Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

However, upon hearing the Commander-in-Chief's address to her, Melyuchina raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at the scabbard of the sword [Arondette] on her arm, and then replied:

"No, I'm not a dual-wielder, I'm a Lancer."

【The Undiscovered Beauty of Wuji Lake】

Class: A

Type: Anti-personnel Noble Phantasm

Valid range: 2～10

Maximum capture: 1 horse

The sheaths mounted on her arms are the scabbards of all her Noble Phantasms, the Fairy Sword Arondette, which can also be called launching devices.

The fairy sword Arendette is a weapon she created by refining herself using her magic power and outer skin, modeled after the Noble Phantasm wielded by Lancelot in the Pan-Human History.

Because it spreads out immediately when drawn, it only pops out at the moment of attack, and immediately retracts back into its sheath after the attack ends, then pops out again at the moment of the next attack.

It sounds a bit troublesome, but according to Melyuchina herself, it feels similar to point-blank range shooting.

Furthermore, although it is an A-rank Noble Phantasm, due to its high rotation efficiency, it is basically used by Melyuchina as a normal attack in battle.

"Spearman?"

The men looked at the sword sheath on her arm with somewhat strange expressions.

In any case, Meliuqina's weapon was far different from the spears they were familiar with; it was more like a pair of swords.

Could it be that this is what spears from another world look like?

Well, let's just call them spearmen. It's not a problem worth delving into.

Reya was holding a huge roasted leg of meat in her hand, and she was eating it with gusto, her mouth stuffed full like a hamster.

But just then, as if remembering something, she swallowed her food and said to Fujimaru Ritsuka with some concern:

"But wouldn't it be very dangerous to activate the ability to travel between worlds without authorization?"

"For example, being suddenly transported to a dangerous environment without any preparation."

"Well, that's true."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded helplessly. She had encountered situations like Reya described quite often.

However, she reached into the [Minister's Treasury], showing off half of the Druid's Staff, and laughed:

That's why I do this, always carrying what I need with me, as a way to protect myself.

"what."

Reya then belatedly realized that her worries seemed somewhat unnecessary.

After all, judging from Fujimaru Ritsuka's actions when they first met, she was already used to this situation as much as an old hunter facing a crowned dragon.

Even Meiliu Qina, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel speechless at Fujimaru Ritsuka's remarks.

'At least they have some ability to protect themselves.'

...Perhaps only Fujimaru Ritsuka herself would have no real understanding of her own power?

At this moment, the taciturn Bai Feng looked curiously at the space around Fujimaru Ritsuka that was gradually returning to peace, revealing a hint of envy.

For a hunter like her who often needs to carry large bags and small packages when going out to investigate and fight, having such an alternate dimension to store things is something to be envied.

Not only her, but also the Commander-in-Chief and several other old guys were quite interested in this.

But compared to the younger and more innocent Bai Feng, the Commander-in-Chief and his group thought more and further ahead.

In their eyes, this alternate dimension is more than just a convenient tool; if it has enough space, it could be strategic in terms of its function!

"Thump thump thump... Ha—!"

The Grand Master, resembling a golden lion, downed his drink in one gulp, exhaled a satisfied breath, and then, glancing at the Nergigante not far away, asked Fujimaru Ritsuka curiously:

"Speaking of which, since you're from another world, how did you manage to get along with that big guy like this?"

"Was it also done using magic or something similar?"

As soon as this question was raised, everyone looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with curiosity.

After all, this is a hot topic that all the hunters on the ship are paying close attention to, and they are no exception.

But when the topic came up, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her cheek sheepishly and said:

"Actually, I'm not really clear about the current situation either, because Meimeizi came to me on her own."

"puff!"

Upon hearing this incredibly cute nickname, Ron couldn't hold back any longer, looking at her with a "Are you kidding me?" expression.

"You call this Nergigante 'Meme-chan'?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

"Don't let its appearance fool you, it's actually quite cute in private, and it even has nasal bubbles when it sleeps."

Cute... isn't it?

Everyone looked at Nergigante with strange expressions, unable to associate it with the word 'cute' no matter what.

You said, this...

Ah, forget it.

The group decided to give up trying to figure out Fujimaru Ritsuka's aesthetic sense and let her continue.

Then, Fujimaru Ritsuka recounted her encounter with Nergigante and her interactions with it. After she finished, everyone's gaze shifted from curiosity to a big question mark.

"The Extinction Dragon actively approaches humans...?"

Although she hadn't examined the Nergigante in detail yet, Reya, as the compiler, had already confirmed that the Nergigante on the deck was the same one that had previously hindered their battle.

However, recalling the brutal and powerful image that Nergigante had displayed, they found it hard to imagine that this creature would actually take the initiative to get close to a human girl.

"Even if what you said is true, Ritsuka, and Nergigante considers you an ally, why is that?"

Reya kept moving her hands and mouth, but her brows furrowed deeply as she pondered deeply.

Having arrived in the New World as an editor, she is not only Bai Feng's personal receptionist, responsible for coordinating missions with him, but also, under Bai Feng's protection, conducts investigations and research on the ecology of the New World.

Therefore, she is undoubtedly one of the people who cares most about these kinds of questions concerning the habits of Nergigante.

The Grand Master and Commander-in-Chief, however, were more concerned about what Fujimaru Ritsuka had said: that Nergigante had taken the initiative to approach Zorah Magdaros.

"It seems that Nergigante really did come to stop Zorah Magdaros, and we really misunderstood it."

The Commander-in-Chief couldn't help but sigh, while the Grand Regiment Commander laughed loudly:

"This is an incredible discovery!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 266 Speculation, Natural Will, Arrival at the Stronghold

'Please help me...stop it...'

……Who is speaking?

That child will guide you…

……Who are you?

'I am……'

……

...

"Is it that dream again?"

Upon waking up, Fujimaru Ritsuka murmured to herself, recalling her dream from the previous night.

Having the same dream for two consecutive days, even she wouldn't be so oblivious as to think it's just a coincidence.

Based on her experience yesterday and her understanding of this world, the 'little guy' mentioned by the mysterious being in her dream might be Nergigante, Meme-chan.

After all, just yesterday, she and Melyuchina, guided by Nergigante, arrived at the battlefield where the hunters were fighting Zorah Magdaros, successfully preventing Zorah Magdaros from entering the ley lines and causing the destruction of the New World's ecosystem in the future.

Of course, the fact that she had the same dream again last night means that even if the Lava Dragon was defeated, the real problem has not yet been solved.

However, she happened to know that the Lava Dragon was not following the usual route into the Rotten Vale, but instead planned to enter the Ley Lines.

She also knew what the real root of the problem was.

The question now is, who exactly was the person who conveyed the message to her in her dream?

...In fact, this is not a difficult problem to deduce.

First, having played the game, she knew that Nergigante was not only a brutal, terrifying, and powerful Elder Dragon slayer in the eyes of hunters, but also, like the hunters, a protector of the ecosystem and one of the means by which nature protects itself.

One piece of evidence is that, unlike other Elder Dragons, Nergigante does not possess the ability to easily alter the ecological environment and instead targets other Elder Dragons as its prey.

However, the hunters' maintenance of the ecosystem is more about their own group's survival and reproduction, and they have actively chosen to coexist harmoniously with nature.

Therefore, hunters who have now become protectors of the ecosystem are unexpected guardians of nature.

From this perspective, Nergigante is truly a creature born from nature, a means by which nature protects itself.

Having learned this, and considering the fact that Nergigante suddenly woke up from its sleep yesterday and flew straight towards Zorah Magdaros, she could make some bold guesses—

For example, was Nergigante told in a dream that "Zaragi is heading towards the Ley Lines and may destroy the ecosystem of the New World," which is why it was able to find him directly?

For example, could the mysterious being who informed the Lavasioth about its existence be the ecosystem it protects?

In other words, the will of nature?

If that's the case, then is the mysterious being who spoke to her in her dream also the natural will of the New World?

"...It would be great if we could have a further conversation."

Thinking of this, she said with some regret.

So far, all she has made are baseless speculations, which in turn have only created more questions.

If there truly is a will of nature, then why would the other party target her instead of the hunters?