Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

However, among the above-mentioned individuals, apart from Merlin, all others were restrained by Kingu, who was the "Chain of Heaven".

Moreover, the Warcraft goddess Gorgon is no pushover either...

At this moment, Merlin glanced at Anna subtly and said:

“I have a way to deal with Gorgon, but the prerequisite is to hold Jingu back and prevent him from causing trouble.”

Hold off Jingu...

Upon hearing this, Quetzalcoatl said:

“I can fight Kingu despite the disadvantage in terms of compatibility. But his mobility is too high. If he wants to break away to protect Gorgon, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to stop him.”

"..."

The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate.

But at that moment, Gilgamesh, seated on his throne, gently tapped the armrest, drawing everyone's attention, and then smiled:

"If that's the case, then why not wait until Jingu separates from the other party before stalling him?"

"But……"

Merlin frowned slightly, but quickly recovered and smiled:

"I see. So we have to wait until the second-generation magical beast hatches before having a final battle with it?"

When the second-generation monsters attack, if nothing unexpected happens, Jingu will also need to come to the front line to command. At this time, they can try to hold Jingu back while attacking the monster goddess directly.

Simply put, it's a base-trading tactic.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 467 Leaving Without Saying Goodbye: Gudako's Private Affairs

Uruk then entered a period of calm yet tension.

Under Gilgamesh's orders, the entire city operated smoothly and at high speed.

Tactical deployment, personnel mobilization, equipment production, receiving reinforcements and conducting emergency training for them, receiving the [Marduk's Hand Axe]... all available resources are being concentrated to prepare for the final battle.

However, the atmosphere in the city did not become somber as a result; on the contrary, it became even more lively, and everyone was in high spirits.

The Uruk people believed that their king would lead them to victory.

Meanwhile, the Chaldea group also had some free time, but they weren't completely idle.

During this time, Gilgamesh did not assign them any other tasks, hoping that they could rest well and recharge their energy to face the final challenge.

However, for Gudao and the others, the long rest made it difficult for them to calm down, especially when they saw the whole city busy preparing for war.

So after only one day of rest, they found Siduri and, just like in the beginning, helped out in various places, providing whatever assistance they could.

Apart from that, Gudao devoted most of his time to practicing the Spirit Origin Shadow Summoning Technique, hoping to master it before the final battle.

but……

"Speaking of which, hasn't Gudako returned yet?"

Gudao wondered why Fujimaru Ritsuka hadn't appeared at the Chaldea embassy that evening.

During this break, everyone did different things.

Mash, Anna, and he would habitually help out in the city, doing whatever they could. Anna would also help out at the flower shop as always.

Merlin, Ishtar, and Quetzalcoatl, among others, did not have such psychological burdens and comfortably enjoyed this peaceful time before the decisive battle.

Ushiwakamaru, Musashibo Benkei, and Leonidas I were servants summoned by Gilgamesh. As his servants, they worked in the North Wall and only gathered at the Chaldea Embassy to rest at night.

Merlin was also among those above, but his situation was special, so he could slack off as he pleased, and Gilgamesh didn't bother with him.

Fujimaru Ritsuka is also resting. She occasionally helps out with them, sometimes goes shopping with Quetzalcoatl, or just stays in the house playing games. She is very free.

Just the day before, she had finally finished teaching Gudao the last lesson of the Spirit Origin Shadow Summoning Technique.

All Gudao needs to do next is practice until he masters it.

Since then, Gudao has not seen the other party since this morning, which makes him feel a little strange.

"Gudako..."

Upon hearing Gudao's question, Merlin replied with a smile:

"She left Uruk during the day."

"Eh?!"

Unaware of this, Gudao, Mashu, and Anna widened their eyes in shock. Gudao quickly asked:

Why did Gudako leave?

Regardless, this is all too sudden, especially at such a critical time.

"I don't know, she didn't tell me either."

Merlin helplessly spread his hands and said:

"She just said she needed to take care of some things and told us not to worry."

"It's my own business..."

Gudako muttered to himself, but he had no clue whatsoever.

Ultimately, they still know too little about Gudako.

Mashu asked with concern:

Will Gudako-san ever come back?

Merlin shrugged and laughed:

"Well, who knows? Maybe they'll just leave without saying goodbye?"

"—She will definitely come back."

Just then, Anna spoke up:

"She's not the kind of person who would leave without saying goodbye."

Hearing Anna's words, Gudao and the others calmed down a bit. Then, Mashu smiled and looked at Gudao, saying:

“Indeed, I think Miss Gudako will come back after she finishes her business.”

"Ah."

Gudao smiled and nodded in response, then said:

"No matter what, we must first do our own thing well."

"I think this is what Gudako would like to see as well."

-

Fujimaru Ritsuka was unaware that her departure had sparked a discussion among the Chaldea group.

The reason she left without saying goodbye was partly because she didn't want the trouble; and partly because she didn't want to explain what she was doing to others, so it was better to say nothing at all.

Back to the point.

"Hmm, I remember, it should be in this area...?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka flew through the air, surveying the area below while muttering incantations.

After leaving Uruk, she headed north into the territory occupied by the Beast Goddess. Her purpose in coming out was to find someone to talk to.

"Ah, found it!"

Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally spotted her target:

It was a rocky cliff located in the middle of the forest. On one side of the cliff, which was almost vertical, was a huge gate, or more precisely, the entrance to a temple.

This was the destination she was looking for: the Blood Temple, the stronghold where the Goddess of Warcraft and Kingu were located.

Having spotted the target, Fujimaru Ritsuka landed on the ground and headed towards the Blood Temple.

But before she could get close, a huge chain suddenly shot up from the ground and flew towards her!

"stop--!"

The moment the chain closed in, Fujimaru Ritsuka summoned Minamoto no Yorimitsu's spirit shadow to block the attack, while simultaneously raising her hands to signal a ceasefire and shouting:

"Wait a minute, I'm not here to fight!"

"Oh~?"

Seemingly having taken her words to heart, the attack ceased. Immediately afterwards, a green figure draped in a long robe emerged from the Blood Temple; it was none other than Jin Gu.

"—It's you?"

Kingu was slightly surprised to see Fujimaru Ritsuka.

So far, they have only met twice, but each time they met, the other person left a very deep impression on him and was labeled as 'troublesome'.

Then, he looked Fujimaru Ritsuka up and down, and smiled with amusement:

"Are you alone? Hmm..."

After confirming that no one else was lying in ambush nearby, he finally became somewhat surprised, raising an eyebrow slightly and saying:

"They actually dared to come here alone. Are they just here to die?"

"Or rather, are you trying to surrender?"

As the words fell, one after another, magical beasts appeared from the forest, baring their teeth and staring intently at Fujimaru Ritsuka. Foul-smelling saliva dripped from their mouths, and in the blink of an eye, they surrounded Fujimaru Ritsuka, their attitude extremely unfriendly.

Standing in the center, Fujimaru Ritsuka paid no attention to the surrounding horde of magical beasts, simply smiling and denying it:

Neither.

"Actually, my goal in coming here this time is you, Jingu."

"I want to talk to you."

"Talk to me? That's a completely unexpected answer..."

Upon hearing this, Jin Gu showed a hint of surprise again, then shook his head and said: