Chương 262: A Different Einzbern
[Fubuki (Level 4, Stage 9): The designated invitation is quite a valuable item. Although it costs 1 million points, being able to join the chat group is absolutely worth it.]
[Rias (Level 5, Stage 1): Exactly. Spending 1 million points to give someone the chance to change their destiny is completely reasonable. While I don't have many points left, I've saved enough to purchase a designated invitation. I'd like to join this round of selections!]
[Fubuki (Level 4, Stage 9): You're right. Add me in, too. After all, my sister, Tornado, is no longer a match for me.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): All right, with Rias, we now have seven participants. Fubuki, aren't you planning to bring your sister, Tornado, into the group?]
[Fubuki (Level 4, Stage 9): You make a good point. Count me in, then. I'll enter for her.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Great. Anyone else interested in joining the selection?]
[Arifureta (Level 5, Stage 5 / Group Leader): Doesn't seem like it.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): All right then, I'll start sending out the red envelopes. Remember, only those participating in the selection can grab the first envelope. The second envelope is for everyone else.]
[Milim (Level 6, Stage 9 ~ Level 7, Stage 1): A red envelope? Got it! I definitely won't grab the wrong one this time!]
The procedure for selecting the designated invitation hadn't changed from last time. Though Chika Fujiwara wasn't participating this time, there was one more participant overall, slightly lowering each person's odds of winning.
The results soon appeared, and this month's designated invitation went to Sakura.
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Congratulations to Sakura for winning the right to purchase the designated invitation!]
[Arifureta (Level 5, Stage 5 / Group Leader): Congratulations!]
[Fumino Furuhashi (Level 1, Stage 2): Congratulations, and thank you, Eriri, for the red envelope! I finally have some points now. These past few days, even my sign-in points weren't enough to level up to Stage 3.]
After sending out the first red envelope for the designated invitation, Eriri quickly followed with the second envelope. In the lucky draw for this envelope, each person received an average of 10,000 points. Fumino Furuhashi had a decent stroke of luck, scoring 14,000 points.
Though this amount might seem small compared to Chika Fujiwara and others, it was a considerable fortune for someone like Fumino, who lived in a slice-of-life world with no external means to earn points.
These 14,000 points were enough to turn her from an ordinary high school girl into someone with supernatural powers.
[Ais (Level 2, Stage 7): Congratulations, and… thank you, Eriri.]
Looking at the 9,145 points added to her balance, Aiz Wallenstein felt a surge of emotion.
Over the past few days, she had ventured into the dungeon, slaying countless monsters and gathering numerous magic stones. However, their value turned out to be far lower than expected.
Even the highest-grade magic stones from floor bosses were worth only 100–200 points, and the smaller ones fetched barely 10–15 points each. Many were worth less than her daily sign-in bonus.
Despite her efforts, the points she had earned were still insufficient to push her to Level 2, Stage 8. Now, thanks to Eriri's red envelope, Ais had enough points to ascend to the next level.
Through the chat group's exploration function, Ais discovered that Riveria, a Level 6 adventurer, was equivalent to Level 2, Stage 8.
With this next breakthrough, Ais realized her strength would rival that of a Level 7 adventurer, even if her official rank hadn't yet advanced.
Having watched the memory replay, Ais knew she was in the pre-story phase of Sword Oratoria. Loki Familia was preparing for an expedition, meaning the plot was about to begin.
Determined, she resolved to reach Level 2, Stage 8 before the expedition, gathering sufficient merits for a flawless promotion to Level 6.
She also intended to prevent the Minotaur incident that had occurred in the original story. Though the original Ais felt remorse over the monster's attack on rookie adventurers, the current Ais had no plans to interact with Bell Cranel.
In the original, they formed a significant bond, but at this moment, Bell was just another stranger to her.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 5, Stage 2): Looks like Sakura's luck rivals mine. Not bad!]
[kanae kocho (Level 5, Stage 3): Didn't get it again… Oh well, there's always next month. Congratulations, Sakura!]
[Gabriel (Level 5, Stage 1): Oh dear, poor Vignette. But there's nothing I can do since I didn't get the spot either. Congratulations, Sakura.]
[Sakura (Level 5, Stage 2): Hehe, thank you, everyone! My sister will be thrilled.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 5, Stage 1): Didn't get it, huh? Looks like Hinata and Tamaki won't be joining anytime soon...]
[Sakura (Level 5, Stage 2): I'm sorry, Ruri-nee.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 5, Stage 1): Don't overthink it, Sakura. I'm not blaming you. I was just joining in for fun. You winning is your good fortune.]
[Sakura (Level 5, Stage 2): Thank you, Ruri-nee!]
Sakura was in class when she purchased the designated invitation, so she waited until the break to return to the Fate/Zero world. Within ten minutes, she successfully brought Rin Tohsaka into the chat group, making her the second member to be invited directly.
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Yes! I'm finally in the chat group!]
[Arifureta (Level 5, Stage 5 / Group Leader): Welcome to the group, Rin!]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 5, Stage 2): Welcome, welcome!]
[Sakura (Level 5, Stage 2): Welcome to the group, Nee-chan!]
[Tina (Level 2, Stage 2): Is she Sakura's sister? Welcome aboard!]
[Fumino Furuhashi (Level 1, Stage 2): Wow, both Sakura and her sister are amazing—one is already Level 5, and the other is Level 3, Stage 1, right from the start. Meanwhile, I'm the weakest in the group...]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 5, Stage 2): Eh? Why isn't the "Repeater" here? Shouldn't we be spamming now?]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 5, Stage 1): You're so extra!]
[Shinomiya Kaguya (Level 4, Stage 5): You're so extra!]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 5, Stage 2): You're so extra!]
[Milim (Level 6, Stage 9 ~ Level 7, Stage 1): You're so extra!]
[Milim (Level 6, Stage 9 ~ Level 7, Stage 1): Wahaha, this +1 thing is so fun!]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 5, Stage 2): …]
Watching the repeated messages scroll through the chat window, Chika Fujiwara felt extremely frustrated. She hadn't expected everyone to go so wildly off-script.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 5, Stage 2): Stop, stop! Enough with the repeating! We're here to welcome Rin, after all. If you're going to spam, at least stay on topic!]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 5, Stage 2): I know, but who can resist how satisfying +1 feels? Shrugging.jpg]
[Yuuki Asuna (Level 5, Stage 2): Welcome to the chat group, Rin-chan.]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Thank you, everyone! And Sakura, thank you so much!]
[Sakura (Level 5, Stage 2): No need to thank me, Nee-chan. I'm just glad you're happy.]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Yes, Sakura is so sweet. That's why she's my beloved little sister.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Welcome to the chat group, Rin-chan!]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Oh! It's Eriri-nee!]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Long time no see, Eriri-nee. You haven't come to visit me lately. I've started to miss you a bit.]
The last time Eriri had met Rin Tohsaka was during the belated birthday party she had hosted for Sakura. That was nearly a month ago.
Given that Rin hadn't seen Eriri for over half a month, it wasn't surprising that she was starting to miss her.
Sakura had visited Rin a few times on her own, using a Cross-Boundary Talisman to enter the Fate/Zero world. However, since the talisman only created a passage for group members, Rin couldn't visit Eriri unless Eriri took the initiative to come to her.
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Oh my, I didn't expect Rin-chan to miss me this much. I'm so touched. If that's the case, I'll have to do something about it.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Hmm, I've decided. I'll come visit you later.]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): That's great… ahem, actually, I don't miss you that much—just a little, really. But if you insist on coming, I suppose I wouldn't mind.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Oh? Is that so? Since you're saying that, I guess I won't go. What a pity.]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Wait, what…]
Seeing Eriri's response, Rin Tohsaka was flustered.
She had only been acting out of reflex when she said those words, a habitual bout of tsundere behavior. The truth was, she really, really wanted to see Eriri.
When Rin had first read Eriri's message saying she would visit, she had been so overjoyed that she shot to her feet. Her sudden movement startled her teacher, who was lecturing at the time, and drew curious glances from her classmates.
Now, all Rin felt was regret—deep regret. If only she had known this would happen, she would never have said such misleading words.
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Haha, I was just teasing you, Rin-chan. Don't worry, I meant what I said. I'll come visit you for sure.]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Really?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 7): Of course! I'd never lie to you.]
[Rin Tohsaka (Level 3, Stage 1): Yay!]
After enjoying a lunch prepared by Kujo Aoi at school, Eriri decided to skip her afternoon classes. She opened a portal to the Fate/Zero world.
Although the trip was mainly to see Rin, Eriri had also planned to visit the Fate/Zero world during this time. This just happened to align perfectly.
There were about ten months left until the start of the Fourth Holy Grail War.
While Eriri could have used her powers to adjust the flow of time in the Fate/Zero world and start the war immediately, she had no intention of doing so.
Though only about two months had passed since she joined the chat group, ten months was still a relatively short period for someone like Eriri.
After spending an exciting afternoon exploring Fuyuki City with Rin, Eriri headed to the Einzbern Castle deep in the forests of Germany.
This perpetually snowy location wasn't unfamiliar to Eriri, though she wouldn't call it her second home either. During her first visit to this world, she had specifically come here for Illya's sake.
Apart from helping Sakura and Rin, Eriri had also enhanced Illya's body. Now, the seven-year-old Illya was undoubtedly the most powerful being in Einzbern Castle.
But this detail was hardly significant. The Einzbern family was now entirely under Eriri's control.
Through her overwhelming power, Eriri had ensured that the former patriarch, Jubstacheit von Einzbern, had "voluntarily" stepped down. He had abandoned the pursuit of the Third Magic, allowing Irisviel to officially become the Ninth Head of the Einzbern family.
Interestingly, Kiritsugu Emiya was no longer part of this world's Einzbern Castle. Irisviel and Illya were neither his wife nor his daughter.
Illya had been created solely from Irisviel's genes, a pure homunculus rather than a hybrid of human and homunculus.
This stark deviation from the original timeline wasn't caused by some unknown factor but was instead the result of Eriri's deliberate intervention.
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