Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Emilia, with a sword in one hand and Crusch on her shoulder, turned around with Hachiman Hikigaya and left the second floor as losers."

"After returning to the fourth floor, I questioned the awakened Xia Wula, and the body of the 'swinger' was finally revealed."

His name is…

"The first Sword Saint from four hundred years ago, Reid Astrea!"

One of the legendary Three Heroes, the first Sword Saint Reid, did not cause too much of a sensation when he appeared.

Everyone is endlessly curious about sages because sages possess wisdom and knowledge, and their existence represents all possibilities. What they can do with their boundless wisdom and knowledge is unpredictable, making it a great unknown.

But the first generation of sword saints was different. Reyd relied on his strength and power, and when it comes to power, who can compare to the current generation of sword saint, Reinhard?

Having witnessed Reinhard's instant kill of Puck in the current trial in the Sanctuary, and his great battle with Regulus in the Water Gate City, even those who know nothing about swordsmanship can see just how powerful Reinhard is.

He is a living legend, the pinnacle of world power. His existence and his strength are in no way inferior to Reyd, and may even surpass him.

The appearance of a great sinner bishop always sparks an uproar, not only because of their heinous acts but also because their powers are unique. However, the pinnacle of swordsmanship is universal, a skill that Reinhard had already demonstrated long before Reyd.

Especially for the people of Watergate City, they had experienced Reinhard's slashes up close.

After witnessing the world's highest peak, people will still be amazed by the height of the world's second highest peak, but this amazement will not surpass that of the world's highest peak.

"That damn perverted bastard!"

On the main street of the royal capital, Parker's face was contorted with rage. He desperately wanted to fly to the Tower of the Sages and kill Reid, but the problem was...

Even if it were a clone, Reid wouldn't be able to defeat it.

Emilia was also a little scared. Now she was Emilia who knew about sex. If her breasts were touched by another man, even if it was just in the future, she would be very upset.

Because if that were the case, it would be impossible to completely connect with one's knight, giving one's soul and body entirely to Hachiman.

"Was the legendary first sword saint really such a roguish character? The mysteries of four hundred years ago are being revealed more and more."

In the Carlsten mansion, Crusch was deep in thought. After pondering the truth about the first Sword Saint, the two sentences that Hachiman-sama had just said involuntarily flashed through her mind.

It can be said that they went to great lengths to come up with a way that was not too aggressive but could still humiliate Reid.

The final result, in her opinion, was both hilarious and lewd.

If you think about what Hachiman said carefully, you will realize that Hachiman took off his clothes. But what was the purpose of taking off his clothes?

"It's...it's with me..."

She's no longer a stereotypical "straight woman" who would fantasize about such things. She vaguely remembers that back then, she only wanted to bring Hachiman-sama under her wing and become a lord he recognized.

But now, looking back, Crusch realizes that she has been led astray by her amnesiac self in far too many ways. What she craves is no longer just Hachiman-sama's approval, but much more.

Some things that make her blush just thinking about them.

Wilhelm, on the other side, was completely oblivious to Crusch's unusual behavior. Ever since Reid appeared, his body had involuntarily entered a state of combat readiness.

Besides him, there were also the Azure Lightning, far away in the Holy Flacchia Empire, and Heliber, a fellow countryman of Kararagirian Anastasia.

These few people who knew swordsmanship and were skilled enough were all somewhat excited. The blue lightning that made them so happy that they almost pulled up the flag!

For these people, Reinhard was too strong, far too strong. Not only had his swordsmanship reached its peak, but he also possessed various enhancements that influenced his combat, affecting the pure clash of swords.

But Reid didn't. Like Reinhard, Reid was at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, the legendary "Heavenly Sword" realm. However, he didn't have a bunch of miscellaneous enhancements, so a sword fight with him was purer and made it easier to comprehend the "Heavenly Sword" realm.

"Ha, hahahahahaha!"

Sword Maniac was overjoyed and burst into loud laughter in the imperial palace.

He made up his mind that, regardless of whether Emperor Vincent still wanted to conquer the Sage's Tower or whether he could find the Beastmaster Meli, even if he, Azure Lightning, was the only one left, he would absolutely step into the Sage's Tower to fight Reid.

Go and face this enemy head-on, and experience the splendor of the Heavenly Sword Realm!

"Our ancestors..."

Inside the Sword Saint's mansion, Reinhard sensed that if it were his ancestor Reid, he would surely be able to put up a fierce battle against him when he went all out.

He exclaimed sincerely, "That's really impressive."

Ferut glanced at him with disdain, her meaning unspoken.

"Croak—Eat!"

On the balcony of the fourth floor of the Sage's Tower, Xia Wula felt a chill run down her spine. She admitted that she was terrified. She knew there was a trial, but she never expected that the second floor of the tower would actually hide a clone of Reid.

"Master, please come and save me! Please come and save your prized student, Xia Wula! Waaaaah!"

She suddenly felt that the tower had become terrifying. In the future, she would already have a master who would come, so she wouldn't be too afraid, but in the present, she was still all alone.

"Julius and Crusch have been moved to the green room for treatment."

"After Shaula regained consciousness, Hachiman Hikigaya spent a lot of time comforting her, taking it step by step, before finally getting information about Reid from her perspective."

"In Xia Wula's words, Reid is the worst person in the world. He often takes pleasure in bullying her, which is extremely hateful. But more than hateful, he is terrifying."

"What Hachiman Hikigaya most wanted to know was whether Reid had any weaknesses, to which Shaula unfortunately gave a firm and decisive answer:"

"No!"

384. Emilia's Resolve

"Tonight's dinner was made by Hachiman Hikigaya. With Crusch injured, his cooking skills are the best, and he's also the only one who didn't fight Reid and has plenty of energy."

Emilia, who was helping out, blinked and said, "Did we do a bit too much today?"

"Not much." Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head, took out a plate, and scooped up the extra food. "This is a small gift for Reid; it's more secure than going to talk to him empty-handed."

"Are you going to find that person? Alone? I want to go too!"

"With her gentle eyes, looking at him like she was looking after a child, Emilia's sincere concern gave Hachiman Hikigaya a bit of a headache. He looked away, still not very good at dealing with this girl."

"...That's why, because Emilia is the person everyone likes the most and loves the most, he always tries his best to minimize his time with this silver-haired girl."

"Stop talking."

"He was trying to stop it, but the pleasant voice that was giving him a headache kept ringing out."

"I know, after losing his memory, Hachiman has always been avoiding me... but it won't work." Emilia murmured forlornly, "Hachiman doesn't want to see me, so I won't go looking for you. Whatever makes Hachiman happier, I'll do for him."

"But that won't work now!"

She stared at her knight with unwavering resolve. "I simply cannot allow Hachiman to negotiate with that dangerous freak alone! That kind of person gives off a vibe like a high-ranking archbishop; he has a very strange temper, and things might go wrong."

"I absolutely will not allow Hachiman to fall into dangerous situations again!"

"Decisive and resolute."

"No matter how gentle or understanding she is, she is still Emilia who has passed through the Sanctuary and has her own opinions. She is not a simple-minded fool who knows nothing and understands nothing except to obey Hachiman's orders."

"I can accept being dumped, as long as I try my best to make you attracted to me again, just like before! Because I've already gained your approval once, I can succeed a second time!"

Emilia raised her head, glaring angrily at her knight. "But I won't let you go on this adventure alone! Even if it means going against your wishes, I will protect you!"

The deafening sound echoed in his heart, and Hachiman Hikigaya felt a chill run down his spine. He gritted his teeth and tried hard not to cry.

"So, I told you to stop talking... that's enough." He protested softly, "...it really is enough."

"That's it, that's why I'd rather get close to Crusch, get close to Anastasia, and talk with them all night than spend even a few minutes with you—I can't be happy doing this!"

"The more you do this, the more I'll distance myself, forcing me to avoid you more and more! Do you understand? You've given so much!"

"There was no shouting or yelling; tears of emotion were held back in her eyes, spoken softly, yet conveying complex feelings."

"What kind of feelings they were, even Hachiman Hikigaya himself didn't know, and couldn't explain. But Emilia knew, and Emilia could explain it clearly."

"Your past achievements are a fact, and Hachiman won't deny them, but you absolutely won't take credit for them now. So, it's starting from scratch."

"Explaining, pointing out Hachiman's inner thoughts, Emilia has never been very perceptive when it comes to emotions, only slightly better than Crusch in the past."

"But only with Hachiman, only with his own knight, only with the person for whom he could give his whole heart, Emilia could see clearly. Her understanding of Hachiman, her familiarity with Hachiman, was never less than Beatrice's."

"Starting from scratch, it's a one-sided harvest of my feelings and my sacrifices. Hachiman didn't give anything, yet he enjoyed so much. This is simply unacceptable, completely unfair—I know Hachiman would think the same way!"

"Hachiman Hikigaya felt as if he had been stripped naked and had no secrets left, standing in front of her."

He sighed dejectedly. Since he'd been seen through, he pleaded, "Please, I beg you, can you spare me some of the debt?"

"I can agree to all of Hachiman's requests, so this is out of the question!" Emilia flatly rejected the offer, her way of speaking quite distinctive.

Hachiman Hikigaya gave a wry smile. "You're absolutely wicked."

Emilia pursed her lips and nodded earnestly, accepting the assessment: "Hachiman wouldn't like this, but I can't help it—don't love me, don't do too much for me, take it slow, let go of all my feelings for you, let's start from scratch together, and don't let you get these inexplicable feelings."

“I know that will make you happier and help you readjust to me more quickly.”

"But if you can't do it, you just can't do it!"

Emilia's pale hand caressed her heart as she reproached, "I'm so willful, so willful that I'm unwilling to do that for Hachiman... because I want to love you every single moment, not even for a second less."

"Of course I'm rotten, of course I'm a bad kid."

"But even so..."

"I will definitely protect you well too!"

"The volume of her voice wasn't loud enough for others outside to hear, not because she was shy, but because she didn't want to frighten her knight with too much noise."

Emilia took a step forward with a serious expression. She knew that after this confession, Hachiman would still deliberately distance himself from and avoid her, and might even go further than before.

"But she wanted to say..."

"I just want to love you, to give everything for you, to protect you, even if it's not what you want, it's what I want!"

"That's her selfishness, the willfulness of this bad child."

"—So, please look at me carefully, let me love you, let me give for you, let me protect you."

"Without daring to touch the stunned Hachiman, Emilia said softly, her heart, her eyes, her pupils, her heart, and her mind filled with him, 'So please look at me carefully.'"

"Look at me, look at Emilia, look at Emilia who loves you, look at Emilia who deeply loves you, look at Emilia who wants to be with you, look at Emilia who wants you to be my knight again!"

"No matter what Hachiman becomes, whether he loses his memory or not, I will always love you, Emilia, and I will always want you, Emilia, and I will always want to be with you. That will never change. So, please look at me carefully!"

"He mumbled."

"He wanted to run away, but Hachiman Hikigaya didn't know where he got the courage from, so he could look at Emilia, focus his gaze, and look at Emilia, the one who made his heart flutter."

"He couldn't fully accept it yet, and he hadn't completely fallen in love with it, but he already understood that, in addition to the emotion that had always existed since he awoke in the Water Gate City, the intense throbbing in his heart was now growing stronger."

"...Come with me to find Reid, Emilia."