I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Because through electrocution, Satan Yar was condensed into a melee weapon, which is the indestructible, jet-black blade that Amamiya currently uses - [Paradise Lost].

Satan Yar is also a personification of the concept of the Antichrist. But...

When "God" is a false and oppressive entity, isn't the behavior of the "Antichrist" a true form of "redemption"?

If God is unjust, then I shall kill God.

The bullets, forged from the seven deadly sins, were used to hunt them down. Then, God's authority was scattered once more, and 'wisdom' was returned to the world.

Kayoko, the most agile of the three, was the first to dodge, facing two scythes and a spear-wielding follower manipulated by the 'traitor' Judas.

The Cheshire Cat's lightness and agility allowed Kayoko, dressed in a black Lolita-style phantom thief outfit, to skillfully maneuver among three followers wielding polearms using cards and a pocket watch.

The advantage of polearms is their large attack range, but that's also their disadvantage.

Even if believers burn themselves and attack by any means necessary, they can never overcome the limitations of the physical body itself.

No matter how fast a weapon is swung, there will always be a certain distance between attacks.

And this gap is where Kayoko finds her resting place.

"I feel like I've... found it again."

Holding "Demon's Roar" and "Cuff Ace" (Kayoko's exclusive melee weapon), her red eyes remained expressionless. Although Kayoko was not entirely at ease, she could still dodge and weave gracefully and precisely, leaving afterimages as she swayed her skirt amidst the onslaught of the believers' scythes and spears.

Pistol shots, ace strikes, Kayoko's duel with the 'believers'... or rather, their head-to-head confrontation, was a battle with no room for error.

Although the massive arc of light from the playing cards could not match the sweeping scythe or thrusting spear of the believers, it could either deflect their attacks or hinder their offensive.

"Let's go too..."

Before Kirino drew her 'melee weapon' and summoned her Persona, she casually called out to Arlene.

Kirino's weapon, similar to Kayoko's 'playing cards', can also be categorized as a 'strange weapon'.

—Speaking of the elements of cowboys and melee combat, what is the most crucial attribute?

The answer is a cowboy whip.

A weapon that cowboys can wield with ease, attacking and restraining enemies simultaneously, and even trapping them when necessary; it requires exceptional dexterity and skill to master.

Actually, the Phantom Thieves also have thieves who use whips—Ann Takamaki's melee weapon is also a whip.

However, not all whips are the same. Ann Takamaki's whip is more suited for certain 'special games' or to highlight her queenly attributes, and can be classified as a special type of metal blade whip.

The whip Kirino uses is a traditional cowboy whip—its length and direct damage are reduced compared to long whips like those of Ann Takamaki, but its flexibility is significantly improved.

"I am you, I am you... Arthur!"

Unlike Kayoko's unique agility, Kirino's fighting style involves coordinated attacks from her Persona and herself.

The cowboy whip has an even more astonishing restraining power; it can easily entangle the scepter that the scepter believer strikes and drag it aside.

"Their strength is immense... Even now, I can't contend with them... It seems I still need to deflect their attacks."

After attempting to wrestle with the two scepter followers she faced, Kirino decisively abandoned the idea of ​​using her whip to restrain them, and instead relied on a burst of speed to drag and deflect their attacks.

Aruru and Yuriko... one was originally a 'sniper', and the other had relatively poor body coordination. Although her agility was quite good, she obviously couldn't risk it in close combat where 'absolute dexterity is the only way to show off her agility'.

Arle snapped his fingers and summoned "Robin III".

The Persona's properties are amplified to the extreme when the partner is in a state of high enthusiasm for battle. Aru rips off the red cloak behind her and straightens it.

As if by magic, the cloak suddenly transformed into a gigantic rose.

Yuriko silently picked up the [Tenesto 7G-0X] with one hand and the [Doomsday Horn] (Yuriko's exclusive melee weapon) with the other.

Yuriko's coordination is indeed lacking... She cannot perform well in this kind of high-intensity close-quarters or even hand-to-hand combat where a mistake can result in serious injury.

But her superhuman physical abilities provided her with another way—to overcome skill with brute force.

Using a game-like descriptive style...

Kayoko is a speed monster who can dodge dice with perfect accuracy every time;

Kirino is a well-rounded warrior with balanced attributes in all aspects, possessing both agility and strength that allows her to hold her own against her opponents.

As for Aru, she is a mechanic monster who 'benefited from the mechanism bonus'; with the 'multiple teammates' buff from the Persona, her attributes are not inferior at all.

As for Yuriko... she's a pure power monster.

These believers fought Yuriko in close combat, but none of them could win against her due to her excessively exaggerated power boost.

However, Yuriko's physical attacks did not cause any significant damage to the believers.

As for Fubuki... as Navi, she did not participate in the confrontation with the believers, but instead used her Persona to quickly gather 'intelligence' and refine the 'story' to support them.

There's absolutely no need for me to do anything to help...

Amamiya, who was the 'goalkeeper' in the core circle, watched this scene of 'each showing their unique abilities' and felt a sense of emotion.

The scythe followers and spear followers coordinated their attacks perfectly, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't even touch Kayoko's clothes. They tried to shift their target, but were deflected back by Kayoko's card attacks.

The attacks of the scepter followers may have extremely strong piercing capabilities and even inflict mental damage... Unfortunately, against Kirino's skillful attack deflection and pulling techniques, they simply cannot hurt the target, let alone strike a vital point.

Yuriko's guardian followers fared even worse. Their attack power was already insufficient. They might have been able to put up a fight against Kirino and Aruru, but against Yuriko, they couldn't even win a single point-based contest.

As for Aru... she probably has the most 'unique' scene performance. Carrying a huge bouquet of roses, her fighting style is not close combat, but rather the unique style of a 'phantom thief': after being injured, she turns into petals, scatters, and reforms.

As the bouquet of roses in her hand withers and petals fall, Aru will condense them into flame roses to restrain and counterattack the followers who are attacking her.

Although they don't need to provide their own support, this tense situation is still very disadvantageous to their side.

Surrounded by the masks of Mary and Messiah, representing the girls fighting against the divine impact of the 'traitor' Judah, Amamiya knew very well that this stalemate couldn't continue.

Then... let's apply a buff using "supernatural powers".

"Mary! Messiah!"

Who are Mary and Messiah?

From a mythological perspective... the Messiah, Jesus Christ, is the 'true Savior'.

And Maria... is even more of a heavyweight.

She was the mother of Jesus Christ, and truly 'sinless'.

Some believers call her the Virgin Mary, but more churches refer to her as the 'Virgin Mary' and regard her as a saint rather than the Virgin Mary.

If the 'traitor' Judas corresponds to the Antichrist...

So Amamiya summoned two things: one was Christ, and the other was Christ's birth mother.

Its authority speaks for itself.

As Amamiya called out, the hazy, sacred figures touched hands together.

A soft halo emanated from the point of contact and spread outwards at a slow but unstoppable speed.

Wherever the 'halo' passed, the fighting girls all felt a holy light shining down on their heads.

The believers, on the other hand, froze on the spot, and some even seemed to be petrified again.

[Divine Power - Divine Incarnation: Creates an infinitely absorbent shield for all allies, granting immunity to instant death effects, restoring all HP and SP to all allies, and applying an undispellable group 'Burning Rise' effect that lasts until the end of the battle.]

[Deals massive, blessing-type damage to all enemies, ignoring elemental resistances; has a high chance of instant death against 'Divine' type enemies.]

[Disable all enemy healing, recovery, resilience, survival tricks, and other status-restoring and support-type skill effects.]

In terms of direct damage, it may not be as bad as "Armageddon" (the final battle), but it can indeed bring about an impact that surpasses "the final battle".

The traitor Judas also took action.

She folded her wings again, then suddenly opened them again, emitting a scarlet halo in an attempt to resist.

"Buzz——"

However... it had no effect whatsoever.

The believers, who should have recovered from their weakened and dying state, did not receive her 'baptism'.

The believers' attacks instantly became visibly weak, and the encirclement they had compressed was expanded in the opposite direction.

The 'stalemate' gradually turned into a one-sided crushing defeat.

"My followers, unite and attack the same target."

The 'traitor' Judas no longer remained silent and aloof; he even began to personally take command.

However... in this one-sided situation, there is no point in continuing to command.

Judas's confessional prayer, a 'believer', seems to be drawing to a close.

She was bathed in a holy white light as she awoke from her kneeling prayer.

"I have confessed my sins... Now, it is your turn to confess."

Holy light poured down from the heavens, shining on the traitor Judas in a 'warm' yet scorching and bone-chilling way.

"..."

"No……"

The wings behind the 'traitor' Judas were stripped away piece by piece, and she lost all her strength out of thin air, falling to the ground in a sorry state.

"I...I have already..."

Judas, the 'believer,' approached slowly, looking down at the other with a loving and compassionate expression.

"If you have no regrets now... then it will be too late."

"That end-times scenario, I suppose... is one of the reasons you became like this because of your fear."

As she spoke, she bent down and picked up the crucifix pendant that the traitor Judas had dropped when he fell from the ground.

Then he got up, returned to Amamiya's side, and handed the cross pendant surrounded by faint lights to Amamiya.

"This is the 'secret treasure' that sustains this world."

The voice of the 'believer' Judas was tinged with apology: "Take it... This world will collapse, and then a new one will emerge."

"Then... what will happen to you?"

Alu, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, asked a question lacking common sense.

Judas, the 'believer,' smiled radiantly, and his body gradually became ethereal and transparent.

"Naturally... it will disappear along with the collapse of this world."

Upon hearing this, the girls, who had just finished a fierce battle, were all somewhat reluctant to part ways.

This 'special' shadow, you can't call it a friend... but it was at least a partner who had been with me for a while.

Seeing that his departure still evoked some emotional reaction, the 'believer' Judas smiled again.

"This is the end of our journey together... I am merely a tangible existence born from the heart, and cannot be your true 'friend'."

"I will remember the stories of standing shoulder to shoulder with heroes, and then let them be forgotten as the world crumbles and is rebuilt."

"To record, and then forget... is a futile endeavor. But... do not be discouraged, nor be saddened by it."

"This is inevitable, and sacrifices are necessary."

"This is the wisdom I've come to understand... of the 'Hanged Ones'."

Amamiya weighed the cross pendant in her hand to confirm its authenticity, lest there be any "three stages of a reversal" in the situation.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the treasure, he carefully put it away and then turned around to greet everyone.

"This place is about to collapse..."

"Let's get out of here quickly."

As he turned around, blue flames surged around Amamiya, and the figure of an archangel appeared.

"Psona...Gabriel!"

As the earth shook, Amamiya led the 'phantom thieves' into the sky.

The Jealousy Dining Room has come to an end!

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The so-called "discussion later" is simply...

At dusk, golden sands lapped against the shore of the resort islands where the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is located.

The red and black fluctuations appeared in a way that was unknown to people and invisible to ordinary people, then spread and dissolved.