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

Chapter 218 Finn: A Tribute to My Dead Youth.

"Is what you said true?"

Riveria's words interrupted Lyra's teasing of Finn.

“Of course it’s true.” Lyra took out a strange earring and put it on her left ear. She lightly touched a button, and a red crystal chip popped out. The metallic luster flashed, and a picture of an artificial maze appeared in the crystal.

“This is…” Loki curiously leaned closer to examine it.

But Leila slowly took a step back: "Don't rush."

She clicked the button again, and the image slowly zoomed in, eventually appearing as a blurry shadow on the dark floor.

The image shows Grace sitting in a secluded room, panting heavily.

"An item similar to the Mirror of God?" Loki's interest was piqued. "You guys are pretty good. You have more potential than the Omnipotent Ones."

No longer curious about Lyra's gadgets, Loki and the others were now clearly more concerned about Grace's current condition.

“What’s wrong with him?” Riveria frowned.

"You must be exhausted," Leila teased. "Yeah, this old man is really energetic. He's been swinging his axe for three hours straight, and he's practically destroyed the maze."

"The dark factions were also very wary of the old man's power and decided to starve him to death in the labyrinth."

She crossed her arms and commented, "I thought he could last longer, but the old man is too stubborn. At this rate of physical exertion, he'll be completely exhausted and unable to resist in less than two days."

Finn bit his thumb: "Can we talk to him?"

“Not now.” Leila shook her head: “The essence of the prop is a temporary image displayed by tampering with the maze’s monitoring equipment. If we want to make a call, we have to have our people personally contact the old man.”

Finn asked in surprise, "Are there any other people in the maze?"

Leila smiled faintly: "Of course. If they allow us to plant spies in our ranks, can't we 'fight fire with fire'?"

Lyra would never forget that whether it was the "Seven Days of Death" or the arrival of the "Destroyers," the shadows of undercover agents from the dark faction were hidden everywhere.

The number of guild staff is particularly large.

[Swift Wind] was also "wanted" because he had killed too many guild spies.

……

The three members of Loki's Familia exchanged glances privately.

Having witnessed Grace's condition firsthand and with Loki's consent, Finn turned and asked:

"Are you confident you can get the old man out, just like last time?"

Leila shook her head: "It's a little different. The old man is too heavy; I don't think that 'porter lady' could lift him."

As she spoke, she held up three fingers: "I have three set meals for you to choose from, and the prices are different."

She tucked one finger away:

"Firstly, we provided water and food so that the old man could dig the hole himself."

"Secondly, we will be responsible for opening doors along the way so that the old man can fight his way out."

"Thirdly, we will take full responsibility and send him directly to the Sword City using special tools."

Finn remained silent: "Three methods, and the prices are different, right?"

“Of course.” Leila nodded. “The last method requires special and precious items, and we need an equivalent amount of materials as payment.”

"what material?"

"Orichalcos... and an equal amount of Mithril."

Finn frowned: "Orichalcos?"

Leila nodded cautiously: "It's 'Orichalcum' not 'Orha Steel.' Although both are the hardest metals, as a 'Hero' who has ventured to the deepest levels, you should be very clear about the difference between them."

Finn's expression was grave.

Yes, he knows.

The hardest metal commonly found in the DanMachi world is called "Orha Steel," a material used to forge "immortality."

However, this material did not actually come from the underground city, but was a special metal smelted and forged by ancient craftsmen.

At that time, they had neither divine favor nor "forging" skills. Relying on their own skills, they achieved a miracle that only the gods could reach, imbuing their weapons with "immortality."

The hardest metal currently on the market is actually a special alloy.

Some things are like lab-grown diamonds and natural diamonds; although the raw materials are similar, some of their internal components are different.

What Shaga needs is the most natural, purest special metal born between heaven and earth – "Orichalcum".

He wanted to forge a "Saint Cloth".

Artificial counterfeits are definitely not acceptable. Although they may produce very powerful works, even a slight reduction in the quality of the materials will cause the replicated "Saint Cloth" to deviate further from the original concept due to the imperfections in the materials.

Regarding this…

“Sorry, we don’t have any reserves of that either. Mithril, on the other hand, is no problem.” Finn shook his head.

These rare materials are usually used as research samples and recycled by the forging system's factions.

Leila tried to persuade her, "It's fine if you just keep track of the expenses. Just contact us if you make any money later. Consider it a favor you owe us."

Finn remained silent.

He knew, of course, that sometimes the most expensive things are the free ones, but he couldn't refuse. It was better than sending his clan's children to dangerous places where even he himself had almost perished.

Paying money to solve problems is safer and more convenient.

The current "brave warrior" has not yet been guided by the Ship of Heroes and still maintains a cautious approach to his actions.

Finn asked, "We've agreed. When can Grace come back?"

Leila calculated for a moment with her fingers: "Two days, I guess. We need the old man to help us with a little thing. He should be back in two days at the latest."

Finn nodded, drank the [Crimson Demon Lance] concocted by Lily, and left with Riveria.

Loki, on the other hand, clung to Lily and pulled out a photograph of young Ais from her bare chest.

"Hey, Lily-chan, can you transform like this? And then say Loki-sama, Daisuki~"

"No. Today's special is for the Hero. Please make your special for the Sword Maiden another day."

"Let's add more money!"

"No means no!"

"Hey, how about you join my Familia, Lily? I'll be merciful and let you become a member of the Loki Familia. Aren't you touched?"

"I'm sorry, Lord Loki, Lily has only been converted to Christianity for less than a week. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"Eh~"

……

Outside the store.

Finn and Riveria walked side by side.

Upon reaching a relatively sparsely populated area, Rivera asked:

"You really trust that man in black that much?"

Finn was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Mm."

Why?

Finn fell silent again, then said calmly after five seconds, "Intuition."

“The same one as always?” Rivera’s gaze fell on Finn’s thumb, which had been pinched red by Finn.

Finn didn't speak again, but his gaze was fixed on a very distant place:

"Heh, call it sentimentality or whatever, but the only person I've had since birth who can make my thumb twitch with just a single sentence. So even if it's just a misperception, I want to believe it a little bit."

"Who? My first love? Do I know her?" Rivera guessed curiously.

"Maybe it's her? Like she said, I should go back and confess to her. I'm not getting any younger."

You're no different!

Finn rolled his eyes at Riveria but didn't give a direct answer.

Her golden hair fluttered in the breeze, and her azure eyes seemed to reflect the sky.

"How could that be? Those are people who were buried in the time wheel long ago..."

Chapter 219: Taking Stock of Assets and Unexpected Visitors.

The Mansion of Stardust.

Shaka shut down communication with [ST] and wrote down the future development plan for the clan on paper.

He rested his chin on a ballpoint pen in thought:

"Well, for now, 'Kimiko' and 'Shadow' are in charge of the Dark Faction, and Ryu is training the newbies. With Yuuki, Kuroko, and Lefia, all three at level 2, they can level up reliably. I believe that in a few months, the second tier of players will also reach level 2."

Perhaps it would be appropriate to launch an expedition.