Chapter 1264 A Reliable Adult

Chapter 1264 A reliable adult...

An organization from 2600 AD?

Mystic Eye?

Nevren Ka?

Black Pharaoh?

Kuroba Kaito listened to these unfamiliar terms with a look of shock and confusion.

What shocked him was that his father was actually carrying out such a great cause under the identity of a Phantom Thief.

What puzzled him was that he had been maintaining the identity of Phantom Thief Kid for some time, but why no one from the Mystic Eye organization had ever approached him, and he had no way of knowing the secrets.

So, Kuroba Kaito asked out his doubts.

Kuroba Toichi frowned slightly and explained: "In fact, the Mystic Eye organization experienced a disaster decades ago, and there are not many people left in the entire organization..."

"When I joined the Mystic Eye, there was only one remaining elder in the organization."

"That was James Hobb, the founder of the Hobber Thaumaturgy Group."

"I was able to join the Mystic Eye because I was guided by James Hobber..."

Kuroba Toichi, who was sitting on the sofa, had a flash of memory in his eyes, and recalled the past in his mind.

He debuted at the age of 15, and became known as a "genius magician" by the world with his superb magic skills learned in the Dreamland.

At the age of 20, he won the highest award of the International Magic League Competition, and became famous overnight and became a world-class top magician.

One of the judges of the competition at that time was old James Hobb.

Later, when he was performing in Paris, he accidentally saw the news that the Phantom Thief Lady appeared in France. Perhaps it was the curiosity in his blood that broke out, and he wanted to reveal the mysterious face under the lady's mask.

That day, a mysterious white-clothed thief and the Phantom Thief Lady kissed on the Eiffel Tower.

Originally, Kuroba Touichi wanted to stop there.

Stealing was not his original profession. Although there was "thief" in his name, he was not very interested in stealing, and he did not expect to make a fortune from it in the future.

But just when Kuroba Touichi thought that life would return to peace and the white performance suit that he had only worn once would be sealed at the bottom of the box, James Hobb found him on the day of his wedding with Qianying.

The old man not only recognized that he was the white-robed thief who had appeared on the Eiffel Tower, but also knew that the thief lady must be his newlywed wife who had captured his heart.

The old man found Kuroba Toichi in the hope that he would continue to play the role of the "white-robed thief" and steal every super gem in the world.

And the old man also told Kuroba Toichi the prophecy of Nefren Ka's reincarnation.

According to the prophecy in the basement of the pyramid, Nefren Ka's reincarnation will be in the near future. The old man hopes to prepare for a rainy day, find the legendary gem in advance and protect it.

If this series of secrets is told to an ordinary magician, he may not believe it.

But Kuroba Toichi, who has been in the dreamland for many years, knows that supernatural powers are real, but most people in the real world are "slow" and cannot perceive them...

"So, on the third day, I decided to accept his proposal and become a real thief to find the gem."

Kuroba Kaito listened to his father talking about what happened many years ago, and couldn't help wondering: "But isn't the legendary gem the 'Scarlet Tear' owned by the Hober Magic Group?"

"Yes."

Kuroba Toichi nodded slightly, "But at that time, facing a newcomer who had just joined them, of course it was impossible to tell the truth completely, and I still had to remain vigilant..."

"And I joined them not because I completely believed what the old man said, but because I wanted to personally confirm the truth of the matter in my own way..."

The truth...

Hearing this word, Kuroba Kaito couldn't help but think of some detectives who always talked about the "truth".

He used to mock those detectives for being too obsessed with the truth, so they could only follow the thieves as critics forever.

So the purpose of "Kaito Kidd" appearing at the beginning was just to investigate the truth?

The corners of Kuroba Kaito's mouth rose slightly, and he didn't know whether he was relieved that his father was not a thief who stole things purely for fun, or he was self-deprecating about his own youth and ignorance.

Kuroba Toichi looked at Kuroba Kaito's micro-expression and knew that his son might not be able to accept it for a while, so he changed the subject.

"Kaito, do you know why James Hope has been showing the gem to the world?"

"Since the Brotherhood's goal is the gem, can't we just hide the gem?"

Kuroba Kaito raised his head and suddenly thought of this question.

"Yes, why is that?"

Hei Yu Daoyi smiled slightly, "This is because the gem itself has magic power."

"That is the spell that Nefren Ka cast on the gem. It will emit an unconcealable light in any era."

"If the light cannot be fully bathed in the attention of the world and its existence is concealed, the location of the gem will be sensed by those who know the prophecy of reincarnation."

"In order to keep the gem exposed to the world but not attract the attention of the Brotherhood, James Hopper used the name of magic to reasonably cover up its brilliance."

"However, with the change of times, James Hopper's super-large gems disappeared one after another from the world, and he had a premonition that the important time in the prophecy of reincarnation was about to come."

"So he found me and hoped that I would steal the gems to divert the attention of the Brotherhood to ensure that the time can go smoothly."

"Because once the Brotherhood easily collects all the gems in the world, it will target the most unlikely 'Crimson Tears'."

"Just like Sherlock Holmes's famous saying: Eliminate all impossibility, and even if the remaining is impossible, it is the truth..."

Hearing this, Kuroba Kaito fell into deep thought again.

Under Kuroba Toichi's explanation, he understood a truth that he couldn't understand before.

No wonder people from zoo organizations always appear around gems that are often publicly exhibited, but never take action against gems that are rarely publicly exhibited.

For example, the former "Pitch Black Star" was an heirloom of the Suzuki family and was rarely displayed to the public.

There is also the sapphire "Miracle of the Sea" that Suzuki Jirokichi acquired overseas not long ago. The source of this gem is a large family in the United States, and it is also a gem that has never been publicly displayed.

Because if it is a gemstone that is rarely displayed in public, people from the zoo organization can sense the location of the gemstone.

If the location cannot be sensed, then the legendary gems must be these well-known large gems existing in the world.

"Kaito, is James Hooper okay now?" Kuroba Toichi suddenly asked.

Kuroba Kaito, who was lost in thought, came back to his senses and shook his head.

"He died two years ago."

"Oh..." A trace of regret flashed in Black Feather Thief's eyes, "Then who is taking over the Hobo Thaumaturgy Troupe and the Scarlet Tears now?"

Kuroba Kaito replied, "It's James Hooper's granddaughter, Judy Hooper."

"...Is that the little girl?"

The Black Feather Thief rubbed his chin, "Since you know about the gem, you must have had contact with her before, right?"

"Yes." Kuroba Kaito nodded, "Just a while ago, the Hobo Thaumaturgy Troupe performed its last farewell performance in Japan..."

"Farewell performance?" Black Feather Pirates was stunned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Is she sure she wants to hold a farewell performance?"

Kuroba Kaito also knew why Kuroba Toichi was surprised.

Because once the Hob Thaumaturgy Group is disbanded and the Scarlet Tears are not exposed, their location will be sensed by the Beast Brotherhood.

Kuroba Kaito quickly explained, "However, she did not disband the thaumaturgy troupe in the end. It was the photo of James Hooper hidden in the gem that reminded her of the happy time of performing magic when she was a child, so she chose to continue running the thaumaturgy troupe."

The Black Feather Thief's eyes darkened, and after thinking for a moment he said: "It seems that James Hooper did not tell his granddaughter about the prophecy, lest she repeat the tragedy of her parents..."

"The tragedy of her parents?" Kuroba Kaito looked a little surprised, "Didn't Judy Hooper's parents die in an accident ten years ago?"

"Well..." Black Feather Pirates pondered, then changed the topic, "Other than that? Have you ever done anything that arouses suspicion?"

"Such as the theft suddenly stopped, something like that..."

Kuroba Kaito quickly shook his head and denied, "Of course not!"

"Uncle Qin told me not to stop stealing gems and everything should be as usual..."

Hearing this, the Black Feather Thief nodded in approval.

"Very wise judgment..."

"If you suddenly stop stealing, or hide the gem, you will definitely be suspected of having discovered the legendary gem."

Although Kuroba Toichi was praising Qin Zhibo, Kuroba Kaito was blushing at the moment.

Because even though Qin Zhibo said so, after learning that Black Feather Bandit Yi might still be alive, he was not too concerned about stealing gems.

After all, finding the murderer is definitely not as important as finding his biological father who may still be alive.

At this time, Black Feather Thieves continued: "But now I am still a little worried about whether the little girl can handle such a complicated matter..."

"After all, she is facing a very large criminal organization. Even if the whereabouts of the gem have not been exposed, since the Brotherhood has already targeted her once, it is possible that it will target her a second time..."

"They don't give up easily."

As soon as Kuroba Toichi finished speaking, Kuroba Kaito immediately stood up from the sofa and volunteered.

"In that case, it's up to me to find Judy Hooper and tell her the truth!"

"Although her grandfather may not tell her these things to protect her, I think it is better to let her know the truth..."

"At least you have to be mentally prepared."

Kuroba Toichi also agreed with Kuroba Kaito's proposal.

Although we don’t know when exactly Nevren Ka’s prophecy will occur, the only thing that is certain is that this moment is getting closer.

If you rush into this huge change without knowing anything, it is easy to be careless and lose everything.

"Kaito, then it's up to you to find Judy Hooper personally. Not only must you tell her the truth of the matter, but you must also protect the Scarlet Tears on her hand before the prophesied moment arrives."

"no problem!"

Kuroba Kaito's expression was somewhat excited. This was his first time fighting side by side with his father in a real sense.

But the next second, he realized that the target of his father's words was only him, not Kuroba Toiichi himself.

"What about you, dad?"

"Of course I have important things to do."

Kuroba Toichi's mustache outlined a mysterious smile, "Just to find that Phantom Lady..."

Kuroba Kaito raised his eyebrow, "So you're going to find mom?"

Phantom Lady was the nickname of Kuroba Chikage when he was young. It was the title of "ghost girl" that aroused Kuroba Toichi's curiosity to uncover the mysterious veil of ghosts.

Looking at his son's slightly contemptuous eyes, Kuroba Toichi smiled elegantly and explained: "This time, in addition to wanting to meet Chikage, there is also the mysterious organization behind Chikage."

"Since this organization can investigate the Beast Brotherhood and Pickman, its strength must be extraordinary..."

The secret of Pickman turning himself into a ghoul and entering the Dreamland Xin's Tomb Group is hidden in "Sunflower", which was also learned by Kuroba Chikage from the Nine Angels Organization through a transaction.

If it weren't for the help of the Nine Angels, even Qin Zhibo couldn't solve the clues left by Kuroba Toichi in such a short time.

Kuroba Toichi said with a serious face: "The Demon Eye is now in name only. If we want to deal with the next prophecy moment, we may have to rely on the power of this organization."

"I guess our opponents are also gathering all their strength now..."

Listening to his father's words, Kuroba Kaito also restrained his smile.

Now is indeed not the time to enjoy the family warmth of the past...

And as long as the zoo organization is not eliminated, Kuroba Toichi's identity cannot appear in front of the world openly.

At this time, Kuroba Toichi stood up from the sofa.

"Okay, let's stop chatting here, and I'm leaving too."

He patted Kuroba Kaito on the shoulder, "Judy Hopper and Scarlet Tears are handed over to you. The days ahead will be more difficult than before. Be careful in everything..."

"Yeah."

Kuroba Kaito nodded. After this conversation, he also realized the heavy burden on his shoulders.

Before, he stole to find the murderer who killed his father.

Now he is to save the world.

Although he did not know what kind of consequences the prophesied "Nevren Ka" would bring to the world once it was successfully reincarnated.

But after experiencing the adventure in the Dreamland, he knew that there were mysterious powers in the world that were completely superior to technology.

Once a powerful person with these powers appeared in the world, human life would be like thin paper for catching goldfish, which would break at the touch.

And he, Kuroba Kaito, although only 17 years old, also had an important person he wanted to protect for the rest of his life...

And this person happened to live next door.

"Kaito, for the sake of safety, you'd better call the man in the room with you on this operation."

"Although you can be independent now, you are still a minor after all, so you should let a more reliable adult follow you..."

After this period of conversation, Kuroba Toichi had learned from his son that Qin Zhibo was a person worthy of trust.

Being able to successfully escape from Azathoth, this feat alone is enough to show his strength.

On the other hand, Kuroba Kaito was not angry about the formula of "minor = unreliable", after all, he was used to partnering with Qin Zhibo.

However...

When Kuroba Toichi left, Qin Zhibo woke up. Kuroba Kaito told Qin Zhibo these words, but he got this answer.

"I refuse..."