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

"After Yamato Rindou, is it you?"

Her expression was complicated: "Why would you, a champion of justice, succumb to darkness? Or is this a conspiracy by Death?!"

Alexie slowly turned her head: "Kaguya lost... Heh, well done! Shakti! It's been a long time!"

“Answer me!” Shakti roared.

Alexie shrugged. "There's nothing we can do about it, Shakti. The world is fair; this time it's our turn to be someone else's 'stepping stone.'"

"Is this your wish, Alexie?!" Shakti rushed forward.

A punch landed on Alicia's face.

"Ouch, that hurts~" Alisha took Shakti's punch, but only swayed slightly. "It doesn't hurt at all!"

She used her waist to deliver a punch back to Shakti.

"Give me some strength! Haven't you eaten?"

With a loud thud, a sound wave rippled outwards, and Shakti, clutching his stomach, flew backwards for more than ten meters, rolling on the ground a dozen times before finally stopping.

Alexandra removed her hood, her gaze cold and indifferent:

"too weak."

"Now, our justice is to utterly awaken you from your 'calm lake'!"

Chapter 525 Awaken! Awaken! Awaken!

"Wake up!"

With a roar, Alisha stomped her foot and charged back towards where Shakti had fallen.

The fist, still wreathed in flames, slammed down again, leaving a large crack in the ground.

Shakti suddenly rolled over to dodge, quickly got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and mustered all his strength to meet the punch that was coming right after him.

"It's useless! Your fists lack the will to win! Has long peace dulled your body, Shakti!"

Click.

Alexie's merciless punch shattered Shakti's bones, causing his arm to twist and deform unnaturally before he let out a wail and fell backward.

Alexie gave her no chance to catch her breath, flashed to Shakti's side, and slammed down with a kick.

"How can someone so weak protect this world in our place?"

Compared to her battles with Dekomori and Lulune, she displayed a completely different level of strength, unleashing all of her power.

Compared to a budding seedling, Shakti, at 36 years old, has been stuck at level 5 for far too long. Alexie must rekindle her will to become stronger and contribute to the final battle in this world.

But in the end, his foot did not land.

A voice, both youthful and mature, rang in my ears:

"Awaken, Tempest!"

A rapier thrust in from the side, while a gale howled.

Alexie drew her cursed greatsword sharply and parried the attack horizontally.

The cyan wind blades cut into Alisha's cheeks, leaving tiny scratches.

"Sword Maiden...! It's been three years, and you've gotten stronger!" Alexie felt the power emanating from the sword, and a smile crept onto her face.

"Come on! Let me see where your limits are!"

Flames erupted from Alisha's body, clashing with Ais's raging winds. The wind and fire intertwined, forming a terrifying fire tornado.

Blue and red figures flashed through every corner of the hall, and the clanging of metal exploded in the air.

A dozen or so breaths later, a burst of flame suddenly shot out from beneath Alicia's feet, and with a super-accelerated movement, she seized Ais's opening and kicked her to the ground.

"Tempest!"

But Ais quickly shattered the floor and roared out again, making the wind even stronger!

……

Shakti looked at the swordswoman, who was more than twenty years younger than him, and realized that she could fight on equal terms with the opponent who had easily defeated him. He seemed to understand Alyssa's good intentions.

I have indeed been lazy these past few years.

What made me lose the determination to continue becoming stronger, such as admitting that I've reached my limit?

Was it the self-esteem that was worn down by being ordered around by wealthy patrons and nobles every day?

The end of the world?

Humanity's final trial?

Can I participate in such a battle?

Yes! Alexie is right! Orario has been too calm, so much so that they haven't grown in five or six years.

We do need darkness to sharpen our fangs.

Alexie... is it because the Dark Faction has collapsed that you have become our testing ground?

She forcefully reattached her severed arm, drank the elixir in one gulp, then stomped her feet and roared:

"Arise, adventurers! Don't you feel ashamed to let the dead mock us, the living, and to make the souls who should be returning to the heavens worry about our future?"

"Stand up! Let our fallen comrades rest in peace!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

Rest in peace! Rest in peace! Rest in peace!

The exhausted adventurers stood up again, leaning against the wall. Some chanted spells, while others took the opportunity to use items.

They kept interfering with Alexandra.

"Hey, hey! While I'm glad you're putting in the effort, there's really no need for any 'rest in peace' stuff!"

"But... is this how Alfia felt back then? I'm not seriously ill, or rather, I'm perfectly healthy! If you want to defeat me, you'll have to show your true strength!"

Alexie forcefully knocked Ais away, dodging Shakti's punch, and then slapped away the incoming magic with her palm. A flash of fire arced through the air, dodging the follow-up barrage, and collided with the blue light once more.

"So strong! So strong!"

"Are these the heroes who fought on the front lines against the darkness back then? Why are they standing in front of us now?!"

Lulune, feeling scared and guilty, secretly threw out the freezing potion.

The cold air instantly froze Alisha's magic, extinguishing the flames on her body.

That is indeed a special trump card that can even freeze magic circles; the last one to fall for it was a level 5!

but now……

"It's so cold!"

Alexie stomped her foot on the ground, shattering all the ice crystals on her body. Looking at Ais, who was charging at her again, she shouted:

"Burn, flames!"

"Awaken, Gale!"

Flames and winds collided once more. The shockwave blew away the Ganesha members who were trying to link arms.

"Damn it, we can't even get into their fight! Are we really that weak?!"

The adventurers recalled the heroic feat of ten level 3 members of the Astrea Familia who had single-handedly killed "Silence," and felt ashamed of their own weakness.

Ais's face tightened. She knew this was her best chance to become stronger. Although she had only just advanced to level 5, her ability values ​​were already showing signs of stagnation.

Two consecutive expeditions were not as effective as one of Aqua's mysterious potions.

This made her clearly aware of her limits.

With Finn and the others protecting me, my desire to become stronger quickly is already an obstacle!

and so……

"Now! I will become stronger! I will defeat you, and then carry on with what you have to go!" Ais roared again, driven by an inexplicable belief:

"Tempest! Tempest!! Tempest!!!"

She remembered Loki's teaching: the louder you shout the name of a move, the more powerful it is!

A strong wind swept through, suppressing the fire.

Alexandra retorted defiantly, "Then try to defeat me! Come on, burn! Burn! Burn!"

The flames charred Ais's body, and the wind blades left wounds on Alisha's face as well.

One green and one red, two energies collided, unleashing a terrifying heat wave.

"Ughh ...

Upon hearing this line, Alexie couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"A weakness! White Wind!"

With a sudden ease in her grip, Ais's rapier overpowered the greatsword and pierced Alexie's body.