Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

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"But unfortunately, I don't think we have anything to talk about."

"Speaking of which, you seem to be quite troublesome, since you're not planning to surrender—"

"Then you might as well just die."

"Roar—!!!" ×n

Come spicy!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 468 The Deal with Jingu

The moment Jin Gu finished speaking, the horde of monsters, as if receiving a command, opened their blood-red maws and pounced on her, seemingly wanting to tear her to pieces immediately.

Spirit Origin Shadow, Summon!

At the same time, another spirit origin image shrouded in black mist appeared in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Then, the next moment——

"Pfft." ×n

Countless chains shot up from the ground in an instant, and the sharp blades at the top of the chains skewered the flesh and blood of the monsters like barbecue, fixing them in mid-air, creating a bloody and bizarre spectacle.

The foul-smelling purple blood flowed down the chains, instantly staining the entire land.

Fujimaru Ritsuka helplessly spread her hands and said:

"So, do we really have to fight before we can have a proper talk?"

"That's...my move...!"

Kingu stared intently at the blurry figure summoned by Fujimaru Ritsuka, his eyes filled with barely suppressed shock. A startling conjecture instantly surfaced in his mind and he blurted it out unconsciously.

"Enkidu—?!"

"bingo."

Fujimaru Ritsuka snapped her fingers and laughed:

"But to be precise, it's just a shadow of Xiao En."

"Xiao En...?"

Upon hearing such an adorable nickname, Jingu's eyes twitched slightly.

But Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't pay attention to his reaction, and just smiled:

"So, shall we continue? While a peaceful resolution would be best, I'm not entirely opposed to it..."

As she spoke, Fujimaru Ritsuka summoned another Spirit Origin Shadow, with three Shadow Servants forming a triangle to protect her in the middle. She smiled and looked at Kingu.

That is……

Jin Gu looked at the new spirit core image again. Although he couldn't make out its appearance, it felt both very familiar and very strange to him. This feeling was—

Gilgamesh?

Looking at Kingu opposite him, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but sigh inwardly that Enkidu was indeed a perfect Servant in every way.

Not only is he powerful, but he also has a good personality. More importantly, he doesn't have any obvious weaknesses. He can be described as a well-rounded fighter.

Facing such an enemy is indeed very difficult, and the only way is to crush them with sheer strength.

"..."

On the other side, seeing the stance Fujimaru Ritsuka was taking, Kingo finally fell into some thought.

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka herself said, what she summoned was merely a shadow, and he could sense that the true power of Enkidu's spirit origin shadow was not as great as his.

However, Gilgamesh's shadow still lingers on the field, and if the two were to fight together...

Judging from the memories of this body he acquired, it's a bit tricky.

Moreover, there was also an unknown spirit core shadow, and the various amazing techniques the opponent had previously displayed...

"……All right."

Finally, after a moment of contemplation, Kingu abandoned his plans to fight and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, saying:

"I'll just listen to what you have to say. But based on what you say, I'll make a judgment and a decision."

"Please feel free to do as you wish."

Seeing that Kingu had chosen to make some compromises, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and released the Shadow of the Spirit Origin.

To be honest, she also wanted to avoid fighting as much as possible, since the other party was still the holder of the Holy Grail, and it would be quite troublesome if a fight broke out.

Back to the point.

"So, what do you want to say to me?"

"..."

When faced with Kingu's question, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not answer immediately, but instead glanced at the Blood Temple behind him.

Right now, deep within the Blood Temple, the Beast Goddess Gorgon is probably focused on incubating the second generation of Beasts.

Noticing Fujimaru Ritsuka's gaze, Kingo scrutinized her again for a moment before flying into the air and saying:

"follow me."

Following behind Jin Gu, the two arrived at a forest area that was neither too close nor too far from the Blood Temple.

At this distance, if anything unexpected happens, Jingu can rush back immediately, but without letting the Gorgons notice the commotion they're making.

Jin Gu said coldly:

"Surely everything will be alright here now?"

"of course."

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled before speaking:

Before explaining my purpose, I'd like to ask, what is your view on Gorgon?

"Is it a genuine desire to help her achieve her goals, or is she merely being used as a tool to awaken Tiamat?"

"—!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Gu's pupils contracted slightly, and a chilling killing intent erupted from his body once again.

How did you know the secret of the Gorgon?

This was his deepest secret, unknown even to the goddess of monsters, Gorgon. Logically, he should be the only one within this singularity who knew of this plan.

But how did this guy know that?!

With this in mind, Jin Gu made up his mind to make sure that the other party was completely captured!

However, on the other side, Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to smile without changing her expression:

"Furthermore, I'd like to ask, if Gorgon really failed and died, would you be willing to save her life if given the chance?"

"...?"

Kingu's expression froze for a moment, his killing intent dissipated slightly, and his gaze toward Fujimaru Ritsuka became somewhat complicated.

"You, what do you mean?"

really.

Having taken in all the changes in Jingu's expression, Fujimaru Ritsuka had a general idea of what was going on in her mind.

The reason why the goddess of monsters possesses Tiamat's power is not because she obtained Tiamat's power through the Holy Grail, but because of a more direct synchronization.

Because Merlin's magic had put Tiamat into a deep sleep from which she could not be awakened, Kingu devised this method—

This directly connects the lives of Gorgons and Tiamat.

If a Gorgon is killed, this "death" will be simultaneously transmitted to Tiamat.

However, Tiamat has no concept of "death," so this "death" has no effect on Tiamat; it only serves as a strong stimulus, directly waking Tiamat from her dream.

This is the deeper level of Jin Gu's strategy.

but--

Fujimaru Ritsuka recalled her past experiences. Back then, after the Gorgon were defeated by them, Kingu, who rushed over, acted quite out of control and was extremely angry. This was not a fake performance, but a genuine expression of his feelings.

In other words, Kingu did not only use Gorgon as a tool to resurrect Tiamat; he also genuinely assisted Gorgon and hoped that he could succeed.

The Gorgons of Chaldea never believed that Kingu was using her.

In addition, she later learned from Gorgon that during the monster hatching process, Jingu released all the children that the monsters had brought back and did not allow other monsters to harm them.

Of course, this was also a result of the Gorgons' tacit approval.

Thinking of this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's thoughts returned to reality, and she smiled:

"I want to make a deal with you."

"……trade?"

Upon hearing this, Kingo looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka with increasing hesitation, unsure of what the other party intended to do.

Moreover, what kind of deal could they possibly make?

Fujimaru Ritsuka continued to laugh:

The details of the transaction are very simple:

When Gorgon died in the failure, I could save her life; in return, I hope to receive something from you.

"What's wrong with me...?"

Jin Gu suddenly realized what was happening and sneered:

"You wouldn't be saying you want the Holy Grail, would you?"