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Chapter 540: Mysterious Master Mask Thief
Without Ryushi's obstruction, Sato Kazuma and Chris easily defeated Aqua and the other problem children and successfully stole Princess Alice's necklace.

the next morning.

After one night, the capital was in turmoil.

After all, the legendary chivalrous thief had managed to sneak into the royal city and steal the magic item from the princess with only two people, and that was on a day when many powerful adventurers were living in the city.

The actions of the silver-haired boy and the masked man immediately became rumors and spread throughout the royal capital in the blink of an eye.

And now-

"I didn't expect you, Sato-kun, to be so bold as to break into the palace at night."

"What are you talking about... Senior Kobayashi, I don't understand what you are saying. I was lying alone in the cold hotel last night, feeling depressed and I didn't go out at all!"

Sato Kazuma tried to use his miserable situation to arouse the sympathy of the crowd, but his wildly rolling eyes had completely exposed his little thoughts.

Seeing that he didn't admit it, Xiaolin pointed at the pattern on his forehead and teased, "Sato-kun, you should know that you can't lie in front of me, right? And the room you hooked with the grappling hook when you used the sniper last night was exactly my room."

Wasn't that exposed from the beginning? !
Sato Kazuma rolled his eyes.

He just felt unhappy about being kicked out of the venue by Kureya and wanted to take revenge, so he did this.

If I had known this earlier, I would not have been so stubborn. Wouldn't it be better to just ask Senior Kobayashi for help? You know, Liu Zi has the skill of stopping time, so stealing things is not that easy.

“It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts—!”

In the corner of the room, Chris was being tortured by Darkness, and the torture method was to hold down her head with the female knight's exaggerated grip.

“I was wrong! Darkness, I was wrong!”

"You two big idiots!"

“D-Darkness, please calm down! I have a reason! Really! I’m not lying to you! Please listen to my explanation and relax a little! If you keep squeezing my head, it will really explode. I’m going to die!”

Unable to withstand the pressure, Chris begged for mercy immediately. If she didn't admit her mistake, she couldn't help but wonder if her head would be crushed like a watermelon.

Sato Kazuma felt sad when he saw this.

He was also very afraid of being pinched on the head by Darkness, but at the same time he was glad that the person interrogating him was Senior Krillin.

Darkness’ forehead veins popped out as she pinched Chris’ head. “Okay, I’m all ears! This is just a warm-up exercise before you explain, Chris! Depending on the situation, I may not have to use my full strength to deal with you!”

After saying that, she glared at Sato Kazuma fiercely, scaring the masked thief who had been so powerful and fearless last night into trembling all over.

Is this not even her full strength? How terrifying is this gorilla female knight!
“Hmm? Kazuma, judging from your expression, you seem to have something to say? Okay, I’ll listen to you first. Based on your answer, I’ll decide how much strength to use.”

Have you decided to punish yourself?!
"You, don't come here!"

The scum who was afraid of having his head crushed, Kazuma, betrayed Chris without hesitation: "I... I was just instigated by Chris! The mastermind was not me, but Chris, the leader!!!"

"You said Chris was the mastermind?"

Darkness said "oh" and looked at the female thief she was holding with dangerous eyes, while increasing the strength of her right hand.

“You, you! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! No, that’s not it! Darkness, listen to me! My assistant was also very excited! It was indeed me who said to do this, but when the commotion escalated, I wanted to retreat, but it was my assistant who decided to break through directly! It’s not my fault!”

"How can anyone be like this, boss! I have only been in the thieves' group for one day, and I am only the lowest-ranking minion in the organization!"

"Shut up! What bandit gang? There are only you and me. What's the difference between high-level and low-level? It's you who insisted on forcing a breakthrough to show off your power!"

Chris and Sato Kazuma were interrupting each other as if no one else was around, and they were both trying hard to put the blame on each other.

This is what is called a bad friend.

Or in other words, they look like a couple?

“Alright, alright.” Kobayashi held the angry Darkness’ shoulders. “They must have a hidden reason for doing this. Before you get angry, at least let them tell you the reason. Even though Sato-kun took the photo album from the treasury, caused chaos in the palace, rushed to the princess’ bedroom to steal the artifact, and finally tried to shirk responsibility, he is still a good man.”

"Senior Xiaolin?!"

Sato Kazuma, who thought that his reliable senior was speaking well of him, collapsed on the spot.

It would have been fine if Kobayashi didn’t say anything, but Darkness’s face darkened as soon as he said it. He wanted to strongly refute, but he probably could only get the answer of “He told me everything I did.”

"What's going on? Tell me now!"

"Yes! Actually--"

Under Darkness's dark questioning, Chris and Sato Kazuma honestly told the whole story.

After listening to the two's explanation, Darkness sighed deeply. "You two are really reckless guys. Why didn't you tell me? If you had told me right from the beginning, you wouldn't have to do such a stupid thing. I would have taken care of it naturally."

"That's true, but it's a divine tool that can exchange bodies, and even give you eternal life. It's a pretty scary thing!"

Sato Kazuma curled his lips.

Xiaolin also agreed with his idea.

Such a terrifying artifact, the higher the status of the person, the more likely they are to want to use it. Even the royal family cannot be guaranteed not to abuse it. Immortality has always been the pursuit of the royals, and keeping it will only cause disaster.

Darkness also figured it out.

“Since it has already happened, there is nothing we can do. Luckily, Krillin and I are the only ones who have discovered your true identities. Chris’s silver hair is too eye-catching, so you should leave the capital and return to Axel immediately. Kazuma, come with me, we will go to the capital to meet Her Highness Alice now.”

She wanted to know how the royal family would deal with the chivalrous thieves who had caused chaos last night, and naturally she had to keep her mouth shut as the situation was serious.

If necessary, you can also stage a scene to explain how dangerous the artifact is, and say that the purpose of the chivalrous thief's actions is to save Princess Alice, so as to reverse the reputation of the chivalrous thief who caused trouble in the royal capital.

When Sato Kazuma heard that he had to go to the palace again, he was extremely reluctant, but this time he had no choice.

"Hehehe, you're in trouble, assistant brother."

“Chris, you…!”

"Chris, you come too."

"……Eh?"

"Hey, hey, Chris is coming too!"

The female thief who was gloating just now was stunned after hearing what Kobayashi said. The smile did not disappear, but moved to Sato Kazuma's face.

"Xiao Lin?"

“It’s okay, Darkness. I’ll talk to Alice. Also, I have something to ask Chris.”

"But is this okay? Chris has silver hair, if someone gets suspicious..."

"Don't worry, I have a solution."

Xiao Lin pulled out a small bottle from his arms like a magician: "This is hair dye. It can dye your hair temporarily. It's very useful for business trips, murders and robberies."

In the world of "Bone King", he used hair dye to change the color of his hair to disguise himself as the adventurer Krillin. During the time when he returned to "Mosonobi" and came to the palace, he used his free time to replicate the hair dye.

This was originally intended as a gift for Alice, so I'll try it out for now and it seems to work pretty well.

"Hair dye?! Senior Kobayashi, this is a great business opportunity!" Sato Kazuma's eyes lit up and he shouted anxiously, "Can you give me the formula? If I can sell it successfully, I will definitely make a lot of money!"

"It doesn't matter, you do whatever you want."

During the few days since arriving in the royal capital, Sato Kazuma has become very interested in doing business, and he feels that anything can be sold at a good price.

"I can give you the formula, but... you have to give me the ring."

"Ring, what ring?"

"Don't play dumb. It's the ring you stole, now hidden in your left hand... no, now hidden in your right hand."

Seeing that he was unwilling to hand it over, Xiao Lin sighed and said, "I say, this is something that the royal family has been carrying with them since they were young. They only take it off when they are engaged and give it to their future partners. How can such a thing be taken away by thieves? Even if they give it back with good intentions, they will be killed to silence them."

"You're kidding me..."

"Unfortunately, it is true, and Miss Kureya said it herself."

Sato Kazuma was sweating profusely. He finally understood what a hot potato was and quickly threw the ring to Kobayashi. Darkness wanted to scold him when he saw the ring, but he felt relieved when he thought of Sato Kazuma's nature.

Then the three of them, plus Chris who changed his hair color, came to the palace.

It is said that the most dangerous place is the safest, but that depends on the situation. In the capital where lie detectors exist, if they are tortured, they will be exposed on the spot. The thieves who were so powerful last night were very reserved and their expressions were very stiff. The funniest thing was that they walked with their hands and feet in sync.

——Commonly known as, turning in the right direction.

"Weren't you two very majestic last night? Why are you so scared now?"

"This, this..."

"Shut up! It's not like I wanted to come here!"

The two people who were teased by Kobayashi were immediately very anxious. However, they also knew that the more uneasy they looked, the more they looked like thieves. The experienced Chris leaned over and whispered a few words in Sato Kazuma's ear, and Sato Kazuma straightened his chest like a good man with a clear conscience.

Come to Alice's room.

Darkness seriously warned Sato Kazuma not to talk nonsense or do anything stupid, but Sato Kazuma did not listen and opened the door without permission.

Then I saw Aqua, Huihui and Yunyun, the three of them surrounded Princess Alice.

"It's okay. I'm here to handle it easily! That's what happened. I've completely sealed that dangerous artifact. It can't be used anymore, so don't worry! Really, what are those thieves like? They actually coveted such an incredible thing!"

"The Crimson Demons are experts in the field of props. As a member of the Crimson Demons, I assure you. No one else can make such a powerful artifact. In other words, this matter ends here!"

"Yes, yes! So don't worry, Your Highness Alice. There will be no accidents. As...as the next Crimson Demon Clan leader, I promise you!"

Youyou's cheeks flushed red. With the shy girl's personality, it was already her limit to make such an embarrassing promise in public.

On the other hand, look at Aqua and Huihui.

This time, he didn't do anything but he looked so arrogant and put on an overbearing attitude in front of Alice and the others.

Seeing that three people had given assurances, Rein smiled with relief: "As expected of Ms. Aqua, Ms. Huihui, and Ms. Youyou, we can rest assured now. After listening to Ms. Aqua's explanation of the true power of the magic item, I was so scared that my face turned pale."

"But what is the purpose of those two chivalrous thieves? Just listening to the comments from the public, I really don't think they are the kind of people who would abuse that artifact."

Kureya fell into deep thought.

It seems that they have already heard Aqua mention the dangers of the artifact. Darkness breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she didn't have to explain or act anymore. The more she talked, the more loopholes there would be. Not having to explain was particularly beneficial to them.

"Maybe he's here to save Alice?"

"Master Kobayashi, Sir Dustinis, and... Tsk, it's you."

After seeing a certain scumbag, Kureya clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, but this time she did not expel Sato Kazuma, probably because Kobayashi and the others were present.

Lei Yin took over the conversation: "Mr. Xiaolin, what do you mean by what you just said?"

"I mean, maybe they're here to save Alice. They know the true power of the necklace, but if they tell them the dangers, they might abuse it..."

"No, that shouldn't be possible. Even a chivalrous thief who is praised by the people wouldn't be willing to take risks and sneak into the royal city for such a purpose!... If that's the case, I have to admit that they are both remarkable men."

Kureya closed her eyes unwillingly, but still spoke softly with a hint of respect.

man? !
Upon hearing the key words, Chris immediately became angry and wanted to step forward to argue, but she was held down tightly by Darkness, who had an amazing grip.

Lei Yin covered his cheeks and whispered in admiration: "Who are those two people? I have a very detailed understanding of high-level adventurers, but I never thought that anyone could be so powerful. Especially the masked man... The time I confronted him was quite short, but he accurately shattered my staff from a considerable distance in that instant."

"Yes, that masked thief is indeed very powerful. He didn't even bring any weapons when fighting against Lord Yuken, but he was able to make his opponent lose his fighting power in an instant. Most of the knights in the palace were also eliminated by that man." Even Kureya, who looked down on Sato Kazuma, sighed in praise.

Sato Kazuma also wanted to take out the mask from his arms to prove his identity, but Kobayashi noticed his action and stopped him.

This idiot, does he even know what mystery is?

The reason why the masked chivalrous thief is so popular is because he creates a sense of mystery. If his true identity is revealed, it will be as boring as the magic that has been revealed.

And even though Rain and Kureya admire the Masked Thief so much, they are the guards of Her Royal Highness the Princess. According to the laws of the kingdom, even a Masked Thief must be arrested, unless the royal family does not issue a reward notice.

But obviously, this is impossible.

The nobles had long disliked the chivalrous thief, and this time he dared to break into the palace at night and steal the necklace, so how could they not take the opportunity to issue a reward? So this glorious deed could only rot in their stomachs.

Fortunately, there are still a small number of people who know about it, such as Krillin, Darkness, and...Princess Alice.

(End of this chapter)