Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

There was also a card and...

"Mask?"

A familiar mask rests on top of the card.

Without a doubt, this is the mask that the phantom thief White Cat always wears.

The card read:

"Please accept my mask. It's a gift for you, Miss Funina. Of course, you can throw it away if you don't want it, but I'll be sad."

Is this the gift? Funina picked up the mask.

It has a hard, smooth texture that feels great to the touch.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but there's still a trace of warmth and a familiar scent on it.

"And when asked what I did to you, this gift and the pictures you took will definitely come in handy. Miss Funina, you know what to do."

"You ask me why I became a phantom thief? The answer is simple."

"—Since the power is right before our eyes, how can we not seize it? Moreover, we can also take in such a lovely treasure as Miss Funina. I think there is no reason to refuse."

Funina flipped the card over; there was another sentence on the back.

"I hope you had a good holiday today, lovely Miss Funina."

Holiday.... Funina raised her head and exhaled deeply.

She picked up a bowl and spoon, sat down, and began to eat the stew casually.

"The Phantom Thief White Cat?" she tried calling out.

But all I heard was the sound of waves.

...Wasn't it supposed to be a day? The day hasn't even passed yet. The firelight cast a long, lonely shadow of Funina.

But soon, the sound of hurried running footsteps grew louder as they approached.

"Lady Funina!"

Furina turned her head and saw Clarind rushing towards her.

"Are you alright?" she asked, breathless.

"You...you weren't running the whole time..., were you...?"

"Are you alright? Please answer me."

Funina paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes... as you can see."

Clarinde breathed a sigh of relief, relieved. She then looked around warily. If Frinina was here, then the Phantom Thief White Cat was also...

"she is not here."

"Ok?"

Claude's eyes seemed to say: Where did that phantom thief, White Cat, go?

Funina opened her mouth.

She certainly couldn't recount the brief time she spent with the phantom thief, White Cat, but what else could she say? Funina pondered for a moment, recalling what was written on the card.

You know what to say.

As the demon god Fukaros, as the deity of Fontaine...

Could it be that the phantom thief White Cat had foreseen everything all along? As Funina pondered this, she took out the picture and mask of "White Cat's Disastrous Defeat" that she had just photographed.

Then he pulled up the corners of his mouth and put on a smug smile.

"of course!"

"I used a trick on her, and after she brought me here, I used my great divine power to utterly defeat her!"

"It's a pity that the phantom thief still managed to escape in the end. He even managed to get away with my divine power, Fucaros. That guy is really something else."

The time spent with the phantom thief can only remain a secret.

138: The Gravitational Vortex of Inazuma Shigematsu and Fontaine Shigematsu

The headline the following day spread throughout Fontainebleau.

The Phantom Thief White Cat's Crushing Defeat? — Lady Furina's Resounding Victory!

Yesterday, under Lady Funina's guidance, the Court of Justice launched an operation to capture the Phantom Thief White Cat. Using the "Crown of Brilliance" as bait, Lady Funina successfully lured out the Phantom Thief White Cat.

However, she was taken away by the phantom thief White Cat. Just when everyone thought the plan had failed, Lady Funina returned with her spoils.

Funina: "My being kidnapped by the phantom thief was just part of the plan!"

Picture: The Phantom Thief White Cat is beaten to the ground by Furina

Picture Book: The Mask of the Phantom Thief White Cat

Fryna: "Even the elusive phantom thief White Cat cannot withstand the power of me, Fucaros. But there is no need to worry, you are all my beloved subjects! The power of the god of justice will only fall upon the heads of sinners."

Funina: "Unfortunately, she managed to escape in the end."

Although the Brilliant Crown remains in the hands of the Phantom Thief White Cat, this is undoubtedly a major victory for the Court of Justice in its crackdown on the Phantom Thief.

I believe that soon, the phantom thief White Cat will surely receive the judgment and punishment he deserves.

"Anyone who violates the law will be punished accordingly." — So said the Supreme Judge.

We can be certain that the phantom thief, White Cat, has done some commendable good deeds, but that doesn't mean we should condone her continued criminal activities. We urge our readers to distinguish right from wrong and abide by the law.

................

Inside the Special Patrol Team headquarters.

Tirena rubbed her eyes in disbelief and looked at the newspaper again:

"The Phantom Thief White Cat lost? Am I...am I dreaming?"

Xia Wore placed the coffee in front of her: "Take a sip and see."

"Ugh... It's so bitter!?"

Xia Worei smiled slightly: "Being able to taste this bitterness means that you are in the real world now, not dreaming."

Tirena made a face as she tossed the sugar cube into her coffee and stirred it.

"But it still feels a bit unreal."

She glanced at Xia Worei, who was leaning against the table: "Doesn't the captain think so? That all-powerful phantom thief, White Cat, was actually defeated by Lady Funina..."

"Of course, it's not that I don't trust Lady Funina."

The power of the gods is beyond the imagination of mortals.

For example, the Geo Archon of Liyue, whose rock spear can turn into a rock ridge that has existed on the island for hundreds or thousands of years;

For example, Inazuma's Thunder General can unexpectedly cleave a terrifying canyon with a single strike...

As a deity herself, Funinna must also possess unpredictable power.

Who knows, the phantom thief White Cat might have been blasted away by Frynn's water cannon!

Although no one has ever seen Frynn in battle.

But... the special patrol team, who had faced the Phantom Thief White Cat several times, all had one feeling—that even if he were facing a god, that guy could escape unscathed.

You might get seriously injured, but you definitely won't be knocked to the ground and have your picture taken by Funina.

Only the enemy truly understands the enemy.

They had personally witnessed the power and strength of the Phantom Thief White Cat. Moreover, that guy could manipulate the flow of time...

Xia Wore was certainly aware of this.

"...Just think what the higher-ups say."

She took out a cookie and took a bite.

She was 100% certain that the picture was fake, but if the current reports were the "truth," then there was no need to correct it.

"I thought you, Captain, would say, 'That's all nonsense!'"

Xia Wore sighed, "What do you think I am?"

"A powerful person who always clashes with his boss."

A high-ranking official in the Court of Justice? I'll expose him!

A high-ranking official in the Shadow Chasing Court? I'll expose him!

...It wasn't just Tirena; many newcomers on the Special Patrol thought the same way.

Their captain is simply an invincible powerhouse.

Except for always getting the short end of the stick when facing the phantom thief, White Cat.

"Don't imagine me as that kind of troublemaker," Xia Worei said irritably.

"I'm so sorry!" Tirena slid to her knees at lightning speed.

"...The reason I oppose them is simply because their words and actions have crossed the line; they probably have no concept of 'justice' whatsoever..."

Xia Worei remained silent for a while, then did not continue speaking.

She then changed the subject: "But since those nice guys in the Enforcement Court want the 'truth' to be this way, let them have their way. It has nothing to do with us."

Tirena nodded.

Indeed, the officials in the law enforcement court only need to sit in their offices and give orders.

But as a special patrol team that confronts vicious criminals head-on, they have many things to consider.

"Besides, this might be the situation that guy wants to see."

"That guy?" Tirena tilted her head.

Xia Worei whispered, "The Phantom Thief White Cat."