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

The pure white moonlight shone through the windows, illuminating the church at night.

"Failed..."

Setting aside the message that had been transmitted via magic from Karna's Master, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada showed little surprise on his face.

Karna's attack will fail as he expected.

If Yudu could be dealt with so easily, he would feel that the other party had disgraced the Ruler class.

If you, as a referee, are using the official cheat code and still can't beat the contestants, do you think there's something wrong with your performance this time?

Semiramis dispelled her spiritual form and came to his side.

"Lancer messed up?"

"Hmm... it's less of a slip-up and more of a complete crushing defeat..."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada stood up from the altar with a smile.

"According to Karna, Ruler seems to have summoned a white dragon that completely overwhelmed him."

“Dragon seed…” Semiramis frowned upon hearing this.

"That sounds like a difficult situation..."

After all, dragons are already a symbol of power, and since that white dragon was able to completely overwhelm Karna, it was undoubtedly a dragon of the highest level.

But being able to summon a dragon... could it be a Servant with a legend of taming dragons?

Semiramis pondered for a moment, trying to use this as a clue to deduce the true name of the wanderer.

Considering that only heroes who die without desires are qualified to become Rulers, saints like Joan of Arc are more likely to become Rulers.

Is there a saint with a legend of subduing a dragon...?

"Could it be that the Ruler summoned this time is Martha, the holy maiden who subdued the evil dragon Tarasque?"

Semiramis said thoughtfully.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada: "..."

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

He just mentioned during the day that this Ruler is a male Servant, right?

Even with Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's composure, he couldn't help but look at Semiramis with a slightly strange gaze.

He suspected that the Assyrian empress might have had some kind of illness that had not been discovered during her lifetime.

Yeah, the kind that's about the brain and memory...

Semiramis saw the suspicion in his eyes and instantly understood his undisguised thoughts, and gritted her teeth in annoyance.

"Of course I remember you saying that this Ruler is a man, but what if the legendary Martha is actually a man, just with the wrong gender?"

"It's even possible that the Ruler who came this time is actually a woman, but she looks too masculine, so you might have mistaken her for someone else!"

Semiramis admitted that his conjecture contained elements of stubbornness and gambling.

However, such gender misconceptions do indeed exist due to the spread of stories or other reasons.

The most classic example is probably King Arthur, Artoria, who is said to be male but was actually a girl.

So if King Arthur's gender could be wrong, why can't the gender of the Saint Martha be wrong?

If Martha on the Throne of Heroes knew that Semiramis was twisting her own gender, she would probably come down to let Semiramis experience the same methods she used to subdue Tarasque, no matter the cost.

Iron Fist Judgment!

For a moment, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was almost persuaded by her, but alas...

"Even if Martha is indeed male, Tarasque, whom she subdued, is not a white dragon..."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada corrected Semiramis's mistake with a smile.

"Legend has it that the evil dragon Tarasque has the head of a lion, the body of a bull, three pairs of short, thick bear feet, a spiky tortoise shell, and a long, curved tail that ends in an arrowhead shape, which seems to have nothing to do with a white dragon, right?"

"Furthermore, I don't think Tarasque is strong enough to completely suppress Karna in battle..."

As he spoke, he shook his head, temporarily abandoning his plan to deduce Yuto's real name.

We still have too few clues.

"Since even Karna can't eliminate Ruler in advance, let's focus our attention on Berserker for now."

Are Rider and Archer still tracking them?

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada chose to temporarily skip Yutari and instead asked Semiramis about the Berserker that Shakespeare had mentioned that afternoon.

When the name of that brainless fellow was mentioned, Semiramis's face immediately revealed undisguised disgust.

"Ah, according to their previous reports, that muscle mass is now advancing towards the Black Faction's castle day and night... This guy has definitely been bewitched by that Caster guy!"

As she finished speaking, Semiramis clicked her tongue in annoyance.

Given Shakespeare's penchant for creating chaos and having fun, she had no doubt that the other party would encourage Spartacus, whose brain was nothing but muscles, in order to make the 'story' more interesting.

Seriously, of all the people Caster's Master could summon, why did they have to be so foolish as to summon this guy?!

While internally complaining, Semiramis decided that she would give Shakespeare's Master more shocking material in the future!

Others sleep for one day, but you get to sleep for three!

……

"Mmm~ I slept so well!"

In the early morning in Tulifas, Youdu stretched and led the still somewhat tired Leticia out of the inn.

They returned to the inn late at night yesterday. Although it doesn't matter if a follower like Yuwa doesn't sleep, Leticia can't.

Yesterday, she experienced so much, not only witnessing spectacular magic and battles between Servants, but also glimpsing some future developments. All of this took a toll on her spirit.

Even though she fell asleep as soon as she got back to the hotel, she couldn't completely get rid of her mental fatigue.

"Ah... Mr. Yuwatari, is there something we need to do so early?"

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Leticia yawned listlessly and asked Yuuto.

"Ah, tonight the castle where the Black Master is located will likely be attacked by the Red Berserker. As the referee of the Holy Grail War, I certainly can't miss such a battle!"

As Yudo spoke, he glanced into the street where they had fought the previous night and saw a metal sign that read "Under Construction" and androids dressed in limited-edition gray outfits.

The Thousand World Tree is moving pretty quickly...

When Leticia heard his seemingly prophetic words, she forgot all about being sleepy and hurriedly came over to ask him.

"Is this a privilege that referees possess?"

Yudu randomly picked a restaurant by the roadside and bought some sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After hearing Leticia's question, he hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

"...That's right, so after breakfast we'll head over there. Black Fang's castle is quite a distance from Tulifas, but we should be able to get there before nightfall if we walk."

Eh?

Are we going to walk all the way until nightfall?

Upon hearing this, Leticia, who had just received the sandwich for breakfast, froze. She even felt her previously rumbling stomach instantly calm down, and she lost all appetite for the sandwich in her hand.

She now understood why Yuuto had told her that the referees in the Holy Grail War usually didn't have Masters.

Running around like this every day, which Master could stand it!

Chapter 136 She was really supportive...

Ultimately, after Leticia's persistent arguments, Yuuto changed their route to the Yggdrasil family castle from walking to riding a Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon.

When traveling from France to Romania, considering that the journey involved crossing several countries and that it was difficult to determine the exact direction before departure, and that the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon was not sure if it had reached its destination during its flight, Yudu, finding it troublesome, ultimately chose to travel by plane.

But this time was different. After finding out the direction of the Yggdrasil family castle, Yudu only needed to let the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon find a place to land when it saw a castle. There was no need to worry about the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon having problems such as not being able to distinguish between other cities and Tulipas.

Because that castle was the only one in the area.

Arriving outside the city, they found an empty open space and summoned the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon. Yuuto then led Leticia, who was debating whether the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon was a dragon or a jet, into the cockpit located at its head.

However, although it is called a cockpit, almost all the facilities inside are just for show; even the levers and steering wheel are useless.

This is normal, since although the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon looks like a jet engine, it is actually a dragon and not a machine.

As the 'pilot', all Yudo has to do is explain his destination and route to the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon and tell it where to land. The Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon will then figure out the rest on its own!

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon took off from the spot and flew at an extremely fast speed in the direction that Yuuto had previously pointed out, a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye.

With the speed of the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon, Yuuto arrived at the edge of the forest, which was still quite a distance from the castle of the Yggdrasil family, in just a few minutes.

He did not choose to land on the flat grassland next to the World Tree Castle, because there, as well as the forest next to it, were monitored by the World Tree family's surveillance magic and patrolling familiars.

If you don't have a high enough level of Aura Concealment skill, you will be detected by the people in the castle as soon as you walk in, and your image will be projected for them to see.

Landing outside the forest is perfect; it won't be broadcast live, and if there's any commotion over there, the ferry can go directly there without worrying about wasting time.

That's why he wasn't sure how long it would take Spartacus to get to this area; otherwise, he could have waited until Spartacus was almost there before riding the Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon over.

"For now... let's do something else to pass the time!"

Yudu took out a picnic blanket from a backpack he had bought in Tulifas, then took out a newly opened cast iron pot, as well as sandwiches and juice for their lunch.

"Hmm? Mr. Yudou, when did you buy this iron pot?"

Leticia's eyes widened slightly as she received the sandwich and juice from Yuuto, her pale purple pupils revealing a hint of surprise.

She had no idea when Youdu had bought the iron pot.

Are we going to have a picnic here?

"Picnic? No, no, no, I didn't buy this pot for that kind of thing, look carefully!"

Yudu shook his head, drew out [Fusion] and threw it into the pot in front of Leticia. The iron pot then seemed to be a pool of water that had been turned back in time, and the two-colored vortex slowly filled the entire iron pot from bottom to top.

"Oh!!!"

Unaware of what was going on, Leticia applauded enthusiastically upon seeing this.

Yuto: "...I haven't even started yet."

"oh oh……"

Leticia awkwardly withdrew her hand. Yuuto was a little speechless, but didn't say anything. He took out a [Spirit Origin Fragment. Tiamat] and threw it in.

Since this was the first time I had seen this material, and the quantity was fairly sufficient, I decided to test its properties first. This time, I didn't add anything else to it.

The vortex in the pot changed immediately after Tiamat's spirit origin fragment entered. Not only was its color dyed a deep blue, like that seen from the surface of the sea looking into its depths, but the vortex itself also calmed down, becoming...

It looks more like water now?

Hmm... Since Tiamat is a god of saltwater, does her spirit origin fragment also possess corresponding properties?

In addition to her own dragon and beast characteristics, the basic scope of her alchemy was thus determined.

If we add more to it later—

"Clap--"

The sudden applause interrupted his thoughts. Yuto, who had expected it, turned around and, unsurprisingly, saw Leticia, who had not forgotten her original intention.

She was really supportive.

The emotional value provided is substantial.

Seeing Yudo's predictable expression, Leticia paused, realizing that she had probably chosen the wrong time again. So she silently stopped clapping, lowered her head, and took out a sandwich to eat in small bites.

Hmm, this sandwich is such a sandwich.

The refining process lasted for a total of one hour, and even Yuuto couldn't help but sigh when he saw the card being extracted.

As expected of S-grade materials, without adding any other materials, the refining time has already reached one hour.

Now, let's see what kind of card was made from the first S-grade materials!

After shaking off the viscous black liquid, entirely formed from condensed magic, covering the card's surface, Yuuto looked at the card in his hand, revealing its pristine white surface—

Why is it a black one?

You Du was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead.

Ah, it's an Xyz Monster!

Because he hadn't seen many Xyz Monster cards lately, he didn't react immediately...