Are you guys showing off to me?

In Germany, in the Alps region.

This area is located in the southern part of Germany, but due to the terrain being lower in the north and higher in the south, the average temperature in winter is only -6℃. Generally, few people settle here.

In a mountain range, two figures were struggling through the cold wind.

Or perhaps, only one person was struggling?

"Hey Mō-san, can you give me one of your Constant Temperature Maguscrafts too? This damn place can really freeze a person to death," one of the figures said, tightening his coat. This person was Kirie Sakuragi, who was commissioned by Britisang to accompany Li Mo.

He was no longer wearing his signature sunglasses and open chest, but was tightly wrapped in a thick coat, wearing a white fur hat, and shivering from the cold.

"No... can't..." Li Mo dragged out his words, fully stirring Sakuragi's emotions, then suddenly shook his head and refused his suggestion, saying:

"The human body constantly releases heat into the surroundings through movement. My Constant Temperature Maguscraft not only has to consider maintaining the body's temperature but also the amount of heat released by the body. So, it's already good enough that I can use it myself, how could I possibly add another one for you?"

Heh, you can keep wearing your penguin coat. I'm the only one who needs to be cool~

"You..." Sakuragi was dumbfounded. If you can't, why did you say all that?

Fine, you have the Fire Attribute, you're amazing!

"What kind of crappy family is this? They have to build a castle in a place like this!" Sakuragi looked enviously at Li Mo, muttered a few complaints about the scam that was the Einzbern family, wrapped his coat tighter, and resignedly lowered his head to continue on his way.

Li Mo's lips curved. He suddenly thought of the Einzbern castle they were heading to. For a family that inherited the prestigious Third Magic to be so sparsely populated now, perhaps it was because they built their ancestral home too far away?

After all, in a place like the Alps where not even birds are found, wouldn't it be impossible to find anyone to marry?

Or maybe, they just made their doll sisters too beautiful and no longer cared about having girlfriends?

After all, in the main world, Li Mo had seen news about a peculiar country where people married virtual characters...

Actually, Li Mo was quite mistaken. The reason the Einzberns built their family in such a desolate place was simply because their inherited magecraft was more conducive to cultivation. After all, mages couldn't openly appear in public view, right?

If they did, the Magus Association, which adhered to the principle of "Thou Shalt Conceal," would likely be the first to eliminate the Einzberns.

As for why they became so sparsely populated, aside from joking, Li Mo actually had a slightly more plausible guess in his heart, but it was difficult to say.

Finally, after crossing a mountain range, a castle that seemed to blend seamlessly with the silver-white snow in the mountains appeared before them.

"We're finally here!" Sakuragi exhaled a breath of white air, and a few ice shards hanging from his beard shook off and fell to the ground.

Maguss aren't cockroaches; they don't have the ability to constantly adapt to their environment!

Turning his head, Sakuragi looked at Li Mo with a solemn expression and asked, "Have you thought about what we're going to do?"

The commission he received only informed him that Li Mo was going to return an item and might have a conflict with the other party. He didn't know what the item was or how it was to be returned.

Li Mo looked at the distant castle, blinked, and smiled, "Since we've come this far, we've probably already been discovered by the Einzbern family. Since they haven't made a move, we should initiate contact and state our purpose directly."

If the other side doesn't speak, then we'll speak first.

Although he actually wanted to storm the place, doing so would mean he wouldn't get to see the cute Illya.

Besides, who knows if Kiritsugu Emiya is there? If he doesn't figure out the situation first, what if he suddenly shoots him from behind?

Taking a few steps forward, Li Mo puffed out his chest, took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly, "Clock Tower, Department of Lore, Lord Britisang's disciple Li Mo, entrusted by someone, has come to visit your esteemed residence. Please open a gap in your barrier!"

Sakuragi was startled and hurriedly looked around the snowy landscape. There was a barrier in this damn place that he hadn't even noticed?

Who was protecting whom here!

Ignoring the exasperated Sakuragi, and seeing no response from the distant castle, Li Mo shouted again, "The person next to me is also a student of the Clock Tower. We truly have no ill intentions, please do us a favor!"

Do us a favor...

A favor...

Li Mo's echo reverberated from the distant valley, causing Sakuragi's mouth to twitch.

That way of speaking really had the flavor of that Eastern country...

Before Sakuragi could comment, a voice came from the distant castle, "Junior from the Clock Tower, who sent you to visit us?"

Li Mo chuckled. The other side responded. Since there was a response, it meant they could still communicate.

"This is a bit complicated. That senior just asked me to return something, and didn't say anything else!" Li Mo's expression turned serious, pretending to know nothing.

After all, that Grand Marshal had said he wanted to observe his performance. If he acted like he knew everything, how could he satisfy his peculiar tastes?

It's like coaxing a lonely old man; I'll just play along with his little schemes!

Li Mo didn't have to wait long. After another "Okay" from the distant castle, a light membrane, like a shield covering the castle, gradually appeared in the air. Then, the part in front of Li Mo and Sakuragi seemed to be corroded, and a small door slowly appeared.

"Tsk, as expected of the Three Great Families that produced Magus, the scale of this barrier is almost comparable to our Department of Lore," Li Mo said with a smile, either praising the Einzberns or showing off his own affiliation, and walked directly into the light gate before them.

Sakuragi stood on the snow, hesitated for a moment, and then followed Li Mo into the light gate.

To be honest, as a family of mages operating outside the Magus Association, he had never seen a magical barrier of this scale before. Although he had studied at the Clock Tower before, when would a barrier like this be entrusted to someone like him to guard...

Even though Sakuragi had a good temperament, at this moment, he looked at Li Mo with envious eyes.

Having a good teacher is really a good thing!

Of course, Li Mo didn't know this. He just wanted to show off to the Einzbern family. Who knew Sakuragi would be the one to be impressed first?

After entering the light gate, Li Mo blinked. What a grand display!

From the castle entrance not far away to where Li Mo stood, two rows of maids stood perfectly straight, staring at the two with an unreadable gaze, as if they would attack at any moment.

However, attacking while wearing a maid outfit, wouldn't that image be rather strange no matter how you thought about it?

Li Mo took a deep breath, puffed out his chest, and walked directly down the path between the maids, with ten thousand alpacas stampeding in his heart.

I've wanted a doll for a long time, are you guys showing off to me!?