The night wind danced, making the blood-colored tailcoat flutter slightly.
Heiji was standing silently on the roof of the stairwell enclosure, with a bright crescent moon at his back. His crimson attire reflected glimmers of light, noble and elegant, as mysterious as the starry sky.
"And I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be the great thief, the Night Baron. What are you planning to steal at this hour?"
Kid, feeling a bit embarrassed by his initial surprise, couldn't help but throw a taunt.
Conan frowned: At a moment like this, Kaito Kid still feels like probing the Night Baron.
Heiji looked down at him, like a king looking at Kid: "When evil calls, a gentleman of the night never fails to arrive. You, a white-skinned bird, how could you understand the elegance of a gentleman?"
"White-skinned bird? Hahahaha~~"
Conan looked at Kaito Kid for a moment and suddenly burst out laughing: "That nickname fits him perfectly."
The corner of Kaito Kid's lips twitched, feeling very annoyed. Although he was very smart, after all, he was only seventeen years old, how could he restrain himself so much?
"Hey, Night Baron, with that blood-red clothing of yours, don't you look like a skinned bat? And you have the nerve to criticize me."
Heiji smiled slightly. As for mental fortitude, he could instantly adopt that of a decrepit old man or a naive child. For an assassin, the biggest taboo is to be dominated by emotions.
Although he wasn't an assassin now and didn't need to worry about such things, ingrained habits are not so easy to change.
"A white-skinned bird that hides from the sunlight will never understand the elegance of a gentleman of the night."
"Hahahaha~~!!"
Conan couldn't hold it in anymore. It was the first time he discovered that this Night Baron was also incredibly good at insulting.
The corner of Kaito Kid's lips twitched violently. He looked at the Night Baron who was watching him from above, and his expression changed. The anger vanished in an instant, and he regained his calm: "I suppose the Night Baron hasn't come here just for a battle of insults."
Heiji jumped and landed softly on the ground: "Evil calls to me. Although no evil has occurred tonight, the source of evil has already appeared, and evil will arrive sooner or later."
Kid let out a laugh: "Evil? This is an art that is exhibited before everyone's eyes. As an artist, art in full flight is the most beautiful of all."
"You two, one is a great thief and the other a phantom thief. One stole gold coins, the other jewels, and you still dare to justify yourselves here. Today I'm going to put you both in jail," Conan said, annoyed at being ignored.
Heiji looked at Conan, a malicious smile on his lips: "I've known for a long time that you, little one, are not ordinary. You were even able to decipher my Morse code. I thought I saw you on the bridge that day. Tell me, little brother, who are you?"
[Little brother?]
Conan's face darkened: "My name is Conan Edogawa, and I am a detective."
"Ah, a detective. The encounter is fate. As a gentleman, I will give you both a welcoming gift."
A round, dark green object fell to the ground and rolled to a stop near them.
Kid and Conan stared at it and their faces changed drastically: "A grenade?"
Poof~!!!
A hang glider shot out from Kaito Kid's back. He wanted to save Conan, but the distance was insurmountable. One second later and he would die too.
Whoosh!!!
Kid jumped and shouted to Conan: "Little one, I wish you good luck!"
[It's over, I'm going to die.]
Conan didn't have a hang glider like Kid. He looked at the grenade, bathed in cold sweat, his heart filled with despair.
A huge explosion echoed, especially loud in the silence of the night sky.
"Look, Kid is in the sky!"
The sky lit up completely, and Kid, who was flying with his hang glider, was completely exposed to the sight of the police.
"Damn it. Night Baron, you tricked me!"
Kid gritted his teeth. Normally, it was he who made others dance to his tune, but now, the Night Baron had tricked him.
"Night Baron, this isn't over!"
Kaito Kid's frustrated shout echoed in the night sky.
Conan had not died. He stared dumbfounded at the bright firework in the sky and was left speechless.
The grenade was actually a firework!!!
[Damn it, I almost died of fright.]
Conan was bathed in cold sweat, the clothes on his back soaked.
Heiji shook his head, his tone full of mockery: "You didn't accept a gentleman's welcoming gift, how rude. Little detective, I'll give you another gift."
Swoosh, swoosh~!!!
Ten golden coins flew towards Conan and fell to the ground with a jingle.
"Maple leaf gold coins?" Conan exclaimed, surprised.
Suddenly, a beam of light from a helicopter illuminated Heiji.
"The Baron... the Night Baron."
"Inspector Chaki, it's the Night Baron! The Night Baron has also come!"
The helicopter pilot's voice was transmitted by radio to the entire police system.
"What? The Night Baron has also appeared?" shouted Inspector Nakamori.
"The Night Baron? He's come too?" Inspector Chaki was surprised at first, and then he shouted: "Quick, quick, catch him, don't let him escape!"
"Get up there, quick!" Inspector Nakamori led a group of men towards the rooftop.
The fugitive Kaito Kid sketched a vengeful smile: "Let's see where you go now, Night Baron."
At that moment, a beam of light illuminated him.
"Damn it, they're chasing me again."
He adjusted his hang glider again and fled at full speed to save his life.
But it was obvious that the Night Baron had been exposed because Kaito Kid had lured the police to him. Even though he was fleeing, he wasn't one to swallow affronts in silence.
"Night Baron, this time you won't escape."
Conan crossed his arms. As soon as the Night Baron turned his back, he would use a tranquilizer dart to put him to sleep.
"Escape? Why would I escape?"
Heiji slowly approached Conan, his voice turning cold and sinister.
"What are you planning to do?"
Conan's face changed. He had already activated his tranquilizer watch, but he hoped in his heart: A little closer, a little more and it will be in range.
Da, da, da~!!!
The sound of footsteps was heard. Inspector Nakamori and a group of policemen ran up and surrounded the Night Baron.
"Night Baron, you can't escape!"
"Oh, really?"
Heiji turned around calmly.
[Now!]
Conan, who had not lost sight of the Night Baron, was overjoyed. He aimed his tranquilizer watch at his neck and pressed...
A small, liquid needle that reflected the moonlight shot towards Heiji's neck.
The Night Baron's body suddenly tilted. Poof! The tranquilizer dart lodged directly in Inspector Nakamori, who was approaching at that moment.
"Ugh... so sleepy!!!"
Inspector Nakamori staggered and collapsed.
Conan's face changed drastically.
"Thank you, little one."
A malicious smile formed on Heiji's lips, and his tone had a creepy undertone.
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