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

The forest was soon filled with firelight.

Yamada was horrified: "They're going to set the mountain on fire! They've gone mad!"

"Idiot, they're monsters!"

Monsters don't have much intelligence. It's already difficult enough for them to learn how to use the tools at hand. Who would teach them not to set fires in the mountains and forests?

Those who knew they shouldn't set fires probably all burned to death.

"Ughhhhh, we're doomed! Cough cough, if we don't hurry, we're going to be burned to death on the mountain."

The weather was dry, and the fire in the forest spread quickly. A gust of evening wind would carry the fire up the trees and grass, rapidly approaching within tens of meters. The scorching heat behind them felt like the Grim Reaper's scythe, forcing everyone to move their legs desperately.

The deadliest part of a fire is the choking smoke; the vast majority of fire victims die from suffocation and smoke inhalation.

Xia Jia dared not be careless. He covered his mouth and nose with the tattered cloth that had been used to cover his eyes. The group did not dare to stop and continued to speed away.

The poison aggravated by being carried on her back, and she coughed violently several times.

"Lord Chigusa, please hold on!"

Ming stayed by Qiancao's side, his face full of worry.

"You, you guys don't need to worry about me, just run." Qiancao said pessimistically.

Shaga was also feeling unwell, and sighed inwardly: Next time I must remember to bring an antidote.

She thought to herself, "I promised Takemikazuchi I would take care of them, and I can't go back on my word."

Lost in thought, a sudden explosion came from the forest to their right—the sound of trees being smashed by a giant object.

"What's going on? What's going on?" the extras exclaimed in surprise.

"Never mind that, run!" Xia Jia shouted, grabbing a minor character and trying to speed up.

The next second, a giant tree, as thick as two or three people could hug, rolled towards them like a cannonball, clearly knocked down by the behemoth.

"I'm super!"

Xia Jia's pupils contracted, and he slammed on the brakes, grabbing his teammate who was lagging behind and throwing him forward.

The giant tree, wreathed in flames, tumbled past Shaga, landing perfectly between the jungle on either side.

Then came the second one, and the third one.

The mountains and forests here are not like the 'parks' with flat paths of later generations. The group, which was not following a proper route to begin with, has now lost even their only passageway.

The road is blocked!

Bear--

The flames quickly ignited the nearby dry grass, turning Shaka's face crimson. From the direction where the trees had rolled, a terrifying roar erupted.

It resembles both an ox and a tiger.

A giant Minotaur, four meters tall and its entire body scorched crimson by flames, suddenly leaped out of the sea of ​​fire.

Clearly, it wasn't just Shaga and his group who suffered; the other monsters inhabiting the forest also met a bad end.

"Roast, roast a whole cow!"

The extras were so frightened they fell to the ground, babbling incoherently.

Shaga stood there, looking at the giant minotaur who was more than twice his height, and sighed deeply.

If the teams fight here, no one will survive the inferno. Someone must stay behind to hold off the fleeing monsters.

"Lord Shaga?!"

Seemingly sensing something, Ming stood on the other end of the giant tree and shouted.

"Hey, are we here yet?"

He said in an extremely calm tone, "You guys go first, I'll stay behind to cover the rear."

To cover the rear?

Ming stared wide-eyed in disbelief. How could he possibly cover the retreat at a time like this?

He's throwing his life away!

"Lord Shaga! Let's take care of it together, then we can still leave!"

Life called out again, this time with a hint of urgency in its voice.

Stop lying to yourself...

Having fought the Minotaur before, Shaka knew very well that this ridiculously large monster in front of him was even stronger than the [Enhanced Species] he had encountered before!

It is a genuine level 2 elite monster, and in terms of potential ability, it may have already approached level A.

Shaka turned around and calmly analyzed the situation:

"Miss Chigusa doesn't have time to waste here. Besides, the risks ahead are unknown, and you need combat power to break through."

"But……"

Her feet felt as if they were made of lead, unable to move. She, a believer in the samurai spirit, would not allow such a thing to happen.

"Run!" Shaka shouted, his eyes wide with rage. "That's the best option!"

Whoosh whoosh.

Three more Berg bears, engulfed in flames, burst out of the inferno and roared as they charged toward them.

Predictably, once the team is bogged down here, they will either be engulfed by a spreading sea of ​​fire or overwhelmed by the monsters that rush in.

"Let's go!" Sakura glanced at Xia Jia and left without looking back.

He caught his companion and stared at the cherry blossoms in disbelief.

"Lord Shaga hasn't come out yet!"

"I'm sorry, I can only be responsible for my own group members! Besides, this is Mr. Shaka's wish."

Sakura's tone was somewhat cold; he was just that kind of calm person.

The cherry blossoms had already faded into the distance, but Ming was still hesitating in the same spot. The boy who had been thrown out by Xia Jia stood aside, tugging at Ming's sleeve: "Let's go."

"Why?!"

Before Ming's eyes was a resolute figure shrouded in firelight, as if refuting his companions or questioning Shaka.

Shaja did not turn around. Before him lay a sea of ​​fire that threatened to devour him at any moment, and roaring monsters.

"why?"

Xia Jia did not turn around, but lowered her head and asked softly in return.

He was also asking himself, why? Could he run?

can.

If they simply abandoned these wounded soldiers, how could a few logs possibly stop Shaga, whose combat strength was almost comparable to a level 2? The obstacle in front of him was merely a reason for him to stay.

But why did he stay?

Is he afraid of death?

afraid.

I'm not afraid.

"I am a reincarnated being; the world has given me a second life. So I choose to pursue the mysteries I crave. I knew long ago that behind the mysteries lies not some overpowered protagonist or a harem of beauties, but immense risk."

"I didn't try to crash into the dump truck because I knew the probability of time travel was low, and doing so would seem a bit foolish. But now that I've already time traveled, there's no need to be timid."

"I am living the life I've always dreamed of every single moment right now!"

So, if you were to ask yourself why you made this choice...

One reason is that I promised Takemikazuchi I would take care of them.

The other one is...

Xia Jia raised his head, his eyes incredibly resolute. He ripped open his collar, grabbed a pendant, and declared loudly:

"Does that need to be said?"

"Because I am a member of the Astrea Familia!"

Ming was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief.

At this moment, starlight enveloped Shaja, and he gripped the pendant tighter and tighter.

"Hey, do you know? My seniors, my goddesses, they have created so many great achievements for this world, for the Labyrinth City."

How many people did they save?

Even now, the world has not forgotten their figures, and there are still people who, in despair, call out the names of these goddesses.

"So do you understand now? Fate. The moment the sword of justice and wings were etched on my back, I bore the weight of everything they represented!"

Xia Jia laughed heartily: "I can be lustful, I can be arrogant, and I can be lazy. I can use any means to fulfill my ambitions. But there is one thing: when someone is in danger in front of me, I will never stand idly by or do anything half-hearted!"

"I must never dishonor the glory of the Astrea Familia, which was founded with the lives of my predecessors!"

Shaka forcefully ripped off the former commander's clan badge from his neck and held it high above his head.