Let’s start with a certain man.

The man who is full of ideals more than anyone else, but yet despairs because of it.

That man’s dream is very simple.

I just sincerely hope that everyone can be happy.

Every teenager has had such a dream, but when they understand the cruelty of reality, they will give up and give up this childish ideal.

Happiness comes at a cost - all children will learn this simple truth as they grow up.

But that man is different.

When he realizes that all lives in this world are placed on the scale of "sacrifice" and "redemption", and it is absolutely impossible to empty either of them...

He is determined to become the ruler of Libra.

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In the forest covered with white snow, the defensive barrier has been eroded to create a small passage, which is enough for people to sneak into this winter city without anyone noticing.

...If the infiltrator has a road map.

But unfortunately, Shuo Yue did not have such a thing in his hands, so he chose a simple and crude method - following the trajectory of the spiritual veins.

As the headquarters of the Einzbern family, the Winter City is naturally built on the highest quality spiritual veins in the Alps. This is the common sense of the magic family.

Because of this, as long as you keep following your spiritual veins, you will be able to reach the core sooner or later.

In the snowy sky, Shuo Yue used displacement magic to "replace" and disrupt the warning part of the defensive magic array, eliminating the mystery like breaking building blocks, while thinking implicitly with pride.

As an ordinary person in an ordinary world half a month ago, he is very satisfied with his decision.

However, the result of the action he was proud of unexpectedly collapsed.

"Shasha..." The little snow boots worked hard to break through the thick white snow, and the little palms pushed aside the grass. A little lolita wearing a purple felt hat and a purple dress looked around and slowly looked towards Shuo Yue.

Come in the direction you are.

If it hadn't been for the heavy snow that affected her vision today, I'm afraid the girl would have discovered Shuo Yue as an uninvited guest immediately.

White teeth, big white teeth.

Shuo Yue stared at the little creatures in the snow forest walking towards him, and silently made a self-examination in her heart.

He did consider all the variables in magic, but he was not aware of the possibility of being discovered.

However, there is still a chance to escape. As long as he escapes before being discovered, Shuo Yue can avoid the Bad End where he failed to infiltrate.

Yes, as long as you show speed that exceeds that of ordinary people, you will definitely be able to leave in style.

However, just when he was about to take action, the approaching girl's face caused his movements to freeze as if there was a power outage.

The blood all over his body seemed to be flowing backwards, and shivers of excitement ran down Shuo Yue's back. The emotions that did not belong to him trembled, forcing Shuo Yue to look directly at the little figure walking towards him.

With her long silver hair, ruby ​​eyes, and purple dress, she looks like a snow-white elf.

All these descriptions pulled out the same name in Shuo Yue's mind and in the body of Emiya Shirou——

Illyasviel von Einzbern.

He is also the child of his adoptive father, Emiya Kiritsugu, and his wife, Irisviel, and is Emiya Shirou's adopted sister - although Sakusuki is just a bit older than her in terms of height and age.

Perhaps it is the change brought about by the memory of the traveler. Even if it is facing relatives who do not belong to its own world line, this body still conveys a strong "joy" emotion, as if a person with nothing, during the wandering journey,

I once again realized the fact that I was not alone.

And at this time, Illya finally discovered Shuo Yue, the "big brother" she didn't know.

There was no warning or shouting. The silver-haired girl looked at the tall white-haired young man with a surprise smile on her face.

Although she was only six years old and could not even stand firmly, Illya still performed the ladylike etiquette of lifting her skirt and bending her knees, and then stood up impatiently, her ruby-like eyes full of anticipation:

"Big brother, big brother, do you know what walnut sprouts are?"

Under Ilia's expectant gaze, Shuo Yue couldn't say a word "no", so she had to squat down with a wry smile: "You know, it's the new buds growing from the walnut tree, right?"

"Yeah, yes!" After receiving a positive reply, Illya laughed happily, "Hey, big brother, um, can you do Illya a favor?"

"Of course, tell me."

"Come with me to find walnut sprouts in the forest!" Illya clenched her little fists and said with high spirits, "I must beat Kiritsugu in tomorrow's game!"

I see, so did you run out secretly today? No wonder there was no one else around to follow... Shuo Yue was silent for a moment, then smiled and stretched out her hand: "My honor, Your Highness, the little princess of Winter City."

However, his action of stretching out his hand seemed to make Ilia misunderstood. She smiled happily, grabbed Shuo Yue's arm with both hands, and climbed up like a big mountain, "Hey, hey, hey, hey!"

Li Shuoyue's shoulders.

Shuo Yue's body swayed slightly, but soon stabilized again.

The girl's petite and frail body was not as heavy as Shuo Yue expected. It felt like picking up a handful of fresh snow, as if it would fall if it was shaken slightly. It was so slender that it was scary.

Weighing less than fifteen kilograms... the young man quickly came to a conclusion.

The magic knowledge inherited from Endsworth ruthlessly made a judgment: this girl's body has been adjusted for a long time, and is more like a carrier of some kind of artifact than a human being - her development will most likely occur in the second year.

The early stages of sexual characteristics will stop.

Ilyasviel...her body embodies the crystallization of the Einzbern family for thousands of years, and also flows with the sins of this family along the way.

"Let's go, big brother!" Ilia didn't know Shuo Yue's thoughts. She was familiar with the road and quickly settled down. After taking a few breaths, she shouted excitedly, "Illya tomorrow

We must defeat Kiritsugu!"

Putting back his chaotic thoughts, Shuo Yue showed her gentle smile in front of Illya:

"As you command, my cutest little princess, get off~~"

"Wow, so high! Ilya is flying——!"

The crisp, carefree laughter that only belongs to a child echoes in the walnut forest filled with wind and snow.

"Brother, what's your name?"

"Sakuyue... no, just call me Shirou. At least here, you can call me that."

"Oh...then, Brother Shuoyue Shirou, have you found the walnut bud?"

"Look there, are they walnut sprouts?"

In the eyes of Shuo Yue, who has the unique skill [clairvoyance: C], the sprouts wrapped in the white snow are so clear.

"Where? Wow, it's true! Brother Shirou is so awesome!"

"Haha, of course."

Amid laughter, Shuo Yue and Illya slowly walked through the forest. In front of them, the majestic outline of the Einzbern family's castle was looming.

"This is the Winter City..." The unfamiliar sigh caught Illya's attention, and her seven-year-old little mind finally turned around.

"Could it be that Brother Shirou is not a member of Einzbern?"

The wind and snow in the forest seemed to be falling harder. After a while, the young man's joyful laughter rang out:

"Ilya is really smart for reacting so quickly."

"That's right, Illya is very smart!" The little Loli sitting on Sakuyue's shoulders proudly crossed her hips and quickly asked curiously, "I heard Kiritsugu say that the magic outside the castle

Master can perform magic, big brother, what about you? Can you throw fireballs? Or, like Kiritsugu said, can you put a lot of things into a cauldron and cook a potion that can turn you into a rabbit?"

It seemed that she had not expected this situation. Illya hadn't realized the problem yet. Shuo Yue was stunned for a while before laughing out loud in relief:

"Haha... Hahaha... Ilyasviel von Einzbern, really, maybe the entire Einzbern family should be grateful to you for being the first person to contact me."
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"???" The little Loli tilted her head, with big doubts in her little head.

However, Shuo Yue did not focus on her, but looked up at the snow-filled sky, as if saying to himself:

"Ilia, do you think the weather today is too bad?"

"As expected, Brother Shirou doesn't live here. It always snows here, but Kiritsugu said that the weather will get better tomorrow, right?"

"No need to wait until tomorrow."

"...Eh?"

Illya was stunned, and the next moment, a cold and biting breath emerged from under her body.

It was the aura that Kiritsugu called "magic" that she was very familiar with, but even she had never seen such a huge surge of magic.

"Take a good look, Illya." The gentle young man who was extremely kind to her narrowed his golden eyes, and the mighty magic power surged out, turning into a gorgeous magic array that enveloped the entire forest.

"This is one of the magic tricks I have."

The wind has stopped.

Snow no longer falls.

The sky turned into a milky white color.

The sun shines down from the clear sky.

"Wow..." Illya looked at the new clear sky and exclaimed in disbelief.

In her innocent mind, there was only one thought echoing.

In this case, Kiritsugu and I can look for walnut sprouts in the forest every day!

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According to a later report from the German Meteorological Office, within a ten-mile radius centered somewhere in the Alps, the heavy snowy weather that was supposed to last until tomorrow suddenly returned to clear skies. In contrast, the weather in Lauter, several kilometers away,

In the small town of Brunnen, heavy snow suddenly fell.

It was as if the gods stretched out their invisible hands and changed the weather in the two places.

Later, this report was accepted by the Magician Association, the Clock Tower's affiliated office, and the Seal Designation Bureau. With the help of the Holy Church, this abnormal weather did not cause huge turmoil in the real world.
Chapter completed!