Across the heavens, I am the Avatar Sword Master

Although Irisviel has more than twice the magic resistance of an ordinary person, she is able to resist the curse effect of Lancer Diarmuid Oud's skill "Black Mole of Love".

But in terms of actual combat capability, Irisviel is not even Maiya's opponent.

Even in the past, it only played a supporting role.

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't want Irisviel, who had just woken up, to be in danger again, so he hid from Irisviel and discussed with Chen Yu in the conference room how to bring Illya out.

But Emiya Kiritsugu forgot that the entire Einzbern Castle was covered by a magic barrier set up by Irisviel.

When Irisviel woke up, she took over the magic barrier of Einzbern Castle. After hearing that Kiritsugu Emiya was going to return to Winter City to bring back Illya, it was impossible for her to remain indifferent.

Irisviel stood up quietly, walked through the corridor, called Maiya who had packed her luggage and weapons, and quietly came to the door of the meeting room.

She clearly heard the conversation between Kiritsugu and Chen Yu.

Her heartbeat quickened as she listened to Emiya Kiritsugu's explanation of how to rescue Illya.

Irisviel clenched her fists, a determined light flashing in her eyes.

At this moment, she sensed a powerful fluctuation of magical power.

Chen Yu is opening the portal to the City of Winter.

Irisviel knew that this was her only chance.

She took a deep breath and flung open the door to the conference room.

Kiritsugu and Chen Yu turned around in surprise and saw her standing at the door, her silver hair fluttering and a determined light flashing in her vermilion eyes.

"I want to go with you."

Irisviel said firmly, her voice was soft but full of unquestionable power.

"Illya is my daughter, I must go pick her up myself."

Kiritsugu opened his mouth to object, but Irisviel had already stepped forward, towards the glowing portal.

She looked back at Kiritsugu, her eyes showing both determination and pleading.

"I know you are worried about my safety, Kiritsugu. However, this is our common responsibility. Let us go together to welcome our daughter."

Kiritsugu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he just sighed and nodded helplessly.

He knew that as a mother, Irisviel would never give up this opportunity.

He understood Irisviel's feelings, but he was also worried about her safety.

Chen Yu looked at everyone and said softly: "In that case, let's go together. Time is running out, we have to hurry up."

After saying that, he was the first to step into the portal.

Kiritsugu followed closely behind, and then Maiya.

Irisviel was the last to enter, her eyes sparkling with longing for her daughter and anticipation of an upcoming reunion.

The portal made of sparks slowly closed behind them, and the hall returned to peace.

On the other side of the portal, heavy snow poured down from the leaden sky.

The snow and wind raged through the woods, blowing up the snow on the ground and making sharp whistling sounds, like the roar of a wild beast.

The mountains in the distance are covered with snow, blending into the gray sky.

As the four of them stepped out of the portal, they were hit by a biting cold wind.

They were standing on a snowy hillside, with towering peaks and a castle covered in thick snow in the distance.

Irisviel took a deep breath, closed her eyes and felt the fluctuations of magic around her.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and when she opened her eyes, a trace of solemnity flashed in her eyes.

They were blocked by a barrier.

The barrier that was spread out in the forest was a huge circular barrier with a radius of five kilometers, centered on the City of Winter.

If you don't break this barrier, you won't be able to get close to the City of Winter.

"Sure enough, Grandpa Haid has set up a large number of magic barriers here," she said softly, "I can feel that there are at least twenty-three layers of defensive magic barriers intertwined together to form an almost impenetrable barrier."

The City of Winter is covered by more than twenty layers of barriers for the purpose of reconnaissance, defense, and camouflage. There are no so-called magical blind spots at all.

Whether from a magical or practical perspective, the defense level of Winter City is no different from that of a real fortress.

Without the consent of its owner, outsiders would have no way of entering this isolated castle.

This is true even when holding heavy weapons.

In the original work, Kiritsugu Emiya was blocked by this barrier and could not meet Illya.

Kiritsugu nodded and looked at Irisviel solemnly: "Irisviel, can you break these magic barriers?"

As the highest-level android in Einzbern besides Illya, Irisviel is very familiar with Einzbern's magic.

Irisviel closed her eyes and gently raised her hands with her palms facing outward.

Her silver hair fluttered in the cold wind, and a faint magical glow began to appear around her.

The metal wire bundle on his fingers split into several silver threads and began to try to break the magic barrier.

"give me some time."

She spoke softly, her voice almost drowned out by the whistling wind.

Irisviel began to chant an ancient magic spell, her voice like a thin silver bell, echoing in the wind and snow.

Her fingers trembled slightly, and the silk thread kept changing its position.

Irisviel's brows were furrowed, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, which failed to freeze even in the cold environment.

Even though he was extremely familiar with the barrier magic mastered by the Einzbern family, it was still a difficult task to quietly break the barrier of thirteen layers of magic barriers intertwined together.

Her fingers traced intricate paths in the air, each movement precise and graceful.

It was as if a delicate operation was being performed.

As she moved, the outermost magic barrier began to be peeled off and deconstructed layer by layer.

An hour passed, and Irisviel opened her eyes, with a tired but determined light in them.

"I have broken the fourteen layers of the outer barrier," Alice said softly, with a hint of haste in her tone and her breathing becoming slightly heavy.

Sweat beads slightly seeped out of her forehead. Although the cold wind around her was biting, it could not hide her inner anxiety and persistence. "But the remaining nine layers are more complicated and will take more time."

Her fingers were still moving in the air, and with every precise movement, the light of magic flickered at her fingertips, like stars dancing in the snow.

Being able to break the fourteen layers of Einzbern's barrier within an hour is something that even Emiya Kiritsugu cannot do.

After all, in the original work, it took several hours to break through the barrier of the Matou family, and facing the more complex and complete barrier of the Einzbern family’s residence, Kiritsugu would need to spend even longer.

As a magus killer, Kiritsugu's patience is unquestionable.

He once lurked in the shadows for days, waiting for the perfect moment to assassinate his targets.

However, standing in the cold wind, Chen Yu did not have such patience.

His physical condition was not yet immune to cold and heat, and the chill penetrated his bones, making him feel a little uncomfortable.

I didn't interrupt Irisviel at first because I wanted to see how the magician of the Type-Moon world broke the magic barrier.

The result is that Alice is trying to find the weak points of the barrier like performing an autopsy, unraveling the mystery bit by bit.

It is very time-consuming and energy-consuming.

After discovering that this method was not suitable for him, Chen Yu no longer had much patience to watch.

Looking at the Winter City, I feel a sense of longing.

It was clearly within reach, but was blocked by a magic barrier.

"Can it be faster?"

Alice felt Chen Yu's anxiety, and tilted her head slightly, her eyes firm and gentle.

"I'll do my best," her voice flowed like a spring, as if carrying a hint of comfort. "Each layer of the barrier has its own unique structure, and it takes time and concentration to break it."

Chen Yu frowned and thought for a moment, his eyes sweeping across the vast snow forest around him.

Rather than taking the time to break the fortress-like magic barrier, Chen Yu preferred to use powerful flying bricks to push it across.

Eubusta Kuhaid is just an artificial intelligence created by the disciples of the Third Magician to control the core of the castle. No matter how powerful he is, can he be stronger than Saber and others?

He turned to the group and said firmly, "How about we not waste time breaking the barrier and just go in."

Irisviel was startled when she heard this, and a hint of worry flashed across her scarlet eyes.

She whispered, "We will be discovered by Grandpa Haid this way. If we alert them, Illya might be in danger."

Chen Yu smiled slightly, with confidence gleaming in his eyes.

He took a few steps closer and said in a low voice, "It's okay. We can split up into two groups."

He pointed to the castle in the distance and continued, "I will attack from the front and draw out their main force. This will surely cause a commotion in the castle."

He turned to Kiritsugu Maiya and Irisviel, his tone becoming serious: "Take this opportunity to sneak in from the flank and bring Illya back."