The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

The snow-covered wilderness was transformed in an instant into a garden where spring lasts all year round.

"How could this be?" Kiana said in surprise.

"Kiana, what's going on?" Ilya asked, puzzled.

"I don't know... but it looks like an illusion. Could this be some kind of magical illusion?"

Kiana murmured to herself.

"Illusion?" Ilya blinked, her face full of confusion.

“Hmm…” Kiana pondered, then said, “Perhaps… everything we’ve seen is an illusion.”

"Uh...is this really an illusionary formation? What should we do next? Should we continue going in?"

Ilya tilted her head and asked.

“No. Let’s go this way this time.” Kiana pointed to a winding, narrow path not far away.

"Oh."

Ilya nodded, and then the two of them walked along the path.

Before they could even get very far...

"Wait a moment!"

Suddenly, Kiana stopped abruptly and turned to look at the other side.

"What's wrong, Sirin?"

She looked at the small doll that had suddenly appeared, and Gilgamesh behind it, who was covered by another invisible cloak, and couldn't help but ask.

“You’ve gone to the wrong place again. What’s wrong? Don’t think this is some kind of illusion. I can tell you that everything here is real.”

"Cirin growled in a low voice."

Upon hearing this, the two of them suddenly remembered.

Isn't this so-called Ainsworth family just good at substitution and spatial magic?

"So this is a special skill of that family? That's amazing."

Kiana stroked her chin and exclaimed in admiration.

However, the next second, Sirin crossed her arms and scoffed, "That's it? This family of thieves' tricks are too childish. If I had enough strength, I wouldn't use this kind of technique for simple concealment."

Kiana couldn't help but purse her lips: "Alright, stop bragging. Let's keep going."

After she finished speaking, she pulled Ilya up and continued walking inside.

"Hey, hey... I'm telling you, Kiana, you haven't forgotten again whose family this is, have you? This is their family's territory!"

Xilin hurriedly called out, but after a moment she suddenly realized what she meant and stomped her foot angrily in the air: "And what do you mean by bragging! You actually don't believe in my strength?"

Upon hearing this, Kiana turned around, looking as if she had just realized something, then turned back and continued walking.

"Oh right, I almost forgot, we're currently in someone else's family territory! This is a huge problem!"

A look of worry appeared on her face.

"Hey! Can't you stop ignoring me?!" Sirin stared at Kiana in astonishment.

"I think we might need to readjust our plans for the future."

Kiana shrugged and then continued to pull Ilya forward.

It's fair to say they had absolutely no intention of paying any attention to Celine.

After all, rescuing Miyu is the top priority, and as for retrieving the cards... that's Gilgamesh's concern.

What I need to consider is... where exactly is Miyu being held?

Magical Girl's Parallel World Journey (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya): Chapter 9 - Angelica, the Card Holder

This is a very serious issue.

After all, Kiana and Illya came to the Ainsworth family's residence to save people, so they couldn't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture, right?

The problem is more serious now, because they don't know where Miyu is being held.

So, looking at the large mansion surrounded by gardens, the two of them felt a little reserved.

Even though they didn't know what was inside the house, they understood that they had to take this step to save people.

"Let's go, Kiana."

Ilya took a deep breath, then turned around and spoke slowly to Kiana.

"Well, let's go."

Upon hearing Illya's urging, Kiana didn't waste any words and immediately pulled on her cloak and began to move forward.

Behind the two was Gilgamesh, who was walking conspicuously wearing a single invisibility cloak. Because of his invisibility ability, he would not reveal his identity.

"Kiana, there's a door here."

As soon as she reached the front of the mansion's courtyard wall, Ilya discovered a small door.

"Okay, Ilya, let's go take a look."

Kiana nodded quickly without hesitation and then handed the cloak in her hand to Illya.

Without any hesitation, Ilya took the cloak from Kiana's hand, tied it around her waist, and then forcefully pushed open the small door in front of her.

Unfortunately, the door seemed to be blocked by something, and no matter what, it couldn't be opened.

Although she couldn't open it, Kiana smelled a faint, pungent odor of blood in the air, an odor so strong it was almost suffocating.

Kiana frowned deeply, and although Illya was somewhat puzzled, she still couldn't open the door.

Who are you?

A rather composed but very weak-looking boy's voice rang out from inside the mansion.

The man's voice was very calm, and one could vaguely sense his gentleness.

"We're here to rescue Miyu."

Upon hearing the question, Kiana answered without hesitation.

At this moment, Ilya looked at the other person with some nervousness.

"Miyu, I know, but are you really here to save her?"

The man's tone remained very gentle, as if he were having a casual conversation.

"Yes, we're here to rescue Miyu."

Ilya responded resolutely.

"Why...why do you want to save my sister? Why are you willing to risk coming here?"

"Because we are partners."

Ilya replied softly, "An indispensable companion!"

"Yes."

Kiana emphasized again, "Miyu is our good friend, we fought side by side. Now that she has been captured, we cannot stand idly by."

"..."

Hearing the two men's impassioned speeches, the other party fell silent.

Perhaps because he was too moved, he did not reply for a long time.

"Can...I tell you how to rescue Meiyu?"

After a long silence, the other party finally spoke up and asked a question.

"Is that so? Miyu... Has my sister found a partner? Hehe, that's great."

The person inside the door remained silent for a long time, perhaps because the news was too surprising and unexpected, or perhaps too touching, so that the person inside the door did not give any further answer.

However, at this moment, what Kiana and the others cared about most was not why the man on the other side of the door had not spoken, but an important piece of information he had revealed.

"Little sister? You...Big brother, are you Miyu's older brother?"

The man inside the door answered Ilya's question.

"Yes, my name is Emiya Shirou, and I'm Miyu's older brother. Although we're not related by blood, I was determined to fight for her. But... I failed, I was defeated. Even though she escaped, why, why was she brought back..."

After a moment of frustration, Shirou quickly regained his composure.

Or perhaps, panicking was pointless for him; only by pulling himself together could he possibly escape.

to this end...

"Thank you all, you're all amazing. To save Miyu, your friends. My sister, please help me."

Shirou spoke very earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Kiana and Illya, who were outside the door, exchanged a glance and then made up their minds.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing that both had agreed, Shirou expressed his sincerest gratitude.

"This is Ainsworth family territory, so to rescue Miyu, you must find and defeat members of this family. Therefore, you must fight to save Miyu, and you need to be prepared..."

After hearing Shirou's explanation, Kiana and Miyu fell silent.

After a moment, they slowly said, "If that's the case, we can help you."

"Can you defeat the patriarch?"

Kiana and Illya were taken aback when they heard Shirou's question.

The head of the Ainsworth family...

Their strength is absolutely terrifying; they are not people that ordinary people can deal with.

"Although I don't know exactly how strong this so-called family head is, I will try to defeat him in order to save Miyu!"

After a moment's thought, Kiana made up her mind.