Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

The real person glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka and then suddenly noticed that two dark figures shrouded in thick black mist had appeared beside Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Do you use a summoning spell?

However, something is strange.

Looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka and the shikigami she summoned, Masato felt a strange sense of unease.

Just then, Joan of Arc Alter, who was standing in front of him, suddenly gave him a mocking smile.

He asked subconsciously:

"what are you laughing at?"

Unexpectedly, Joan of Arc Alter answered his question.

"I'm laughing. You originally had a chance to escape, but unfortunately—"

"You're too slow."

The moment he heard those words, alarm bells went off in his head. His gaze swept quickly across the surroundings, past Jeanne Alter, and finally settled on Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was slowly extending her right hand. His pupils contracted slightly.

Could it be her?!

correct.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's magical energy surged, flowing towards one of the Spirit Origin Shadows she had summoned, and she resolutely commanded:

"Noble Phantasm activated—!"

"Unlimited Blade Works!"

In an instant, the world changed!

"here it is?!"

Yoshino Nagi clung tightly to Fujimaru Ritsuka's back, her eyes wide with shock at the change before her.

The quiet night, the cool moonlight, the deserted streets—all the usual things had vanished, replaced by a scene never before seen.

The sky was a gloomy, yellowish hue, the sand dunes stretched as far as the eye could see, and the wind whipped up gusts of dust. Countless swords of all kinds were stuck in the ground, making it seem like a world of swords, or a graveyard for swords.

More importantly, in this strange world, she finally saw the enemy fighting the girl who was protecting her: a strange man with long, bluish-gray hair.

Yoshino Nagi observed the other person with a mixture of fear and curiosity, not understanding why this person was targeting her.

On the other side, seeing the changes in the world before them, as if they were in another world, the smiles on the real people's faces became more and more radiant and distorted.

"[Domain]? I'm really afraid I'm going to die."

"But why can't I understand it? Why is it called 'Noble Phantasm Unveiled'? Why can't I sense any magical power? Why? Why?"

His mind was filled with doubt, and his face became increasingly distorted and bizarre.

He wasn't afraid of death; rather, the unfamiliarity of this "domain" terrified him more. This space seemed to come from another world, and he couldn't perceive its power at all; it was utter darkness to him.

However, as a cautious Master, Fujimaru Ritsuka would never explain to him what a "Realistic Marble" is or what magic that materializes one's own mental landscape is.

In short, once she enters the Reality Marble, unless her magical energy is depleted or the Spirit Origin Shadow that cast the Reality Marble is destroyed, she will never be able to escape in her lifetime.

Of course, it would be fine if he had a World-Extending Noble Phantasm.

Too bad he didn't.

One of the spirit arches she summoned was Archer, a righteous partner who fights evil, making it perfectly reasonable for Unlimited Blade Works to be a graveyard for real people.

In addition, she had prepared a trump card to ensure that she could completely eliminate the real person.

With that thought, the magic power within her surged once more, flowing towards another spirit origin she had summoned.

Since the real person could no longer escape, this time, she still had time to chant the Noble Phantasm for the Spirit Origin Shadow.

"Noble Phantasm activated—!"

Listen. The evening bell points to your name.

thump—

The melodious chimes seemed to emanate from nowhere, yet they seemed to linger in everyone's hearts, while the evening bells proclaimed the echo of death.

"【Azrael (Angel of Death)】!"

A dark, spirit-origin shadow appeared behind the real person, slowly planting the giant sword in its hand on the ground.

Death has come.

"Pfft."

A head fell.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 23: Peace Returns, Ending

The Grand Assassin, the Old Man of the Mountain, this is the Spirit Origin Shadow of another Servant she summoned.

The sword that severed the real person's head was his Noble Phantasm, "Angel of Death." Its focus is not on the act of severing the head, but on instilling the concept of death in the opponent through the strike.

This sword strike will kill enemies who already possess the concept of death instantly. Even enemies who do not possess the concept of death, that is, those who are immortal, will become savable after taking this sword strike. It is truly a sword that declares death.

As for why he specifically chose to behead the other person, it was simply a habit of the old man in the mountains during his lifetime.

In other words, he just chopped it off without thinking.

Although the real person's technique makes him more difficult to kill than other cursed spirits, as long as he still has the possibility of being killed, this sword will turn the possibility of death into reality.

However, just to be on the safe side, even after seeing the old man sever the other's head, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not immediately have Emiya deactivate Unlimited Blade Works. Instead, she continued to stare at the corpse until she saw it turn to ashes and disappear like other cursed spirits of the dead.

At this point, Fujimaru Ritsuka finally breathed a sigh of relief and allowed Emiya to release [Unlimited Blade Works], and the ordinary night streets returned to normal.

"Hey, this is it?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something in the place where the real corpse had disappeared.

Upon closer inspection, she saw it was a dark red, withered finger.

These are Ryomen Sukuna's fingers?

She picked up her finger from the ground and examined it in her palm.

Although she had no magical powers, just looking at that finger gave her an uncomfortable feeling. Of course, it was also possible that the finger looked a bit disgusting.

In short, she decided to put it away for now and give it to Gojo Satoru when she had the chance. With that thought, she put her finger into the [Treasury of the Minister].

On the other side, Jeanne Alter did not transform into a spirit again. Instead, she disarmed herself, changed into casual clothes, and returned to Fujimaru Ritsuka's side, complaining:

"It's just that kind of stuff. I could have handled it by myself. Was it really necessary to make such a big fuss?"

That's what Joan of Arc Alter really wanted to say: why not rely on her more?

Seemingly sensing Jeanne Alter's slight mood, Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately snuggled up to her, affectionately hugging her arm and playfully teasing her:

"Because I wanted to be cautious. And, it was also thanks to Joan of Arc Alter that he was held back and didn't escape!"

This move is specifically designed to target Joan of Arc Alter.

Feeling the soft touch and warm body temperature on her arm, Joan of Arc blushed, her tone softening instantly, but she still feigned impatience as she replied:

"Okay, okay, I know. And let go of me now. Why are you always hugging me like that?! Are you a child?!"

"whee."

Although she verbally complained and asked Fujimaru Ritsuka to let go, Jeanne Alter's resistance was rather weak, as if she was just putting on an act.

"that."

Just then, Yoshino Nagi's voice broke their playful banter. She cautiously asked them:

"Is everything alright now?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately released Jeanne Alter, not noticing the fleeting disappointment on her face. She quickly regained her composure and smiled at Yoshino Nagi:

"Yes, don't worry, we're safe now."

Hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's affirmative answer, Yoshino Nagi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the quiet street in front of her, she gradually felt a sense of returning to reality.

Everything that had just happened, everything she had seen, was far beyond her comprehension, giving her an unreal, dreamlike feeling. But her reason told her that it was all real.

"Excuse me, who are you? Why are you saving me?"

After calming down, Yoshino Nagi looked at the two girls in front of her. Even now, she was still kept in the dark and didn't know what had happened.

"My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, and I am a sorcerer."

As Fujimaru Ritsuka introduced herself, she explained:

"Because you are Yoshino Junpei's mother, I felt that you might be in danger, so I came to check on you. As it turned out, I ran into the enemy who was about to attack you."

The reason I was in danger was because I am Shunping's mother.

Upon hearing this, Yoshino Nagi finally realized what was happening.

"So it was you who kidnapped Shunping?!"

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka nod in agreement, Yoshino Nagi's face gradually turned pale.

If it were any other time, she would probably have stormed up to him, grabbed his collar, and demanded to know what was going on with Yoshino Junpei.

But after what just happened, she realized that Yoshino Junpei's arrest was probably far more complicated than she had imagined, and that it was an unimaginable, extremely dangerous area that ordinary people could hardly enter.

So she could only lower her head deeply and humbly plead with Fujimaru Ritsuka:

“Shunping is a good boy. I believe he would never do anything bad. Please let me meet with him and I will make him explain everything.”

Please, I beg you.

Looking at Yoshino Nagi, who was bowing deeply in front of him, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his head in a somewhat awkward manner.

She was very willing to help, but she wasn't familiar with the rules of the sorcery world and didn't know if her request would be allowed.

However, you could ask someone.

"Madam, please get up first. I don't know if it's alright either. Let me find someone to ask for you first."