Chapter 110 Public Identification Acquired! ...

The performance of Günter von Goldberg II, also known as "The Spider," was held as scheduled at a famous theater in Kanagawa. On stage, the lights and shadows were mesmerizing, and illusions were layered upon each other, captivating the audience and completely immersing them in the dream world woven by the illusion master.

During the performance, the spider would occasionally glance around, basking in the audience's absorbed expressions and adoring gazes, which made him quite pleased with himself. After all, for an illusionist, being able to openly fool others and see his illusionary skills admired is a rare and invaluable pleasure.

His gaze naturally swept over the two brothers in the corner of the audience, whose expressions seemed no different from the others.

Nekono Ikuya and Kuroba Kaito disguised themselves as brothers.

Kaito Kuroba glanced at the almost ecstatic expression on the spider's face on the stage, then lowered his voice and leaned closer to Ikuya Nekono: "It seems he really enjoys being the center of attention, surrounded by spotlights and adoring gazes."

Nekono Ikuya gave a soft "hmm," assessing the spider's illusion abilities. "This also means that after the performance, when he returns to his private territory, his mental relaxation will be greater than that of an ordinary person."

The performance was spectacular, but given that it was just a show and not a battle, the spider likely didn't achieve his goal completely, and his illusion ability rating needs to be raised by one level.

But they can fight.

Nekono Ikuya and Kuroba Kaito exchanged a knowing glance, then continued watching the performance with normal expressions.

As the final, magnificent illusion faded from the audience's sight and the curtain slowly fell, Spider gracefully bowed in farewell to the thunderous cheers of the crowd, then retreated triumphantly backstage.

He returned to his well-soundproof private dressing room, removed his stage costume, and prepared to rest for a while before leaving.

Even the illusion master Spider felt tired after a long period of focused concentration and performing illusions. His mind inevitably entered a state of satisfaction and relaxation after a successful performance.

He didn't notice that a light figure had landed silently on the windowsill, like a weightless feather.

This is precisely the moment when the mind is most relaxed—

"Good evening, sir who plays with illusions~" A clear, slightly mocking voice suddenly rang out.

"!" The spider was startled and turned around instantly!

A white figure appeared at the window, bathed in the soft moonlight filtering through the panes. His signature top hat, the monocle reflecting the light beneath, and the white cape billowing behind him—all these clearly identified him as the Phantom Thief Kid, whom he had recently ambushed!

"It's you?!" Spider was filled with surprise and doubt. The Phantom Thief Kid? What's he doing here?! Did he see through my disguise?!

There was no room for luck. A fierce glint flashed in the spider's eyes as he immediately put on the illusion-assist mask that he never took off.

"Phantom Thief Kid!" Spider's voice was fierce, filled with offended anger. "How dare you show your face in front of me? It seems the lesson I taught you last time wasn't severe enough!"

The way he said that made it sound like he had the upper hand in their last duel. Kaito Kuroba scoffed inwardly.

"Hey~ you can't say that." Kidd playfully wagged his index finger, his tone light and cheerful. "It's precisely because of your warm hospitality last time that I haven't forgotten it, so I came here specifically to return the favor!"

"A return gift? Ha!" Spider sneered, three red dots lighting up on his face simultaneously. A powerful mental illusion was instantly activated, attempting to drag Kidd back into the nightmare he had woven.

An eerie halo instantly filled the air, and distorted sensations enveloped Kid like a spiderweb. The walls seemed to be peeling away, and countless spider eyes appeared to open in the shadows. The entire room began to distort, as if it were about to plunge into an abyss.

"Then let me see what you're capable of."

Regardless of what information Kidd might know that could threaten him, Spider thought, all he needed to do was crush this ignorant little bug completely!

"Hey, don't get so worked up! Just a friendly reminder, the same trick won't work on a phantom thief a second time!" Kidd snapped his fingers with a grin, and a specially made flashbang exploded, instantly disrupting the illusion's operation.

Magicians don't fight unprepared battles. Although he doesn't know how the spider did it, Kaito can see that light and shadow are a crucial part of the opponent's illusion. So, let's destroy the clues of light and shadow first.

Then Kidd flashed his wrist and pulled out a playing card gun, instantly shooting several playing cards at the spider.

The spider snorted coldly, its body swaying and creating many afterimages as it easily dodged the playing cards, even having the strength to swing out its steel wire.

He is, after all, a top assassin of an international criminal organization. Although his illusionary abilities could not be fully utilized due to insufficient preparation, he is not so easy to defeat.

Moreover, Kaito Kid was using a playing card gun, and he attacked him with a playing card gun!

A playing card gun... This phantom thief is serious.

The spider sneered, "A mere trick, yet you dare to..." Before he could finish speaking, his voice abruptly stopped, and a strong sense of crisis came from behind him!

The spider was terrified. Relying on its instincts honed from countless brushes with death, it turned around and hastily raised its hand to block the attack.

"Bang!" The spider's arm went numb from the shock, and a muffled groan escaped its mouth.

"Tsk." A slightly surprised click of the tongue rang out, accompanied by a lazy, teasing tone. "Not bad, huh? Perhaps I should say you live up to your reputation?"

Spider quickly retreated, clutching his arm, his face darkening.

This condescending tone made it seem like the other person didn't really take him seriously.

Kidd's voice finally came through, tinged with feigned apology: "Oh, I think I forgot to remind you? You're not facing just one opponent tonight!"

As he spoke, he nimbly flipped over to dodge the steel wire the spider had swung, his white cloak drawing a graceful arc in the air.

Heh heh, he did it on purpose, but so what? If Spider is so capable, why don't he come and beat him up in front of Yumi-ge?

Kidd landed lightly, his white cape drooping down naturally, like a little white dove obediently lowering its wings.

He smiled smugly, thinking that the giant spider that bullied the lone baby bird should be prepared to be confronted by the bird's parents!

The real bird parent, Black Feather Thief I: ? ? ?

Spider's attention wasn't on Kid, though, because he was looking at Nekono Ikuya.

It was a face he knew very well, but it carried an arrogant expression that the other person would never have. This face belonged to his assistant.

"You...? When did this happen?!" The spider was genuinely terrified.

Because he noticed that, at least for a while after the performance, the assistant standing next to him had been replaced by this person.

“Surprised? Your illusion magic is indeed amazing,” Nekono Ikumi tilted her head, her eyes sparkling with the same mischievous and lively light as Kid’s. “But you seem a little lax with the people around you. Didn’t you even notice that your assistant was switched out so easily?”

They said they had already politely declined all uninvited guests and staff who might disturb them, in their capacity as assistants.

"Who are you?" the spider continued in a deep voice, while secretly preparing an illusion.

He doesn't remember having such an assistant by his side, or is this Kid really not the Kid from eight years ago?

“Someone who’s here to teach you a lesson about your terrible taste!” Kidd straightened his top hat, his tone carrying a hint of reserved provocation.

He hates fish the most, but he also dislikes spiders, especially tarantulas that want to catch birds!

And to be honest, the tattoo on the spider's left eye is really ugly...tasteless!

Nekono Ikuya chuckled, "By the way, could you do me a small favor and take the blame for me?" As he spoke, he exchanged a glance with Kaito.

Before he could finish speaking, Nekono Ikuya flicked his wrist, and several fine, hair-like tranquilizer darts shot out, aiming straight for the spider's vital points! At almost the same time, Phantom Thief Kid unfurled his white cape, and several sharp-edged playing cards were thrown out like a shower of flowers, instantly slicing through the air and blocking all possible escape routes for the spider.

"? Blame it on me?" Before she could even ponder the deeper meaning behind Nekono Ikuya's words, the spider was caught in a pincer attack.

As expected of a seasoned assassin, Spider reacted with lightning speed, jerking back to narrowly avoid most of the tranquilizer darts. Simultaneously, it lashed out again with its specially designed steel wire, precisely striking the incoming playing card. The wire collided with the card, producing a crisp "clang," before snapping simultaneously.

Kidd blinked. His playing cards were all specially made, so what was wrong with using playing cards against his enemies?

"Oh no," the spider thought, "I still missed some of the needles."

He was already feeling dizzy, so was it an anesthetic injection?

Spider was relieved that it wasn't a fatal sting, but his heart sank. The tranquilizer dart wasn't much better. Who knew what Kidd and his henchmen were up to?

The scapegoat... Did they steal something incredible?

We must finish this quickly! His mask flashed red, and a powerful mental pressure surged towards the two of them like a tidal wave, activating the illusion he had prepared!

Unfortunately, the reactions of the two people opposite him were completely different from what he expected. Kidd was stunned for a moment, but the unknown person did not react at all.

Nekono Ikuya blinked and chuckled, "Your illusion is pretty good, but it doesn't seem to work very well on me." His voice held a hint of cat-and-mouse playfulness as he leaned in.

Instead of using illusion magic on him, why not just throw a glass of wine at him? That might have some effect.

However, this kind of fighting style is indeed too abstract for others. The illusionist probably didn't expect that illusions would be less effective than a glass of wine for him.

"Don't waste your energy, Mr. Spider. It's two against one, and we've come all this way with such sincerity, so why don't you just cooperate?" Kid stood a little distance away to assist Nekono Ikuya in her attack. He was a magician, and his skills were not as good as Nekono Ikuya's, who had received special training, or Spider, who was an assassin.

Oh dear, he's quite frail. Kaito, disguised as Kid, innocently curled the corners of his mouth, swiftly waving a gadget at the spider.

The illusion was difficult to fully execute due to the close interference of the two, and it seemed to be ineffective. His physical skills were also suppressed by Nekono Ikuya, and he was even hit by a tranquilizer dart. In the cramped rest room, Spider was ultimately no match for the two of them. Within minutes, Nekono Ikuya delivered a skillful and precise chop to the side of his neck, and he groaned as he reluctantly collapsed to the ground.

Before closing his eyes, he thought resentfully, "Damn it, not only magicians, but illusionists also need to prepare in advance to unleash their true power! They attacked us!"

"Done!" Kidd clapped his hands, snapped his fingers casually, and looked at the spider slumped on the ground, his tone cheerful, "Great collaboration, Yumi-nii!"

Nekono Ikuya removed his disguise, revealing his original handsome face, his emerald cat eyes sparkling with pleasure: "It's a pleasure to work with you."

Shared account obtained!