Crossover Anime: The King of Time? Actually, He's a Slacker!

The pure white space of consciousness suddenly solidified into a solemn and dignified courtroom.

The moment Shenzhen's consciousness appeared here, she looked at the other two figures with confusion; they were 'the original her' and 'the lazy her'.

"Court, what is the reason for this?" Shen Zhen asked, frowning.

"As you can see." Sitting upright on the highest judge's bench, Mei Zhen lightly tapped the gavel with her fingertips, her voice as cold as ice.

"I am the presiding judge of this case, and the court is now in session to hear the case of 'Complete Me's' disastrous entrance."

"Huh?" Shen Zhen's eyes widened.

"And then I'm a prosecutor~" Lazy Zhen yawned and said slowly from the side.

"You will defend yourself."

"I don't understand," Shen Zhen said coldly.

"Why should I defend myself, and why am I being impeached?"

"The answer is obvious." Mei Zhen's gavel fell, the crisp "clang" echoing in the empty courtroom, and she spoke in a deep voice.

"The First Intracranial Conference, the 'Metatron' Code of Conduct Trial, is now in session."

"Then, I will state the charges." Lazy Zhen slowly raised her hand.

"The current accusation is that the 'complete form' made an overly flamboyant entrance and adopted an overly arrogant attitude."

"Indeed, the sky filled with feathers and golden light allowed many mortals to witness this supernatural phenomenon," Mei Zhen added.

"This act inevitably caused turmoil in human society. To be so reckless in satisfying one's vanity is a serious violation of the principle of secrecy for Heroic Spirits in the mortal realm. Now I will put you on trial, 'Complete Me,' do you have any objections?"

"Death penalty!" Lan Zhen suddenly slammed her hand on the table and shouted.

"Silence." Mei Zhen frowned.

"You have overstepped your bounds, 'the lazy me,' I am the judge."

"Smith Marseille." Lazy Zhen lowered her head.

"I have an objection!" Shen Zhen quickly spoke up.

"It was agreed before I arrived that I would be responsible for my entrance, so you have no right to interfere with whichever way I choose to enter!"

"Moreover, if the entrance is too monotonous, how can it demonstrate the majesty of the celestial scribe and archangel!"

"Rejected!" Mei Zhen declared, indicating she wouldn't listen.

"Unreasonable?!" Shen Zhen was shocked.

"Because your actions have caused great harm to the Master's young mind, the verdict for you is as follows..." Mei Zhen began to read out the result.

"He's a devil incarnate! How can he be considered a child!" Shen Zhen was still struggling.

"Unless absolutely necessary, the 'Complete Form' shall not appear without authorization. Daily life shall be entirely managed by 'Sloth Me,' while I shall be responsible for all battles and adjudication matters during the Holy Grail War."

"I second that," said Lazy Zhen.

"Wait, you can't do this to me!" Shen Zhen cried out in desperation.

"Alright, court is now adjourned!" Mei Zhen brought down the gavel.

.........

"...Ahem, my apologies." Mei Zhen composed herself and slowly spoke from her seat on the jade throne.

"My name is Metatron Jeanne d'Arc. I have been summoned here. My class is Arbiter. Let us fight side by side and bring order to the world, Master."

Lin Shiye was utterly astonished to see Mei Zhen suddenly transform from a haughty queen into a quiet, gentle older sister.

"Hello, my name is Lin Shiye, nice to meet you." Lin Shiye smiled gently, then his expression changed instantly as he raised his hand and revealed his Command Seal.

"In the name of the Command Spell—look at the legs!"

The principle of "courtesy first, then force"

"Wait a minute, how can you use Command Seals like that!" Mei Zhen was visibly panicked, her original dignified posture completely gone, and she subconsciously brought her legs together.

"Hehe~" Lin Shiye stuck out his tongue.

"Just kidding!"

Kirei Kotomine looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Master is truly...unique." Mei Zhen racked her brains to come up with a compliment for Lin Shiye.

She then turned her head, her gaze sweeping over the kneeling clergy, her voice regaining some of the archangel's authority:

"Get up, everyone."

She paused for a moment and looked at Kirei Kotomine.

"Actors, tell them to step down."

"Yes, Your Excellency Archangel." Kirei Kotomine bowed slightly, his tone respectful.

A moment later, all the clergy withdrew, leaving only three people in the secret chamber. Kirei Kotomine stepped forward, holding a neatly bound stack of documents. He was about to hand them to Mei Zhen, but at her signal, he instead handed the documents to Lin Shiye.

"Lin-kun, this is the information on Masters and Servants that we have collected so far."

Lin Shiye took it, glanced at it briefly, and then froze.

No, what is that?

[Master Rin Tohsaka, Servant Lancer, True Name: Karna, son of Surya, the sun god in the Mahabharata of Hindu mythology.]

Where is my crush? Where did my crush go?!

Lin Shiye continued reading.

[Master Illyasviel von Einzbern, Servant Archer, True Name: Hercules, the First Hero of Greece.]

Master: Shirou Emiya, Servant: Saber…

Skip this one.

Master: Matou Sakura; Servant: Rider; True Name: Medusa, one of the Gorgon sisters from Greek mythology.

Great, finally I have someone I know!

Lin Shiye breathed a sigh of relief.

Master Bazett Fraga McRemitz, Servant Berserker, True Name: Cú Chulainn, the Child of Light in Celtic mythology.

My God, it's the Mad King!

It's someone I know, but not very well. By the way, how did you summon this thing?

Isn't Bazett a big fan of Cú Chulainn? Logically, she wouldn't deliberately distort or corrupt Cú Chulainn's spirit origin, right?

Too lazy to think further, Lin Shiye continued reading.

Master Atram Gariasta, Servant Caster, True Name: Amaterasu Omikami Bungorei, Tamamo-no-Mae.

No, who are you?

Playing at home, I was terrified!

"I'm not looking at it anymore!" Lin Shiye threw the documents back into Kotomine Kirei's hands. No wonder the male god didn't come. What was he doing here? As a speed bump?

"It's giving me a headache, I'm going home to sleep."

"Lin-kun, from this moment on, you should fulfill your responsibility as the overseer of the Holy Grail War," Kirei Kotomine reminded him.

"That's right, Master, it's our duty," Mei Zhen also said.

"I understand, I understand, everything's fine now." Lin Shiye waved his hand dismissively.

"Go back and rest first, we'll talk about it later."

"Indeed, sufficient rest is a prerequisite for efficient action." Mei Zhen nodded in deep agreement.

"Lin-kun, you can actually stay at the church and rest." Kirei Kotomine wanted to persuade him to stay a little longer.

"The church will take care of your food, clothing, shelter, and transportation..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Shiye patted his shoulder with his large hand.

"Xiao Yan, I'm very happy that you're thinking of your uncle." Lin Shiye said, shaking his head.

"But I really don't like it when you keep trying to force me to do this or that."

"Be more careful next time."

"Understood." Kirei Kotomine nodded. He didn't dare say anything more. Although Lin Shiye's tone was abstract, he sensed that if he dared to say another word, his head would be chopped off.