Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Class: EX

Type: Anti-realm Noble Phantasm

Valid range: 100

Maximum capture: All within range

After absorbing the divinity of all the gods in India, Arjuna Alter obtained this power, which is the sword of judgment and destruction that he wields.

The world will be destroyed if he swings this sword, and then he will recreate it.

Maha Pralaya refers to the destruction of the universe at the time of Brahma's death, also known as the period of decay.

Even Arjuna Alter could not unleash the full power of this sword when summoned as a Servant; he could only cause limited destruction.

However, within a game of the scale of SAO, it can still unleash the power to instantly destroy the entire world.

The sword of destruction descended from above, seemingly splitting the entire world in two, and time itself seemed to freeze under its terrifying power.

Fortunately, Arjuna Alter's sword was not aimed at the world itself.

At that moment, the monsters in SAO froze instantly, and then vanished into thin air.

Let's return to where we belong.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 197 Epilogue and End

197.

2023-12-26

"It's over."

Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed.

The [Judgment of Annihilation Sword], which can destroy even the entire world, naturally has no reason not to eliminate monsters.

After the attack, SAO returned to calm. Both monsters and players had disappeared, as if the game had never started.

"Thank you for your hard work, Banana."

"I exist solely to destroy evil."

Arjuna Alter shook his head slightly, then carried her back to the ground.

Just then, BB and the others suddenly appeared in front of them, smiling and congratulating them:

"Congratulations on successfully resolving the issue! You truly live up to your reputation as a senior!"

However, upon seeing BB appear, Arjuna Alter once again pointed his weapon at her.

"The evil monster has been defeated, now it's time to deal with the culprit."

"Hey, that's enough! Don't think you can bully me just because I'm easy to bully!"

"OK OK."

Fujimaru Ritsuka stopped the standoff between the two, then walked up to BB and gave her a hard thud on the forehead without any hesitation.

"You should reflect on your actions!"

"Ugh——!"

BB clutched his forehead in pain, looking very aggrieved, but dared not utter a word in rebuttal.

Because of what had just happened, Kirito and Asuna were quite pleased to see BB get the short end of the stick. Then, Asuna asked Fujimaru Ritsuka:

"So, does that mean our world is safe?"

"of course."

BB answered her, and despite having just been reprimanded, she instantly reverted to her usual nonchalant demeanor, saying:

"If nothing unexpected happens, the players who died in the game have gradually regained consciousness in reality and can now log out of the game normally. However, only the two of you can use this function, right?"

After all, apart from Kirito and Asuna, all the other players had already been 'killed' by them.

Upon hearing this, the two quickly opened the system window to check. Sure enough, this time after clicking the exit button, a prompt box popped up asking if they wanted to exit the game. They could simply click "OK" to exit the game and return to the previous screen.

It's really time to quit.

The two were momentarily dazed. Then, Kirito, as if remembering something, looked up at the familiar scenery of the main city and asked BB:

What will happen to SAO after we all quit?

"Who knows? This is a problem for your human governments to deal with, isn't it?"

BB shrugged nonchalantly.

Asuna guessed:

"After all, Kayaba Akihiko's actions of trapping 10,000 players in the game had a terrible impact. If nothing unexpected happens, SAO will probably be permanently shut down after all the players leave the game."

Kirito agrees with Asuna's speculation.

However, despite his countless attempts to escape from this place, he felt extremely regretful when he thought about the ending of SAO.

He actually really wanted to clear all 100 floors.

Fujimaru Ritsuka also said with some regret:

"Although a lot happened in SAO, it also created a lot of memories. It's a bit of a shame that it's shutting down like this."

Of course, despite her feelings, she had long since gotten used to this kind of thing.

"Yes."

Asuna nodded in agreement. She would probably never forget her experience in SAO.

Just then, BB suddenly said:

"Well, if you don't want SAO to be shut down, I can keep it."

"Hey, is that okay?"

Seeing the surprised expressions on Fujimaru Ritsuka's and the other two's faces, BB put his hands on his hips and smiled confidently:

"Of course, it's not something particularly difficult."

"Simply put, as long as the game is saved to the entire network, SAO will exist forever unless the entire world's network is shut down."

Kirito, who had been good at programming since childhood, murmured thoughtfully:

"Blockchain, decentralization?"

On the other side, Asuna said with some concern:

"But what if someone tries to use the game to imprison players?"

"That's even simpler, I'll just block all administrator privileges."

BB said with a grin:

"Of course, if there is an AI more powerful than me later, it is possible that it can crack the lock I set and regain administrator privileges. Please keep this in mind."

If that's the case, it seems there's nothing to be concerned about.

After all, if there really is an AI more powerful than BB, then it would be easy for that AI to control the world, and SAO would become less important.

Kirito was very satisfied with the result. Now that the threat of death was gone, his tower-climbing speed should be much faster.

So all the problems were basically solved, and finally only one thing remained.

But at this moment, Kirito and Asuna both fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Finally, it was Fujimaru Ritsuka who broke the silence, smiling at the two of them:

"Now, it's time to say goodbye."

Things have reached a point where Kirito and Asuna should leave the game, and she has no reason to stay in this world any longer.

"Ritsuka."

Upon hearing this, Asuna softly called her name, feeling a pang of reluctance.

Even if she and Kirito quit the game, they'll still have a chance to meet again. But as someone from another world, Fujimaru Ritsuka doesn't know if she'll ever have the chance to see him again in this lifetime after leaving this time.

However, seemingly sensing Asuna's thoughts, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I can come back anytime."

"Huh, really?"

Asuna froze on the spot.

According to the settings of many fantasy works, shouldn't traveling between worlds be extremely difficult?

"Of course, I promise."

She smiled and nodded, saying:

"Although I probably won't be back for a while, I will definitely come back to see Asuna if I have the chance."

"."

Asuna carefully observed Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression, and after repeatedly confirming that the other party really didn't seem to be lying, the sadness she had been brewing suddenly got stuck in mid-air, feeling a bit stuck and unsettled.

Finally, she stubbornly extended her little finger and said:

"Then let's make a pact: anyone who lies will have to swallow a thousand needles!"

"Yeah, no problem."

Fujimaru Ritsuka also extended her little finger and hooked it with Asuna's little finger. The two smiled at each other, and the sadness of parting dissipated.

After making the promise, Asuna finally returned to her usual self and then asked her:

"By the way, my real name is Yuuki Asuna. Ritsuka, what about you? Can you tell me your real name?"

"My real name is Fujimaru Ritsuka."

"Fujimaru Ritsuka. It's still Ritsuka."

Asuna murmured her name, seemingly intending to memorize it, and then silently looked at Kirito beside her.