Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"Did you see clearly? What these monsters release when they disappear is the so-called 'cognitive energy'. You can think of it as the source of their powerful strength. When we destroy these monsters, we will also absorb some of this energy to strengthen our 'persona'..."

"So, Doctor, you call this 'upgrading'? After all, the more energy we absorb, the stronger our 'persona' becomes? That seems quite descriptive..."

Looking at Shirou Emiya with a look of emotion, Lan Ke didn't know how to explain his "golden finger" to him for a moment. In fact, he could really quantify this so-called "energy absorption", but the explanation was too complicated. Since the other party's understanding was not much different, Lan Ke was too lazy to explain too much.

"That's about right..."

As he spoke, Lan Ke gestured for the other party to follow him.

There happened to be an unlucky guy nearby who Lan Ke had attacked when he was looking for the real name of "Lian Ren". Lan Ke also explained to him the "result of distorted and expanded desires".

As for the "palace", I can only wait and take a look at Jotaro Kujo's palace when I go back.

After Lan Ke's explanation, Shirou Emiya finally understood the underlying logic of the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" actions.

As he lamented the uniqueness of the methods of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', his emotions grew increasingly excited!

After all, according to Lan Ke, they only need to get the name of the "mastermind" so that they can help him "change his heart", which will naturally solve his sister's troubles.

"It's a pity that 'Lian Ren' only accepted funding from the 'mastermind'. He doesn't know the other party's specific information and can't even remember the names of his two subordinates..."

"But it doesn't matter. There are bound to be connections between people anyway. We just need to search one by one. We will eventually find the real names of those two bastards. Maybe we can find the name of the 'mastermind' through them..."

Knowing that the next task would be a 'physical job', Lan Ke specifically encouraged Shirou Emiya...even though he knew that the other party would definitely work at full speed for his sister!

What Lan Ke didn't expect was that after he finished speaking, Shirou Emiya looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"what happened?"

“Well…actually I know the names of those two guys.”

"?!"

This time it was Lan Ke's turn to open his eyes wide with disbelief.

After all, in his opinion, even he, who possessed the "other-dimensional navigation", had not figured out the true identities of those two people, so how did Shirou Emiya know?

After all, as far as he knew, the other party should have been completely unaware of it before, otherwise it would have been much easier to sue.

“I bought it online…”

Before last night, Shirou Emiya's impression of the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' was that of a mysterious man with a stern face who always liked to stay in the shadows. But ever since he learned that Lan Ke was the theoretical leader of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' and he was the 'first member other than a certain cat', he felt that he could no longer look directly at the image of the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts'.

But the good news was that Lan Ke looked surprised, so he wasn't too surprised.

Just explain it seriously.

“I bought it online…”

Emiya Shirou is an extremely frank person. Not only did he say that he purchased "rival intelligence" on the Internet through a certain software, he even told others about his purchase of intelligence on the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts".

After listening to this, Lan Ke was a little surprised, but it also solved a doubt that he had long had.

How on earth did Emiya Shirou manage to lock onto 'Ren Ren' who apparently had nothing to do with his target?

However, when he heard how much money Emiya Shirou spent, his whole face frowned.

He really wanted to teach Emiya Shirou a lesson.

Without discussing anything else, let’s just talk about the information about the ‘Phantom Thieves of Hearts’!

"Do you know how much you spent?! If you really want to know, ask him! This is enough money to explain it yourself!"

Lan Ke felt his heart ache...

Chapter 68: Crazy Target

Although his true identity had been exposed, in order to maintain his identity as the "leader", Lan Ke still tried hard to act indifferent.

"Tell me more about it..."

Shirou Emiya did not hide anything and simply explained the situation of 'Emiya Kiritsugu'. During this period, Lan Ke listened very carefully and nodded from time to time.

Emiya Kiritsugu's situation was not beyond Lan Ke's expectations.

Although there are no "magicians" in this world, the other party is still active abroad as a mercenary. What Lan Ke didn't expect was that even though he is no longer a "magician", the other party is still related to Fuyuki and is even looking for the "Holy Grail".

Looking at Lan Ke's expression, which was a little surprised but still calm, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but think secretly.

"As expected, Narukami knows what Kiritsugu and the others are fighting for..."

If it was before, he would definitely choose to find a suitable time to inquire, but at this time, Shirou Emiya, who had already "sold" himself to Lan Ke, was not very direct.

"Doctor, do you know what the 'Holy Grail' my father and his men are looking for is?"

"I do know something."

Then Lan Ke briefly explained the concept of "holy relics" to the other party. Shirou Emiya's expression became more and more serious and ugly.

Because according to Lan Ke, the reason they are called "holy relics" is simply because they have the power of "gods". As for these things themselves, there is no so-called "sacredness".

"Why would those so-called 'gods' send these things to our world?"

Although Shirou Emiya tried hard to control his emotions, unfortunately he couldn't hide his feelings no matter what.

His dark skin tone due to the 'Phantom Thief Suit' made him look even more gloomy.

"To defeat the 'devil'."

"The power of the 'Gods' comes from faith. The more devout humans' faith, the greater the power of the 'Gods'. Therefore, the 'Gods' hope to directly control the 'material world'. This way, they can have an endless 'source of power' and naturally defeat their nemesis, the 'Demons'."

Crunch! Crunch!

Shirou Emiya clenched his fists almost instinctively. After all, no matter from which perspective, these so-called "gods" were his enemies.

If the 'holy relic' had not appeared in Fuyuki, there would have been no 'Fuyuki Fire' and his parents would not have died;

If it weren't for the 'holy relic', his 'adoptive father' wouldn't have died!

This means the 'holy relic' destroyed his home twice!!

Looking at the increasingly surging murderous intent in Shirou Emiya, Lan Ke sighed helplessly.

Then, he suddenly shouted.

"Shirou!!!"

Although he didn't know what was going on, when he heard Lan Ke calling him, Shirou Emiya instinctively looked in the direction of the voice, and then saw a metal fist coming towards his face.

He dodged sideways almost instinctively, and then heard a whistling sound in his ears.

"Doctor?!"

At this time, Shirou Emiya's face was full of surprise, and he seemed to not quite understand why Lan Ke attacked him.

On the contrary, Lan Ke seemed a little disappointed because his punch missed. When he heard Shirou Emiya calling him, he also looked at him.

"It's more appropriate to just call my name at a time like this~"

Lan Ke shook his head while saying this, which was completely contrary to the previous statement of "calling code names".

"I remember that in comics, TV shows, and movies, when a companion is twisted by hatred, a 'Friendship Breaking Fist' can often wake them up, so I want to give it a try..."

After listening to the reasons given by Lan Ke, Shirou Emiya opened his mouth wide and didn't know how to complain for a moment.

Are you saying it’s useless?

I was indeed 'awakened' by it.

So is it useful?

It wasn't because of the so-called 'Friendship Breaking Fist', it was purely instinct.

However, after being disturbed by the other party, Shirou Emiya felt that his emotions had calmed down a lot.

Seeing this, Lan Ke spoke again.

"'Gods' are not good things, and 'demons' are even less so. They feed on human 'desires'. If 'demons' gain the upper hand, the world will completely lose its order, and the weak will no longer have a place to survive. Therefore——"

Lan Keyue said as he got closer and closer to Emiya Shirou, and his expression became more and more serious.

"Remember, we are neither the thugs of 'God' nor the minions of 'Devil'. We are a third party independent of both! We can use the power of both God and Devil, but we are the masters of power, not slaves!"

Lan Ke's voice was not loud, but his words were deafening.

After all, Shirou Emiya did have the idea before that "since the gods are not good people, why not help the devil."

Looking at Shirou Emiya's flickering expression, Lan Ke suspected that his previous 'failure to awaken' and the 'darkness' he showed at this time might be related to the so-called 'holy relic' or 'holy grail' he mentioned.

"Go back and ask your own assistant..."

However, in order to prevent the other party from having wild thoughts, Lan Ke simply skipped the topic.

"Whether it's 'Demons' or 'Gods', they're too far away from us right now. Let's focus on our own affairs. For example, give me the names of 'those two guys'. We can talk to their 'shadows' first and see if we can find more information about the 'mastermind'..."

As expected, even though he knew that Lan Ke was trying to change the subject, when he heard the words "the mastermind behind the scenes", Emiya Shirou's attention was instantly diverted.

"no problem!"

After saying that, Shirou Emiya took out his mobile phone and sent the downloaded information to Lan Ke.

Lan Ke didn't waste any time and directly opened the "Alternative Dimension Navigation" and entered the name given by Shirou Emiya.

"Target locked, navigation begins"

As a gentle female voice sounded, Lan Ke didn't waste any words and directly signaled Shirou Emiya to follow her.

Under Lan Ke's leadership, Shirou Emiya had witnessed the "wild demons" and the "shadows possessed by demons". Now Lan Ke was taking him to see the "shadow space that was about to become a palace".

Perhaps because their abilities were too weak, the 'shadow space' they were in was on the first level, and surprisingly, they were in the same space.

Shirou Emiya didn't feel anything, but he instinctively felt nauseous when he passed through the black fog made up of desire.

Before he could regain his vision, a strange cry was heard.

"You little brat! Why are you here?! Never mind! It doesn't matter!! We're going to keep pestering you until you hand over that girl!!"

"I'm pestering you! I'm pestering you!!"

Unlike the fake smiles on the faces of the outside world, the 'Sakutsuki Mao couple' at this time looked crazy. They didn't look like 'bad guys', and they didn't even feel like 'normal people'.

What exactly is going on?

Are they both crazy?

Lan Ke's face was full of doubts...

Chapter 69: 'Book of Prophecy' and 'Witch'

Looking at the crazy-looking 'Sakutsuki Shigeru couple' in front of him, Lan Ke was a little confused. On the contrary, Emiya Shirou, who was 'stealing hearts' for the first time, seemed quite calm.

After all, in his eyes, the 'Sakutsuki Mao couple' are enemies, and they are the kind of enemies that must be eliminated at all costs. He will not hesitate at all regardless of the opponent's condition.

After all, as long as the other party becomes an enemy of his sister, he thinks that he is "seeking death".

"Doctor, what should we do next?"

"Whatever, as long as you can save your life."

Lan Ke's attitude was quite casual, but after hearing it, Shirou Emiya's expression became extremely bright.

It was obvious that he had wanted to beat up these two guys for a long time, but he had no chance in the outside world.

Now that Lan Ke said this, he obviously would not miss this good opportunity.

As if they felt humiliated by Emiya Shirou and Lan Ke's disregard, the expressions of the 'Sakutsuki Shigeru couple' became more and more ferocious, and then they 'exploded' in Lan Ke's incredible gaze!

That’s right, it’s an ‘explosion’ in the physical sense!

A black fog enveloped the two of them. When the fog dissipated, the "Sakutsuki Mao couple" had disappeared, and in their place were two short, strange monsters with bowl-cut hair.

However, Lan Ke recognized the other party's identity at a glance. After all, he had killed many such "shadows" when he was killing monsters before.

"Be careful, this monster is a 'Backpack Ghost'. It's nothing special, but it has a trick called 'Lucky Punch' which is quite troublesome, so try not to get hit by it!"

As he spoke, Lan Ke waved his staff, and a circle of fire appeared under the feet of one of the "back monsters", and then "hellfire" gushed out from under the other's feet.

Seeing Lan Ke taking action, Emiya Shirou hurriedly followed.

He slammed his helmet to the ground, and the Ghost Rider drove the Soul Chariot out of the flames.

"Om~Om~Om~"

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