I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

As Amamiya spoke, he jumped off the 'remains of the cross', stood up, and glanced at the sky in the distance.

"It's about time...we should set off."

Saintia jumped off the wreckage and floated close to Amamiya, tilting her head to look at her curiously. "How...how will you escape?"

In order to consider the experience of Seiya's 'other world journey', Amamiya did not use methods such as teleportation in a very unromantic way.

He lowered his head slightly, meeting the gaze intently of the blonde, fox-eared girl who was looking up at him.

Come into my arms.

As Amamiya spoke, to the girl's surprise and astonishment, he lowered his head and swept her into his arms in a princess carry.

“I will take you… to fly away from this world that is about to collapse.”

"This sudden action...yes, yes...I have been extremely rude..."

"However, since you are so enthusiastic, then I... I would be impolite to refuse."

Chapter 46: Saint Ya's Best Experience

"Are you ready?"

"Um……"

With the blonde fox-eared girl in his arms nodding in agreement, Amamiya slowly nodded, and then he slowly stepped to the steps of the altar.

In reality, the true 'seal' or restriction was placed by Shadow Azusa below the steps, before the last step of departure, before she 'left'.

The reason for doing this is probably to give Saint Ya some 'free time'.

Amamiya took a step forward, and the next second, black thorns, a symbol of despair, instantly sprouted from both sides of the steps and spread towards him.

Amamiya's expression remained unchanged. Enveloped in wisps of eerie blue flames, he stepped onto the thorny ground without hesitation.

The next second, mountains collapsed and the earth shook violently—Asgard, which was forever in a state of dawn, seemed to have ushered in dusk in an instant.

The piercing alarm sounded immediately. When Amamiya looked up, he saw countless gods, demons, and monsters flying around like black meteors, trailing long black arcs of light, rushing towards him.

The towering Valkyrie rode a Pegasus;

The god Odin, revered as the supreme deity, rides the eight-legged steed known as Sleipnir and wields Gungnir, a spear said to be able to lock down fate and turn into a shooting star when thrown to grant wishes.

Thor rides the thunderclouds, his hammer ready to strike;

The heavens were filled with gods, each enveloped in black and red smoke, a symbol of powerful shadows.

They all stared at Amamiya and the girl in his arms with ill intent.

"That damned guy..."

"If I'd known that ice goddess would betray me..."

"Ha... I didn't expect that even after we've eliminated Loki, there would still be other traitors appearing..."

Amidst the crumbling sky, the gods voiced their condemnation of Amamiya.

"Keep her here!"

"'The Deceiver,' huh... Die here..."

"Ha... Foolish mortal, daring to challenge the gods... Your courage is commendable."

"He said something interesting, so it wasn't just a bunch of low-level characters' lines."

【~???~】(from Saint Ya)

Amamiya gave a soft chuckle and walked forward as if nothing had happened.

"Wait! If you take another step forward, we will immediately put you on trial and put you to death!"

"You con artist, are you still so stubbornly deluded?!"

"...Don't get in the way."

In order to accommodate Seiya's 'story experience', Amamiya simply started showing off.

Retorting coldly to the winged, wielding Sword of Victory God of Light (Baldr), Amamiya continued forward.

The next moment, frost; flames; the light of blessing, the fire of curse; the telekinetic power that distorts time and the lightning of punishment... attacks with all sorts of special effects came crashing down on him.

"Do you really think 'Loki' has disappeared—?"

The eerie blue flames around Amamiya solidified, and a blazing demonic sword appeared behind him. With a deft flourish, it easily deflected projectiles such as the Meteor Spear, Thor's Hammer, and the lightning and storm.

Indeed, restraint can allow one to kill a powerful target at a relatively low cost.

However, restraint is more likely to be discussed within a certain scope.

To talk about restraint without considering the scale of the event is foolish.

"Psona—Loki!"

【Psona - Loki (Arcana: The Fool)】

[Introduction - The Norse god of deception and trickery, the god of fire, and also considered a god of wisdom.]

According to legend, He was once sworn brothers with the great god Odin. However, for various reasons, He later betrayed the gods and sided with the giants during Ragnarok. Therefore, He was regarded as a traitor by the gods.

According to legend, He was the creator of the demon sword Leivadin. The demon sword that destroyed the World Tree during Ragnarok was forged by Him and entrusted to the fire giant Surtr for safekeeping.

[During Ragnarok, Surtr used this flame to create the final cataclysmic fire of Ragnarok.]

The God of Deception, wielding the Flaming Demon Sword, grasped the hilt of Levadin's sword and appeared amidst the ghostly blue flames.

"Ragnarok!"

"Ragnarok: Deals massive fire damage to all enemies. The effect is doubled when the enemy possesses divinity. When the enemy is a *Norse God*, there is a high chance of inflicting instant death."

Having received the command, the God of Deception grinned maliciously and raised the Fiery Demon Sword in his hand, then swung it fiercely at the countless gods in the sky.

"Hehehehe...!"

With a whoosh, the surging red flames ignited the entire sky in an instant.

Most of the gods in the sky were instantly burned, and even the eight-legged steed under Odin's mount let out a mournful cry, forcing Odin to tumble off the horse.

"...Don't get in the way."

【~???~】(from Saint Ya)

After repeating his request, the figure behind Amamiya changed again.

"Psona—Lucifer!"

The 'fallen angel' known as the Dawn Star descended behind him, flapping its demonic wings.

Stepping on a patch of ground that was about to crumble, Amamiya finally quickened her pace slightly.

The archangel above spread its wings, shaking apart the falling celestial canopy. Amamiya took this opportunity to dart and weave among the crumbling building fragments.

The shadows continued their attacks, but these attacks were often blocked by Lucifer's wings before they even reached Amamiya, turning into fading light and dust.

Because they didn't have a map, it took Amamiya and her group nearly an hour to walk there.

On the way back, thanks to the map markings, Amamiya only spent a little over ten minutes.

—This is because Amamiya deliberately slowed down his pace and reduced his speed in order to give Seiya the best possible experience.

Otherwise, he could have grabbed Saintia and teleported her directly, or used his flight ability to fly away.

Standing near the entrance to Asgard, Amamiya turned back and glanced at the gradually collapsing Golden Kingdom.

"……Bye now."

Just before the ground beneath his feet was about to crumble, Amamiya, carrying the still excited Hiya with an exaggerated expression of surprise that was sparkling with starry eyes, leaned into the vicinity of the 'teleportation point' between areas.

The world before my eyes was instantly shattered, and then instantly reformed.

"Heh... What a truly 'wonderful performance'..."

After being placed on the ground and experiencing a sense of groundedness, Shengya vaguely summarized her fantastical journey of "leisurely strolling and easily defeating all the gods" with a shocking yet satisfying feeling.

The rest of the journey was much easier... In less than three minutes, Amamiya walked back to the vicinity of the evacuation point with Seiya, where they met Hifumi and her group, who had temporarily set up a campfire nearby as a marker and a safe resting area.

The moment they saw him appear, the girls gathered around him with worry and curiosity, all expressing their concerns.

Hanako: "Hehe... Just as expected, like in a 'blockbuster movie,' I've returned safely..."

Zi: "I knew JOK wouldn't get into trouble."

After saying this, the white-haired girl, who was particularly sensitive to 'codenames', turned her gaze, which was sparkling with a certain brilliance, to Hifumi: "Copain is also very powerful... On the way back, in order to clear the way, she showed... formidable strength."

"She told me...that was the power JOK used before...is that true?"

Are you referring to the power of 'Satanyal'...?

Amamiya nodded: "It could be considered... but right now, it's Copain's own power."

—The main point is that this is only the upper limit of the intensity described in the 'Velvet Room'.

It's not the upper limit that Amamiya himself used.

After receiving Amamiya's affirmation, Azusa lowered her head thoughtfully and began to murmur.

'...The "Armor-Piercing Sin Bullet," is it? Forged from the seven deadly sins refined together, it's said to be able to penetrate even gods... its performance certainly lives up to its power.'

'It seems... I should consider equipping myself with a shotgun capable of firing high-powered armor-piercing rounds...'

Amamiya glanced at Hifumi, who had turned her head away in embarrassment, looking away from his gaze with a mixture of awkwardness and guilt.

"……Ah ha ha."

Hifumi's eyes darted around for a moment, then she awkwardly scratched her cheek with her index finger: "Th-that... Glaciére... seems to have misunderstood..."

"Hanako, Haru... are you alright?"

Amamiya looked at Koharu and Hanako, who hadn't said much.

Still lost in thought, Hanako seemed to snap out of it, smiling and waving to Amamiya: "Thanks for your concern...we're alright~"

【~???~】(from Hanako)

Noticing that Xiaochun was still silent, she then quietly came up behind Xiaochun and tugged at the pair of small wings on her head.

"Ugh... W-what...?!"

Xiaochun jumped up in a flash, like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"Sensei is concerned about whether we're hurt~ Aren't you going to respond to the 'phantom thief's' concern?"

【~???~】(from Xiaochun)

Koharu didn't reply, but instead gave Amamiya a suspicious look with a blushing face, her eyes wide and mysterious, before quickly lowering her head again.

"Since everyone is alright... then we should evacuate for now."

Amamiya sighed and explained the current situation to the girls.

The collapse of 'Asgard' will cause some turmoil within the temple... For a short period of time, the temple will become unstable and unsuitable for exploration.

Therefore, it is necessary to wait for about several days, or even more than ten days, before a second exploration can be carried out.

Moreover, the alert level of the hall will definitely be greatly increased during the next exploration—in other words, the strength of the enemies and the frequency of encounters will be significantly increased.

The girls in the cram school were both happy and disappointed by Amamiya's explanation.

I'm so happy that this exploration has ended safely.

The disappointment stemmed from the fact that... for quite some time to come, there would be no opportunity for adventures in another world.

"By the way... where's Jing?"

As soon as Amamiya asked the question, the voice of the "Compassionate Phantom Thief," reminiscent of operatic lyrics, came from behind him.

Are you looking for me?

Jing leaped over several buildings of varying heights and landed lightly beside Amamiya.

"Waiting is really boring for me... so I went and gathered some 'good stuff'."

As she spoke, she shook a sack-like bag she had brought with her, from which came a clanging sound of metal clashing.