Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Judging from the opponent's performance, he currently has an absolute advantage!

Faced with Lan Ke's relentless dominance, Father Pucci's expression turned gloomy.

It was obvious that he hadn't expected that capturing the 'Fairy Princess' would lead to unexpected troubles...

Chapter 86 The Truth Approaching at a Rapid Speed

The appearance of 'Father Pucci' was undoubtedly completely beyond 'Parker's' expectations.

Perhaps in terms of single-round strength, 'Father Pucci' is still a long way from 'Parker', but the opponent seems to be the last straw that broke the camel's back and destroyed the balance of power between the two sides.

When he saw it slaughtering the 'cat fairy', 'Parker' realized that this time there might not be a good ending.

In order to prevent its 'daughter' from being taken away, it launched a desperate attack on 'Roswaal A. Mezas'.

Roswaal A. Mezas was naturally prepared for this and even started a counterattack with Parker.

However, neither side expected that in addition to the surprise force of 'Father Pucci', there was also a third party force, the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', on the scene.

Whether it's holding the 'Kingdom of Sin' or driving the 'Soul Chariot', Emiya Shirou.

The former suppressed 'Father Pucci' and brought the battle back to a balance point, while the latter helped the 'Cat Fairies' to eliminate the seemingly crazy 'Evil Pixie'.

As the situation, which had been so favorable, gradually tilted in favor of the enemy, Roswaal A. Mezas's arrogant expression gradually turned gloomy.

Finally, when he realized that it was impossible to seize Emilia today, he actually did something that no one present could have expected!

He actually risked being hit by Parker and launched a sneak attack on Lan Ke!

The sudden attack by Roswaal A. Mezas, the enemy leader and the more powerful one, was beyond everyone's expectations, not even Lan Ke was aware of it.

but------

"Don't underestimate me~"

With a slightly teasing voice, 'Parker', who had returned to normal as the situation gained the upper hand, was now stretching out his upper limbs to erect a 'protective wall' in front of Lan Ke.

It was true that this sudden attack and the backup of 'Father Pucci' were beyond his expectations, but as an enemy that he had been fighting with for more than two hundred years, he naturally knew the other party's character while the other party understood him.

So when 'Roswaal A. Mezas' stopped attacking, he did not chase him, but instead stood directly in front of Lan Ke.

Sure enough, the opponent's sneak attack was blocked by Parker.

"Humph!!!"

Seeing that the final revenge attack was blocked, Roswaal A. Mezas didn't waste any words. He angrily threw his cloak and turned away.

The 'Picos' who were originally fighting with the 'Cat Fairies' also retreated.

Although the 'cat fairies' were still chasing after them, strictly speaking, this sudden battle had come to a temporary end.

"Doctor, are all the strategies for the 'Temple' so exaggerated?"

Emiya Shirou, who had taken off his helmet, was sweating profusely. Looking at the 'cat fairy settlement' that looked like a ruin, he couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

While complaining, he couldn't help but sigh at how Lan Ke conquered the 'Hall of Ze Yuezhi' at that time.

Lan Ke shook his head helplessly.

"How could a normal 'Palace' strategy be like this? After all, we're the 'Phantom Thieves'. We only need to steal the 'Palace's Secret Treasures'. Theoretically, there's no need to confront the Palace's owner head-on..."

Although the owner of the hall will definitely guard the "secret treasure" with all his might, there will most likely be a battle, but it will definitely not involve a large-scale battle like the one we are having now.

"And it was actually our carelessness."

"?"

Shirou Emiya looked at Lan Ke in surprise. After all, in his opinion, the two of them sneaked into the palace with the help of 'Krupo Krupo', and even if they occasionally encountered enemies, they would annihilate them all. They were very cautious along the way. How could they be careless?

Shirou Emiya didn't understand, and Lan Ke didn't blame him. After all, the two of them had very different understandings of "understanding the world". Even though he had crammed a lot of information into the other party before, there was still a long way to go before he could fully grasp it.

"As I said before, the 'Palace' is the embodiment of the 'Palace Master's' cognition. Although we know the enemy's purpose and true identity and have taken precautions, how do we view the current situation from the enemy's perspective?"

Lan Ke did not give a direct answer, but instead asked questions to try to guide Shirou Emiya's thinking.

Emiya Shirou thought about this for a moment before speaking again.

"The enemy doesn't know we've prepared countermeasures. From their perspective, even if 'Lianren's' heart has been stolen, their plan to capture 'Meiyu' is still proceeding smoothly. As long as they capture 'Meiyu', they can then perform the 'ritual'..."

At this point, Emiya Shirou's eyes suddenly widened!

It was obvious that he had realized the problem.

"Doctor, you mean that in the 'material world' the enemy tried to take away Miyu, and in this 'hall' the person they tried to take away was Princess Emilia?!"

Looking at Shirou Emiya who was filled with shock, Lan Ke nodded.

This is the crux of the matter!

It's a pity that they discovered it too late. If they had realized this earlier, they might have been able to ambush the other party in advance...

Just as the two were reflecting secretly, a timid voice suddenly sounded.

"Mr. Doctor, thank you for your help..."

At this moment, Emilia was filled with fear, not only because she was worried about being captured, but also because she was afraid of almost losing all her loyal guards.

Looking at the timid Emilia, Lan Ke saluted very gentlemanly.

"Although we are not as good as 'Lord Parker', since we intend to cooperate with 'Lord Parker', we naturally need to show some sincerity..."

In fact, Lan Ke and the others have another choice, which is to let the enemy capture Emilia. At that time, the angry Parker will naturally cooperate with them.

However, even if he could think of this method, Lan Ke couldn't do it.

In his opinion, although he did not hesitate to launch a sneak attack on the enemy in order to win, because fighting only involves winning or losing, and there is no such thing as despicable or not, being a human being does exist.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to get his hands dirty, but he should also have his own bottom line.

Looking at the polite Lan Ke, Emilia felt a little shy.

Since her "birth", she has been living in the territory of the "cat fairy". Besides her "father", there are various cat fairies around her. The only one who looks similar to her is the "terrible invader". At this time, facing the kindness and goodwill released by Lan Ke who took the initiative to approach her, she seemed a little at a loss for a moment.

Fortunately, someone took the initiative to take over the topic at this time.

"Hehe~ Not bad, boy~ I'm very optimistic about you~"

Parker licked the fur on his front paws as he slowly floated down from above everyone's heads.

The reason why it didn't come over immediately before was, firstly, because the battle was not completely over and it still needed to continue to command, and secondly, because it also realized that its "daughter" was too introverted, and letting her communicate with friendly strangers was also a training for her.

However, when it saw its daughter blushing and at a loss, it couldn't help but speak up and take the initiative.

The moment everyone's attention was focused on him, 'Parker' changed his usual frivolous attitude and gave a solemn salute to Lan Ke and Emiya Shirou.

"Thank you both so much for protecting my daughter. You will always be friends of our 'Cat Fairy Village'."

Perhaps it was because the other party's previous attitude was too deeply rooted in people's minds, and Lan Ke was a little uncomfortable when he suddenly saw the serious "Parker".

But he had no intention of giving up such a good opportunity.

"Lord Parker, you're being too kind. Since we hope to cooperate with you, we naturally need to demonstrate some strength and sincerity. Do you think we are qualified to cooperate with you in expelling the 'evil goblin king'?"

If it were before, 'Parker' might still hesitate, after all, its purpose was to protect its daughter, not to expel the opponent.

But this sneak attack made him realize that no matter how dormant the enemy was, they would never give up their daughter.

In that case, why not take the initiative?

In the past, it took a defensive stance, firstly because it was worried that the enemy would take the opportunity to attack its hometown, and secondly because it was worried that it was not strong enough to defeat the opponent.

But now with the help of Lan Ke and others, it seems to be a good opportunity!

'Parker' is also a decisive person.

"Of course! After all, I'm not a mean person. Since he dared to attack my 'world's cutest daughter', I will make him pay a heavy price!!"

Parker's words were full of momentum, but the phrase "the cutest daughter in the world" made Emilia almost instinctively look at Lan Ke, and then she shyly issued a "protest"!

"Father!!"

Seeing Emilia's cheeks and even her ears flushed slightly due to shyness, Lan Ke couldn't help but let out a good-natured laugh.

Seeing that Lan Ke was laughing at her, Emilia suddenly became even more shy.

Although they had just experienced a great battle, fortunately they were in an advantageous position and both sides had discussed the next action plan.

This is good news for Lan Ke's "Palace Attack Plan".

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But just as Lan Ke and his team were making continuous progress, the progress of several forces outside the "cognitive world" was also quite fast.

Kudo Shinichi locked onto the location of the suspected 'next puzzle' based on the 'graphic code' he cracked, and with full motivation and decisiveness, he chose to set off.

Because according to the 'map', it's not far from here, only about half an hour's journey at most.

With his ability, he solved the last puzzle and came back just in time for dinner.

But when he arrived at his destination and looked at the strange cave in front of him, he instinctively frowned.

Shirou Emiya was able to discover traces of human activity in the crypt, and there's no need to mention Shinichi Kudo.

But what puzzled him was——————Could this 'password' have been cracked before?

If the puzzle has already been solved, the sense of accomplishment he gets will be halved.

But since he was already here, he naturally had to go and take a look.

Thinking of this, Kudo Shinichi also avoided the trap and drilled into the dungeon.

What he didn't notice was that less than two minutes later, a dark shadow also appeared at the entrance of the cave.

At this moment, the other party was muttering to himself with an ecstatic look on his face.

"As expected of the child of a world-famous mystery novelist."

But after just a sigh, she also avoided the trap and fell into it.

They've spent a lot of effort trying to find this place, and now they've only found it with the help of a detective. They can't lose it...

Chapter 87: Gunshot!

Although Kudo Shinichi has not yet officially debuted as a "detective", his qualities as a detective have begun to emerge.

Whether it is a strong curiosity about "puzzles" or a vigilance against dangerous environments, they are far beyond the average person.

Although he knew almost nothing about the 'truth', he discovered the traps arranged outside the 'crypt'. He even relied on the 'little tricks he learned in Hawaii' to completely dismantle all the traps that could be dismantled, leaving only the traps that might trigger the alarm.

Besides being worried about the traps potentially injuring someone, the main reason he did this was because he had vaguely sensed that something was amiss with this 'crypt'.

Although it does not use a large number of bombs or hot weapons like some secret base of a mysterious organization, it is no less dangerous. Various deadly traps emerge in an endless stream. According to his identification, the most critical part has even been used for more than a hundred years.

This undoubtedly made Kudo Shinichi even more curious.

What's inside this 'crypt'?

A strong curiosity drove him to keep moving forward. After all, the traces of human beings and the well-maintained traps undoubtedly proved from the side that the 'secret' might still be kept deep in the cave!

There is no doubt that 'Secret' has an appeal to Kudo Shinichi.

It's like some strange pamphlet for adolescent boys.

However, the previous experience of being chased by the Yakuza also made Kudo Shinichi grow up a little. At least he is no longer as reckless as before. Dismantling the trap can make his possible "evacuation" process safer.

His cautious attitude made his exploration progress a little slow, but extremely stable.

But it was obvious that the people coming in and out of here were not crazy. The traps were mainly concentrated in the front, with only two in the middle, so he quickly reached the inside of the "crypt".

Unlike the dimness of the underground passage, he saw a flash of light when he turned the last bend.

When he walked in with squinted eyes, his eyes widened instantly!

There was a huge cavity with countless crystal clusters scattered inside. The dazzling light before was the result of external light being reflected by the crystals.

"This is... the Crystal Cave?!"

Although humans have mastered the techniques of making crystals, natural crystals, especially those with unusual colors, large sizes, and special shapes, are still very valuable, not to mention a naturally formed crystal cave!

Even though Kudo Shinichi didn't know much about the gem market, he knew that this crystal cave must be worth a lot of money.

"Could it be that those traps are meant to protect these crystals?"

There is no doubt that such a huge asset is indeed worthy of enough money and energy invested by those who discover it.