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

Loki, dressed as a maid, still looked reluctant as he carried the teapot and poured water for everyone.

She was about to pour tea for Ais when she was suddenly bumped by the excited Tiona, spilling tea all over herself.

"Hey! You bunch of people—"

Just as Loki was about to explode, there was a knock on the door.

An adventurer from Freya's Familia stood respectfully at the door: "Lord Hestia, Lord Kyouhei, Lord Takemikazuchi and one of his family members have come to visit. Shall we invite them in?"

Hestia immediately put down her cutlery and wiped her mouth: "Of course, please invite them in!"

A short while later, Takemikazuchi entered the restaurant with a girl with a ponytail and a sword at her waist.

The girl was so nervous and flustered when she saw the room full of important people.

"Ah Jian, you're here!"

Hestia greeted her happily.

"Lord Jian Yulei!"

Yingping immediately stood up to greet her, and after his gaze fell on the girl, he asked, "This is... Miss Yamato no Mikoto, isn't she?"

"Eh?"

Yamato no Mikoto looked up in surprise, flattered, and said, "Lord Yingping, you...you know me?"

Yingping nodded: "Yes, I will naturally get to know all the members of Lord Takemikazuchi's family."

Takemikazuchi laughed heartily, "Haha, Winping, you're very thoughtful. This man is indeed a pillar of our clan, Yamato no Mikoto."

Upon seeing the table laden with food, the two immediately became reserved again.

After hesitating for a moment, Takemikazuchi said, "I apologize for disturbing your meal. We can discuss our business after you finish eating..."

"Ah Jian, what are you saying!"

"You're one of my best friends, and also Yingping's martial arts teacher! Why are you being so formal!"

Hestia jumped off the chair in anger and started yelling unhappily.

Yingping pulled the two to sit down and personally served them bowls and chopsticks: "It's a good opportunity to try Cocoa's special oden. It should suit your Far East tastes perfectly."

Yamato accepted the gift with a flattered expression and thanked her softly.

She secretly observed the legendary Shadow King, never expecting that this strongest adventurer in the city would be so approachable.

After several rounds of drinks, Jian Yulei finally revealed his purpose: "Actually, we've come here to ask you for a favor..."

"Speak up. Whatever it is, Hestia and I will do our best to help you."

Yingping said it very simply.

Yamato put down his chopsticks and bowed solemnly: "We would like to ask you to help us find someone—a blonde fox-woman named Sanjou Haruhime."

Upon hearing this, Ying Ping immediately showed a knowing expression.

"A fox-woman?"

Hestia tilted her head: "Is she a member of your clan?"

"Do not..."

Yamato's voice lowered, "She was our clan's childhood friend, born into a noble family in the Far East, the daughter of the Sanjou family. She was always very kind to us, but later..."

Takemikazuchi showed a hint of sadness and continued, "Five years ago, she was suddenly expelled from her family and then disappeared without a trace. We only recently received a rumor that she might be working in the red-light district of Orario..."

"Working on Flower Street? That's...."

Chizuka gasped in surprise, but Takina immediately covered her mouth with her hand.

"Stop, don't say anymore."

Takina kept a straight face, not wanting the word "prostitute" to come out of Chizuka's mouth.

The atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became heavy.

Everyone understood what it meant for a noblewoman to end up on the red-light district.

Yamato Mikoto clenched his fists, his voice choked with emotion: "Miss Haruhime has been incredibly kind to us... Now that she's in trouble, we absolutely cannot stand idly by!"

Takemikazuchi closed his eyes, bowed his head to Hestia, and said in a deep voice, "Please! If you can find her, please tell us."

Yingping put down his wine cup and said with a firm gaze, "Please raise your head, Lord Jian Yulei. We are determined to help you with this. Your business is our business."

He turned to Hestia: "I'll take men to the red-light district tonight to find Chun-hime, even if it means turning the place upside down, I'll find her."

Hestia nodded emphatically: "That's right! It's all up to you, Yingping-kun!"

Kenjiro's eyes welled up with tears: "Thank you so much!"

Yamato no Mikoto knelt down and bowed deeply, saying, "Lord Yingping! We will never forget this kindness!"

Ying Ping quickly helped her up: "There's no need for that, but..."

His eyes flickered as he said, "The red-light district is the territory of the Ishtar Familia. We still need to develop a detailed battle plan."

Elena suddenly interjected with a mischievous grin: "Then why don't we have our master, Lord Shadow King, personally go to the red-light district and disguise himself as a gentleman looking for fun?"

"Hey! What are you saying! Don't let Ying Pingjun have such ideas!"

Hestia glared at her angrily.

Yingping laughed: "There's no need to do such unnecessary things. We can just use our connections to find them and bring them back."

"Doesn't Freya's Familia have a lot of people? They can come in handy."

At that moment, Ais suddenly spoke up, "I... can help too."

Everyone looked at the naturally clueless Sword Maiden in surprise.

She said earnestly, "Miss Chunji...is very pitiful. We must rescue her."

Yingping nodded and clapped his hands, saying, "There's no time to lose, let's call for people to set off right now!"

Chapter 81 The Death of the Toad, the Demise of the Ishtar Familia! [Seeking Flowers]

At the top of the Tower of Babel in the Orario Center, the night wind howled.

Yingping stood atop the tower with his arms crossed, his black trench coat fluttering in the wind.

This is due to the physical adaptability of the Eternals' bloodline, coupled with the method of concentrating magic in their eyes.

His eagle-eye super vision was greatly enhanced, allowing him to see the entire Flower Street from more than ten kilometers away.

"The Freya Familia is quite efficient."

Yingping muttered to himself, his scarlet eyes fixed on the Freya Familia members moving swiftly down the street below.

They infiltrated the red-light district under various guises: some posed as pleasure-seeking customers, others as deliverymen, and still others secretly searched for Chun-hime's whereabouts.

Suddenly, Ying Ping's gaze sharpened.

In a dark alley deep within the red-light district, he spotted his target.

A tall, overweight woman with sallow skin is roughly dragging a blonde fox-girl.

The fox-girl, her clothes disheveled and her eyes filled with tears, was none other than Haruhime Sanjou!

"found it."

A red light flashed in Ying Ping's eyes, his feet left the ground, and he transformed into a black lightning bolt, rushing straight down.

"Let me go...please...you're hurting me..."

Chunji pleaded in a trembling voice, her slender wrists tightly gripped by the thick fingers of Frini Jamil.

"Quack quack quack! Shut up, you stinky fox!"

Frini let out a nauseating laugh: "It seems many people are looking for you outside, but you are Lady Ishtar's most important secret weapon, so you absolutely cannot be found here..."

Just as she was about to drag Chunji into a secret room deep in the alley, a dark shadow fell from the sky like a meteorite, crashing heavily in front of the two of them.

"boom!"

The ground was cracked, and dust rose everywhere.

Startled, Freni instinctively took a step back: "Who's there?!"

As the smoke and dust cleared, Ying Ping's tall and slender figure slowly straightened up.

“I am...Shadow.”

His scarlet eyes gleamed dangerously in the darkness.

"The Dark... Shadow King?!"

Frini was startled at first, but then forced herself to remain calm, revealing a nauseatingly fawning smile: "Quack quack quack! Isn't this Orario's strongest adventurer?"

"What, you're interested in this vixen too?"

She casually straightened her clothes and said coquettishly, "But a great figure like you, standing at the pinnacle of Orario, should be worthy of a perfect woman like me!"

"How about... I let you have my way with me for free? I guarantee you'll be in heaven!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Ping's eyes grew even colder.

Flini, oblivious to the danger, continued her reckless rant: "What's so great about that short goddess who's good for nothing but her big breasts? She can't compare to someone as strong and voluptuous as me..."

"enough."

Yingping's voice was terrifyingly low.

He slowly raised his right hand, and terrifying magical energy began to gather on his fist.

"Destructive Air-Killing Style".

A simple straight punch was thrown out.

"boom--!!!"

Without direct contact, a violent shockwave erupted from the fist, distorting Freni's ugly face in the force of the punch, and then—

"Pfft!"

Her head exploded like a watermelon, and her headless body was thrown by the aftershocks, crashing into several buildings before coming to a stop.

The leader of the Ishtar Familia—is dead!

"what!"

Chunji was so frightened by this sudden turn of events that she screamed, and then everything went black as she fainted.

Yingping reached out and caught her limp body, then gently hoisted her onto his shoulder.

At this moment, the Freya Familia members, who had heard the loud commotion, rushed over.

"Eh? Lord Yingping! What happened?"

"A female adventurer asked nervously."

Yingping handed the unconscious Chunji to her and instructed her, "The target has been found. Deliver her safely to Lord Takemikazuchi. Remember, make sure she is unharmed."

"Yes!"

The female adventurer took Haruhime from the body, glanced at the headless corpse in the distance, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The one who died... seemed to be the leader of the Ishtar Familia, right? What about the Ishtar Familia..."

Ying Ping snorted coldly, looked at the towering building in the center of Flower Street, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "I'll go and meet their chief god."

Sensing Ying Ping's murderous intent, the Freya Familia members dared not utter another word.

Yingping strode towards the headquarters of the Ishtar clan, and people on the street made way for him wherever he went.

The news spread like wildfire—

The Shadow King has arrived in the Flower Street!

Yingping stepped into the headquarters of the Ishtar Familia.

The air here is filled with a rich aroma of spices and alcohol.

Inside the magnificent building, the once boisterous sounds of joy had long been replaced by a terrifying silence.

In the central hall, Freya leaned against a pillar, with Ota standing silently beside her.

Upon seeing Ying Ping, Freya's lips curled into a seductive smile: "So, you really did come here."