I Just Awakened My Sharingan, and You're Telling Me This Is DanMachi?

Lefiya stared blankly, confusion written all over her face.

Clearly, she hadn't fully grasped what Ryota meant by that casual remark:

"There might be quite a few…?"

A fresh set of question marks popped up above the elf girl's head.

Just at that moment, from the darkness ahead, a faint rustling sound suddenly echoed!

Immediately afterward, a black shadow leaped out aggressively.

"Another Killer Ant?"

Lefiya instinctively grew alert, quickly preparing to cast her magic.

But before she could even begin chanting, Ryota's calm voice sounded beside her:

"Sorry to interrupt you again."

Lefiya paused, assuming Ryota was about to do what he'd done previously: immobilize the Killer Ant to let her safely chant and blast it away.

Thus, the elf girl hastily—but earnestly—insisted:

"N-no, it's fine! Really, this time… this time there's no need!"

"I can handle it myself!"

Ryota simply smiled, shaking his head:

"No, I'm not helping you this time."

"This guy is just useful for something else."

As his words fell, the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes spun rapidly, instantly causing the approaching Killer Ant to collapse limply onto the ground.

"This is exactly the same as before!"

Seeing this familiar sight, Lefiya anxiously protested:

"Ryota, you don't have to keep helping me like this, I can—"

Before she could finish her sentence…

Crack… crack-crack-crack!!

The fallen Killer Ant suddenly convulsed violently on the ground!

Its thick, tough carapace twisted grotesquely, limbs flailing wildly, its entire body writhing as if experiencing unimaginable torture. Its spasms grew increasingly violent!

"Screeeeeeeeeeech!!!"

An unbearably shrill soundwave exploded outward!

Visible ripples of sound spread from its body like an alarm bell echoing through the surroundings.

"—It begins."

A meaningful smile curved Ryota's lips.

From all around them, more rustling sounds started emerging.

One, two, three… countless dark silhouettes crawled forth from the shadows!

Dozens of scarlet compound eyes surged toward them like a flood!

Lefiya finally realized what was happening.

She stared dumbfounded at the wave of Killer Ants rushing toward them, her expression shifting dramatically.

Suddenly, she recalled Ryota's earlier casual remark, "There might be quite a few more~".

"S-so that's what you meant!!"

Her eyes widened, voice rising several octaves in panic.

Ryota took a leisurely step back, smiling gently at Lefiya:

"I'll leave this to you, okay?"

He said it so casually, as if asking her to pick up a pebble off the ground.

The elf girl nearly broke into tears, practically shouting back at him:

"Just one ant already took everything I had!!"

"How am I supposed to handle this many?!"

Despite her frantic complaints, Lefiya bit her lip and stood straight, steeling herself.

Magic energy gathered around her, vibrating softly.

The chant began!

Ryota stood quietly to the side, watching calmly.

He didn't help her or intervene.

His gaze was tranquil and sharp, like a strict instructor silently observing his student step onto the battlefield.

In Ryota's opinion, true growth never came from the sheltered protection of a greenhouse.

Lefiya had to experience this overwhelming pressure firsthand, feel the suffocating intensity of a monster swarm bearing down on her.

Only by forcing herself to chant and release magic under extreme pressure could she truly transform, becoming a warrior capable of standing tall on her own.

…

Killer Ants typically appeared between the seventh and ninth floors.

They had barely set foot on the seventh floor, meaning the eighth and ninth floors would only escalate this brutal, insect-filled siege!

Yet Ryota seemed to have anticipated everything in advance. He showed no trace of panic, even looking completely at ease.

Using his Genjutsu to control the battlefield, Ryota occasionally employed subtle mental interference techniques to "torment" an isolated Killer Ant. He deliberately made the monster suffer and cry out in distress, attracting even more ants to gather.

And whenever large numbers of ants congregated, Lefiya stood at a safe distance, chanting her magic:

"Arcs Ray—!!"

"…"

BOOM!!

Boom-boom-boom!!

Spell after spell rained down like meteor showers, blasting the entire cavern into fragmented rubble.

Though she kept complaining "Too many!" and "I can't chant fast enough!", Lefiya gradually began feeling exhilarated with each successful bombardment.

She quickly realized Ryota's tactics were flawless!

Not only did he perfectly lure monsters, but he also meticulously calculated their routes, movements, and exact timing!

Even more astonishingly, Ryota could somehow create identical copies of himself in a way she'd never seen before!

These shadow clones didn't attack. Instead, they sprinted at high speed, silently stirring chaos among the monsters.

Like silent decoys, they darted back and forth through the swarm, baiting wave after wave of Killer Ants into clustering tightly together.

And when the monsters accumulated into the perfect explosive density, Ryota would simply glance her way from afar.

No words were needed—just a slight nod—and Lefiya instantly understood, chanting, aiming, and unleashing her magic!

Insect corpses flew everywhere; the stench of burned flesh filled the air.

Again and again, these perfectly efficient group annihilations silently unfolded between the two, showcasing their remarkable teamwork.

The eighth floor went like this.

The ninth floor as well.

Soon, the two arrived at the tenth floor.

This was the true objective of today's commission.