Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Fu~! Fuwoo!"

Without hesitation, she slapped away the hand that was eyeing his wine glass. Seeing Merlin's pained expression, Fou let out a gloating laugh, and Gilgamesh also sneered:

"Merlin, isn't your ego a little excessive? Or is it that you've been so lazy that your brain has stopped working?"

"The wine I poured for you? How ridiculous!"

"This is my wine!"

Having said that, Gilgamesh picked up his wine cup, drank it down in one gulp, and laughed heartily.

"Hahahaha... Not bad!"

Come spicy!

I'm writing about Tiamat, and it just so happens to be Mother's Day, which is really nice.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 424 A Classic Dream: Tiamat in the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers

"Cheers!!!" ×n

Leaving aside Merlin and Gilgamesh's antics, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others finally prepared a sumptuous dinner. Everyone gathered around the table, raised their glasses, and began to feast, praising the dishes highly.

Leonidas I, who usually refused to drink, surprisingly picked up a glass this time and, after getting drunk, started rambling on and on with Ushiwakamaru and the others.

Anna murmured:

"Is this the culmination of modern civilization...? Amazing...!"

Moreover, even King Gilgamesh gave it high praise:

"Perhaps this is the meaning of humanity's continuation!"

Gudao scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"I think the significance of the continuation of humanity goes beyond this..."

"No no no,"

Merlin swirled the wine in his glass and chuckled:

"This time, I think Wang is right."

"The fact that so many kinds of food have been created is thanks to the prosperity of civilization and human creativity!"

"So that's what the king meant...?"

Gudao was taken aback by what he heard, and then seemed to be deep in thought.

"Humph."

Gilgamesh gave a soft snort, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

However, Gilgamesh did not stay at the Chaldea embassy for long. After finishing his meal, he rested for a while and then left in a hurry. In the end, no one knew why he suddenly came.

Siduri smiled and guessed:

"Perhaps it was just a passing fancy for Wang Ye."

Regardless, she knew how much Gilgamesh had worked during this time, and she was happy to see him able to relax for a short while.

In conclusion, today's modern gourmet banquet was also a great success. Finally, Ushiwakamaru stood up and said:

"Finally, let's raise another glass to Ms. Gudako and the others to thank them for providing such a delicious dinner!"

"cheers!"

"Cheers—!" ×n

……

...

--don't want--

Don't go!

--Don't--

—It's coming from my side again—

—Don't leave again—

"……Um……"

Familiar yet sorrowful calls kept coming from her ears. Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her eyes groggily, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings with some confusion.

Her memory stopped at the scene after dinner that evening, when everyone went back to their rooms to rest. The last image in her memory was the clay ceiling facing the bed. As for now—

"Unrecognized ceiling..."

No, to be precise, there is nothing that can be called a ceiling.

—Has it been moved again?

Sensing something amiss, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately snapped back to reality and found herself seemingly suspended in mid-air, surrounded by a chaotic, boundless space that seemed to stretch on forever.

But more importantly, before her stood a huge and familiar figure:

It was a huge and beautiful adult woman with her eyes closed, seemingly asleep. Her thick, long, blue hair cascaded down to her feet like a waterfall. But what was most striking were the enormous horns on her head and behind her.

Without a doubt, that is the Sumerian goddess of creation, the most powerful enemy in the Seventh Singularity, one of the seven human evils, and a beast possessing the principle of [Return], Beast II—

Tiamat?

Fujimaru Ritsuka was momentarily stunned upon seeing Tiamat.

But she quickly realized that the Tiamat in front of her was probably not her clingy little mother from Gari, but rather the second beast of this parallel world that had not yet awakened and been defeated.

"If that's the case, then am I... currently in the [Mother Sea] of the Imaginary World?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka rubbed her chin, lost in thought, wondering how she had ended up here.

After pondering for a long time, she pounded her hands and concluded:

"—You must be dreaming."

Otherwise, she found it hard to imagine how she, a mere human, could remain safely in the Imaginary Space with her physical body, instead of being instantly torn to shreds.

Do you really think she's some kind of evil human being?!

...Well...at least not yet.

As for whether someone can travel to the imaginary space through their dreams... well, she can, so it shouldn't be that difficult... right?

—My child—

—Don't leave me again—

Just then, a sorrowful call, seemingly emanating from the depths of her soul, rang out again, drawing her attention back to reality and making her look once more at the enormous Tiamat before her.

Feeling the lingering sadness, hatred, longing... and other complex emotions, Fujimaru Ritsuka thought for a moment, then controlled her body and moved closer to Tiamat.

Although Tiamat in this world shouldn't be her problem to solve, well...

She came close to Tiamat's cheek, reached out and touched her skin, and chuckled softly:

"If it's just for this short period of time, I can still spend some time with you."

"Mother."

The moment the words fell, Tiamat's massive body seemed to tremble slightly before quickly calming down. The emotional fluctuations that had been radiating outwards gradually subsided, replaced by a sense of doubt.

—My child—?

Fujimaru Ritsuka said softly:

"Please get some more sleep."

……

In the silence, Tiamat seemed to have truly fallen into stillness, offering no further response, and the entire imaginary space around her also calmed down.

"Is that all?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat uncertain, after all, she had never done such a thing before.

However, she knew that even if she managed to put Tiamat back into a deep sleep, it would only be temporary. Even if she could bypass Tiamat to repair the singularity, it would only delay her awakening.

To truly resolve the crisis posed by Tiamat, we must confront her once again.

As she was pondering the problem, suddenly, another familiar voice came from behind her:

"—This really gave me a real fright."

"Merlin?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka turned around and saw Merlin's figure appear in this imaginary space at some point, with a smile on his lips as always, but his face revealed undisguised surprise.

He looked her up and down carefully, then stroked his chin and said:

"You are... Miss Gudako? You're surprisingly young and cute..."

"!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was startled, only then realizing that she was only wearing a nightgown and not a cloak, her entire appearance was completely exposed to Merlin.

"I never expected that you, Miss Gudako, would possess such extraordinary skills."

Seeing this, Merlin laughed:

"I rushed over here because I noticed that Tiamat's emotional fluctuations were very abnormal and I thought she was about to wake up. I never expected to meet you here and see such a scene."

At this point, even Merlin's tone became somewhat incredulous, and he cast a curious and inquisitive glance at her.

"And you should know that even as a Grand Magus, I had to risk my life and use all my strength to cast an illusion just to barely put the other person to sleep. But you just did it by simply saying a few words?"

"Could there be some powerful magic involved that even I can't see through?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her cheek upon hearing this and said:

"I think not, right?"

"Specifically, I think it was the power of love that came into play."