Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

Hayd could manually disable the magical barriers and traps outside Winter Castle, but would that alert Kitagawa Yu and the others?

Furthermore, since Lancelot could sense Artoria's aura as she activated her Noble Phantasm, he could also dodge in advance.

Although the attack range of the Noble Phantasm is very large, any warrior or assassin-type Servant has enough reaction time to dodge it.

Therefore, having Artoria activate her Noble Phantasm from such a distance is a completely unreasonable tactic.

But what other options did he have?

Apart from the two homunculus maids who serve and watch over Irisviel and Illya, all the homunculus members of the entire Einzbern family have been sent out!

"How about I give it a try?"

Just as Kiritsugu Emiya was at a loss, debating whether to make a strategic retreat, Avenger, who seemed to be immersed in his own world, suddenly spoke up.

"you?"

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

Although time was tight, out of habit, when summoning Avenger, he still carefully inquired about all of Avenger's inherent skills, Noble Phantasms, and preferred combat tactics and martial arts.

While Avenger does indeed have a katana hanging from his waist, it's basically just for decoration.

The Noble Phantasm is indeed an anti-army type, but its rank is only A-, which doesn't seem very powerful. It can only handle three enemy Servants and a Master whose strength seems to be no weaker than that of the Servants.

"But we should at least try! Trying always gives us a chance, but if we don't try, we won't have any chance at all! Are you going to run away with your tail between your legs without even fighting?"

Avenger, hands on hips, looking full of enthusiasm, shouted.

At that moment, Kiritsugu Emiya almost couldn't help but want to slap himself.

If he had known that the summoned Avenger was not only mentally unstable but also an idiot, he would have listened to Haid and Artoria's advice and summoned the Arbiter!

"Okay! Go and give it a try!" Kiritsugu Emiya really wanted to say.

However, his reason prevailed, preventing him from making such an 'unreasonable' and 'irrational' foolish decision.

Taking a deep breath, Kiritsugu Emiya turned to Haid and said calmly, "Haid, as you can see, these magicians and their Servants are not indiscriminate killers. Their targets are only me, Saber, and Avenger."

“If we stay here, it will be difficult to stop their invasion, and it may even affect Winter Castle. So the best course of action now is for me to take Saber and Avenger away and lure them away.”

"So, Master, are you planning to gamble with your own family on whether the enemy is merciful?" Avenger bluntly exposed the true nature of Kiritsugu Emiya's solution.

This made the vein on Kiritsugu Emiya's forehead throb.

"I trust my judgment!" Kiritsugu Emiya said stubbornly.

He paused, then turned to Artoria and said, "Saber should also believe in Lancelot's noble character, shouldn't she?"

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Was that what he said to her to keep her in check?

Artoria couldn't help but clench her fists, feeling utterly disappointed in Kiritsugu Emiya.

Even though she knew that Kiritsugu Emiya's decision was the most reasonable, it completely violated the code of chivalry she believed in.

Living such a wretched life is worse than dying a glorious death in battle!

Therefore, she is really not suited to be a queen.

Most importantly, she currently has no right to decide whether to stay or leave. She is a Servant, and Kiritsugu Emiya possesses Command Seals, so she can only obey Kiritsugu Emiya's orders.

"Alright, Kiritsugu, take Saber and Avenger and leave! I'll take good care of Irisviel and Illya. Remember, you must help our Einzbern family win the Holy Grail War!"

After a brief moment of consideration, Hayd agreed to Kiritsugu Emiya's proposal.

Clearly, he also believed that Kitagawa Yu's group's goal was simply to kill Saber and Avenger.

Although leaving Saber and Avenger behind allows them to utilize the external magical barriers and traps to weaken the enemy to some extent.

However, this would also affect Winter Castle, causing it to be damaged.

If these defensive structures were severely damaged, he could almost imagine that those who coveted the Einzbern family's technology would pounce on them like hungry wolves.

Putting everything else aside, the most advanced artificial human technology in the entire magic world alone is enough to make countless people drool.

In comparison, the Holy Grail War is not so important.

Anyway, the Holy Grail War isn't just held once. If we lose this one, we can just fight it again next time.

Now that even Haid had made his decision, Artoria and Avenger had no choice but to follow Kiritsugu Emiya, who had already picked up his equipment bag and was walking quickly out of the reception room, and left the place.

What annoyed him even more was that he didn't know whether Kiritsugu Emiya was too ashamed to face Irisviel or worried that seeing Irisviel would soften his heart.

From the moment he made the suggestion until he left, he didn't even glance at Irisviel, let alone give her a hug, even though this parting might be forever.

While it was said that they were going to lure away the enemy, in reality, as soon as they left the hall, Kiritsugu Emiya had her and Avenger conceal their presence, and then quickly took the two of them away in a carriage through the back door of the castle.

How can you tell the other party that you and your companions have already left if you don't want to reveal your presence?

Furthermore, the evacuation route chosen by Kiritsugu Emiya is in another direction from Winter Castle, which is tantamount to making Winter Castle the rearguard to buy time.

Clearly, his real intention wasn't to lure the enemy away; he intended to leave the Winter Castle and its surrounding magical barriers to attract the enemy and buy time.

Not only Artoria, but even Haid was completely taken aback by Kiritsugu Emiya's actions. His face darkened, and he couldn't help but curse.

Meanwhile, Irisviel's face darkened, and she could no longer hold back, revealing an expression of disappointment and sadness.

However, Haid did not execute Irisviel and Illya. After all, Irisviel was the Lesser Grail in this Holy Grail War, and Illya was the only one among the tens of thousands of homunculus created by the Einzbern family over the years whose magic circuits could approach Justeza's. She was the best candidate for the next Holy Grail War Master, and he actually valued the two of them quite a bit.

And the most important question now is how to deal with enemies like Kitagawa Yu.

After a moment's thought, Haid finally made a decision.

"Don't worry, Haid will definitely use his familiar to inform the other master that we have left and point out the way for them."

Meanwhile, in the car speeding into the distance, Kiritsugu Emiya, just as he had predicted, spoke to the now-frozen Artoria and Avenger beside him.

However, Avenger did not give up and continued to sneer sarcastically:

"You mean, you'd feel better and more at ease if they betrayed you too, right?"

Kiritsugu Emiya paused, speechless, clearly having been outmaneuvered by Avenger.

Chapter 169 This wish is too simple!

Chapter 169 This wish is too simple!

"What?! That guy Emiya Kiritsugu ran away with my wife—no, my king?!"

Just five minutes later, Kitagawa Yu, who had just destroyed a magic trap, suddenly received a message from Haid, who was manipulating a crow familiar.

To prove he wasn't lying, Hayd even brazenly released all the magical barriers that concealed his presence and prevented him from being spied on.

This allows Kitagawa Yu and his group to clearly perceive the situation inside the castle.

However, before Lancelot could even sense whether Artoria was there, he couldn't help but glance suspiciously at Kitagawa Yu, feeling that something was off about the guy.

Only then, through the connection between the heroic spirits and the subtle link between himself as a Knight of the Round Table and King Arthur, did he begin to sense the atmosphere within the castle.

At the same time, without the magical barrier that prevents prying eyes, Kitagawa Yujao's True Eye's X-ray vision ability can function normally.

His gaze pierced through the castle's thick outer walls and looked inside.

Only then did he realize that the Einzbern family had not as many android warriors as he had imagined. The previous two waves, totaling nearly nine hundred people, had already emptied the entire Einzbern family's reserves.

The castle is now completely empty; there isn't a soul in sight.

Kitagawa Yu searched for a long time and, apart from seeing Haid, Irisviel, and two maids in the conference room, he only found Ilya curled up on the gorgeous but incredibly desolate large bed, and the maid who was 'taking care' of Ilya.

To be honest, Irisviel's beauty was still within his acceptable range, but Ilya really amazed him.

Compared to her, Matou Sakura is definitely a step behind, and Anya is about the same as her favorite peanut.

Despite searching the entire castle, Kitagawa Yu couldn't find any trace of Artoria or Emiya Kiritsugu.

This only proves that what Haid said is true. Emiya Kiritsugu made a decision very much in line with his style. Without a sure chance of victory, he abandoned his wife and daughter and fled with Artoria and another Servant.

"But do you think you can escape like this? Running away is one thing, but you even took my Artoria with you. You still think you can escape?"

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but sneer inwardly, which made Lancelot, who had been watching his expression closely, feel even more uneasy.

"Which direction did Kiritsugu Emiya run off in?"

"there!"

Haid did not hide anything and chose to tell the truth.

Following the direction indicated by the crow's wings, Kitagawa Yu's gaze passed through the grand castle and landed on a path behind it.

His gaze continued forward, and he could even vaguely see the pickup truck speeding along the road through the snowstorm.

"There's a white pickup truck about fifteen kilometers away in that direction. Could you please go and stop them?" Kitagawa Yu quickly turned to Iskandar and said.

Iskandar's answer

"No problem, leave it to me! But what's that pickup truck?"

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Clearly, the common sense that the Holy Grail bestows upon the Awakened Spirits does not specify the exact definition of a pickup truck.

“I’ll go with you, and Lancelot too. As for Waver, he can stay with Elena and the others for now,” Kitagawa Yu said after thinking for a couple of seconds.

“No problem!” Iskandar agreed very readily this time, seemingly not worried at all that Kitagawa Yu and the others would do anything to harm his Master.

Iskandar then first retrieved the more than three hundred heroic spirits into his Noble Phantasm, then drew his sword from his waist and pointed it diagonally forward.

"Godly Wheel!"

"boom!"

A bolt of lightning struck from the sky, and then a Greek chariot pulled by a divine bull appeared before everyone's eyes.

"let's go!"

Without delay, Kitagawa Yu immediately took Lancelot and jumped onto the chariot with Iskandar. The chariot then took off and chased after Emiya Kiritsugu at a speed far exceeding that of a car.

At the same time, Elena took out a flying carpet from her spatial pocket and followed behind with the others.

This made Haid, who witnessed this scene through the crow familiar, secretly rejoice that he had made the right choice.

Irisviel, who was initially disappointed and saddened, turned her attention to worrying about Kiritsugu Emiya.

Unfortunately, she knew nothing but a few basic healing spells, so even if she wanted to help, she couldn't do anything about it.