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

But then again...

"How do the monsters on the ground divide their flesh and blood to strengthen such powerful monsters?"

"The mastermind we previously speculated about clearly doesn't have that kind of ability either."

Thinking about it this way, the answer becomes obvious...

“Other forces have entered the fray. They're taking advantage of the situation to achieve their own goals.”

"So, who could he be?"

Chapter 44 Asking for help

It was already 8 p.m., which was daytime in the everyday world. Black Cat and Dekomori, as expected, went offline to go to school.

During this time, Shaka also created some magical tools to complement the Descent Magic.

The effect of 【Mystery】 is very broad, and its most common application is 【Curse】.

"This requires Mame's cooperation. This cursed aggregate possesses quite a few curses... Hypnosis, paralysis, weakness, poisoning—it's a mixed curse with a wide range of effects."

What Shaga needs to do is extract one of the curses to achieve his own goals.

First, weaken the [Paralysis Curse] and then harmonize it with the [Hypnotic Curse], enchanting them onto the Familia Crest.

Its effect is simple: it creates a painless state.

It puts the wearer in a state of mild anesthesia and hypnosis, allowing them to maintain sufficient mobility while reducing pain after injury.

After spending two hours, Shaka pondered over the eight clan crests:

"Pain is linked to touch; reducing pain will also reduce touch."

Then Xia Jia laughed again: "Where do the Tokumori and the others get their fighting power now? Even if they do, they can't be like the Mei and the others. At most, they just have brute force."

Next, the helmet was modified.

Xia Jia opened her phone, found "Agasa General Store," and urged them to expedite the delivery.

Speaking of [Agasa's Shop], we have to mention Shaka's address. His house is three rows away from Professor Agasa's house, making him a neighbor of Detective Dee.

They started seeing each other because of the frequent explosions at Professor Agasa's house.

This online store was also suggested by Shaka. Although Professor Agasa's inventions don't seem to be very useful, most of them are quite interesting, so sales are pretty good.

The new helmet customized by Shaga has a detection function that forcibly blocks the magical link when the mind is strongly stimulated and the brainwave state reaches a certain threshold.

This achieves a forced offline effect—commonly known as a network interruption.

This is to prevent dark and disturbing content from affecting younger players, and also to prevent mental hypnosis, stun, or other similar situations from occurring.

Of course, the magic part was done by Shaka herself. With the basic threshold, Shaka could simply interrupt the magic to complete the task once an alarm was triggered. It was very simple.

This prevents accidents from happening.

Once these steps are taken care of, and the store is requested to expedite the shipping, Shaga may also invite new members to join, depending on the circumstances.

at the same time……

Outside the city gates of the sword-wielding city.

A businessman wearing gold-rimmed glasses and carrying a briefcase stumbled and pounded on the closed city gate.

"Who?" came the guard's question from inside the city gate.

"I, I am from the Albera Chamber of Commerce."

Baker gasped for breath, his face filled with terror: "I saw a large number of monsters gathering ten kilometers away from here!"

His pupils contracted unnaturally, his face filled with despair: "There are over a thousand of them, and the number is still increasing!"

"What?" The guards inside the city gate were taken aback.

"Let me in!" Baker cried. "I don't want to die out there!"

Without suspicion, the guards, after confirming it was safe, lowered a basket from the city wall. Beck scrambled inside and quickly entered the city.

The city's garrison commander received the news and quickly arrived.

"Tell me everything you know."

Baker's lips were chapped, and he swallowed hard before asking, "Can I have some water?"

"Tch, businessman," the sergeant muttered under his breath, signaling his soldiers to move.

After clearing his throat, Beck said, "I was already on my way back to Orario yesterday, but halfway there I was attacked by a large-scale monster attack. My guards..."

Beck swallowed hard and emphasized, "That was a level 3 adventurer I hired from Orario. He was overwhelmed by the monster horde while protecting me."

"The villages and inhabitants over there were all torn apart by monsters. I barely managed to escape, and in the process, I lost all my goods."

As he spoke, Baker wiped away his tears and broke down in sobs.

The soldier captain wasn't going to tolerate him. A level 3 death was a serious matter, indicating that the monster's strength was far beyond what ordinary people like them could overcome.

and so……

"Men, tie him up and lock him in a cell."

Huh? Baker was dumbfounded.

"No, why are you locking me up?" Baker struggled, but he was no match for the guards, whose hands were tied behind their backs and he couldn't move.

The sergeant sneered, "If you're lying about something this big, we'll deal with you accordingly."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Baker: "Search him for anything suspicious."

The soldiers seized Baker's briefcase.

Baker exclaimed, his face ashen: "You, you can't do this! That's all I have left!"

The sergeant took the backpack, took out a bundle of jet-black leather, and unfolded it to reveal layers of gleaming black scales:

"what is this?"

Baker was devastated: "Cadmus's wing membrane. It's an extremely rare item that I finally managed to acquire from Orario, worth tens of millions of Faris. It's my most valuable possession, and I always keep it close to my body."

What is Cadmus?

"The Mighty Dragon is an elite monster found in the deepest parts of the dungeon. Its skin can be used to make armor and medicine. It is said that wearing clothes made of Cadmus's wing membrane can prolong life."

Baker explained, his eyes fixed on the sergeant.

"Hmph." The sergeant snorted coldly and tossed the wing membrane back to the merchant: "Stop looking at it. I'm not one to be greedy for money. Don't you even know where you are? This is Sword City. Do you think we'd be short of a few million like you?"

After saying that, he rudely ordered the soldiers: "Drag him away and keep a close watch on him. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible."

……

The next day.

Just as Xia Jia got up, guests arrived at the door.

The soldier captain reported the information confirmed last night to the goddess Astraea:

"A large number of magical beasts are heading towards the city. Conservative estimates put them at over 2000, and their strength is still unknown."

Xia Jia looked shocked: "2000?"

This is far more than I expected!

The soldier nodded: "We need reinforcements. According to unreliable intelligence, level 3 adventurers have already died in the beast tide."

Astraea remained calm: "We are ready to set off for the 'school district' to request assistance. Until they arrive, please hold the walls."

"School district? Which school district?" The sergeant's face lit up with joy.

"Yes, we will set off today. You should prepare for defense and get through the most difficult time."

Lulu, hands on her hips, said, "I'll help too."

The sergeant recognized [Mud Dog] and enthusiastically pulled her along to assist in the deployment.

Shaka also summoned Dekomori and Kuroneko, and according to the plan, they would head to the school district.

Shagal looked at Cecil seriously and said, "I'm leaving Dekomori and Kuroneko in your care. But if we encounter any unavoidable danger, please make sure you ensure your own safety first."

"How could you do this??"

Cecil looked bewildered, thinking that Shaka didn't care about the lives of the black cat and Dekomori.

"Promise me!" Xia Jia emphasized.

The deaths of Kuroko and Dekomori are just a return to normalcy, but Cecil's death is definitely a death sentence.

Shaka carefully explained the state of Dekomori and Kuroko, and Cecil was shocked, but at least accepted it.

"Okay, alright. I promise you." Cecil blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Shaka also instructed the black cat and Dekomori to protect Cecil. With Mame no Suke around, their fighting strength wasn't too weak.

Just before he left, Dekomori's heart-wrenching cries echoed from the kitchen:

"I...I...all the offerings we made to Dekomori are gone!!!!"