Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

The crisp sound of the cane hitting the ground suddenly woke Lucy from her lost mood. She looked at Lan Ke in surprise, as if she didn't know why Lan Ke did this.

"In that case, Miss Lucy, I wonder if you would like to destroy Arasaka yourself?"

Lan Ke’s words hit Lucy’s chest like a heavy hammer.

Without even thinking she stood up.

"certainly!!!"

Her voice even cracked a little from being so excited, but she soon calmed down.

"But... can I really do it?"

The trump cards she had been relying on didn't play much of a role. Even if she tried her best, she could only open the 'safety door', and she almost died on the spot.

Can I really destroy Arasaka with my own hands?

"OK!"

Along with the firm voice, Lucy saw a somewhat scary bird-beak mask and a low but powerful voice.

"After all, thanks to you, we are one step closer to destroying Arasaka."

As he spoke, Lan Ke extended his right hand towards the other party.

"Let's destroy Arasaka together!"

"Let's burn Arasaka to ashes together!"

Although their height, body shape and voice tone were completely different, in Lucy's eyes, the two figures seemed to merge into one. She instinctively stretched out her right hand as she did back then.

"Let's burn Arasaka to ashes together!"

Almost at the same time that Lucy placed her hand on Lan Ke's palm, the gentle female voice sounded amid the familiar sound of waves.

"I am you...you are me...

Here you have a new lease

As the saying goes, firewood is the firewood that is reborn from the ashes.

I, the Moon Mask, was born with the blessing of the wind

We will provide further support for pioneering the future..."

As expected, a new 'Tarot' was born, but it was not the 'Hermit' who served as the supporter 'Futaba' in the original work, but 'Moon'.

Tarot was originally a form of divination. Each Tarot card has a corresponding meaning. If you want to divine something, you often need to analyze several Tarot cards together.

Among these Tarot cards, there are both "positive" and "negative". Some Tarot cards symbolize "good things" regardless of whether they are "positive" or "negative", but some Tarot cards represent "bad things" regardless of whether they are "positive" or "negative".

For example, the "Tower" represented by Shirou Emiya is not good no matter whether it is upright or reversed. The upright Tower symbolizes misfortune and the need to change oneself; the reversed Tower represents being in trouble and confusion, and the need to fight a desperate battle.

This also symbolizes the experience of 'Emiya Shirou' at that time. The enemy manipulated everything with a big hand that could not be seen and tried to take away his most important 'sister' from him. However, because of Lan Ke's intervention, Emiya Shirou at least did not take the last step, so the 'tower' he obtained from the opponent at that time was at least in the 'upright position'.

The 'Tarot Moon' I got from Lucy was similar.

Whether in upright or reversed position, it symbolizes "confusion", just like the situation Lucy is in at the moment.

He hopes to fulfill his dream and destroy Arasaka, but he is unable to do so due to his lack of ability. After entrusting his dream to the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, he falls into confusion and helplessness.

However, Lan Ke was not quite sure about the specific situation. In his opinion, the biggest connection between the 'Lucy' and 'Moon' tarot cards should be the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts Support Website' created by the other party.

In the original work, the tarot corresponding to Yuki Mishima, who created "Phantom Thief CH", is also "Moon".

But no matter what the reason is, obtaining 'Tarot' symbolizes the connection established between the two parties!

Lucy looked at Lan Ke with some confusion as he was stunned on the spot after holding her hand, but Lan Ke reacted quickly and pulled Lucy up from the sofa.

"Well then—welcome to the Phantom Thieves of Hearts."

"Welcome~"

Just as Lan Ke welcomed Lucy, Shirou Emiya also nodded towards Lucy.

Obviously, although Lan Ke's decision seems a bit reckless, Shirou Emiya, who always follows Lan Ke's will, naturally supports it unconditionally.

However, Lucy, who encountered this situation for the first time, seemed a little at a loss, and didn't even know to let go of Lan Ke's hand.

Does she want to join the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'?

Without a doubt!

Because she hopes to fulfill her 'dream' with her own hands!

But...isn't this too much of a joke?

Looking at Lucy who seemed a little overwhelmed by the strong sense of unreality, Emiya Shirou, who was sitting astride the 'Soul Chariot', couldn't help but sigh.

Was it the same when Lan Ke invited me?

But what made him feel fortunate was that as the first member to join the group, no one except Lan Ke himself would see his original appearance again.

Because of the mask, Lan Ke didn't know that Shirou Emiya, who usually looked honest, would actually gloat over other people's misfortune. But he had important things to do right now, so he glanced at the time on his mobile phone and gave another order very decisively.

"Okay, time's running out. Arasaka definitely won't call the police, but with all the noise we've made, the police will probably be here soon. We have to get the notice first. We can't break our promise~"

As he spoke, Lan Ke waved at Emilia. Emilia, knowing what Lan Ke meant, smiled and nodded at Lucy.

"Miss Lucy, see you later~"

Lucy, who didn't know what was going on, wanted to say goodbye to Emilia, but she saw her turn into a white light and fall onto Lan Ke's "bird-beak mask". Then, with a wave of Lan Ke's hand, a terrifying warhorse with two horns on its head, a pitch-black body, and hellfire burning on its feet appeared beside Lan Ke.

"?!!"

The scene was beyond Lucy's imagination and she was stunned and at a loss as to what to do. However, Lan Ke directly sat on the back seat of the "Soul Chariot".

"Okay, Miss Lucy, we can talk about this when we get to our destination. You can think about any questions you want to ask and what your code name is first."

After saying that, Lan Ke gave the order directly.

"Follow us! Bicorn!"

Following Lan Ke's order, the "two-horned beast" that had been standing silently in place excitedly raised its front hooves and let out a low neighing sound.

"Yes……"

Chapter 55: As a 'Phantom Thief', You Should Always Sneak, Right?

Lucy felt as if her worldview had been severely impacted.

First, after waking up, he was invited by the 'Leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' to join the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'.

If this had some logic, after all, she did help the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', and she considered herself quite capable, so it was not surprising that she was invited.

But what happened afterwards made her doubt whether she was awake or not, and she couldn't help but pinch her cheeks and arms.

Because the silver-haired girl who seemed to have saved him before turned into a silver light and fell on the mask of the 'Docter', and then a talking 'two-horned horse' appeared in front of him, and the other party even took the initiative to signal him to ride on its back.

Although it was my first time riding a horse, it was much easier than I imagined because of the other party's active cooperation.

However, when she pinched her arm to try to confirm whether she had really recovered from her 'coma', the intense pain kept telling her that everything in front of her was real and not a dream.

But at this moment, the "Bicorn" that had ignored Lucy from the beginning suddenly spoke to her.

"I didn't expect you to like this kind of play. Looks like you're worthy of sitting on my back."

The voice of the 'Bicorn' is deep and magnetic. If you ignore its appearance and only listen to its voice, it sounds like a steady middle-aged man, which makes people feel safe. Of course, the premise is that you must also ignore the strange words the other party says.

Even Lucy was stunned for two seconds. After all, the strong contrast between the voice and the words was as weird as seeing a cute girl speaking with a strong smell of corn.

However, she still noticed the 'key' in the other party's words.

"Qualifications? What do you mean?"

"Humph~"

In response to Lucy's question, the Bicorn snorted proudly before raising its head with a proud expression.

"Can't you see who I am? I'm the 'famous' Bicorn! I'm the 'demon' chosen by 'my Lord'!"

Although the Bicorn's words lacked a subject, Lucy still managed to extract a lot from them.

The so-called 'my lord' is obviously referring to the 'leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts', and the other party's identity seems to be a 'devil'.

So she couldn't help but ask.

"Since you are a 'demon', then your 'master' must be the 'Demon King'?"

But to Lucy's surprise, the 'two-horned beast' who had been chattering away just turned his head and gave her a disdainful smile before falling silent again.

It is obvious that although the "Two-horned Beast" has a somewhat introverted personality, it is truly loyal to its master Lan Ke.

Lucy didn't care about the contempt of the "Bicorn". After all, she was of the opinion that "it doesn't matter whether there is a date or not". Since the other party ignored her, she changed the subject.

"So what do you mean by 'qualification'?"

While asking questions, many guesses unconsciously emerged in Lucy's mind.

Demons are definitely not an easy species to get along with. The qualification to ride them should be "strength," right? Or perhaps "evil"? Or perhaps even more simply, "desire"?

But the 'Two-horned Beast' gave the most ridiculous answer in the most gentlemanly tone.

"Of course it's 'SOX'!"

"?"

Perhaps because he was talking about something that interested him, the 'Bicorn' completely ignored the changes in Lucy's expression behind him, and tried to explain his XP system to her excitedly.

"What I hate most in my life is inexperienced 'O girls'. They're so timid and coy. But I actually like the way they look after they've fallen. Because the more persistent a person is, the sweeter their blood will be after they've fallen..."

The Bicorn's initial words only caused Lucy to frown slightly. After all, people's XP was free, let alone that of demons.

But what the other party said next made Lucy unconsciously nervous.

Could it be that the Phantom Thieves of Hearts would simply throw anyone who disobeyed them to be devoured by the Devil?

Although she tried to tell herself that the Phantom Thieves of Hearts were her benefactors who were ready to help her destroy Arasaka, she felt cold all over when she thought of her own kind being fed to the devil.

But she still tried to calm herself down and tried to get more information from the 'Two-horned Beast'.

During this conversation, she discovered that the 'Bicorn' actually liked to talk, or was a bit of a chatterbox, but once the topic of the 'Heart Phantom Thieves Leader' was mentioned, it would stop talking abruptly, but when it came to its own affairs, it spoke without restraint.

"So, is there any difference between the two types of blood?"

"do not know!"

"?"

Facing Lucy's puzzled expression, the Bicorn snorted calmly.

"I've never left the 'Demon Realm' before. I was captured by 'My Lord' not long after I luckily entered this world. How could I have the chance to taste real blood..."

The demon world? This world? No chance to taste blood...

The Bicorn's words were filled with a huge amount of information, making her dizzy, but what was certain was that the 'Leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' was indeed more terrifying than she had imagined. He did not obtain the power of demons by 'contracting' with them as in the story, but directly took them for his own use.

Unfortunately, before she could continue asking, the speed of the "Bicorn" slowed down, and she finally saw the scene in front of her clearly.

The scene outside the Arasaka Building had long since become a ruin, and she herself had not been there many times, so she could not distinguish the similarities at all.

After that, it was nothing for her to keep shuttling back and forth in the "subway station". At most, she was a little confused about where she was going.

But now, looking at the broken yet extremely familiar bridge in front of her, Lucy recognized it instantly.

After all, one of the plans she was considering at the time was whether she could directly destroy the bridge when the 'Arasaka convoy' passed by it.

But in the end she had no choice but to give up. After all, doing so would very likely involve innocent people, which was undoubtedly contrary to her or Johnny's desire to "protect ordinary people."

But now this unnamed bridge has been shortened into two sections.

This extremely familiar yet destroyed bridge made Lucy even wonder if she had slept too long, and when she woke up, the world had become a completely different place.

But unfortunately, as Lan Ke said, they were in a hurry and did not have the extra time to explain to her before reaching their destination. They just asked Emilia to pick her up and cross the broken bridge together.

Lucy was extremely alert to any abnormal behavior in the outside world, but compared to suddenly appearing in a bustling futuristic city after jumping off a bridge, waking up in the "cognitive world" before seemed insignificant.

Lucy looked a little overwhelmed as she looked at the vibrant city before her, as if she had simply traveled through the world while awake.

What surprised her even more was that the tall 'Arasaka Tower' was standing quietly on the ground, and the other tall buildings around it were shorter than it.

But that was precisely why Lucy was so surprised.

After all, in her impression, although 'Arasaka' tried to build 'Arasaka Tower', it was repeatedly postponed due to practical reasons until recently when it was approved. Now it is not known whether the foundation of 'Arasaka Tower' has been dug.

As for admitting mistakes?