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

The members of Freya's Familia stood anxiously at the door, and after seeing Ying leave safely, they rushed into the coffee shop.

"Lady Freya! Are you alright?"

They were horrified to discover that their god was holding a coffee cup, with a sickly smile on his face that he had never seen before.

"Go get ready."

Seeing someone enter, Freya's expression returned to normal: "We are going to launch a war game against... the Hestia Familia."

"what?!"

The crowd gasped in astonishment, completely unable to believe their ears.

Chapter 66: Night Talk at the Hearth, The War Game Begins! [Please Subscribe]

As night falls, the kitchen is brightly lit.

When the three leaders of the Loki Familia stood in front of the gate, Yingping personally went out to greet them.

"welcome."

Ying Ping smiled and gestured for them to enter. "Hestia is waiting for you."

Finn straightened his collar, trying to appear calm: "Excuse me."

Riveria gracefully gave an elven bow: "I apologize for the intrusion."

Grace scratched his beard and said gruffly, "I thought you weren't planning on seeing us!"

"Hehe, please come in."

Yingping stepped aside to make way. "Kokoro and Chizuka are preparing dinner. Please have a seat for a moment; dinner will begin shortly."

Upon entering the hall, Hestia was sitting in the main seat. She simply nodded slightly when she saw the newcomers: "You've arrived? Please have a seat."

Her attitude wasn't exactly warm, but it wasn't as hostile as one might expect.

"I'm very sorry, Lady Hestia..."

Riveria took a deep breath and spoke first: "We are here on behalf of Lord Loki to apologize to you and Mr. Yingping."

Finn continued, "Lord Loki's past pranks on you were indeed inappropriate, but she didn't mean any harm..."

"Ah."

Hestia snorted and crossed her arms: "To apologize, he only sent members of his own clan. This Loki really likes to be high and mighty."

She pursed her lips, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her large blue eyes: "There's no sincerity at all."

The three leaders immediately looked embarrassed.

"this..."

Grace rubbed his hands together, a rare look of embarrassment appearing on his rugged face: "We did try to persuade Lord Loki to come along, but she..."

"She kept saying things like 'Go ahead and do it your way,' and 'This has nothing to do with me,' which is really bad news."

Finn added with a wry smile, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a while.

Riveria immediately tried to smooth things over with a wry smile: "Loki is clueless, but do you think we're clueless? That's why we came."

Just then, Kokoro poked her head out from the kitchen: "Everyone, dinner is ready!"

She trotted over and affectionately took Riveria's hand: "Lady Riveria, the potato pancakes I mentioned last time are ready! Come and try them!"

Riveria paused for a moment, her long elven ears twitching slightly.

She looked down at the innocent and carefree girl, her expression softening unconsciously: "Okay...okay."

Yingping warmly invited, "Since you're all here, let's have a meal together."

He patted Finn on the shoulder: "Let's talk while we eat."

Inside the restaurant, a long table was laden with a sumptuous feast.

Chizuka, Takina, and Elena were setting the table, and they all smiled warmly when they saw the guests come in.

“Miss Riveria, please have a seat.”

The gentlemanly Ying Ping pulled out a chair for Riveria.

"Thank you."

The elven royalty bowed slightly in thanks, but the tips of his ears turned red, and he looked quite uncomfortable.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

"Honestly..."

Finn put down his glass, his expression turning serious: "We all know very well that once the war game with you begins, our Loki Familia will undoubtedly be defeated."

Grace sighed heavily: "Then, the kinship that Lord Loki has worked so hard to build will fall apart..."

"so..."

Riveria took over the conversation, her emerald green eyes fixed on Hestia and Ying Ping: "Could you please be merciful and cancel this war game?"

Hestia swirled her wine glass, not answering immediately.

Finn tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, carefully choosing his words: "How about we hand over Ais to the Hestia Familia and pay an additional 5 million Fali as compensation?"

"5 billion?"

Hestia raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in her large blue eyes.

Grace quickly added, "If that's not enough, we can talk more."

Yingping gently swirled his wine glass, a smile playing on his lips. "Mr. Finn, do you think we're short of money now?"

He set down his glass with a crisp sound: "The war game must go on; it's a matter of principle, and the guild has already approved it."

Riveria sighed softly, keenly aware that Kokoro was looking at her with a worried expression.

"Lady Riveria."

Kokkoro suddenly spoke up, her voice clear and crisp: "Actually, if you'd like... you could join our Hestia Familia after the War Game ends, just like Miss Ais."

Upon hearing this, the elven royal's pupils suddenly contracted.

"What!?"

Finn's chopsticks hovered in mid-air.

"The master has agreed."

“Our clan is in dire need of someone like you. We can offer you the position of vice commander and guarantee that your treatment will be even better than it was in the Loki Familia.”

Kokkoro continued, "And Master has a way to greatly enhance your strength in a short period of time..."

"Kokkoro, watch your tone!"

"You should have said these things to Miss Riveria in private!"

Hestia pretended to be angry and scolded him, but her eyes showed approval.

"terribly sorry!"

Kokoro immediately lowered her head, pretending to look aggrieved.

Finn and Grace's expressions instantly turned ugly.

Riveria gripped the napkin tightly.

Her distinctive pointed ears turned bright red at a visible speed, and her emerald eyes trembled violently.

"You...what are you talking about..."

For the first time, Riveria showed a look of panic.

Finn slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly: "This is blatant poaching!"

“Mr. Finn, and Mr. Grace, I actually admire you both very much.”

Ying Ping decided to be frank: "But I'm just offering one option."

"Think about it, how long has Miss Riveria been with the Loki Familia? And how much has her strength increased over the years?"

"Are you a help or a burden to her?"

These words were like a sharp sword, precisely piercing the elven royal family's Achilles' heel.

Riveria's lips trembled slightly as she recalled the anxiety of her stagnant strength over the past few decades and the helplessness she felt when facing powerful monsters on each expedition.

At this crucial moment, she still had to protect others as the deputy commander.

"enough!"

Grace roared, his massive frame blocking Riveria's path. "I thought you were all good people, huh! I was wrong about you. Let's go!"

Although he shouted loudly, he said it without any confidence.

Elena and the others immediately gave them hostile looks.

Yingping added fuel to the fire at the opportune moment: "Miss Riveria, you should know very well what the Loki Familia will face once the War Game begins."

He stood up and looked down at the three leaders: "Is it to perish with a cruise ship destined to sink, or to board a new warship and set sail...? This choice shouldn't be difficult."

The restaurant fell into a deathly silence.

Finn broke out in a cold sweat; he realized things were heading in the worst possible direction.

"It's getting late."

Yingping suddenly changed the subject, revealing a formulaic smile, "Let's call it a day. Miss Riveria can go back and think about my proposal."

The meaning of seeing the guests off couldn't be clearer.

The three leaders stood up with grim expressions, with Riveria's face being particularly unpleasant.

"Farewell."

Finn managed to maintain his composure, but his voice had lost its usual calmness.

As the door closed behind the three leaders, Hestia finally couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Yingping-kun, did you see Riveria's expression? She's clearly wavering!"

Yingping nodded gently: "Elves are all intelligent people, she will not die for Loki."

Meanwhile, the three of them, each with their own thoughts, were on their way back.

Finn suddenly stopped in his tracks: "Rivia, you're not really considering...?"

The elven royalty did not answer immediately. Her gaze drifted to the brightly lit Tower of Babel in the distance, and she said softly, "Finn, we must consider the future of our people..."

Grace sighed heavily: "This is bad..."

On the roof of the Hearth House, Chizuka and Takina sat side by side, watching the three figures disappear into the distance.

"Master's move was truly brilliant."

Chisuke stretched and yawned, saying, "We can break the enemy's morale without losing a single soldier."

Takina calmly analyzed, "Rivia is Loki's foremost mage and strategist. If she were to defect..."

"Then there's no need to play war games at all!"

Chizuka clapped her hands happily: "Loki's expression will definitely be interesting!"

Finally, not long after, the war game between the Hestia Familia and the Loki Familia officially began.

The entire Orario region was in an uproar.

On the giant magical screen in the central square, Ganesha's iconic elephant-head mask appeared on the screen:

"Ladies and gentlemen! I am Ganesha!"

"Today, we will have the honor of witnessing the grandest war game in the history of Lari!"

"The Loki Familia will join forces with the Freya Familia to fight against the Hestia Familia!"

"My God, who would have thought that the two most powerful clans in Orario would one day cooperate and join forces!"

The screen switches, showing the two sides in the battle—

On one side is the banner of the Hestia Familia, and on the other side is the combined banner of the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia!