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Capítulo 10: Catch me if you can... Lady Furina.

"It's all too risky..." Isaac muttered to himself as he looked at his notebook. However, he soon changed his tone, "But not impossible..."

It was already nearing nighttime. The golden blanket of the sun had already shown itself, and the cold embrace of the night was slowly covering Fontaine.

As for Isaac's cafe, it was still open. He had been out for half a day, he ought to stay open for some more customers, after all.

But even then, he still intends to close in an hour or half an hour.

Sitting down on one of the empty chairs of the cafe, Isaac gently tapped the table with the pencil in his hand.

He was making plans for his grand plan for his first main quest, as such, it had to have no flaws.

As for the plan itself, it was quite simple.

Isaac was going to steal something right under the Archon and the Chief Justice's noses.

And, it just happens to be something quite precious that was recently added in Palais Mermonia.

"Dame des Eaux" was a painting that a famous painter in Fontaine did for Lady Furina.

It depicted her sitting on a throne, whilst looking down on the viewer with an amused smile— showcasing her authority and status. But of course, that's only in painting.

And... It was Isaac's goal.

He first got this idea when he visited Palais Mermonia with Klee, but after thinking about it more and crafting a structure of the plan, it started to seem more doable.

"A painting beloved by both the Archon and the people— suddenly vanishing!" Isaac uttered softly before curling a mischievous smirk. "It would truly be an unsolvable case... Even more so because..."

"I have the system." Yes, this was Isaac's trump card. He was going to steal the Dame des Eaux and place it in his inventory! Undetected by anyone!

"Haha..." Isaac's body trembled as a sense of excitement washed over him. However, he soon calmed down and took a deep sigh. "Calm down... There's still more to think about."

"Palais Mermonia is heavily guarded and the security nigh-on impossible to get through with all the Melusines around..." He mutters to himself while thinking. There was a reason the Melusines make up most of the Marechaussee Phantom— it's because they have exceptional senses!

Just thinking of passing through a Melusine undetected is impossible... To a normal person, that is. "...But they also rely on them too much. If I use special methods, there would be no problem."

However, another problem arose after this one. "...The invisibility potion's duration is only fifteen minutes. There are massive chances of it wearing off while I'm still inside and exposing me."

"I need a way to cover my identity..." He looked at his hand while contemplating before an idea struck him. He then thought of something, "Wait... Isn't this the golden opportunity for 'that'?"

He then quickly opened his note and began writing something. After writing, he stopped and looked at it for a few moments before laughing wryly. "Yeah... This will do."

"System." He then called out to his system. And, to his expectations, the system showed up in an instant.

[Yes?]

Isaac lightly smirked before extending his hand towards the floating system and opening the system shop. "It's time for something fun."

"Tonight, Gehrman joins the Hunt."

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Soon, the night fell over Fontaine. The cold winds blew and the lights of the night lit up the city.

Palais Mermonia.

It is the site where all administrative affairs in the land are handled.

The office of Iudex Neuvillette was also here, and as far as Fontainians are concerned, the Palais Mermonia is essentially the highest authority in the land.

And not just anyone can enter willy-nilly. As one of the most important sites in the nation, the security is well-regulated around it.

Even right now when it was in the middle of the night. Though many won't notice, a lot of Gardes are still stationed around Palais Mermonia, doing regular shifts.

Behind the Palais, two Gardes were stationed watching over the back entrance.

Just then, something happened.

Shwoo—*

A rustling sound of leaves was heard. Instantly, the two Gardes were alerted and looked at where the source of the noise was.

"What was that?" A young Garde asked.

"I don't know..." A senior Garde replied. "Check it out. I'll stand guard."

The young one nodded and left his post. He then walked over to the source of the sound which was on their left.

A few moments after the Garde left, the senior suddenly heard a yell. "Agh—!"

The senior heard the yell and became alert. Fearing something, the senior quickly hastened and ran towards his colleague.

When he arrived, he saw his colleague lying down on the soil with a troubled expression.

"What happened to you?" The senior asked as he helped the young one get up.

"Tch, I don't know..." The young one said as he looked behind him. "I was just about to approach the source of the sound when I tripped."

"Tripped?" The senior looked around where they were standing and saw nothing that could potentially knock someone over.

He then looked at his colleague with a confused expression and felt something wrong.

His eyes then widened and quickly ran back to his post. When he arrived, he was relieved to see that the door did not open.

...not knowing that a shadow had already infiltrated Palais Mermonia.

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Meanwhile, Isaac, who had successfully infiltrated Palais Mermonia, breathed a sigh of relief.

'If not for the system's function and the invincibility potion, I might not have pulled this off.' He thought with a smile as he stealthily traversed the Palais.

Right now, he was in a state of silence. His presence cannot be detected, and, paired with the potion, he is truly undetectable.

Along the halls of the Palais, Isaac encountered some patrolling Gardes and Marechaussee Melusines— thankfully, he managed to stealthily avoid them.

It took a while for him to find it, but he finally found the thing he had been searching for.

In the grand hall of the Palais, the moon's ray of light passed through the glass, illuminating the interior.

The luminescent moonlight also gave Isaac a view of the painting.

When he saw it, he couldn't help but momentarily stop and admire it. Looking at the painting of his Archon, Isaac couldn't help but admit—

'...despite being an overly-dramatic theater kid, she sure is beautiful, huh?' Removing those thoughts, he quietly shook his head before focusing on his task once more. 'Focus, Isaac.'

He then approached the painting and carefully placed his hand on it. He then looked around and saw that no one was around.

'System, how much longer does the potion last?' He asked while keeping up his caution.

[7 Minutes.]

'...I have to finish this now.' Aware of the situation, Isaac looked at the painting once more and commanded the system.

'Place it into the inventory!' He commanded.

Woosh!*

Following his command, the System immediately sucked the painting into a vortex, and within but a second, Dame des Eaux was gone.

'Now for the second part.' After doing this, Isaac pulled something out of the system inventory and dropped it into the ground.

Woosh—*

The item swayed in the wind for a few moments before finally landing, revealing itself.

It was a card! More specifically, a Tarot Card depicting the 21st card, "The World". At the back, a large calligraphy of the letters "J. M." was inscribed.

'That should make things fun and confusing for a while.' He smiled softly before turning around.

Now, having watched a lot of movies in his past life, Isaac now only has one motive after stealing something very precious.

'RUN!' He quickly dashed out. He was sure that there would be some sort of alarm set up on that painting.

And, just as he predicted, red lights began to flicker inside the Palais.

Soon, the sound of a Melusine was heard throughout the halls. "An intruder has infiltrated the Palais!"

Isaac, who was still in stealth mode, heard this and ran for the back door. However, he was soon obstructed when a group of Gardes started making their way in.

Isaac didn't panic and just hid in a corner, letting them pass.

Soon, the group of Gardes along with some Melusines ran past him in agitation.

Isaac watched silently. He then looked around and confirmed that there was no one guarding the back entrance now.

He stealthily went to the door and opened it, leaving the scene undefeated. Leaving Palais Mermonia, he smiled softly. 'Now for the last trick of the performance...'

He then took one more item from the system shop. After taking out the item, he commanded the system. 'Temporarily turn off invisibility.'

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A few minutes prior.

'...why am I having a bad feeling?" On top of Palais Mermonia, inside a secret room.

It was a room where Lady Furina rested. It cannot be accessed through normal means and you have to really search the Palais for the entrance.

Right now, while wearing her nightgown, Furina stood up from her luxurious bed with a troubled expression.

"Did I forget to do something in today's trial or something?" She asked herself with an annoyed tone. She then stood up and thought of going down for some midnight snack, when suddenly, the alarms were set off.

"Attention! An intruder has infiltrated the Palais!" The sound of a Melusine traveled around the Palais with an agitated tone.

Furina, who just stood up, was quiet when she heard the sudden alert. "What? An intruder?!"

It took her a few seconds before she finally processed what was happening. "Someone dares to infiltrate my Palais?!"

"Who has the audacity to—!" With an angry tone, she picked up her coat and was just about to leave her room when she suddenly saw something outside through her window.

"Huh?" Furina found it odd. "Why is there someone calmly walking..."

Suddenly, she cut her words as a thought crossed her mind. She then looked at the person clad in black clothes outside. "Could that person be the infiltrator?!"

As if hearing her words, the person walking away abruptly stopped and turned around before looking up towards the highest point of the Palais.

It was then that Furina saw it.

A man with neat black hair and a refined demeanor with a gloomy aura was looking at her.

He was wearing a black buttoned-up tight double-breasted suit with a light grey shirt underneath. Along with black trousers and sleek black shoes.

The first thing Furina noticed was his mask. It was a white mask that covered his whole face, however, painted on it was what seemed like clown makeup.

The mysterious man looked at where Furina was before placing his left hand on his chest and slightly bowing down.

Furina saw this and immediately understood the gesture— after all, she had seen it many times in the Opera House. 'It's the end of his performance!'

"You..." Furina looked at the mysterious man and saw that he straightened his posture once more.

He then slightly lifted his mask to reveal his mouth and opened it as if he was saying something. After doing this, the man put his mask back down.

With that one interaction, the man walked away, slowly blending in with the darkness of the night— disappearing not only from her sights but also to the Melusines who sensed his presence.

The Melusines quickly tried to look for the man, however, it was to no avail. It was as if he disappeared like a Ghost.

His traces had already dissolved to nothingness. There wasn't even a trace of his footsteps.

Meanwhile, Furina, who saw the man's mouth, instantly understood what he said. An annoyed smile soon appeared on her face. "How dare you... You... You dare challenge me?"

'Catch me if you can, Lady Furina.' That was what the man said.

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A/N:

"Dame des Eaux" means "Lady of Water"


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Capítulo 11: The Ludex's Speculations

A day after the grand plan of Isaac, Fontaine soon erupted into a buzz.

Everyone was talking about the spreading news that the Dame des Eaux was stolen.

The Steambird, the most popular publication company in Fontaine, was the first to publish in the crack of dawn.

As soon as a Garde insider responded to last night's situation, they quickly reported it to Steambird.

As such, be it young or old, all of the people's discussion is centered around the stolen painting symbolizing their Goddess.

"He disappeared?" On the scene where Isaac was last seen, a tall man with waist-length hair. His elegant and charming voice reverberated around the scene. "Are you sure?"

"That's right, Ludex." A Melusine wearing a Garde replied beside him. Their size difference made them look quite comical. "According to the Gardes that saw the man, he just disappeared in the shadows— leaving no trace."

That's right. The man standing with the Melusine right now is none other than Fontaine's Ludex and the Head of the Marechaussee Phantom, Monsieur Neuvillette.

"And the Marechaussee Phantom hasn't found anything since then?" His voice carried a sense of authority as he spoke.

"We-We apologize, Ludex." The Melusine quickly apologized at the words of Neuvillette. "We will work ourselves to the bone if we must to find the culprit! We swear!"

The Marechaussee Phantom, formerly known as the Marechaussee Hunters, had been in operation for hundreds of years now. And the occasions when they fail or can't find anything about a case rarely happen.

This is because the Marechaussee Phantom is mostly made of the Melusines. They have exceptional perception and senses compared to humans, as such, they excel in espionage and investigation.

However, what just happened last night left them perplexed. This is because they can't find anything!

Neuvillette shook his head at the words of the Melusine. "No, I know you're all doing your best. You need not to push yourselves too hard."

"Th-Thank you, Ludex." The Melusine quickly thanked him for his words.

Neuvillette nodded lightly before looking at the back entrance where Isaac exited and stared in silence. "..."

Just then...

"Captain! We found nothing special about this!" A Melusine carrying a ziplock bag approached them. "Our best forensics already searched it. However, it's just a simple card. There isn't even any trace of fingerprints."

"And this is?" Neuvillette looked at the ziplock bag the Melusine was carrying and saw the card they described.

"It was found right in front of where the painting vanished, Ludex." The Melusine with the rank of Captain replied. "It seems like the culprit intentionally left it there for us."

"..." Neuvillette became silent when he heard this. He then started pondering about something. 'A thief that leaves behind items... Hmm... Odd.'

"Would you let me see it?" Neuvillette extended his hand to the Melusine.

"Yes, of course. Here, Ludex." The Melusone nodded and gave the ziplock bag without any questions.

Neuvillette took it and looked at the card that was inside. On the card, a naked person hovers or dances above the earth holding a staff in each hand, surrounded by a green wreath, being watched by various creatures.

'A tarot card?' Neuvillette, who was familiar with such a thing, thought.

Tarot Cards started becoming famous a few hundred years ago when Alice, a famous witch, and adventurer, claimed that they helped with connecting with interpreting a person's fate.

It became popular in Sumeru due to scholars claiming that it helped them connect to Irminsul. However, only a few of them did connect. The majority went insane because they couldn't properly handle Irminsul's lingering Forbidden Knowledge...

'The World... It represents an ending to a cycle of life, a pause in life before the next big cycle beginning with The Fool.' Neuvillette pondered to himself as he recollected some information about the card. 'It is an indicator of a major and inexorable change, of tectonic breadth.'

'Is the culprit trying to relay a message with this?' Neuvillette speculated. 'Perhaps they're trying to say that this is only the start and there are more to come...'

He then turned the card and saw two letters present.

'J. M...' Neuvillette grasped his chin as he thought of the two letters. ' It's obviously an acronym of someone's name... Is it the culprit's?'

'But why would someone deliberately leave their initials on their crime scene?' He then started looking around and saw someone familiar.

"Ha! Mark my words! I, Focalors, will find that audacious thief and make sure to drag him to the Fortress of Meropide and sentence him to life!" The familiar white-haired Archon declared to a group of reporters.

"You've seen the thief, Lady Furina?" A reporter with a notepad asked.

"So the thief's a man..." Another reporter wrote down the details.

"Lady Furina, do you have any guess on who the thief could be?" Another reporter asked.

Furina listened to her people and nodded with a smirk. "That's right. Last night, I managed to get a glimpse of that thief. He even dared to bow down to me as if ending his performance."

"I say, I think this is a deliberate intimidation." A reporter said as he vigorously wrote down on his notepad. "Perhaps..."

"Lady Furina, is the man deliberately challenging you?" Another reporter asked.

Furina heard this and her ahoge swayed for a bit. With an annoyed smile, she put her hands on her waist and nodded. "That's right. Before the thief left, he even left a message to me. Do you know what he said? He said 'Catch me if you can, Lady Furina', Ha! The pure AUDACITY."

"If he wants me to catch him, then he better be prepared!' She declared with absolute confidence.

Neuvillette, who was listening nearby, slightly widened his eyes as if he had just realized something. 'Catching... Performance... Challenging...'

Connecting these words, a new idea appeared in Neuvillette's mind. He then grasped his chin. 'I see... Although it may not seem like it on the surface...'

'From the surface, it seems like just a robbery. But if you account for what the thief did and said to Furina, then...' Soon, a scene appeared in his vision. It was as if a scene was replaying in his mind. 'The thief is deliberately challenging Furina to chase after him... Leaving clues for her...'

'Is it purely just for his amusement or is there a ploy going on here?' He then crossed his arms while quietly contemplating. 'Regardless...'

A mysterious man who suddenly appeared out of nowhere stole a painting and left clues for the Archon as if he were in a performance... and an Archon who craves delightful and intriguing performances during trials...

His sharp eyes then silently looked at Furina who was not far away. '...It seems like a playmate that suits you has finally arrived, Lady Furina...'

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Meanwhile, at Isaac's cafe.

While the whole nation was turned upside-down from the chaos he made, he was surprisingly calm.

As usual, he was cleaning the cafe in the morning and preparing for another day of work.

On the TV, a song was playing while he was cleaning.

[Pain will come with the blade]

[Pain will wake up the despondent] [Crowd in this dormant world somehow]

For someone who just stole one of the most famous paintings in the nation, he was quite laid back.

However, he has a pretty good reason to be. That was because of the reward he received after competing just first S-Rank Mission.

'Isn't this too overpowered for someone like me?' Isaac sat down and drank a glass of water. 'I mean... I get that it fits my laidback style, but still...'

He then looked at the reward he got. The system interface opened and he was introduced to it.

[New System Function.]

[Name: Teleport]

[Description: The host can place up to a maximum of two teleport points in the system map.]

'Isn't this basically the traveler's teleport waypoint?' He thought with a wry smile. However, he soon shook his shoulders. 'But, it is what it is anyway.'

'With this, I don't have to worry about transportation, moreover, it can even help me in other ways.' He nodded to himself.

Picking up his remote, he took a sigh of relief. 'With my first main mission done, I should wait for a while before doing the next one... Main quests are exhausting.'

It was true. To do a main quest, Isaac has to go out of his way and leave the cafe to do them.

'...even more so when THAT'S the next main mission...' He side-eyed the system screen.

[A-Rank Quest]

[Type: Main Quest]

[Title: Godfather]

[Objectives: Help Spina Di Rosula by exposing The Waters from the Primordial Sea.]

'...just thinking of a plan for that makes my head hurt.' Isaac sighed. However, he soon stared at it vacantly for a few seconds before curling a small smile. 'But... It seems fun...'

'It seems like the names Gehrman and Moriarty would float around Fontaine in the near future...' He smiled before standing up to go to the kitchen to brew tea.

'How fun.'


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