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

Xia Jia understood that there were examples of immortal spirits directly transforming into mounts or weapons. Most ancient heroes reached their respective legends through contracts with immortal spirits.

Although native deities have now descended and possessed "blessing" abilities that surpass those of the Fairy Contract, the Fairy's own "talents" still cannot be replaced.

such as……

The sturdy and practical 'African Warrior' fairy spirit protective cloth is said to have been made by fairies in their playful antics.

As for Shaka's own skill, [Mysterious Longing], Shaka has her own ideas.

"I can temporarily possess advanced and mysterious bug-like skills by relying on my idol!"

"Although I don't know the extent of Fels's proficiency in 'mysticism,' who once pushed it to its limits and is still alive today."

"But given her level of expertise and extreme mystique, she could even create a monster item like the Philosopher's Stone!"

Shaga scanned his magic and skill configuration, and a clever idea popped into his head.

Speaking of which...

"Then, Lady Astraea," Shaka said with a serious expression.

"Yes."

"Please help me become more skilled!"

"Huh? What do you mean by 'proficient'?" Astraea touched her face and tilted her head, her gaze sweeping over the bed.

"It's a mysterious matter!" Shaja blushed. "My skill requires a 'target'! Therefore, the greatest and most mysterious deity in the lower realm is my perfect target!"

"Please, feel free to train me!"

"it is good!"

Chapter 8 The Struggle for Commander

Upon leaving the shrine, Shaga bumped into Cecil, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

Cecil raised his little head: "Where's the commander?"

Xia Jia looked away shyly, scratched her face, and said softly, "Are you calling me?"

"what?!"

The girl's eyebrows shot up immediately: "What are you pretending for? The moment you officially became a member of the Familia, you should have addressed me with your formal title!"

Cecil had clearly been waiting for this moment for a long time, deliberately waiting outside the door.

Regarding this…

"Sorry, there's been a small problem. I might not be able to hand over the leadership position to you so easily."

"Hmm." Cecil puffed out his cheeks, his face full of disgust.

How could someone who goes back on their word become Lady Astrea's kin? Cecil would never accept such a leader!

At this moment, Astraea also spoke up: "Cecil-chan, I'm sorry, but for some reasons, Natsu-chan has a reason why she must become the captain..."

“What reason…” Cecil muttered.

"Regarding skills..." Astraea glanced at Asphie, hesitated, but then clasped her hands together:

"That's it, so please!"

“Even Lady Astraea…!!” Cecil’s eyes widened.

The young girl looked like a country wife who supported a scholar to pass the imperial examination, only to be cruelly abandoned after he passed. Her face was full of resentment.

Shaka was really embarrassed and suggested:

"How about this, we'll have a fair competition for the position of captain. It'll be a three-month period. Whoever recruits the most members for the Astrea Familia will become captain."

"Of course, this member must be approved by Astrea; no one is allowed to be a mere accomplice!"

Although Cecil was dissatisfied, he was still discouraged when he saw Astraea clasping her hands together and pleading with Shaga behind her.

"Alright! Three months is the timeframe, it's a deal!"

Cecil glared at Shaga fiercely, then snorted, crossed his arms, and tilted his head back.

As a mere newcomer, I have absolutely no advantage over a seasoned blacksmith like myself! Besides, Swordcraft City is my home turf, and I have the advantage in terms of connections!

Plus my rare skill!

Won!

Cecil was certain of herself, recalling her awakened rare skill:

[Sword Forging]

• When forging swords and other weapons, proficiency increases rapidly.

• When forging swords and weapons, there is a low chance of increasing the level of materials used to upgrade the equipment's attributes.

Although there is no [forging], the weapons made will all be plain white items and cannot have any attributes, Cecil is confident that with his own skills, he can attract enough adventurers with high-quality plain white weapons!

As for Xia Jia, he was also confident, and a rather bold plan slowly took shape in his mind.

The two members of the newly formed Justice Familia high-fived each other, establishing a competitive pact.

"Cough cough."

At this moment, Asif, who had been watching the show for a while, coughed lightly.

"You're still here."

Cecil and Shaga both opened their mouths to complain at the same time.

"Why were you two so tense just now, and now you're all so in sync!"

Asphie rolled her eyes and retorted:

"Ah, although bringing someone here was just a side trip, it's really disheartening that you guys used me and then left me aside."

Ha, woman, don't you have any ulterior motives?

Shaka rolled his eyes back: "Isn't that obvious? We're partners from the same clan!"

Cecil added: "United against external threats."

"Tsk." Asphie clicked her tongue, but didn't intend to delve into it further: "Since you're alright here, I'll go back and report to Lord Hermes. I really don't know what Lady Astrea sees in you."

"You'd only be bothered if I failed my interview, right?" Xia Jia said, her eyes narrowing.

"Humph."

With a haughty snort, he was about to turn around when Astraea's voice rang out behind him: "Excuse me, please wait a moment."

Astraea stepped forward and pleaded, "I heard that the child delivered a letter. I'd like to write a reply. Could you wait a moment?"

Upon hearing this, Asphie's face fell, and her glasses slipped down halfway: "Really, even Lady Astrea is like this..."

"So I'm sorry, I can only ask you for help, Asphie-chan."

Astraea took the letter from Cecil, read it carefully, and then took out parchment and a quill to think about how to reply.

Xia Jia followed curiously, casually taking out a pencil case and a notebook from her bag and gesturing for the goddess to use them.

"This seems more convenient."

The goddess didn't mind. She changed the props and began to write, word by word. The elegant and dignified words appeared on the snow-white paper, just like her gentle and beautiful self.

The contents of the letter were as tender as a mother's concern for her children who are traveling far away.

Lady Astraea looks a lot like my mother.

It was only when Xia Jia was truly close to the goddess that she felt more at ease.

Anyway...

She's got all the qualities of a wife.

The goddess was writing, but she got stuck on her own part, occasionally resting the pen tip on her chin in thought, as if she was troubled.

"Are you troubled?" Shaga asked.

"Yes, it's a letter to a senior member of the clan. For various reasons, that child has stopped moving forward. However, in recent letters, it seems that she has gradually stopped and started to look for direction."

Astraea recounted Ryu's story little by little, then said with distress, "But how should I reply? That child is also very concerned about what's going on here with me."

Shaka smiled and said, "Why don't we tell her about us? It's something to be proud of that a clan has new blood."

“Oh, right?” Astraea’s eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands together happily.

So the text quickly appeared on the paper, introducing Cecil and Shaga, including Shaga's ambitions.

However, the wise goddess concealed Shaka's abilities.

Having witnessed her dark past being exposed again, Xia Jia could only sigh in exasperation.

"Why do you have to tell everyone everything? Please write more good things about me. If I can increase Senior Ryu's favorability towards me, wouldn't I instantly gain impressive ability stats?"

"Right!"

Astrea slapped her forehead, but didn't change the original text; she simply added a lot of praise for Shaga afterward.

To be honest, as a typical orphan protagonist, Shaka doesn't dislike the feeling of a mother showing off her son and revealing interesting stories.