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

"You reek of alcohol, it's awful, stay away from me."

The apartment was bathed in warm yellow light late at night. Nangong Nayue wrinkled her nose and kicked Lin Shiye's butt lightly.

The young teacher tossed her hair slightly, her tone filled with utter disdain, but there was little real anger in the corners of her eyes.

"Go take a shower quickly."

"Okay~" Lin Shiye turned and walked towards the bathroom.

Although he appeared to have drunk a lot of the Water of Life and was quite drunk, he was actually fine, because with each sip he took, he would reset his state and return to the moment before he drank the alcohol.

He wouldn't bother with ordinary wines, but not the water of life; that stuff is really something else.

Lin Shiye took off his shirt, revealing his strong and beautiful muscles. His entire upper body was like a fine work of art, making people drool.

Nangong Nayue opened her folding fan to cover her face, not looking at him, but the tips of her ears quietly turned red.

"Teacher, do you want to shower with me?" Lin Shiye asked, blinking, at the bathroom door.

"You still know I'm a teacher?" Nangong Nayue took a deep breath, as if she was trying her best to suppress something.

"Go inside and wash yourself."

Lin Shiye didn't take advantage of the situation. He whistled off-key and closed the door with a cheerful smile.

The sound of rushing water drifted into the living room. Nangong Nayue kept fanning herself, panting heavily, her cheeks burning hot. In the blink of an eye, blood unexpectedly started flowing from her nose.

This is very dangerous...

Shi Ye has grown into a wonderful man!

Hold on, Nangong Nayue, think about your teaching qualification!

"The air conditioner is set way too high." She pretended to be calm, pulled out a tissue and pressed it to her nose, then picked up the remote and turned the temperature down by two degrees, but didn't slow down the fan at all.

In fact, she had known Lin Shiye for a very long time and was one of the few people who knew his true background.

The two first met when Lin Shiye helped Arcueid speed through Roya. It was then that Lin Shiye realized that this "Witch of the Gap" was very different from the image he had in mind.

Her source of power is no longer the contract with the demon, but rather the same as that of the magicians in the Type-Moon world. She was born with extremely high-quality magic loops and follows a path of advancement that touches the root.

Her strength is also ridiculously high. She holds an honorary position in the Space Magic Department of the Clock Tower and is known as the space magic master most likely to inherit the position of the second magician. Her title is "The Witch of the Gap".

Therefore, she holds a very high position in the magic world. The reason why Lin Shiye is still keeping a low profile and appears to the outside world as just an ordinary student is inseparable from her help.

As for the Itogami Island prison barrier and the Fourth Progenitor Akatsuki Kojou from the original work... Lin Shiye had never heard of them. After all, the Progenitors had all been killed by Arcueid, and there were burial mechanisms to deal with abnormal creatures and serious criminal magicians, so there was no need for others to worry about it.

So the current Nangong Nayue is her original form. She can change size at will, and she takes on this girlish appearance simply because it's easy and convenient.

...It could also be because Lin Shiye simply likes this particular style.

"Teacher, I'm all done." Lin Shiye dried his hair and walked out of the bathroom.

Unlike that unscrupulous teacher, Silly Cat, who harassed students, Nangong Nayue genuinely taught him a lot.

When he first awakened his power, Lin Shiye could only throw wild punches, and his combat skills relied purely on numerical superiority.

At that time, Nangong Nayue still had the image of a mature woman. Seeing that such a small child had such terrifying power, in order to prevent Lin Shiye from being sealed by the Clock Tower or being eliminated by the Holy Church as a heretic, she simply took the initiative to take on the responsibility of teaching him.

She was his sparring partner, teaching him how to control his strength, and explaining the meaning of fighting and protecting. Later, she even withdrew from the core of the magic world and came to this school to be his homeroom teacher.

In Lin Shiye's heart, this woman was a relative as important as his grandfather.

Therefore, Lin Shiye wanted to become a rebellious disciple.

"Hmm, have a seat." Nangong Nayue pushed the brewed black tea towards her.

"Let's get down to business."

"The Mage's Association and the Holy Church have located the Holy Grail device, but even though they know where it is, they can't find it no matter how hard they search."

"Where is it?" Lin Shiye asked curiously, wondering why he couldn't find it even though he knew the location.

"Shibuya, Tokyo, underground," said Natsuki Minamiya calmly.

"The location is awkward, and soon on Halloween, a large event will be held in Shibuya, and the magic community unanimously believes that someone wants to do something big on that day."

"Can't we just cancel the event?" Lin Shiye asked.

"It's not that easy." Nangong Nayue shook her head.

"The authorities have been hiding the existence of the supernatural from ordinary people. Suddenly shutting down such a large-scale event cannot be covered up with a simple 'gas leak'."

"But when that day really comes, Shibuya will be packed with people. If a fight breaks out, it still won't be able to be kept secret, right?" Lin Shiye shrugged.

"The Magic Association believes that this is exactly the effect the other party wanted." Nangong Nayue picked up her cup, took a sip of black tea, and said calmly.

"To completely expose supernatural forces to the public eye."

"What are they saying from the sorcery world?" Lin Shiye wondered, this is the Shibuya Incident.

"Relying on the world of sorcery is like relying on a dog on the street." Nangong Nayue rolled her eyes, then brought up another matter.

"I haven't found any trace of those time-jackers you mentioned yet, but they'll definitely try to get you on Halloween. Just take care of yourself then, I'll handle everything else, don't worry about it."

"Sen Sai..." Lin Shiye was moved to tears and opened his arms as if to rush over.

"Please give me a loving hug~"

Nangong Nayue snapped her folding fan shut and pressed it precisely against his forehead, pushing him back.

"I haven't finished yet. There's something that's bothering me." As she spoke, she took out her phone, opened a webpage, and placed it on the table.

"Take a look at this."

Lin Shiye leaned over and glanced at it. The page clearly stated: "Seeking fan fiction and derivative works. Unleash your imagination and give her an even more powerful setting."

"The military princess... Altair?"

"The original author of this character committed suicide years ago due to cyberbullying, and the original work has long since disappeared. But a few days ago, an anonymous account suddenly dug her up and organized a large-scale fan fiction project." Nangong Nayue tapped the screen with her fingertip.

"I feel something's not right."

"Your intuition is right." Lin Shiye nodded; he knew all too well who this person was.

Although her performance in the original work was at most super popular, she is a complete "setting monster", and the upper limit of her ability depends entirely on the reader's imagination.

"I tried to subtly guide her, adding some weakness-related settings, but unfortunately it didn't work," Nangong Nayue said.

"What netizens want is an absolutely invincible fantasy symbol; any setting with 'weaknesses' is difficult for the collective to accept."

"The worst-case scenario is that those people, using the power of the Holy Grail, actually manage to summon such a thing." She paused, then looked up at Lin Shiye.

"If she really shows up, who's stronger, you or her?"

"...If the opponent is a military princess, it will indeed be a bit tricky." Lin Shiye stroked his chin and said in a low voice.

"Will we lose?" Nangong Nayue's fingers tightened slightly as she held the teacup, her tone carrying a barely perceptible tension.

Lin Shiye looked up at her, a confident smile on his face.

"We will win."