Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 202

202 – Perfect Defense

“The phantom thief has appeared in the sky!”

“Tsk… It shows up riotously from the very beginning.”

After hearing the report from his subordinate, Gadget clicked his tongue and ran out to the palace garden.

As if a festival was unfolding, the phantom thief Raven was floating in the sky with the full moon on his back while colorful firecrackers were exploding.

Sherlock looked up at him and spoke in a calm tone.

“It’s different from the pattern I’ve had so far.”

“Huh? What?”

“The phantom thief always moves cautiously. He has rarely appeared so openly in the first place.”

Once I heard about it, it seems like that was the case.

Why did Gadget and Sherlock often bump into and bump into Raven?

The reason is simple. This is because there are few people who have driven the phantom thief to a crisis except for them.

To be more precise, Gadget was just attached to his side, but in reality it would be safe to say that it was an achievement Sherlock achieved alone.

As Sherlock said, the thief sets up elaborate tricks and moves thoroughly.

Thanks to that, it’s very rare that he’s ever appeared in front of people, and word of mouth spreads about the appearance of the phantom thief, to the point where opinions are divided.

“No matter what happens, we just have to respond according to the strategy we have set.”

Let’s not be swayed.

Gadget glared at Raven up in the sky, trying to judge as rationally as possible.

“Team manager. Shall we fire back?”

“No. You can’t kill.”

One of the reasons why it was difficult to catch the thief was because of the order from the top to capture him alive.

It is understandable that the high-ranking people are stubborn. Since the phantom thief is getting a lot of attention, you don’t know what kind of reaction will come back if you kill it carelessly.

There was a good chance that Raven, who died due to his stupid words, would be idolized as a hero of the people and become the center of anti-government forces. In order to prevent such a worst-case scenario, it is essential to apprehend the phantom thief and lower his status as a mere criminal.

In addition to that, since the thief stole so many valuable treasures, it is presumed that the stolen property is considerable, so he had to be alive to confiscate it.

As a result, the arrest process was bound to become more difficult. Of course, it’s much harder to subdue than to kill.

“For now, I have no choice but to leave it to the enforcers.”

The outer boundary of the palace is in charge of the executioner.

This time, security is also strictly maintained, and there are no ordinary people nearby, so the enforcers will be able to move freely without paying attention to their eyes.

“Because we just have to move from the moment the phantom thief comes inside.”

A closed room in the corridor of the East Building where Excalibur is inserted.

The police and royal guards work together to strictly monitor the area so that not a single ant can pass through.

Gadget sent her men away and asked Joanne, who was by her side.

“How are you? Do you think you are the right person?”

“Um… It’s far away and I can’t see it very well. I guess I’ll have to take a closer look.”

“Then let’s go inside. From the outside, even if we were there, it didn’t seem like there was anything we could do to help.”

Besides, floating in the sky like that might be a smoke screen to draw attention.

Haven’t you actually been subjected to similar tricks in Lappano’s mansion?

In the end, no matter what, he has no choice but to come to the place where Excalibur is stuck.

They just have to wait patiently until the phantom thief comes to visit them.

In the situation room prepared in advance, Gadget received reports in real time.

“What is the current situation?”

“There was a brief armed conflict between the target and the enforcer, but the target disappeared shortly thereafter.”

“Were the flashy appearances just for gimmicks…?”

From noble mtl dot com.

She appeared out of nowhere and disappeared out of nowhere.

Of course she couldn’t have left the palace, and since she drew a lot of attention to the outside, she might have hidden herself in a secluded place inside the palace.

She doesn’t even have to disperse her manpower to scour the palace. Even if she did it for nothing, she would rather be swung around as he wanted.

If you honestly focus on your goal and defend it, it is inevitable that the opponent will become nervous as time goes by.

‘Above all, we have a trump card.’

War Hero Gilbert.

As long as he is blocking the only corridor leading to the secret room entrance, it will be difficult for even a phantom thief to approach easily.

The only variable is the variable that his bizarre magic will bring about.

Actually, no matter how I tried to come up with a countermeasure, there was no proper way because there was so little information.

“No. It’s okay though…”

Magic detectors have already been plastered throughout the east wing.

It was a huge amount of money, but it was the best strategy realized based on the royal family’s abundant financial power.

I’m going to hold on to this no matter what.

Gadget bet everything on this operation.

Originally, it was not a force that a team leader level could command. It was a command that she had barely won after risking her future career as well as her history of being in charge of her phantom thief.

In other words, if you fail here, you have to throw away your resignation.

Regardless of that, Gadget’s pride simply did not allow him to fail any more.

While trying to suppress her nervous anxiety, she led her field without a break.

Her gadget burned her own soul as Joanne, who was watching from her side, stuck out her tongue.

In that situation, Sherlock looked around her with his green eyes shining.

“·······.”

Currently, only one person is inside the secret room.

Because Raven’s ability to disguise is so good, if you let anyone in, you could end up opening your eyes and cutting your nose. I actually had a case where that happened once.

Still, the person inside was Princess Victoria, so I wasn’t too worried.

Who could be more trustworthy than the owner of the thing?

In addition, a pager was provided to the princess so that she could immediately notify the attack of the phantom thief in case of emergency. As soon as the beeper rings, Gilbert from the hallway will enter the secret room.

Probability that Raven is disguised as a princess? Even if she said there was no chance of that, she was free.

I don’t know the details of the gadget, but Excalibur only responds to those who are chosen by the royal family?

Above all, the princess has proven her own noble identity through certain methods of verification.

There is no way the phantom thief could have known in advance and prepared for a top-secret fact that only a few people, including the royal family, know about rather than just appearance.

Everything was perfect. All that remains is to arrest Raven as per the plan.

After that, several urgent reports followed.

“The phantom thief appeared in the audience room of the main building!”

“Currently found in the library of the Raven Annex!”

The thief repeatedly appeared and disappeared in all directions to the extent that it was suspected that the phantom thief might have used clone magic.

Even the gap between them was enough to cause the guards to fall into a panic as the gap between them was just a moment that would have been absolutely impossible with ordinary methods.

However, Gadget rather smiled in repentance.

For her, these news seemed rather like a green light.

‘How are you? Aren’t you nervous?’

I can’t see a place to pierce, so I’m going to have a good time.

However, it’s just a bluff that you don’t even have to deal with. As long as Excalibur doesn’t have legs to move somewhere alone, Raven must eventually come to them.

However, the report that followed contained information that could not be overlooked.

“The phantom thief reappears in the sky over the current palace! He has Excalibur in his hand!”

“What? Are you sure?”

“For now, on the outside, they match perfectly…”

This is nonsense. You broke through all the boundaries and got Excalibur without anyone knowing?

Gadget jumped to his feet and calmly gave the order without losing his reason.

“Call the princess right away. Keep the corridor boundaries intact. I’ll go outside and check it myself.”

There was a strong possibility that even this was shaken by the phantom thief.

No, Gadget is already convinced in his heart that this is the case.

Thus, she asked Sherlock, whom she trusted and relied on the most, to ask.

“Sherlock. Please meet the princess yourself.”

“Yes.”

Then Joanne raised her hand with a flushed expression.

“I want to follow Sharon too…!”

“Um.”

Worried that she might get in the way, Gadget quickly nodded her head.

It is also true that you need to get closer to see the phantom thief’s face. If he intends to use this opportunity to infiltrate the secret room, it would not be bad for him to attach Joanne and make them move together.

There’s no way Raven will hurt anyone anyway.

In a sense, Gadget knew and trusted the phantom thief better than anyone else, so he was able to nod his head without worrying too much.

So the three women were torn in two and moved to play their respective roles.

Gilbert, who was guarding the corridor, greeted Sherlock and Joanne as they entered the room after being notified in advance.

“Aren’t you all thieves in disguise?”

“If you want, I can bring you a collection of dark histories from Mr. Gilbert’s military days.”

“Ugh. You won’t pass.”

Joanne and Gilbert knew each other well, so there was no big problem.

But Sherlock was different.

“How are you going to prove it?”

“Sharon has been with me since the beginning. There was no time for her to be swapped.”

“Hmm… Okay. Even when the thief showed up somewhere else, it would be fine if Joanne and I were together. Go in.”

With Gilbert’s permission, the two safely passed through the corridor and arrived at the secret room.

Sherlock spoke to the princess in the secret room as he had prepared in advance.

“Princess. Are you inside?”

“Oh, is it Sherlock? What have you come for?”

“How is Excalibur now? Didn’t the phantom thief come in?”

Then the princess answered in a carefree tone from inside.

“No problem. The sword is still intact.”

Upon hearing that, Joanne was relieved and stroked her chest.

“Whew… Then, as Mr. Gadgett said, it must have been a phantom thief’s trick!”

But Sherlock didn’t let go of his sharp eyes and stared beyond the locked room.

“You are lying.”