The Eminence of Not-Shadow

Chapter 2 - The Instinctual Connection: Gained or Lost

I am Atomic. An attack so devastating that it can destroy cities within a few seconds, which was first experienced in Midgar. If one was at the center of the attack, they would have been evaporated without a chance for survival.

So...

What is this I am Atomic attack? Faker made a complete mockery of it. It appears deadly, and sounds deadly, but touching it felt like the sun was simply a bit hotter that day.

So...

I should have told them to bring the patent office to this world. Specifically, done through the telling of my 'Shadow Wisdom'. I should probably tell Alpha, Beta, Gamma, or someone that could bring this 'patent' office idea to this world and stop him from making a mockery of me.

As such, I simply disappear into the night sky, just as more knights arrive to investigate the scene.

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[Alexia POV]

It was supposed to be an attempt to stop Shadow from taking gold from Mitsugoshi, a very successful store that for some reason has been targeted for a 'heist' by Shadow. While Nee-san was busy with other matters, she was able to convince some people to let me join and help prevent this upcoming 'heist'. But was it really a 'heist'? Yes, he does steal gold coins, but for some reason it was like the people in our country supported him for it.

About a few months ago, Shadow began robbing many miscellaneous things, which left a few people dead or missing. That drove Nee-san into a further craze, as I will say, about stopping Shadow. I am more surprised that she even allowed me to even join this at all, as we were no longer talking as often anymore.

Perhaps that even she could not ignore me forever, or that she had no one capable left to send for this mission. She would have gone but was prevented from doing so. Our conversation wasn't even like the ones we had long ago, her smile and 'spirit' were long gone at this stage.

Per our procedure, some knights stood blocking and removing citizens from the store, while I entered the building and was informed of what the 'heist' was about.

"The heist notice says that he will be taking some gold from our vault, which is here on our map."

One of the representatives of Mitsugoshi says, giving me the map layout of the store.

"Of course, we have our own countermeasures in place to prevent such people from getting into our vaults, but it is nice to have a second reassurance from the government itself."

"It is our duty to at least protect our own citizens, regardless of the situation."

I respond, while briefly looking at the map.

It's a very detailed map, containing the precise location of the vault, but not fully exposing where their defenses would be placed.

The representative then bowed towards me, before speaking.

"Regardless of the added protection for us, we will be hiding in a separate location to ensure our lives are safe per our procedures for situations such as this. Please excuse me and thank you once more for your assistance."

She then slowly exited into a different room.

After looking at the map once more, I summoned the knights that were not stationed at the entrance and told them about our strategy for protecting the vault.

There were only two methods that one could enter the location of the vault, which were through the publicly visible entrance, and a backdoor entrance in the staff-only area. The public entrance has enough security defenses that one or two knights can be placed simply for reassurance.