Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"No, I just did a small thing."

Reya happily raised her barrel-shaped wine glass and said:

"Well, anyway, let's toast to myself for all the hard work I did today!"

"cheers!"

Along with Reya, the three of them raised their glasses and clinked them together. After downing half a glass of beer, Reya exclaimed:

"I wonder how long it will take to rebuild the new base. I really want to get it built quickly so I can go back and continue my investigation."

Although the atmosphere of building a new home together was nice, Reya, as the editor, still preferred to explore the wilderness.

In particular, the exploration and investigation of the Elder's Recess is far from over. Because of this sudden situation, they have to temporarily put aside their original work, which makes them quite eager to get back to work.

"We might be able to form a traditional four-person team then!"

Then, she enthusiastically began to imagine:

"But if we include Nergigante, that makes five people, which doesn't feel very auspicious... But Nergigante isn't exactly human, is it?"

"Forehead……"

Hearing her say that, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head, exchanged a glance with Meiryu Shina, and then decided to be honest:

“Um, Reya,”

"what happened?"

"We're leaving now, returning to our original world."

"……Eh?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 312 Let's Sign the Contract, Fujimaru Ritsuka

"It's time to leave."

Reya murmured somewhat absentmindedly.

The farewell came somewhat suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

But after realizing what was happening, Reya eventually accepted reality.

After all, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others were not originally from this world, so it was only natural for them to leave.

However, after realizing that they were about to part ways, an inexplicable sadness made the atmosphere quite somber.

Then, she couldn't help but ask:

Will you come back in the future?

"Of course."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded.

Upon hearing this, Reya suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to her face.

For them, who were used to coexisting with monsters and facing life and death, although they could not stay together for a long time, as long as it was not a final farewell and they could meet again, that was the happiest thing.

The relaxed atmosphere was restored, and then she asked curiously:

When do you plan to leave?

Fujimaru Ritsuka replied:

"The time to leave should be after Bai Feng returns."

Although they could leave at any time, she had made a promise with Reya and the others that she would not leave without saying goodbye again, which was one of the reasons she returned to the base.

"Great!"

Reya said happily:

"That way, at least we can have a proper meal together before we part ways!"

In addition, when it comes to the question of traveling through the world, Reya is like a curious child, constantly asking questions.

"If we travel back to the world, what do we need to prepare? Like magical materials or something? Is there anything we can do to help?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka chuckled:

"Thank you for your concern, but there's no need to go to such lengths."

When Reya learned that nothing needed to be prepared, she felt both surprised and disappointed, leaving Fujimaru Ritsuka somewhat amused and exasperated.

After the meal, they chatted and laughed all the way back to their accommodation area, then said goodbye to each other and returned to their respective tents.

Despite not having done anything particularly strenuous during the busy day, Fujimaru Ritsuka slept very soundly that night.

……

...

"...?"

Looking at the familiar space before her, Fujimaru Ritsuka felt somewhat lost, wondering why the will of nature would come to her again at this time.

Has something unexpected happened again?

Unaware of Fujimaru Ritsuka's thoughts, the will of nature cut straight to the point:

“Ritsuka, I should be able to help you repair Meliuchina’s dragon body.”

"Eh?"

"Eh?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes widened in surprise.

Although she didn't know why the other person suddenly brought this up, she was immediately drawn in by its content and quickly asked:

"How to do?"

The will of nature answered:

"Using the energy accumulated by those ancient dragons that died."

"what,"

Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly realized what he meant.

"Dragon's Crystal Land!"

The dragon crystals in the Elder's Recess are crystals formed from the energy released from the bodies of deceased Elder Dragons, which gradually condense and naturally include the Elder Dragon energy within the Elder Dragons themselves.

When she first arrived in this world, on her second day in the Elder's Recess, where she had annihilated the dragon's lair, Meryuchina had already experienced the benefits that the energy in the Elder's Recess had for her body.

However, after learning the origin of the Dragon Crystal Land, Meliuchina refused to forcibly seize energy to replenish herself.

Incidentally, the energy in a dragon crystal is different from that in a pure Elder Dragon. Therefore, even Nergigante, which feeds on Elder Dragon energy, generally cannot directly absorb the energy within a dragon crystal.

The fact that the Netherworld Dragons can directly manipulate energy is obviously an accident, and Meryuchina from another world is an even bigger accident.

Of course, if she had done that back then, she wouldn't be able to get along with the will of nature as she does now. Instead, she would be treated like an intruder that needs to be eliminated, like the Xeno'jiiva.

Back to the topic

Fujimaru Ritsuka truly hadn't expected that the will of nature would proactively offer to use the energy within the Dragon's Crystal Land to repair Meryuchina's dragon body.

However, there was still something that Fujimaru Ritsuka was worried about, so she asked:

"If Melyuchina absorbs the energy within the Dragon Crystal Land, will it have any effect on you?"

The ecosystem of the Elder's Recess and its surrounding areas, and even the entire New World, depends on the energy of the Elder's Recess as nourishment.

She worried that excessive extraction of its energy could have serious consequences for the entire New World ecosystem.

This is also the biggest reason why the Xeno'jiiva was seen as a threat that had to be eliminated by the will of nature.

In response to her question, the will of nature answered:

"The energy of seven or eight Safi'jiiva dragons is no problem."

...The boss is so generous!

The energy of the Elder's Recess is accumulated little by little by countless ancient dragons who came to the New World to slumber since ancient times. Although its purity is far less than that of the ancient dragon energy existing in the bodies of ancient dragons, its quantity is so vast that it is difficult to count.

It now seems that it is more than enough to complete the dragon body of Meliuchina.

While overwhelmed by the grandeur displayed by the will of nature, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly noticed a blind spot—

"Speaking of which, you haven't been watching us all this time, eavesdropping on our conversations, have you?"

"..."

The will of nature fell silent for a moment, and after a brief pause, it casually changed the subject, saying:

"This is to thank you for your help, and it's the only reward I can give."

"Also, Ritsuka, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Is this really the kind of tactic they use?

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked:

"Please speak, if it is within my capabilities."

Upon hearing this, the Will of Nature directly stated:

"I hope to sign a contract with you."

"Sign a contract? With me? What contract?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat surprised.

In fact, she thought the other party wanted to keep Melyuchina or something, since He had shown great concern for Melyuchina from the very beginning.

"and you."

The will of nature gave an affirmative answer, and then said:

"Just like the contract that existence made with the world, I hope to receive your help again when I encounter a crisis in the future."

"Is this so..."