahad]!"

"The effect of [Apprentice Magician of Fantasy] is activated! Send this card to the Graveyard! Increase [Guardian Priest Mahad]'s ATK by 2000!"

Guardian Priest Mahad

[Attack power: 1500→3500]

Valkyrie Brunhilde

[Attack power: 4300→3800]

Brunhilde did not change her target and continued to direct Valkyrie Brunhilde to attack Guardian Priest Mahad.

"Drink——!"

Wielding her sword, [Valkyrie Brunhilde] rode her white horse past Mahad at lightning speed, slashing him in two with lightning speed.

Mahad was completely shattered into pieces by this sword strike, and the remaining force continued to impact Yudo.

"Gu——!"

[Yoto LP: 4000 → 3700]

"While [Valkyrie Elda] is in the Monster Zone, any card destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to your Graveyard will be banished!"

Eldar stood on the field of the journey, summoned Mahad's soul, and led him into Valhalla, the temple of heroes.

Watch me send your card to another dimension!

"When [Guardian Priest Mahad] is destroyed, I can Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician] from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard!"

Yuuto drew the last [Dark Magician] card he had retrieved from his deck and placed it horizontally on the field.

The Dark Magician 2

[Defense: 2100]

"Next up are the attacks from [Valkyrie Elda] and [Valkyrie Sigriun]!"

The remaining two Valkyries have attack power of 2000 and 2200 respectively, while the remaining two monsters in the field with attack rating both have attack power of 1800.

The Valkyrie's sharp blades successively slashed them all down, cutting Yudo's remaining life points in half again.

[Yoto LP: 3700 → 3100]

"At this moment, activate the effect of the destroyed [Super Magician - Dark Magician and Apprentice], Special Summon 1 [Dark Magician Girl] and 1 [Dark Magician] from your Deck and Graveyard in Defense Position!"

A circular magic circle appeared on the field, and the figures of the master and disciple jumped out from it and returned to the field.

Black Magic Girl

[Defense: 1700]

The Dark Magician 3

[Defense: 2100]

Since the number of monsters on the field has not changed, Valkyrie Brunhilde's attack power has not decreased.

Misaya Reiryukan, who had been so frightened by the tense situation that she almost forgot to breathe, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, we made it through!"

"Quick-attack spell [Time Goddess's Mischief] activated!" Brunhilde's voice suddenly rang out, pulling her heart, which had just sunk, back up.

"This card can only be activated at the end of the Battle Phase if I control only a 'Valkyrie' monster. Send this card to the Graveyard and advance your turn to the start of the next Battle Phase of your turn!"

Arash & Elsa & Misaya of the Linglong Pavilion: "???"

Skip your opponent's turn completely?!

The blue-haired, twin-tailed goddess Skadi, who had previously appeared on the card, jumped out and winked mischievously at Yuuto, as if to say...

Don't blink, time is about to speed up!

Then, she swung her staff and spun it clockwise along the shadow of a clock, causing the turn phases displayed on both duel boards to change rapidly.

Battle Phase → Main Phase 2 → End Phase → Preparation Phase → ...

It didn't stop until the round of the journey was skipped and the battle returned to Brunhilde's next phase.

Brunhilde waved her hand: "The battle resumes! [Valkyrie Brunhilde] Attack [Black Magician 3]!"

The battle begins with an attack from Valkyrie Brunhilde, followed by attacks from two other Valkyries, which destroy Dark Magician 2 and Dark Magician Girl on the field.

Of course, without exception, they were all taken to Valhalla by Elda.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Valkyrie Elda's attack power was only 2000, which was not enough to break through the defense of the Dark Magician in defense position, Yuuto felt that Brunhilde probably wouldn't have left him with any Dark Magicians on the field.

"My turn is over."

Brunhilde ended her turn after reducing the number of monsters on the field to only one, [Dark Magician].

At the same time, her six Valkyries on the field were also blown to pieces.

"Monsters Special Summoned using the effect of [Radiant Avatar] will have their ATK halved and will be destroyed during the End Phase."

Even if her end phase of the previous turn is skipped by [Time Goddess's Mischief], this effect will still apply at the end phase of this turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Having finally regained his turn, Yuuto drew a card and glanced at it.

This is……

After a quick mental calculation, Yuuto made up his mind and activated the card he had drawn.

"Spell Card [Fusion Magic] activated!"

Yuto inserts his last card into the Duel Disk.

"This card can be used as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon a Spellcaster Monster!"

"The fusion requirement is 5 Mage-type monsters!"

"Five?" Misaya Reirōkan quickly calculated in her mind.

There's one Dark Magician on the field, one Apprentice Illusionist in the graveyard, and one Magician's Staff... We're still two short?

Weren't all those Magician monsters on the field banished and no longer in the graveyard?

"Could it be..." Brunhilde thought for the first time.

Yuwatari smirked: "That's right, those two cards that you sent to the graveyard using the effect of [Six Valkyries]!"

"I will remove the [Dark Magician] on the field, as well as the [Magician's Staff], [Apprentice Magician of Illusion], [Magician's Twin Souls], and [Chaos Dark Magician] from the Graveyard as fusion materials!"

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't grant your wish... Trap Card [Fria's Apple] activated!" Brunhilde apologized softly, raising her hand to open the card that had been placed face-down on the field by the effect of the four Valkyries.

"This card can banish up to the number of 'Valkyries' I control from your Graveyard. I will remove 'Magician's Wand,' 'Apprentice Magician,' and 'Magician's Twin Souls' from your Graveyard—"

“That won’t do!” Yuuto interrupted her with a smile: “The effect of the trap card [Magician’s Guiding Array] in the graveyard is activated!”

Trap Cards activated from the Graveyard?

Brunhilde was caught off guard, while Yudu continued talking.

"If I control [Dark Magician], banish this card from my Graveyard and negate the effects of [Fria's Apple] on your field until the end of this turn!"

"Varied--?!"

A circular magic circle appeared in front of Brunhilde's uncovered card, from which a purple staff emerged and touched [Fria's Apple], turning the card into stone and shattering it into pieces on the ground.

Now, all the materials are gathered!

Brunhilde could only watch helplessly as he threw out the five long cards that were used as materials.

"Come and witness it! This is the power of the highest-level mage, standing at the pinnacle of all mages, combining the strength of five mages!"

The five cards that were fluttering under the moonlight disintegrated and transformed into circular magic circles. The five magic circles were stacked together, rotating and emitting a dazzling light that merged into a pillar of light, carrying almost solidified magic power that shot straight into the sky!

That night, dawn broke.

"Fusion Summon!"

"Level 12! [Five-Element Magician]!"

The golden-haired magician dispelled the light and stepped out. The edges of his blue robes were decorated with pale gold patterns, and the five rings that had been there before were now encircling the ends of his hair, his hands, and his staff.

【Five-Array Magician】

【12 stars】

[Mage Race/Fusion/Dark]

[Attack power: 4500]

The moment the Five Magicians entered the field, the magic finally materialized, and the terrifying magic instantly pulverized all the monsters on Brunhilde's field into dust.

Brunhilde stared blankly at her empty field, wondering what had happened.

"When [Five Magician] is successfully Fusion Summoned using five different Magician-Type monsters as materials, it can destroy all cards on your opponent's field!"

Yuuto pointed directly at Brunhilde opposite him with one hand, and the Five Rings Magician on the field also raised his staff towards her, with five rings forming a straight line at the front of the staff.

"Battle has begun! A direct attack from the [Five Array Magician]!"

"Magic Burst Quintet!"

The immense magical power converged into a dazzling beam of light, passing through one magic circle after another. With each magic circle it passed through, the aura of destruction emanating from it grew stronger, eventually completely engulfing the area where Brunhilde was located.

Amidst the boundless light and heat, with no other options, Brunhilde relaxed and closed her eyes, quietly accepting her defeat.

Brunhilde LP: 3900→0

[Yudou: Win!]

Chapter 198 The Unlucky Guy Was Himself?

The beam of light enveloped the surrounding streets, swallowing up the walls and leaving the ground with a smooth, curved mark, like an ice cream scooped out of a shop.

Brunhilde was bathed in that light. Even though the places where the beam of light had passed were still emitting wisps of heat, when it fell on her, it only made her feel very warm.

Ah...just as she thought, inflicting a painless death on her opponent, truly a gentle hero...

The moment the duel ended, Brunhilde sensed that she was about to be eliminated.

The Holy Grail, located somewhere underground in Tokyo, is drawing in her departed soul to fuel the victor's desires.

But there's nothing we can do about it, right?

Although Brunhilde did not feel too much resentment, she could not help but feel a little regret and shame.

They were defeated and forced to leave the stage in such a short time...

Could she be the first Servant to leave the stage?

Similarly, Brunhilde's Master Nigel also noticed the strange occurrence here.

After all, his current base is located in a commercial building in Akihabara, so he naturally wouldn't take any unusual situations happening near his base lightly.

Moreover, the commotion caused by the appearance of the five magicians earlier was quite significant. The massive magical energy fluctuations almost swept across the entire Tokyo, and even ordinary people could see the pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.

It is foreseeable that the church will be in a real bind tomorrow trying to cover up this.

As Nigel was still wondering which Servant had caused such a commotion, and who that unlucky opponent was, he suddenly realized that the contract between him and Brunhilde was gradually weakening.

This feeling is... that the contract has been broken?

Brunhilde has left the game?!

Of course, it's also possible that their contract was broken in some way.

In either case, Brunhilde has undoubtedly encountered an enemy, one powerful enough to force her out of the game or suppress her until the contract between them is severed...

Recalling the terrifying magical power that had swept across Tokyo and the beam of light that shot into the sky, he tried to contact Brunhilde through magic, but received no response.

Nigel remained silent.

No way?

The unlucky guy was actually himself?!

"Failed..."

He sat relaxed on the single sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window. The room was dark, with only a few sparks emitting a faint glow. He took the cigarette out of his mouth and held it between his fingers, letting it burn slowly.