DanMachi, My Members Are From Slice-of-Life Anime

"What! You've already recruited two Familias?!" The Cecil was badly damaged.

Chapter 15 Welcome to "The Myth of the Familia"

After the commotion subsided, the five members of the clan sat facing each other in the hall. In the center of the room was a long table, and in front of the table hung an emblem of a sword of justice and wings.

Xia Jia originally planned to become a guiding NPC herself, and even got a new look for it, but things fell apart halfway through because of a small perk event.

Now, only Astraea can serve as the guide.

……

"A thousand years ago, the great hero Albert wounded the evil black dragon, allowing the mortal realm to breathe and ushering in the age of the gods. We gods bestowed upon the children of the mortal realm a 'blessing,' granting them 'ability values,' thus giving the people of the earth the power to fight against monsters..."

……

"Five years ago, just as we were about to end the evil's counterattack, we were betrayed, trapped, and almost all of our members were wiped out. You are the new hope for our clan."

"I implore you to raise the banner of justice once more and bring hope to a world on the verge of collapse."

"The world is yearning for heroes."

……

The goddess Astraea recounts the past to the black cat and Dekomori, bit by bit.

Of course, this was at Xia Jia's request, euphemistically called "background setting".

Astraea, a goddess, was also very interested in playing an NPC. Gods are inherently interested in entertainment, and even the goddess of justice has her own little hobby—she likes cute children.

Now, she's also experienced what it's like to be the goddess next door, summoning heroes to save the world. In short... she finds it all very novel.

"That means we were summoned to this world as heroes! We bear the great mission of rebuilding our clan and saving the world!"

"No problem, leave it to me, Thunder Hammer Warrior, you won't go wrong."

"Ah, let my mighty light dispel all!"

Dekomori swung her twin tails, which she had re-tied into a "meteor hammer" shape, her eyes sparkling with starlight.

Upon hearing this, Astraea almost burst out laughing, covering her mouth and smiling with her eyes crinkling.

Xia Jia suddenly remembered that the gods of this world all seemed to have a dark past of being a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur). Even when choosing titles, they were easily tricked into giving strange names.

I wonder if Astraea had that kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) phase, like...

Representing love and justice, I will eliminate you... and so on.

the other side……

"It's certainly a pretty classic setting," the black cat nodded slowly, then whispered, "It's just that the initial bugs were too discouraging."

She touched the rough linen clothes she was wearing; both the texture and the feel of them were so real.

Furthermore, unlike other games that have a system menu, there is no equipment or item inventory. The attribute and skill slots are actually written on the back using something like "Blessings."

She couldn't even find the logout button!

Otherwise, given the sheer amount of freebies she gets upon entering the game, she wouldn't be able to stay in this game any longer!

Of course, there's also the expensive helmet and the hefty reward.

Although he sold his body for money, he apologized and said it was just a game...

The black cat glanced at Xia Jia furtively, then asked in a low voice, "So, who is that chattering woman up there?"

"Why does it feel so strange?"

puff.

Xia Jia almost spat out water. Is this how you talk about a goddess?

"You're still so heartless."

The black cat narrowed its eyes: "Compared to perverted lolicon and scum who use money to order girls to sell their bodies, what I am is just normal."

Okay... it was my fault, but it was all beyond my control. Who knew the summoned creatures wouldn't have clothes on? Goblins at least have underwear...

Xia Jia clasped her hands together, offered a sincere apology, and then whispered in the black cat's ear:

"That is Astrea, the goddess of justice. In other words, she is the planner. The gods control everything in the world, and unlike us [players], they have their own way of managing the game. Or rather, they play the game in their own way."

"Hmm... The gods grew tired of their omniscient psychic powers and the unchanging life, so they sealed away their omnipotent divine power and came down to the mortal realm to live an inconvenient life with humans."

“Form a family, run a shop, or do something you are interested in.”

"That feeling you have is probably a perception unique to gods. It's a bit like a safety mode. Children in the mortal realm are naturally kind to gods, and they feel great disgust when they want to attack them."

Black Cat pondered: "So they're also testing the game's balance in some way?"

“You could say that…” Xia Jia said seriously, “In short, they are the bosses who pay you, so please treat them with the same respect as gods.”

The last sentence filled the black cat with awe; more than any deity, the boss's status commanded respect.

So he quickly sat up straight and listened attentively.

Having learned the basic premise, and swore an oath before the sword of justice and wings, to fight for justice and order.

Xia Jia also specifically added a so-called "user agreement" for this purpose.

"For example, scaling walls to enter other people's homes to find treasure chests, stealing, robbing, randomly attacking neutral NPCs, etc..."

Xia Jia rambled on and on, then left with comments like "I'll add more later" and "All interpretation rights belong to us," etc.

Simply put, it means don't do anything illegal.

after that.

At Shaka's suggestion, Astrea also attempted to portray Dekomori and the black cat as having special favors.

Xia Jia stood nervously outside the door, waiting...

To be honest, since this kind of life that descends is essentially a summoned being and does not have a real physical body, it is still unknown whether it can successfully complete the awakening of grace.

But Shaga decided to give it a try anyway.

A few moments.

Dekomori and Kuroneko went out, Shaka looked at Astrea, and then the two of them went into the room alone.

"Perhaps divine blood was left in the original body beforehand, and it was only a simple activation that was successfully completed."

that……

Shaka's eyes lit up. But seeing Astraea's expression, Shaka knew there was still a "but"...

"but……"

Astraea briefly explained the situation:

"Because it's not the physical body undergoing training, the growth of ability values ​​also has flaws. For example, the three physical ability values, [Strength], [Endurance], and [Agility], will be increased even if they are updated, but once you cancel the magic, the ability values ​​will be reset, leaving only the mental [Magic Power] and [Dexterity]."

Xia Jia nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Is there a way to solve this problem?"

“No. Unless those children are training with their original bodies.” Astraea shook her head and said, “But I can see that those children are too kind. Your world must be very peaceful.”

“Yes,” Shaga said helplessly. “It’s almost impossible to get them to train on their own.”

Astrea, seeing Shaka's worried expression, offered a suggestion:

"Actually, there are other ways. As long as the connection between the summoned creature and the main body is strengthened, it will naturally drive the development of the main body."

"Isn't there a stronger mode in your magic?"

Xia Jia suddenly realized.

There are indeed two ways to summon magic: temporary and permanent.

The former relies on Shaga's magic to maintain its physical existence; once the magic supply is cut off, the summoned creature will disappear.

The latter, on the other hand, permanently consumes [ability points] to construct a body for the summoned creatures, allowing them to provide their own energy.

"So, the problem can be solved simply by spending ability points. However, if the character dies, I'll need to use even more ability points to rebuild the body after it grows stronger..."

At least for the time being, we don't need to worry about this problem. The thing the planners should do is find a way to make the players bear this part of the loss.

At this moment, Astraea seemed to remember something and added:

"Regarding the ability values ​​of those two children..."

"Because it is a creation of magic, apart from its basic attributes, its skills and magic cannot be activated immediately. It needs to wait for time for the blessings and the two to match before they can manifest."

Regarding this…

"I understand." Xia Jia nodded, turned and went out.

He needs to take on the leadership role and guide the young players to adapt to this new world.

Leave the blacksmith shop.

The clanging and banging sounds filled the city; the resounding hammer blows echoed like a rhythmic melody throughout the urban landscape.

And Xia Jia and the others...

"Su, Hiss, Kingdom One!!!"

When Dekomori and Kuroneko saw this city, filled with an otherworldly atmosphere and streets teeming with orcs, elves, and dwarves, Shaka slowly turned around, spread his hands, and introduced it: