Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

"Am I right? Chief Haid?"

Kitagawa Yu turned to look at Haid as he spoke, but Haid's expression had already changed drastically.

How did you even know this secret?!

Haid's exclamation and expression clearly confirmed Kitagawa Yu's statement.

In fact, the Einzbern family should be considered the one that contributed the most among the three starter families. After all, without Justiza's massive magic circuits, which are comparable to those of a Grand Magus, the Matou family's spirit summoning magic would be useless no matter how powerful it is.

Just like a building, no matter how well the architectural drawings are drawn, it still can't be built without materials, workers, and money.

"Why would the Einzbern family, who clearly contributed the most, agree to use a method they are least skilled at, such as battle, to decide the right to grant the Greater Grail?"

"Because they have their own secret weapon! That is an additional eighth Heroic Spirit, and the Lesser Grail."

“The Eighth Heroic Spirit gives them a numerical advantage, and the Lesser Grail can even summon defeated Heroic Spirits and make them their own. This is a double insurance.”

"With this double insurance, it's practically impossible to lose, right?"

"But they overlooked two issues."

"The first problem is that some heroic spirits are not good at fighting, just like them, while some powerful heroic spirits can easily take on two or three, if not five or six."

"Take, for example, the Heroic Spirit 'The Oldest King' Gilgamesh that Tokiomi Tohsaka summoned this time. If he gets serious, with enough mana, he can wipe out all the other Heroic Spirits by himself."

"As for the second question, the Lesser Grail is a powerful treasure that can hold the souls of six Heroic Spirits. If one's magical talent is not strong enough and one does not have enough magical circuits, one cannot withstand it, let alone use it."

"In cases like Irisviel's, not only is it useless, but as the spirit of the hero enters the Lesser Grail, the power of the Lesser Grail gradually increases, and her human form will collapse."

"After all, the Lesser Grail is essentially a special magic circuit created by Justissa."

"However, there are two people who can carry the Lesser Grail."

"The first one is Ilya, from the Einzbern family's thousand-year history, whose entire body is filled with magic circuits, and whose magical talent is second only to Justiza—"

Before he could finish speaking, Weber, who had been listening intently, couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"What?! Your entire body is covered in magic circuits?! How is that possible?!"

Weber was truly astonished, even frightened.

Her entire body is covered in magic circuits? Even a mage couldn't do that!

While modern magicians are generally not as skilled as magicians from the Age of Gods, sorcerers are an exception; they are the most powerful beings throughout the entire history of magic.

Even so, it's impossible to have magic circuits all over one's body; such talent already makes one a god of magic.

"However, that is the truth. Although 'Winter Saintess' Justiza is not very strong because she is not good at fighting, if we only talk about her magical talent in terms of physical body, even the King of Magic may not be able to compare with her. Otherwise, how could her body become the main body of the Greater Grail, an all-powerful wish-granting machine?"

Kitagawa Yu continued, "In fact, I know of another parallel world where Illya can skillfully control seven Heroic Spirits to possess her and fight. If she goes all out, she can even withstand the possession of five Heroic Spirits at the same time, and a single magic cannon shot can unleash the power of an EX-rank anti-city Noble Phantasm."

The Illya that Kitagawa Yu was referring to was, of course, the Illya from the world of Magical Girl Illya.

In the FGO setting, that Illya even became a Servant. However, due to class restrictions, although the power of her Noble Phantasm became more normalized and the burden was not as great, her rank also dropped to A+.

"hiss--"

Everyone gasped in shock, especially Hayd, whose eyes shone brighter than the light bulbs on the ceiling.

If he had known Illya was this strong, why would he have asked Kiritsugu Emiya for help?

Once Ilya grows up, give her the most powerful Heroic Spirit, and then the Einzbern family will surely win, right?

"But Ilya is still so young, is she really okay?" Irisviel asked, still somewhat worried, as she came to her senses.

"When Ilya from that parallel world did this, she was only a 10-year-old elementary school student. If it were Ilya now, even if she had to withstand seven Heroic Spirits, her body wouldn't break down. At most, she would feel very bloated, like she had drunk a lot of water. But once she got used to it, the power of these Heroic Spirits could also help her grow."

"Moreover, after the Holy Grail War ends, Ilya can choose to release these heroic spirits, and then her body will recover."

This situation is obviously much better than a physical breakdown, and if Kiritsugu Emiya had the choice, he would definitely choose to accept it.

But Irisviel, as a mother, didn't want Ilya to suffer any harm or pain, so she couldn't help but say it.

"I'm sorry, I know my request is unreasonable, but is there any better way? Ilya is still young." As she spoke, Irisviel glanced at Kiritsugu Emiya and Haid, a pleading look in her beautiful ruby ​​eyes.

Based on her understanding of Haid and Kiritsugu Emiya, she knew that in order to help Illya gain greater power, they would genuinely disregard Illya's feelings and agree to anything.

“Of course there is,” Kitagawa Yu said with a gentle smile, “and this method is not difficult. All we need to do is create another small Holy Grail and implant it into Sakura’s body.”

Sakura Matou, who had been clinging to Yu Kitagawa's arms and was being held by one arm, was startled by what she heard.

Although she already knew how terrifying the 'Lesser Grail' was from the previous conversation, she did not feel uneasy or afraid at all, because it was Kitagawa Yu who said those words.

"Implant the Lesser Grail into this little girl?" Irisviel asked in surprise. "Are you going to turn her into the Lesser Grail?"

"That's right!"

Kitagawa Yu's answer caused the others' expressions to change again, but Elena, Chizuka, and Matou Sakura themselves remained very calm, clearly having great faith in Kitagawa Yu.

“Sakura’s magical attribute is very special,” Kitagawa Yu explained. “Her attribute is ‘illusion,’ and her ability is to create an imaginary space within her body that only she can connect to.”

"There is no time or space there, it exists between existence and non-existence, so it can easily accommodate not only seven heroic souls, but also seventy or seven hundred."

"However, due to her own magical talent, the magical power she can bear and use is far less than that of Illya, so she can only summon two or three Heroic Spirits at a time to fight."

Haid and Kiritsugu Emiya, standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths. Summoning two or three Servants at the same time and 'only'? How are ordinary magicians like them supposed to survive?!

And Waver, in order to maintain the magic power needed for Iskandar's daily activities, he is now listless every day, looking like he has just stayed up all night.

"If it really won't cause her any harm, then please implant the Lesser Grail into her!"

As she spoke, Irisviel turned to look at Haid, her eyes filled with unwavering determination.

When it comes to Illya, she will absolutely not compromise, especially since she now has someone to rely on! Emiya Kiritsugu can't be relied on, but she still has Kitagawa Yu!

Although she didn't know why Kitagawa Yu had taken a liking to her and helped her, none of that mattered as much as Ilya's safety!

To prevent Illya from being 'used' by Haid and Kiritsugu Emiya in the future and becoming a tool in their battles, a thought had already begun to surface in her mind.

"Since you've made this decision, Chief Haid, you shouldn't object, right?"

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Hayd glanced at Kitagawa Yu, then at the three heroic spirits beside him, one of whom was King Arthur, the Eternal King on whom he had placed great hopes. The order to protect the Einzbern family made him resolutely choose to follow his heart.

“Alright, I will implant the Little Grail System into this little girl,” Hayd said.

Because they needed to transplant the Lesser Grail to Matou Sakura, the group temporarily stayed at the Einzbern family's Winter Castle.

Of course, despite being in an alliance, Kitagawa Yu and the others did not let their guard down.

However, apart from Waver being so nervous and worried that he couldn't sleep, the others were all fine. After all, they had four Servants on their side, and their Masters' combat power far surpassed that of Emiya Kiritsugu.

In addition, while Iskandar appeared indifferent, he secretly released the legion of heroic spirits within his army of kings for vigilance. These heroic spirits did not need to eat or sleep, making them undoubtedly the best guards.

Furthermore, Kitagawa Yu and the others prepared their own lunch and dinner. Especially for Kitagawa Yu, with Elena's foodie spatial pocket, they didn't have to worry about food at all.

"Thank you, Onii-chan. I heard from Oga-san that you saved Oga-san and me."

In the afternoon, Irisviel led the tiny Illya over.

Ilya is actually seven years old now, but she is noticeably smaller than the average person and develops more slowly. She looks about the same age as Anya, who is actually less than five years old but is lying about being six. She even seems younger than Matou Sakura.

Meanwhile, Matou Sakura was also curiously observing Illya, who looked to be about the same age as her. Looking at Illya's incredibly cute and delicate little face, her long silver hair that seemed to glow, and the Einzbern family's signature ruby-colored eyes, she unconsciously tightened her grip on Kitagawa Yu's clothes.

Perhaps at her age she doesn't yet understand what a sense of crisis is, but having experienced being 'abandoned' by her family and given away once, she still instinctively felt nervous.

Kitagawa Yu keenly noticed her unusual behavior and understood the reason after a moment's thought. He then tightened his grip on her arm slightly, which startled the sensitive Matou Sakura. She then seemed to understand something and instantly relaxed, a sweet smile appearing on her lips.

"This little girl is too clingy to You!" Elena couldn't help but complain from the side.

"Hehe, you're not jealous, are you?" Chizuki chuckled and nudged her with her elbow.

"How could that be! How could I be jealous of a little girl!" Elena blurted out instinctively, only to realize she'd been tricked.

"No, how could I possibly be jealous!" Elena corrected herself immediately after realizing what was happening.

But as she spoke, she couldn't help but steal a glance at Artoria, who had temporarily changed out of her battle armor and into a JK uniform at Kitagawa Yu's insistence.

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Chapter 173 The Strange Look in His Eyes

A blue pleated skirt, a white blouse adorned with lace, black knee-high stockings, and a bow at the neckline—it's a very normal and ordinary outfit, but it looks absolutely stunning on Artoria!

Although she wouldn't be jealous—that's the key point!—Artoria did put a lot of pressure on her.

However, after seeing Artoria eating, the pressure instantly disappeared.

"Wow~~ This guy looks so cute eating! He's almost as cute as Anya when she eats peanut ice cream~~~!"

Unable to resist, Elena took out a large bag of potato chips from her spatial pocket and handed it to Artoria.

"Here, Artoria, try this, it's delicious!"

"Uh, thank you."

While Artoria was enjoying a hamburger in one hand and a cola in the other, savoring these foods she had never tasted before, she politely thanked them, but a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Her intuition told her that Elena's gaze towards her was a little strange.

“Maiya, that’s how it is, so you should temporarily stop monitoring the Matou family. While strengthening surveillance of the Tohsaka family, send your familiars to investigate the location of the Greater Grail in Mount Edo Z.”

"Okay, I know."

"Remember, you must not get too close to that area, or you might be in danger."

"understand!"

In a study on the fourth floor of the castle, Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hiding alone inside, hung up the phone and looked out the window at Illya, who was playing happily with Yu Kitagawa in the garden, and Irisviel, who was smiling not far away.

This all-too-familiar scene left him with mixed feelings.

With his intelligence, it wasn't hard for him to guess Irisviel's intention in getting Ilya close to Kitagawa Yu, and he also understood why she did it.

In fact, preventing Illya from being forced to participate in the next Holy Grail War and become a victim like Irisviel was one of the reasons he originally wanted to fight for the Holy Grail.

But after learning that Ilya possessed such immense potential, he hesitated.

Unlike its original trajectory of fate.

Unaware of parallel worlds or the existence of other Greater Grails, and faced with the fact that the Greater Grail has become corrupted and can no longer grant wishes, Kiritsugu Emiya had no choice but to abandon his ideal of becoming a 'partner of justice' and saving the world.