Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Although Lan Ke's attitude towards him was similar to before since he revealed his identity, he consciously put himself in the position of a "subordinate".

This was not only because of the oath he had made before, but also because Lan Ke saved him when he was most desperate.

Thousands of "searches"

He was grateful to Lan Ke from the bottom of his heart and was willing to be driven by him.

Lan Ke didn't think too much about it. He wanted to recruit Shirou Emiya simply because he thought the other party's values ​​were in line with his own and he was a good person. Since there happened to be an opportunity, he just recruited him.

After lamenting the number of traps at the entrance of the cave, Lan Ke decisively opened the "Alternative Dimension Navigation".

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"I never had the chance before, but now, Shirou, you have the chance to see just how exaggerated humanity's twisted desires really are."

As Lan Ke finished speaking, Shirou Emiya felt a distortion in his surroundings. When his consciousness returned to normal, the surroundings had completely changed.

The originally overgrown 'cave' was still there, but it was now surrounded by towering trees, and the entrance was covered by countless vines.

Apart from this, it seems to be no different from the outside world?

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Faced with Shirou Emiya's puzzled gaze, Lan Ke was also stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

"Since that fellow's 'palace' is the so-called 'Fairy Kingdom', then according to legend, the so-called 'Fairy Kingdom' is naturally hidden in a place inaccessible to humans. Let's go through the 'gate' first..."

As Lan Ke spoke, he took the lead, pushed aside the vines in front of him and walked into the cave.

The reason why Lan Ke took the lead was because the 'hall' was full of traps just like the 'outside world'. Shirou Emiya might be more experienced than himself in this regard, but it was still more convenient than not having Lan Ke drive the G directly.

Shirou Emiya followed Lan Ke's instructions to avoid traps while looking around curiously.

If one does not feel anything outside the cave, then after entering the cave, one will gradually realize that this place is indeed different from the outside world.

Because as far as he knew, the only plants that could glow naturally seemed to be certain special algae. However, as they went deeper into the cave, although the light behind them was gradually blocked, as they passed a corner, their eyes suddenly lit up.

It turned out that the surrounding walls were covered with fluorescent moss and strange fungi.

The mosses are like a strip of light, and the mushrooms are like small street lamps, illuminating the interior of the cave.

Coupled with the chirping of insects, they seemed to have really entered the "fairy kingdom" in the story.

But just as Shirou Emiya was looking around, he suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end. He rolled sideways almost instinctively, supported the ground with one hand, took out his gun, aimed at the direction of danger, and pulled the trigger decisively.

"Crack~"

"Da~"

The sound of the ground behind him being struck by lightning and the bullet hitting him came almost simultaneously.

Then he saw several 'fairies' with wings flapping behind them flying out from behind the glowing mushrooms.

One of the 'goblins', whose size far exceeded that of his companions, even shouted directly.

"Sons of men! Get out of here! This is not the place for you!!"

As the other party scolded, "fairies" continued to fly out from behind the glowing mushrooms.

Although these 'fairies' were not large in size, Shirou Emiya felt his scalp tingling when he saw their densely packed wings.

According to Lan Ke's previous introduction, these "fairies" are very similar in appearance to the "Personality Mask Pixie" held by Lan Ke, and should be of the same race.

Monsters like 'Pixie' themselves aren't particularly formidable, but the problem is that there are so many of them that they probably wouldn't be able to withstand even one individual attack.

However, even so, Shirou Emiya did not run away directly. Instead, he looked at Lan Ke's back with a serious expression.

Lan Ke's reaction was faster than Emiya Shirou's. Relying on the "angel's" resistance to electricity, Lan Ke directly took most of the "electric shock" with his hands. In fact, it was also to protect Emiya Shirou behind him.

After confirming that the other party was safe, he was still hesitating about what to do next.

Direct attack?

They didn't know how many enemies there were, and they were already short of medicine, so they couldn't fight a protracted war.

In that case——————

"Shirou, retreat first and wait for me outside!"

In response to Lan Ke's order, Shirou Emiya nodded decisively without any nonsense and began to retreat slowly.

He wouldn't argue with Lan Ke about "who will cover the rear" or insist on accompanying the other person like in some TV dramas.

He knew very well that the more urgent the situation, the more decisive it would require, and as Lan Ke was a 'senior', he naturally trusted the other party's judgment.

"Doctor, I'll wait for you outside!"

Looking at the 'Pixies' getting closer and closer, Lan Ke didn't say much. He stretched out his right hand and gave a thumbs up as a response. Seeing this, Shirou Emiya turned and left.

Even so, Lan Ke's pressure was still not much reduced. After all, even if the 'Advanced Pixies' in front of him did not attack for the time being, the ordinary Pixies were gathering more and more, and there seemed to be no end in sight.

Lan Ke knew that he couldn't delay any longer, so he just spoke.

"My dear fairy lady, my companions and I were exploring the mountains and saw a cave..."

Lan Ke's words were obviously fabricated. After all, Lan Ke and his friends' destination was the "Fairy Kingdom", but he had no choice but to say so in order to pass the test.

What Lan Ke didn't expect was that before he could finish his words, a wind blade attacked him.

"Hu~~"

Accompanied by the howling wind, wind blades passed across the mask, and Lan Ke looked at the other party in surprise.

After all, in Lan Ke's opinion, the "fairy" may like to play pranks, but it is definitely not vicious. The two parties have just met, and even if it doesn't like him, it should not attack directly, right?

If he hadn't dodged in time, the wind blade would have hit his head.

But before Lan Ke could speak, a slightly angry voice was heard.

"Despicable human! Don't try to deceive us again!!"

Along with the opponent's roar, the Picosi behind him also raised their hands, and countless electric lights flashed.

When there was no way to resolve the issue, Lan Ke no longer concealed his feelings. He stroked the mask with one hand, and a green-yellow figure appeared behind him.

"Roar!!"

⒈0﹄２②８彡○玖㈧

The majestic "Lion" roared as soon as he appeared, causing many Picos to stop in their tracks.

But whether it was due to their large numbers or the supervision of the "High-level Picos", these Picos that were in a state of "shock" quickly recovered and took up attacking postures again.

Just as Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou explained.

Picosi are not a race that excels at fighting, but as the saying goes, "many ants can kill an elephant." Even if their attack is only a mandatory '1', if their numbers are large enough, they can overwhelm the target.

Lan Ke, who summoned the 'Lion Lord', had no intention of fighting. Instead, he decisively used the 'Electric Shock Detection' and turned around and ran away.

The lightning storm formed by countless lightning bolts hit the rocks in the cave, splashing countless smoke and dust.

When the smoke and dust were blown away by the strong wind, the angry-looking 'High-level Picosi' also appeared.

Looking at the empty cave, it immediately gave the order.

"The evil human has appeared again! Remind the rest of the tribe to be vigilant and never allow him to approach the 'Princess'!"

The furious 'High-Level Picosi' turned and left, while Lan Ke, who had returned to the door of the 'Palace', finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although 'Picoxi' was not good at fighting, the level of that group of Picoxi was not low. After a round of volleys, his health bar was reduced by a full 1/5. If he ran slower, who knows what would happen.

It was at this moment that Emiya Shirou came over with a worried look on his face.

"Doctor, are you okay?"

"I am fine."

Although his whole body was numb from the electric shock, Lan Ke pretended to be indifferent and waved his hand to indicate that the other party did not need to worry. He even took the initiative to speak in order to divert the other party's attention.

"But those Pixies are so hostile to us, and I don't know what's going on. The palace's alert level is still at 0..."

Suddenly, Lan Ke seemed to remember something.

"Shirou, wait for me..."

Chapter 78: Picosi never gives up!!

What did Lan Ke remember?

He remembered what the 'Pixie' he had tamed had said.

According to her own Pixie, she once lived in the 'kingdom of fairies' and might know something.

"Rider, please wait for me."

Although Emiya Shirou didn't know what was going on, he nodded. Then Lan Ke walked straight towards the cat-eared girl who was lying near the "cave" and yawning.

"Tina, help me change my personality mask."

Maybe it's because his 'COOP' level is not high enough, but Lan Ke can only carry three personality masks. The three he carries now are 'Recovery Mask - Angel', 'Highest Level Mask - Lion' and 'Fastest Mask - Bicorn'.

Obviously, before they knew what kind of monster the 'Palace Master' was and could target him, their actions were still in the exploratory stage. Lan Ke naturally chose the three most versatile 'Personality Masks' to carry.

Angels increase endurance, Lions increase attributes, and Bicorns are used for running...

However, if there are a large number of Pixies in the 'Fairy Kingdom', he would need to replace the Bicorn, after all, the other party is... weak.

After hearing what Lan Ke said, Tina didn't waste any words and stretched lazily.

Perhaps because she was not familiar with the human body, she did not care about the belly that was exposed as she moved. Instead, she raised her right hand and made the "Book of Masks" that was half the size of her body float in front of him.

"Captain, which personality would you like to change?"

"Replace 'Bicorn' with 'Pixie'."

Although Tina would occasionally joke with Lan Ke, she was always trustworthy when it came to serious matters.

After hearing Lan Ke's words, she didn't say anything. She just raised her right hand and waved it in front of Lan Ke. A "personality mask" appeared in front of Lan Ke's chest. Then she waved her hand again and it fell into the "Book of Masks".

Then she waved her hand again, and the 'Book of Masks' automatically turned to the page with 'Pixie' in it.

With another wave of his hand, a personality mask emerged.

With a gentle push, the mask sank into Lan Ke's body.

"Okay~"

After saying that, Tina curled up into a ball again, as if taking a nap, with only her tail swaying gently in the air to show that her owner was not asleep.

Facing Tina who seemed to be saying, "Master, are you done? I'll rest now, don't disturb me anymore," if Lan Ke wasn't concerned about the other party maintaining her human form at the moment, he really wanted to pick up her tail and stroke it a few times to let her know how powerful he is!

It’s a pity that the other party has been maintaining his human form recently, making it impossible for him to find an opportunity.

Fortunately, there was something important to do at the moment, so Lan Ke didn't worry too much and turned around and walked towards Shirou Emiya.

"Rider, let's get started."

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Facing Lan Ke who greeted him, Shirou Emiya looked confused, as if he didn't quite understand what was going on.

That's right, even though Lan Ke interacted with his assistant for a long time, in Emiya Shirou's eyes, Lan Ke just walked to the "palace entrance" and stood there silently for a while, then turned around and walked back and told himself that he was ready.

He had no idea what was going on.

It is obvious that although Tina, the "Velvet Assistant", has a rather strange appearance at first, she also has similar characteristics to other assistants. Before she actively reveals her body, she is in the gap between "matter" and "spirit", and only the "Velvet Visitor" can discover them.

To others, Lan Ke was simply in a daze when communicating with Tina.

But with the attitude of "watch carefully and learn well", Shirou Emiya watched Lan Ke's performance without any nonsense.

"Pixie!!"

As Lan Ke lightly wiped off the mask, a figure appeared in front of everyone.

"Master~! Do you want to eat first, or... wuwuwu!!"

As soon as Picosi opened her mouth, Lan Ke roughly guessed what she wanted to say. Without waiting for her to finish speaking, he decisively covered her mouth and then turned to look at Shirou Emiya.

"Sorry, my Pixie doesn't seem to be awake yet."

"..."

Looking at the serious Lan Ke, Emiya Shirou was silent for a second and then nodded with a serious expression.

Seeing this, Lan Ke secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glared at the other party at the same time. It was not until then that Pixar suddenly remembered that his master was no longer "alone" but had teammates, and he could not tease him at will anymore.