Tokyo Psychic

He grabbed Morgana with his left hand and threw him towards the dilapidated stage opposite, then put his right arm around An and Subaru's waist, took out his grappling hook, aimed at the ceiling, and swung across.

Ice crystals quickly formed beneath Metis's feet, and she caught up with Akira at an incredible speed by stepping on the ice.

Taking advantage of the moment when "Leviathan" was attacking unconsciously, Toyokawa Shoko deflected the direction of its attack and then caught up with it during the chaos.

The door at the end of the stage has opened by itself.

The Mind Thieves filed in, leaving behind the rampaging "Leviathan" which grew ever larger until it burst through the ceiling, causing the entire theater to collapse.

......

"That was a close call," Anwa Subaru said, still shaken.

"Actually, we can beat Him, right?" Toyokawa Shoko said with some dissatisfaction.

Akira Kurusu explained, "Logically... we can indeed defeat that evil god called Judah, but He is not the only enemy."

Morgana quickly chimed in, "Indeed! Don't forget that Persona user I mentioned named 'Yuuki Risa'!!"

The seventh theater was completely empty.

There was no audience, only a puppet dressed as Ms. Junda Mana, the "Sumimi" character, sitting alone on the edge of the stage.

It didn't sing or play any instruments; it just sat there quietly.

It silently watched the Mind Thieves pass by.

As everyone passed by, the doll suddenly spoke.

It's just a doll, yet it makes a very pleasant sound.

It…no, she lamented so bitterly, “Xiao Chu shouldn’t be like this.”

Akira Kurusu turned around and looked at "Mana Junda".

This girl, who had been part of an idol group with Miku Miku for a very long time, pleaded with the Phantom Thieves, "Please... save her."

Shoko Toyokawa spoke up before Akira Kurusu could, "We will help her."

A simple smile appeared on Mana Junda's face. "That's great..."

Then, the door leading to the final stage opened.

The entire theater began to tremble violently.

It seems that the "Triangle Miku" transformed into "Leviathan" is gradually destroying the theater.

“It’s a race against time,” Akira Kurusu whispered. “This palace is self-destructing because its owner has lost control.”

"What's going on?" Anwa Subaru asked Laixi Xiao.

"I can roughly guess... that Judah conveyed a strong message of wanting to die, or more precisely, the token of 'Erebus' to her, so her consciousness gradually began to merge with 'Erebus', and then she spontaneously sought death."

"So... Miku Miku is committing suicide?!"

"To be precise, she wanted to take us all down with her... Putting aside whether she could actually do it, the fact that she caused the victims of the evil god's conspiracy to die already constitutes a failure for the Phantom Thieves' operation."

Akira Kurusu looked at the tightly closed door in front of her. "Therefore, we must seize the secret treasure of Miku ...

Having made this decision, he forcefully pushed open the final door.

......

The fake cheers echoed throughout the space.

On the empty stage, a model of the moon hangs slowly.

The blue-haired boy lay atop the model, opened his dark golden eyes, and looked indifferently at the crowd below.

Akira Kurusu looked up at "Riri Yuuki" and said, "Your injuries haven't improved at all, in fact, they've gotten worse... With your condition, do you really think you can stop us?"

Yukiri showed no expression and did not answer Akira Kurusu's question.

But he also has no intention of giving way.

Just like the Phantom Thieves had a reason to make Misaki Miku repent.

Yuki also had her reasons for refusing to give way.

The next moment, Akira Kurusu drew his pistol with lightning speed and repeatedly pulled the trigger, aiming at the iron lock on the hanging model.

The iron lock broke, and the moon model crashed to the ground.

The moment the heavy model shattered, a one-handed sword appeared out of thin air in Yuuki Osamu's hand.

He wielded his sword, stomped on the ground, and charged toward the Mind Thieves with lightning speed.

......

at the same time.

The distant moon.

Above the massive gate blocking Nyx, Yuuki Risa slowly and laboriously opened her eyes.

He looked at "Erebus," who was constantly trying to break down the door. This evil god, composed of the collective unconscious desire for death of humanity, was now trying to return to Earth through the Sea of ​​the Heart.

Someone is sending out an even stronger call to Him...

Is this... a sacrifice?

Innocent people will have to sacrifice themselves because of this.

An even more severe disaster is about to befall us.

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(This is the sixth update so far. I stayed up all night, so I'm going to sleep now. I should be able to write a little more after I wake up.)

(It can only be said that the effeminate lesbian aunt "Misumi Miku" will not be a harem character, but the handsome, beautiful, and musically talented Misumi Miku will be.)

(It's the end of the month, please give me your free refresh tickets and blades!!!)

207. The Mysterious Masked Man Returns (Part 2)

(Bonus chapters: July 8th and August 8th, a free bonus chapter)

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As the one-handed sword and dagger clashed, the moment the blades scraped against each other, two extremely imposing personas appeared behind each other.

"Arsène, [Supreme Magic Bullet]!" the phantom thief roared, the blood-red demon raising his smoothbore musket and aiming at the enemy who was right in front of him.

“Orpheus… [Great Flame].” The other party responded in a completely different, deep voice.

The poet, clutching his harp, suddenly plucked the strings, and a torrent of flames erupted forth, distorting space itself and threatening to engulf the phantom thief before him—

Wherever the flames passed, even within tens of meters, all the buildings began to burn spontaneously.

Faced with such terrifyingly high temperatures that defied the logic of reality, the phantom thief showed no intention of dodging, but simply ordered "Arsène" to activate the [Supreme Magic Bullet] again.

It was only then that they realized that Akira Kurusu and Arsène Lupin had been quietly encased in a layer of ice crystal armor, the result of Metathias using Persona behind him.

Even though Metacritic had only awakened her Persona less than a month ago, her innate talent allowed her to quickly master the highest level of skills that could freeze targets.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, "Arsen" pulled the trigger for the third time.

Three jet-black bullets pierced through the rapidly expanding flames and struck directly at Yuuki Risa's location.

"Yuki Risa" silently invoked her Persona, "Orpheus, Purgatory."

Unlike [Great Flame], [Purgatory], while also a skill of Persona that reaches the ultimate in the field of fire manipulation, has a greatly reduced damage range and increased energy density, making it an offensive force capable of penetrating any theoretical defense!

The flames that had been cascading down like a waterfall suddenly contracted, and terrifying light and heat instantly filled the entire theater like a star!

All three [Supreme Magic Bullets] were annihilated in this flame that completely surpassed the comprehension of ordinary people.

However, such attacks have become far too clearly defined in terms of "direction".

So before Purgatory approached Akira Kurusu, Toyokawa Shoko's persona "Ninroku" began playing a melody that could reverse the concept of the target's direction.

Under Yuki's calm gaze, Orpheus's [Purgatory] immediately changed direction and swept towards him.

Without hesitation, he ordered Orpheus to prepare to retrieve the flames, but at that moment—the [Supreme Magic Bullets] that should have been annihilated miraculously regenerated from nothingness!

A little further away, An and Subaru gave a thumbs-up to "Sisyphus" behind them.

Sisyphus crossed his arms, and a huge boulder pressed down on the scales.

Unbelievable! How could someone who's supposed to be a "savior" be less fortunate than someone with such a difficult past? An and Subaru wondered to themselves.

Her Persona ability is completely ineffective against Akira Kurusu.

So, could this "Yuki Risa" really be a fake?

"Yuki Risa" is definitely not a fake.

He also saw the Rolling Stones and Scales summoned by the Persona behind An and Subaru, and with his exceptional combat experience, he quickly determined the specific abilities of this Persona—

If "Yuki Ryou" had truly forgiven Mochizuki Aya in that crucial decision, just like her counterpart in this world, and then faced the end of their destiny together—the "Mother Planet of Death," Nyx, which symbolizes death itself... Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

A series of wrong choices, one mistake after another, have led him to who he is today.

The inability to be exempt from An and Subaru's Persona abilities made "Yuki Risa" slightly unhappy.

But these subtle emotions quickly dissipated in that twisted, extreme indolence.

He simply watched lifelessly as the Supreme Magic Bullet and Purgatory approached each other to within arm's reach.

"Yuki Risa" whispered, "The Messiah."

Orpheus vanished, replaced by the messianic figure from Jewish mythology.

The savior who failed to fulfill his destiny naturally did not awaken the ultimate persona known as "Messiah" in a normal way...

However, after arriving in this world, "Yuki Risa" was identified in the Sea of ​​Hearts as that seemingly different version of herself.

Thus, he naturally acquired one-third of the "Messiah".

Previously, Yuki Ryou was also unwilling to believe that three completely different versions of herself could appear in the same world.

The Messiah extended his right hand, spread his five fingers, and pointed them at the flames and bullets before him. Then he said, "[Hand of God]".

The power of God from mythology was manifested in this moment.

Whether it was the extremely high temperature of the flames or the bullets that could penetrate any defense, they were all erased the moment the hand clenched back into a fist.

But Akira Kurusu was already close.

The crimson demon crumbled behind him, and as Arsène's body collapsed, the massive marble musket fell from the sky and smashed into Yuuki Risa's body.

It is also a Persona that symbolizes "ultimate".

The difference between "complete form" and "one-third" is still too obvious. Moreover, "Yuki Risa" does not have the power of the [universe].

And Akira Riri truly obtained his own "World" card.

Yuki Risa was crushed to the ground by the gun barrel. He looked at the approaching phantom thief and thought to himself, "If I want to defeat these people, I must become a monster that transcends the shadows."

If Yuki Rin still retained the integrity he once possessed as a contractor of the Velvet Room, perhaps he would never have had such thoughts.

But he has really gone down the wrong path for far too long, and looking back on his mistakes, he doesn't even have the right to turn back.

His original purpose in accepting the invitation to come to this world was simply to run wildly towards self-destruction.

All these thoughts happened in an instant.

After all, Akira Kurusu obviously didn't give the villain a chance to reflect on his actions. Once he had "Yuki Risa" under control, he immediately swung his fist and pulled the huge trigger.

"【Armor-Piercing Sin Round】".

With a deafening roar, countless shattered tiles and dust flew in all directions, and the entire theater fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

The members of the Mind Thieves exchanged glances, then withdrew their Personas.

Akira Kurusu was about to put away "Satanyel" when he struck what he thought was a dashing pose, flicked the back of his clothes, and turned to leave—although with his tall and well-proportioned figure, doing so, combined with the phantom thief's outfit, did indeed look very handsome and dashing.

But the moment he turned around, "Satanyal" reappeared.

"【Armor-Piercing Sin】!" The shout was almost a hysterical response, and the overwhelming, all-powerful force was released again from the huge hole that had just been blasted through the theater.

But a wisp of dark mist rose amidst the iridescent light, and crookedly reassembled into human form before Akira Kurusu.

Yuki's face remained expressionless, but this time it exuded a dense aura of death, as if he were merely a dying corpse.

The zombie-like shadow said, "Round Two."