Chapter 117

On the TV screen, the female host was talking, then she seemed to have suddenly received some news, was slightly taken aback, and then said full of excitement:

"Everyone, look! The mysterious owner of the gemstone, known as the strongest Onmyoji in Tokyo, Master Akaso Kaze, has appeared."

Akaso Kaze's face, as if carved by a knife, appeared on the screen.

Vermouth's eyes flashed.

This person... is really handsome!

"Hmph! No matter how powerful, isn't he still caught in someone else's scheme?"

Gin's expression was disdainful, and he said coldly: "Two thieves, one Onmyoji, all drawn by his plan. That disgraced high school detective really has some ability."

"Just in time, the BOSS just sent news that the Councilman Nomiguchi who is cooperating with the organization will soon be investigated by the police."

"In order not to expose the organization's secrets, we must get rid of him."

"In the past two days, a large number of police in Tokyo have been attracted by this duel; it is a good opportunity for us to act..."

Gin picked up his wine glass and poured the blood-red liquid into his mouth.

"You are the Onmyoji Akaso Kaze? You're actually quite handsome!"

On the roof of the Beika Museum, Lupin III touched his monkey face and couldn't help but be very worried.

If that slut Fujiko Mine saw such a handsome guy, it's really hard to say what she would do.

Betrayal is that woman's decoration, after all.

The noisy sounds were getting closer.

Lupin III looked at the police officers who were about to pounce on him and laughed strangely:

"Haha, let's stop here for today. When the official exhibition begins, I will naturally come back to take the gemstone."

He threw out a flashbang and a smoke bomb, and then, taking advantage of the police's chaos, jumped off the building, opened his hang glider, and flew into the distance.

Akaso Kaze closed his eyes and used the Eye of Space.

The strong light of the flashbang did him no damage at all.

His mouth curled up, and he let out a cold snort.

You want to leave after showing off? Not that easy!

Fireball Spell!

Akaso Kaze's whole body's magic power surged, he raised both hands, and aimed at Lupin III soaring in the air.

This was the first time an intermediate spell appeared in this world.

Rolling magic power was drawn from the soul space.

All souls, including the Mist Tengu, were reduced by half.

That huge black gemstone even had thick black energy emerging, turning into pure magic power.

Akaso Kaze raised his eyebrows.

The magic power requirement for this spell is unexpectedly high.

The effect of the flashbang had faded.

He slowly opened his eyes.

Between his hands, a rolling burning fireball was rapidly increasing.

Fist-sized, head-sized, half-meter-sized, one-meter-sized, two meters, five meters...

Oh my, I played too big.

Intermediate spells are this powerful?

Lupin III operated the hang glider and flew in the air.

The night wind blew past his ears.

This feeling is much stronger than a parachute.

It seems I can do this in the future too.

Just as he was thinking, a young man in white clothes flew over from the side, also driving a hang glider.

"Huh? You actually dare to imitate me!"

Lupin III stared with wide eyes.

"Hey, it's clearly you who imitated me. I am the real Kaitou Kid!"

Kuroba Kaito took out his poker gun and shot at Lupin III.

Lupin III's monkey face didn't grow for nothing; he flipped up and down on the hang glider, avoiding the incoming poker cards.

"Kid, you're far behind compared to me. Impersonating you is doing you a favor."

Lupin III took out his Walther P38 pistol.

The two started shooting at each other in the air.

Suddenly, both of them felt something was wrong and stopped shooting at the same time.

"Why do I feel like it's dawn?"

"The temperature seems to have risen too..."

The two looked at each other and turned their heads back together.

Instantly, four eyes widened.

Oh my god.

What is this!

How can there be a fireball more than ten meters big.

This is too unscientific.

Countless onlookers on the ground were choked by their melons.

"What a big fireball!"

"Compared to it, those two hang gliders are like ants."

"It hit, it hit, not even a bubble popped."

"How come I see this thing coming from the Onmyoji's hands."

"Can't be, did we have hallucinations?"

Many people just knew to open their mouths wide, and drool flowed down.

The audience in front of the TV was even more stunned.

"Why did this add special effects?"

"Didn't they say it was a live broadcast just now? How come it's playing a movie in the blink of an eye?"

"Mom, come quickly to see the sun."

Pfft.

Gin, who was watching TV, couldn't hold it back and sprayed a mouthful of red wine out.

"Is this an Onmyoji?"

"Didn't they say he was a charlatan?"

"What's with the ten-meter-big fireball?"

"Bastard, what kind of opponent did that bastard detective provoke for us?"

"Gin!" Vermouth on the opposite side was furious.

Gin turned his head to look.

He had just sprayed a mouthful of wine onto Vermouth's face.

The red liquid flowed down the other person's face and flowed all the way into her chest...

Gin hurried to get up and walked toward the door.

"No, I must handle this matter personally. That high school detective cannot be kept."

"The two thieves are one thing, but if the Onmyoji finds out that this matter was done by the organization, I'm afraid it will bring us a disaster."

"Must silence him."

"So handsome, Kaitou Kid was blown up!"

Nakamori Aoko jumped and cheered.

"Huh? Where did Kaito go?"

The girl looked around.

A pitch-black face suddenly appeared before her, giving her a fright.

"Kuroba Kaito?" Nakamori Aoko looked at her boyfriend in shock. "Were you burned by a fire?"

"No, no, I just got smoked by someone smoking in the bathroom..."

As Kuroba Kaito opened his mouth, puffs of black smoke billowed out.

Damn it, I almost died.

Good thing I had an emergency escape method.

Even so, I still got grazed by the fireball.

Just that one hit, and I was burned like this.

But compared to that, I'm still doing okay; that monkey-faced guy who impersonated me is the one who's truly miserable.

His butt was burned red.

"Ouch, it hurts like hell!"

Inside a speeding car, Lupin III screamed loudly.

He was lying on the back seat, his butt stuck high in the air.

His pants had long since burned away, revealing a butt scorched black and purple.

Jigen Daisuke was helping him apply ointment with a look of disgust.

"I told you not to provoke that Onmyoji, but you wouldn't listen. Now look at you, injured like this..."

"You bastard, if I hadn't been in the air, I definitely could have dodged it."

Lupin III yelled in anger, "I just found out, it was being live-streamed the whole time."

"I've lost all my dignity now. If Mine Fujiko sees this, she'll definitely throw herself into that Onmyoji's arms."

"No way, I have to get back at him. If I don't avenge this, I'll take that Onmyoji's surname!"

Ishikawa Goemon, who was driving, curled his lip, though his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Such a massive fireball, I wonder if my sword could cut through it.

Inside the Beika Museum, the police, having found nothing, only discovered two cards on the roof.

"Is, is this a calling card? Two of them?"

"One is from Kaitou Kid, but who is the other one from?"

"Lupin III? That world-famous international thief!"

"No wonder there were two gliders; the one that came later was actually Lupin III."

"My god! Why did they send calling cards together? Could their target both be the Onmyoji's ruby?"

"Emergency broadcast, emergency broadcast." The TV host appeared again, looking excited.

"This station has just received news that two gliders appeared over the Beika Museum tonight. One has been confirmed as the monkey-faced Kaitou Kid, and the other is the world-renowned international thief, Lupin III."

"Now, everyone is guessing what Lupin III looks like. Will he be a handsome man, or like Kaitou Kid, an ugly freak?"

"You bastards!" Kuroba Kaito, watching TV, wanted to cry.

That stinking jerk isn't me!

He gritted his teeth in hatred, "So it was Lupin III. This damn guy actually impersonated me."

"For the honor of Kaitou Kid, I must avenge this!"

Waking up early in the morning, Akaso Kaze saw several news reports.

"Early this morning, a fire broke out in a private residence. Upon inspection, the only deceased person in the house was Tokitsu Junya, who had escaped from prison some time ago. According to police estimates, it was likely a suicide out of fear of punishment."

This guy died in Tokyo?

Akaso Kaze frowned and paid him no mind.

A nobody, not worth mentioning.

"Last night, over the Beika Museum, a fireball fell from the sky, striking two thieves, Kaitou Kid and Lupin III, who had come to investigate. According to expert analysis, the fireball was likely caused by a meteorite from space..."

Huh?

They can explain it like that?

Akaso Kaze was stunned, then thought it was normal.

If he said he released it, no one would believe him anyway.

It's better to say it was a meteorite; it fits the world's perception better.

Akaso Kaze hadn't expected the intermediate magic to be so powerful.

And that was even with him stopping in time and cutting off the magic supply.

Otherwise, if he had released it fully, it might have been twice as big.

A fireball of several dozen meters... the destructive power is too great.

I should use it less in the future.

It disrupts the world's balance too much.

And it consumes too much magic power.

All the souls in the space have shrunk by half.

Even that black gem can no longer produce water-army ghosts.

"Today is the day of the exhibition. Between the two great thieves and the Onmyoji, who will emerge victorious?" The female host stood at the entrance of the exhibition hall early in the morning.

"Heh."

Akaso Kaze smiled.

Daring to covet my treasure.

You really aren't afraid of death.

Kaitou Kid, I happen to know your true identity.

I was going to ignore you, but since you provoked me first, don't blame me for being impolite.

He went out, got in his car, and cast a prediction spell.

He stepped on the gas and drove straight toward Kuroba Kaito's house.

Kuroba Kaito is quite wealthy, living in a villa.

Akaso Kaze got out of the car at his door and first took a look around with his Eye of Space.

The house was empty.

It was school time, so the kid was still in class.

With a Gate of Space, Akaso Kaze entered the house.

Daring to come steal my gem, I'll clear out all the good stuff in your house first.

Searching around with the Eye of Space, he actually found dozens of safes containing quite a lot of jewelry and money.

Kid, you're pretty rich.

But, soon you won't be...

Akaso Kaze smiled slightly and leisurely cast the Hand of Will.

One handful, two handfuls, three handfuls...

Jewelry, gems, money, and all sorts of strange equipment.

All good stuff.

I've made a fortune again.