Phantom Kid in the American Comic World
27. Specific Missions Triggered

"Mayor, this is Jim Gordon, any instructions?"

It was the day Gordon received a call from the mayor.

”Jim, word is coming from above that heavyweights are coming to Gotham for a visit soon, and I have decided that you will be in charge of security. GCPD will temporarily cancel all regular missions and prepare for its arrival with all its might!”

“Not only GCPD, FBI and CIA will also send their elite personnel to help, and there will be a number of high officials from Washington as well.”

"Jim, this mission is very important, and if something goes wrong with it, it could cause serious diplomatic problems!"

Gordon listened in confusion.

"Him? A woman in need of such a large protection team, and a foreign official.. Who is this great hero?”.

"Jim, he's in a very prestigious position, you have to be careful!"

The Mayor's tone on the phone is very serious.

"I'm sorry, sir, forgive me for taking liberties, but who is this important person ..."

"His name is Elizabeth, and I'm sure you understand very well what that name means!"

With that, the mayor hung up.

Gordon was frozen in place, he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"GCPD, everybody, get together!"

Within days, a news that shook the entire country spread to the streets.

The Queen of England is visiting the United States, and it's in Gotham City!

It's July 20th!

Five days later!

Elizabeth, the longest reigning Queen in the history of Great Britain, and one of the most powerful women in the world.

Must be a heavyweight among heavyweights.

Gotham City is exploding with excitement as many people can catch a glimpse of the legendary Queen in person.

The mayor put in all the manpower he could to ensure that his visit to the United States was a success.

At Gotham University, countless students spoke about the event.

Young people are often very interested in such things.

Of course, Mathison was among them.

But his interest is not the same as the others.

Because, in her eyes, she didn't care about the Queen of England or her special visit to the United States, nor did she care why she was in Gotham.

In a long English letter about Elizabeth, only one particular sentence is not particularly striking, in the Gotham Gazette, which attracts Mathison's attention.

“It was stated that on this visit to America, Her Majesty Elizabeth would still wear her beloved necklace..”.

A necklace!

”There are many necklaces in the British royal collection, but the one most loved by the Queen and worn on most formal occasions.”

Tamil ruby necklace!

Market value? Very valuable!

Worn by Elizabeth at her coronation, this necklace has been with the Queen for half a century and its luster remains undiminished, making it one of the most precious gems in the world.

The star Adam, though expensive as the largest sapphire, is not the most valuable sapphire.

Tamil Ruby is a truly priceless gem. It should be rated in the system as "B" at least.

And in addition to elite elite police agents from the GCPD, the FBI and the CIA involved in the protection, there will also be British agents themselves on the way.

If necessary, the army may even be deployed.

As for the degree of her splendor, daring to steal the Queen's royal necklace was like declaring war on a country, although failing that in the end I was worried that it would shock hundreds of millions of people, perhaps the level of her splendor would be filled, straight away!

Mathison's a little excited. But when he thought of such a large line of bodyguards, he still felt a little frustrated.

"The specified mission is triggered, do you accept it?"

Just as Mathison was struggling with whether to take such a big risk or not, the system spoke!

This was something unprecedented, and Mathison was so shocked that she hurriedly opened the system panel to inspect it.

As soon as he opened the panel, a pop-up window appeared in front of him, containing the same thing the system had just asked for, with just an extra button to check the details.

”Tamil Ruby, brought by the Queen of England, has been nourished by the country's fortune for decades, causing it to mutate. It can extend a person's life when worn for a long time.”

"A large amount of magic power is detected inside the Tamil Ruby, if the host steals it, the system can extract magic power and turn it into the host's own power."

"Initially, it was judged to bring the host's total magical power to the C-level standard."

What was the deal, was he dreaming?!

What Mathison needed most today was precisely magic power, and the standard of C-level might not look high, but that was the level of Akako Koizumi in the system evaluation.

Only during the special period during the full moon, Koizumi Akako's magic power can reach level B.

As for Mathison, her strength isn't even E-level now. This must be the best reward you can get so far!

”Warning: if the host fails to steal it, it is likely to face a prison sentence, the risk is very high, please consider your own discretion!”

Yoo-hoo's?

Mathison wonders, «isn't it usually a system that forces the host to complete missions, even if it results in various penalties?»

«Why do you remind me that the mission is risky and I should consider it as per my choice?»

«I'm a lucky man, definitely a lucky man!»

«Isn't the system usually hating its own host or something?

«But ... I must consider carefully, otherwise; if caught in prison, the fame of a lifetime can be ruined.»

Mathison leaned her chin against his head and thought hard.

“Hei, Mathison! Wake up!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from Mathison's ears, almost scaring her to death.

”Eh? Barbara, why are you shouting so loudly?”

Mathison woke up in shock and turned to Barbara with a puzzled look on her face.

"Are you even going to hear me if I don't scream that loud?"

"What are you thinking today, you've been so distracted since school and you haven't regained consciousness, even when you got home."

Barbara narrowed her eyes and looked dissatisfied, “And what's with the newspaper in your hand? Didn't you let go..”.

"You're captivated by some of the actresses you read about, aren't you?"

Hearing that, Mathison wiped the futile sweat off her forehead, not knowing how to explain it.

Technically, Queen Elizabeth's personality is relatively approachable and popular on the internet. It is not even an exaggeration to say that he is an international superstar…

Mathison smiled and replied Barbara, "How come, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Barbara was full of suspicions, clearly not believing what she said.

"If you don't believe me, look at the paper, this is the Queen of England, not the actress."

Mathison turns the papers around to prove her innocence.

"His Majesty the Queen? By the way, my father should be involved in his protection. GCPD has handed over almost all tasks except criminal cases lately!”

Barbara manages to attract the attention of Mathison, “But what does this whole Queen visit have to do with you? It doesn't have to surprise you for so long, does it? ”