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

Kokoro walked gently to Haruhime's side and tenderly took her hand: "Nice to meet you, Miss Haruhime."

Feeling the warmth of the loli elf's palm and her adorable smiling face, Chunji's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

At least this junior colleague seems very gentle...

"All right!"

Hestia clapped her hands: "To celebrate the new member's arrival, we must have a banquet tonight! Chizuka, go and buy some good wine!"

Chizuka smiled slyly: "Yes, Your Excellency Hestia~ But the cost of the drinks will be deducted from your allowance this month, okay?"

"Huh?! No way!?"

Watching the main god and his kin playfully bickering, Haruhime's lips unconsciously curled into a slight smile...

Perhaps... this really might be a nice place?

At least it would feel much warmer to her than to the Ishtar Familia.

"Miss Haruhime, this is your room."

Kokoro pushed open a carved wooden door and said softly, "This place happens to be in the Far East style, so I made some arrangements."

Inside the room, neat bedding was laid out on the tatami mats, and an exquisite tea set was placed on the low table.

A wind chime hangs by the window, making a crisp sound as a breeze blows.

Sanjou Haruhime stood timidly in the doorway, asking incredulously, "R-really? You're giving me such a beautiful room...?"

"Of course, after all, Lord Takemikazuchi entrusted you to us."

Yingping's voice came from the corridor.

As he approached, Chunji instinctively shrank her neck, but quickly mustered the courage to raise her head again.

Yingping waved his hand: "No need to be so formal, everyone is easy to get along with."

"You are now a member of the Hestia Familia, and no one in Orario will dare to touch you."

"Master Yingping..."

Chunji's eyes were slightly red.

Since the family tragedy, she hadn't felt such warmth for a long time.

Preparations for the expedition are in full swing.

Yingping stood in his room, arms crossed, his gaze sweeping over the four beautiful women standing before him—

Amazon sisters Tiona and Tione, elven royal Riveria, and young elven mage Lefia.

"I was delayed by Haruhime's matter last time, so I'm preparing to start improving your strength today."

As Ying Ping spoke, he took out four [Holy Oaths] that shimmered with golden light from the system warehouse.

"This is a tool for establishing a servant contract. Once successful, your power will be greatly enhanced."

"By then, you will become as strong as Ais and Elena."

"But there's a prerequisite for entering into a contract—"

"You must be completely unrestrained by me, trust me completely, and open your hearts. If there is even the slightest hesitation, the contract will fail."

Chapter 83: The Contract is Formed, Lefia's Date! [Please Subscribe]

Riveria hesitated for a moment, a hint of doubt flashing in her emerald eyes: "This...sounds like some kind of mind control."

"As expected of Riveria, but don't get the wrong idea."

"This is merely a necessary step in concluding a contract."

"Do you see anything unusual about Ais lately? Have I ever forced her to do anything she doesn't like?"

Ying Ping shook his head and said, "The ultimate purpose of a servant becoming stronger is to protect me and provide me with assistance. Becoming stronger is just a secondary ability."

"This is the price of accepting power, and I will only use this tool on people I can trust."

“My current level is LV40, and I promise that you can also reach this level in one go.”

"Not only will your strength increase, but your magic power and lifespan will also increase significantly. Even immortality may be possible if you continue to upgrade."

"If any of you are still unwilling to accept this contract, you may leave this room. I will not stop you."

"But as the opposite, I need you to keep this secret."

Ying Ping said calmly.

The Amazon sisters exchanged a glance, and flames ignited in their eyes.

As Amazons, they naturally admired strength and looked up to Ying Ping, the strongest adventurer in the city, so they almost never considered refusing him.

The two elves frowned slightly, clearly still harboring some reservations and doubts about this "sacred oath".

"Who comes first?"

Yingping held up a crystal.

"I!"

Tiona practically jumped up and raised her hand, "Let me try first!"

Yingping handed her the crystal: "Hold it in your hand, concentrate on thinking about me, and don't have any other thoughts."

"Close your eyes and relax your mind."

Tiona did as she was told, and golden light burst forth from the oath, quickly enveloping her entire body.

Her body trembled slightly, but she succeeded quickly.

【Contract successful! 】

After seeing the prompt on the system panel, Yingping took out another book of experience and placed it on Tiona's head, then selected to use it.

[Experience points full, level increased to LV40]

"Wow!!"

Tiona opened her eyes, excitedly feeling the surging power within her. "I feel like I could punch the floor master to pieces right now! I'm so strong I could fly on the spot!"

Then, she spun around in front of everyone and laughed heartily, "Mind control? That's utter nonsense! I feel like I'm still thinking exactly the same thing!"

"Heh, I already said there was no problem."

Yingping nodded in satisfaction and looked at Tiony, asking, "You'll be the second one?"

"Ok."

Tiony took a deep breath and accepted the oath.

On her first attempt, she seemed somewhat hesitant; the light of the contract flickered briefly before dissipating.

"Tsk, sister, you're not good enough!"

Tiona put her hands on her hips and laughed.

"Shut up, I just made a mistake!"

Tiony glared at her and tried again.

This time, she completely relaxed her mind and kept thinking about Yingping, and the golden light smoothly merged into her body.

【Contract successful! 】

Yingping followed the same method, using the Book of Experience to upgrade Tione to LV40 as well!

"call……"

Tione clenched his fist, feeling the newfound power, and smiled excitedly, "This power is truly incredible, and my thoughts haven't changed at all..."

Yingping turned his gaze to Riveria and Lefia: "It's your turn."

Riveria hesitated for a moment before taking the crystal and began to close her eyes and concentrate.

However, the crystal only flickered faintly a few times before returning to its original state.

"So it really won't work..."

She sighed softly and returned the crystal to Yingping.

Lefia's situation was even worse; the crystal barely reacted in her hand, and she immediately became so anxious that her eyes reddened: "I... I really tried my best to think of something!"

Ying Ping was not surprised: "The Elf race has always been cautious and intelligent. It's normal for you to have some resistance since you haven't known me for very long."

"But……"

Lefia stared at the powerful aura emanating from the Amazon sisters, her eyes wide with envy. "They succeeded so quickly, and they've both become so strong..."

Riveria was also somewhat unwilling, but as a member of the elven royal family, she could not go against her heart and reluctantly accept the contract.

After pondering for a moment, Ying Ping suddenly revealed a meaningful smile: "In that case, how about we try a different approach to cultivate our relationship?"

"Cultivate... develop feelings?"

"Lefia asked, stammering."

"Correct."

With his hands in his pockets, Ying Ping chuckled casually, "Come on a date with me."

"A...a date?!"

Lefia's face flushed red to her ears. "Lord Yingping?"

"Yes."

Yingping explained with a smile, "Dating helps us get to know each other better and build trust."

"Once you truly accept me, the contract will naturally succeed. I call this the Date Operation!"

Upon hearing this, Riveria's expression became incredibly interesting.

Her emerald eyes held a mixture of shock, shame, and a barely perceptible wavering: "This...this is outrageous! I could never do such a thing—"

"is it?"

Yingping waved his hand to interrupt her: "Then you can stay at your current single-digit level and slowly accumulate ability points and achievements to level up."

"Anyway, with Tiona and Tione on this expedition, that's enough to protect the team."

These words pierced the elves' pride like a knife.

Watching the Amazon sisters demonstrate the immense power of LV40, and then reflecting on my own situation where I may never be able to break through,...

Lefia broke down first: "Um, I, I do! Please go on a date with me, Lord Yingping!"

"Lefiya!"

Riveria looked at her junior in disbelief, never expecting that the other party would fall for her so quickly!

"Lady Riveria, I... I really want to catch up with Miss Ais so badly..."

Lefia's eyes were brimming with tears: "You saw it too, that's LV40, the power of LV40!"

"If we don't catch up soon, Lord Yingping will abandon us, and we might not even have the chance to fight alongside him anymore..."

Riveria was caught in a painful struggle.

As a member of the elven royal family, she was actually a very proud person, but as an adventurer, she craved power more than anyone else...

"I will not abandon you, please give me three days in this world."

Yingping suddenly spoke up, "I'd like to have separate dates with each of you over these three days."

"If I still cannot gain your favor and trust after this, then you should not go on this expedition."

Finally, Riveria took a deep breath and said in an almost inaudible voice, "...Okay, I'll go on the date."

Yingping nodded in satisfaction: "Then it's settled. Lefia tomorrow, and Riveria the day after tomorrow."

"and many more!"

Tiona suddenly interjected, "What about us? We also want to go on a date with Lord Yingping!"

"turn down."

Ying Ping flatly refused, saying, "You've already made a contract. If you really want to go on a date with me, make an appointment after we return from the expedition."