DanMachi: Unlimited Blade Works

Here, the members of the Loki Familia witnessed a heroic epic. This was the beginning of the boy's true transformation. Here, the boy shed his weak exterior, overcame his lack of capacity, and became a true adventurer. He then took the first step on the path of a hero.

This was a deathmatch. A life-or-death battle between the boy and a Minotar. From being initially incomparable to gradually becoming evenly matched, and then progressively gaining the upper hand, the boy continuously broke through his limits, constantly surpassing himself, and advancing to deeper realms. Watching the boy's deathmatch with the monster, the Loki Familia members' eyes were filled with interest and excitement.

"It's just like the Argo Heroes!" Hearing Tiona's murmur, everyone's memories involuntarily drifted back to the stories they had heard in their youth. It was a hero's tale of a youth who dreamed of becoming a hero, loved by a spirit, who defeated a Minotar and saved a princess. Looking at the scene before them, it was as if fairy tales and reality converged at that moment.

Under everyone's gaze, the boy defeated his strong foe and achieved victory. He surpassed a great feat and truly became an adventurer.

"I remember that child's name is Bell Cranel, right?" Finn suddenly asked, looking at the boy who had fallen unconscious from mental exhaustion due to excessive magic use.

"That's right, he's Ais's and my apprentice!" Shirou responded with a smile, looking at Finn. Even Ais, standing nearby, looked proud. Bell's achievement truly brought great credit.

"According to what you two said earlier, this child has grown to such a degree in just one month."

"It seems that in terms of talent, he's not beneath you, Shirou!" Hearing Finn's teasing, Shirou grinned and replied, "If he can't even learn his master's skills, wouldn't that be terrible?"

After a few lighthearted remarks, Shirou said seriously, "Finn, Ais and I will take this child back to the surface immediately and then return. With our speed, we'll quickly catch up to you!"

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you two!" The Loki Familia always tried to help injured adventurers.

"Then we'll be gone for a moment and return shortly." With that, Shirou carried Bell on his back, and Ais carried Liliruca, and the two quickly ran towards the surface.

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After bringing Bell to the surface treatment room, Shirou and Ais returned to the Dungeon. After all, they were still in the midst of an expedition and couldn't leave the team at will. It would be quite frustrating if they delayed everyone by taking too long on the surface, causing everyone to wait for them on the 18th Floor.

With the agility of high-level adventurers, the two quickly traversed the Dungeon, finally catching up with the Second Unit on the 17th Floor, who were moving slower due to transporting supplies. Seeing their comrades in the Second Unit, both of them breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if everyone had to wait for the two of them, they would feel guilty.

"You two, running so fast just now, did something happen?"

"Something did happen, but it was a good thing! The executives of the First Unit are all fired up right now, eager to engage in a big battle with monsters!"

"Is that so? Tell us quickly, what happened?!" Looking at the surrounding elite members of the Second Unit, Shirou enthusiastically recounted the events. After all, he was his disciple; the better Bell performed, the more honor it brought to Shirou!

"It went like this..."

...

Dungeon, 49th Floor.

Standing on a high slope, Shirou, using his Clairvoyance to observe the ground, supported battles in various places with his bow and arrows while observing the overall situation. In the clusters of numerous monsters, Ais, Bete, Tiona, Tione, and others continuously charged. Facing monsters whose basic abilities were now on par with theirs, they furiously unleashed the passion in their hearts.

Looking at the intensely battling group, Shirou couldn't help but smile. "It seems Bell's 'BUFF' effect is quite good!" Today was the sixth day of the Loki Familia's expedition. At this pace, they should reach the safe 50th Floor today and get some rest.

Having reached the 50th Floor in just six short days, this speed was entirely thanks to Tiona and the others being stimulated by Bell's adventure. Unlike in the original story where this incident was unknown to anyone outside of the Loki Familia executives, due to Shirou's publicity, the entire Familia knew about it. They also understood the reason for the executives' ferocity. This led to everyone working together, and the Loki Familia's advance became even more rapid.

"It seems everyone's in great shape!" With another Broken Phantasm, Shirou finished off a monster that had broken the Loki Familia's formation. He withdrew his bow and couldn't help but sigh. As the Familia delved deeper, Shirou's role became increasingly important. His ability to use Broken Phantasm meant he could instantly cast magic with power exceeding that of short spells, and its attack range was also extremely wide. This made Shirou an absolute top-tier presence in supporting his teammates.

"Well done, Shirou." Hearing Finn's praise from beside him, Shirou humbly replied, "I still need to work harder!" To better utilize Shirou's advantages, his position was naturally at the center of the team, where Finn's command post was located. Unlike others who needed to demonstrate their value through combat, Finn's value was more reflected in his command of the battle. Even though his strength was among the top in Orario, his combat ability couldn't quite match his commanding ability. Therefore, Finn mostly stayed in the center of the team, directing the battle through command.

Hearing Shirou's humility, Finn couldn't help but smile. After all, Shirou was just being routinely humble. But then, his expression became grave. Noticing Finn's discomfort, Shirou quickly asked, "What's wrong, Finn? Your expression seems off!" Finn gently bit his thumb, stating gravely, "My thumb is throbbing faintly. I reckon something bad is about to happen." Hearing Finn's reply, Shirou also became serious. Just like Finn in the myths of Shirou's previous life, this world's Finn would feel a faint throbbing in his thumb when something bad was about to happen, serving as a warning.

Although he didn't recall them encountering danger on the 49th Floor in his memories, considering the animation studio's budget constraints, Shirou still took it seriously. Of course, it could also be a butterfly effect caused by himself. After all, there had been changes due to his presence. Just as Shirou was pondering what might happen, the entire 49th Floor suddenly shook violently. Then, to everyone's horror, a gigantic monster burst out from underground, standing on this desolate wilderness.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!" The colossal monster that appeared let out a roar to the sky, announcing its presence. The Floor Boss of the 49th Floor, the Labyrinth's Solitary King, Balor, had appeared. Looking at Balor's enormous body, Finn's eyes also gleamed with fighting spirit.

"It's been a long time since we've encountered this guy!" As frequent visitors to the 50th Floor, the Loki Familia had dealt with Balor many times. They hadn't encountered him in previous expeditions, but unexpectedly, they met him today.

"Attention, everyone! Gareth, take the executives and pull Balor's aggro! Riveria, lead the elf unit to clear out the surrounding monsters, making space for the upcoming battle!"

"Everyone, next up is the Floor Boss subjugation battle! Let me see your strength!"

"Oh!" Hearing Finn's encouragement, Shirou's fighting spirit also surged. Balor... with him here, he'd have enough experience for his level-up.

"Let me learn a bit about your power, Balor!"

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