Spirit World

Time returned to the present.

Inside Einzbern Castle.

White snow drifted through the window and fell across the ground.

Illya stared blankly through the window at the scenery outside.

Many years ago, during the battle with Matou Zouken, a pillar of light had suddenly struck. Its aftershock had blown Illya straight to the ground and knocked her unconscious, leaving her unaware of what happened afterward. She had thought Akasaka and Matou Sakura had died.

Today, she happened to see on television that Akasaka was participating in an election, and learned that he was still alive.

Illya's first thought was that Akasaka was a liar!

Since he had not died, why had he not come to find her?

She had clearly warned him back then... if he dared leave her, she would kill him!

Illya turned away from the window, intending to go to Japan to find Akasaka. Unfortunately, as the Lesser Grail and the key to the descent of the Grail in the next Holy Grail War, she was kept under close watch by the Einzbern Family. There was no way they would let her leave.

Because Akasaka had once taken her away years ago, the Einzbern Family had become even more cautious, placing many restrictions on Illya.

Other than training her magic circuits, she did not even have the right to leave the castle now...

Time returned to the moment Matou Sakura was transformed into a Spirit by Mio Takamiya.

Matou Sakura, who had been sent to the Spirit World, lay on the white stone floor. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and before long, she woke up.

The first thing she did upon waking was rub her eyes and look around in confusion.

After all, Matou Sakura was only seven years old. Facing an unfamiliar environment alone naturally frightened her