Lone Gem (Houseki no kuni/Land of the Lustrous x Solo Leveling Crossover)

Hunters On The Moon

*Woonggg*

"Whoa. Is this like a flying saucer?" (Female Warrior A)

"Look! We can completely see outside! It's like we're floating!" (Tanker A)

"The ship itself is camouflaged." (Mage A)

"Apologies for the inconvenience. We couldn't prepare a larger ship. So we must make do with these Hollow Pods." (Aechmea)

Author's Note: The little ship Phos rode with the Gems she persuaded was called a Hollow Pod, right? Sorry if I remembered it incorrectly.

"N-No. This in itself is impressive... Otherworldly technology is fascinating." (Choi)

"Hmph.." (Baek)

"Are you perhaps still upset about how you lost, Mr. Baek?" (Cha)

*Flinch*

"N-No.." (Baek)

"Fufufufu..." (Aechmea)

"I can hear you giggling!" (Baek)

"Please let him know that I thoroughly enjoyed our little bout~" (Aechmea)

"Ah... I don't think he'll happily take that..." (Choi)

*Wooong!*

"We have arrived. Please prepare yourselves for departure." (Aechmea)

"All right, everyone! Get up! We've arrived at the moon!" (Choi)

"I'll cast my magic on you humans now. You'll be able to survive on the moon with it." (Venrigietus)

"Thank you, Ms. Venrigietus." (Hee-Jin)

"No problem, dear." (Venrigietus)

"But what if you run out of mana?" (Mage A)

"No worries. This spell does not take much mana. I regenerate my mana faster than the spell consumes." (Venrigietus)

Author's Note: When any of the HSK characters talk to the SL characters, just imagine that somebody is translating their conversation for both parties

"That's amazing!" (Mage A)

"Fufu.. Just take it being my race's unique power, just like the Lunarians' and the Gems' immortality." (Venrigietus)

*Wiiinng*

Suddenly. The Hollow Pod began to open itself.

"Ah. I almost forgot. Please do try your best to remain composed." said Aechmea with a mischievous grin.

*Wiinngg....*

"Hng.. So bright..." (Hee-Jin)

"Welcome!!!!!" (???)

"Eh?" (Hee-Jin)

In front of the hunters were a rather... bright spectacle.

"Fufu.. It's been a couple hundred years since the last time they were this excited." (Aechmea)

Hundreds of Lunarians were joyously expressing themselves. Some held light sticks, while others were using bright spherical objects.

"What... is this?" (Female Warrior A)

"There're so many of them...." (Tank A)

"If this amount had attacked, then the chances of us winning would have been questionable." (Hee-Jin)

"Aechmea..." (Phos)

"Yes?" (Aechmea)

"How were the other Lunarians before the humans arrived?" (Phos)

"...." (Aechmea)

"Ms. Phosphophyllite, what do you mean?" (Cha)

"Even before I was shattered, the Lunarians were already depressed. They were only able to barely go through their daily lives without breaking down. Now that it's been who knows how long since then, I wouldn't be surprised that the Lunarians that didn't join the attack were brain-dead." (Phos)

"Immortality is rather a curse more than a blessing if you have to live until the ends of time..." (Choi)

'If us Gems had lived for more than a thousand years.... we too might have been in their shoes..' (Phos)

Author's Note: Remember Yellow Diamond's exchange with the unconscious Padparadscha? That was where I got the idea for Phos' thoughts above.

".... Your thought process is still quite sharp, Phos." (Aechmea)

*Whish*

Aechmea then turned to the joyous Lunarians.

"As a leader, this sight brings me joy. The thought of us all being free soon... Fills my whole being with happiness." (Aechmea)

'....' (Phos)

*Whish*

"Everyone, please do enjoy the festivities my people have brought together. I have some matters to attend to with Phos, Queen Venrigietus, and the representatives of you Humans." (Aechmea)

Author's Note: Representatives of the Hunters: Cha Hae-In, Baek Yoon-Ho, and Choi Jong-In.

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*Thud, Thud, Thud*

*Kwaak*

"Ha.. Didn't I tell you I would be holing myself up in research again, Barbata?" (???)

Aechmea then embraced the female scientist.

"Fuee?!" (???)

"What if I told you I have something special to show you, Princess Cairngorm?" (Aechmea)

"Even if you did, you shouldn't hug me so tightly like this outside our room..." (??? -> Cairn)

"Fufu.. I'll keep that in mind." (Aechmea)

*Whish*

"!!!" (Cairn)

Aechmea had turned around with Cairn still in his grasp.

"P-P-Ph" (Cairn)

"Hi there, Cairn. How have you been?" (Phos)

*Thud- Tack*

"Phos! You're back!" (Cairn)

With just one wide step, Cairn closed the distance to embrace Phos.

"Sorry I took so long. I had to get my beauty sleep, you know? It's not that easy to keep this beautiful luster." (Phos)

"Heheh.. Even after all this time, you still have that damn humor." (Cairn)

"I know you enjoy my jokes. You just never admitted it~" (Phos)

*Giggle*

"You damn three and a half..." (Cairn)

"Yeah, yeah, hardness of 7." (Phos)

As the two Gems playfully hugged and laughed with each other.

The others were smiling at the joyful girls.