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

"Yes!"

With the officer's approval, the squad leader happily went to collect magic stones from other halls. Before long, a small mountain of magic stones was piled up in the center of the hall.

"That's all, sir!" the squad leader said obsequiously.

"Well done!" Shadow thought to himself with elation.

Isn't this much simpler than finding it yourself? Ha? Night Demon Queen! Just trash.

Shadow glanced at the black cat with disdain, then slowly walked to the pile of magic stones. He gently raised his hand, and the black fibers on his body wriggled and rolled, instantly enveloping, corroding, and absorbing a magic stone.

A pure magical energy was infused into the core of the colorful magic stone.

"grown ups?"

The squad leader was somewhat puzzled by Shadow's actions.

Wasn't it meant to lure the intruder? Why is it absorbing it itself?

But the mere squad leader didn't dare to ask any questions and could only wait silently.

Time passed second by second, and Shadow had absorbed more than half of the magic stone. The dark fibers on his body were writhing excitedly, looking quite eerie.

Shadow was quite satisfied; his magic reserves had reached approximately level 2, and the purity of these magic stones was very high.

Seeing that Shadow had stopped absorbing the magic stones, the squad leader hesitated and asked, "Sir, an intruder?"

Shadow snorted coldly, lifted his black robe, and blocked the view of the people behind him.

His cold, steady voice rang out:

"She is coming!"

hum-

As soon as the words were spoken, the hall was enveloped in a purple glow. In the instant the light reflected off the wall, a beautiful woman with long, dark purple hair slowly climbed out from the wall.

"M-Sir! It's her, it's her!" the squad leader shouted excitedly.

Shadow merely stomped his foot slightly.

With a hum, a huge magic circle rose up beneath his feet.

"You can't escape!"

Shadow stood still, arms crossed.

The black cat controlling the Night Demon Queen was completely bewildered, but the chuunibyou spirit seemed to have sensed something and commanded the Night Demon Queen to adopt a hostile stance.

"I never expected it to be you, my nemesis, the Night Hunter."

That's awesome, that's fun!

Shadow gasped, a wide, excited smile spreading across his face, and said in a low, husky voice:

"Long time no see, Night Demon Queen, ruler of the night. I've been chasing you for hundreds of years, but you've always hidden in the shadows. Hmph, today, you've finally stepped into my trap."

"What?!" The Night Demon Queen exclaimed in surprise.

"It's no use. Inside my barrier, your Shadow Cloak technique will be unable to be used. You have nowhere to escape!" Shadow explained the current situation.

The Night Demon Queen's surprised expression vanished in an instant; her eyes gleamed, and she slightly curved her red lips into a confident smile:

"But you can't move either, right? Putting yourself in danger to maintain the barrier, is that brave or foolish?"

Countless light patterns cracked around the shadowy figure, who confidently declared, "Hmph, do you think I would come looking for you without absolute certainty? Now, let's bravely fall into darkness together."

The black cat was shocked: "You—you want to die together with me!"

"Sir?!" The squad leader was secretly surprised.

This sir is actually risking his own life to kill the intruders? He's truly a role model for us all.

His expression immediately turned solemn, and he stepped forward to volunteer, saying, "Sir, these are mere invaders; there's no need for you to risk your life. We can do it for you!"

"You guys?" Shadow glanced at the group with feigned hesitation.

The squad leader slammed his right fist into his heart and said in a stern voice:

"We have long been prepared to sacrifice ourselves for our god, but sir, please be sure to mention our long-cherished wish to Lord Thanatos!"

Shadow was deeply moved and solemnly said, "For the glory of my god (Asteria)!"

"For the glory of our god (Thanatos)!"

The squad leader repeated the sentence, then turned to look at the Night Demon Queen, who was 'controlled' by the magic circle, and shouted:

"Believers, for our God! Offer your hearts!"

"For my God!"

"Hahahaha-"

One by one, the men in black robes charged at the command of their squad leader.

One by one, they pulled the ignition devices on their bodies, and terrifying flames exploded, engulfing the entire hall in an instant.

Boom boom boom boom boom——

The massive explosion shook the ceiling and walls, sending up wisps of dust that revealed super-hard metal hidden beneath the soil.

The blood splattered from the human bomb landed on Shadow's face and body, and the stench of entrails made him gently close his eyes.

At this moment, there were no outsiders in the hall, only Shadow, standing silently on the dismembered corpses of more than a dozen villains.

A moment later...

"Hehe... Hahahahahaha—Hahaha! Drink—! Hahahahahahaha! Best!"

Shadow covered his eyes, tilted his head back, and let out a maniacal laugh!

What do you mean by "wool-gathering" (or "coupon hunting")? What do you mean by "maze strategy"?

What could be more gratifying than having all the villains collectively commit suicide with just a word from oneself?!

No!

Ha, Shaga, you have no idea what it means to hunt the darkness!

Once I sit on the throne of the dark faction!

All their actions, the funds they earned, including this labyrinth! They weren't all mine, Shadow's doing!

Just as the shadows were laughing.

On the other side of the hall, Dix opened the door and saw a shadowy figure standing among the corpses, laughing maniacally with his face covered, looking like a madman.

He took a deep breath.

Looking at all the dark factions he's worked with, even Valetta, the "Killer Emperor," doesn't have his imposing presence!

"He must be one of us! There's no doubt about it!"

What respectable deity would want a madman like that?

Chapter 198 Let me measure your capacity!

Atop the pile of corpses, Shadow slowly calmed the turmoil in his heart.

Initially, when he heard that the man-made maze contained a large number of valuable items, which were priceless, he was tempted and thought he would make a quick buck and leave.

Then he saw the whole maze and realized that with his current resources, it was as if a golden palace was laid out before him, but he couldn't take a single brick with him, which he found regrettable.

The next thought was to simply pack up the entire palace.

And now.

What could be more satisfying than having a dark faction do your work for free?

With such a large number of people who are not afraid of death and are willing to risk their lives for their beliefs, is there anyone more suitable to be the chosen working class than this group?

Look, this maze is the result of their blood and sweat!

Dix, on the other side of the passage, slowly walked out.

Shadow's smile faded: "Oh, are there still bugs?"

Dix, holding his spear, wore a kind smile:

"My friend, the commotion you've caused me is really getting in the way. It's made it impossible for me to get my goods out of the maze."

"Hmph, what does it have to do with me?"

"How could it not concern you? I know that righteous bitch from the lower levels is in cahoots with you, isn't she? As collaborators, what benefits do you get from obstructing our operations like this?"

A shadow fell over him.

Discovered?

No, if they were discovered, they should have come straight for us!

He glanced down at the magic stone on his chest. Was it because of this?

He pressed [ST] to search for relevant information.

【wack】