Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Mash charged forward with her shield raised, slamming it down in front of Goetia. Goetia braced himself against it with both hands, and as the two remained locked in a stalemate, energy continued to gather steadily.

Goetia gave a cruel smile and said:

"If this continues, we won't be able to protect even one person."

However, Mash remained unmoved by Goetia's words, because she trusted Fujimaru Ritsuka's instructions more.

At this moment——

"...Respect them, worship them...This feeling exists in the world beyond the comprehension of human intelligence. Divine Might draws his sword!—"

"—!"

Goetia stared in astonishment at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had suddenly appeared beside him, muttering incantations, and the gleaming greatsword in her hand that was rapidly accumulating terrifying magical power.

That's... a Noble Phantasm?!

"—【The Divine Sword: Shinken Kusanaginotachi】!"

The [Divine Sword - Kusanagi no Tachi], imbued with the complete incantation, unleashed a terrifying power in Fujimaru Ritsuka's hands. In a daze, it was as if an eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent emerged from a vast ocean, opening its blood-red maw to devour the entire world!

The sword unleashed a massive white streak, instantly engulfing Goetia's figure. The attack continued unabated, splitting into eight pieces and shattering the entire throne into fragments. Nine relatively intact remnants floated in mid-air, demonstrating the residual power of the attack.

"This is... a Noble Phantasm attack...!?"

Gudao and the others stared in shock at the destruction caused by Fujimaru Ritsuka.

In fact, they had used this greatsword as early as when they faced Tiamat in the Seventh Singularity, or more precisely, after Fujimaru Ritsuka emerged from the black mud, and they had caught a glimpse of its power.

But the casual swings back then were nothing compared to the power of a fully recited Noble Phantasm today.

"Is this... a Noble Phantasm gifted by a Servant?"

Roman stared in disbelief at the scene before him, muttering to himself.

Considering that Fujimaru Ritsuka is not a Servant, this is the only possible guess. However, the [Divine Sword: Kusanagi no Tachi]...

If he remembered correctly, this was an extremely precious and powerful artifact, and the Servant who possessed it must have been of incredibly high status.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was able to gain the recognition of such an existence, and even be willing to let the other party lend her their Noble Phantasm.

What kind of journey did they go through...?

Return to the battlefield.

The third Noble Phantasm was successfully interrupted, and Goetia's figure disappeared, seemingly killed during the attack. However, Fujimaru Ritsuka carefully looked around and quickly found his figure on a fragment of a jade throne.

"Tsk,"

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka spat out a disgusted remark:

"You're really hard to kill, you bastard."

“I said, Master,”

Meanwhile, on the other side, after finally realizing what was happening, Mashu angrily scolded:

"How could you, as the Master, personally go into battle! That's far too dangerous!"

"Well……"

Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head awkwardly and chuckled sheepishly:

"I accidentally...maybe it's because I really wanted to beat him up myself...?"

"That won't work either!"

"..."

The moment he sensed the danger, Goetia desperately tried to escape. But even so, he couldn't completely avoid the damage from the Noble Phantasm.

Now the left half of his upper body has completely disappeared, making him look extremely disheveled and a far cry from his previous composed demeanor.

However, even seeing his current state, people were not too optimistic.

Sure enough, the next moment, as always, with the energy replenished by the huge band of light, Goetia's body began to repair itself at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, this time Goetia did not make any sarcastic remarks as before. He stared coldly at Fujimaru Ritsuka and said in a deep voice:

"...I admit, I underestimated you."

Although both are Ultimate-level Beasts, their abilities and powers have different focuses. In terms of defensive capabilities, he is far inferior to Tiamat, who possesses the [Anti-Genesis] ability.

Therefore, Fujimaru Ritsuka's attack just now did indeed make him feel a real threat.

What he didn't expect was that his opponent, a mere human Master, would possess such a powerful offensive Noble Phantasm, almost causing him to suffer a setback.

Thinking of this, Goetia's demeanor instantly changed, no longer the leisurely aura of the past. Her magic power burned fiercely like a purplish-red flame, and her gaze towards Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash was filled with icy killing intent.

"Faced with a powerful enemy that deserves respect and attention, I should naturally adopt the corresponding attitude and go all out."

"—Until I annihilate you all!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 499 Stalemate? No more pretending!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

Another fierce battle ensued, but this time the situation was different from before. A serious Goetia was indeed a completely different player from before.

Even Mashu, who was armed to the teeth with support magic, was briefly forced into a passive defensive posture.

"disease!"

The rapidly moving Universe Ring sliced ​​through the air, drawing a graceful arc before circling behind Goetia and spinning rapidly toward his neck.

However, it was as if Goetia had eyes in the back of her head. She slightly bent down to dodge the attack of the Universe Ring, and once again unleashed a powerful punch imbued with magical energy, knocking Mash back. Then, she quickly turned her body and swung her large hand to grab Fujimaru Ritsuka!

Once Fujimaru Ritsuka is captured, the game will be completely over.

However, at some point, Fujimaru Ritsuka's left hand grasped a seemingly ordinary sword blade, which was bare and lacked even a guard and hilt.

Zheng——!

The next moment, a soft sound, like a gentle breeze, rang out. A flash of light appeared, and with a swift movement of Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand, Goetia's outstretched arm was severed in two at the forearm!

The cut is extremely smooth and flat, just like cutting tofu with a knife.

Things that will endure through the ages

This is a gift from her Chaldean servant, Senji Muramasa, and a blade forged by him personally.

According to him, although he forged this weapon as a simple gift and did not intend for her to need to wield it one day, he still unknowingly perfected it during the forging process.

Although this is just an unnamed blade without any legendary status, in terms of sharpness alone, it is no less than any top-tier sword.

"again……"

Faced with Fujimaru Ritsuka's strange and powerful weapon once again, Goetia frowned slightly, feeling somewhat irritated.

However, his movements did not stop. A dark, misty hand made of magic suddenly burst forth from the base of his severed arm and continued to grab at Fujimaru Ritsuka!

Faced with the sudden, close-range attack, Fujimaru Ritsuka calmly raised her right hand, and the [Phantom Warhorse Mane] on her wrist emitted a holy light, completely dispelling the attacking hand.

"Drink!"

On the other side, Mash seized the opportunity when Goetia was attacking and swung her shield hard, smashing it into Goetia's body!

"Bam—!"

The powerful force slammed half of his body, causing it to slightly collapse. He was then sent flying backward again, his body embedding itself in the stone wall of an island suspended in mid-air.

"So strong..."

The Chaldea group behind them watched the fierce battle intently, with Gudao and Mashu's eyes filled with shock.

Having personally experienced Goetia's power, they were able to truly understand what the current situation meant. It was hard to imagine that they, from another world, could fight against the opponent to this extent.

Can they become that strong?

"...You're such a nuisance..."

Goetia broke free from the stone wall, hovering in the air and looking down at Fujimaru Ritsuka, her tone filled with indescribable disgust and annoyance.

His opponent's abilities were indeed far more troublesome than he had imagined. Especially after he started to take the fight seriously, he still couldn't quickly end it, and this discrepancy fueled his anger.

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

"Same here. You're really hard to handle."

"……snort."

Goetia snorted coldly and raised her hand again to activate her third Noble Phantasm. Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately gave the order:

"Mash, activate your Noble Phantasm—"

"Yes!"

"【The now distant ideal city (Lord Camelot)】!"

Abandoning the complete incantation, the colossal white city reappeared behind Mash amidst her shouts. But this time, the Noble Phantasm was unleashed not for defense, but for offense.

"Drink——!"

With a sharp shout, Mash raised her shield high, and the Chalk City behind her rose from the ground to everyone's astonishment. With Mash's powerful swing, it crashed down on Goetia like a mountain!

"—!"

Seeing this, Goetia's pupils contracted slightly, and she had no choice but to abandon the activation of her Noble Phantasm once again, crossing her arms in front of her chest to defend herself as best she could.

"boom--!!!"

At the moment of collision, the Chalk Wall crushed Goetia unstoppably, slamming it into the floating island behind it. The island and Goetia were pushed aside, crushed, and turned into countless fragments once again!

However, the next moment, countless sharp magical blades shot out from the smoke and dust, and Mash quickly came in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka to block them.

When the smoke cleared, what appeared before them was still the perfectly intact Goetia, even the severed arm had been completely restored.

"Tsk, this is never going to end..."

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka also felt somewhat irritated.

Although he boasted that he would beat Goetia to a pulp, it must be said that Goetia was indeed a rather formidable enemy.

His current [Summoning Technique: EX], which summons the seventy-two demon gods he commands, has been held back and destroyed by the Servants who volunteered to help, effectively weakening his attack methods.