Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Or has the other person been possessed?

It doesn't seem quite like it...

Seeing Merlin's conflicted expression, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled but didn't offer any further explanation. Instead, she turned to Anna beside her and smiled:

"Speaking of which, Anna, are you really not considering signing a contract with Fujimaru?"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion, realizing how much effort she had put into boosting Gudafu's combat strength.

“...I don’t need it, and you didn’t sign a contract with him.”

Anna hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said something that left Anna with no room for argument.

Okay, I'm fine now.

Unfortunately, the Chaldea here doesn't have the sisters Stheno and Euryale, otherwise she wouldn't need to ask; she could just summon the two sisters, and no matter what type of Medusa it is, they would have no choice but to surrender.

Not to mention the Medusa Lily in front of me, even that rebellious delinquent girl on the other side could be turned to the side.

Unfortunately, there is none.

Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized once again that if the box was too shallow, it would be difficult to handle no matter what.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 449 Operation Begins, A Highly Effective Frontline Team

"Then I'll head back first. You all should get some rest too!"

"OK, good night."

"You're leaving so soon after just arriving?"

"So this is what you call strolling around. Goodnight."

"Hehe, then sweet dreams."

After chatting for a while, Fujimaru Ritsuka said goodbye to Anna and Merlin and waved farewell.

She sensed that Anna seemed to want to talk to Merlin, but it was somewhat inconvenient for her to be there, so she simply left the space to the two of them and returned to her own tent to rest.

Although she was curious about their conversation, she still had to respect Anna's wishes.

"What exactly is Gudako-san...?"

Looking in the direction Fujimaru Ritsuka had left, and recalling her mysterious conversation with Merlin, Anna's tone became somewhat hesitant.

Like her, the other party is also a servant without a master, who has not provided any information about themselves to the Chaldea group so far, nor has they signed a contract with Gudao.

But the other person was different from her; during the operation, they had no intention of avoiding contact with others and naturally integrated into the group.

Perhaps influenced by the other person, she gradually...

“She’s not like us.”

At this moment, Merlin, who was standing to the side, laughed and said:

"We are not human, and it is understandable that we hide our non-human side in order to survive in human society."

"It's like how you keep your distance from humans not because you hate them, but because you're afraid of them, afraid that they'll learn their true nature, afraid that you'll be disliked. This is a rare and precious emotion."

"As for the other party, it is based on a completely different and complex reason, so their usual behavior looks different from ours."

"……I see."

Anna nodded gently.

"Besides, this has nothing to do with you, Merlin, right?"

"You can't say that..."

-

The next morning.

"—The time has come. The sun is already seven-tenths risen."

Leonidas I stood before the crowd and said:

"Most magical beasts will be starving during this time of year, and will attack as soon as prey appears in their sight."

Ushiwakamaru smiled and said:

"However, I don't intend to become food. Let's crush them!"

"please."

Leonidas nodded and continued:

"Based on yesterday's observations, there are an estimated 300 magical beasts patrolling around Nippur City, along with Lord Ushiwakamaru, Lord Musashibo, Lord Gudako, and 200 elite soldiers."

"Although we would love to send more reinforcements, the defenses of the north wall cannot be reduced any further."

"Be sure to lure the monsters away before the citizens of Nippur leave the area around Nippur City."

"Understood!"×3

The three of them nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Needless to say, the soldiers were naturally placed under the command of Ushiwakamaru, with Musashibo Benkei as the deputy commander. Fujimaru Ritsuka stated that she was not capable of doing this kind of work.

Then, Ushiwakamaru turned to the Chaldea group and smiled:

"By the time the sun is high in the sky, the battle should be over. I really hope we can have lunch together..."

"stop--!"

Before Ushiwakamaru could finish speaking, Fujimaru Ritsuka interrupted her, saying with a serious expression:

"I said, you can't just randomly set these kinds of death flags."

"Death... Flag?"

Ushiwakamaru asked with some confusion:

"what is that?"

Upon hearing these words that seemed out of place in this era, Gudao couldn't help but smile. Due to time constraints, he could only offer a brief explanation:

"It's like saying some unlucky things that shouldn't be said before going to war."

"If it's considered unlucky... I see. Is it a custom from later generations?"

Ushiwakamaru nodded, seemingly understanding, then humbly asked:

"So what should we say in your time?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka rested her chin on her hand and pondered:

"This is a bit complicated. A few simple words of encouragement are fine, but other than that... just treat it like a regular mission."

Even deliberately saying negative things might have a better effect, which is to say, reverse jinxing, but for ancient people like Ushiwakamaru, this method might still be too advanced.

"?"

Ushiwakamaru and the others seemed somewhat puzzled by this strange custom, but ultimately followed Fujimaru Ritsuka's example and simply waved goodbye, smiling as they said:

"Then we'll take our leave first!"

……

...

The three men led their soldiers out of the city and headed openly toward Nippur. Before long, they successfully attracted the attention of many magical beasts along the way.

"Pfft."

With a flash of light, the head of the last demonic beast, Muxiu Huxiu, was severed. Ushiwakamaru swung his sword in the air, wiping the demonic blood off his blade while glancing at the others' battle.

Musashibo Benkei's situation was similar to hers. As for Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, she once again summoned the spirit origin of Atalanta, and arrows pierced the air, accurately and fatally taking away one monster after another.

Compared to the situation of the three of them, the soldiers' side was much more lively.

"Da da da da da da...!" ×n

Amidst the deafening roar of gunfire, the last monster finally succumbed and collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Even the terrifying magical beasts that existed in the age of gods, as long as they had not yet transcended the realm of living beings, would ultimately find it difficult to withstand the power of modern killing weapons.

Of course, because the monsters are so tough and resilient, even modern weapons require concentrated fire to quickly eliminate them.

Another unexpected thing for them was that the sound of gunfire was so conspicuous in the wilderness that their tactic of drawing the enemy's attention was even more successful than planned.

This single wave attracted more than twenty magical beasts, accounting for one-tenth of the total number of magical beasts observed yesterday.

Seeing this, Ushiwakamaru couldn't help but laugh:

"If things go smoothly, we might be able to wipe out all the monsters around Nippur City!"

Musashibo Benkei echoed this sentiment while offering his advice:

"That's true, but it's best to be cautious."

"Of course I understand."

Ushiwakamaru couldn't help but look into the distance on the other side and said:

"Speaking of which, Lord Fujimaru and the others should have already set off, right?"

Then, she frowned slightly, sighed with some confusion and regret, and said:

"Unfortunately……"

Just yesterday, Gilgamesh summoned her and ordered her not to enter Nippur. Otherwise, she would have liked to travel with Gudao and the others.

In addition, there is one thing that everyone tacitly agrees on.

As is well known, Gilgamesh possesses the ability to see into the future, and his inexplicable order forbidding her from entering Nippur suggests that he saw something.

So, what exactly did King Gilgamesh see?

After regrouping, they continued onward, attracting more and more magical beasts along the way. Their progress slowed down considerably, as if all the magical beasts near Nippur City were converging on them.

This is exactly what they expected to see.

Judging by the time, Gudao and the others should have arrived at the west gate of Nippur by now.