Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

I was just a little distracted by Fujimaru Ritsuka, and before I knew it, she had vanished and disappeared somewhere.

Upon discovering that Fujimaru Ritsuka was missing, she immediately searched the entire SAO building from top to bottom, but still couldn't find her, which made her extremely frustrated.

The only discovery she made was that Kayaba Akihiko and Yui had also disappeared along with Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Kayaba Akihiko!

She gritted her teeth and muttered the name in her heart. Although she had no evidence, she was certain that the disappearance of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Yui was definitely related to the other party.

She knew that Fujimaru Ritsuka still had that guy, the Count of Monte Cristo, on her person. Although some accidents had happened, there was absolutely no danger to her.

However, the fact that the other party had abducted Fujimaru Ritsuka right under her nose made her feel extremely ashamed.

I should have just physically destroyed him, reduced him to ashes!

But it's no use saying anything now.

Since she didn't know what methods Kayaba Akihiko had used to prevent her from finding their hiding place, BB began to consider whether to reshape the entire game, and simply kill Fujimaru Ritsuka as well before reviving her.

But at that moment, she suddenly noticed that Fujimaru Ritsuka's teammates, Kirito and Asuna, seemed to be reacting strangely, so she rushed over and, sure enough, made an unexpected discovery.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a message that the Cave King conveyed to her through these two little ones.

On the other side, BB's sudden appearance surprised Kirito and Asuna, but they knew now was not the time to dwell on other issues, so Asuna immediately asked:

"Now that you're here, what's the next step? Is there anything we can do to help?"

"Of course, this matter really cannot be left to you."

BB said helplessly.

Since the Cave King didn't find her directly but chose to indirectly convey the message through the two people in front of him, there must be a reason behind it.

"Ready? Shall we begin?"

Despite saying that, BB didn't care whether the two were really ready. After snapping his fingers, Kirito and Asuna suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of exhaustion and collapsed to the ground, falling into a deep sleep.

"Well"

They didn't know how long they had slept, but when they woke up again, the scenery in front of them was no longer the dark elf camp and the surrounding dense forest, but stone houses and iron fences that looked like a prison.

Inside the house, besides the two of them, there was BB and a strange man dressed entirely in dark green.

"are you awake?"

Kirito and Asuna, the Count of Monte Cristo said calmly.

"It's you!"

The moment they heard the other person's voice, they knew that it was the person who had asked them to deliver a message to BB in their dream.

After looking around at his surroundings, Kirito couldn't help but ask:

"Where are we now? Are we still inside SAO?"

The Cave King replied calmly:

"Think of this place as a dream, just like the scene you were in when you were sleeping."

Dream?

Are they dreaming?

Asuna quickly asked:

"What about Ritsuka? Where is she now?"

"We're heading to the very bottom of SAO. You'll stay here for now."

"No, I want to go too!"

Asuna's tone and attitude were unusually firm. The Count of Monte Cristo glanced at her again, but said nothing, simply nodding and saying:

"Okay, let's go together then."

Asuna was taken aback by the other party's easy agreement and paused for a moment before somewhat awkwardly offering her thanks:

"Um, thank you."

BB stood to the side with her arms crossed, completely ignoring the conversation between Asuna and the Count of Monte Cristo, and asked with some annoyance:

"Hey loyal dog, aren't you here yet?"

Loyal dog man?

This address immediately drew the attention of Asuna and Kirito. The Count of Monte Cristo glanced at BB without making it obvious, and subtly reminded him:

"Don't forget, this time it was your dereliction of duty."

".snort!"

BB's cheeks drooped, and his complexion worsened, but he couldn't refute her, so he could only turn his head to the side and stop talking.

Asuna and Kirito were curious about their relationship, but now was clearly not the time to ask, so they could only stand quietly and wait.

Not long after, the Cave King suddenly said calmly:

"arrive."

As they were speaking, a dark, circular passage appeared before them.

The moment the passage appeared, BB rushed in first.

The Cave King, ignoring BB's situation, stood at the front of the passage and turned to Asuna and Kirito, saying:

"Come on, if you want to come along."

The two exchanged a glance and resolutely followed.

I'm late, sorry!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 191. Salvation and Failure, Mutation

191.

2023-12-23

Inside the white research institute, whose location was unknown, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Kayaba Akihiko sat facing each other, while Yui sat close to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

What should have been a tense atmosphere was surprisingly peaceful inside the research institute. Both Yui and Kayaba Akihiko listened intently to the story told by Fujimaru Ritsuka, their expressions focused and unwavering.

To be precise, it was her account of her experiences with the floating castle.

To understand why the situation has become what it is today, we need to go back a little bit in time.

Despite failing to extract Fujimaru Ritsuka's memories, Kayaba Akihiko did not become enraged or take any other extreme actions. Instead, he calmly tried to resolve the problems she had, and the atmosphere gradually quieted down.

"Um, Mr. Kayaba."

Under these circumstances, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly thought of something and tried to negotiate with the other party, which went surprisingly smoothly.

Of course, it's impossible to get the other party to let her go.

She simply asked that the other party allow her to resume her activities and restore Yui's sanity, in exchange for revealing some information that Kayaba Akihiko was interested in.

All of Fujimaru Ritsuka's abilities were locked, and Yui's administrator privileges were also stripped away. At this moment, the two of them were no different from ordinary girls, so this condition was no problem for him at all.

On the other hand, although he could obtain all the information once he extracted the other party's memories, the ability to know some things in advance was still somewhat attractive to him.

After a moment's thought, Kayaba Akihiko readily agreed to her suggestion, and that's how the scene turned out.

While listening to the other person's story, Kayaba Akihiko kept his eyes fixed on the projection in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka. It was a partial administrator privilege that he had granted the other person, which allowed him to project images that he imagined in his mind.

What was projected onto the screen at that moment was a breathtakingly beautiful city in his eyes—

An incredibly massive floating city.

Although during their confrontation, she casually replied to Kayaba Akihiko that their world did not have floating steel castles.

However, she quickly realized that she had indeed seen a floating city that perfectly matched Kayaba Akihiko's requirements and left a deep impression on her—

"Olympus, an interstellar city-mountain range, is a colossal city built by the Greek gods."

She still vividly remembers everything that happened in the Lostbelt of ancient Greece.

"The lowest level is the residential area for the common people, above that is the realm of the gods, and above that are crystalline mountains formed from materialized magic."

She didn't tell the story of what happened in this fantastic and magnificent city, but simply explained its origin and background, and gave a general overview of some of its buildings, streets and scenery. Even so, Yui next to her was still stunned.

"It actually exists? Olympus, amazing! Even more beautiful than Aincrad!"

Despite Yui's disparaging remarks about Aincrad, Kayaba Akihiko, the creator of Aincrad, was not angry. Instead, he nodded in agreement and exclaimed:

"Yes, the Greek gods, Olympus... such an incredible city really existed."

To be precise, it once existed.

Hearing Kayaba Akihiko and Yui's exclamations, Fujimaru Ritsuka silently thought to herself.

While introducing the interstellar city mountain range, she also took the opportunity to explain to the other party the mysterious power system that their world possessed.

"Magic is the foundation of everything, and in our world, magic is divided into the Great Source (Mana) that exists in nature and the Small Source (Od) that is transformed from life force within our bodies."

"Things that can be achieved through magic, but can also achieve the same effect through human effort, physical means, or technology, are called magic; only miracles that can be achieved through magic are called sorcery."

However, in this harmonious atmosphere, suddenly, a dark circular passage appeared out of thin air in the research room, and BB, Asuna, and Kirito walked out of the passage.

"Master BB!?"

"BB Asuna, Kirito?"

Upon seeing BB, Yui let out a joyful cry, while Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Asuna and Kirito beside BB in surprise, wondering why they were there with BB.

"Ritsuka!"

Seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka was unharmed, Asuna breathed a sigh of relief, but after taking a clear look at the situation, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"What are you doing here??"

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Kayaba Akihiko were sitting opposite each other, with desserts and tea on the coffee table between them. They didn't look like they had been kidnapped at all, but rather like two good friends having a pleasant conversation, which confused her a little.

"Really, don't always make things so harmonious, senior."

Seeing this, BB sighed helplessly, took out her pointer and waved it lightly. Fujimaru Ritsuka and Yui instantly teleported to her side.