Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Next up is the temple of Ereshkagil. After defeating him, everything should be back to normal, right?"

"perhaps."

"So, does that mean the only ones who will be of use next are myself and Mashu?"

Gilgamesh had been mocking Ishtar fiercely, but in the end, he couldn't laugh anymore.

After all, Ishtar is a powerful force on their side, and it wouldn't be fun if she were just rendered useless.

But what happened next surprised everyone even more. After passing through the seven gates of the underworld and arriving at the temple, the first person to appear before them was not Ereshkigal, but an acquaintance they were preparing to rescue—

"Oh,"

Seeing the Chaldea group finally appear, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and waved, saying:

"You guys are here!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 441 Shocking! Gudao is actually a traditionally kind and gentle male protagonist!

"...Gudako-san?"

Everyone looked somewhat surprised when they saw Fujimaru Ritsuka.

They originally thought that Fujimaru Ritsuka had been captured by Ereshkigal and imprisoned somewhere, but they didn't expect that she would just stay in the temple so casually, not looking like she was locked up in the underworld at all.

After realizing what was happening, Gudao asked with concern:

"Gudako-san, are you alright?"

"Well, I'm fine."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, then smiled and said:

"If I had to say anything, I'd say I'm a little hungry."

After all, it was already noon. If Gudao and the others hadn't arrived just in time, she probably would have tried to figure out how to have lunch first.

"Lord Ishtar!"

Suddenly, she noticed Ishtar, who had shrunk to the size of a doll and was floating in mid-air. Her eyes lit up, and she approached her with a smile, saying:

"Lady Ishtar is so cute when she's shrunk!"

"Cute? That's only natural, I'm the goddess of beauty—"

"Crack, click, click!"

"Eeya!?"

"Where did you pull that camera from...? Damn it, you're not allowed to take pictures of my embarrassing moments, are you a monster?!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka said with a grin:

"How could it be a dark history? Isn't Lady Ishtar adorable like this too?"

"Just delete those photos right now!"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka and Ishtar playfully bickering together, full of energy and not at all like anything was wrong, Gudao and Mashu both breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did Gudao have time to carefully observe his surroundings, and said with some surprise:

"Speaking of which, is this really the temple of the goddess of the underworld? It just looks like a desolate wasteland."

"This is what is known as the underworld. There is nothing luxurious here."

Gilgamesh, standing to the side, explained calmly, but when he looked at the small clump of red spider lilies growing alone in the temple not far away, he felt a little puzzled.

When did plants become possible in the underworld? How come he didn't know?

However, this was not their focus today. Gilgamesh quickly shifted his gaze to the empty platform before him and said:

"Am I right?"

"Ereshkigal, Queen of the Garura spirits who gaze at the black sky."

"—You talk like you know everything. You're just a mere demigod king."

With a cold reply, the overlapping voices seemed to echo in the valley. Everyone suddenly felt a chill, the temperature in the environment dropped rapidly, and even the shield in Mashu's hand was gradually covered with a layer of frost.

At the same time, a gigantic undead composed of skeletons gradually appeared before them—

"Fear! Pray! Despair, humans!"

"I am the administrator of death—"

The Mistress of the Underworld, the one who trampled the sacred peaks, [one of the Three Goddess Alliance]—Ereshkigal!

"That is the goddess Ereshkigal—"

Mashu gripped her shield tightly, observing her opponent warily. Meanwhile, Gudao clutched his collar, feeling a bit short of breath.

Meanwhile, the data detected at Chaldea was issuing warnings, and Dr. Roman exclaimed in alarm:

"According to the measurements here, the atmospheric pressure over there has reached 500 hPa, which is equivalent to standing on a mountaintop at an altitude of over 5,000 meters! The current wind chill temperature is -6°C, and the environment is approaching the limit of life activities!"

"If this continues, not only will we get decompression sickness, but our alveoli might even rupture! We have to defeat Ereshkagil before that happens, Fujimaru!"

Seeing this, Ereshkagil scoffed:

"...They are so easily defeated. I have only just shown myself, and they are already so helpless."

"In that case, despair of your own incompetence!"

Hearing her say that, Gudao gritted his teeth, about to say something, but just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but sneeze—

"Ah!"

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to them. Fujimaru Ritsuka, somewhat embarrassed, raised her hand apologetically to Ereshkigal:

"Um, dear Ellie, if this keeps up, I might catch a cold..."

"Eh?"

Ereshkigal was stunned for a moment, then said somewhat flusteredly:

"Sorry, sorry, I'll take the magic back right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the temperature inside the temple stopped dropping instantly and quickly returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.

Sensing that the environment had returned to normal, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled at her:

"Thank you, Ellie."

"It's ok."

Ereshkigal responded instinctively.

After all, the other person was one of her few, or even her first, best friends, so of course she had to be careful to maintain the relationship.

……and many more.

However, at this moment, Ereshkigal suddenly realized that the Chaldea group was now looking her and Fujimaru Ritsuka up and down with strange expressions, their eyes full of inquiry, and she froze.

Oops!

The dignified persona that had been painstakingly built up has collapsed just like that!

A mournful cry escaped Ereshkigal's heart.

On the other side, Gudao was also somewhat confused, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka and Ereshkigal with a strange expression.

Why does Gudako seem to have a very good relationship with the goddess Ereshkigal?

Gilgamesh asked Fujimaru Ritsuka bluntly:

"What's going on? Do you know that guy?"

"how to say……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled somewhat shyly:

"Up until you came, we got along quite well."

Hearing their conversation, Ereshkigal was somewhat surprised and said:

"Gudako, do you know anyone from Chaldea?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka said, even more embarrassed;

"To be precise, I was originally with them, but I accidentally ended up in the underworld for some reason."

"This……"

After a brief conversation, both sides fell silent, exchanged glances, and then looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with subtle emotions.

"that--"

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka, the culprit, obediently stepped aside, sat down next to the red spider lily, took out her druid's staff to create a small defensive barrier around herself, and then obediently waved her hand:

"Please continue, don't worry about me, thank you."

"..."

The two exchanged a silent glance, tacitly choosing to ignore Fujimaru Ritsuka's presence and return to the original topic.

Gudao spoke up in a loud voice:

"Ereshkigal, I hope you can release the souls of the captured Sumerians, and then... let's go together to save Uruk!"

"Because Ereshkigal is not an evil goddess!"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Gilgamesh and Mash looked at him with some surprise, while Fujimaru Ritsuka, standing to the side, was even more puzzled.

Dude, who taught you to talk back like that?

Did you use the wrong tactic?

That's the typical gentle and kind male protagonist formula, but Type-Moon doesn't follow that path!

"Oh!"

Sure enough, Ereshkigal conjured a giant spear of light, slammed it heavily into the ground, and said in a deep voice: