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

"The increase in black market bounties has made some neutral hunters restless, and a bad atmosphere is spreading in the town. The next step should be the other side's killing move."

Shajia glanced at Kong... Playing handheld games in virtual reality, tsk...

To add a comment, he asked, "What do you think the other person will do..."

Kong smiled meaningfully and turned the handheld console screen around:

"Coincidentally, this plot fits the current situation perfectly."

Xia Jia looked closely and saw that the game illustration playing on the handheld console depicted a murder suspect who was condemned by everyone.

This plot...

"You mean, they want to mobilize Rivera's adventurers?"

That's possible; that guy, Jāluó, did something like that in the original story.

Empty talk:

"If you want to make a plan without any mistakes, the first step is to stir up trouble. This is what is meant by fishing in troubled waters."

"Judging from the other party's decision to increase the reward, this should now be the 'smear campaign' phase."

The words fell...

The distant town, shrouded in darkness, suddenly bursts into light, torches blazing and clamoring…

At that moment, a dark, ghostly figure suddenly appeared behind Xia Jia, and the next second, Kato Megumi's figure solidified and materialized...

"Commander. News has come in that Rivera is dead. All the guests at a hotel have been slaughtered."

Kato Megumi's eyes held a hint of fear and worry: "They said it was 'Hayate' who did it."

Xia Jia took a deep breath: "That's ruthless..."

"However, it's unlikely that Jāluó could clean up an entire hotel without anyone noticing."

Kong didn't look up, directing Bai to operate the game.

Bai: "An enemy? Very strong?"

Kong smiled and said, "It's good not to underestimate your opponents, but overestimating them will only make you hesitant and timid."

Bai tilted his head: "So, they're weak?"

Kong rubbed Bai's head: "They're a bunch of unreasonable lunatics. Who knows what they'll do to achieve their goals?"

Xia Jia looked utterly astonished: "You mean, they're stabbing themselves? Ugh, how filthy—"

"I didn't say that..." Kong patted the controller.

The final deduction sequence appeared on the screen...

……

Rivera.

Boss, along with all the resident adventurers of Rivera, gathered in front of the attacked inn.

He looked at everyone with a grave expression:

"Report from the survivors: 'Gale' attacked them, and 15 people died."

People in the audience were whispering among themselves, discussing the possibility of this news.

Perth, the "big boss" chosen by the adventurers of Rivera to handle trivial matters, was also in a rather difficult position at this moment.

He nodded slowly: "It's absolutely true, the survivors said it themselves."

The scene erupted in uproar once again.

Actually, someone in the crowd inappropriately asked, "Has Gale's bounty been increased to 2 million?"

"Hiss? Two hundred million? When? Wasn't it only forty million?"

The news caused an uproar.

Russian qing.

An irresistible temptation was spreading through the crowd.

One man brandished a weapon: "Revenge! Rivera will not tolerate murder! We must avenge our fallen comrades!"

The group exchanged glances. These men, who had become adventurers for money, completely abandoned their composure and shouted:

"Revenge! Revenge! Revenge!"

The situation was out of control. A group of hundreds of adventurers, some of whom were level 3, were all carrying weapons and charging toward the roots of the tree that connected to the 19th floor.

When they arrived at the passageway.

In the darkness before them, the figure of a red-haired boy with his eyes closed slowly emerged from the darkness.

His body was covered in scorching flames, and his eyes were cold and domineering.

He spoke slowly, in a tone no one could refuse:

"The foolishness of the night is over. There are no spectators among you now."

Perth's slightly excited expression about the bounty slowly froze.

"Hey, who are you? Do you think you can stop all of us by yourself?"

Shaga narrowed his eyes and slowly revealed a cold smile:

"I am the current leader of the Astrea Familia! The Hayate incident will be handled by our family. I hope everyone here will give me some face."

Perth retorted angrily, "You?!"

Swah——

A wall of blazing flames sliced ​​open in front of Boss, stretching for over 20 meters.

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, figures clad in combat gear appeared and disappeared in the flames.

A young girl wielding a heavy hammer, a cat-man shrouded in black wind, a swordswoman unleashing purple sword energy, a red-haired demon manipulating the battlefield, and an angel with pure white wings, just like the swordswoman.

Perth swallowed hard: "Thunder Hammer Master, Fallen Saint Black Cat, Absolute Sword... and angels and battlefield demons..."

The adventurers were horrified. The power of the Astrea Familia had been etched into the hearts of many adventurers since the War Game.

But now, facing the opposing commander, some people realized that Chanis's death was not unjust!

Perth was already considering leaving.

There is absolutely no benefit in provoking the Astrea Familia. Not only will their reputation in the city plummet, but even if a fight breaks out, can they really expect to gain any advantage?

The red-haired brat before me is not as simple as he seems. His magical skill is already more powerful than that of the original "Red Flower".

Like Bos, many others were discouraged, drawn by the prospect of causing trouble for Gale, driven by greed. But Rivera's adventurers valued their lives far more.

But some people still took advantage of the chaos to incite others:

"Even if it's the Astrea Familia, the evidence against Gale for the murders is irrefutable, and we must avenge our fallen comrades!"

The words fell...

No one answered.

From within the sea of ​​flames, the figure wielding the flaming, rusty knife slowly opened its eyes, its emerald pupils gleaming with resolute killing intent:

"Looks like there are still some people who aren't willing to give me face, huh... if there are any guys who haven't had enough trouble yet..."

He slowly raised the rusty blade, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Come on, let us be your opponents!"

Chapter 228 They're a bunch of monsters.

"I will be your opponent!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of adventurers in front of him, though angry, all understood what the consequences would be for opposing the Astrea Familia.

Imagine, what kind of good people could live in a thief's town like Rivera?

Who doesn't have a criminal record?

If you have no criminal record, why don't you live on the surface and instead hide in the underground city?

These seasoned veterans, who have survived the dark ages, lack talent and have been stuck at the same level for many years, it's impossible for them not to have taken a life.

They feared that these champions of justice would arrest them on charges of "colluding with the enemy," leaving them with no recourse.

With this in mind, most of the complacent adventurers began to back down.

Such behavior instantly exposed those with ulterior motives.

Shaga looked at the sparse but persistent crowd before him and sneered:

"There are still guys who don't give me face... Very good."

The flames leaping on the blade in his hand grew increasingly violent. Some other adventurers, assessing the strength of both sides, reluctantly retreated.

A strong wind may be valuable, but life is more important.

Seeing this situation, some people in the crowd reluctantly stepped forward:

"I disagree! Why?! Hayate killed so many of our comrades, why won't you allow us to take revenge?! Just because she was once a member of the Astrea Familia?"