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

"How pathetic, Kirei! You can't even handle a mere little girl, and you actually have to trouble me to step in?"

Gilgamesh's gaze swept over the people present. Although a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes when he passed Heracles, he only showed some interest when he finally stopped on Yudo.

"Oh? You mongrel are here too. No wonder Kirei is in such a sorry state."

"You're wronging me, Gilgamesh."

Seeing Gilgamesh's furrowed brow at his address, Yuuto smiled and shrugged.

"Before I could do anything, this fake priest was chopped away by Berserker over there with an axe."

Gilgamesh didn't speak, but golden ripples appeared in the air beside him. Four Noble Phantasms of different shapes trembled slightly as they emerged from the ripples, and then shot towards Yuwatari like arrows drawn from a fully drawn bow.

However, Yutari stood there nonchalantly, and a semi-circular mirror barrier suddenly appeared in front of him as the Noble Phantasms approached, blocking the attack and reflecting the four Noble Phantasms back at Gilgamesh.

Clang!

Several more Noble Phantasms shot out from the lingering ripples, knocking away the reflected Noble Phantasms. Gilgamesh's gaze towards Yuwatari now showed obvious anger.

"You bastard, do you want to die?"

"Hey, don't get so angry, Gilgamesh." Yu Du shook his head, ignoring the dozens or even hundreds of golden ripples that had appeared around Gilgamesh.

"What's so good about fighting and killing? How about we play a game of cards peacefully and amicably?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuuto unfolded the Duel Disk on his left arm, and an invisible domain was created. At the same time, all the golden ripples around Gilgamesh disappeared instantly, and everyone else in the arena realized that they could not use their magic.

"This is... a Noble Phantasm?"

The sudden loss of connection with her own magic made Ilya feel uneasy. After sorting through the extra information in her mind, she couldn't help but complain.

"You're still asking how it is? Didn't you just drag people in without even considering whether they agreed or not?"

Yuuto pretended not to hear Ilya's complaints and quietly looked at Gilgamesh opposite him.

"You actually dared to forcibly drag me into this game! You bastard, you are so arrogant and ignorant that I can't help but laugh!"

After failing to draw Ea, Gilgamesh took out a bronze Duel Disk with a deck of cards inserted from the Vault of Kings and put it on his hand. Although there was a smile on his lips, the anger in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Very well, then so be it. I, the King, will cast you, this scoundrel, into the abyss of no return in this game!"

"DUEL!" ×2

Gilgamesh LP: 4000

【Yoto LP: 4000】

"Of course, I, the king, will take the first strike!"

Without even glancing at the duel disk display showing who goes first or second, Gilgamesh casually drew his first five cards from the top of his deck.

However, the duel disk does indeed show that he went first...

Kirei Kotomine, who was encountering Yutaka's Noble Phantasm for the first time, wanted to kidnap Illya while the others weren't paying attention, but the moment this thought crossed his mind, he was frozen in place as if he had been hit by a spell.

Having witnessed Yuwatari's duel, Gilgamesh had already skillfully begun his turn.

"I activate the Continuous Spell Card [Ancient Legacy Temple of the Three Giants] from my hand!"

As Gilgamesh inserted two cards into the Magic Trap Zone of the Duel Disk, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet tremble.

Then, the massive stone pillar temple ruins, almost twenty stories high and bearing obvious signs of damage, slowly rose from behind Gilgamesh.

"If a 'Prehistoric Legacy' Spell Card was activated during this King's turn, this card can be Special Summoned from your hand! 【Prehistoric Legacy Aztec Masked Stone】!"

As Gilgamesh called out, golden ripples appeared around him once more, and the Aztec mask flew out from it, landing on the ground in front of Gilgamesh. It absorbed the surrounding soil and created a two-meter-tall body for itself, standing on the field.

[Aztec Masked Stone Figures, a Prehistoric Heritage]

【4 stars】

【Rock Tribe/Earth】

[Attack power: 1500]

[Defense: 1000]

"Then I will Normal Summon the [Prehistoric Legacy Golden Space Shuttle] from my hand and activate its effect: Once per turn, increase the Level of all monsters with 'Prehistoric Legacy' in their names on my field by 1!"

[Prehistoric Legacy: Gold Space Shuttle]

【4 stars】

[Mechanical Race/Light]

[Attack power: 1300]

[Defense: 1400]

The golden space shuttle landed in front of Gilgamesh, raising his level from 4 stars to 5 stars along with the Aztec masked stone figure beside him.

[Aztec Masked Stone Figures, a Prehistoric Heritage]

[4 stars → 5 stars]

[Prehistoric Legacy: Gold Space Shuttle]

[4 stars → 5 stars]

"I will stack two Level 5 monsters on the field! I will create a stacking network using these two monsters!"

"Super Summon!"

The two monsters in the arena transformed into two beams of light, one yellow and one white, and plunged into the black hole that appeared in the sky. Then, a storm composed of countless colored light particles burst forth from it.

The strong wind pressure made it difficult for the onlookers to open their eyes, and they could only shield their eyes with their arms to reduce the impact of the wind pressure.

However, Gilgamesh's crimson eyes remained unaffected as he looked at Yuwatari, who was equally unaffected, and continued to loudly proclaim his position.

"Behold and worship this! This is the king's chariot!"

"Rank 5! [Ancient Heritage Vimana]!"

Chapter Forty-Four: Rainbow Light New Universe Hero!

Vimana is composed of several parts, much like a multi-layered cake.

The building features a massive energy furnace at the bottom, 12 propellers for steering in the lower level, guns and cannons throughout the middle level, and a palace at the top.

Two orbs of light-like supermassive material surround the body.

Rather than calling it a vehicle, Rin Tohsaka felt it was more like a fortress.

A floating fortress above them!

[Vimana, a Prehistoric Heritage]

【Level 5】

[Mechanical/Overscaling/Light]

[Attack power: 2300]

[Defense: 2600]

Gilgamesh was not surprised to see his vehicle appear in this form. He simply hummed and sent a card from his hand to the graveyard.

"Activate the effect of [Prehistoric Legacy Crystal Skull] in your hand. If you control a [Prehistoric Legacy] monster, discard this card and add 1 [Prehistoric Legacy] monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand!"

"I hereby add the [Prehistoric Legacy Nebra Star Chart] to my hand!"

Although Gilgamesh wore a bronze version of the Duel Disk on his arm, it had all the necessary functions. After obtaining the card he wanted to retrieve, Gilgamesh waved his hand.

"The effect of the Continuous Spell [Ancient Legacy Temple - Three Giant Stones] is activated! If only an 'Ancient Legacy' monster exists on my field, you can pay 500 Life Points to Summon 1 'Ancient Legacy' monster from your hand!"

What he wanted to summon was naturally the [Ancient Heritage Nebra Star Chart] that he had just retrieved!

Gilgamesh's LP: 4000 → 3500

[Prehistoric Heritage Nebra Star Chart]

【4 stars】

[Mechanical Race/Light]

[Attack power: 1800]

[Defense: 1500]

"When the [Prehistoric Legacy Nebra Astronomical Disc] is successfully summoned, this King may add 1 'Prehistoric Legacy' card other than the [Prehistoric Legacy Nebra Astronomical Disc] from his Deck to his hand!"

"I will add [Prehistoric Legacy Technology] to my hand, then set one card face down on the field, and that will end my turn."

Gilgamesh chose one of his last two cards, placing it face down in the spell trap zone, and looked at Yuuto, his crimson eyes filled with pleasure.

"Alright, it's your turn, you mongrel. Struggle to your heart's content under my control!"

Okay, okay, I have to start struggling right now!

"My turn, draw a card!"

After making a joke in his mind that only he knew, Yuuto drew a card and his gaze fell on Gilgamesh's face-down card on the field.

Although we don't know if the card that was set down is a trap card from the Prehistoric Legacy family, just to be on the safe side, let's send it off the field first!

"Activate the spell card [Harpie's Feather Duster] to destroy all the spell and trap cards on your field!"

Gilgamesh scoffed at the feather that was about to sweep his face-down cards into the graveyard, and immediately recalled the face-down cards from the field, placing his last card into the Monster Zone.

"Then I will activate the effect of [Ancient Relic Ring Blade] from my hand!"

When an effect that destroys a Spell/Trap Card on my field is activated, return 1 face-down Spell/Trap Card on my field to my hand, and Special Summon this card from my hand!

Gaika disappeared, the feather duster went nowhere, and in its place appeared Gilgamesh with a red mohawk wielding two rings.

Prehistoric heritage and ancient artifacts?

It's a little troublesome, but not a big problem. The formula for victory is already locked!

After glancing at the five cards he had left in his hand, Yudou gradually formed a plan in his mind.

"Activate the effect of [Phantom HERO Sole] from your hand, discard [Destiny HERO Demon] from your hand, and Special Summon this card from your hand!"

Before the virtuous man could solidify his pink figure covered in sharp spikes and claws, Gilgamesh's arrogant voice rang out again.

"I did not authorize you to do such petty things, you bastard! Activate the effect of [Ancient Legacy Vimana], remove two Xyz Materials, and negate the effect of [Phantom Hero: The Almighty]!"

"Next is another effect of Vimana: Target the [Ancient Legacy Aztec Mask Stone] in the graveyard, add half of its ATK to Vimana until the end of the turn, and absorb it as Vimana's Xyz Material!"

[Vimana, a Prehistoric Heritage]

[Attack power: 2300→3050]

It doesn't matter. As long as Mao Ku, that is, the [Destiny Hero Demon], has been sent to the graveyard, You Du's goal has been achieved.

"Then I banish 'Destiny HERO Demonic Man' from my Graveyard, and Special Summon a second 'Destiny HERO Demonic Man' from my Deck based on its effect!"

Yuuto takes the Demonic Man that just entered the graveyard and hasn't been warmed up yet and puts it in the banished zone. Then, he puts the second Demonic Man that popped out of the deck into the monster zone.

【Destiny Hero: The Demonic One】

【6 stars】

[Warrior/Dark]

[Attack power: 800]

[Defense: 800]

"Quick-attack magic [Fusion Super Vortex]!"

Target my face-up “Destiny HERO Demon” on the field! Reveal 1 “Hero”, “NeoSocioman”, or Level 10 monster from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck to your opponent.

This turn, if you use a targeted monster as Fusion Material, you can treat it as a card with the same name as the revealed monster!

"I'm choosing this card! The Level 10 monster, [Ultimate Gem Rainbow Dark Dragon]!"

Yuuto took out the card he retrieved from his deck using the Duel Disk and showed it to everyone in the room.

Rainbow Dark Dragon...

Rin Tohsaka thought of the [Ultimate Jewel Rainbow Dragon] in her hand, and realized that the Rainbow Dark Dragon in Yuuto's hand was simply a corrupted version of the Rainbow Dragon.

"Then I activate the Spell Card [Fusion] from my hand! I fuse the demonic being on my field, which I consider to be [Ultimate Gem Rainbow Dark Dragon], with [Elemental HERO Neos] in my hand!"

"The fusion condition is [Elemental HERO Neos] + [Ultimate Jewel God] monster!"

Holding up the last two cards in his hand, Youdu watched as the white and purple orbs of light were absorbed into the swirling vortex, eventually turning completely white again.