I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 505 The Witch's Seven-Colored Pact

"Miss, it seems the situation is not very good."

"Can you confirm the specific identity of that magician? Is he one of the witches? Or someone else...?"

The butler spoke from the side, but immediately shut his mouth in front of Koizumi Akako's gaze.

She's already upset enough; she doesn't need anyone else to sell her anxiety here.

If it weren't for the fact that the butler had watched her grow up and was essentially her protector and only family member, she would have used her wind magic to throw him out right now!

"Oh dear, which one has come this time?"

"Damn it, I should have smashed the magic mirror and just made a new one... Is this guy after me? Or is he after Kaito Kid? This is so troublesome..."

Koizumi Akako said somewhat irritably.

She once said that magic and illusion are merely clumsy imitations of magic, but that statement is incomplete, because the second half of the statement is actually that "all those who imitate magic are the natural enemies of magicians."

The more skilled a person is in magic, the more they are hated by magicians.

This is one of the witch's family precepts. Just as a witch loses her magic if she sheds tears, if another witch were to arrive in Tokyo, there's a high probability that she's there to take down Kaito Kid.

However, since they were both witches and their magical powers were similar, she obviously couldn't determine the other's whereabouts.

Although this also means that the witch cannot determine her whereabouts, she is now in the open while the witch is in the shadows, which is actually quite disadvantageous for her.

"In that case, Miss, would you like to use the summoning spell again?"

"Although you used a magic circle to fool that fallen angel last time in order to divine why Phantom Thief Kid was able to resist the effects of your charm magic, I presume that other demon lords of hell should still be within the range of summoning."

Koizumi Akako's butler said in a low voice.

If Chen En were here, he would immediately know that what the butler was talking about was the content mentioned in the fourth episode of the anime "Magic Kaito," where Koizumi Akako used the dragon's whiskers, mermaid tears, and kappa's eyes to fuse into the furnace.

Then, using the forged furnace as a medium, he summoned the Fallen Ones of Hell—

This fallen angel is none other than the infamous Demon King Lucifer. After taking advantage of the perfect opportunity provided by Lucifer to assassinate the Phantom Thief Kid, Koizumi Akako immediately interrupted the summons and forcibly sent Lucifer back.

Therefore, the butler removed Lucifer from the summoning range at this time.

However, upon hearing the butler's description, Koizumi Akako simply shook her head and replied,

"No, I can't use magic on other witches."

“Even if you just use summoning magic to cheat, that witch will sense it and retaliate. This is the covenant of the Seven Witches... It was established during the witch hunt and witch trial.”

Koizumi Akako stroked her chin.
She frowned, pondering how to handle the situation. Finally, she sighed, picked up the broom beside her, greeted the butler, and left without saying a word.

"I'm going to find Phantom Thief Kid. We'll talk about it later."

Koizumi Akako's voice gradually faded into the distance.

After watching Koizumi Akako's figure disappear from sight, the Koizumi family butler frowned slightly. He felt that Koizumi Akako was really getting more and more involved in the Phantom Thief Kid thing.

If things continue like this, and Koizumi Akako really sheds tears because of the Phantom Thief Kid incident, that would be troublesome.

The Scarlet Witch's family precepts are not just for show. The Seven-Colored Witch possesses magical power far greater than that of a normal magician, but she also has more stringent constraints. A witch will lose all her magic power if she sheds tears for someone else.

By then, regaining the magic will be extremely difficult.

The Koizumi family's butler sighed as he thought about this.

This is a bit tricky. ——————

"Young Master, if I may be so bold, the timing of your sending out the notice this time was rather inappropriate."

"Today is a chaotic day in Tokyo. Wouldn't sending out a notice at this time cause even greater trouble? Perhaps we should send out another notice to explain the situation to Mr. Suzuki."

Standing behind Kaito Kuroba, Terai Kinosuke spoke with some concern.

Hearing this, even Kaito Kuroba couldn't hold back anymore.

He leaned back on the sofa and muttered to himself.

"No, how was I supposed to know that something so significant would happen this afternoon?"

"After I found out he bought the new gemstone, I sent the notice of advance notice at noon today. If I had known that this would happen in the afternoon and evening, I definitely wouldn't have sent the notice of advance notice."

"This is really a bit outrageous. It feels like all sorts of big things happen in Tokyo every now and then."

Kaito Kuroba sighed as he thought about this.

He used to say he was just an ordinary student and couldn't quite adapt to the busy life of Phantom Thief Kid. But now, compared to that terrifying caped man who works every day in Tokyo, his workload seems insignificant.

Maybe I should go see Jirokichi Suzuki tomorrow and talk to him about the situation.

If he takes action, other criminal organizations might follow suit and blame everything on him, leaving him in a bind and turning him into a scapegoat for terrorist attacks.

"...I'll go check it out again tomorrow."

he muttered under his breath.

However, the next moment, the sound of wind came.

Kaito Kuroba and Kinosuke Terai looked up at the exit of the secret base almost simultaneously, only to see a familiar figure riding a broomstick gracefully appear in front of them.

Even without looking closely, Kaito Kuroba could tell that Akako Koizumi looked serious and focused.

The last time Koizumi Akako showed this expression was when the illusionist spider invaded, right?

Upon seeing this, Kaito Kuroba stated directly,

"Speak, Miss Witch, what new prophecy do you have this time?"

"You can explain clearly how I died in this new operation, and I can handle it."

Koizumi Akako: ?
Koizumi Akako's face darkened, and she said bluntly,
"I'm not here to give you prophecies."

"However, I have to tell you something—a witch, a witch like me, has come to Tokyo, and she is very likely here to kill you."

"Therefore, you'd better cease all activities during this period until I have investigated and clarified the matter!"

—Huh? A witch?
Kuroba Kaito raised his eyebrows.

To be honest, he was actually experienced in dealing with magic. The last time he failed to fight the illusionist was because he didn't expect the illusionist to be a magician disguised as an illusionist.

So, Kaito Kuroba said seriously,

"Don't worry, we'll win!"

Koizumi Akako: ?
You win, you (censored)?

(End of this chapter)