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

Artemis, unusually earnest, cautioned, "Orion, Freya is far more dangerous than you imagine. You'd better be worried."

Yingping smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm not that easy to kidnap. At worst, we can just wipe out Freya's Familia."

"Really? Master~"

Elena swirled her wine glass and joked, "Such a beautiful goddess, even I was a little tempted~ How could you bear to destroy her?"

Ying Ping shrugged: "What, do you think I'm the kind of person who wouldn't have the heart to make a move if the other person is pretty?"

"Of course it looks like it!"

Chizuka chimed in with a grin, putting her hands behind her back, "Master is usually the gentlest to us girls~"

Ying Ping shook his head, his expression becoming serious: "That may be true, but on matters of principle, I will absolutely not back down."

Kokoro stopped writing, her little face full of respect: "Master...I trust your judgment."

Takina stood to the side, her hand unconsciously resting on the hilt of the sword at her waist.

Her sharp eyes swept around warily as she whispered, "Although we are very strong, we must prepare in advance if we are really going to go to war with the Freya Familia."

"Hey, you guys are taking this way way too seriously!"

Chizuka blinked, then patted Takina's shoulder with a smile, "That Freya goddess just came over to say hello~"

“No, Takina is right.”

Ying Ping narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself, "The way Freya looks at me... is indeed like a hunter eyeing its prey. With her proud and willful personality, she won't give up on her goal easily."

Artemis snorted: "That woman has always been like this, treating people like toys, and if she sees a toy she likes, she has to get her hands on it."

Hestia looked at them, then suddenly grabbed Yingping's arm: "No! From today onwards, I'm going to be with Yingping-kun 24/7! I absolutely cannot let Freya have any chance to take advantage of me!"

"Uh... Hestia, isn't that a bit unnecessary?"

"What did you say! This is absolutely necessary!"

Seeing Hestia's alarmed expression, Ying Ping could only sigh helplessly.

He looked in the direction Freya had left, his eyes gradually turning cold.

(Freya... let's see who the hunter and who the prey are.)

Chapter 60 Apollo Apologizes, a Song of Lemon Makes the Gods Weep! [Requesting Review Votes]

Just as Ying Ping and his friends were chatting and laughing, several people suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hall.

Apollo approached slowly with several members of his retinue.

One of the blond men, leaning on a cane, was none other than Hyacinthus, the leader of the Apollo Familia whose back had been crippled by Yingping's back-flipping throw at the tavern.

After all, this is the residence of the Apollo Familia, and it would be very strange if they didn't show up.

"Aren't these our Orario's hero clans?"

Apollo, with an exaggerated smile on his face, walked over enthusiastically with open arms, "Hestia, Artemis, Lord Yingping, and all you lovely ladies, good evening~"

Hestia immediately jumped up like a bristling Hakimi: "Apollo! Stop with that disgusting smile! Tell me, what do you want to do!"

"Oh dear, don't be so hostile~"

Apollo spread his hands, feigning grievance, "I came here specifically to apologize and make amends to you."

He turned to Yingping, his smile so obsequious it was nauseating: "What happened at the tavern last time was all our fault. As the chief god of the Apollo Familia, I sincerely apologize to you, Lord Yingping, and Lord Hestia on their behalf."

As he spoke, Apollo pulled several members of his clan together to bow and apologize to Hestia.

Yingping, observing coldly, immediately saw through Apollo's thoughts.

This guy must have known that he could easily defeat the level 5 wolf Bert, and was afraid that his clan would be wiped out, so he came to show weakness and make peace.

"Hmph! Who cares about your apology!"

Hestia waved her hand dismissively: "Now you're scared? The best apology you can give is to just disappear from our sight!"

Apollo's smile froze for a moment, but quickly returned: "Well... Lady Hestia, please feel free to ask for any compensation you desire, and I will certainly..."

"No need, Apollo, you should leave now, go, go!"

Hestia's expression became even more disgusted, and she waved her little hand as if to shoo him away.

"OK then."

Apollo felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and breathed a huge sigh of relief. He smiled obsequiously and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute."

Yingping suddenly spoke.

Apollo shuddered, cold sweat beading on his forehead: "Lord Yingping, is there anything else you need?"

Ying Ping crossed his arms and coldly swept his gaze over Apollo and his entourage: "It's very simple, Lord Apollo."

"If you are willing to disband your clan, hand over this mansion to our Hestia clan, and leave Orario voluntarily... we can wipe the slate clean of the last score."

"Wha...what?!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Apollo Familia immediately erupted in chaos, their expressions changing drastically.

Even Kokoro and Chizuka exchanged a glance, both feeling that Yingping was too ruthless.

Hyacinthus's hand, gripping his cane, trembled violently, his face ashen: "You...you've gone too far! Lord Apollo has already offered you compensation, and you still..."

"Shut up!"

Apollo sternly stopped his commander, then turned to a fawning smile: "Well... Lord Yingping, could we... perhaps offer some other terms?"

Ying Ping sneered: "You think... you have the right to bargain?"

"Or do you want to be sent back to the Heavenly Realm right now?"

Sensing Ying Ping's will, Artemis immediately picked up the knife on the table, revealing a cold and beautiful expression.

As long as Ying Ping gives the order, she will not hesitate to stab Apollo.

In the world of DanMachi, killing a god is a grave sin for mortals, but gods killing each other is not a problem.

However, the mortal realm was merely a playground for the gods.

Moreover, the gods have had a friendship spanning hundreds of millions of years, so no god would be willing to easily take action against another god.

Unless they are mortal enemies.

“I’m warning you, once you’re sent back to the heavens, your family will still be disbanded, and this house will still go to our Hestia family.”

Even if you intend to put up a stubborn resistance and seek outside help to launch a war game, the outcome will not change.

Yingping added coldly.

The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

The surrounding guests held their breath; some were tense, while others watched the standoff with great interest.

Apollo's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, and he swallowed hard. "I...I need some time to think..."

"Alright, I'll give you some time. I need to see your reply before the banquet ends."

Ying Ping said calmly, "Otherwise, you can expect your entire clan to be wiped out tonight."

After saying that, he turned around and put his arm around Hestia's shoulder: "Let's go, everyone, let's go get something to eat over there."

Apollo's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty as he watched the Hestia Familia depart.

Hyacinthus gritted his teeth and whispered, "Lord Apollo, are we really going to...?"

"Let's gather everyone together and discuss this."

Apollo forced out a few words through gritted teeth, his smile vanished, and he looked utterly dejected.

There's no way around it; in the world of DanMachi, being weak is the original sin.

At first, Apollo was unaware of the strength of the Hestia Familia and Yingping, so he sent people to forcibly take them away.

And now that he's discovered the other party is a ruthless character, Apollo has only himself to blame for whatever fate awaits him.

Nobody will sympathize with him.

This scene was witnessed by many gods, including Hermes.

This cynical, cunning man stroked his chin, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Tsk, Lord Yingping is truly a ruthless person~"

Hermes muttered to himself, then suddenly remembered the embarrassing incident of being reported by Ying Ping for spying in the Great Tree Sea, and his brows furrowed instantly.

He suddenly felt a strong urge to retaliate against Ying Ping, who was surrounded by beautiful women.

So Hermes quietly slipped to the edge of the stage and found the master of ceremonies who was tuning his instruments—

That was also a fellow entertainer who shared his peculiar tastes.

"Hey buddy."

Hermes lowered his voice, "How about we arrange a special program for tonight's main character?"

The emcee raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What program?"

"Of course, we should have our great hero, Ying Pingjun, come on stage and sing a song for everyone!"

Hermes winked and said, "Don't you find this kind of thing interesting?"

"Wonderful!"

The master of ceremonies slapped his thigh: "It had to be you, Hermes, it's settled then!"

Just as Ying Ping was enjoying the meal with Hestia and the others, the music in the banquet hall suddenly stopped.

A spotlight suddenly shone on Yingping.

"Distinguished guests!"

The emcee's excited voice echoed throughout the hall: "Let's welcome tonight's star—"

"Mr. Yingping, the leader of the Hestia Familia, Orario's most promising super rookie adventurer, and the hero who led the expedition to the Great Tree Sea to save the lower realm, will sing a song for everyone!"

"Please give a warm welcome!"

The entire venue erupted in cheers and applause.

"what?!"

Yingping looked bewildered, wondering if he had misheard.

Hestia grabbed his sleeve in a panic: "Ying-Ying Pingjun? What happened?"

Artemis frowned and looked at the emcee: "We haven't announced any programs..."

"But someone has already signed you up! Hey, don't let such a small thing spoil everyone's fun~"

The emcee said with a smile, "Everyone is really looking forward to it!"

"Damn it, who signed me up for?!"

Yingping looked around and met Hermes's signature smug smile.

The other person even made a gesture of raising a glass to him.

"Good heavens, it's you, Hermes... You're dead meat..."

Yingping muttered through gritted teeth, but maintained a polite smile on the surface.

He noticed Loki's Familia, where Loki had a smug smile on his face, while Ais stared at him with wide, curious golden eyes.

Freya leaned lazily against the pillar with her arms crossed, amusement gleaming in her amethyst eyes.

Since everyone is so enthusiastic...

Yingping calmly walked onto the stage, and when he took the microphone, he deliberately squeezed it hard, making a piercing whistling sound. "Then I'll make a fool of myself. Just so you know, I don't sing well."

Chizuka excitedly took out her photo crystal to record the moment, while Elena rested her chin on her hand, looking on with anticipation.

Yingping only took a moment to find the right feeling before he started singing.

I search for your figure in the darkness.

That silhouette is still vividly etched in my mind.