In an Anime Crossover, I Only Get Stronger by Marrying Wives

Having already been doused with cold water by Tsukikawa Shu, and then returning with nothing but a bruised ego after failing to find any monsters while out exploring, anyone would be furious. To top it all off, they had to endure this guy lecturing them about "collective interests" and "collective honor."

They were originally a loose collective, only brought together by their employer for money and power, so naturally, they only looked out for their own interests.

But just as they were about to lash out, they saw Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku behind Nita Goichi, and could only swallow their anger and endure the fat man's incessant nagging.

Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku were, of course, not part of Nita Goichi's lecture audience.

As the chairman of the Elite Committee, he considered the collective's interests paramount. His two bodyguards were the most outstanding combatants, and it was only right for them to actively seek out and acquire more resources; how could he possibly reprimand them?

On the contrary, they should be rewarded!

It was just that the committee currently had no public resources to offer as rewards.

Now, Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku were sitting behind Nita Goichi, watching with amusement as the group, veins bulging but too afraid to act, endured the scolding.

After all, they weren't the ones being lectured, and they could even find some entertainment in it.

Waiting here idly for Tsukikawa Shu to finish clearing the dungeon was too boring.

"This little fatty is quite interesting."

Kyuutake Itsuki grinned at Miyamoto Daichoku beside him, picking his teeth with a blade of grass he had picked up.

It wasn't easy to find such an easily fooled Sugar Daddy, not only was he generous with money, but today he was also providing entertainment.

They had to protect such a Sugar Daddy; it would be a huge loss if he were taken down too quickly.

After reprimanding the group, Nita Goichi glanced at his watch, then at the stone gate of the dungeon, and became anxious again.

"Why is it taking so long?"

If another two hours passed, half the day would be completely wasted.

At this moment, another team was approaching.

Four boys and one girl, all wearing navy blue school uniforms.

Leading them was a boy who looked very gentle, which was one of the reasons he could pass as an ordinary student in front of others.

"This Tsukikawa Shu is quite good-looking, much more so than Mikado."

Karisawa Erika, wearing a gray baseball cap, had a cheerful smile. "I can't help but imagine some really explosive scenes."

Karisawa Erika was a fujoshi, and the people in her team were already used to her behavior.

"When you see him later, you absolutely cannot act like that."

The boy at the front sighed, feeling helpless about Karisawa Erika's fujoshi demeanor, which made her look like she was about to drool.

The four people beside him, including himself, were the five core members of the organization DOLLARS in the Inner World.

The current leader of DOLLARS, Ryūgamine Mikado, had reached level 20, and the other four were all between levels 17 and 18, barely meeting the requirements to tackle dungeons.

"Also, I must protest your disparagement," Ryūgamine Mikado added.

"Oh, come on, you have to admit the reality at least," Karisawa Erika maintained her cheerful demeanor.

"You're completely ignoring his 'Widely Recruiting Virtuous Wives' post on the forum, aren't you? He might be surrounded by beautiful women right now, so your imagined scenarios won't have a chance to come true."

Another core member, Mondenta Kyohei, reminded her calmly. He was wrapped in a black bandana, hands in his pockets, his school uniform unbuttoned, giving him an air of carefree nonchalance.

"I know... hehe."

Karisawa Erika rested her hands behind her head, continuing her fantasies, almost drooling.

Ryūgamine Mikado had come to this dungeon today for two main reasons.

The first was, naturally, to clear the dungeon and acquire resources.

The second was to meet with Tsukikawa Shu. After all, both of them aimed to establish a stable order in the Inner World, and there were possibilities for cooperation.

However, when they arrived at the Goblin Instance, they found that someone was already waiting.

A group of Shuchiin Academy students, also in school uniforms, and another group of high-level players.

This was the first meeting between two powerful factions in the Inner World: the Elite Committee and DOLLARS.

"..."

"..."

Each occupying half the space, they stood outside the dungeon, glaring at each other. Although it was their first meeting, both sides understood the other's intentions at first glance.

Ryūgamine Mikado looked up at the sky. The sunlight was gradually softening, and the temperature was slowly dropping; it was nearing the afternoon.

Less than half a day remained until the end of the day and the dungeon's refresh count.

As for the Goblin Instance, it was still displaying that another team was challenging it. Clearly, it was Tsukikawa Shu's team.

"You guys are here to clear the dungeon too?"

Kyuutake Itsuki, carrying a large saber, walked forward. His massive physique, coupled with his bronze skin and muscles, exuded an imposing aura.

"Yeah."

Ryūgamine Mikado simply responded with a faint "Yeah" and nodded, still maintaining his gentle, model student appearance, a stark contrast to Kyuutake Itsuki's tattooed, imposing physique.

"First come, first served. You're late, so stay put!" Kyuutake Itsuki said impolitely.

"Hey, you guys only got here a few hours before us!" Karisawa Erika said, hands on her hips, clearly annoyed.

"This Inner World doesn't have any rules about who arrives first," Mondenta Kyohei replied, crossing his arms and staring directly into her eyes.

The profits from this Dungeon were immense. If they really let the other party go first now, they wouldn't have any time left before the Dungeon reset.

Ryuugamine Mikado had been observing the other side since the beginning.

Although they had eight people now, most of them were injured, clearly having been in some kind of fight. Meanwhile, the five core members of DOLLARS on his side were not weak, were all unharmed, and in good spirits. If a conflict were to break out, it was uncertain who would win.

There were three teams aiming to clear this Dungeon.

Tsukikawa Shu would definitely clear the Dungeon; no one dared to oppose him given his strength. However, by the time he finished his attempts, there wouldn't be enough time left for DOLLARS and the Elite Committee to share.

"I think we shouldn't clash,"

Ryuugamine Mikado spoke up. "We can do as we did in the old world order and divide the time fairly, so everyone can coexist peacefully."

"If there isn't enough time, we can take turns clearing the Dungeon."

"Maintain order? Take turns clearing the Dungeon?"

Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku exchanged glances and pondered for a moment.

"Fine, we'll clear it today. You have to wait until we're done with our attempts," Miyamoto Daichoku said.

"Okay," Ryuugamine Mikado nodded.

Upon hearing this, Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku exchanged another glance, a smile appearing on their faces. They saw mockery in each other's eyes.

Who cares about order in the Inner World?

Wasn't this just a naive high schooler still in their chuunibyou phase, thinking others would follow his decadent order in the Inner World?

Anyway, they would clear the Dungeon today, level up a bit, and if they were lucky, they might even get skill cards and Rare Grade equipment. Tomorrow, they could establish a certain advantage and force the other party to back down.

"Hey, hey, Mikado, are you really going to back down like this?"

A blonde youth next to Ryuugamine Mikado, wrapped in a coat because he was afraid of the cold, asked in surprise.

His name was Kida Masaomi, a close friend of Ryuugamine Mikado.

"Today, one team must not have enough time to clear the Dungeon, but our goal is to establish a new order, so we should lead by example,"

Ryuugamine Mikado said earnestly. "At the same time, we should also place some trust in others."

"So you don't think it's a problem to take a slight loss?" Kida Masaomi spread his hands.

Ryuugamine Mikado didn't answer, implicitly admitting it.

Kida Masaomi sighed:

"Forget it, since you're the only remaining founder of DOLLARS, I'll listen to you for now."

Although he felt Ryuugamine Mikado's decision was not ideal, Ryuugamine Mikado's prestige within DOLLARS had always been the highest.

Even in the outside world, all DOLLARS members respected him greatly, willing to carry out his orders at any cost.

This was Ryuugamine Mikado's unique personal charisma. When the Inner World opened, this charisma was brought into it, and everyone followed his lead.

Time ticked by.

Tsukikawa Shu, inside the Dungeon, was naturally unaware of what was happening outside.

He merely looked at the purple light flashing from the cracks in the Goblin statue before him.

"Oh ho, purple gear dropped again."

It took Tsukikawa Shu and his two companions nearly six hours to finally clear this Level 40 Dungeon, all 40 attempts.

Level 40 monsters weren't much of a challenge for Tsukikawa Shu; most of the time was spent traversing the map and waiting for monsters to respawn.

He'd have to look for some higher-level map-traversing skills in the future, Tsukikawa Shu thought.

The Goblin statue cracked inch by inch, and then a Tachi, crackling with golden lightning, floated before the three of them.

[You have obtained Weapon Epic: Raikiri]

[Legend says this weapon can cleave lightning]

"Kid, you're too lucky," Hiratsuka Shizuka said.

"Yeah, I just wonder how much my lifespan was shortened," Tsukikawa Shu shrugged.

He was also helpless. His Tachi had only been comfortable to use for a few days, and now he had to switch to a new weapon.

Sometimes, being too lucky wasn't a good thing.

Yesterday's darling had become today's unwanted item.

Tsukikawa Shu put his Muramasa, a mere Rare Grade Tachi, into his system inventory, retiring it to become one of his stored weapons.

Now all three of them had switched to Epic Grade weapons, and Rare Grade weapons were a thing of the past.

After completing all 40 Dungeon attempts, the three of them left the Goblin Instance.

The black vortex of the Dungeon, shimmering with purple light, finally began to fluctuate.

"They're out, they're out!"

Nita Goichi was even more excited than the others, scrambling to his feet.

As it grew later, many people couldn't stand the cold and had already gone to find branches to start fires and cook dinner.

Tsukikawa Shu and his two companions walked out of the dungeon's stone gate, drawing everyone's attention.

"That guy's got a new weapon again..."

The player who previously possessed the "Insight Eye" item had his left pupil turn green as he activated the item's skill.

He took another look at Tsukikawa Shu's status, but after a moment, he said in shock, "I can't detect his weapon at all!"

"This item of mine is Rare Grade, but I can't see through it at all! His weapon's quality must be higher than my 'Insight Eye'."

This player had previously scanned Hiratsuka Shizuka and Goto Hitori's weapons, but he was similarly unable to see through them. Low-grade items simply couldn't pry information from high-grade ones.

And this time, he couldn't even see Tsukikawa Shu's weapon, confirming that the other party's weapon quality was above his own, at least Epic Grade!

"Damn it, just entering a dungeon and you can get an Epic Grade weapon..."

Kyuutake Itsuki stared intently at the Tachi in Tsukikawa Shu's hand, his eyes practically glued to it, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Suddenly, the cleaver he had painstakingly obtained from clearing a monster nest and opening a precious treasure chest felt utterly worthless.