Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

"boom!!"

It is obvious that Shirou Emiya is definitely not trying to silence his sister just because she has a crush on Lan Ke.

The powerful thrust brought by the 'Shotgun' pushed Lan Ke forward a little, and Lan Ke, holding a weapon in each hand, opened his arms and used his body to block the metal storm shot towards 'Lucy'.

Although the power of Prince Shiki can be used to avoid damage, the impact force cannot be ignored.

The huge kinetic energy pushed Lan Ke's body backward, and he almost couldn't control his body, but fortunately, Lan Ke finally blocked all the attacks.

As the smoke cleared, although he wanted to grit his teeth in pain from the explosion of the micro-missile, in order to attract the other party's attention, Lan Ke imitated the outsiders and spread out his hands in a very annoying manner.

"That's it?"

Lan Ke's arrogant attitude undoubtedly completely angered Adam Hammer (Shadow), but it was a pity that he had no time to continue attacking. After all, the previous round of attack was risky due to the possibility of being ambushed.

Although Lan Ke blocked the bullet's trajectory with the muzzle of his gun, there was still another person at the scene.

"Click~"

With the crisp sound of the bullet being loaded, Shirou Emiya decisively pulled the trigger.

"boom!!"

Accompanied by an extremely exaggerated sound, the reinforced body of 'Adam Hammer (Shadow)' still fell back violently under the powerful impact.

Facts have proved that Lan Ke's defense line is not so easy to break through, and Emiya Shirou, the main attacker, is ruthless and doesn't talk much. He never talks too much and just shoots him twice in the chest and once in the head when they meet.

The result of the two's full-scale interception was that 'Lucy' had enough time to 'wake up'.

Unfortunately, she didn't see all this because she was trying to deal with the negative emotions that kept emerging in her mind.

A precarious childhood, falling into a demonic den as a child, becoming an experimental subject as a teenager, losing his only 'family' several years ago, and even losing important friends as an adult...

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The painful memories made her cover her head with her hands and scream continuously.

"boom!!"

Finally, she fell heavily to the ground as if she had lost consciousness. The only thing she could see with her blurry eyes was the back that gave her a sense of security.

She stretched out her right hand with all her strength, and her whole body kept moving towards Lan Ke, as if she was planning to get to Lan Ke in this way.

His left hand was clasped against his face, and his right hand was completely worn out from constantly moving on the ground, leaving five dark red marks on the originally uneven ground.

But even so, she still moved her body with great determination, and the golden light in her eyes became even brighter.

It was at this moment that the female voice, which was initially very gentle but actually continued to stimulate her, sounded again.

“That’s right! That’s it!!”

"Even if there's nothing you can do, that's no reason to give up!"

"If you don't want to lose that important person again this time, just shout my name!!"

The back of the man whom she regarded as her father, who eventually disappeared in the flames to protect her, gradually overlapped with Lan Ke's back. Lucy almost bit her teeth off because of the pain, but she still struggled to call out the name.

"No need to explain!! If you want to help, then help! If not, I'll do it myself!! Even if it means risking my life, I don't want to lose again!!"

"Good! That's it, let..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Come on!"

While roaring, Lucy suddenly tore off her left hand, which was originally on her face, and an invisible mask was torn off. However, she completely ignored the pain on her face and slammed her bloody hand to the ground.

"Inaba White Rabbit!!!"

As Lucy roared, the mask that was about to be smashed to the ground turned into a stream of light and slowly took shape in front of her.

At the same time, the voice that was originally only 'Lucy' could hear finally echoed in the 'cognitive world'.

"If you want to protect something you cherish, you need this kind of momentum~!"

The white rabbit, which seemed to be as innocent as a child, but concealed a dark and evil spirit, symbolized purity and innocence. It was covered with strange patterns, carried a wooden hammer on its back, and sat on a "stone mortar" made entirely of machinery. It slowly floated in front of Lucy.

Unlike the constant testing and misleading of 'Lucy' before being summoned, 'Inaba Hakuto' was very proactive after being actually summoned.

It raised its short front paws high, and the moonlight above its head seemed to shine brighter. Adam Hammer (Shadow), who had been staring with his eyes wide open, suddenly felt his vision blur and he lost it instantly.

Then, it rushed to Adam Hammer (Shadow) at a speed that was totally inconsistent with its petite and cute appearance. It leaped up and pulled out the mallet behind it, raised it high above its head, and smashed it down hard on the opponent's chest.

"boom!!!"

Along with a dull sound, 'Adam Hammer (Shadow)' staggered violently.

Seeing this, Emiya Shirou also opened fire decisively.

"boom!!"

The 'shotgun' was powerful but couldn't fire continuously, so he took out his own pistol and fired continuously, pushing 'Adam Hammer (Shadow)' back continuously until——————

“Sizzle~!!”

Accompanied by an extremely harsh sound of metal friction, Lan Ke, who appeared behind Adam Hammer (Shadow) at some point, swung the weapon in his hand violently, continuously cutting several scars on his back. However, at this moment, Lan Ke suddenly stopped, then reversed his grip on the Demon Sword and threw it forward!

“Sizzle~!!”

Even the strengthened mechanical body showed scars under the constant attacks. At this time, Lan Ke's weapon, which he threw with almost all his strength, naturally pierced through its shoulder.

And this is not the end. As his shoulder was pierced and nailed to the wall, Lan Ke followed closely and slammed his cane in both hands towards the opponent's abdomen.

“Sizzle~!!”

The 'Kingdom of Sin' also nailed it hard to the wall!

Having lost his vision and the ability to move, Adam Hammer (Shadow) immediately tried to break free.

It's a pity that it's all too late.

Because the moment he regained his vision, he saw a huge wooden rope expanding in his field of vision.

"boom!!"

The sound like a watermelon being smashed made Shirou Emiya and Lan Ke, who were assisting in all this, frown slightly.

Fortunately, the 'Adam Hammer' in front of him was just a fake object made of shadows. When it was killed, there would be no strange scenes. Instead, it would turn into 'cognitive energy fragments' and then dissipate or be absorbed.

"hu~hu~"

Because she had just awakened her 'Personality', 'Lucy' had consumed a lot of her physical strength and energy.

She had previously defeated Adam Hammer (Shadow) purely out of rage, but now that her opponent was eliminated, she naturally lost her support.

Fortunately, Lan Ke caught her when she was about to fall.

"Congratulations, you've become an official member of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'~"

Unlike the deliberately disguised low voice before, the joy in Lan Ke's voice at this time can be said to be undisguised.

Lucy tried to get up but failed. Even though she was extremely tired, she still tried to keep her eyes open.

"What the hell is going on? This crazy world, and that... unlovable rabbit?"

"Don't worry, as I said before, I will tell you everything, but right now I have something to finish, so please wait a moment~"

As he spoke, Lan Ke looked up at the ceiling above his head, which was destroyed by the appearance of Adam Hammer (Shadow), and smiled.

It is obvious that Lan Ke and his team's next target is the last "Desire Stone"!

It is obvious that this is what Lan Ke is talking about.

After all, only by knowing what happened to 'Arasaka Saburo' could he write the 'preview letter'.

As a "Phantom Thief", Lan Ke has his own persistence.

You can't just send out a notice letter casually; it must be conclusive!

With the elimination of Adam Hammer (Shadow), the temple's alert level has now reached 95%.

Lan Ke looked excited despite the constant alarm sounds in his ears.

In contrast, Saburo Arasaka in the 'material world' has a gloomy look in his eyes, because he always has an ominous premonition in his heart.

As the saying goes, "Misfortunes never come alone." Almost at the same time, his subordinates reported to him a piece of news that made him even more unhappy.

"Boss, the police are already downstairs."

"Whoo~"

Along with the long breathing, Saburo Arasaka's calm but oppressive voice came.

"Let Lai Xuan deal with them and clean up the 'laboratory' so the police don't notice any flaws."

"Yes!"

Chapter 58: Notice of Delay.

"Inspector Nakamori, thank you for your help."

In the lobby of Arasaka Building, Arasaka Yorinobu, who was wearing a suit and glasses, greeted Nakamori Ginzo with a serious expression.

"It's okay, it's okay. Thank you, Director Lai Xuan, for explaining the situation."

Although he was also wearing a suit and had a serious expression, Nakamori Ginzo gave people a very strange feeling at this time. If I had to make a metaphor, it would be like a high school student who was woken up by his parents early in the morning, only to find out that it was the weekend after washing up.

But this cannot be blamed on him, after all, the person who called the police said that the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts attacked the Arasaka Building."

With an excited look on his face, Ginzo Nakamori gathered his troops and came to the 'Arasaka Building', but then he found that something seemed wrong.

Because he didn't see the 'preview letter'!

Although "preview letters" can be forged, and he has encountered countless "fake Kidds" and "fake Cat's Eyes" in his career, this time there was not even a "preview letter". In his opinion, the imitation this time was too poor.

But it's not surprising. After all, the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' seemed to have considered this situation a long time ago, and even had an 'anti-counterfeiting mark' - until now, the origin of these strange gold coins cannot be found.

The gold coins scattered each time were a considerable sum, and since it was "stealing hearts", it did not involve financial theft at all. Even the "Heart Phantom Thieves Countermeasures Headquarters" "profiled" the other party as a wealthy local tycoon with too much free time.

Since it was a 'fake', Nakamori Ginzo was naturally not in a good mood.

However, although it is not high, it does not affect his fighting spirit to catch the thief.

After all—he also hates the petty thieves who dare to impersonate the Phantom Thief!!

"Inspector Nakamori, please come this way..."

Compared to Ginzo Nakamori's outward emotions, Arasaka Yorinobu simply pushed his glasses with his fingers and began to lead Ginzo Nakamori calmly.

When the two of them took the elevator to the 'Research Department', Arasaka Yorinobu also gave a brief explanation to the other party.

"The target of this attack was the Arasaka Research Department in 11L. Although the Arasaka Research Department has several specialized research institutes outside, all their research results are gathered here for organization and integration..."

After hearing Arasaka Yorinobu's explanation, Nakamori Ginzo raised his eyebrows slightly.

The target is the core data room of the 'Arasaka Group'?

This is not the usual style of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, right?

It looked like the work of mercenaries who had their eyes on Arasaka's data.

"Is it possible that it's not a 'Phantom Thief', but someone from a rival company?"

Facing the outspoken Ginzo Nakamori, Arasaka Yorinobu did not take the opportunity to throw dirty water on those who he usually did not get along with, but shook his head very conservatively.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out, and the police can also conduct investigations in this direction..."

The reason why Arasaka Yorinobu said this was not because he had a gentle personality. Although he looked quite gentle after being trained as the heir to a large consortium for so many years, he was not lacking in thundering methods.

There is only one reason to do this.

That was the order given by the 'Master of Arasaka', his father.

"At this critical moment, we should minimize the police's attention. Even if we can't catch anyone, it doesn't matter. As long as 'that thing' is successfully launched, we, Arasaka, will become the most powerful... no, the greatest company in the world!"

At this moment, the elevator arrived at its destination, and most of the police officers were diligently completing their work.

Although the "Investigation Section 2" has not yet truly caught a "Phantom Thief", the police officers who are willing to stay are all people with sufficient tenacity and perseverance. They really regard catching Phantom Thieves as a career. The reason why they cannot catch them is simply because each target is more outrageous than the other.

But in terms of work attitude, they are undoubtedly very serious.

In sharp contrast are the employees of the 'Arasaka Group'. Although most of them accept inquiries, when they see Arasaka Yorinobu, they will stand up and greet him immediately.

Fortunately, soon Ginzo Nakamori didn't have to accompany Arasaka Yorinobu to accept the attention, because after entering the "Research Department", "Utsumi Toshio" and "Higashikata Josuke", who were Ginzo Nakamori's right-hand men, came to greet him.

In fact, according to normal procedures, unless he is directly arresting or deploying defenses, Nakamori Ginzo should stay at the headquarters, just like he did when he went to other jurisdictions to ambush before.

However, this time it is special. The destination is the 'Arasaka Group'. Nakamori Ginzo came here more to show the attitude of the 'police', but the scene is still left to the two of them.