DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

A massive, black, menacing axe was about to smash into her face.

[Skill [Oath Under the Snow] effect activated]

When you have a close bond with the person you are protecting, all your abilities are enhanced beyond the normal realm, your ability growth is accelerated, your ability cap is broken, and the effects of magic and skills are enhanced beyond the normal realm. Skill effects are enhanced based on the number and strength of the bond.

【The Magic Hammer】 skill effect activated.

[Level temporarily increased by one tier, Lv.2-Lv.3]

[The effect of the magic [Unlimited Blade Works] is activated]

[Projection Weapon [Shoot 100 Heads (Nine Lives)] Axe Form]

[Skill [Roadless Valhalla] effect activated.]

[Temporarily gain development ability [Crush] I]

[Temporarily gains the ability to develop [Berserk Mode] I]

Temporarily acquired the skill [Valiant]

[Temporarily acquired skill: King's Order Ninthorder]

In a haste, he raised his broadsword and clashed with the [Nine Lives] weapon. Then, seeing the second-tier weapon bend and crack from the blow on Aisha, he realized something was wrong.

"Oh no, if I get hit by that attack, I'll definitely—"

With his right hand wielding the axe-shaped [Shoot Down a Hundred Heads], he instantly knocked Aisha off her balance. Emiya then pressed forward and unleashed a straight punch with his left hand.

[Oath of Protection], [Mega Hammer], [Crush], [Berserk Mode], [Courage], [War God's Belt]... Numerous amplifications and modifiers are added to Emiya's punches.

A powerful punch struck Aisha's exposed abdomen, the intense pain causing the Amazon warrior's body to curl up like a boiled red shrimp and collapse onto the floor.

Aisha's mind went blank; in her dizziness, only one thought remained:

"It's over, my body is going to 'break down' because of the Amazonian instincts..."

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Chapter 102 Go and eliminate the intruders.

Aisha struggled to her feet, only to be met with an even fiercer, more violent attack, like a natural disaster.

Even though she was a powerful Lv.3 warrior and an Amazon known for her physical strength, she could not resist this overwhelming violence.

"No, precisely because I am Amazon, I will absolutely lose to him..."

More than one of her ribs was broken, her right arm was twisted and completely dislocated, and her whole body was covered in terrible bruises... However, the more she was crushed, the happier Aisha laughed.

"As long as you're an Amazon (female), you're destined to be no match for the strongest hero (male). That's our predetermined 'fate'..."

【The Belts of the Twelve Glorious War Gods (King's Order Ninth Order)】

Increases the user's strength, durability, and agility; provides an additional attack power boost when fighting Amazons.

This skill is a manifestation of one of the "Twelve Trials" that Hercules, the strongest hero in Greek mythology, underwent—Hercules' ninth trial was to seize the belt of Hippolyta, the Amazon queen.

Hercules utterly defeated all the valiant Amazon warriors, even capturing Queen Hippolyta. In the end, the Amazon queen presented Hercules with the "Belt of the God of War."

This great achievement was sublimated into Hercules' Noble Phantasm, and because of the "Throne of Heroes Beyond," it was temporarily bestowed upon Emiya as a skill.

At this very moment, what he is doing is seizing the golden belt (Sanjou Haruhime) of the Amazon Kingdom (Ishtar Familia).

The blessing of the [Mega Hammer] and the act of "replicating the myth" allowed Emiya to project an unprecedented [Shooting Hundreds (NineLives)], which also allowed him to further access the power of the strongest rank Servants.

Emiya raised the Nine Lives weapon horizontally with one hand. With a single swing, the wind pressure from the heavy axe shattered the paper windows of the attic. The side wall collapsed with a crash as soon as the edge of the weapon barely touched it.

Aisha's right hand hung limply, her left arm barely protecting her abdomen. Her broken weapon fell to the floor. She closed her eyes sadly, smiling as she faced the giant axe that came slashing down from the side.

The axe blade of [Shoot a Hundred Heads] stopped a split second before striking Aisha. After a long while, Aisha opened her eyes in confusion, and Emiya's response was a heavy punch.

A fist slammed into Aisha's cheek, knocking her unconscious.

In less than five rounds, the renowned [Rie] Aisabelle from the labyrinth city was defeated by Emiya.

Aisha didn't even have a chance to use the magic [Infernal Chaos].

If Emiya were still at Lv.2, then with his absolute level advantage and superior combat ability even among Lv.3, Aisha would still be able to put up a fight, even if Emiya's "Oath of Protection" took effect and he temporarily gained a skill to counter the Amazons through the projection "Shoot Down a Hundred Heads". She might even have a chance to fight Emiya to a standstill.

The effect of level suppression is so exaggerated, especially among high-level adventurers. At Lv.1, monsters are often stronger than adventurers due to their physical advantages. However, at Lv.2 and Lv.3, the situation is reversed, and high-level adventurers are usually far stronger than monsters of the same level.

However, thanks to the [Mega Hammer], Emiya's level temporarily rose to Lv.3, matching Aisha's level. With the level advantage gone, the difference in their combat power became obvious.

Aisha's "stats" are actually not bad. Her strength, agility, stamina, dexterity and all other physical abilities are quite good. Moreover, she gains development abilities with each level up. In addition, she also possesses a powerful magic.

However, Emiya's combat strength is simply too far beyond what is expected.

"Less than a minute has passed, and the [Treasure Hammer] still has fourteen minutes left."

Emiya stood in the pavilion where half of the wall had collapsed, gazing at the palace in the distance.

It was exceptionally tall, exceeding the highest floor of all the palaces in the Fengyue Street area.

Headbands, earrings, jewelry, brooches, bracelets and anklets made of gold and silver.

The only things that could be called clothing were a belt and a waistband, along with a few sashes to cover her full breasts. Her slender limbs and small waist were lavishly exposed, revealing her alluring brown skin. She boasted of a beauty that could topple kingdoms—surpassing even the most beautiful goddesses.

In the dimly lit room, open on all sides and gently swaying in the cool evening breeze, she gazed up at the city center as if staring at a hateful enemy.

Where she is now is higher than anywhere on Fengyue Street.

But this still couldn't satisfy her.

This is because towering white-walled giant towers that reach the sky stand in the heart of the city, as if mocking themselves.

She glared fiercely at the top floor of the giant tower.

He harbored resentment towards Freya, the silver-haired goddess who, like himself, was supposed to be there at that moment, a "goddess of beauty."

"Why are you allowed to stay there? Why isn't it me? Why are you the one ruling?"

That goddess always looked down on him from the highest position.

From the highest point in the city, I see myself as just one of the masses.

With her beauty and status as the strongest faction in the city, the goddess reigns supreme at the pinnacle of Orario.

She appropriated all the most beautiful praises for the city... no, for the world, and looked down on herself.

With thoughts bordering on a curse, the beauty of the goddess Ishtar became distorted.

Ishtar's hostility towards Freya is one-sided.

From the moment they met, she, also a "goddess of beauty," harbored hatred towards Freya.

Whether it was jealousy stemming from their own kind or envy of Freya's possessions that Freya lacked, Freya herself was unaware. The truth, however, was that she hated Freya and repeatedly tried to oust her and take her place.

As for Freya, she didn't take her seriously.

Freya would repeatedly nitpick, but she would just laugh it off, sometimes even finding it amusing and a good way to kill time. Freya's impression of her was just so-so; she didn't particularly dislike her.

This attitude only made Ishtar more angry and twisted, to the point that she completely forgot her original purpose for coming to the lower realm and made targeting Freya the sole objective of the Ishtar Familia.

"One more day... Just you wait and see, Freya..."

Haruhime and the Sesshoseki, plus another secret weapon she prepared... Ishtar is ready to give Freya a "surprise".

Just then, a rapid alarm sounded.

Ishtar exclaimed in surprise, "This is... Haruhime is in trouble?!"

"Someone come quickly!"

"Lord Ishtar, I am here."

The tall, thin human male, Tamuz, immediately came to the goddess's side.

This Level 4, second-tier adventurer is the strongest member of the Ishtar Familia, second only to the "Man Killer" Frinijamill, and is also the nominal vice-captain of the Ishtar Familia. However, he always serves as a bodyguard to the goddess Ishtar, and the actual duties and powers of the vice-captain are entirely handled by Aisha.

Where is Haruhime now?

The goddess Ishtar inquired.

"Miss Haruhime should be receiving guests at the moment. The man she has been serving recently is Emiya Shirou of the Hephaestus Familia, a rising star in the Labyrinth City."

Tamuz replied, "The alarm now... must be that the man broke Chunji's collar."

"What is Aisha doing? And where is Frini? Where did that stupid woman go?"

"No, something terrible has happened, Lord Ishtar..."

An Amazonian woman rushed forward; she was a Level 2 combat prostitute from the Ishtar Familia.

"Captain, Frini is fighting with [Swift Wind]!"

"【blast】?"

Both Ishtar and Tamuz were stunned when they heard the name.

Tamuz thought for a moment before remembering: "[Gale]... Could it be that elf from the Astrea Familia... Why did she attack Frini? And has she leveled up to Lv.5?"

The Amazon girl who came to deliver the message hurriedly said, "Captain, it seems they're being suppressed by [Gale]..."

Ishtar's face grew increasingly grim: "...Tammuz, go and eliminate the invaders."

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Chapter 103 [Swift Wind] VS [Man Killer]

Please identify the strongest Lv.5 adventurer in the Labyrinth City and explain why it is [Swift] Ruri.

Why is [Hurricane] a god? Before discussing this question, we should first talk about where the others are inferior to Ryu.

First, there's Fiora, who committed the sin of arrogance.

A swordsman who uses the magic [Wind Spirit Dash] and the skill [Revenge Princess] to instantly kill a Lv.5 dragon monster and then sneers in disdain—this arrogant swordsman is destined to go nowhere...

……

A few minutes ago, at a tavern on the edge of Fengyue Street.

"I can smell a young man!"

An Amazon stormed into the tavern.

That was a giant over two meters tall... no, a female giant. Beneath her red and black, hunting-style clothing, her short, brown arms and legs were clearly visible—not a metaphor, but rather four large, muscular bulges.

Not only is he incredibly tall, but he is also very wide, giving him a short and stout build, with his hands, feet and torso completely out of proportion.

The most exaggerated thing is that huge face.

With his greasy, short black hair, shifty eyes, and parted lips, it's not exactly flattering, but he looked just like a toad.

She is the leader of the Ishtar Familia, a Level 5 adventurer, and the "Man Killer" Frinijamiller.

This extremely willful first-class adventurer also did not participate in the Ishtar Familia's gathering tonight, but instead wandered around the streets of the pleasure district, looking for prey.

Men captured by Frini would be force-fed drugs and dragged to bed without explanation. No matter how much her prey cried out, she would continue to devour him, ultimately leaving the men only able to wait to become crippled.

Because of these actions, she earned the title of "Man Killer".

So much so that the goddess Ishtar strictly forbade her from approaching any brothel district, and Florini could only wander in the outskirts of the red-light district, which resulted in these places becoming notorious "no-go zones" for men.

"Giggle cluck!"

The tavern door was easily breached, and the giantess—an Amazonian woman—stepped inside with a nasty laugh.

She easily kicked the round table and chairs away, heading straight into the tavern.

Then, seeing something, her mouth turned up, revealing huge teeth, and her whole face broke into a smile.

A bunch of ugly, grotesque wrinkles squeezed out of her cheeks, a smile that gave Kashima Sakura goosebumps.

"Isn't that the 'War God' of the Takemikazuchi Familia?! Rumble... I love it!!!"

Inside the tavern, Kashima Sakura, tall and handsome, was pale.

As a newly awarded senior adventurer, the leader of the Takemikazuchi Familia was quite well-known throughout the labyrinth city. However, he did not expect that a Level 5 first-class adventurer was also paying attention to him.

However, the reason the other party cared about him was not because of his rank or title, but because of his physique and face.

If he could, Kashima Sakura really didn't want to be remembered by this kind of person. He made up his mind that he would never go near the red-light district again, no matter what.

Freni burst into loud laughter again, her eyes shining brightly.