The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"The magic trick this family specializes in is substitution magic."

After introducing the basic background, Celine began to discuss more serious matters.

In other words, the opponent's superior technique—displacement magic.

The magic used by the Ainsworth family. The principle is a lower-level basic magic of deterioration exchange, which is not widely used, but the Ainsworths are experts in this field.

The Ainsworth family's substitution magic transcends common sense in terms of scale, precision, and application.

Through displacement magic, they can move space to another side. They are skilled at using space displacement to achieve the effect of space transfer. The space of Ainsworth Mansion, including doors, windows, and even people's minds, are randomly connected by displacement magic. Even if there are intruders, they will get lost due to the messy spatial connections.

Meanwhile, the city of Ainsworth possesses a massive barrier capable of spatial displacement. It absolutely prevents outsiders from entering the center of the great void; this barrier is large enough to conceal the entire castle. The protective layer capable of arbitrarily displacing spatial connections is extremely simple, and precisely because of its simplicity, it is incredibly robust.

To break through, you need to use concepts that exceed the strength of their magic to confront them head-on.

"Huh? This feels so complicated..."

Kiana and Illya couldn't help but exclaim this after learning about the enemy's strengths.

This was unavoidable, since magic was essentially uncharted territory for both of them.

Kiana has absolutely no idea what magic is, while Illya, coincidentally, has no clue about the memories she should be familiar with for some reason.

It seems a bit unreasonable to expect these two laywomen to understand what magic is.

“You don’t need to know that much,” Sirin knew this too, so she did her best to give advice. “You just need to understand that if you want to rescue them, you have to defeat this family.”

"And the best way to defeat them is to seize the cards and then gain enhanced power."

Celine's advice was simple, direct, and straightforward, and it remained consistent throughout the entire issue.

Kiana and Illya felt a surge of fulfillment, instantly boosting their confidence, didn't they?

Of course, while confidence has increased, there are still some minor issues that need to be addressed regarding the proper implementation of the plan.

Kiana touched her smooth chin and realized the crux of the problem.

The most pressing issue is how to allocate the cards.

The aspects it affects are...

'Clang~'

As the classroom door opened, a man dressed in golden armor swaggered in.

"Hey, girls."

After successfully establishing the alliance, Gilgamesh's attitude softened.

Of course, even if things have eased somewhat, it won't be much better.

This guy, as always, treated the two of them with that arrogant attitude.

His arrogance as a king, while perhaps not enough to instantly kill the two in terms of strength, was enough to influence the course of the entire plan.

Although there are no signs of this yet, Kiana is very worried that this guy might turn against her.

No one can guarantee that they can continue their mission unscathed if their ally suddenly stabs them in the back.

"Huh? What, why are you looking at me like that?"

Gilgamesh noticed Kiana's melancholy and immediately put on a stern face: "I have no interest in you. As long as you give me the card, I won't mind giving you some help."

"So you only wanted the card?"

"If we can destroy that family while we're at it, that would be great, hahaha." Gilgamesh waved his hand, casually declaring the fate of the Ainsworth family. "Anyway, they're just a fake family, so their demise won't have any impact."

I have to say, sometimes... it's really hard to connect with this glittery guy.

Kiana is not a queen; even with the power of a Herrscher, she still has the heart of a young girl.

Therefore, she could not understand Gilgamesh, but that did not prevent her from cooperating with him.

"call..."

Kiana sighed, then put one hand on her hip. "So what kind of help can you offer us? Will you join us in an armed assault on that family's estate, or will you stay here and meet us?"

Ilya, who was standing to the side, was also filled with curiosity about this question.

After all, although she disliked the golden-haired man in front of her, she had to admit that he was incredibly skilled and always managed to pull out unexpected treasures to turn the tide of battle...

"Oh? Hehe."

Seeing that the two were asking him questions, Gilgamesh didn't waste any words and immediately took out the key to the treasure vault and began searching for things.

To be honest, his actions of opening the treasure vault were so exaggerated that the entire teaching building was blown around by the strong wind and almost collapsed.

And the treasure that was finally retrieved after such a grand undertaking...

It was just a tattered piece of cloth?

What is this rag?

Looking at the tattered cloth that Gilgamesh was holding, Kiana couldn't help but ask.

She then learned from the other person that... it was actually an invisibility cloak?

Magical Girl's Parallel World Journey (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya): Chapter 8 The Amazing Displacement Magic

With the help of the invisibility cloak, Kiana and Illya were able to move forward undetected.

On their way to their destination, they gradually discovered a small problem.

"Ouch! Kiana, don't move, you're hurting me..."

In the deserted snowfield, the soft, giggling sound of a young girl suddenly came from nowhere.

"Ugh, it itches! Don't blow air into my ear!"

"Uh...sorry, it's too crowded here," Kiana replied hastily, but her hands ended up touching the girl's delicate body in front of her...

"Kiana, what are you doing? I'm so scared..."

The girl's body trembled slightly, as if she had truly encountered something extremely terrifying: "Kiana, please don't come so close to me, or I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself..."

"Uh... okay, okay, I'll try to stay away."

Kiana hurriedly withdrew her hands, but dared not linger, and rushed forward.

Ilya walked ahead, looking equally bewildered.

"Alright, let's go quickly."

"Ah."

The two nodded, and then quickly ran forward.

"Hey, stop right there!"

Suddenly, Gilgamesh's voice rang out from behind: "Not that way!"

As he spoke, the king peeked out and glared at the two of them.

That expression really showed how incredibly frustrated he was.

"Uh..." Kiana and Illya were taken aback.

A moment later, they both changed course and headed in the direction Gilgamesh had led them.

Finally, guided by a King-level guide, the two successfully reached their destination.

A large, sunken hole in the ground.

The leveled-out cavity looked so strange; the terrain, which sunk deep into the earth, resembled a trap used by some spiders to hunt their prey.

It's truly terrifying.

And this unimaginably strange landscape is actually the family's residence?

To be honest, if it weren't for the assurances from both the King and Sirin behind the scenes...

Kiana and Illya both thought they had been tricked.

Is this really the place?

Looking at the empty, flat ground in front of her, Kiana frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Unfortunately, we've already arrived at our destination, so there's not much point in turning back now.

After some deliberation, she gently patted Ilya's delicate shoulder and then whispered in her ear:

"Let's go, Ilya. Let's go rescue Miyu!"

"Okay, Kiana, I'll do as you say!"

The girl nodded resolutely and then followed Kiana forward.

"Huh? Kiana, why isn't she reacting?"

Upon reaching the center of that strange terrain, Ilya looked around in astonishment.

"What's wrong, Ilya?"

Kiana also looked puzzled.

She looked around carefully but found nothing unusual. There was nothing but empty space, cold rocks, and snowdrifts. Where could there be any mansion?

"Have we been tricked?" Ilya asked, a look of confusion on her face.

Kiana looked around, but saw nothing.

"Could it be... that we missed some steps?"

She gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

"Probably not. If there were any necessary steps, Gilgamesh and Sirin would have informed us, right?"

She shook her head.

"Perhaps we've gone to the wrong place. Shall we take another look?"

"But..." Ilya still looked around unwillingly.

Just then, Kiana's expression suddenly changed.

It wasn't because she discovered any enemies, but because the surrounding scenery changed almost instantly.