As the group approached the winter forest, which was shrouded in snow and wind year-round, Iskandar, Lancelot, and Medusa all changed their expressions and signaled for everyone to stop.

"What's wrong?" Weber, who was shivering from the cold even though he was wearing a coat, asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.

“There isn’t one Heroic Spirit ahead, there are two,” Iskandar explained, answering his question.

"Two?" Weber was taken aback, looking at Kitagawa Yu. "Your information was wrong?"

“No, the second Heroic Spirit was just summoned.” It was Iskandar who spoke again, which finally made Waver, whose head was stiff from the cold, react.

"Is it Professor Kenneth? He didn't go to Macedonia, but came to this Einzbern family?" Weber asked quickly.

But this time, no one could answer his question.

“I don’t know,” Kitagawa Yu frowned slightly and said, “Kenneth should not have any connection with the Einzbern family, especially since the Master chosen by the Einzbern family this time is Emiya Kiritsugu, who is known as the Magician Killer and is a notorious figure in the magic world. With Kenneth’s arrogance, he would never cooperate with such a guy, even if it meant death.”

"The Magician Killer? I've never heard of him." Webber asked in surprise.

Kitagawa Yu glanced indifferently at this bookworm who had always lived in an ivory tower, and continued, "So I am more inclined to believe that the Einzbern family summoned the eighth Heroic Spirit by cheating. After all, apart from the Tohsaka family, who only provided land and a small step of technology, the construction of the Holy Grail system was mostly completed by the Matou family and the Einzbern family. It is only natural that they have some backdoors."

"What?! They cheated! This Einzbern family is despicable!" Weber exclaimed angrily upon hearing this.

Even the Emperor couldn't help but roll his eyes this time, slapping him on the back of the head, almost sending him sprawling into the snow.

"This is war, Weber, do you understand war? And what we're fighting over is something as incredible as the omnipotent wish-granting machine. The Einzbern family's actions are perfectly normal."

After saying that, the Emperor ignored Waver's mutterings like "I am your Master" and turned to look at Kitagawa Yu, asking, "What do you plan to do now? It's 3 against 2, we still have the advantage in numbers, and there are no other Masters or Servants around to interfere, so we can fight them with confidence."

“But this is, after all, the lair of a magic family that has been passed down for over two thousand years!” Waver couldn’t help but remind Kitagawa Yu before he could make a decision.

To give a simple example, although Kiritsugu Emiya was depressed after the Fourth Shinobi World War, his strength did not actually decrease much. However, after that, he tried several times to rescue Illya, who was held hostage in the Winter Castle, but he could not even break through the magic barrier of the outermost Winter Forest. In the end, he could only die in despair.

Therefore, although this manor castle, which has been continuously reinforced over two thousand years, cannot be moved or attacked, its defensive capabilities should be comparable to those of a heroic spirit.

This makes the strength comparison between the two sides three against three.

As for the Masters, Kiritsugu Emiya's magic is quite powerful, but it's not too difficult to deal with if you're prepared. However, the Einzbern family's homunculus army is a bit of a problem.

Faced with a group of fearless androids, is Elena really going to use AOE magic to carry out a massacre?

Irene definitely wouldn't want to do that.

If a real fight breaks out, Elena will definitely be hampered.

However, after thinking for a moment, Kitagawa Yu ultimately decided to continue.

"Let's do it! How can we save our king without taking some risks?"

"If we get to Fuyuki City, with Gilgamesh and Kenneth watching us like hawks, things will only get more complicated."

"Moreover, with our strength, even if we can't take it, we should still be able to retreat unscathed."

Kitagawa Yu said quickly.

Of course, these words were mainly meant for Weber, the Emperor, and himself.

As for Chizuka, Elena, and Matou Sakura, they wouldn't question his decision at all.

"Ha! A wise decision, my ally!" Iskandar laughed heartily after hearing this.

"The opponent is not weak. If we really reach Fuyuki City, according to the information you obtained earlier, the situation will likely become a three-way standoff. At that time, our side, which has three Heroic Spirits, will be the strongest, but it will also be easy for the other two sides to target us."

"Also, Weber's teacher probably can't stand to see Weber win, so he'll definitely be our enemy. Then we'll be surrounded by enemies."

Seeing that Kitagawa Yu and Iskandar had reached a consensus, Weber could only swallow his worries and the suggestion of a temporary retreat.

And you know what? In just over half a day, he had already figured out his place in the relationship with Iskandar.

As they moved on, continuing their journey towards the Winter Forest, in a magnificent reception room within the Winter Castle, Kiritsugu Emiya, Haid, Artoria, and Irisviel all wore solemn expressions.

Only the newly summoned figure, with long black hair reaching to her calves, wearing a dark red military uniform like dried blood, carrying a samurai sword, and wearing a bright red cloak, and with a somewhat petite figure, seemed completely oblivious to the impending battle, touching and fiddling with herself with an expression of curiosity and disbelief.

"What are you doing, Avenger!"

Noticing her nonchalant demeanor, Kiritsugu Emiya, who was in a bad mood, couldn't help but ask her in a gloomy tone.

He felt that he had probably miscalculated this time. Although he had only summoned it for less than half an hour, and although this Avenger seemed to be very strong, its unreliable appearance was completely out of sync with his personality!

If he simply wanted to increase his strength, wouldn't it have been better for him to just summon the Ruler?

"Haha, it's just a battle, nothing to worry about~ I just never expected that I would be an Avenger. Hmm, it really is fate!"

Kiritsugu Emiya's eye twitched, and he withdrew his gaze, no longer wanting to pay attention to this guy who seemed a little mentally unstable. He turned his attention back to the magic barrier and trap layout of the Winter Forest that Haid had taken out, and began to study where it would be most suitable to ambush them.

Obviously, the battle must not be led into Winter Castle. If not for any other reason than to prevent Ilya from being affected, he absolutely had to keep the enemy out of the forest.

Although he was ruthless and unscrupulous, he was not a completely emotionless machine; he still cared deeply for his wife and daughter.

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Of course, if the enemy were truly too powerful to resist, Kiritsugu Emiya would be in immense pain, but he would absolutely not hesitate to abandon Irisviel and Illya, because in his heart, the ideal of saving the world and the greater good were the most important.

Moreover, he has reached the point of madness. Even if Kitagawa Yu tells him that the Holy Grail is broken, he will absolutely do everything in his power to win the Holy Grail War, and he will only believe it after seeing it with his own eyes when making a wish.

While Kiritsugu Emiya was focused on strategizing his formation, Artoria glanced curiously at the 'abnormal' Avenger, before looking out the window at the direction where Yu Kitagawa and the others were.

"Lancelot, is this finally our chance for a battle?"

As they drew closer, Lancelot, who hadn't used his Noble Phantasm to conceal his presence, was already detected by her.

It was precisely because Lancelot openly revealed his aura that Kiritsugu Emiya and Haid were able to more easily sense his approach.

Artoria couldn't help but clench her fists.

Of course, she wasn't angry or eager to start a war. On the contrary, she had absolutely no will to fight and was filled with immense sorrow.

Unfortunately, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't give her much time to grieve; he quickly devised a defense plan.

So, just over ten minutes later, Kitagawa Yu and his group, who had just broken through the outermost magical barrier and entered the Winter Forest, were surrounded by a pack of seventy or eighty wild wolves.

"These wolves are magical creations!" Elena whispered a reminder.

However, Kitagawa Yu had already seen the wisps of black mist, like ashes, emanating from these demonic wolves through his activated Evil King's True Eye.

“This is probably just a test,” Kitagawa Yu said.

Perhaps because of his master's death, Kiritsugu Emiya places great importance on intelligence and is extremely meticulous in his planning and strategy, and his actions are very steady.

Therefore, before knowing the specific strength, Noble Phantasms, and skills of Kitagawa Yu and the others, as well as the three Heroic Spirits, he would not easily send his main force to fight.

Seemingly sensing something, Kitagawa Yu raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Although the heavy snowfall reduced visibility to only a few hundred meters, he clearly saw several crows flying in the air using the X-ray vision and long-range sight of the Evil King's True Eye.

If he wasn't mistaken, this was also a familiar released by the Einzbern family, specifically for high-altitude reconnaissance.

Indeed, this was the case. At this moment, a giant light screen, several meters long, was projected onto the wall in the former reception room, displaying the scene seen through the eyes of the raven familiar.

"Do you need my help?" Iskandar asked.

It's just a few dozen wolves; they don't even need to lift a finger. He can just pull out a few warriors from his mental world and they'll be fine.

With his sheer numbers and the overwhelming force of a king's army, he truly deserves to be considered one of the top figures in the Throne of Heroes.

“No need,” Kitagawa Yu said with a slight smile, turning his gaze away from the sky. “Didn’t you want to gain a physical body and conquer the world again in this era? Then let me show you the power of technology that belongs to this era!”

After saying that, Kitagawa Yu nodded to Chizuka beside him. The latter smiled confidently and, under the curious gazes of Iskandar and the astonished gazes of Emiya Kiritsugu, quickly pulled out two pistols from his backpack. Then, he charged into the wolf pack alone and put on a spectacular gunfight performance in front of everyone on both sides.

At the same time, Chizuka could not have dealt with the attack of seventy or eighty wolves in the past, unless she could take advantage of the complex terrain inside a large building.

However, after practicing the breathing technique for more than half a month, Chizuki's speed and reaction time improved by at least 30%, and her strength and stamina improved by more than 60%.

They are already able to easily deal with these wolves using only their evasive abilities.

"Bang bang bang-"

The rhythmic gunfire shook the surrounding tree branches, causing the snow on them to fall in a soft rustling sound.

Surrounded by wolves, Chizuka wielded two guns, firing them with both hands.

Having switched to regular bullets, she finally revealed her unparalleled shooting talent, which could be considered extraordinary, unmatched in the entire Lycoris world. Every bullet she fired seemed to have an aimbot activated, accurately hitting the eye of a wolf that was trying to approach. After blasting the eyeball, the bullet burrowed into the wolf's brain, killing it instantly.

Then the wolf's corpse fell heavily onto the snow, crimson blood flowing from its eyes, staining the surrounding area red.

From a distance, it looks like the red spider lilies blooming on a white canvas, creating an eerie and beautiful scene.

"This is a pistol? Although its power is similar to that of the crossbows of our time, it is much more convenient. Excellent, this is the weapon I need to conquer the world!" Iskandar said with shining eyes.

Seeing how convenient and fast Chizuka could change magazines, he couldn't help but be tempted.

Obviously, even if a crossbow's close-range lethality can match that of a pistol, the number of arrows it carries is far less than that of bullets and magazines, and its firing rate and endurance are far inferior.

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but gasp, almost completely dumbfounded.

"Is this girl really a magician?! Do magicians use guns this skillfully? Could she be some top-tier agent or assassin secretly trained by some country?"

Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but think.

As for Haid, who had never left Winter Castle, he was even more stunned.

This was an attack by seventy or eighty wolves! According to his understanding, even a magician as powerful as Tokiomi Tohsaka would be overwhelmed and might even be beaten to death by the wolves at close range.

After all, not every magician has a Mystic Code like Moon Essence Liquid that combines offense and defense, nor does every magician have a large-scale AOE spell.

The Tohsaka family's gem magic primarily consists of gem rays and gem explosions.

Simply put, it's equivalent to a pistol and a hand grenade.

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka, being a magician, obviously cannot compare to Chizuka in terms of speed and reaction. Facing so many wolves at the same time, he might actually be unable to win.

so.

"Are ordinary people this strong now?!"

Most importantly, with such a strong opponent, can they really defend against it?

Haid couldn't help but turn his head to look at Kiritsugu Emiya.

The Einzbern family's homunculus is not good at fighting, let alone commanding battles, so he can only rely on Kiritsugu Emiya, an outsider, now.

At this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya had also recovered from his shock and regained his usual calm and collected expression, though his eyes had become much more serious.

"Then let's proceed with the second round of probing!"

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