The player patissier of MITRON, the bakery in front of Eungwang High.

The words he just said.

Crows.

The situation seemed like an obvious riddle.

The person speaking to me, his words, and the landscape of where we have bounced around in my head.

And the biggest clue the words that Yong Jegun said to me.

If youre going to wear the crow mask, you have to respect the Crow Devil King and his beloved humans preference.

I can tell you. The human cherished by that Devil King is in Eungwang District.

Yong Jegun added a few words, mostly about what Ungnyeo (Sad Bear Goddess) said in the past.

From Yong Jeguns words, there are two clues regarding the Crow Devil King.

First, there is a human being in Eungwang District that the Crow Devil King cherishes.

Second, there is a common preference between the Crow Devil King and his beloved human.

Hints about this preference have been abstractly referenced in the game.

Something that shines

Something that people could either like or dislike

Those alone wouldnt make sense, but the second one has been mentioned in this world before.

The Crow Demon King and I have very different tastes, but I recently noticed something about the person related to him

In the first place, there arent a lot of people who have the same preferences as Yong Jegun.

Even his fellow Dragon Clan takes a step back when he smiles ecstatically.

In any case, its likely that Yong Jegun and the Crow Devil King have different preferences, and Yong Jeguns only friend revealed some of those.

My drinking buddy doesnt like sweet alcohol. Drinking these alone isnt very exciting, so these are the only drinks left behind.

Is it Yong Jegun? If a descendant eats or drinks with us, they should appreciate whatever we serve them.

Yong Jeguns dislike for sweet things was mentioned by Kim Shinrok during one of the drinking parties with the Tiger Clan.

And the favorite thing of the Crow Devil King is sugar or anything sweet.

So I can make the assumption that this patissier from Eungwang District and is related to sweets, is the agent of the Crow Devil King. It makes sense.

This man in front of me is a patissier, a chocolatier, and a sugar craftsman.

He makes Hani, someone whos a reasonable consumer, overspend on sweets.

If the Crow Devil King loves sweets, it wouldnt be strange that his agent is someone who can make sweets.

Hwang Jiho said something about this patissier too when he first saw him.

On Teachers Day, we visited MITRON to buy food to eat with Professor Ham Geunhyung.

Hwang Jiho, who saw the patissier for the first time that day, said something.

A strong order from someone of royal lineage. Who could it be?

Its not a strange thing for the patissier, who is also a player, to have some sort of order, so I didnt pay much attention to it.

So its the Demon Race.

Out of all things, I didnt expect him to have an order from Sidelentium, the Crow Devil King.

Another crucial thing was the question this patissier once asked me.

He asked a strange question out of nowhere that day.

October third, the morning of the Tigers birthday party.

At that time, MITRON was supposed to be closed for the Chuseok holiday, but because of the patissiers consideration, I was able to order a cake.

When I went to pick up the work of art of a cake, the patissier asked me something.

Isnt it cool? A beautiful and sweet work of art is perfect Except it melts easily in high temperatures.

What do you think?

When I said I agree with him, the patissier suddenly gave me the cake as a gift.

Im sure now that the question was some sort of test.

So it was a test to see if I respect the Devil Kings preference.

And I could guess why the Patissier, the Devil Kings contractor, appeared in front of me and said something that revealed his identity.

When I offered a deal to Sidelentium, who intervened in the otherworld at the time of our class first practice, he said he would come to see me soon.

When should we settle the deal? You wont be able to take the item card with that appearance.

would be difficult for me to move around in the Tiger Clans territory. Before the season changes, I will have my contractor meet you sooner or later.

And now, the patissier has come to see me outside of Eungwang District, alone.

Our first practice was last September, and its now the end of October, just before Halloween.

The Crow Devil King has kept his word.

Looking at the patissier staring at me and waiting for my answer, I finally spoke.

Hello. You are that persons agent, arent you? I see you came to see me before the season changed, just as he promised.

Considering the possibility that the patissier wasnt the Crow Devil Kings agent, I left some room for ambiguity.

The patissier replied with a smile, affirming my guess.

You are as polite and intelligent as I have heard. I thought you wouldnt recognize me or youd be surprised at least.

Being surprised is one thing, but I wonder what wouldve happened if I hadnt recognized him.

The patissier continued speaking as if he heard the question in my head.

If student Jo Euishin hadnt recognized that I was his agent, I wouldve been at a loss on how I should introduce myself. I wouldve been disappointed too, so its a relief.

With that said, I can see the similarities between Sidelentium and this patissier.

The Crow Devil King threw me a challenge during our first practice, and this patissier tested me with a question last October 3rd, and now he gave me a riddle that helped me figure out who he was.

The devil and his agent seemed to like to test people.

Are we going to make the deal here?

No. I think the possibility of you bringing such a valuable item overseas is quite low, Jo Euishin.

If I didnt have the item window function, he wouldve been right.

I cant openly carry an item that I intend to use for future transactions.

Even if you have the item card now, Jo Euishin, it will be cumbersome if I was found with a UR-rank item that I didnt have when I left the country. I do not intend to make the deal here.

He made his intentions clear, so what does he want?

Actually, the person that I serve was invited to the Halloween Party. I will be attending on behalf of him.

The Fomorians invited Sidelentium?

Well, theyve secured a treasure of Tuatha D Danann, so they will want to attract as many guests as possible.

In that case, it could be a natural move to send invitations to high-ranking demons.

The fact that youre here in London, Jo Euishin, means that youre going to participate too, right?

I suddenly had a bad feeling.

Were not going to talk about the deal, but Sidelentiums agent suddenly has something he wants to say to me.

Dont tell me hes going to ask for that act? It wouldnt matter if it were a normal circumstance, but now isnt the right time! No, its possible that thats not it. I shouldnt jump to conclusions.

I embraced the hope in my heart and asked him.

May I ask what the message is?

Im sure all the participants at this Halloween Party were advised to wear masks.

The patissier completely shattered my hope.

Please wear a crow mask at the party.

My vision turned black.

I have to wear a crow mask, something that I wear as that word, in front of the Phantom Thief Neon?

Theres no way that he hasnt seen the article about me.

Im sure he unnecessarily treats me as his rival!

No, the connection between that word and the crow mask isnt obvious to the public. Even if I wear the mask, its possible that he wouldnt recognize me.

Forcing an optimistic outlook, I nodded at the patissier.

Still, the ominous feeling hasnt left.

Because the Phantom Thief Neon has good wits, especially in strange places.

***

In the hideout of the Phantom Thief.

Holograms containing the news of the announcement on Big Ben covered the walls.

The boy, who was exhausted and defenseless because he just flew the giant signs, looked satisfied with the headlines.

It was because of his new nickname.

Congratulations on getting a nickname, Phantom Thief Neon.

Phantom Thief Neon smiled brightly at Seodols words.

From Seodols perspective, he knew that the Phantom Thief couldnt laugh out loud since his energy wave is exhausted.

Still, he looked lively.

He looked motivated as if he really liked his new nickname.

Thank you. Ill do what a true thief does in order to keep this name!

Ill be rooting for you.

Seodol brought food and refreshments for the Phantom Thief Neon.

If the Phantom Thiefs condition doesnt improve, he could miss the Halloween Party and all these would be for naught.

Seodol couldnt wait to see what would happen, so he did something out of character.

Do you have something else to ask of me? It wouldnt be cool if I just stop at helping you with your announcement.

Ive already received a lot of help from you, Designer Seodol Oh, I do have a favor to ask of you.

Phantom Thief Neons face suddenly looked serious.

Seodol mirrored this and listened seriously to his request.

Please find someone wearing a crow mask at the party.

A crow mask?

Seodol immediately thought of the Crow Devil King at the mention of a crow mask.

Its a party held by the Demon Race, its impossible not to draw the connection.

Why do you need to find someone with a crow mask?

The Phantom Thief Neon answered.

I think the one who wears a crow mask is some sort of thief too.

A thief?

Is being a thief such a common job?

So theres another strange child other than this Phantom Thief Neon.

Seodol thought so, and the Phantom Thief Neon spoke again.

He got his name from the Korean media before. The Red Wall Thief!

Oh, I know about the Red Wall Thief. Does he wear a crow mask?

Seodol recalled the existence of a mysterious thief who broke into the Hwanmong Auction on New Years Day, causing an uproar in Korea.

Seodol paid close attention to the incident since some people who had his order was involved.

However, no matter how hard Seodol tried to remember, he couldnt recall anything about a crow mask.

The Phantom Thief Neon turned on his device and floated a file.

Is this the list from Hwanmong that time? I think more content is added here.

The file floated by the Phantom Thief was data containing the personal details of those involved in the Hwanmong Gate.

The Phantom Thief seemed to have done additional research as there were several explanations, articles, and photos linked to each persons name.

He opened the link on Choi Pyeondeuk and showed an article.

In the article, a blurred photo of someone wearing a crow mask was shown.

This case is related to the disappearance of a person involved in Hwanmong Gate. And here, a mysterious person wearing a crow mask.

But this information is lacking to conclude that hes the same person as the Red Wall Thief, isnt it?

Seodol thought so, but the Phantom Thief Neons passionate speech continued.

The rule is to always cover your face with a mask or a monocle! The first one he wore was Yeom Junyeols face, and then he began using a crow mask.

Theres such a rule?

My guts tell me that the Red Wall Thief will wear a crow mask and commit a theft tonight. Its just a gut feeling between thieves.

With the boys answer, Seodol felt like he was thrown into a dungeon of mystery.

A gut feeling between thieves?

Does he have to act like a thief to feel it?

Phantom Thief Neon asked Seodol again.

If you find the person with a crow mask, stick close to him or let me know.