I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"Sensei...can I try it?"

As if sensing a connection between herself and the short knife in her hand, Xiao Lü became somewhat excited.

Amamiya nodded naturally, explaining that he had commissioned Ravenda to create this extremely special equipment with the intention of 'giving these children a real dream to dream about.'

"So……"

Xiao Lü gripped the short knife in her hand and tried to strike an assassin's pose.

Shadow Step!

With a whoosh, her figure inexplicably transformed into a dark shadow, and when she reappeared, she was already behind Yuzu's shadow.

This 'unscientific' scene left Momoi completely dumbfounded.

Why? !

Can you really use game skills?!

And... this is the effect of using game skills in real life?!

Yuzu, too, was so frightened by the skill's target that she almost crouched down and covered her head in defense.

Little Green's 'test' is not over yet.

She took a step back, and then, based on her imagination, used another standard skill of the assassin profession.

"Shadow Cloak!"

'call--'

With the rustling sound of the cloak being lifted, Little Green actually transformed into a ball of green pixel particles and disappeared on the spot!

But only 7 seconds later, she reappeared beside Amamiya.

Momoi was stunned to realize that she hadn't noticed Midori moving during her 'Shadow Step': "I couldn't even hear her footsteps..."

Muttering to herself, she suddenly looked at Amamiya with shining eyes.

"Sensei... what kind of job have you assigned to me?"

Amamiya didn't deliberately keep her in suspense, and handed Momoi a sword and shield combination made of pixels, consisting of a one-handed sword and a one-handed shield.

"This is... a sword and shield combination? So... the class Sensei assigned me... is simply 'warrior'...?"

Momoi was slightly disappointed that she didn't get a class like 'Mage' with such exaggerated and enviable special effects.

However, she still took the weapon that Amamiya handed her and examined it.

"Pixel Sword and Shield by the Game Writer... Weapon Level 1, Enhancement Level 0."

"Description: A sword and shield that seems to possess the ability of a game writer to alter and manipulate reality. It can use any 'warrior' class skill. The shield can bend to resist all kinds of attacks."

"Special Technique - Developer's Taunt: Instantly draws the aggro of all hostile targets, granting the user invincibility and immunity to all subsequent attacks..."

After receiving her 'set', Momoi couldn't wait to try out 'unleashing her skills'.

"Dragon Breaking Slash!"

"Sword of Starlight!"

"Blade Storm!"

"Sword and Shield Slam!"

"Divine protection!"

Compared to Midori, who only briefly tested the power of the short sword, Momoi seemed much more lively.

After obtaining the sword and shield, she began to tirelessly try out all the skills she could think of, just like a child who had received a new toy.

—They can all be released, but damage-type skills only have visual effects and do not produce any real effect. While movement-type or other buff-type skills can indeed take effect, their effectiveness is greatly reduced in the real world.

"Ugh... I suddenly feel so tired..."

After unleashing several 'skills' in a row, Momoi stopped, panting heavily. She felt as if she had run several kilometers and suddenly became very tired.

"I forgot to mention... skills can't be used casually, since they consume your stamina."

As Amamiya spoke, she handed a one-handed staff to Yuzu, and then placed a pointed witch's hat on Yuzu's head, which seemed to be woven from the starry sky, reflecting the mysteries of the universe and adorned with small stars.

"The 'profession' given to Yuzu is either a priest or a mage who stands in the back row to deal damage as needed, or releases buff skills, or heals."

Looking at the magic wand in her hand, sparkling with tiny stars and entwined with vines, as if it were made from a branch of some kind of tree of life, Yuzu gradually became excited.

First, I checked my equipment's basic information, just like how Green and Momoi did.

"The Queen of Games' Omnipotent Staff"

[A staff that seems to house the powerful control and willpower of a game queen, capable of unleashing 'mage' or 'priest' class skills.]

[Special Skill: Blessing of the Gods - Instantly restores all health to a friendly unit and removes all negative effects.]

[Special Technique: Continuous Casting - After casting one spell, the next spell can be cast immediately without preparation time.]

"...Alright, now that everyone's equipment is ready."

Amamiya clapped her hands, drawing the attention of the girls who were in high spirits.

"Then what happens next..."

"Game Development Department, let the adventure begin!"

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Fortress City - Elidu

Why did Amamiya go to such lengths to commission Ravenda to prepare a series of otherworldly weapons?

The main reason is that... the other world contains all sorts of magic that can easily involve 'brainwashing', 'mind control', and 'mental pollution'.

Amamiya had to be wary of this kind of magic.

Therefore, the main purpose of giving them these temporary 'adventure gear' is to provide them with a safety net since they lack resistance to Personas.

After issuing the command 'Adventure Begins', Sophia, who was waiting in Amamiya's phone, silently launched the 'Otherworld App'.

The world before the three members of the gaming club was instantly frozen in time.

Immediately afterwards, the black and red fluctuations began to spread, causing the world before their eyes to distort and double.

And then... the world was incredibly redrawn by some force in a special way.

What appeared before Amamiya and the three members of the game club was not some 'sin-ridden' city that never sleeps, nor a sci-fi metropolis that was extremely similar in style to Millennium, nor some towering tower...

Instead, it is a standard fantasy city-state, enclosed by a circular walled city, with a river running through it.

At the horizon, towering peaks rise in an endless range, while elsewhere, shimmering waves stretch out, eventually meeting the sky at the horizon...

Overall, it is quite different from the architectural style that has existed for thousands of years.

Even Amamiya herself didn't expect this...

Given the sci-fi art style of this millennium-old story, the impression space formed by its 'collective subconscious' would be a standard otherworldly city-state scene, reminiscent of Hengdian World Studios in another world.

'The space of impressions from a thousand years ago is actually an "other world"... Is this because, in the collective subconscious of most of the students from that thousand years ago, they live in such a beautiful environment that resembles another world...?'

After surveying his surroundings, Amamiya frowned slightly, already deep in thought.

While Amamiya was still pondering, Momoi, who had discovered that the surrounding environment had transformed into an 'other world,' began to express her feelings.

"Wow~~"

Feeling the gentle breeze and drizzle that evoked the atmosphere of a Western fantasy world, and the refreshing warmth of the transition from spring to summer, Momoi couldn't help but close her eyes in blissful intoxication.

"It's like... being transported to a fantasy world! Is this the 'other world' that Sensei was talking about...?!"

After reflecting on her experience, she began to observe her surroundings.

We seem to be in a very high, watchtower-like area...

It must be a high point, like a clock tower in a town, at least several hundred meters above the ground...

After making a basic observation of her surroundings, Momoi subconsciously began to focus on the sword and shield equipment in her hands... Then she discovered that the equipment in her hands seemed to have been completely unsealed.

First of all, its "material" looks much higher definition... To put it another way, it's like the 1080P picture quality has been directly upgraded to 8K picture quality.

Although it's still pixelated, the flowing light effects and the aura it exudes make it feel like a real 'divine artifact from another world,' giving people a thrilling sense of invincibility just by holding it in their hands.

Momoi then began to observe the other two members of the game club...

The 'pixel dagger' stored on Xiao Lü's waist and back, which could be drawn at any time, was also emanating layers of black energy, as if it had been blessed by some 'god' such as the god of shadows or the god of thieves in a game. Even without being drawn, it could be felt as chilling as a shadow.

As for Yuzu... the star patterns engraved on the witch's hat on her head seemed to be awakened, flickering with her breath, and the staff in her hand began to be enveloped in layers of starlight-like barriers.

Momoi then noticed that Yuzu and Midori's clothes had changed at some point.

She looked down at herself and noticed that her clothes had changed too. She exclaimed in surprise, "Huh...?! Our clothes have all changed?!"

This is equipment that Amemiya deliberately commissioned Ravenda to make, and one of its effects is—

It can mimic the damage resistance and pollution resistance of something similar to the 'Phantom Thief's Outfit'. Of course, it also incidentally mimics the Phantom Thief's Outfit's ability to transform in another world.

Reminded by Momoi, Midori and Yuzu belatedly began to examine the changes in their own bodies.

"Huh...? I've become a hooded assassin..."

"me……"

Compared to Xiao Lü's composure, Youzi's voice already had a hint of sobbing.

Because her 'transformation' involved a long dress resembling that of an astrologer witch...

If it's just a long dress, then it's not a big deal.

But the key point is that this long dress has a slit... and it's very revealing in the areas that should be exposed! It's especially... has an "otherworldly feel"!

"You guys probably already knew about the 'phantom thief outfit' concept, right? Just think of this as a kind of 'phantom thief outfit'."

Amamiya then finished her contemplation and further investigation, fixing her gaze on the horizon not far away.

"See there?"

Thanks to their excellent 'location' and wide view, Momoi, Midori, and Yuzu quickly spotted it, following Amamiya's directions...

At one of the 'horizon ends', there lies the "Demon King's Castle," hidden among the mountains, shrouded in dark clouds and lightning, a scene unlike any other.

...Yes, the Demon King's Castle.

Based on the experience and vocabulary of the three members of the game club, this is the only description they can give.

The sky was filled with thunderclouds, and thunder rumbled; the lake was a menacing, steaming lava lake; the swirling black mist gave off an ominous and malevolent aura...

"Ah... Demon King's Castle!"

"very scary……"

Looking at it from afar, feeling the terrifying aura of "rolling black clouds pressing down on the city," Yuzu began to have a slight thought of retreating.

"Sensei... are you paying attention to that city that looks like a demon king's castle?"

Amamiya nodded with a slightly solemn expression.

If I'm not mistaken... then it should be the hall that exists in the Millennium Science Academy.

Could that be the hall of fame for [Tsune Rion]?

It's not certain yet... further verification is needed.

After looking away, Amamiya lowered her head and estimated her height from the ground again.

"Let's go down first, explore this city beneath our feet, and gather some intelligence before we make any further decisions."

Momoi was immediately at a loss. She clung to the railing and looked out at the height before asking, "But... how are we going to get down?"

This... looks like it's at least several hundred to a thousand meters above the ground, right?

Even with a halo of fame, jumping from that height would definitely...

Amamiya pointed to the equipment they were wearing.

"Use your 'skills'. Since we're in another world now, why not unleash your imagination?"