Strictly speaking, there would have been no problem even if Irisviel called her Ancestor.
However, as fellow women, Irisviel felt that title might displease Justicia, which was why she seemed so restrained.
"Just call me Justicia." Justicia revealed a serene smile.
Irisviel had left the Third Magus behind in the Einzbern family.
As the benefactor who had fulfilled the family's generations-long wish, Justicia believed there was no issue with making Irisviel the new head of the Einzbern family.
Naturally, Justicia would not mind something as trivial as a form of address.
"My lord, may I ask why you resurrected me?" Justicia respectfully bowed to Su Luo and asked.
Within the Einzbern family, the Third Magus was a supreme existence. Let alone asking her to bow.
Even if he asked her to become a miko who had ascended to godhood, she would not refuse.
"I need someone to manage the Einzbern family's forces for me. You're the most suitable candidate." Su Luo explained calmly.
Resurrecting Justicia had also been a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Before this, he had not known that his Resurrection Divine Art could revive Justicia as well.
If the Trait System had not listed both Angra Mainyu and Justicia among the people it could bind when binding special individuals,
he would have assumed that after becoming the Greater Grail and suffering the erosion of time, Justicia's soul had long since been completely extinguished.
"I see. I understand." Justicia nodded slightly.
"I will reclaim authority and lead the Einzbern family in following in your footsteps."
Su Luo nodded. Then, with a thought, he opened an Imaginary Space before him and walked inside.
"Follow me."
Upon hearing that, Justicia and Irisviel entered the Imaginary Space one after the other.
The next moment.
Su Luo's group appeared outside the castle of the Einzbern main family—Winter City.
Because of the season, the place had long been blanketed in snow.
A vast expanse of white stretched out before them, with almost no other colors in sight.
"It's been a long time since I last saw scenery like this." Justicia sighed softly, a trace of reminiscence flashing through her eyes.
Irisviel, meanwhile, also sighed. "I never thought I'd return here alive."
Just a few days ago, when she had followed family head Ahad's orders and gone to Fuyuki City to participate in the Holy Grail War, she had already been prepared to die.
She had never expected that she would not only return now, but also bring back the person she loved.
"You two can stop sighing. Someone's coming." Su Luo pulled the two women back to reality.
As soon as Su Luo finished speaking, a burst of hurried footsteps rang out beside them.
Family head Ahad, along with nearly every homunculus within the Einzbern family, had come out in full force to welcome the Winter Saintess and the Third Magus.
"Welcome the Winter Saintess and the Third Magus back to Einzbern!"
"The Einzbern family's long-cherished wish has finally been fulfilled in this generation!" Ahad's eyes brimmed with tears.
For generation after generation, the Einzbern family had worked toward perfecting the Third Magic.
Now, the Third Magus stood before him, and Justicia, the Winter Saintess and the Einzbern family's first homunculus, had also returned to the family.
It made Ahad want to retire.
"Ahad, the Third Magus will become spouses with Irisviel. I will continue leading the Einzbern family in serving at the Third Magus's side."
"Ahad, if you feel tired, go and rest." Seeing through Ahad's thoughts, Justicia spoke with a smile.
As the first homunculus.
Justicia could deeply understand Ahad's feelings.
She was an imperfect creation of the Third Magic, as well as a homunculus accidentally born by the Einzbern family.
She possessed some of the Third Magic's abilities. Her mind and spirit would not age, but Justicia herself was incredibly fragile. Once killed, she would still die.
Therefore, the former Justicia had spent most of her time within the Einzbern family's castle.
To her, that period had merely been a delay of death's arrival.
Lonely and endless. After all the Einzbern family's Magi had left,
the homunculi like them had shouldered the heavy responsibility of perfecting the Third Magic.
Only after she sacrificed herself and became the Greater Grail was she finally freed from that long passage of time.
And that was precisely Ahad's wish as well.
The efforts and burdens of so many years could finally be set down at this moment.
It was time for him to get a good night's sleep.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Lady Saintess." Ahad bowed to Su Luo and the other two.
After saying that, he left alone.
After Ahad left, Justicia once again took control of the Einzbern family's forces.
However, she had been away for far too long and needed time to understand the Einzbern family's current situation.
Thus, she asked Irisviel and several homunculus maids to show Su Luo around the Einzbern main family's castle.
Illya's Creation, Heading to Gensokyo
Su Luo naturally had no objections.
He had the maid beside him lead him to the Einzbern Magecraft workshop to inspect their homunculus technology.
Irisviel followed at Su Luo's side, her face filled with nostalgia.
This was where she had been born.
It was also where countless homunculi had been born.
Now that she had returned here with Su Luo for a visit, she could not help feeling nostalgic and sentimental.
"Hm? Are they still making homunculi here?" Su Luo asked the maid beside him curiously as he looked at the operating alchemical machinery nearby.
"The Einzbern family's homunculi are often expended. Every so often, a new batch must be created." The maid explained expressionlessly.
Now that Justicia had returned and Ahad had voluntarily relinquished the position of family head,
the maids naturally changed the way they addressed Ahad.
"Then did Ahad previously plan a Master candidate for the Fifth Holy Grail War?"
"Yes. She was a homunculus designed using Lady Illya as a template, but the project has not yet begun."
"Using me as a template? Then can she count as my daughter?" Irisviel blinked, speaking with an adorably blank expression.
She had only just returned from fighting in the Holy Grail War, and she was already going to become a mother?
But she was already together with Su Luo.
If they created her now, would it affect the relationship between Su Luo and her?
With that question in mind, Irisviel looked toward Su Luo.
"You can also think of her as your younger sister. If you want children, we can just work harder later." A mischievous smile appeared on Su Luo's face.
"Honestly, you have no sense of propriety." Irisviel shot Su Luo a coy glare and turned her head away shyly.
Su Luo chuckled, then turned to the maid beside him and instructed, "Have someone proceed with this project and create her as soon as possible."
Looking toward the nutrient chamber, he quietly pondered.
He had come to inspect the Einzbern Magecraft workshop because he wanted to see whether Illya had been born. If not, he planned to use the Einzbern family's homunculus technology to create her.
As it happened, he had arrived at exactly the right time.
Ahad had already completed the design blueprints.
All that remained was for the homunculus maids skilled in alchemy to begin work and create her.
It was worth mentioning that Ahad, as the former head of the Einzbern family, had been extremely busy.
He had focused on handling Einzbern affairs and researching blueprints to strengthen homunculi, making each new generation of homunculi stronger.
The task of creating homunculi had basically been entrusted to homunculus maids skilled in alchemy.
"Are you planning to create her?" Irisviel looked at Su Luo curiously.
"Yes, of course." Su Luo nodded.
Seeing this, Irisviel seemed to confirm something and quietly made up her mind.
After visiting the Einzbern Magecraft workshop and confirming that Illya's project had begun,
Su Luo brought Irisviel back to Fuyuki City.
Before leaving, he had also signed a Family Contract with Justicia, allowing her to contact him through the contract's power if anything came up.
That made Irisviel grow anxious.
After all, she had arrived before Artoria and the other Servants, yet before she had even gotten on board, they had already left her far behind.
She had finally found an opportunity and made up her mind.
Then Justicia appeared.
Judging from her attitude, as long as Su Luo asked, she would do anything.
If Justicia overtook her too and pulled ahead of her, wouldn't that make Irisviel seem useless?
She would not allow that to happen, even if the other party was Justicia!
After returning to their castle residence in Fuyuki City,
Irisviel hurried back to her room to search for the battle outfit she had bought while shopping two days ago.
Watching the hurried Irisviel, Su Luo had a feeling that he was about to enjoy a feast.
So, after informing Morgan and the others, he returned to his room, opened the Chat Group interface, and waited for Irisviel to arrive.
Su Luo: It's only been a few days. Have you all been discussing any restricted topics behind my back? (smirking)
Wang Xiaomei: No! Where did you go? We haven't seen you speak in the group for two days.
Kaguya Houraisan: Do you even need to ask? After the Holy Grail War ended, Ishtar and the others had to wait for his arrangements. Obviously, he had just finished fighting another Holy Grail War and only now had time to come online!
Saeko Busujima: Sister Kaguya, that resentment is intense...
Lumine: Hehe, it's my first time seeing Kaguya Houraisan like this. I never thought you'd have a day like this too!
Frieren: Didn't the Holy Grail War already end? Did Su Luo start another Holy Grail War?
Frieren did not get what Kaguya Houraisan meant.
Although she had spent the past two days cramming the contents of the group files.
There was still an insurmountable gulf between her and the people in the Chat Group.
As a long-lived Elf, she lived at a very slow pace.
Unlike Kaguya Houraisan, who was also immortal.
Although Kaguya Houraisan lived in Gensokyo, she spent every day surfing the internet and playing games at high intensity.
As a result of her hobbies and long exposure to internet culture, she had long since become a qualified memelord.
Even when Wang Xiaomei and the others were making dirty jokes, she could quickly pick up the thread and display her skill with innuendo in especially poetic yet perfectly understandable words.
In contrast, Frieren's world was still in the Middle Ages, without all kinds of electronic products.
Moreover, she spent most of her time practicing magic or traveling to collect other magic.
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