Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

But if Sherlock Holmes actually existed in this world, then Arsène Lupin must also have existed, a chivalrous thief active many years ago.

Known for his intelligence, meticulousness, charm, and immense wealth, he often stole the property of illegal rich people to help the poor.

More than a hundred years ago, Robin had already clashed with Holmes, which ended in a draw.

However, in reality, this event was written by the author Maurice Leblanc.

In Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, there was actually no interaction between him and Robin.

Robin is pronounced "Lupin" in French, and Riko can also be said to be the daughter of Lupin III.

Although the Lupin III in this world is not that person.

"Arsène Lupin's great-granddaughter?"

Aria naturally understood what this surname represented, and her eyes were filled with fighting spirit as she looked at Riko in front of her.

No further words are needed.

His grandfather fought Robin to a draw more than a hundred years ago.

As for the purpose of Robin's granddaughter's visit, that goes without saying.

A strong fighting spirit erupted between the two.

Their eyes, burning like flames, met in the pitch-black warehouse.

Both sides were itching to draw their pistols, and a fight seemed imminent.

However----

"boom----!"

A huge crash erupted from the warehouse ceiling.

The light from the corridor instantly illuminated the area.

The sudden burst of light caused Aria, Kinji Toyama, and Riko to instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes.

A dragon-shaped creature fell from above and crashed heavily to the ground.

Beneath the feet of this humanoid creature with a dragon's head, the steel bars sank heavily.

Behind this dragon-like creature, a silver-haired girl spoke slowly.

"Long time no see, Riko! Although we just met a few hours ago—"

Chapter 410 Shirou Emiya's Empty Promise

Rewind to a few minutes earlier —

"I've already told you you're no threat—"

Before Jeanne could finish speaking, she was drawn to the knight's sword that suddenly appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.

From a distance, it looked like an ordinary knight's sword, with nothing particularly special about it.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that black patterns are wrapped around the silver-white sword.

Others might not recognize what kind of weapon it was, but as a descendant of Jeanne d'Arc, she understood perfectly what the weapon in Shirou Emiya's hand represented.

"Why is the Sword of Saint Catherine in your hands!?"

Jeanne looked at the knight's sword that had appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand, and her voice even began to tremble.

This is an impossible item; if anything, Joan of Arc would rather believe it was just a replica.

But the sacred aura emanating from it, even though it was a replica, still made Joan of Arc's mind tremble.

It should be noted that Saint Catherine's sword was burned to ashes along with Joan of Arc's execution by fire.

Under such circumstances, saving Joan of Arc and replacing her with a double was already an incredibly difficult task.

Not to mention taking out weapons under such heavy guard.

The level of care taken for Joan of Arc was different from that for other criminals.

Even the shift changes were seamless, making it almost impossible to rescue Joan of Arc quietly.

Do you know where the "Armed Detective Assassin" is?

Emiya Shirou once again questioned Jeanne d'Arc.

Although Shirou Emiya couldn't use various methods to coerce Jeanne into interrogating him, he suddenly remembered that he had another way to get her to reveal information about the Armed Detective Assassin.

That's bribery.

While we don't know how extraordinary the history here is, most of it is similar; at least regarding Joan of Arc's sword and banner, they should remain unchanged.

At least that's what Shirou Emiya thought; otherwise, he would have been like a headless fly, searching the ship for any trace of the Armed Detective.

Putting aside the fact that he himself is not good at intelligence gathering and reasoning, he is a student in the assault department, and he should be confronting criminals head-on, rather than finding the criminals' traces through clues.

Moreover, given the ship's enormous size and the lack of communication capabilities, it's possible that they might not even be able to find the "Armed Detective Assassin" on board.

As for why they were so certain that the "armed detective assassin" was on the ship...

On the one hand, the ship had indeed been thoroughly inspected inside and out.

If there are any more bombs, it's only possible that the "Armed Detective Assassin" planted them on the ship.

On another note, the information revealed by Jeanne d'Arc also clearly tells Emiya Shirou that the Armed Detective is on the ship.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to delay her own time.

"—No, it's just a fake, just a fake!"

Jeanne stared intently at the Sword of Saint Catherine in Shirou Emiya's hand, her expression practically screaming "I want it!"

But she kept muttering "fake, fake" to herself.

But she's right.

After all, this is a projection, not a real prototype.

But it's not much different; at least it's more realistic than what's manufactured by industry today.

A mysterious force still operates on it.

Emiya Shirou looked at Jeanne d'Arc in front of him, who was trying her best to suppress herself.

A light appeared in his hand once again.

It was a flag with white background and iris flowers.

It was also the banner that Joan of Arc used to lead the army and inspire them to fight.

"Wrong? Wrong?"

The girl who called herself Joan of Arc retreated in disbelief.

Compared to the Sword of St. Catherine, this white flag with irises is extremely common in modern society.

In France, many people collect a white flag with irises to commemorate Joan of Arc.

In her home, there were naturally replicas of the Sword of Saint Catherine and a white banner with irises.

But the two items in Shirou Emiya's hands are different.

Perhaps it's the surge of energy in one's blood, or perhaps it's the intuition that runs deep in one's soul.

She could sense that these two items had a very deep connection with Joan of Arc.

The sacred aura emanating from above, and the invigorating patterns, are things that can be truly felt, not just psychological effects.

Shirou Emiya didn't notice that the faint red mark on the back of his hand began to return to its original color after he projected the two items onto it.

"Over there—!"

While Joan of Arc hesitated, she immediately pointed in a direction.

It's not that she died, but that's how she betrayed her companions.

Anyway, according to her plan, the original intention was to lure Shirou Emiya to the position of the Armed Detective Killer.

It was only due to special circumstances that Shirou Emiya was able to arrive ahead of schedule.

It was definitely not because she wanted the Sword of Saint Catherine and the white iris banner projected by Shirou Emiya.

Absolutely not!

Absolutely not!

Say the important thing three times.

then----

Emiya Shirou then put the two items into his night hat. Since the Armed Detective had not yet been found, he certainly couldn't give them to her.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya couldn't possibly unlock her handcuffs, and Jeanne d'Arc currently has no way to carry those two items on her person.

However, to some extent, this is just empty promises for Shirou Emiya.

Even if they did catch the "Armed Detective" Shirou Emiya, they wouldn't let Jeanne go; instead, they would hand her over to the police.

We wouldn't hand over the weapons to her at that time.

Shirou Emiya will not keep his promise unless Joan of Arc is released from prison.

However, at that time, Shirou Emiya himself did not know which world he would be wandering in.

After a moment's thought, he put on the "Possessed by Evil" outfit and carried Joan of Arc on his back.

After all, it wouldn't be good for a girl to be carried around the cruise ship like that.

If he carries her on his back, then Shirou Emiya will have to be wary of her unexpected sneak attacks.

At such close range, Shirou Emiya had no way to dodge the attack.

Furthermore, Jeanne d'Arc was also able to directly freeze Shirou Emiya's organs.

After a moment's thought, Shirou Emiya put on the [Demon's Embrace] armor, which had extremely strong resistance to cold.

Keep in mind that it's armor that can move within a space where time is frozen.