Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

As if noticing Emiya Shirou's reaction, the 'bird-beaked monster' sitting on the windowsill also jumped down.

"Crack~"

He closed the book in his hand, and the deep male voice that had left a deep impression on him rang out.

"It looks like you had a good rest last night?"

Facing the teasing of the 'bird-beaked weirdo' in front of him, for some reason, Emiya Shirou always felt that the other party seemed a little less serious?

But he quickly put this idea out of his mind, because what the other party said next surprised him.

"I admire your efforts to protect your sister, but joining the Phantom Thieves of Hearts requires more than just determination..."

As he spoke, the other party slowly walked in, and it seemed that the sense of oppression increased as he got closer.

"The work of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts is more dangerous than you can imagine. You might even lose your life during this period. So even if you are desperate enough, it doesn't mean you can escape unscathed. So—"

"Make your choice!"

"Put your life on the line and take the 'test.' If you pass, you'll be welcomed into the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts.'"

"If you give up, I won't make it difficult for you. You can choose to continue living a peaceful life with your sisters. We will help you resolve this trouble..."

"No!"

Before the other party could finish his words, he was completely interrupted by Shirou Emiya.

"I hate the feeling of having my fate controlled by others. I want to protect... my sister with my own hands!"

Chapter 59: Opening the Door to a New World

Shirou Emiya's decision was not beyond Lan Ke's expectations. After all, the other party had already realized it.

The reason he asked this was just to go through the motions.

Now that the process is completed, Lan Ke no longer wastes words.

"In that case, prepare your weapons. I will then administer your 'test'."

Emiya Shirou appeared very calm about the so-called 'test', or rather, he would have been a little surprised if there had been no test.

After all, he's about to join the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' who have toyed with the police numerous times!

In response, Shirou Emiya lifted up his shirt to reveal the quick-draw holster at his waist to show that he was ready to fight at any time.

Lan Ke simply shook his head at this.

The development speed of human armor is slightly slower than the development of lethality, so many times some people pay more attention to stability and speed than pure power. However, the next "test" that Lan Ke prepared for the opponent cannot be passed with just an ordinary pistol.

"Take all the weapons you can, trust me, or you'll regret it."

Lan Ke's voice was a little low because of the mask, but his meaning was conveyed to Shirou Emiya accurately.

If it were an ordinary middle school boy, he might think that Lan Ke looked down on him, and might even arouse his rebellious psychology.

But Emiya Shirou wouldn't.

He is more mature than most of his peers, even adults.

After listening to Lan Ke's words, he was silent for only a few seconds and then asked Lan Ke to wait for a moment. The corners of Lan Ke's mouth under the mask unconsciously curled up slightly.

After all, compared to teammates who rush forward with their heads down, he prefers teammates who are more rational.

"Please, the test hasn't started yet. You can choose any weapon you think is useful."

Shirou Emiya's efficiency was even higher than expected. In less than five minutes, he returned to his bedroom again, and this time he was completely different.

Although he was still wearing his signature blue and white long-sleeved pullover, he was wearing a tactical vest on the outside, which seemed to contain several magazines and throwing props that were either flash grenades or smoke bombs.

He carried an AUG assault rifle on his back.

The most talked-about thing about this weapon among users, besides its stability, is its modular design. Although Shirou Emiya's weapon does not have any strange decorations or skins, some of its accessories are obviously very different from ordinary firearms.

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It was obvious that this was a weapon tailored to his personal needs.

Long guns, short guns, throwing props, spare magazines...

Except for the bulletproof vest, he has prepared all the necessary equipment for individual combat.

Obviously, although Lan Ke did not reveal the specific test, his words undoubtedly made Shirou Emiya more vigilant, which ultimately led to Shirou Emiya's luxurious equipment.

Only then did Lan Ke nodded in satisfaction.

"It seems you are ready, so let's start your 'big adventure' tonight!"

As Lan Ke finished speaking, Shirou Emiya felt dizzy and almost couldn't stand up straight. Fortunately, his excellent physical fitness allowed him to recover quickly.

But then he showed a puzzled expression.

'The test was conducted at home?'

Thinking of this, Shirou Emiya frowned slightly. After all, he didn't want to make any big noise at home. But in just a moment, his brows furrowed even deeper.

Because he found that his room was both familiar and unfamiliar.

It feels familiar because the locations of things in the room are exactly the same as in my memory.

The reason why it felt strange was that the atmosphere in the room was very strange. There was no sense of security of 'home' at all, but it made him feel extremely unfamiliar.

Just then——

"Crash~"

With an extremely heroic voice, the sliding door of the room was pulled open, and his brows furrowed even deeper because he finally realized the source of his abnormal feeling.

The light coming in from outside was completely different from what I had imagined.

However, seeing Lan Ke leaving, Shirou Emiya hurriedly followed him, and then he stood there in a daze.

If the interior of the house doesn't give you an intuitive feeling, then the dry pond, the withered bamboo forest, the dilapidated wall...

What is more crucial is the dim moonlight cast by the bright red moon above.

All of this kept reminding him that this was definitely not the home he was familiar with, or even any place he was familiar with.

After all, it is impossible for such a moon to exist in this world.

But even so, he still bit his lip and followed Lan Ke silently without saying a word.

Calm and silent, yet willing to do anything for his family.

Such a teammate undoubtedly made Lan Ke very satisfied, and he even couldn't help but say a few words to comfort the other party.

"I know you have many questions right now, but they can't be explained in a few words. Once you complete the 'test,' I'll naturally tell you all the answers. If you fail, then there's no need to know... Okay, your 'opponent' is just ahead. Defeat it, and you'll obtain the 'key' to open the door to a new world!"

Lan Ke's voice was not passionate, but in the current situation it had a strange sense of incitement.

But when Shirou Emiya looked in the direction Lan Ke pointed, his eyes widened instantly!

Because he found a 'horse' squatting by the water.

The dark green body and the algae on it make it look like a horse that unfortunately fell into the water but was rescued with great difficulty.

But here lies the problem: in modern society, where do the "horses" come from except for the racecourse?

Besides, the area where Emiya Shirou and the others live is worth a lot of money...

Wait, so could it be someone's pet horse?

Unfortunately, this reasonable reasoning was overturned in an instant, because it is impossible for a horse with blood-red eyes and no hind legs to exist in this world!

Almost at the moment their eyes met, the other party let out an unpleasant roar.

Shirou Emiya didn't know what he was facing, but his body's defensive instinct made him rush to the side.

Almost at the moment of dodging, Shirou Emiya felt a sharp pain on his cheek, and a line of blood slowly slid down his cheek from the back of his hand.

The pain instantly sobered him up.

He finally realized that what he saw was not just a simple 'nightmare'.

And it was at this moment that Lan Ke's voice came from behind him.

"The Kelpie, a famous Scottish monster. Of course, you might be more familiar with it by another name."

"Water Horse..."

Chapter 60: Desire beyond death!

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Lan Ke thought he was relatively reliable, at least he told Shirou Emiya the name of the monster he needed to face, but for Shirou Emiya it was——————MMP!

That's right, even someone as easy-going as Shirou Emiya had already started cursing in his heart.

It was obvious that Lan Ke's previous hints had indeed made him mentally prepared to a certain extent, but in his opinion, it was at most just a job like "eliminating a certain O trafficking organization" or "destroying a human trafficking group", but he never dreamed that he would have to face a living monster.

Even so, in Lan Ke's opinion, the threat posed by such a monster is not as great as "wiping out a certain O trafficking group."

But the problem is that humans are more afraid of unknown enemies than known difficulties.

Even Shirou Emiya, who had already prepared himself for death, remained like this.

At this moment, the 'Kelpi' in the distance seemed to notice Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou.

As the other party's body slowly turned, water drops continued to fall from its algae-like mane, making it look extremely strange.

At this moment, Shirou Emiya even wondered if he hadn't woken up yet?

Or maybe his heart has actually been stolen by the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts'?

After all, the most common speculation on the Internet about the so-called "stealing of hearts" by the "Phantom Thief of Hearts" is "hypnosis."

At the moment their eyes met, facing the bright red eyes of the 'Kelpi', Emiya Shirou, who was facing this kind of monster for the first time, instinctively took a step back.

And it was this step that seemed to awaken the sleeping monster in front of him.

It didn't even roar, but just raised its head and charged towards it, its huge horse mouth suddenly opening to reveal a mouthful of terrifying huge teeth.

Seeing this, Lan Ke shook his head helplessly.

The Kelpie, or the Kelpie, is actually considered to be relatively gentle among all monsters, but only relatively speaking.

This monster is basically non-aggressive at ordinary times. Only when a person rides on its back will its true nature be revealed. It will drag the person into the water and drown them, then feast on their flesh and blood.

In addition, all monsters have the tendency to bully the weak. The more afraid you are of them, the more likely they are to reveal their true nature. This is a common characteristic.

Emiya Shirou's instinctive fear when facing strange monsters undoubtedly activated his demonic nature, causing him to give up on 'trapping' and instead actively 'hunt'.

It was not until this moment that Emiya Shirou realized that the monster in front of him was even larger than he had imagined.

A normal horse is about two meters tall, but the height of the Kelpie in front of him is over four meters. The ground vibration caused by its movement makes people feel as if a wall is crashing towards them.

However, the fighting instincts that Shirou Emiya had developed over the years were still in play.

Although he didn't know what the monster in front of him was, he still instinctively leaped away to avoid its charge and its bloody mouth that was trying to bite him.

"Whoo~"

Feeling the fishy wind coming from above his head, Shirou Emiya felt cold sweats coming out. He almost instinctively looked for the 'culprit' who brought him here, and then he saw the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' sitting on a withered tree branch with his hands folded, looking like he was watching a show.

It was not until this moment that Emiya Shirou once again clearly realized that what the other party had said before was indeed true.

However, he was not angry at Lan Ke for not saving him. After all, the other party had reminded him more than once.

Although he didn't know what he was facing at the moment, he knew that if he wanted to survive, or even join the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', he had to kill the monster in front of him!

And if you think about it, killing monsters is better than killing people, right?

If you think about it this way, it’s actually... a good thing?

Not sure if this could be considered 'finding joy in misery', Emiya Shirou decisively moved the 'AUG assault rifle' from behind to the front of him and =.

Facing the behemoth in front of him, Shirou Emiya didn't even need to use the sights to pull the trigger directly.

Although he often shoots at the "shooting range", the first time he shoots at a "living creature" still makes Shirou Emiya's heart beat faster. But... can the monster in front of him really be considered a living creature?

"Da~da~da~"

The dense sound of gunfire accompanied the flames spurting from the muzzle, but the Kelpie running towards Emiya Shirou seemed unaffected by it, still holding its head high and roaring silently.

Seeing this, Emiya Shirou suddenly swung his shoulder strap, turned his spear in the air and moved it behind him, and he directly took out two "fragmentation grenades" from his tactical vest.