Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today

"Hmm..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka opened his eyes drowsily and subconsciously looked around, looking for Tiamat.

Except for the two days when she was on the north wall to deal with the monster siege, she was still dragged by Merlin to work the night shift at other times as usual, and she was used to it by now.

This job is relatively easy for her. Usually she only needs to find Tiamat and confirm that she is staying with him, then she can continue to sleep, and then wait until Merlin, who comes to take over the next morning, wakes her up. .

However, today's situation is a little different from before.

She seemed not to be in the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers, but to run somewhere else.

But the good news is that just when she looked around, she had already figured out where she had run to——

As far as the eye can see, there is a dead land without any life, a wilderness without any plants growing. The wilderness is filled with wandering undead and patrolling Garula spirits.

The most critical point is the gun thresholds that are spread across the land like undead souls and are created as the residence of souls.

There is no doubt that this is the underworld of Sumer and the territory of Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld.

After confirming his location, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but ponder.

"——I'm not dead, am I?"

After all, unlike the situation in the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers, it would be difficult to judge if it appeared here.

In addition, she checked herself and found that she was also wearing a cloak this time, which made people even more confused about the situation.

"Or are you dreaming?"

"emmmmm..."

"——The little guy over there, is he a new soul?"

"It's strange. Logically speaking, it shouldn't appear in a place like this..."

While she was struggling with the current situation, a voice filled with concern and doubt came. Ereshkigal, the Lord of the Underworld in this world, appeared directly in front of her unexpectedly.

"Um, that,"

Because the other party's figure appeared so suddenly, Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously scratched his cheek, not knowing what to say for a while.

At this time, after seeing her figure clearly, the smile on Ereshkigal's face suddenly froze.

"Are you not an undead?"

And when he heard her say this, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly said:

"Ah, am I not?"

"……ha?"

Ereshkigal was a little confused by her words. Then, as if he noticed something, he frowned slightly and said:

"No, wait a minute."

"This feeling...why does you have the aura of the underworld on you? And it is completely different from my underworld..."

"... Could it be that you are the God of Hades from a foreign country?"

"This is it,"

Faced with Ereshgagil's question, she thought about it and smiled:

"I do control an underworld."

Hearing what she said, Ereshkigal couldn't help but his eyes lit up, but he quickly restrained himself after reacting, and asked pretending to be serious:

"Even if we are both the gods of the underworld, intruding into other people's territory without permission is not a friendly act. It can even be regarded as a provocation to me."

"So, goddess of the underworld from a foreign country, what is your purpose here?"

"Based on your answer, I will also take corresponding measures."

As the words fell, the surrounding temperature dropped a bit, which was the silent warning given by Ereshkigal.

In response, Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head in embarrassment and said with a smile:

"Actually, I don't know how I got here."

"I just remember that I was sleeping just now, and when I opened my eyes again, I was here."

"Eh?"

Ereshkigal was stunned for a moment, and seeing that her expression didn't look like she was lying, he suddenly became a little confused:

"This, in this case..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's answer was obviously beyond her expectations, leaving her unsure of how to handle it and looking a little at a loss.

——As expected, it’s still Ailei who kisses me.

Seeing her look like this, Fujimaru Ritsuka relaxed first and said with a smile:

"Anyway, it's true that I entered the underworld first. Please allow me to apologize."

Seeing that her attitude was very friendly, Ereshkigal's attitude softened and he nodded:

"Since your appearance was unintentional, I won't care too much about it."

"However, this is not the underworld you are in, so please leave as soon as possible."

"Forehead……"

Hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression was a little hesitant.

If she wanted to go back, she would probably have to use physical means to open a big hole in her head and open up the human world before she could leave.

But in this case, Ereshkigal would probably immediately treat him as an enemy.

Otherwise, ask the other party to send her away?

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka remembered what happened during the day and suddenly had a new idea.

So, she was a little embarrassed and asked Ereshkigal:

"Well, can I stay here for a while?"

"Temporary stay? Of course this kind of thing——"

Ereshkigal raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then subconsciously prepared to shake his head in rejection.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly added:

"Of course it's paid!"

As she spoke, while Ereshkigal was not paying attention, she took out a blood-red flower from the [Official Treasure], handed it to Ereshkigal and said with a smile:

"How about taking this as payment?"

"Hey, this is-?!"

Looking at the flowers blooming in front of him, Ereshgajile's eyes widened instantly and he said in disbelief:

"Surprisingly, it didn't wither?!"

The underworld is a world of [death], and no life should or is allowed to exist. Not only animals, but even flowers, plants and trees will wither and wither instantly in the underworld.

That's why Ereshkigal was so shocked, because the flowers in Fujimaru Ritsuka's hands were still in full bloom, with no sign of withering.

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and explained:

"It's called Manzhu Shahua, also known as the flower of the other shore. It symbolizes death and the underworld to us, and it's also the flower of the underworld that blooms in the netherworld."

"Flowers of the underworld...there are actually flowers like this..."

Ereshkigal murmured, his eyes firmly fixed on the manzhushahua in her hand, his eyes full of surprise and desire.

Immediately, she suppressed the strong emotions in her heart and asked cautiously:

"Can you really give me such a valuable thing?"

"Is it valuable? This is a specialty of the underworld over there. There are flowers like this growing everywhere, so it's okay."

"The ground is covered with flowers..."

"Isn't this a fairy tale?"

Hearing what she said, Ereshgazil imagined such a scene, and his feelings of envy almost overflowed.

"of course not."

Fujimaru Ritsuka simply put the manjusawa in her hand and said with a smile:

"It is very suitable for the environment of the underworld. As long as it is planted, it won't be long before a sea of ​​flowers belonging to Manzhushahua will be born here, right?"

"Sea of ​​flowers...!"

Looking at the bright and beautiful flowers in his hands, Ereshkigal felt that he had become a little delirious, or that he was about to pass out from happiness.

Seeing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and said:

"I hope to use this flower as a reward in exchange for me staying here for a while. What do you think?"

"That `s a deal!"

Ereshkigal clenched the flowers in his hands, nodded crazily and said:

"Feel free to stay! You can stay as long as you want!"