Illya leaned against the window, looking at the icy and snowy world outside. Just like the previous few days, she hoped her parents would return soon.
Suddenly, she saw two black dots appear in the distance on the snow. Illya's expression immediately brightened, thinking her parents were coming back. She watched with anticipation as the two shadows drew closer, only to discover they were two complete strangers.
This caused Illya's joyful expression to collapse instantly. She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance, left the window, and lay down on her bed.
Meanwhile, outside...
"Assassin, according to the rules, we should submit an invitation and then wait for the host's summons before entering."
"Rules are meant to be broken."
After saying this, Caelus scratched his head, feeling like he had said it before, but he could not remember.
Kirei watched the combat specialized homunculi surrounding them and sighed helplessly.
"To you, it indeed doesn't matter. Deal with them, Assassin."
"Okay."
Caelus took a step forward. Suddenly, the surrounding snowflakes stopped falling in an instant, and even the snow on the ground melted rapidly, revealing the gray white earth beneath.
No, it wasn't just the earth turning gray white. Even all the colors in the surroundings turned into a dull gray.
Kirei watched with his own eyes as the colorful world lost all its color in an instant.
The charging homunculus army froze in place. They maintained their charging postures, then the color in their eyes grew dimmer and dimmer until they all turned into translucent phantoms and finally vanished completely.
The gray world continued to erode everything around it. The Einzbern Family could no longer sit idly by. An old man stood outside the domain and shouted their surrender.
Caelus withdrew the released power of Nihility back into his body. Looking at the pale faced old man approaching, he took a deep breath before asking, "Two distinguished guests at our door, what is your business?"
When powerful experts you cannot defeat appear uninvited, they are called "distinguished guests."
"Entrusted by someone, we are here to take Illyasviel von Einzbern."
Kirei spoke.
"Of course, no problem."
The old man agreed very cooperatively. He then ordered the maids following him to pack up Illya and her belongings. Afterward, he said with a smile, "Is there anything else we can help you with?"
"No need."
Illya looked very uneasily at the two men who were about to take her away. She did not want to leave. Her mom and dad had not come back yet. If she left, what if they could not find her?
But little Illya had no right to choose or the ability to resist. She was picked up directly by Caelus and carried away under his arm like an object.
After sending off the two uninvited plague gods, the old man sighed and said, "This Holy Grail War has failed again. I originally intended to train Illya as a candidate for the next Holy Grail War and as the Lesser Grail, but she was suddenly taken away. I will have to spend resources to train someone else. When will the ultimate wish finally be realized?"
"Where are we going?"
Illya asked very uneasily.
"Fuyuki City. Your mother asked us to come and pick you up to reunite with her."
Caelus answered very honestly.
"Really?! As long as I go there, I can see Mom and Dad!"
Illya was clearly very happy. Just as someone was about to say her father was already dead and that he was the one who killed him, Kirei reached out and covered his mouth. He did not want to soothe a crying child, nor did he want to take care of a child who held a grudge against them.
"Yes, you will be able to see your parents once we arrive."
Kirei answered instead of Caelus.
Illya sat in her seat very happily, looking forward to the reunion with her parents.
Meanwhile, Caelus looked at Kirei, who had just stopped him from speaking.
"This is a white lie to ensure our journey is not filled with extra trouble."
"I know."
Finally, the atmosphere fell into silence.
After spending nearly another twenty hours, Caelus and Kirei brought Illya to the Tohsaka family home.
It was only at the moment he stepped through the door of the Tohsaka Family that Caelus received the notification that the side quest was complete, earning 1000 System Currency.
He did not have a habit of saving money, so he spent all 1000 System Currency immediately to improve his swordsmanship level.
Irisviel completed her deal with Tokiomi and also found a decent family in Fuyuki City. Using magical means to alter Illya's and the couple's memories, Illya began to live in this city permanently.
With tears in her eyes, Irisviel watched Illya move further and further away. She knew that from this moment on, she had truly lost everything.
Irisviel had previously buried King Arthur's Scabbard within her daughter's body. As long as that Scabbard existed, Illya would be able to live a healthy and happy life.
Night fell once again.
Lancelot released his magical energy and presence near an abandoned warehouse to attract Rider.
Sure enough, it did not take long for Rider to be drawn over by the released magical energy and presence.
After landing, the King of Conquerors, Iskandar, chatted with Lancelot about the situation of this Holy Grail War and attempted to recruit him to his side.
At the exact moment Iskandar was distracted by the conversation with Lancelot, a sharp longsword infused with illusory energy thrust out, killing him on the spot before he could even react.
The world renowned King of Conquerors had died.
There was no warning, no grand exit, and no stirring speech.
Death is always so sudden, always arriving when people are unprepared.
Waver's eyes widened as he watched the fading Rider, then glanced at the Assassin whom he had only just remembered after he appeared.
Next up is that Caster who does not know which corner they are hiding in...
Caelus directly ignored Waver, who was sitting on the ground trembling. The other party had already lost their Servant in this Holy Grail War, so there was no longer any danger, and thus no need to kill them.
Thanks to that Caster mindlessly attacking the Einzbern Family castle earlier, which Caelus happened to see, Caelus used that opportunity to leave some void energy hidden on Caster. Now simply sensing that void energy was enough to find the other party directly.
As for Caster's final outcome, it was naturally in the sewer. While they were busy mass producing minions, they were carelessly pierced through by a longsword.
Incidentally, Caster's Master was not a good person either. He was a perverted serial killer. However, this perverted serial killer had already been run over and killed by Caelus in the sewer, acting like a speed bump.
With this, only the last opponent remained waiting.
(To be continued.)