Across the heavens, I am the Avatar Sword Master

After Irisviel woke up, a hint of color finally appeared on her pale face. She weakly held Kiritsugu's hand, her eyes full of tenderness.

Kiritsugu held his wife's hand tightly in return, his eyes filled with love and relief.

A faint joy filled the room, diluting the gloom over the castle.

Looking at the affectionate looks of the two, Chen Yu tactfully did not disturb them and quietly left the room.

The corridors of the castle are wide and deep. The sunlight shines through the stained glass windows, casting colorful light and shadows on the ground, like a dream.

The exquisite reliefs and murals on the walls vaguely show the glory of the past, but the traces left by the Holy Grail War are also shocking: the criss-crossing cracks on the walls, the dried blood on the ground, and the lingering smell of dust in the air all silently tell of the fierce battle that once took place here.

Chen Yu strolled through it, feeling as if he was in a gorgeous yet dilapidated maze.

It’s a pity that Emiya Kiritsugu didn’t use magic to repair the castle, otherwise we could have enjoyed the tour.

He walked to the door of a guest room and accidentally saw Maiya packing her luggage.

She folded the clothes one by one, her movements neatly and efficiently, yet with a barely perceptible hint of nervousness.

"Maiya, are you leaving now?" Chen Yu asked.

Maiya turned around with a serious look on her face: "Yes, Mr. Chen Yu. Kiritsugu intends to return to the Einzbern family's residence immediately."

"Now?" Chen Yu frowned slightly, "Are you in such a hurry?"

“Yes,” Maiya said with a hint of worry in her tone, “We didn’t get the Holy Grail, and Kiritsugu said that old man Eubusta Kuhaid might not allow us to go back. So… we plan to bring Miss Illya back by force.”

"force?"

Chen Yu's heart sank, and he sensed the complexity of the matter.

He had no doubts about Emiya Kiritsugu's fighting ability.

Without the curse of the black mud, even without Saber's help, Emiya Kiritsugu, as a mage killer, could break through the siege of the Einzbern family.

But saving people and killing people are two different things.

As Illya is the highest-level android in Einzbern in terms of all technology, it is inevitable that Eubusta Kuhaid will leave some means of checks and balances.

He immediately turned back and returned to Kiritsugu and Irisviel's room.

Kiritsugu was sitting beside the bed, gently caressing Irisviel's cheek. The two of them were talking in low voices. The scene was warm and peaceful.

Chen Yu coughed twice: "Ahem...it seems I came at the wrong time."

Kiritsugu raised his head and saw Chen Yu. He gently put down Ai Li's hand and stood up to thank him: "Chen Yu, thank you for saving Ai Li. When her body stabilizes, I will personally hand over 'Avalon' to you."

“It’s just a piece of cake.” Chen Yu waved his hand and asked directly, “I heard from Maiya that you are going back to the Einzbern family to bring Illya back?”

Kiritsugu's eyes became firm: "Illya is my daughter, I must bring her back."

"How sure are you?" Chen Yu asked seriously.

Kiritsugu walked out of the room, as if he didn’t want Irisviel to hear the conversation that followed.

Kiritsugu stared into the distance, speaking in a low voice: "To be honest, less than 40%. Although the Einzbern family is not good at fighting, I am 70% sure that I can defeat them, but I am not sure whether I can bring Illya out intact. Illya is very important to them... She is also..."

He paused, as if he was having trouble speaking, "She is also the vessel of the Holy Grail. I don't know if Mr. Haid will leave a backup plan in Illya's body."

As expected, even Emiya Kiritsugu was not sure he could bring Illya out safely.

"I can help you again." Chen Yu said without any hesitation.

Kiritsugu turned around in surprise: "You still want to help me?"

Chen Yu smiled, but there was a hint of seriousness in his eyes: "Just think of it as helping a father who wants his family to be reunited."

Kiritsugu no longer refused, he knew he really needed help.

Kiritsugu Emiya brought Chen Yu to his previous combat command room, pulled out a map, and pointed to a location deep in the Swiss Alps: "The castle of the Einzbern family is here..."

He began to introduce to Chen Yu in detail the layout of the castle, its defensive facilities, and possible obstacles, and prepared to formulate a detailed rescue plan.

Looking at the writings and drawings on the map, Chen Yu knew that Kiritsugu Emiya did not act on impulse, but had planned it for a long time.

But Chen Yu was not interested in Kiritsugu's plan.

The plan that Emiya Kiritsugu had made suited him, but it wasn't the right plan for him.

Chen Yu interrupted Kiritsugu's incessant introduction and asked directly: "The plan is good, but it's not suitable for me. When are you going to leave?"

Emiya Kiritsugu was slightly displeased to have his train of thought interrupted, but he still answered: "In order to avoid any further complications, I booked a flight to Germany yesterday for this afternoon. The original plan was that if Irisviel's condition did not improve, I would take her back to Germany under the pretext of 'medical treatment', and then I would sneak into the 'Winter City' alone to bring Illya out. But now with you included... I'm afraid I have to make new arrangements. I don't know if it's too late to change the flight now."

Chen Yu shook his head: "The plane is too slow, I have a faster way to get there."

He paused, staring at Kiritsugu with a sharp gaze, "But I need you to recall the location of the Winter City as clearly as possible, as well as the specific picture of the castle, including the exterior, interior structure, and even details of the surrounding environment. The more detailed the better."

Emiya Kiritsugu was stunned: "What? A faster way to get there? Could it be..."

He thought of Chen Yu's miraculous way of traveling.

But it is 9048 kilometers from the Far East to Germany, and it takes nearly ten hours even by plane.

Can teleportation magic really teleport that far?

"Yes, just teleport over there."

Chen Yu said calmly: "However, I have never been to the 'Winter City' and do not know the exact location of the 'Winter City', so I need your memory as an anchor. Don't resist, empty your mind, recall the location of the 'Winter City', and use Legilimency."

After he finished speaking, Chen Yu stretched out his right hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and gently tapped Kiritsugu's forehead.

Kiritsugu only felt a slight tingling pain, and then a strange energy invaded his mind.

This energy was not overbearing, but like a trickle of water, it gently penetrated into the depths of his consciousness.

It was like a delicate key, trying to open his memory and dig out the memories of the "Winter City" in his mind.

He instinctively wanted to resist, a self-protection mechanism coming from deep in his soul.

But when he thought of what Chen Yu said and that Illya was still waiting for him in the castle, he forced himself to relax and let this strange energy explore his mind.

Chen Yu closed his eyes, concentrated, and began to read Kiritsugu's memories of the "Winter City".

Countless fragmented images flashed before his eyes: towering snow-capped mountains, ancient castles, complex corridors, secret rooms...

He carefully screened and pieced together these fragmented information, gradually integrating them into a complete three-dimensional image.

A few minutes later, Chen Yu withdrew his fingers and opened his eyes.

The light in his eyes became brighter, as if it contained a sea of ​​stars, deep and mysterious.

He took a deep breath and raised his hands. A pale golden light flickered at his fingertips. The light gradually grew stronger, like two miniature suns.

Tiny golden dots of light appeared out of nowhere in the room, dancing like fireflies, gradually gathering into a swirling vortex, emitting faint magical fluctuations. A strange energy fluctuation permeated the air, and faintly one could hear the slight sound of space being torn apart.

The vortex gradually expanded, forming an oval-shaped portal as tall as an adult.

Inside the portal, the scene gradually became clear. One could vaguely see a snow-capped mountain and a majestic castle standing on the top of the mountain. It looked particularly solemn and majestic in the snow, exactly like the "Winter City" in Kiritsugu's memory.

A biting cold wind blew out from the portal, mixed with snowflakes, causing Emiya Kiritsugu to shiver involuntarily.

He subconsciously stretched out his hand, feeling the cold wind blowing from the "Winter City", and said in surprise: "Incredible... It's really space magic."

Chen Yu stared at the sparks flickering around the portal with a focused expression: "These sparks are materialized space debris. Try to avoid them when passing through the portal. Also pay attention to the height of the portal. If you don't want to experience the feeling of your body being cut by space, it's best to bend over when passing through it."

Upon hearing this, Emiya Kiritsugu immediately looked at the sparks around the portal and the height of the portal itself with caution, and nodded cautiously: "I understand."

Looking at Emiya Kiritsugu's serious expression, Chen Yu suddenly didn't want to tell him that he was joking.