I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"Ugh...! Aren't you even going to say a word...?"

Because there is no need for that.

The [Saint of Atonement] in his hand began to bloom with a scorching crimson color, and the rose relief spread from the gun body, while the hand that pierced through the gauze simultaneously absorbed 'blood'.

Saori simply kept pulling the trigger with a calm expression.

Two shots to the torso, one shot to the head.

A dazzling spray of blood erupted from the gun and then exploded on Saki's body.

Saki maintained a look of astonishment throughout, wanting to do something, but found herself rooted to the spot, feeling heavier than lead.

She opened her mouth, wanting to remind her companions, but her body wouldn't obey her commands and she fell forward.

"Saki...!"

The pistol bullets, which she thought wouldn't even cause a scratch, easily stunned Saki. Miyako shouted and retreated, aiming her submachine gun at Saori and firing continuously.

Saori calmly lifted her 'saint' robe, and the seemingly delicate robe and cloak actually blocked the direct hits from the submachine gun.

The submachine gun bullets that hit the robe couldn't even cause a wrinkle in the fabric, let alone penetrate it.

The white-haired girl, noticing the situation, widened her eyes slightly, sensing an invincible cloud of fear beginning to gather.

"Moe-e!"

She pulled a grenade from her waist, removed the pin, and made a throwing motion before letting out a hasty shout.

The flaxen-haired girl, whom she called 'Moe', immediately picked up a cluster explosive at her feet.

However, before she could make a move, a rustling sound came from the bushes behind her.

Compared to Saori, who never utters a single word of nonsense, Akiko will say a 'witty remark' before launching an attack.

"Little rabbit walking in the forest... remember to watch out for wolves."

[False Sin Creation] The black and white relief suddenly lit up at the same time, followed by the "wisdom" and "knowledge" composed of black and white, which simultaneously experienced "pain to the heavens" in the simplest and most brutal way.

Compared to Saori's 'large caliber' weapon, Akiko's weapon made almost no sound, yet it achieved an effect no less than Saori's weapon.

"Uh...uh..."

With an incredulous expression, Moe slowly fell forward.

The cluster explosives that she had dropped and activated were picked up deftly by Azuko.

"Items that violate regulations should be confiscated."

As she spoke, under Miyako's increasingly incredulous expression, Akiko calmly placed the activated cluster explosives... into her "Little Red Riding Hood" hooded cape.

Miyako was already in a state of confusion.

From the start of the attack to the successive takedown of two teammates, it took no more than half a minute.

What the hell does this happen? !

Who are these strangely dressed people? Why are they attacking me?

Why did they have the upper hand in the confrontation, almost crushing the members of the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau, without even giving them a chance to fight back?

For a moment, Miyako even felt a sense of disorientation.

So this is how the regular Valkyrie Public Security Bureau students feel when facing the Rabbit Squad...

Ajinko stood up and made a gesture of patting off dust, as if she were trying to brush away the dust that was impossible for her to get on.

Gongzi threw out the fragmentation grenade in her hand, gritted her teeth, and began to survey her surroundings.

'No, the Rabbit team members are all here, I can't retreat...'

'Is there no other way but to give up...?'

'What should I do...?'

In her confusion, Gongzi instinctively stepped back... and then she felt someone grab her shoulder.

She turned around instinctively and met a pair of cold, lifeless red eyes.

"Give up resistance."

Gongzi tried to do something, but then, the cold muzzle of a gun was pressed against the back of her neck.

The dissipating black and cold air emanating from behind her made Gongzi's face turn ashen.

In such a situation, even resistance... would be nothing more than a futile last struggle.

Miyako stood there silently for a moment, feeling as if the 'nameless grim reaper' had already raised the scythe that was hanging high above her head.

She sighed in reluctance and slowly raised her hands.

"I surrender."

Chapter Twenty-Four: Miyako: We hate adults like you the most.

Beside the Little Rabbit Park, the students of the Valkyrie Police Department, filled with adoring clamor, fell silent once more as Arius's team snapped their rose-gold handcuffs together, binding the three little rabbits together.

The eerie blue flames danced and swirled, rising and dissipating into wisps of white smoke.

Although Saori, Misaki, and Akiko did not display the swift and elegant movements of special effects movies, they demonstrated a crisp, clean, and decisive fighting style.

"It's hard to imagine..."

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Shion, holding the microphone, turned to the camera with an excited expression and exclaimed, "Is this the fighting power of the 'Masked Warriors'?!"

"Compared to the nearly half hour they spent carefully avoiding traps, their clean and efficient handling of what should have been the most difficult part of the battle is truly admirable!"

“I just did the math… For the SRT Academy squad that was entrenched in Rabbit Park… from the appearance of the ‘Saint’ to the confession and submission of the ‘Little Rabbit’, their total combat time didn’t even exceed three minutes!”

Shion was talking enthusiastically to Mai, who was carrying a camera, while Amamiya, off-camera, observed for a moment.

They were somewhat different from the 'unscrupulous tabloid reporters' he had imagined... Kronos's students, although their performance in responding to news hotspots was no different from that of regular reporters—they were like sharks that smelled blood when faced with trending events.

While maintaining their enthusiasm for trending news, they at least possess the most basic 'professional qualities'.

Considering personal privacy and other factors, it's also possible that it was simply because Amamiya was watching from the sidelines...

In any case, Shion deliberately obscured the names of the Arios squad when reporting on their battle and when describing the captured 'Rabbit Squad'.

At that moment, Hiyori, who was in charge of the last area, had also completed the area's surveillance and search.

She almost 'uprooted' the heavy machine guns and other heavy weapons she had found near the camp, and then piled them up in an open area with no obstacles.

Looking at the various pieces of equipment she had carefully organized, Hiyori nodded in satisfaction, then felt a little regretful.

Unfortunately... this was a 'formal' operation... so these spoils couldn't be taken away.

If it were in the past... these spoils would probably be sold on the black market by the captain (Saori) and exchanged for some money, right?

For Hiyori, who was used to being frugal, the thought that these items would be confiscated by the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau made her want to tear up.

After taking one last, reluctant look at the equipment, Hiyori quickly reunited with her teammates.

This was also the first time that Arios's team had done a 'hostage escort' job. After a brief, quiet conversation between Saori, Hiyori, Akiko, and Misaki, Saori led the way, followed by Misaki and Akiko, while Hiyori dragged a large amount of 'spoils' at the very back.

With the three 'little rabbits' sandwiched in the middle, the group emerged from the dense forest in a strange way.

Saki and Moe, who were knocked unconscious by Saori and Akiko respectively, woke up one after the other after a brief period of dizziness.

However, by the time they realized what had happened, it was too late.

"Huh? What... just happened...?"

"It was a despicable sneak attack..."

Saori, her face cold, tugged at the handcuffs gripping her wrists. Her icy blue eyes seemed to possess a naturally sharp and oppressive quality.

"Combat, in essence, is about achieving goals at the lowest possible cost; there is no question of whether it is despicable or not."

Saki stumbled as she was pulled, gritting her teeth but unable to say anything in response.

Moe tried shaking the handcuffs on her hands. The clanging sound of the metal and the immense force coming from the other end of the handcuffs made her realize that there was no way to break free.

"So, who exactly are you...?"

The person in charge of 'supervising' her, Azuko, spoke in a gentle tone, but her voice sounded somewhat hoarse through the mask: "I've come to help Sensei solve his troubles."

Moe was briefly surprised, then realized, "So that's how it is..."

She wasn't too bothered by being "easily subdued," but rather curious about the unique equipment and weapons used by Akiko and her group when they stormed into the battlefield.

"So, the weapons you used to knock us unconscious... and that special defensive gear... were indeed 'Otherworldly Armaments'?!"

Yajin chuckled lightly, offering no direct reply.

...That's not just some so-called "alien weaponry".

Slowing her pace, Azuko gazed into the distance at the azure sky with her crimson eyes, feeling the gentle breeze blowing from above.

These "alien weapons"... are the power to change the future and move towards it.

It was a beam of light that I sensed from the dark underground world, projected precisely onto me, making me look up in awe.

After easily spotting Amamiya in the crowd, Akiko quickly concealed the tenderness in her eyes and the faint smile radiating from her face beneath the half-mask.

Because I want to be a flower that grows towards the sun and blooms for the light.

'And you, you are the ray of light that redeemed me.'

So... I'll only show you my best side.

'Am I... a "selfish" "princess"?'

'But you still surround me, making me "the princess surrounded by flowers."'

To outsiders, the "otherworldly weaponry" is a weapon 'forged' from such a gradually emerging, stable, and incredibly resilient spiritual will.

This pure emotion is not something that everyone can easily possess.

Therefore, even if it were given to someone else, it might not be able to exert much power.

Unable to see Azuko's expression and clearly sensing that Azuko had no intention of continuing to say anything, Moe was very disappointed at not getting any useful information.

She wanted to know more about the "Otherworld Armed Forces"...

When Saori and her three companions arrived at the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau's police car parked by the roadside with the 'three little bunnies', Saki, whose handcuffs were firmly gripped by Saori and unable to escape, realized what she had overlooked—

The three little rabbits displayed an amazing level of synchronization at this moment.

They maintained their expressions of 'incredible surprise' while focusing their attention on Miyu, who was hunching her shoulders, looking down at the ground in front of her, trying to minimize her presence.

"what happened……"

Saki was immediately stunned when she saw Miyu standing next to Amamiya.

"Miyu...? Why are you standing with Sensei?"

"Woo!"

Startled by Saki's raised voice, Miyu shuddered and seemed about to burst into tears.

"Um, everyone... please let me explain. Sensei, he actually..."

Miyu was about to explain something, but was interrupted by Miyako halfway through her sentence: "...I see. I understand."

The white-haired girl, who was being 'guarded' by Hiyori and Misaki, suddenly raised her head defiantly and stared intently at Amamiya.

"They were tricked by Sensei, weren't they..."

Amamiya: "...?"

Why are you looking at yourself when you say that?

When did I ever 'lure' other students?

Amamiya has a clear standard for his 'moral bottom line'—

Among them, besides the fundamental rule that "no special actions (S○X)" should be performed before a special relationship is developed...

There are also other rules, such as "Never use 'kidnapping' or other semi-coercive negotiation methods."

The reason I brought Miyu back to Xialai was simply because I felt sorry for her hiding in a roadside trash can, so I took her back to Xialai to stay for one night... I had no other intentions.

"Making such a preconceived notion is not a mature way of negotiating."

Amamiya made a "pressing down" gesture to the four-person group of Saori who were escorting the "three little rabbits" to the Valkyrie Public Security Bureau.