HoloID's Boarding House

Encountered With The Keris

In a famous amusement park in Indonesia, with various rides and shows that delight its visitors, it's no wonder this place has become renowned. Its name is Fantasy World Amusement Park.

Recently, a new building was opened here called the House of Swords, showcasing a variety of swords from around the world.

Not only that, but there are also fictional swords that are common in movies that are also on display there. Such as swords from the Last Fantasy or Evil May Cry games, making this place a target for taking pictures of young men who come here.

But fame also comes with risks, like the attempt happening tonight.

After the amusement park had closed and only the night guards remained outside the building, it became an easy target for thieves. Three thief groups sneaked in through a side door that was locked.

They picked the lock with a lockpick and finally entered.

"Great! Finally, we can take everything here!"

"Quiet! Don't let your guard down, there are still CCTV cameras."

"Hehe ... got it!"

To easily refer to these thieves, let's call them Thief 1, Thief 2, and Thief 3. While Thieves 2 and 3 were chatting away, Thief 1 was already busy searching for the most valuable and expensive swords. He seemed to be the leader of this group of thieves.

"Hey, hurry up and help me take this sword."

"Oh! Boss is amazing! This sword looks really expensive!" said Thief 3.

They took a regular greatsword with a blade almost a meter long. Its weight and shine proved its value could fetch a high price.

"Eh? Look at this, Boss! Isn't this the Kishitto's sword from the anime SAO! Can we take this one too?"

"Quiet, you weeb. It's obviously a fake sword. We're not here to play around, we're here to make money."

"Tch, fine."

Disappointed that his request was denied, Thief 3 could only sigh but couldn't argue further. So, he decided not to take the Kishitto's anime sword.

Five minutes had passed, and they had thoroughly searched almost the entire building, filling their bags with loot. They had to differentiate between real and fake swords since many genuine swords were mixed with fakes.

"Just one more place left, and we can get out of here."

"Alright, boss!" said Thieves 2 and 3 simultaneously.

The next room they targeted was slightly different. They didn't know what was inside, but its security was unlike the others.

Its door was locked with a key, then they had to navigate through a hallway with dangerous red laser beams. When Thief 3 tripped and touched one of the lasers, nothing happened to him.

There was also a safe door with a riddle and riddles. 'He has no shadow, as long as you can still breathe, he will still be there, touching him is a stupidity, and he can be your enemy if you are negligent.'

"Riddles? What kind of nonsensical question is this?"

"The line 'he can be your enemy if you are negligent' might imply something dangerous like a human. But since he has no shadow, that means he is not human."

Thief 1 and Thief 2 pondered over this difficult riddle. Several seconds passed in silence as they struggled to find an answer. Thief 3, confused by their silence, interrupted them.

"Why are you all quiet?"

"Can't you see? We're trying to figure out the answer to this riddle. It's better if you don't disturb us and help us think," replied Thief 1.