Crossover Anime, Starting by Creating Delta of Fate

He had fantasized before about having magic or swordsmanship, about fighting all kinds of monsters.

Could he really do it?

Could he really pull it off?

"…This will do."

Hachiman Hikigaya took a deep breath. He had made it this far by rummaging through trash cans, lifting manhole covers, and raiding bird nests.

All the embarrassing things had already been done!

At this point, there was nothing left to fear!

He reached out and loosely clenched his hand, using the imitation Noble Phantasm, "Oath of the Swordless," and spoke:

"There is no sword in my hand, yet there is still a sword.

The peerless sword of glory, indestructible.

Even if only for this moment!

Oath of the Swordless!"

A certain vengeful young man’s life flashed through Hachiman Hikigaya’s mind.

At first, he had been incredibly arrogant and conceited. But after suffering repeated setbacks in love and battle, he became gloomy and insecure, overly cautious, and extremely negative in everything he did… somewhat world-weary.

This one hit the hardest.

At first, all that appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya’s hand was a battered wooden sword.

But gradually, starting from his palm, that battered wooden sword transformed bit by bit into gold.

In the memories Hachiman Hikigaya received, this sword had neither a name nor a definition.

It was merely an ordinary wooden sword found anywhere, borrowing the appearance of a sword someone had wished to obtain and gaining a tiny, insignificant ability.

That was all.

Achilles: "Durandal? Oh… so it’s merely an imitation with its appearance."

Gilgamesh: "Another Faker? What an eyesore."

Luvia: "Madicardo of Orlando? The one who obtained Hector’s armor and weapons, only to be kicked to death by Ruggiero?"

Madicardo: "Sob…"

No matter what others said,

Hachiman Hikigaya liked it.

He had never felt so satisfied.

If… this was a gift, it would be his favorite one in his entire life.

Compared to its flashy appearance,

Hachiman Hikigaya preferred the essence of the sword in his hand.

The simplicity and pursuit within it were the "genuine thing" he sought.

"I’m going in."

Hachiman Hikigaya had never practiced swordsmanship. He did not look talented either, yet he fought the Haki Soldier back and forth.

He was wounded several times.

But he charged back in several times as well.

There was no beauty to his fighting, only the struggle of an… ordinary person.

Kurisu Makise tilted her head and asked:

"Shouldn’t we help him?"

Kazuma Satou slowly and seriously shook his head, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Look at his face."

Kurisu Makise looked over, slightly surprised.

That boy who always seemed depressed, as if burdened by countless worries and troubles—

Was smiling!

The corners of Hachiman Hikigaya’s mouth lifted.

He was smiling, grinning with wild abandon.

Though the wounds on his body hurt, his heart was filled with a joy… as if he had been reborn.

Sword strike after sword strike, he was continuously stabbed by the Dragon Bone Soldier’s swords and spears.

There was no technique to it. He simply traded wound for wound, forcibly grinding down the Saber Class Dragon Tooth Soldier’s health bar.

The Dragon Tooth Soldier turned into gray dust and scattered through the air, leaving behind a chest and a pile of drops.

Hachiman Hikigaya – Killed – Lancer Class Dragon Tooth Soldier

Hachiman Hikigaya – Killed – Saber Class Dragon Tooth Soldier

Clap! Clap!

Kazuma Satou stepped forward and fiercely slapped his shoulder twice.

"Not bad! You bastard stole all the spotlight!"

Hachiman Hikigaya leaned on his sword like a crutch. He was too exhausted to stand. If friendly fire had been enabled, those two hits from Kazuma Satou would have nearly emptied his health bar.

He caught his breath and said self-mockingly:

"My pathetic sword… what spotlight? What was good about it?"

"Everything was good!!"

Kazuma Satou gave him a thumbs-up.

The two looked at each other, then burst out laughing at the same time.

"Ha ha ha." "Hahahahaha."

Hachiman Hikigaya wiped the sweat from the corner of his eye and laughed.

"True. For me, surviving is a complete victory!"

"So, opening the chests?"

Kazuma Satou nudged him with his elbow. "Want to see who gets the better loot?"

"Sure."

"Let’s pick up the materials on the ground first."

"OK."

The two finished collecting the materials dropped by the Dragon Tooth Soldiers.

Dragon's Tooth x3

Type: Material

Rank: D

Description: The tooth of a Dragon Kind.

Use: Can be ground into basic magical materials for territory creation, item crafting, spellcasting, and more.

This material can also be used in Dao Tian Palace as an operator enhancement material to strengthen the basic abilities of the character currently in use.

Degraded Dragon Bone Arrow x11

Type: Consumable

Rank: E

Description: Arrows made from degraded dragon bones. After the passage of time and weathering, little magical power remained within them. Whether for magical or physical attacks, they were relatively weak arrows.

In a parallel world, Ryuudou Temple.

Medea froze for a moment when she saw Kazuma Satou and Hachiman Hikigaya playing with the genuine Dragon’s Teeth in their hands.

The Dragon Tooth Soldiers in those school buildings were obviously hers.

But the problem was, when she made Dragon Tooth Soldiers, it was merely magecraft. She had not used Dragon’s Teeth as materials at all.

How… could they drop the real thing?

What exactly was going on with this game??

It was far too bizarre.

As a magus from the Divine Era, she could still understand the skills and Noble Phantasms within the game.

But this strange livestream and game were completely incomprehensible, let alone analyzable.

Who… had created this thing?

Medea suddenly had a rather bad feeling.

Could she have some kind of NPC in this game too?

Probably… not, right?

"Time to open the boxes!"

Kazuma Satou and Hachiman Hikigaya simultaneously opened the Dragon Tooth Soldier chests they had just defeated.

They had originally planned to give one of the three chests to Kurisu Makise, but she said she had contributed nothing and refused it.

Hachiman Hikigaya opened one first. It was filled with white-tier junk.

"It’s fine, it’s fine. Just warming up my luck."

He reverently bowed to the sky three times, then opened the second Haki Soldier chest.

The halo inside spun for a while, and an actual item even began to take shape.

"Something big is coming!"

Hachiman Hikigaya immediately grew excited.

He already knew that the longer an item took to materialize, the higher its quality. That blue "Hundred Refined Will" from earlier had appeared the same way.

At last, purple light flashed.

Item: "Awakened Will"

Type: Craft Essence

Rank: Purple

Description: To save someone important, harbor an unwavering and intense wish that will never change. Even if mocked for being mediocre, even if it is merely one's own wishful thinking, even if it is only a fantasy, never waver.

Active Effect: Gain 12% Noble Phantasm charge, while reducing your maximum health by 5%.

Leaving aside whether the effect was useful.

Why did everything he opened… come with negative effects?

Hachiman Hikigaya raised his dead fish eyes and looked toward the sky.

Could it be… I’m really destined to be a self-destruct build?

Forget it.

Since he had gotten something good, he would go show Kazuma first.

Hachiman Hikigaya walked over, only to discover Kazuma Satou lying on the ground, still hugging the Haki Soldier chest without moving.

…No way?

It had spun for so long and still had not produced anything?

Hachiman Hikigaya could not believe it. What rank of item was this going to be?

"Holy shit, holy shit, look at this!"