chastisement
I humbly accepted the fact that I was too easy.
It didn’t end with just giving money to people in need.
Because there was no way the state could stand still and see the profits made through stolen goods.
In other words, just by accepting money from me, the people I care about can be punished instead.
If you find a problem, you need to fix it.
All wrongdoings must be reversed.
how? It was certainly not easy to answer that question.
not in any way.
If so, the only option is to increase the board.
I watched the National Tax Service officials leisurely leave from the roof of the orphanage building.
[Isn’t that what you’re not pursuing?]
“yes.”
Of course, chasing them and robbing the National Tax Service can be one of the ways, but only such a method does not solve the root cause.
“I came up with a better idea.”
[That’s good news.]
Goddess whispered sweetly in my ear.
[Anything is fine. I’ll be watching over you, so feel free to run wild.]
Even if I didn’t say it, I thought so.
I moved on without hesitation. Just into the basement of the imitator that I stopped by a while ago.
***
“I said we’d see each other again, but I didn’t know we would meet so soon.”
“That’s right.”
I never thought that I would face this burdensome mummy again in less than a day.
Still, he desperately needed his help.
The key to my plan is that imitators create ‘fakes’.
“okay. Poor phantom thief. What do you need this time?”
“I want you to create a fake identity.”
“Hey. That’s fun.”
I was thinking a lot about many things. How can I really solve the current problem?
None of the methods work. I have no choice but to go in earnest by growing the board as much as possible.
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Merely stealing money taken by public officials does not solve the root of the problem. Anyway, the result of the National Tax Service confiscating the money I donated is just repeated.
Of course, I intend to retaliate against the unscrupulous people who dared to steal my money. Now this was more important than that.
The root cause of the problem is that I am, after all, a phantom thief Raven.
The money the thief stole cannot be a donation. If so, the solution is simple. If someone other than a thief sponsors it, that’s fine.
“You know? Creating an identity is different from simply drawing a picture.”
“Of course I do. It pays for itself.”
“great. Great attitude.”
The imitator nodded satisfactorily.
“Give me the personal details of the identity you want to create. The more specific, the better.”
I started explaining to him the images that came to my mind one by one.
As if they were really living and breathing in reality, they talked about every detail and created a fake identity.
He asked one last time, who had written down everything I was explaining.
“So, what is the name of this gentleman?”
“Lupin. This is Arsene Lupin.”
I had all the plans in my head. I plan to establish a foundation that operates anonymously through the newly created identity of Lupin.
The foundation is prizedly rich and will help people in need all over Britannia free of charge.
It is safe to say that there is no chance that the money channel will be discovered. The witch’s shop never leaks information about its customers.
“That’s a cool name. Come back in three days.”
“All right.”
“This deal is going to be quite expensive. Please be prepared.”
I replied with a grin.
“Are you worried about money for the phantom thief now?”
“You’re a phantom thief, aren’t you worried?”
“haha. Come to think of it, it is.”
After a light greeting, we moved on to our next plan.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I wish you good luck.”
“thank you. Then see you next time.”
Now it’s time to go get my money back.
I’ll let you know whose money you dare to steal.
***
I have always valued romance.
If we had focused on stealing in the first place, we would not have acted as inefficiently as we are now.
The fact that he insisted on wearing only conspicuous clothes, sending a notice in advance, and revealing Raven’s name without hiding. It’s all just to satisfy the dream of being a phantom thief.
Because the Goddess wanted it, and I also accepted it well.
But this time it’s different.
I’m not going to steal something as a phantom thief. I am just the owner of the money trying to get my money back from the thief who stole it.
And I was curious too. What would happen if we went out sincerely without taking care of romance?
Obviously, robbing the National Tax Service, the national government organization, will not be an easy task. If I had acted with romance as usual, it would have been virtually impossible.
“Here it is.”
[indeed.]
Arrived at the IRS.
A being with the highest class than any other place he has ever robbed.
Simply put, money from all over Britannia passes through this place. It would be safe to call it one of the richest institutions in the world.
I mean, I have my money in there. There’s no need to hesitate for nothing.
Let’s get started.
***
late night.
A man in a civil servant uniform was chatting with a co-worker.
“The old man had that much money?”
“Because it is. I heard they all got it from that phantom thief.”
“So, did you collect them all?”
The man replied with a sly smile to the colleague’s question.
“He said he gave it all up, but who knows if he’s hiding more? I don’t even know how much money the phantom thief gave me in the first place.”
“tt. That grandpa was also completely wrong. After all, a guy like you is in charge, so I won’t be left without a single panty.”
The content seemed to worry about the director of the orphanage, but the tone in which he spoke was more ridiculed than worried.
In the end, both men and colleagues are of the same kind.
“Uh-huh. Whoever hears it will be misunderstood. Am I devoting myself to the country as hard as I can? At the same time, it feels like a lot of effort and money, so I just keep a little bit of it in my back pocket.”
“You have become a very Britannian hero.”
Even though he openly declared that he would commit corruption, the man did not feel any remorse. Rather, he spit out an absurd excuse with a small smile on his lips.
“Just looking at the fact that he took the phantom thief’s money in the first place, his inspiration is no different than a criminal.”
“haha! From what I heard, it’s true.”
“If you are a normal good citizen, of course you should report it and return it to the state. Or isn’t it reasonable to regard him as a phantom thief follower?”
“I’d rather be a follower, because there may be a separate connection with the phantom thief.”
The two people who see only the results laid out without considering the reason why the director had no choice but to receive the money, and interpret them as they please.
“Then did all the money go into the safe?”
“right. The money I spat out on my first visit couldn’t be withdrawn. So, I went to see him again today, and he won’t give it to me no matter how much he threatens me to see if the old man really doesn’t have money.”
“In that case, you have to go out a little bit stronger. It’s a problem because you’ve always been so kind. huh.”
Their chatter, which had not ceased, was slowly coming to an end.
The man looked at the clock and said to his colleague in amazement.
“Ah, time…! I’m late for shift.”
“Ugh. It’s been five minutes already.”
There’s no way anything will happen if you’re only five minutes late.
The man hurriedly cleared his seat and got up.
“I’ll come and go, so prepare a late-night snack.”
“OK. Just leave it to me.”
A man who comes out of the break room to stand guard in front of the safe.
As you walk down the long hallway, you feel a little wonder.
‘Why are you so quiet today?’
Of course, it would be weird if it was noisy at night like this, but it was still quiet enough to feel uncomfortable today.
In the quiet silence, only the sound of his own footsteps and heartbeat lingered in his ears, and for a moment, his whole body went horrified.
He shook his head and forcibly erased the ominous imagination from his mind.
‘no. Nothing.’
Rather, let’s move quickly It would be much better if two people stood guard together in front of the safe.
The man, who moved at such a fast pace down the long hallway, stopped slowly.
Something was strange. Because there was no one at the door of the safe.
There was no colleague to stand guard with, no people who would have stood before the shift.
That was not all.
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More importantly, the door to the safe room that should never have been opened is wide open.
“·················ogue.”
This is not a normal situation.
The best response right now is to immediately raise an emergency alarm and call the security team for assistance.
But if he did, it was natural that he would be held responsible for being late for the shift.
So, the man carefully ignored the warning from his intuition and moved forward slowly.
Please, I hope that nothing happens, praying that it is just a minor happening.
And finally, he witnessed the scene inside the vault.
A black gentleman sitting on a chair and looking at this.
“…Phantom Thief Raven.”
“It’s pretty late. I remember your face.”
The phantom thief slowly got up from his seat and said.
“I’m here to get my money back.”