Einzbelen.

It's a castle that resembles the European Middle Ages, no, it's supposed to be a castle built in the Middle Ages. Einzbelen, a family of magic that has lasted for thousands of years, a crazy family that participated in the creation of the Holy Grail War system in pursuit of the Third Law. They disdain to be in the company of outsiders, so they live in the Far East, study their own magic tricks or actively participate in the Sixty Years Holy Grail War, with only one purpose, and that is the same purpose as all magicians: to complete the third dharma, and then, to reach the root!

Magic is the way to the root of many people's thoughts, but no one knows what the result is, and there are people who have arrived, and because there are people who have arrived, they can only know the origin. The magic that has remained until now is what was left behind by the people who once arrived. But the people who went to that side never returned, and the magicians who had not left their names in the past and history disappeared the moment they arrived.

Is that side of the world so good, or is it a world that you have been there and never come back? That kind of thing is never known, after all, because it has never been tried.

In any case, Einzberren was convinced that magic is undoubtedly the power that comes from the root as the source, and that it will also be the means to the source

The reason why the endless cloisters are said to be endless is not because they are endless, but because of the evil taste that is unique to Einsbelen, or because they can't see the light. In short, the corridors of the castle were so dim that it would not have been possible to see the surroundings without the few rays of sunlight pouring in from the windows. In this way, the darkness makes it impossible to see the end of the road ahead, which naturally gives people a sense of endlessness.

That being said, this level of darkness didn't have the slightest effect on Artoria, and with Artoria's near-prophetic intuition, even closing her eyes wouldn't have the slightest effect on her perception.

Dressed in silver and white armor, Artoria slowly walked on the endless corridor, slowly walking towards the front, wearing a very heavy armor in the eyes of others, but it made Artoria's figure not change in the slightest, maybe she was used to it, after all, this costume has been maintained for I don't know how many years, in order to hide the steel coat wrapped in her daughter's body, it has long been impossible to take off.

"Saber, are you still used to modern life?" asked Alice Phil, who was following behind her, with a smile.

"How can I say it? Artoria stopped when she heard this, turned to look at the smiling Alice Phil and was silent for a moment, as if thinking: "I should say that there is some nostalgia." ”

"Nostalgia?" Alice Fell asked in surprise, she wondered why Artoria, who had never lived in the modern day, had such an emotion that should not have happened to her.

"yes. Artoria ignored Alice Phil's doubts, turned around and continued to walk forward, but there were mixed emotions in her tone that even she didn't understand.

Looks like there's a lot more to Saber that we don't know. He said secretly in his heart, and then followed Artoria's footsteps.

Sealed in ice, the last castle of Einzbelen.

An ancient city that ancient magicians used to keep secretly preserved lifeblood, located deep in the deserted mountains.

On that day, the long-lost liberation from the snow and ice.

Although the sky is not clear, the milky white sky is much brighter than the snowy day.

In the winter land, where there are neither birds spreading their wings nor green vegetation, only light is abundant. On days like these, no matter how busy and tired Kiritsugu Enomiya was, Eliasfil von Einzberen and Kiritsugu, both of them, would go for a walk in the forest outside the city. That was one of their unwritten conventions in Einzbelen.

"Very good, I will definitely not lose today!"

With such a triumphant declaration, Elias Fell walked ahead of her father and marched towards the forest in high spirits. While struggling to step through the thick snow with his little boots. While peeking at the surrounding trees in a hurry, he did not miss a place, nor did he reveal a gap. The girl is now in a serious race with her father.

"Oh, found it, the first one of the day. ”

Hearing Kiritsugu's smug declaration behind her, Elias Fell turned around with a look of surprise and disbelief in her eyes. "Liar! Where is it? I obviously didn't miss it!"

Kiritsugu smiled back at the cute woman with a flushed face and a look of remorse, pointing to a small branch on her head. On the frosty walnut branches, a small and hidden winter bud can be seen.

"Hmph-hmph-hmph, I'm going to score first. Just keep up the good work. ”

"People won't admit defeat!

The repeated race between father and daughter in the Winter Forest is to find the winter buds of walnuts. Illya's record this year is 12-9-1. Compared to Elia, who scored a total of four hundred and twenty-seven, Kiritsui was three hundred and seventy-four.

At the moment, although it is Elia who has the upper hand. However, the last few times have been three consecutive victories in a row, which has put a lot of pressure on the champions.

Elias Fell began to move forward in anger. Looking at her like that, Kiritsugu smiled bitterly but didn't stop it. Judging from the location of the winter buds found by the father one by one, the daughter is also desperate today. Finally, it seems that this time it seems that he is going to expose his methods.

"Ah, there is. Elia also found one. ”

Behind the elated Elia, Kiritsu said with a wicked smile. "Hmph, Dad has found the second one. ”

At this moment, Elia jumped up like a cat splashed by a splash of water. "Where?

For the girl, this time it's a gamble on self-esteem, and it can be asserted that she will never miss it. In fact, she didn't miss it at all. It's just that the rivals in competition actually use the "cunning" that loses the identity of adults. Holding back a laugh as he anticipated Elia's reaction in ten seconds, Kiritsugu pointed to the "second" Fuyubud.

"Hey, the branches, not walnuts?"

Kiritsugu was referring to the branch that had been ignored by Elias Phil from the search target.

"No, no, Elia. The branch is a walnut, a companion of the walnut. So. That's the winter sprout of the walnut too."

After two or three seconds of silence as if she had been teased by a fox, Elia shouted with her cheeks puffed out with a flushed face. "Raipi, Raipi, Raipi, Raipi, Kiritsugu, has always been Raipi!"

It's really a trick. Several times ago, Kiritsugu counted the winter buds of the walnut in the winter bud of the walnut. This is more of a sophistic foul than cheating.

"But, no, Dad has no hope of winning. ”

"That doesn't work! Only Kiritsugu knows about walnuts doesn't count!" Elias Field, who had nowhere to vent her anger, began to pound her father's knees.

"Hahaha, but Elia, another lesson, isn't it? But the fruit of the walnut is different from the walnut, and it is not allowed to be eaten, so you should remember this. ”

Facing her father, who couldn't see the introspection at all, Elia grinned "woo" and muttered as if to scare him. "If I keep playing like this, Illya won't be playing with Kiritsugu again!"

"It's nerve-wracking - sorry, sorry, I apologize. Kiriji, who was given an ultimatum, apologized honestly and sincerely. At this point, Eliasfil's mood finally began to improve.

"Promise not to cheat again?"

"I promise, I promise. It's not a walnut anymore. "But next time there will be wild walnuts...... Kiritsugu snickered inwardly.

I don't know that my father has other plans in his heart, and I don't know how to doubt others, Ilias Fil nodded very contentedly, and puffed up her chest "hey". "Good. So. Start the game again. Champions are up for challenge at any time. ”

"Yes, it's an honor, Miss. "As a sign of obedience. Today's search for winter buds race Kiritsugu incarnates as a horse.

"Ahaha. So high, so high!" Elias Phil loved to ride on her father's shoulders. Even if it's snow that her feet can't tread. Kiritsugu's long legs can also be easily crossed. In addition, the field of view has become very high, which is more beneficial for finding winter buds.

"Alright, let's go!"

"Shhh

Elias Fell screamed "Ahhh The little added weight on his shoulders made my father's heart ache.

I had no experience in parenting before Eliasfield, and of course Kiritsugu would not have had experience in things like the growth of children.

However, I can also understand that my daughter, who is now eight years old, has not yet weighed 15 kilograms. No matter how you think about it, it's abnormal.

Probably because I received the adjustment of chaos at the stage of birth. Kiritsugu and Alice Phil's beloved daughter, who is obviously stunted. Even if you continue to grow older, you don't know if your body will be able to meet the standards of an adult.

No, it should be said that such expectations seem empty. With the knowledge of a magician, Kiritsugu has already abandoned his personal feelings and coldly seen through everything. Probably ten times, Eliasfair's growth will stop in the early stages of secondary sex development.

Even so, I want to be able to give her the happiness that she doesn't have to worry about her body - it's just selfishness as a parent. However, the pain when this longing runs through his chest is undoubtedly a proof of the love of this man.