I'm doing a crossover anime/manga project, and I'm creating a new kind of "Moonlight&

Right now.

The sound of something being pulled.

Yang Nai sensed something, his expression changed, he turned his fist into a claw, tore off half of the ancient book with one claw, flipped over, and landed lightly in the center of the room.

"Is it really necessary...?"

Her lips twitched slightly as she watched Vermouth, whose cheek had swelled up from being bumped by the book, slowly stand up.

"Well, I'm not sure if you'll let me go once you get the book..."

Vermouth spat out the barbed wire, grabbed the grenade, stood up, and shrugged: "...Isn't that right?"

At that moment, she was incredibly grateful that she had brought a string of hand grenades.

Firearms are not very useful when facing top-level experts at close range.

Although the gun was fast enough, she wasn't fast enough.

“…”

Yang's smile was faint.

They all saw their faces, even though they were clearly from some dangerous organization.

Even if it's her first time killing someone, she has to do it.

What if we can go back?

What if it's not a game?

So why bother noticing her approach? Wouldn't it have been better to just let her knock you out?

"No need to be so murderous~ It's just a game, isn't it?"

Vermouth shrugged: "I heard that the tutorial involves playing a role and dueling with a martial artist or samurai knight. Maybe the main game will also involve playing a role? If we find clues about their identities, perhaps we can get out together?"

"Yes, so could I have the other half of the book?"

Yang smiled.

"It seems... there's no room for negotiation."

Vermouth sighed, preparing herself to die with him.

at this time.

Beep!

A drop of water fell on the floor, splashing out a red spray.

The two slowly looked up.

From the darkness of the ceiling, something resembling a skinned frog stared intently at them with its eyelidless eyes...

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........

It's snowing heavily and covered in silver.

The dense forest was covered by bone-chilling ice and snow.

In the forest, a collapsed ancient castle stands silently like a dead corpse.

"So what's the key to passing the test?"

Hachiman stood on the ruins, gazing at the bustling city in the distance, lost in thought.

They found a map, but getting to the Matou residence required crossing most of the city.

So they decisively gave up and looked for other prominent landmarks.

For example, this ancient castle in the forest.

In a European-style castle in neon, do you think it's conspicuous or not?

At this time.

"Holy crap, come quick, look what this is!"

boom!

Kazuma laboriously turned over a huge rock, revealing a floorboard engraved with scarlet lines underneath.

Mysterious, intricate, and somewhat familiar.

"The Holy Grail War, so a Holy Grail War was indeed held here."

Hikigaya and Ayanokoji's pupils both contracted simultaneously.

They had excellent memories and immediately recognized it as the [Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle] that had flashed briefly in the game's CG.

In other words, a Holy Grail War was once held here.

even.....

"Could the world have become like this because of the Holy Grail War?"

Hachiman recalled a man's confident promise to resolve the crisis once and for all through the Holy Grail War, and a wave of despair washed over him.

Think it over, sir.

Are you sure this is a one-time solution to the crisis, and not a one-time solution to the world?

World Sang is already pitiful enough, so please don't make things worse for her.

Also, is the world like this because of your Holy Grail ritual?

"It's confirmed."

As Ayanokouji memorized the details of finding the crimson markings, he said, "This world was destroyed by the Holy Grail ritual, but the key question is why we are here."

Cleanse the city of monsters?

Even if all the players were crammed into one city, it would obviously be impossible, let alone the fact that they might be divided into different spaces.

Or should we save the world?

That's giving us way too much credit.

Moreover, Mr. Rosser always tells the truth in a joking manner.

He might laugh at you when you're in a bad mood, but he'll always give you all the clues.

"You mean..."

Hikigaya's mind raced back to the moment when they first met, when he turned around and saw a ghost instead of a human.

However, when the female neighbor was subsequently arrested, the "no turning back" clue proved to be the most important clue for saving her life.

So... this is indeed a game.

Regardless of whether it's made using real-world technology or not, since the officer says it's a game, then it must be a game.

Even games with open-world settings will provide clues...

So.....

"Tutorial stages?"

He exchanged a glance with Ayanokouji and blurted out, "Role-playing? And the end of the world in CG?"

The clouds parted to reveal the fog.

They both laughed.

understood.

Completely understand.

They were, in fact, playing their true identities.

Chaldea investigators.

Well, it seems that Commander Rosser said he would report it again in a few days to apply for equipment for official members.

In short, the mission should be to investigate the cause of this world's destruction and then return to Chaldea.

It seems they'll be the first to clear the game, after all, it was originally theirs...

suddenly.

The ground trembled.

They paused, then looked up abruptly. Under the bright moon, a line of pale silver characters slowly appeared in the city's perpetually gray sky.

[Player ￥＃%￥%＆351 has revealed the elements of the world's destruction and received an unknown reward. The 0023-section timeline is beginning to close. Please find a safe place to log off.]

Hikigaya, Ayanokouji:?

......

"Wow, so fast?"

Near the harbor.

The black cat and the others, who had taken refuge in a detached house, were dumbfounded.

God.

With such a disastrous start, how could anyone complete the game so quickly? Are they cheating?

........

"How could this be? Who is it? The Chinese Taipei team, or the Federation?"

A warehouse.

The Bear team, reduced to seven members, looked up in disbelief.

Is the gap between the three ancient kingdoms really that large?

How could they investigate the cause of the world's destruction so quickly, given the monsters that filled the city?

......

"Oh, someone has already cleared the game so quickly?"

Ryudong Temple.

Amidst the scattered planks and fragments of limbs, Yang Nai, riddled with bullet holes in her chest and shoulders, leaned against the corpse of a massive monster and gave a weak smile.

I hope it's Yukino.

For a game of this scale, the rewards for completing it for the first time are probably incredibly valuable.

opposite.

With his arm severed and his eyes lifeless gray, Vermouth stared blankly at the sky.

My consciousness gradually sank, and countless images echoed in my mind.

Sorry, "Cool Guy" and "Angel" couldn't save you...

......

Neon.

A small town in Hokkaido.