Chapter 100: Third-rate magic, first-rate weirdness...
Chapter 100
Can they win by just causing trouble?
This is what Sawada Tsunayoshi's expression means.
After all, he wasn't familiar with Kuroba Kaito, so he couldn't ask him specifically how he was going to cause trouble. Besides, Bailan Jiesuo didn't give him the chance to ask. A beam of light fell on them, and when they opened their eyes again, they were on the "stage" Bailan Jiesuo had prepared for them.
The war...is about to break out!
“…”
"Just kidding."
Sitting lazily in the seat prepared for him by Byakuran Jesso, Kurokawa Kaoru's expression was indifferent, and he even had the mood to ask Kikyo if she had any snacks with her.
Platycodon, who was asked this question for no apparent reason:?
"Sorry, I don't have anything like that on me."
"It's okay, it's okay."
Hearing Kikyo's voice, Kurokawa Kaoru waved his hand and his eyes fell on Byakuran Jesso.
"Your goal is to use Choice's opportunity to kill Irie Shoichi, right? Now that his position has been taken by Kuroba, even if you want to win this match by cheating, it will be meaningless."
"The reason why we can't kill Xiaozheng is because of Xiaoxun, isn't it?"
Unlike the others who were surprised, Bailan Jesuo's eyebrows were curved and his eyes were filled with smiles.
"I'll give up on Xiaozheng, not just because of Kuroba-san, but because... I have a more promising target."
It took God seven days to create the world.
Because they felt the need for light, they created the sun and moon on the first day, and the world now had day and night. On the second day, they felt that simple light was too boring, so they created the sky, and the world has since had morning and evening.
On the third day, he began to feel tired of the world without sound, so he created land. With the sound of gurgling water, plants also appeared. At the same time, he pointed his finger at the empty sky and created the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day.
Because seeing only plants would become boring after a while, God created birds and animals that could survive underwater. This was the fifth day.
Seeing the world finally becoming what he wanted, he felt that being the only one with his own thoughts was too lonely. Besides, besides the sky and the underwater world, there should also be living things on land. On the sixth day, God moved his fingers and created humans and animals that could survive on land.
Then--
Finally it was the seventh day.
"God, the creator of all things, couldn't understand why his creation, humans, harbored malice towards him. What he didn't know was that once all things in the world gained intelligence, they would harbor evil intentions. Not wanting to live forever under God's shadow, on the seventh day, humans united and ultimately killed their creator. This is why we say... the seventh day is the Sabbath, but it also represents the death of God."
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Kurokawa Kaoru's chest was pierced by Kikyo's hand. Seeing the fear on the man's face, Bailan Jiesuo laughed. Although he was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes.
"Sure enough... No matter which world it is, Xiaoxun died so quickly. I was thinking that Xiaoxun in this world could bring me some surprises, but looking at you now, I think I was overthinking it."
"Hei, Kurokawa!"
Having previously seen the interaction between Byakuran Jesso and Kurokawa Kaoru, and although curious about how the two knew each other, Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others had already assumed they were friends. Seeing Kurokawa Kaoru, who was sitting high up, fall down, Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes widened and he suddenly rushed forward.
Unconcerned with Sawada Tsunayoshi's actions, Byakuran Jesuo sighed and said calmly, "If I really want to blame someone, I should blame Xiaoxun for insisting on giving myself a God's perspective. As a human being, I naturally have human bad habits, so it's normal for me to want to kill God."
“Puff—”
Amidst the chaos, Kuroba Kaito suddenly laughed.
"God created the world in six days, but on the seventh, he was killed by humans, his own creation. Unaware that they were only killing the outer shell of humanity, the true God had long since departed the world he had created. Watching humanity's cheers, God sighed and left the world to them. Occasionally, when bored, he would view the world through the eyes of a stone, a tree, or perhaps just any other person. This was the earliest form of 'God's perspective.'"
There was too much hidden in Kuroba Kaito's words, which made Byakuran Jesso, who originally thought that the other party was just joking, frown.
"What on earth are you talking about?"
Facing Kuroba Kaito's gaze, Byakuran Jesuo said, "I've seen you before in a certain world. You're just a thief who likes to do little tricks."
"It's the Phantom Thief."
"so what?"
Bailan Jesuo raised his eyebrows. "What impact will knowing a few inferior magic tricks have on the development of things? Besides, Xiaoxun, who asked you to replace Xiaozheng to participate in the Choice, is already dead. I can kill you anytime I want."
"Fighting and killing projects are not suitable for me."
He confidently grabbed Sawada Tsunayoshi and had him block his way, ignoring his opponent's apparent helplessness. Kuroba Kaito chuckled softly and snapped his fingers. Simultaneously, his casual clothes transformed into those of Kaito Kid, and a blood-red rose appeared in his hand.
"I said it at the beginning, I'm here to cause trouble."
After being reminded by Kuroba Kaito, Sawada Tsunayoshi remembered that the other party had indeed said such words. Noticing that the other party did not have any sad feelings about Kurokawa Kaoru's death, Sawada Tsunayoshi's expression changed slightly, and an impossible thought came to his mind.
"...How should we disrupt the Phantom Thief?"
“That’s a very good question.”
He stuffed the red rose into the other person's hand, and seeing the confusion on his face, Kuroba Kaito smiled, with waves in his eyes.
"Of course... I'm going to put on a grand magic show in front of everyone."
Magic show?
Sawada Tsunayoshi was stunned for a moment.
Is this the case now?
As if guessing Sawada Tsunayoshi's thoughts, he put a finger to his lips and made a "hush" gesture. At the same time, Kuroba Kaito took two steps back and walked to a deserted area. It was at this moment that the magic show... began.
"Before the magic begins, I need to explain something to you. Although they are both performing magic, in addition to magic techniques, Phantom Thieves need to master one more skill than magicians."
"That is... no matter what happens, you must remain calm and believe that your magic trick can fool everyone. Even if things develop beyond your expectations, you must firmly believe that your magic trick can be successfully concluded."
Am I right, Kurokawa?
Kuroba Kaito thought to himself.
“…”
"What a farce that's so boring that I can't even laugh."
After patiently listening to Kuroba Kaito's speech, Byakuran Jesso frowned and fixed his gaze on Kuroba Kaito. "I'm not in the mood to listen to any more of your nonsense. If your magic can't surprise me, then you can go to hell now."
"What an anxious audience."
As if unaware of Byakuran Jesso's murderous intent towards him, Kuroba Kaito raised the corners of his lips and put one hand in front of him in a perfect gentleman's salute.
"Since our audience can't wait any longer, our magic show will begin soon."
If it were Kuroba Kaito, he'd probably be cursing Kurokawa Kaoru for scaring him while performing magic with a sour face. But the one standing here now was "Kaito Kid." Having learned from his father at a young age to always keep a poker face, no matter what happened, he would just smile and let the magic show go on.
"Well then... Ladies and Gentlemen! The magic show you've been waiting for is about to begin!"
Seeing the confusion on Sawada Tsunayoshi's face, Kuroba Kaito raised the corner of his lips and pointed at him: "Before the magic began, I selected a lucky audience member to perform this magic with me. Now, could you please crush the rose in your hand as much as possible and throw it into the air?"
Crush the roses and throw them into the air?
Sawada Tsunayoshi was stunned for a moment, but still carried out the rose crushing project honestly.
Seeing this, Kuroba Kaito laughed, and felt more confident that his magic show would end successfully.
As a magician, excellent magic skills and superb acting skills are essential. As for the Phantom Thief, as Kuroba Kaito just said, on top of all this, they must have full faith in their magic and firmly believe that the magic will be successfully concluded.
With the support of the audience and the cooperation of his assistants, there is simply nothing more luxurious than this.
Seeing that Sawada Tsunayoshi had already crushed the rose, before the other party threw the "corpse" of the rose away, Kuroba Kaito took two steps forward and blocked him.
"Good magic without sufficient effect is a failure."
Giving the other person a look that reminded him to be patient, Kuroba Kaito took a deep breath, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.
"Of course, the magic trick won't be complete until I say the most important spell."
"A grand performance that spans two worlds. Even though it's just a boring magic trick performed with a childish kid,... at this moment, I, you, and Kurokawa Kaoru are the only ones who last forever."
At the moment when Sawada Tsunayoshi threw the rose, Kuroba Kaito laughed, and the content of his words was clearly heard by everyone: "It's show time!"
“…”
"Do you have to say this last sentence for the magic trick to be complete?"
A familiar voice sounded from the back of the crowd. Hearing the other party's voice, Bailan Jiesuo was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and quickly turned around - the smoke dissipated, and for some reason, the place where Suzuran was standing became Kurokawa Kaoru.
"Are you satisfied with what you see?"
"Bai Lan."
TBC.
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