Germany, the full name of the Federal Republic of Germany, is located in central Europe, 47 - 55° north latitude, 5 - 15° east longitude. Although geographically located in the north, the temperature difference is not large because it is located in the cool westerly belt between the Atlantic and the eastern continental climate. It is truly a country with no cold winters and no scorching summers.
However, this is only in general, not absolute. In the Bavarian Plain in southern Germany, especially in the frontier area of the Alps bordering Austria, the average altitude is over 1,000 meters. The climate here is complex and changeable. Because of the high altitude, the temperature is colder than other places in Germany. Especially in January and February every year, there is continuous wind and snow, forming seasonal frozen soil that freezes thousands of miles. It can be said that this is the most unsuitable area for living in Germany.
On the first day of February, the north wind was howling, snow was all over the sky, and the temperature hit a new low. In this harsh weather that even the German soldiers guarding the border could not stand, two figures, one tall and one short, quietly crossed the border between Austria and Germany and came to a col not far from the Zugspitze, the highest peak in Germany.
"Hiss~ It's so cold. How long will it take to get there?"
The short man was wearing a down jacket with a hood, a large mask on his face, and goggles. He was wrapped tightly all over, but he still shivered from time to time.
The tall man in similar attire replied in a flat voice: "We have entered the Einzbern territory. The next corner is the 'City of Winter'; the boundary of the barrier."
"'Winter City';... ... I haven't been back here for about 200 years." Amid the flying snowflakes, a woman of the same color as the sky and earth appeared out of nowhere, gazing at the familiar scenery before her.
"Winter City", an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years, is the headquarters of the Einzbern family. Both Yustisa and Irisviel were born here and lived here for a long time.
"Are we finally here?" The short man pulled down his goggles, revealing his dark blue hair and eyes. "Mr. Kiritsugu, please stop here. Leave the rest to me. I will definitely bring out your daughter, Miss Illyasviel, and the sample."
A group of three people, Shinji Matou, Kiritsugu Emiya, and Justisa, set out from Japan, first smuggled into Southeast Asia, then forged identities through underground channels to enter Europe, then changed their identities for the third time and came to Austria, quietly crossed the border, and sneaked into the frontier mountains of the Alps.
After many twists and turns, it took half a month to sneak into the Einzbern's base camp, "Winter City" without anyone noticing. The purpose of the infiltration was twofold:
First, find the sample that Aozaki Touko needs.
Second, bring out Illyasviel, the daughter of Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel.
The day after the Holy Grail War ended, Emiya Kiritsugu wanted to go to the "Winter City" to bring back his daughter, but Irisviel's condition was unstable and she needed someone to stay with her, so it took two months. During this time, Kiritsugu and Irisviel were worried about their daughter every day, fearing that she would be persecuted.
When they learned that Orange needed sample materials, the couple knew they could not delay any longer. After careful consideration, they finally decided that Shinji, who possessed many treasures, would accompany Kiritsugu to act together.
Kiritsugu was in charge of arranging the infiltration and escape plan, while Shinji was in charge of its implementation.
"I'll leave everything to you." Emiya Kiritsugu lowered his head deeply. No matter how powerful he was in the past, at this moment, he was just a father who was worried about his daughter.
"Don't worry."
Shinji took off his mask and gave Kiritsugu a confident smile. He liked the current Kiritsugu better than that cold-blooded killer, and was willing to do his best for him and Irisviel.
"Then I'm off."
The shadow enveloped Shinji's body and turned into a gray cloak. At the same time, Yustisa returned to her spirit form and quietly entered the cloak.
"Hades' Cloak", the prototype of which is a helmet (Perseus also borrowed a helmet in the mythology, so I don't know why Type-Moon set it as a cloak), is the most invisibility treasure in Greek mythology, and it is said that it can hide from the gods. In the past, due to insufficient magic power, Shinji could not bring out the effect of the cloak. After taking the golden apple, the quality and quantity of magic power have increased significantly, and he can finally use this treasure without scruples. . In the past, due to insufficient magic power, Shinji could not bring out the effect of the cloak. After taking the golden apple, the quality and quantity of magic power have increased significantly, and he can finally use this treasure without scruples.
The body disappears, the breath disappears, the sound disappears, and the magic reaction is completely obscured. Except for the footsteps left on the snow, there is no trace. This is also the only flaw of the cloak, which cannot eliminate the entity. But this flaw is also compensated to a certain extent by the effect of another treasure, the feather shoes. The special effect of the feather shoes is flying, and it is no problem to walk on the snow without leaving any trace.
Shinji, who had entered a completely hidden state, did not rashly break into the barrier, but instead wandered back and forth along the boundary of the barrier, looking for nodes and gaps.
The age of gods has long gone, and now is the age of humans. Humans' top powers and technology are no worse than gods. To worship the past and despise the present is not only meaningless, but also a dead end. Shinji dare not forget Scathach's earnest teachings.
The Einzbern family has been operating the "Winter City" for 2000 years. Even Justissa and Emiya Kiritsugu don't know how many layers of barriers and how many kinds of magic mechanisms have been set up here. In order to ensure a successful infiltration, he must be extremely careful.
The larger the coverage area of the barrier, the more nodes are needed, and the easier it is to create gaps. This is the gap that Shinji is looking for.
After Yustisa's calculations and a search that lasted fifteen minutes, Shinji finally found the gap in the middle of a cliff, on a steep wall that was difficult for monkeys to climb. The location that was difficult for humans to reach was not a problem for Shinji. With the help of his feather shoes, Shinji slid into the barrier silently like a bat. Both his movements and consciousness were comparable to those of a professional assassin.
Once there is a first step, there will be a second step. Once there is a second step, there will be a third step. With the experience of breaking through the first layer of the barrier, the subsequent infiltration operations became smoother and smoother. After breaking through more than 20 layers of the barrier, Shinji saw a group of white castles located between the mountains.
The style of the castle is similar to the ancient castle outside Fuyuki City, with white exterior walls and high spires, but it is larger in scale and has a longer history.
Shinji stopped beside a cedar tree and silently stared at the main gate of the "Winter City".
"How about it?"
Invisible thoughts are conveyed through contracts.
"No, there are no blind spots or gaps here."
"It's not surprising. If there really is a gap, I have to think carefully whether it is a trap."
"what to do?"
"We can only gamble on the performance of Hades' cloak. If we are unlucky and get discovered, we will forcibly abduct him. For today, I brought all my treasures with me. I also want to see if the Einzbern family is really not good at fighting."
"Don't make a fuss. This is where I was born after all."
"I'm just saying it. The possibility of being discovered is actually very small. Even if I am discovered, I will be careful as long as they don't go too far."
"Get ready for action. According to Emiya Kiritsugu, their castle is at the far right edge. That should be it."
"No, we're not going there."
There was a sudden pause in the unimpeded exchange of thoughts.
"So... where are we going?"
"The graveyard of the androids, the garbage dump of the Einzbern family. Illya was most likely dumped there."
PS: Shinji's infiltration can be referred to the part in the "Fatezero" animation where Hassan sneaks into Tohsaka Tokiomi's mansion. I closed my eyes while spinning and jumping, it was so cool.
PS2: The next chapter will contain glass shards, please bring your own stomach medicine.