I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

About ten minutes later, Hifumi, slightly out of breath, returned with five or six magazines compatible with her firearms, a box of ammunition, and... a tactical short knife in its sheath. She also carried two flashbang grenades, two fragmentation grenades, and two smoke grenades.

Why did they pick up a knife?

Seeing the consumables that Hifumi brought back, Amamiya for a moment even seemed to see a CS:GO player fully equipped in a rifle round.

After a moment of surprise, Amamiya realized that Hifumi probably saw the 'Trickster' fighting style she had created in the other world, which combined 'melee and ranged combat, plus the Persona's melee combat and magic,' and therefore thought that melee combat was also necessary... right?

Looking at the many spare magazines and ammunition boxes filled with single-shot ammunition that Hifumi had prepared, Amamiya began to consider the supply problem for the Givotos students during the battle.

Even if firearms and ammunition are cheap or even costless in Kiwatos, the various consumables, including ammunition, consumed in each small-scale conflict still amount to a considerable sum.

Naturally, the cost of resupplying these items is even more staggering.

My own "Destroyer King" is still the best... The bullets inside are replenished based on subjective will.

Besides adding attributes, the God of Destruction also has a characteristic that is "I think there are as many spare bullets in here as there are spare bullets".

perhaps……

I could also try to make some melee and ranged weapons from another world and give them to some students so that they could also obtain these special equipment for use in another world.

After a fleeting thought, Amamiya asked Hifumi again if she was ready.

This time, Hifumi, who had already prepared ammunition and tactical supplies, gave an affirmative answer.

"Then... let's go."

"Target, Impression Space."

Chapter Thirty-One: The Forging Method of Weapons from Another World

Around noon, on the edge of Trinity District College.

Amamiya took out her phone and entered the keyword "Impression Space" into the otherworld app.

'Om—'

It's still the familiar ripples of red and black waves, and the dizzying feeling of the world being dissolved and redrawn.

However, both Hifumi and Amamiya were already familiar with this dizzying feeling.

After the brief dizziness subsided, Amamiya put his phone back in the inner pocket of his phantom thief outfit and began to observe his surroundings.

The impression space presented in the Trinity region is different from the impression space in Abydos.

Impression Space is an area created by the collective subconscious of the 'intelligent beings' in a region.

Abydos is known as the "city that never sleeps" and the "city of sin" because it is home to many criminals and marginalized figures in the gray area.

And Trinity...

The gleaming 'noble castle' actually depicts a more somber medieval scene.

Amamiya glanced around at the scenery, and then his gaze involuntarily lingered on a towering tree standing in another world.

Tree……

Trees again...

To be honest, Amamiya, who had 'climbed trees' more than once, felt a little uneasy when she saw a tree again.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems normal... After all, the 'legends' in mythology are mostly well-known, such as the Tower of Babel and the World Tree, which makes it easier to form the 'collective subconscious of everyone'.

A cluster of buildings, resembling medieval noble castles, of varying sizes, sits near the intersection where the Rain Palace is located—perhaps symbolizing the centrifugal forces behind the unity of Trinity College.

After her gaze lingered for a moment on the shadows—clad in medieval knight armor and clearly resembling women—Amamiya suddenly spoke up and suggested:

"Speaking of which, the code name for the operation in the other world wasn't mentioned last time because it was a bit rushed..."

"Hifumi, before we begin our official 'phantom thief activities,' perhaps we should decide on a codename for our operation?"

'Operation codename...?'

Hifumi was slightly taken aback; she didn't quite understand why he would suddenly say that.

“In another world, calling each other’s names might cause strange phenomena… In addition, there are things like ‘cursed magic that can be cast on someone just by knowing their name’ in another world, so it’s better to use code names.”

It turned out to be like this...

"So, are there any special 'standard format' requirements for the code names?"

The good girl, Hifumi, pondered her codename thoughtfully, while simultaneously asking Amamiya for additional information about the 'codename'.

"No. It's just a name that comes to mind; any title will do."

After tugging at his red cut-resistant gloves, Amamiya said casually.

In fact, one of the reasons why their phantom thief group uses the same name is because it better fits the 'aesthetics of a phantom thief'.

"Then let's call her Perolo..."

Before she could finish speaking, the girl shook her head with a bitter face, rejecting the title herself.

"No... Using Lord Perolo's name to carry out the phantom thief operation... we can't do that."

"Well……"

"Let's call it 'Copain' then."

“Copain… ‘Friend’, what an interesting title.”

After pondering a title that Hifumi had come up with herself, Amamiya found it surprisingly interesting—'The one who steals your inner desires is actually your best friend…'

It was indeed very dramatic.

What is Sensei's codename in another world?

The girl, who had chosen a code name for herself, suddenly became curious about Amamiya's 'otherworld code name'.

"My codename in this other world was given to me by my 'phantom thief friends' outside of Giwatos. They call me 'JOK.'"

'jok……'

Indeed, Sensei's 'power,' and the reliable feeling he gives even without relying on power... it's no wonder he's called an 'ace'.

"Alright... then the code name issue is resolved for now. Remember to address each other by code names as much as possible in this other world, Copain."

“Hmm… I understand, Sen… no, Jok.”

Hifumi, who was still caught off guard, hastily responded.

Due to the 'turmoil' caused by the Caesar Group, Amamiya clearly noticed that the other world belonging to the Holy Trinity region had also undergone some slight changes.

The most noticeable change is that these shadows now appear more alert.

When they see suspicious people, these shadows have an instinctive tendency to flee or avoid them.

Amamiya and Hifumi strolled around these castle complexes of varying sizes, and found quite a few valuable money-making tools right inside the castles.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a 'castle of noble ladies'... The money-making items that can be found inside are worth far more on average than the loot that can be obtained in the 'black market' of the other world of Abydos.

After a round of looting, Amamiya suddenly sensed the presence of a target who needed to repent.

"Hmm...this feeling."

"It's the scent of 'repentance'... it's getting closer and closer to those 'school bullies.'"

Amamiya stopped moving forward, turned slightly to the side, and quietly observed Hifumi, who was keeping a watchful eye on her surroundings.

"That should be the group of 'school bullies' who need to repent up ahead... Judging from the intensity of the shadow, there are four people in this group."

"Copain, recover your strength first and prepare for battle... Then, we'll enter this place, defeat the target, and make the target repent."

Hifumi wasn't quite used to the rule of 'using titles to address each other in another world', and after a moment of surprise, she realized she was being called.

So she stopped to recover her strength, adjust her condition, and prepare for the upcoming battle.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Amamiya shook the key chain at her waist and opened a semi-transparent glass door leading to the velvet room.

'Jingle Bell……'

A flash of azure blue swept before his eyes, and Amamiya was momentarily stunned. The world was now enveloped by the sky-blue floor of a coffee shop.

As he continued pushing the door open, his eyes met those of a long, straight blonde girl who was on the first floor, seemingly making herself coffee.

"My dearest 'My Trickst,' the man I acknowledge as the best in the world... welcome back to the 'Velvet Room.'"

Ravenda always uses the same standard, sweet and gentle words whenever they meet, which Amamiya finds incredibly endearing. Now, Amamiya has gotten used to her 'unique' and 'joyful' way of addressing him.

Amamiya currently doesn't know how to respond to this 'one-sided affection'.

After a slight moment of awkwardness, Amamiya finally sat down next to Lavenda.

After that, he was naturally relied upon by the latter.

"So……"

The girl's breath, sweet as orchids and musk, carried a hint of drowsiness: "Sen... no, 'My Trickst,' please state your request..."

Ravenda, who almost blurted out 'Sensei' as well, suddenly perked up. She coughed lightly, straightened up, and began to go through the 'routine procedure' as if nothing had happened.

"I need Ravenda's help to make a melee weapon and a ranged weapon."

"For that girl who, like you, possesses the 'Fool' Arcana...?"

Laventa smiled faintly, her bright golden eyes, characteristic of the velvet room assistant, brimming with approving satisfaction.

"You are truly a considerate and reliable man who makes others feel dependable."

"Since it's your request... then..."

Lavenda snapped her fingers, and the scene in the café began to change, transforming in a very short time into a lava forging workshop that looked like something out of a Western fantasy world.

"Your request has been processed... What materials would you like to use to 'forge' your melee weapon?"

After a moment's thought, Amamiya selected a Persona from the "Devil's Book" provided by Ravenda.

"Let's use 'Mephisto'."

【psona - Mephisto (Arcana: The Demon)】

[Introduction: The legendary devil in the opera "Faust," who made a wager with Faust and granted him the devil's aid.]

[Legend has it that He once made a bet with God. Later, Faust made a bet with Him. These two bets and the five-act tragedy together form the story of *Faust*, and also make the characters of Faust and Mephistopheles more vivid.]

In a sense, Faust and Mephistopheles were mutually beneficial.

As Amamiya made her choice, a man who looked like a human nobleman was summoned by Ravenda. She then used what appeared to be crucible clamps, red-hot iron tongs (crucible tongs), to hold him suspended in mid-air on an oversized crucible.

What kind of melee weapon do you want to forge?

Instead of starting construction immediately, Ravenda followed the established procedure and inquired about the intentions behind the weapon's manufacture.

After trying to imagine Hifumi's fighting style, Amamiya made a decision: "A rapier, or a cane sword, a short sword, or other light melee weapons."

"So, what other materials need to be added for 'assisting forging'?"

Lavenda, who had somehow changed into a blacksmith's apron with the same blue theme, continued to ask.

"Let's add a 'World Tree'."

The [Demon Book] appeared and automatically turned to the page representing 'the world', Arcana. Immediately, a mythical tree that stretched from the sky to the earth appeared, then rapidly shrank and was clamped by a second cauldron clamp.

【psona-Yuktrashir (Arcana: The World)】

[Introduction: The sacred tree in Norse mythology, also known as the World Tree.]

Legend has it that the branches of this giant tree formed the entire world.

In the age of mythology, Odin once hung himself from a tree and pierced himself with Gungnir, a spear made from a branch of the World Tree, thus discovering the runes.

This tree represents the beginning and end of mythology. Legend has it that a dragon named Nidhogg dwells beneath it. If the dragon were to bite through the tree, Ragnarok would come.

"Let's begin forging immediately..."

Ravenda then put the two 'main consumables' into the crucible one after the other.

Soon, the crucible began to boil, seemingly indicating that the melting of the metal had ended.

Ravenda controlled two crucible tongs, taking the crucible out of the scorching furnace and then 'pouring' the molten metal into a strange, cane-shaped mold.

With a 'hiss', the mold, made of some unknown material, cooled and detached itself, ejecting the weapon that had been forged in an instant.

'Ravenda's weapon-making methods... have always been this "crude yet effective."'

After accepting the melee weapon from Ravenda, Amamiya sighed softly to herself.