Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

We miss you so much!

"I'm so happy! Lady Lacia is finally back!..."

"All right!"

Black Rabbit clapped his hands and called to the children, laughing:

"Everyone, please go about your business. We need to go out and bring Lady Leticia back."

"Yes—!" ×n

After a brief commotion, the children obediently scattered, and seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others couldn't help but exchange a smile.

"Have Ritsuka-sama, Asuka-sama, and Yoh-sama arrived?"

Upon seeing them, Black Rabbit's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly:

"Then let's get ready to go!"

Ren, standing to the side, smiled at Black Rabbit:

"Please, I'll be waiting at home for the good news you bring back."

Black Rabbit nodded vigorously and said:

"We will definitely do our best to bring Lady Leticia back!"

Izayoi Sakamaki said listlessly:

"Alright. Talking isn't enough. Now that everyone's here, let's get going."

"Yes!"

Everything was ready, and Black Rabbit was full of energy, ready to set off. However, just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky—

A group of people, wearing winged flying shoes and looking like knights, flew towards their location.

"Wait a minute, over there..."

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka was about to offer a warning, suddenly, the leader seemed to take out something, and then a brown light burst out from his hand and headed straight for Leticia!

"careful!"

“Eeya—!” ×n

Verbal warnings were too late. Fujimaru Ritsuka activated her ability, unleashing a powerful storm centered on herself that blew Leticia and everyone around her away, narrowly avoiding the unknown attack.

Having lost its target, the brown light fell directly onto the open ground. To everyone's horror, the grass directly illuminated by the brown light turned into hard stone!

Petrified?!

At the same time, the captain who was controlling the brown light in the sky looked at the instigator, Fujimaru Ritsuka, with disgust. He immediately changed the direction of the light, but instead of continuing to pursue Leticia, he attacked Fujimaru Ritsuka!

Unsure of the attack's outcome, Fujimaru Ritsuka prepared to dodge, but just then, a figure suddenly rushed out and blocked her way—it was Izayoi Sakamaki.

"That's enough, you bastard!"

He yelled and raised his right leg to kick the brown light. To everyone's astonishment, the light pillar, which should have been untouchable, cracked like glass and then instantly shattered into countless fragments!

"what?!"

"He actually shattered the light...?!"

Not only was he able to shatter the opponent's attack with a kick, but judging from the speed at which he suddenly appeared in front of her, his physical abilities were probably also quite outstanding.

The scene before them was so shocking that both sides temporarily ceased their movements. Izayoi Sakamaki landed lightly on the ground, turned to Ritsuka Fujimaru, and said with a grin:

"Now I don't owe you any favors, rich young lady Ritsuka."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka, regaining her composure, smiled and said:

“I don’t think that will work. I could easily dodge it; you were just showing off in front of me.”

Hearing her say that, Izayoi Sakamaki clicked her tongue in annoyance, but did not deny her abilities.

So he could only look back at the attackers in the sky, revealing a defiant smile, and say:

"Running into someone else's territory and doing whatever you want so early in the morning, aren't you being a bit too disrespectful, you little minions!"

Henchmen?

The newcomer, who was still in shock, was instantly enraged upon hearing his contemptuous address and rebuked him sharply:

"A nobody without even a name or banner! Not only does he hinder our efforts to reclaim slaves, but he also dares to speak contemptuous words against us, the elite of [Perseus]! He deserves to die for his sins!"

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better hand that vampire back to us obediently, or we will consider it a declaration of war against us!"

"Perseus, is that it..."

The group wasn't too surprised by their self-disclosure of their identities. And logically, it was perfectly reasonable for them to want to capture Leticia, who had run away on her own.

However, the other party's series of actions and words made everyone feel very uncomfortable.

Fujimaru Ritsuka narrowed her eyes slightly. She hadn't had time to ask in detail last night, but based on the current situation of [Perseus]—

It seems to be somewhat different from what she imagined.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 551 Taken Down! New Bargain

The two sides were briefly locked in a stalemate.

Perseus was wary of the strange abilities displayed by Izayoi Sakamaki, while No Name was concerned about their original plan.

Aside from their unpleasant words and actions, it's perfectly reasonable for the other side to want to take away the slaves who originally belonged to their community. If a fight were to break out, they would ultimately be in the wrong.

Moreover, they intend to buy Leticia back from the other party through a transaction. If a conflict breaks out here, it will be difficult to have peaceful negotiations afterward.

however--

"...Why are you able to make such unreasonable statements with such self-righteousness?"

Just then, Black Rabbit, finally realizing what was happening, looked up and glared at Perseus. Her usual lively and optimistic demeanor vanished, replaced by intense grief and indignation. She shouted angrily:

"Lady Leticia clearly traded her divine status for this period of freedom, so why are you forcibly taking her back!"

"What?" ×n

Upon hearing Black Rabbit's words, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others were slightly taken aback.

This is the sad truth that Black Rabbit accidentally learned during a conversation with Leticia last night after Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others went back to their rooms to sleep.

Leticia possessed the power to call herself a Demon King because she had both a Pure Demon Seed and a Godhood. After losing her Godhood, her strength was less than one-tenth of her peak.

The so-called "divinity" is such a powerful and precious gift.

However, even if the Demon King were to seize talent, he could only take away talent, not gifts. Especially gifts like [divinity], which are equivalent to a part of the soul, cannot be forcibly taken away without the consent of the master who controls the gift.

In other words, losing her blessing was Leticia's own choice. Under Black Rabbit's persistent questioning, Leticia reluctantly confessed that she had given up her own "divinity" in exchange for this opportunity to go out freely.

They were willing to exchange such a precious gift for just three days of freedom, and to make such a painful sacrifice, just to see them.

Leticia's choice deeply moved Black Rabbit, yet also filled him with profound sorrow and grief, ultimately transforming into a resolute determination to bring her back.

But now, not even three days have passed, and faced with Perseus's despicable act of breaking the agreement and his terrible attitude, even the innocent and gentle Black Rabbit couldn't help but become furious.

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, having learned the truth, changed their expressions. Izayoi Sakamaki looked again at the knights bearing the [Perseus] banner above their heads and shouted loudly:

"Hey—! So, you're the ones who're being unreasonable, right?!"

"……snort."

The captain, who was in the lead, knew he was in the wrong, but instead of showing any shame, he sneered contemptuously:

"For people like you, who can only struggle at the very bottom and are considered 'No Names,' daring to obstruct our work, what difference would it make if we just killed you? I doubt anyone would even know you ever existed."

His teammates behind him also laughed, their laughter filled with arrogance and contempt, clearly indicating that they shared the same view.

Kudo Asuka sighed softly, somewhat dissatisfied, and said:

"A familiar villain's statement... I've only been in the Little Garden for two days and I've already encountered two disgusting communities... Black Rabbit, is this the rare case you mentioned?"

"Ugh...!"

Although he wanted to explain further, at this moment, Black Rabbit felt that whatever he said would lack persuasiveness, and could only droop his rabbit ears in shame.

On the other side, Izayoi Sakamaki subconsciously looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru, wanting to ask her what she was going to do now.

After all, Fujimaru Ritsuka is the main character in this plan.

However, he personally believes that, judging from the arrogance and contempt for [No Name] that the other party exudes from the bottom of their heart, even if they have temporarily backed down, their future [purchase] plan is probably in jeopardy.

Thinking this, he noticed that Fujimaru Ritsuka had raised her right hand at some point, as if she were asking to speak.

Do you still act like such a well-behaved girl at a time like this?

Izayoi Sakamaki was somewhat surprised, but he quickly realized something was wrong, as the sky seemed to be getting darker.

The once clear morning sky was gradually being shrouded in dark clouds. The Perseus knights above noticed this and looked up in confusion. Just then, Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand fell swiftly and decisively, as if giving a command.

"Crack!"

"Rumble...!"

In an instant, thick bolts of lightning swept across the heavens and earth like the might of the gods, completely engulfing the Perseus team. The dazzling lightning that burst forth made everyone's vision go white, followed by a muffled thunderclap that rang in their ears, deafeningly loud.

As their vision gradually returned, everyone looked closely and saw that the Perseus team, which had been so arrogant in the sky, had fallen to the ground, their bodies and limbs twitching slightly, their skin charred and unconscious.

The dark clouds that had just gathered overhead quickly dissipated, and the clear morning returned, seemingly even brighter than before.

"What was that just now...?"

The sudden change in the situation left everyone blinking in surprise and confusion. Then, Asuka Kudo and Yo Kasukabe suddenly seemed to realize something and simultaneously turned sharply to look at Ritsuka Fujimaru beside them, saying:

"You did this, didn't you, Ritsuka?"

Excluding natural coincidences, if anyone could artificially achieve this, it would only be Fujimaru Ritsuka, the goddess of weather.

But compared to the romantic gestures they had previously displayed, this was undoubtedly a truly ruthless tactic.

"Eh, Ritsuka-sama...?!"

Black Rabbit barely came to her senses, looking at Fujimaru Ritsuka in disbelief, and then—

"Snapped!"