I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

"Why? In your eyes, is there no such thing as 'trading interests'?"

"...Benefits?"

"In the end... you can only come up with such vulgar words?"

Amamiya chuckled and let out a soft "heh," a faint red tinge gradually appearing in his eyes.

“Of course I have my own interests to consider… but listen carefully.” Amamiya slowly raised the [God of Destruction] in his hand, his tone gradually turning sinister, “What I’m doing right now has never been for profit.”

“Indeed, they are not related to me... If we consider it from the perspective of the ‘outside world,’ I shouldn’t have done anything for them in their predicament. Whether from a moral, rational, or self-interested standpoint, I shouldn’t have done it.”

"But... you still stand here, standing in front of me."

"So... what is the reason, Sensei?"

"You are an adult... and an adult is someone who decides the rules, changes the rules, and determines whether someone is ordinary or extraordinary, according to their own will."

"You can use your power and strength, your wisdom and your 'persona' to get everything you want, even take the world into your hands... I believe that with your power, that would not be difficult."

"Look—this dazzling world," he said, suddenly spreading his arms as if embracing the sky, "this magnificent otherworld...and you only use it for 'righteous chivalry,' playing a childish game of punishing villains."

"why?"

"Humph……"

"If I really did that, I would have let down so many people who had high expectations of me and supported me. I would have let down... those who fought alongside me to reclaim our future."

Amamiya slowly raised the muzzle of his gun, aiming at the 'man in the black suit,' and slowly tightened his index finger on the trigger.

"Black suit... I'll call you that for now. Let me tell you the reason that keeps me going."

"The world is shrouded in lies and fog, woven entirely with 'gray.' Humans are indeed creatures constructed from lies; they constantly need all sorts of 'lies' to deceive and fool themselves in order to maintain their hope of survival."

"A world woven from lies... No one wants to step out of this false but beautiful illusion and face the real 'reality'. But the so-called truth can be seen as long as you open your eyes."

"The fog of lies that is hindering everything... eventually needs someone to sweep it away. If no one else will do it, then I will."

"If there is no torch in this world, then I will stand up and become the light for everyone—even if it costs me my life, I am still willing to do it."

"God said: You cannot awaken the masses. The resistance of the ignorant 'fools' is futile, no matter how great it may be."

“But I would say that even the most ignorant ‘fool’ has the right to struggle.”

"God said: If you rebel against this world that everyone hopes for and prays for, you will only be rejected by everyone."

"But I would say that's fine. Even if I am rejected by everyone, I will still pass on the will to rebel and the spirit of resistance."

"You know... Black Clothes. Long before you, I have met countless people like you who speak and act with twisted logic, attempting to define and measure everything with ignorance, blind foolishness, and so-called 'adult standards'."

"Among them, some people's motivations and behavior are far more noble than scum like you."

"And people like that..."

The Persona mask covering his face transformed into clusters of eerie blue flames, and the 'heretic archangel', whose body was tens of meters tall and almost reached the sky, reappeared.

He spread his wings and slowly raised the spear he used to hunt down evil gods.

"I woke them up one after another."

I thought that I told you I'm not a robot, no.

I thought I knew you I wasn't a phantom; I was right in front of you.

"It seems... there's no point in saying more."

The man in the black suit gave a very gentlemanly bow, and then black and red patterns began to spread across his body, expanding and growing at an astonishing speed, transforming into a ring...

A being who rides atop the 'Shadow Sun' and looks down upon all living beings.

[Shadow - Ra (Arcana: Sun)]

[Introduction: Heliopolis is the sun god in ancient Egyptian mythology, considered the midday sun, and the chief of the Ennead.]

[Ra, the most powerful god in ancient Egyptian mythology, is said to have created all life by calling upon each of them by their true names. Furthermore, humankind originated from Ra's tears and sweat.]

According to legend, some humans plotted against Ra, and as punishment, He sent His "eye"—the goddess Sekhmet—to punish them. However, the goddess quickly became too bloodthirsty and uncontrollable. Horus, following the advice of Thoth, the god of wisdom, mixed fruit juice with barley wine from seven thousand mekjales and poured the wine, disguised as human blood, across a vast field, tricking Sekhmet into drinking it. After drinking it, Sekhmet fell into a drunken stupor, and thus the goddess Sekhmet was defeated.

Later, Ra merged with Horus and became known as Ra-Harahuti. Perhaps this is the prototype for the 'creator god' in a certain card game. In mythology, Ra-Harahuti is called the Morning Sun God.

But the midday sun will eventually set, and a new sun will rise as always.

"Get ready...it's coming!"

Ayane's voice rose eight octaves, and she seemed to be filled with a tension and excitement as if facing a formidable enemy.

Through her own Persona's analytical abilities, Ayane even had a faint feeling that she had "already grasped the opponent's weakness."

However... His Persona can only truly take effect and increase the success rate of the "solution" once He is weakened to a certain extent.

"Everyone, weaken Him as much as you can! I have found a way to defeat Him and kill Him completely, but I need you to weaken Him!"

Ayane's words were undoubtedly extremely 'morale-boosting'.

Amamiya nodded gently, but the phantom of the "heretic archangel" who was as tall as the god 'Ra' behind her did not dissipate.

"Come on, this is destined to be a 'spectacular show'."

Amamiya snapped his fingers, and the Demon King behind him slowly raised the spear blade in his hand.

[One shot kills him.]

(One-shot kill: Deals massive damage to a single enemy with a high critical hit rate and gun-type attack.)

The condensed spiral armor-piercing projectile roared menacingly as it surged forth, striking the core of the dark sun wheel directly. Instantly, it blasted a gaping hole and large cracks into the perfect dark sun wheel.

"PSONA—Artis!"

【psona - Artis (The Hanged One)】

[Introduction: A god worshipped in Phrygia, Asia Minor, symbolizing death and resurrection.]

Artis was destined to sacrifice himself for Cybele, the Earth Mother. To save humanity, he became a living sacrifice, repeatedly killed and resurrected, and was revered as a savior.

'The Gate of Blazing Heat.'

With a loud boom, the cast iron gate descended from the sky, transforming into green, blue, and red light that fell upon the girls in front of Amamiya.

Amamiya turned his gaze to Hoshino and his group, who were also looking at him at that moment, and calmly said, "Go ahead and do it."

"Ok!"

The girls echoed in agreement.

"PSONA—Princess Jasmine!"

"I am you, and you are me... Come, Faust!"

"Give me more power... Osiris."

"Come—the Book of the Dead!"

Amidst the deafening cheers, scornful jeers, and insults from the audience, the girls of the Countermeasures Committee resolutely began their battle.

'Migdolaon...'

'Kh-ha!'

'Yega—watch out, that guy seems to be summoning enemies?!'

Amamiya did not command them to fight this time, nor did she personally step in to help them alleviate the pressure with several AOE abilities.

He is the adult who stands behind these children, providing them with support.

But he can't always stand behind these children and provide them with 'pampering' help.

They will eventually have to learn to grow and gradually become independent.

The black sun wheel struggled, hovering, and began to pour out black mud. The black mud it poured out began to writhe and combine shapes after landing, gradually turning into all sorts of monsters.

The girls were initially caught off guard and struggled against the wind magic and water magic of "Air Goddess Shu" and "Lake Goddess Nefnut".

The root word for water magic is Aqua, referring to a relatively small number of deities or legends whose divine authority is related to water, such as the sea or lakes; magic used by heroes...

"PSONA! Alice!"

【psona - Alice (Death God)】

[Description - An unidentified spirit in the form of a blonde girl. Despite her youthful appearance, she possesses unfathomable power of curses.]

[She is said to be an evil spirit born from someone's imagination, while others believe she is the soul of a young British girl who died tragically.]

Don't underestimate her because of her appearance, especially don't mock her 'fragile appearance,' as this might anger her. Then she'll ask you, 'Would you die for me?' That's a curse-like killing technique that's supposedly almost impossible to resist.

'A witch's curse.'

After performing a graceful bow, the blonde girl in the blue dress let out a playful laugh, just like when she had successfully pulled off a prank.

'Hehehehe...'

Then, she transformed into a ball of ghostly blue flame and disappeared.

'The situation has stabilized, so what's next...'

Chapter Eight: The Tower of Babel of Pride and Greed Collapses!

'So next...'

Amamiya quietly observed the changing battle situation, watching the girls gradually turn the tide and gain the upper hand in their battle against "Air Goddess - Shu" and "Lake Goddess - Nefnut".

'A good opportunity—'

Amamiya raised the [God of Destruction] in his hand and calmly fired, interrupting the two 'gods' just as they were gathering their ultimate moves.

"Damn it... you guys..."

"Are we really going to... stir up trouble again?!"

Faced with the condemnation from the two 'gods', Amamiya simply responded calmly: "Hmph... We have nothing to say to you ignorant beings."

"All-out attack."

Various spells and terrifying fluctuations instantly swept over the two fallen 'gods', and the dazzling light devoured them completely.

"Hmph... not to be underestimated."

"Since that's the case... then I'll have to go all out to deal with you petty thieves..."

"Did you hear those voices? Your actions... will ruin the 'future' of most people—even so, you still want to do it?"

The response to 'Ra' was the dazzling gunfire spewed from the 'Eye of Horus' in Hoshino's hand.

"Now that things have come to this... how can we possibly stop!"

If I stop... then what am I?

My own determination, the footsteps of my predecessors that I had followed, and my successors...

"Hmph, I hope you won't regret this."

"Come out—Geb! Nut!"

The wind howled, and the poured-out black mud condensed and took shape again.

This time, it transformed into the shadow of a tall male clad in solid armor of the earth, and the shadow of a beautiful female whose skirt billowed and swayed in the wind.

Ayane's warning, tinged with a mixture of joy and urgency, immediately came through the communication channel.

"The intensity of the pull has weakened considerably!"

"Almost there...just a little more, just a little more...!"

"Give it your all, and we'll be winning soon!"

"But be careful... these two shadows are just as strong as the previous two!"

It's time to show.

[Evything we got (the fragments we rediscovered called "truth")]

To find a way out from this fake mirage (and the path we've found to escape from your blind, illusory Eden)

Our life is unfolding before you.