Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

I really want to taste the meat of the Xeno'jiiva...!

Thinking this, Reya didn't even notice that saliva was already dripping from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing Reya's appearance, Fujimaru Ritsuka laughed:

"Because you said you wanted to eat your way through the New World, I specially saved some Xeno'jiiva meat."

"Ritsuka...!"

Reya drooled with emotion—no, tears welled up, but the drool continued to flow.

At that very moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka's status in her eyes had risen to that of a close friend.

She carefully took the flesh of the Netherworld Dragon from Fujimaru Ritsuka's hands, as if she were receiving a rare treasure.

Then, Reya took a deep breath and shouted:

"Head Chef!"

"I see."

The head chef nodded solemnly in agreement.

Although Reya's culinary skills are also quite good, she still chose to entrust such top-quality and precious ingredients to the head chef, who has more experience and more superb culinary skills.

The head chef listened to Fujimaru Ritsuka and Reya's entire conversation. For him, cooking the meat of the Xeno'jiiva was a significant milestone in his culinary career.

Only success is allowed; failure is not permitted.

"Get the spirits up! Men, unleash your full power!"

"Meow—!" ×n

The other Ailu kitchen helpers raised their knives, ladles, and cutting boards, responding in unison with equal enthusiasm.

……

...

'Ritsuka...Ritsuka...Ritsuka...'

"Ritsuka!"

A clear and familiar voice called out in her ear, and Fujimaru Ritsuka opened her eyes somewhat dazedly from her sleep.

All she remembered was the head chef using all his skills to prepare a delicious feast of Netherworld Dragon meat for them.

After dinner, they strolled around the base with Bai Feng and the others to digest their food, enjoying a pleasant day.

As she reminisced and gazed at the bright, pure white space before her, Fujimaru Ritsuka gradually regained consciousness, realizing that the will of nature was searching for her in her dream once again.

But why?

She asked, somewhat puzzled:

"What can I do for you?"

"If it's about hunting ancient dragons, I just returned to the hunters' camp to rest today, and I plan to start investigating the day after I wake up."

"It's not that."

At this moment, the will of nature finally spoke, but its tone was somewhat solemn:

"An unexpected event has occurred."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 290 An Unexpected Arrival, The Black Dragon?!

In their first real exchange, she and the Will of Nature discussed not only the issue of allowing Melyuchina to have offspring, but also other ancient dragons that were threatening the ecology of the New World and needed to be dealt with.

Without Fujimaru Tate, the Will of Nature would have no choice but to seek help from the Nergigante clan or call upon other beings who could assist.

However, now that Fujimaru Ritsuka is there and can communicate directly with it and is willing to help, the task of solving these ancient dragon problems naturally falls to her.

She accepted this readily.

As for the reasons for accepting, one was that she also hoped to protect the ecology of the New World from being destroyed, and the other was for the ancient dragon energy contained in those ancient dragons.

More accurately, it was for Melyuchina.

Although she didn't know exactly what the effects of the Elder Dragon energy were, judging from the behavior of the Nergigante on Meryuchina, the Elder Dragon energy was quite beneficial to her.

Therefore, eliminating the ancient dragons that threaten the New World can both protect the New World's ecology and provide Meryuchina with the ancient dragon energy she needs, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone, so she naturally had no reason to refuse.

However, she was somewhat baffled by the "unexpected event" that the Will of Nature was referring to.

So she asked, somewhat puzzled:

"What accident?"

"My kind from another continent told me that the terrifying being has reappeared, and it seems to have its eyes on my continent!"

As it answered, the voice of the will of nature seemed to tremble slightly, as if it were terrified of the 'frightening being' it spoke of.

This unusual situation immediately jolted Fujimaru Ritsuka awake.

'The same kind from another continent' may refer to the natural will on the Old World, but what she is more concerned about is the 'terrifying being' mentioned by the natural will.

"Who are you referring to? Is it some powerful ancient dragon?"

"…Yes and no."

After a moment of silence, the will of nature replied:

"That being is indeed like an ancient dragon, possessing a long lifespan and unparalleled power, but it is more mysterious, more powerful, and more terrifying than an ancient dragon."

"Moreover, that being is not an ancient dragon that grew up in this world. It is like you and the dragon next to you, a mystery from outside the world."

From beyond the world?!

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka was startled, and at the same time, her mind began to race.

Magic does not exist in the world of Monster Hunter. Even the Elder Dragons, which are like mythical creatures and can create storms, fire, and ice, do not rely on magic, but on some kind of organ within their bodies.

—Although it still looks very fantastical.

Simply put, this world shouldn't contain the kind of creatures from outside the world that the will of nature speaks of.

Could it be a collaboration mission?

For example, Behemoth from the Final Fantasy series and Leshen from The Witcher 3 have both appeared in the game by traveling through time to reach this world.

But if that's the case, the scope of 'terrifying existence' is too broad.

At the same time, the will of nature said:

"I haven't had any dealings with it, so it's difficult for me to convey to you in detail what it is like."

"However, once you wake up, you can ask the hunters around you. They once fought against that being and should have left more detailed records in their books."

"Eh?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat surprised to hear this, and the other party continued:

“My kind from another continent told me that in human society, that being seems to be called Mirapolias.”

Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression froze the moment she heard the name.

If she remembered correctly, Mirapolias was referring to...

Black dragon? !

Miraboreas, the Black Dragon, is considered one of the oldest, most mysterious, and most powerful Elder Dragons in the Monster Hunter world.

The Hunter's Guild also has very little information about the Black Dragon. Furthermore, the Hunter's Guild goes to great lengths to conceal its existence, leading many to believe that the Black Dragon is a fictional creation of poetry and folk songs.

【…

Its name is Mirapolias

Its name is the War of Destiny

Its name is Inevitable Death

...]

Even as a player, all she knew was that the Black Dragon was said to possess the power to 'destroy the world in three days' and was the culprit that caused the destruction of the Ancient Shured Kingdom a thousand years ago and its split into two countries, East and West.

But now, the natural will of the New World tells her that the Black Dragon is not an ancient dragon native to this world, but an alien dragon species from outside the world, just like her.

hiss--

I have a feeling that I've discovered some incredible secret.

Upon learning this, she had even more questions.

In the game, the Black Dragon has never been to the New World before. Its reappearance was in the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Shured in the Old World. This time, however, it is unknown why it chose to come to the New World.

...Um, could it be because of them?

Thinking of this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's face stiffened, and she inexplicably felt a little guilty.

So, she asked cautiously:

"Um, do you know why the Black Dragon came to the New World?"

"I do not know."

Natural will answered honestly, and then said:

"According to my kind, that being is capricious and unpredictable, and its actions cannot be controlled. All I can do is warn you of its arrival in advance, and hope you will be careful."

"...Thank you, I understand."

After hearing what the Will of Nature said, Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded heavily and then said:

"If it wants to destroy the ecosystem of the New World, Melyuchina and I will help it!"

Regardless, the Black Dragon, as one of the most powerful monsters in the world, should indeed be dealt with with caution.

However, upon hearing her words, the Will of Nature said:

"Don't worry, that being won't do that."

"Eh?"