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

As a seasoned adventurer, she knew all too well the value of this spatial teleportation ability.

This was completely beyond her understanding of magic.

Just as she was in shock, a rustling sound suddenly came from the surrounding rock walls.

"Watch out! A monster has appeared!"

Riveria instinctively assumed a fighting stance, but then suddenly realized she hadn't brought her staff.

The dead wasp's stinger gleamed coldly in the blue light, the mad beetle's hard shell creaked, and even more terrifying was the slowly moving gem tree—

This plant-type monster can release hallucinogenic spores, making it a formidable enemy that even high-level adventurers avoid.

"Just stand behind me."

Yingping's voice remained calm.

He slowly stepped forward, his eyes opening wide, now a deep crimson.

"Come out, Shadow Legion."

As the whispered words were spoken, countless dark figures suddenly emerged from the ground.

"This...this is..."

Riveria stared wide-eyed as the dark figures rapidly coalesced into form—

Those were warriors and monsters she had never seen before.

The Shadow Legion surged towards the monster horde in the dungeon like a tidal wave.

The samurai easily deflected the dead wasp's stinger with the back of his sword.

The Mad Beetle's prized hard shell was torn apart like paper by the headless creature.

The gem tree didn't even have time to release its spores before it was chopped into pieces by several shadowy monsters.

The battle was over in the blink of an eye.

What shocked Riveria even more was...

After their victory, these terrifying shadow creatures lined up in neat rows and knelt before the victors, like subjects paying homage to their king.

“Do you see this? This is my true power, Miss Riveria.”

Ying Ping turned around, his dark red eyes appearing exceptionally deep under the shimmering blue crystal light.

He walked slowly toward the stunned elven royal, each step seeming to tread on her heartbeat.

"Choose me, I can take you to a farther world, LV40 is definitely not the end."

His voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable power.

Riveria felt a wave of dizziness.

At that moment, she finally understood why Ais and Lefia were so devoted to this man.

It wasn't just simple worship of power, but rather an instinctive submission and yearning of the soul when facing a higher level of existence.

"I..."

Her voice trembled slightly, but a determined flame had already ignited in her emerald eyes.

Yingping seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled as he took out the golden crystal: "Would you like to try again?"

Riveria took a deep breath, and this time without hesitation, she grasped the crystal—

【Contract successful! 】

In the dazzling golden light, Yingping pressed the Book of Experience to her forehead.

As the light faded, Riveria felt a surge of new power within her, and... a deeper connection.

"Welcome to the world of the strong, my Elf Queen."

Yingping took her hand and kissed the back of it.

This action was more intimate than the one at the auction house, but Riveria no longer resisted.

"Let's go up there and take a look."

Yingping pointed upwards at the waterfall.

Before Riveria could answer, he put his arm around her waist and leaped lightly to the top of the waterfall.

From here, you can see the entire water park.

The crystal-clear water, reflected in the blue crystal, resembled a cascading galaxy, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

"actually..."

Riveria suddenly spoke, her voice so soft it was almost drowned out by the sound of a waterfall, "I've been thinking about what would happen if you forced me to sign a contract."

Yingping raised an eyebrow: "Oh? I wouldn't do that kind of thing."

"Yes, now I understand..."

She turned and looked directly into Yingping's eyes, her emerald pupils gleaming with unprecedented determination. "The reason you don't need to do that is because you will make your prey willingly walk into your cage."

Ying Ping smiled.

He reached out and gently stroked Riveria's cheek: "So, my prey princess, are you satisfied with this cage I've created?"

A hint of confusion flashed in Riveria's eyes, but she did not answer.

But she raised her delicate neck and, with an awkward yet sincere kiss, revealed all the answers.

Chapter 87: A Second Encounter with Ryu in the Dungeon! [Please Subscribe]

The labyrinthine paradise on the 18th floor of the dungeon is known by adventurers as the safest underground oasis.

The elite expeditionary force of the Hestia Familia has set up camp here, making final preparations for the upcoming deep exploration.

Yingping stood on the rocky platform at the edge of the camp, his gaze sweeping over the busy team members one by one.

Ais was inspecting weapons and equipment, while Riveria and Lefia were discussing the new magic and skills after the upgrade.

The Amazon sisters, along with Elena and Kokoro, organized supplies and set up tents.

Everything was in good order, and he didn't need to worry about it too much.

Just then, a patch of green at the corner of the rock wall caught his attention.

It was a slender figure draped in a cloak, gazing into the distance at the camp, especially... in the direction of Ais.

Yingping's lips curled up slightly.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared silently behind that figure.

"The dungeon seems a bit dangerous for the tavern staff, Miss Ryu."

"!"

The figure under the cloak trembled violently, and almost instinctively drew his sword.

However, the wooden knife stopped abruptly three inches from Ying Ping's throat.

A rare look of panic appeared on Ryurion's usually calm face.

"So it's you, Mr. Ying Ping..."

She quickly sheathed her wooden sword, took a half-step back in a bow, and said, "I'm sorry, I..."

"It's alright, it was my rudeness that was the problem."

Yingping waved his hand to indicate that it was alright, "I just didn't expect to run into you here. May I ask what trouble you've encountered?"

Ryu shook her head, her pale green hair slipping out from under her cloak.

She hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I just came to visit my companion."

"companion?"

Yingping repeated it, then suddenly realized.

"Oh, are you going to pay respects to your former companions from the Astrea Familia?"

Upon hearing this, Liu's body visibly stiffened for a moment.

She turned her head, a hint of shock surging in her clear blue eyes: "How...how did you know about this?"

"It's not hard to find out about that kind of thing."

Yingping's voice softened, which was unusual for him. "The tragedy five years ago...you were the only one who survived the entire Familia, and then Lady Astraea, the goddess of justice, left Orario, right?"

"After that, the name Gale became the nightmare of the entire Orario dark faction."

"In pursuit of revenge, Gale will stop at nothing. Anyone suspected of colluding with the dark faction will be killed without mercy."

“I didn’t mean to offend you, Ms. Ryu. I think you did the right thing. I would have done the same.”

Liu clenched her fists and fell silent.

"Ahem, well, excuse me, I just happened to run into your Hestia Familia preparing for an expedition..."

Liu finally said softly, her fingers unconsciously stroking the hilt of the wooden sword, "I plan to return to the ground after the ceremony."

Yingping stared at her slightly trembling fingers, shook his head, and said, "Miss Liu, may I go with you to pay respects to your companions?"

"this..."

Liu was clearly stunned.

If it's inconvenient for you—

"Do not."

Liu interrupted softly, shaking his head slightly, "It's an honor, Mr. Yingping."

The two left the camp in silence and headed along a secluded path.

Ryu's steps were as light as a cat's, but it was effortless for Yingping to keep up with her.

Along the way, Yingping noticed that Liu would occasionally collect some small white flowers growing in the crevices of the rocks, and he silently followed suit.

At the end of the path is a secluded clearing surrounded by clusters of crystals.

Nine small mounds were arranged in a large circle, and in front of each mound was a rusty weapon.

Swords, staffs, daggers... and in the center is a tattered flag.

The black emblem of scales and sword embroidered on a white background is faintly recognizable as the symbol of the Astrea Familia.

"This is their..."

Yingping asked softly.

"Cenotaph".

Ryu knelt before the flag and gently placed down the white flowers she had collected. "Their remains... I... couldn't find a single one of them back then."

Yingping didn't say anything, but simply placed the bouquet of flowers in his hand next to her.

Ryu moved very gently, as if afraid of disturbing her sleeping companion.

She stroked each weapon one by one, whispering their names:

"Alicie, Kaguya, Layla, Niz, Noin..."

With each name she read, her voice lowered a fraction, until it was almost inaudible.

Yingping stood quietly behind her, simply watching Liu silently.

[Soul fragment detected. Extract as a shadow soldier?]

Suddenly, the system issued a notification, which startled Yingping.

Five years ago....

Liu suddenly spoke, her voice dry and hoarse.

"The dark faction launched a sneak attack while we were exploring the dungeon in retaliation for our destruction of their stronghold."

"We could have beaten them, but suddenly a pitch-black monster appeared..."