Anime Crossover: I, the Shadow King, slaughter my way through DanMachi!

She suddenly put down the rag she was holding and lunged at Yingping: "But, just thinking about it makes me angry!"

"You already have me, Artemis, and so many cute girls in your kin, yet you still try to seduce the shop assistant!"

"They don't even spare the resurrected girls!"

Ying Ping easily dodged her attack by sidestepping, while Hestia missed her target and nearly crashed into the wall.

"You pervert who specializes in abducting girls! You perverted lolicon!"

She angrily waved her little fists, raining blows on Yingping's chest.

Although the force was as light as a tickle, Yingping still cooperated by making a pained expression.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, calm down, my goddess..."

Yingping smiled and took her small hand, "But to be honest, Liu and the others' situation was rather special at the time..."

"The only person I love is you, Hestia."

After saying that, he kissed the little goddess's face.

Hestia pouted, but her eyes softened: "...Fine, I'll let you off this time. But, Lord Yingping, can you really resurrect the dead?"

"Even if it's a skill or magic, this completely defies common sense..."

Her expression turned unusually serious: "As far as I know, only Thanatos, the god of death, and Hades, the god of the underworld, have this power to resurrect the dead."

Ying Ping pondered for a moment and explained, "Strictly speaking, I don't have resurrection magic skills; I just happened to find an opening."

“I used the power of the Shadow King to capture their remaining soul fragments and turn them into shadow soldiers, and then reshaped their bodies using special methods.”

"In the special environment of dungeons, the souls of powerful adventurers are temporarily imprisoned, while the souls of weaker ones quickly dissipate and may even be reincarnated as heretics."

"But in the outside world, a person's soul immediately ascends to the heavens after death, so it's not possible to resurrect them as a shadow soldier."

Hestia nodded thoughtfully, muttering, "I see..."

Then, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Ah! Speaking of which, I had Haruhime and Chizuka prepare a victory celebration! Everyone can eat after they've finished their baths!"

Seeing how skillfully she changed the subject, Yingping smiled knowingly.

At noon, the restaurant of the Kitchen God's Hall was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.

The long table was laden with a variety of meticulously prepared dishes: pan-fried fish fillets, honey wine roasted chicken, and cream of mushroom soup.

"cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses, the glistening liquid sparkling in the sunlight.

"To celebrate everyone's victorious return!"

"For the strongest Hestia Familia!"

Amid the laughter, Yingping noticed that Ais quietly left her seat and stood alone in a corner of the courtyard, gazing at the sky.

He walked over and handed her a glass of juice: "Still thinking about the fairy spirit?"

Ais nodded gently, her golden hair fluttering in the wind: "Yingping... do you think my mother might also be..."

Don't rush to conclusions.

Yingping gently interrupted her, "One day, after we've explored the underground city, the answer will come to light."

He raised his glass: "Whatever the outcome, everyone and I will be there for you. Now, let's enjoy the moment."

Ais paused for a moment, then a faint smile slowly appeared on her lips.

She raised her juice glass and gently clinked it against Yingping's wine glass.

After returning from the dungeon, everyone decided to take a few days off to refresh their spirits.

Once you've adjusted your mindset, you can continue exploring from the 60th floor downwards.

Yingping sat alone by the window of his room, toying with the mysterious key he had obtained from the Fallen Fairy.

The key was entirely silver-white, its surface covered with strange runes that shimmered in the sunlight.

[Special key detected; one solo trial can be initiated]

Recommended unlock level: LV20

The flow of time within the trial world differs from that of the outside world; regardless of how long one remains inside, time outside will remain still.

【Do you want to enter now? 】

"Another solo trial...?"

Yingping recalled his experiences in the worlds of Sekiro and Demon Slayer, where each trial brought him a significant boost in strength.

"Since we don't need to worry about the flow of time, then of course we should enter immediately."

After the system selection was confirmed, the key suddenly floated in the air and emitted a dazzling red light.

A blood-red portal slowly opened in the center of the room, with chaotic energy surging within.

"Come on, let me see what kind of world this is!"

Ying Ping stepped in without hesitation—

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

Under the bright sunshine, a line of white doves flew into the blue sky accompanied by the sound of bells.

The streets were bustling with people, and the air was filled with the aroma of bread and flowers.

Yingping found himself standing on a bustling street, surrounded by buildings in the style of medieval Europe.

Of course, the most eye-catching sights were the residents walking on the street—

There are demi-humans with animal ears, humans with various hair colors, and even lizardmen and dragonmen who look similar to dungeon monsters.

"Wait, could this be...?"

Yingping felt a surge of emotion and glanced at the signs on the street.

The text above was written in unfamiliar characters, but the system automatically translated it for him: 【Lugnica Kingdom Capital Commercial Street】

"The world of RE:Zero? Is this really it?"

Yingping's expression was somewhat agitated.

Because the first isekai anime he ever watched, and also his favorite, was Re:Zero.

Although the male lead is useless, the female leads are beautiful.

There are countless opinions that Rem is the best and Emilia is the only official pairing.

[Trial Quests have been updated]

Main objective: Participate in the royal selection and ensure Emilia becomes the 42nd king of the Kingdom of Lugnica.

Secondary objective: Kill at least three Archbishops of the Witch Cult.

[Hidden objective: ??? (Unlocked upon completion)]

[Current World Timeline: Three days before the Royal Selection Ceremony]

"Wang Xuan...?"

"It's a good thing it's this timeline, otherwise it would be troublesome if we came too early or too late."

Yingping stroked his chin, pondering his next course of action.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the end of the street.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

The crowd scattered in panic, only to see a dragon-shaped vehicle hurtling out of control at an alarming speed.

Even more surprisingly, a silver-haired girl was standing on the roof of the car—

She had long, elven ears, and her dark blue eyes were filled with anxiety as she tried to use ice magic to stop the dragon chariot from hurtling forward.

"Emilia, I never imagined we'd meet like this..."

Ying Ping recognized the half-elf girl at a glance and was immediately stunned by her stunning beauty.

After all, it's a real person, and the Emilia we see now is countless times more beautiful than her anime counterpart!

"Now is not the time to think about that."

Just as the dragon cart was about to crash into the roadside stalls, Yingping's figure flashed out like a ghost—

"boom!"

With one hand pressing down on the dragon's head, Ying Ping activated his Dominator's power, forcing the raging earth dragon to a stop.

Asking for flowers

The immense impact cracked the ground with spiderweb-like marks, but he stood motionless in place, and Emilia and the earth dragon were unharmed.

"Thank you so much for saving me!"

“That’s really helpful!”

"If it weren't for your timely intervention, the consequences would have been unimaginable..."

Emilia jumped off the roof of the car and ran breathlessly to Win to thank him.

“Beautiful lady, can you tell me what happened? Earth dragons are usually very docile.”

Yingping released his hand from the dragon's head and patted the dragon's neck to soothe it.

Emilia's face flushed bright red, her fingers twisting nervously together: "Ah, well, actually... I was trying to see if I could use ice magic to cool down the earth dragon... but I accidentally froze its belly..."

Her voice grew softer and softer until it was barely a mosquito's hum.

Yingping couldn't help but chuckle: "I see. Then you must be careful next time you use magic, and don't use it in crowded places."

"I...I understand."

Emilia secretly sized up the black-haired man before her, her purplish-blue eyes filled with curiosity: "Um... my savior, your black hair and black eyes are quite rare. Are you a knight?"

At this moment, he was wearing a black trench coat, with the Hestia sword hanging at his waist, exuding the aura of a heroic and extraordinary strongman.

Ying Ping smiled slightly, but placed his right hand on his chest and gave a standard knightly salute: "Excuse me, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Shadow. I am not a knight, but a swordsman who is traveling around."

(It's probably best not to use your real name in this world... after all, there are cursed magic and the power of gluttony.)

(Until everything came to a close, Yingping planned to identify himself as the Shadow.)

"shadow?"

Emilia tilted her head and put her fair finger to her lips, a gesture that made her look exceptionally cute.

“There are names like that? Ah, my name is Emilia, I don’t have a surname… I’m just Emilia.”

Just then, a gray kitten sprite popped out from her silver hair, carrying a mini crossbody bag: "Let me introduce myself too~ I'm Puck~ Emilia's contracted sprite~"

Yingping nodded: "Hakimi."

"What is Hakimi?! I feel it's a very rude way to address someone!"

Parker spun around in the air, pouting. "Lia, I don't sense any hostility from this child. You can trust him for now~"

"After all~ hehe~ having more people to take the fall is pretty good too~"

Parker grinned maliciously.

"Hey, isn't this truly rude? Who says things like that to other people's faces?"

Yingping shrugged and complained.

"Hehe, sorry, Mr. Shadow, Parker just likes to make these kinds of jokes."

Emilia was amused, her eyes curving into adorable crescents: "If you don't mind, could you please come to my place and have a proper chat? I'd like to thank you properly for saving my life."

(He has the ability to stop a runaway dragon cart with one hand... If he could become my knight... he would definitely have more say in the King's selection.)

Despite her simple-minded nature, Emilia, as a candidate for the royal selection, also has her own considerations.

She secretly observed Yingping's reaction; his sharply defined face made her heart beat faster involuntarily.

Yingping pretended not to notice her little scheme and readily agreed: "It would be my honor. I've just arrived in the capital and am not yet familiar with this place."

"Great!"