A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

Before they could react, the leader was struck by Mashu's shield and sent flying backward. Although he was unharmed, his clothes and the mask he was wearing to cover his face fell off.

"Ugh!? My mask is...!"

Only then did we finally see the leader's face.

Dark but firm skin, long blue-purple hair swaying in the wind, and a delicate face that was not affected by the skin tone and was even quite beautiful was revealed.

The woman leading the group had a subordinate behind her speaking nervously: "Lady Bai Mao, be careful! These aren't ordinary soldiers! The patterns on that girl's armor are probably from the Holy Capital—"

Mash fused with Galahad, one of the Knights of the Round Table.

"You all retreat to the rear! The enemy are followers, not something you can handle!" Hundred-Faced Hassan hurriedly ordered his men.

Then, she turned her gaze to Mashu, her brows furrowing slightly, and said in a somewhat displeased tone.

"You could have seriously injured me just now... Did you deliberately not kill me to show that you were in control, or were you mocking me? Did you mean that we mountain people are not even worth killing?"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Recommending a book (the following is not included in the word count).

"Living in Night City, Starting to Add Points!"

Synopsis: When you max out all your attributes, you can solo through the Aragaka Tower and crush Adam's hammer under your feet.

All gangs grovel in your shadow, the beasts of capital are tamed and submissive before you, and the whole city recounts your deeds and remembers your name.

The only living legend, David Martinez.

What else can be done in a situation like this?

"Um, Lucy, how about... we have a baby together?"

Chapter Nine: The Queen of Egypt

"No...that's not how it is...!"

Mashu tried to explain, but Hassan the Hundred-Faced interrupted her.

"That doesn't matter. For us, as long as we're alive, that's victory."

"The goal this time is to capture the Queen. As long as that woman is here, the Sphinx and all that are nothing—"

Before Bai Mao Hassan could finish speaking, her subordinate said to her somewhat awkwardly.

“Um… Lady Hyakko, that magician over there… that…”

Leonardo da Vinci, carrying the unconscious brown-skinned woman, spoke up at this moment: "I'm here~ But I'm not a magician, I'm a genius! There's not a single flaw here, so I'll take this bound woman~"

Hassan glared angrily at Leonardo da Vinci.

"Damn it... Who are you people?! Are you Ozymandias's men?!"

Gudako spoke up at this moment, "I am Gudako, may I ask who you are?"

Perhaps not expecting Gudako to reveal her name so readily, Hyakko Hassan was taken aback for a moment before answering somewhat awkwardly.

"Ah... I am Hassan of the Hundred Faces, the leader of the West, and one of the Old Man of the Mountain."

The conversation seemed to be getting better and better, but then the sandstorm started again.

"Lord Baimiao! The Sphinx horde is here! And they're accompanied by strange creatures cloaked in capes!"

Hearing his men's panicked voices, Hundred-Faced Hassan immediately shouted sternly, "Idiots! That's Mejad! Don't make eye contact with it, or you'll be cursed!"

Picking up the mask and putting it back on, Bai Mao Hassan sounded somewhat unwilling.

"Damn it, we failed again! Everyone retreat! Don't lose the food we captured! And that girl with the shield, and that woman with the staff... well, that servant with the staff, that strange boy, and that human who looks so stupid and clumsy! Remember this, I will never forget this humiliation, and I will make you pay many times over!"

After making those threats, Bai Mao Hassan and his men disappeared in a flash.

Gudako, recalling Hassan the Hundred Faces' words, glanced at Shirou and Da Vinci, then suddenly blushed, like a cat with its fur standing on end.

They started baring their teeth and brandishing their claws just like before.

"Who is that guy calling stupid and dumb?!"

Mashu patted Gudako's shoulder reassuringly.

"Alright, senior, don't be sad."

Mashu's words only made things worse, as Gudako immediately threw herself into the girl's arms and started whimpering.

"Let's take a look at this woman we just acquired," Leonardo da Vinci said, pointing to the woman lying at his feet as if showing off his spoils.

"Now untie the rope and the gag."

Shirou, along with Gudako and the others, observed the woman who seemed to be still fast asleep.

She wore gold clothing with a strong ancient Egyptian style, with large areas of skin exposed to the air. Her wheat-colored skin and excellent figure formed a wonderful combination, and her charming beauty revealed the temperament of an Egyptian queen even in her sleep.

Nitocris, a magic queen of the Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, who reigned briefly.

She shared the same name as an ancient Babylonian queen who, according to legend, was murdered by the rulers of the time for the murder of her beloved brother. After successfully avenging her brother by drowning the rulers, she then ended her own life.

Although she was placed on the throne as a puppet, she also had a clear awareness of being a pharaoh who was the son of a god and a demigod.

"Hey, aren't you going to get up? There's a rare genius right in front of you!"

Leonardo da Vinci patted Nitocris's body, and when she didn't react, he tugged at her ear.

"Ugh...who...you can't touch there! Although it looks like an ear, it's actually a magic catalyst symbolizing Horus, it's definitely not because of my sleeping posture..."

Nitocris awoke muttering in her sleep to find Leonardo da Vinci with a somewhat excited smile on his face.

"You're awake~"

"Who...who are you!?"

Nitocris froze, completely stunned by the strange situation.

Then, consciousness quickly returned from sleep, and he hurriedly got up, forcing himself to put on a dignified posture.

"Who are you insolent fools?! Are you servants who don't know the name of Pharaoh Nitocris?!"

“Oh, it’s a rather ancient one!” Gudako exclaimed.

Leonardo da Vinci nodded in agreement.

"That's right. Although it has no majesty whatsoever, it is a powerful heroic spirit with mysterious origins from two thousand years ago!"

Nitocris could no longer tolerate Gudako and the others' whispering.

"Hey! You guys are whispering and sneaking around there, are you laughing at me?!"

Nitocris's cheeks flushed slightly as she recalled her recent ramblings, and she glared at Shirou and the others, blushing with embarrassment and anger: "No, it seems they really see me as a laughingstock! Not only that, they even drugged me and took me out of the temple! Such atrocities are beyond forgiveness. Although I should have asked you if you were willing to submit to the Sun King, you actually used such brutal methods to put my Queen Nitocris in such a humiliating situation..."

Nitocris's shoulders trembled slightly, and a staff materialized in her hand.

"Show yourself, Mirror of the Underworld! Repay this humiliation they have brought a thousandfold!"

"Hey, we're not—"

Gudako hurriedly tried to clarify the misunderstanding, but Nitocris had already activated her Noble Phantasm.

"It's the Mirror of Nitocris, senior! She's ready to fight us!"

"Ugh...really...!" Gudako was somewhat exasperated by Nitocris's completely unyielding attitude.

At that moment, Shirou suddenly spoke up: "It seems we're almost there."

"Ah!?"

Upon hearing this, Gudako and Mashu immediately looked ahead at the Shining Ship. They had already left the area where the Sphinxes had appeared and were getting closer to the Sun King's territory.

Nitocris was dumbfounded when she saw this.

"You guys... are completely ignoring me...!"

This situation made Nitocris, who had originally intended to fight and avenge her previous defeat, feel an unbearable humiliation, and her eyes welled up with tears because of her anger.

"The one who kidnapped you was Baimao Hassan. We happened to run into him and rescued you."

Leonardo da Vinci explained to Nitocris.

"What……"

Nitocris stared wide-eyed, somewhat incredulous.

But after hearing what Leonardo da Vinci said, she gradually recovered from her anger and returned to calm.

This situation becomes clear with a little thought. After all, who would be so brazen as to kidnap the Queen of ancient Egypt and then take her to her territory? That would be far too arrogant.

Chapter Ten: The Temple of the Sun King

"I actually spoke ill of the person who helped me..."

Having finally learned the whole story, Nitocris blushed with embarrassment at her earlier lapse in composure.

"Um... thank you so much, travelers... I'm sorry, because of my impatient nature..."

"Well, it's good that you understand now." Da Vinci

Qi's smile gives people the feeling of a gentle older sister next door.

After all, that's Mona Lisa's smile (lol?).

Gudako also looked at Nitocris.

"Um, I'd like to drink some water..."

Shirou chimed in, "I'd also like to eat some fruit or something."

Leonardo da Vinci, not to be outdone, chimed in, "I'd like to take a bath too."

Mashu hesitated before speaking.

"Um...I...I think I'll pass..."

"Water..."

Nitocris replied, "In that case, please come with me to the Great Temple!"

At this point, Nitocris suddenly remembered something, and her expression became somewhat flustered.

"Oh no, if I miss the meal with the Pharaoh, my embarrassing situation of being captured will be exposed...!"

In an instant, the pharaoh's barely remaining majesty shattered with Nitocris's flustered appearance.