Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

2023-12-21

After seeing through Fujimaru Ritsuka's question about the murder mystery players, she then replied with a wicked "no comment," which made the other person's face darken again.

However, she didn't give Fujimaru Ritsuka any chance to retaliate; as soon as she finished speaking, she immediately sent her back.

"Have fun playing the game, senior!"

She smiled and saw Fujimaru Ritsuka off, finally letting out a long sigh of relief, then shook her head and sighed:

"Seriously, how can someone have such a keen intuition? It's terrifying."

"When he's an ally, he's someone you can't let go of; when he's an enemy, he's someone you can't help but terrify. He's a really troublesome senior."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and several electronic cards quickly appeared in front of her. They contained player information, including details such as the player's appearance, name, level, attributes, and other in-game information.

"Molt, Zhang, PoH, Booksom."

BB murmured the name on the paper softly.

These are the names of the players she has observed killing in SAO so far.

She had been keeping an eye on these people's situation, but had never intervened, nor bothered to.

To be precise, the mutual killing among humans is, at most, entertainment for her as an AI, and has little value for her attention.

However, she knew that if Fujimaru Ritsuka discovered the existence of these guys, she would definitely pay close attention to them.

And reality did not surprise her.

only--

"I was originally planning to use these guys to play some games with my seniors. Tsk, what a pity."

Looking at the player information on the electronic card, BB's face showed a hint of regret.

Her original plan was to give Fujimaru Ritsuka a fun and thrilling gaming experience, but things didn't go as planned. Due to some unexpected troubles, she had to work overtime to deal with them and couldn't have time to play happily with her beloved senior.

And these people, whom she had chosen and originally intended to use as entertainment props, were left with no use.

Although she said "no comment" earlier, that was just her way of teasing Fujimaru Ritsuka. Now that things have come to this point, well...

"It's useless anyway, and it's exposed to the senior's sight, which makes her unhappy."

"Well, I guess I'll have to say goodbye now!"

So she tilted her head slightly, smiled, and waved goodbye to the cards in front of her. Almost at the same moment, these electronic cards burst into flames like burning paper and disappeared completely into space in a short while.

Along with the cards, their character data, which was currently somewhere in SAO, was also burned to ashes.

Although it's impossible to destroy their physical bodies in the real world in the same way, according to the design of Kayaba Akihiko, the former controller of SAO, their brains in the real world should be sizzling right now.

"You've contributed to making the world a better place again, you really are a champion of justice, BB!"

Seeing this, BB clapped his hands as if he had finished doing housework and proudly boasted about it.

"Speaking of which, where did Yui go this time?"

Thinking of this, she checked Yui's condition briefly and found that she was currently in the wilderness area on the third floor and was in good condition, so she didn't pay any more attention to it.

Then, she looked dejected and sighed:

"Alright, I have to keep working overtime. What a poor AI."

"Ritsuka, why do you seem a bit down today?"

Asuna looked at the somewhat listless Fujimaru Ritsuka beside her with concern.

"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well."

Fujimaru Ritsuka forced a smile.

The main reason is that not only did she not get any answers to BB's questions last night, but she was also repeatedly teased by him, so she was in a bad mood.

However, after washing up and having breakfast, she rallied her spirits and met up with Kirito, and together they headed out of town.

According to Kirito, there was a large-scale event mission at another fork in the road leading to the main city yesterday. It required completing the mission up to the ninth floor to finish, but even so, each floor's mission would offer generous rewards.

The mission revolves around a factional struggle between two unique races within the SAO: the Forest Elves and the Dark Elves.

Although it didn't matter which side they helped, after seeing that the forest elves were male and the dark elves were a beautiful older sister, and considering Kirito's experience during the closed beta, they decisively chose to help the dark elves.

The dark elf knight Kizmail is clad in purple and black armor, and the curved scimitar and small kite-shaped shield he wields are also in dark tones. He has short blue-purple hair, and his slightly dark-skinned profile is stunningly beautiful. He is a black beauty worthy of the elven race.

After they finished off the enemy, the other person bent down to pick up the bag that had fallen to the ground, letting out a sigh of relief as if a huge weight had been lifted from their shoulders, and muttered:

"That way, the sanctuary can still be protected."

Then, she put the bag into her waist pouch, straightened her posture, bowed to them, and continued:

"I should thank you."

After triggering the quest and dialogue, the other party said they would take them to the dark elf camp to collect the reward, which they gladly accepted.

The dark elf camp was a convenient mission space for the three of them.

After meeting the commander in the camp and receiving their reward, they immediately received the classic monster-hunting quest of "slaying the poisonous spiders." Not only that, but naturally, a series of classic monster-hunting and fetch quests typical of MMO games followed.

Before setting off on their mission, they discovered that the blacksmith in the camp was of a very high level, so they asked him to forge new-level weapons, which resulted in knight-series one-handed swords, rapiers, and spears with better attributes.

After acquiring their new weapons, they set off on a mission, during which they encountered Diabel, Fang Wang, and others.

They not only took on the task of organizing this large-scale event, but also the task of establishing a guild, and are currently extremely busy.

After a busy day, the three of them finally slept in the dark elf camp at Kizmail's invitation.

Although there were only tents in the camp, the interiors of the tents were very nicely decorated, with soft furs luxuriously laid on the ground, so you could sleep very comfortably even if you just lay down.

"Well"

After a busy day, Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly drifted off to sleep—which should have been the case.

But for some reason, she couldn't fall asleep tonight, tossing and turning in bed.

Seeing that Asuna was fast asleep beside her, her peaceful and beautiful sleeping face revealed, she thought for a moment and decided to get up quietly and walk out of the tent.

She wandered through the forest surrounding the camp, and since it was a mission area, she didn't have to worry about monsters or other malicious beings appearing.

Under the blue-white moonlight, the forest at night has a unique charm. The algae that look ordinary during the day emit a faint fluorescence at night, which is very dreamlike.

The slightly damp scent of earth mingled with the cool evening breeze as she inhaled, instantly refreshing her. While it was incredibly comforting, however—

"What I need isn't wakefulness, but sleep."

Looking at the tranquil woods before her, she sighed helplessly and decided to turn back.

Taking a walk doesn't seem to be helping, so I might as well go back to sleep.

However, as soon as she turned around, she found a familiar petite figure blocking her way back.

"It's Yui."

Upon seeing Yui appear, she immediately greeted her with a smile and walked towards her.

After talking with BB, she planned to have a proper talk with the other party, and the timing of his appearance was just right.

But she stopped halfway through her journey.

Her head was slightly lowered, so her expression couldn't be seen. She stood there blankly, seemingly ignoring her greetings and offering no response.

Something seems off.

"Yui?"

She called out again tentatively, and this time, Yui finally started to speak.

"This is.?!"

However, the moment the other person looked up at her, she suddenly felt a strong wave of drowsiness wash over her, and she collapsed to the ground, eventually succumbing to unconsciousness.

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka lying on the ground, Yui slowly walked up to her, a complicated expression on her face, which quickly turned cold.

She bent down and touched Fujimaru Ritsuka's body. The next moment, the two of them disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 188. Kayaba Akihiko

188.

2023-12-21

December 8 2025

I don't know why, but even though I lost everything, I survived.

I don't understand what the other party is or where it came from.

Is it truly an AI as it claims, or is it just like me?

Regardless, the power displayed by the other side was terrifying; it was something that humans at present could not possibly control.

However, for me now, what should I do next?

December 10 2025

Despite the unknown changes, the game continues to run normally within my reach, without much alteration.

I just can't understand why they want to continue running this game, and what their purpose is.

I decided to launch an investigation, posing as an ordinary player.

I don't know if my actions will provoke a reaction from it, or what the outcome will be, but anyway, I have nothing left to lose.

December 15 2025

The investigation has made some progress.

As the other party said, the game has been optimized by him, although only in minor ways. Now the world is more vivid and more like a real world than the one he created.

It would be even better if it were made by me.

At the same time, the monsters' aggressive desires also became stronger.

I still can't understand the other party's motivation for doing all this, including the new rules they proposed. What does it mean to them?

Why would someone so powerful that they could directly control the entire real world choose to so obediently imprison themselves in a game?