Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"It was only because the situation was so entangled that I came from the abyss to move the pointer. It was only out of consideration for our shared realm."

Then, he looked at Ereshkigal and said:

"Ereshkigal, the mistress of the underworld, is a goddess who deeply loves humans who are destined to die sooner or later. She does not despise death as a disgusting fear, but rather reveres it and tries to protect the remaining souls after death."

"You joined the alliance to bring as many souls as possible to this land of death for protection, even if you don't get anyone's understanding, even if you are the only one isolated among the tens of thousands of souls in this country."

"Protecting this silence is the dignity of you as a goddess."

"really!"

Upon hearing this, Gudao smiled.

Having his true plan exposed so openly, Ereshkigal blushed slightly and awkwardly said:

"But I've already taken many people..."

"If you mean the remains of those who died of exhaustion, they have already been preserved."

Gilgamesh, standing to the side, crossed his arms and said:

"There are nine hundred victims in Kusa City and one hundred victims in Uruk, totaling only one thousand. This number can be easily accommodated by simply opening the basement of the God Tower."

"People can be resurrected once you put the souls back."

"Furthermore, let me be frank! In terms of total casualties, you are undoubtedly the worst of the three goddesses!"

"babble--?!"

Ereshkigal wavered instantly, appearing quite injured:

"This is really discouraging! I've put in more effort than ever before...!"

In short, after repeated persuasion from their side, Ereshkigal's attitude finally softened, in addition to the fact that the mysterious old man said that the alliance contract on her body had been severed.

So, naturally, Gudanov went to Ereshkigal and once again extended a formal invitation to her:

"We hope you can join us in saving humanity and fighting against the Three Goddess Alliance."

Ishtar chuckled from the side:

"To be precise, it has now become a [Dual Goddess Alliance]."

This time, Ereshkigal awkwardly extended his hand and said:

"Well, I am a goddess after all, so I have to take some responsibility. So, um... please take care of me."

"Please give me more advice."

Seeing this, Mashu said happily:

"With Miss Ereshkigal also willing to help us, the Three Goddess Alliance has instantly collapsed by a third. It's truly killing two birds with one stone!"

"indeed."

Gilgamesh slightly curled the corners of his mouth and said:

"In terms of the result, it's truly a great achievement, Fujimaru."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Ishtar walked over and said:

"So, you're going to form a Servant contract with Fujimaru, right?"

"No, I'm ugh now—!"

Ereshkigal shook her head, just about to explain something, when Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly covered her mouth from behind and decisively interjected:

"Sign! We must sign! Sign now!"

"Gudako-san?!"

"Ugh!!"

Everyone was surprised to see Fujimaru Ritsuka's unusual behavior. Gudao and Mashu were a little worried because such behavior seemed offensive no matter how you looked at it.

However, Gudao soon felt a little embarrassed and said:

"Um... Anyway, Gudako-san, could you please release Ereshkigal first?"

"She doesn't seem to be feeling well..."

"what,"

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that she had accidentally covered Ereshkigal's nose as well, so she quickly let go, scratched her head sheepishly, and laughed:

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, Ellie, are you alright?"

"I almost thought I was going to suffocate to death, though I didn't actually die!"

Ereshkigal glared at her and said irritably:

"What are you trying to do, interrupting me all of a sudden?!"

"Well……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head apologetically and chuckled awkwardly, then got back to the main topic:

"I know what you want to say, but I still suggest you sign a contract with Fujimaru first, okay?"

"After all, Ereshkigal has also descended as a Servant. Without a Master, you can't unleash your full power. If this leads to defeat in the upcoming battles, then there's no point in talking about the future, is there?"

Of course, this was just her way of scaring Ereshkigal, but the actual situation was probably much worse.

She still remembers the bewildered look on Ereshkigal's face when he officially signed a contract with her during the Christmas event, only to be notified a few days later that he was to be deported.

Although they were not actually deported in the end, one can imagine how intense the inner turmoil must have been for them.

Furthermore, Chaldea in this world doesn't seem to have those strange activities, which means that Ereshkigal doesn't know when he'll be able to sign the contract again!

"This……"

Ereshkigal was clearly persuaded, his attitude wavered somewhat, and after hesitating for a moment, he nodded slightly and said:

"Okay, that's exactly what you said."

"Then, Fujimaru, let's sign the contract. However, I still owe you a favor, and I will never forget that."

"Eh? Um..."

Gudav was a little confused about what Ereshkigal meant by "favor," but the fact that the other party was willing to sign a contract with him was the best thing ever.

Without asking too many questions, he successfully signed a Servant Contract with the other party, which meant that the other party officially became their companion.

"Senior, now we have another powerful ally!"

"Ok!"

Mashu was pleased with the current situation, but then, as if suddenly remembering something, she looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said:

"Speaking of which, hasn't Miss Gudako signed a contract yet?"

"Hey, what?"

Ereshkigal was stunned for a moment, then looked at her incredulously, his eyes filled with doubt and accusation.

You were so eager to persuade me to sign the contract, but you didn't sign it yourself?

You're actually this kind of best friend?!

"Well……"

Having read the meaning in the other person's eyes, and seeing that Gudao was also looking at her expectantly, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head awkwardly and smiled:

"My situation is a bit special, don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

There's nothing she can do; her identity as a Servant is just a disguise. Her true form is a genuine human, so she can't sign even if she wanted to!

So she quickly changed the subject and laughed:

"Alright, now that the matter is resolved, let's hurry back to Uruk!"

"There's still a lot to come!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 444 Return to Uruk, Gudako's Identity Crisis

When the topic of leaving came up, everyone suddenly realized that the mysterious old man who had appeared out of nowhere had vanished without a trace.

Ishtar looked around and said:

"Hey, where's that old man?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

He left shortly after he finished speaking.

Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes slightly and said:

"Such skill... Does Mesopotamia really have such a powerful figure hidden away?"

Everyone was very curious about such a mysterious and powerful figure who could even sever the contract of the Three Goddesses Alliance.

"correct,"

Only then did Gudao have the opportunity to mention that the mysterious old man was the same old man who had helped him before, the one who called himself Jusulad.

“Jusulad…”

The reactions varied, but judging from the other party's behavior, they seemed to be on their side as allies.

Although most people present probably didn't notice, Fujimaru Ritsuka waved goodbye to the other person before leaving, and the other person nodded slightly in response.

The other party's real name is the Old Man of the Mountain, the original Hassan al-Sabah, but the other 18 Hassans, as well as the followers of the cult, do not know the true identity of this person, nor do they have any evidence of his actual existence.

He is the legendary assassin who will appear when the contemporary Hassan al-Sabah goes astray and behead him; he is the Hassan who killed Hassan.

At the same time, he is also the current Grand Assassin, a Grand Servant summoned by Humanity to deal with the crisis of this singularity.

Although the old man in the mountains looks scary, and in some ways he is indeed scary, Fujimaru Ritsuka sees him as a rather gentle old man, and she prefers to call him Grandpa Hassan.

Moreover, Grandpa Hassan really doted on her, just like a granddaughter, to the point that she was practically becoming the second-generation leader of Hassan's group in Chaldea.

In addition, there is also Li Shuwen, an elderly man in the same grandfather group.