Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

Now that he has arrived at the hall, Peter no longer hesitates, clenches his fists and says with fighting spirit: "Okay, let's try to take away Thompson's desire!"

"Where...where is this?" Gwen's voice made both of their expressions go blank.

"G...Gwen?!"

"Peter?" Gwen's eyes turned around Peter in strange clothes, and then she saw Lucas covering his face next to him, "Then the one next to him is Easton."

"Why...why...why are you here?!" Peter was so shocked that he stuttered.

"I don't know..." Gwen was also very shocked.

She obviously followed the two of them to the entrance of this ordinary alley, but she unknowingly appeared at the strange garden entrance in front of them. Peter and Lucas changed into a strange set of clothes in the blink of an eye.

Looking at her, he frowned, "Where is this place? This location should be a school, right?"

"No wonder I always feel a sight, it turns out to be you." Lucas sighed.

"Could it be that Gwen was dragged in by the navigation system when she appeared here?" Hope said thoughtfully, "Do you still remember the first time you and Peter entered the hall? Peter was just like you at that time. They came in together. Since it can be used by one person and can be entered together, it will involve the things around the user."

"Really or not..." Peter felt a headache as he looked at Gwen who was looking around. He didn't want Gwen to be involved. He had never said that before, so the result was inevitable.

"By the way, does this have anything to do with Thompson?" Gwen asked.

"Anyway, Gwen, please go out first." Peter said.

"do not want!"

"If you are too noisy, you will be discovered by the shadows." Hope said coolly from a vantage point.

"Huh?!" Gwen opened her eyes wide, "Wait! Did you speak?! The bird monster?"

"Bird monster..." Hope froze, as if he had been hit hard.

"By the way, explain it to me!" Gwen was a little unhappy at being kept in the dark. She felt as if she was being excluded. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone out!"

"How about... let's go out and talk." Peter sighed, "But if you say so... what should you do?"

"You should go back from where you came in, just like last time." Hope came back to his senses.

"Yes...really?" Peter looked at Lucas, "Lucas, can you say something too?"

Good brother, don’t let him face Gwen alone!

"Well...we'll tell you all when it's over," Lucas said to Gwen.

"what?"

When Gwen wasn't paying attention, Peter pushed her gently, which seemed to touch the boundary between reality and illusion. Gwen disappeared into another world with a "huh" sound.

"You have to be careful when using navigation in the future." Peter sighed. He was still worried about how to explain this to Gwen when he went out.

"Before taking action, you should carefully check the props you use." Hope said a little speechlessly, "Why do I know better than you just by looking at it?"

Peter, who was looked at by Hope's condemning eyes, looked away awkwardly, "Well... I never thought of using it before... compared to this."

He rubbed his curly hair in annoyance, "Since Gwen knew about the matter from the beginning, we can only solve it quickly."

"Is that girl named Gwen Stacy..." Hope recalled everything during the day, "She is a strong girl."

Hope straightened her throat before entering the garden.

"I've been discovered by the shadows. You have to show your energy." He looked at Lucas, "It's up to you, Leader?"

"Oh, in this case, we can be considered a team."

"Before taking action, how about giving yourself an action codename? I know that the superheroes in the outside world have their own codenames, so our Phantom Thieves should also have one," Hope said.

"Is this the Phantom Thieves?"

"There are three of us! Why isn't it a group?"

"It doesn't matter if we have a code name, but what impact will it have if we call each other by our real names in the hall?" Lucas still agreed with Hope's idea, "Let's just treat it as a precaution."

"I've already decided, let's call it Hawk." Hope raised the bird's edge.

"...Self." Lucas said after a moment of silence.

Eagle said he was the one who saved the world, and Hope said he was a born leader, but Lucas himself didn't know what he was, so he wanted to find out who he was.

Everyone looked at Peter.

"Eh? Is it my turn?" Peter scratched his head.

"How about calling it Cobweb?" Hope suggested. "Your mask and clothes are all in the shape of a cobweb."

"Um...that's okay." He didn't care much about the name Fei Peter and agreed immediately.

"Okay, let's call them Self, Hawk and Cobweb now. We must call them operation code names in the future." Hope reminded.

As soon as I sneaked into the garden from the side, I heard a shout in the distance.

"Long live Lord Thompson! Death to the intruder!"

"what happened?"

"Quickly go over and take a look." Hope said.

The two of them hid in a hidden place and watched the gardeners gathered around from a distance, with Thompson standing in the middle.

"The trespassers in the past two days were quite entertaining sideshows. However, it is unbearable to see those scumbags wreaking havoc in my garden," Thompson said.

"Strengthen security! Kill on sight!" he gave the order.

The shadows cheered, "Death to the intruder! Death to the intruder!"

The Phantom Thieves watched this scene silently. It was obvious that the shadows would be very vigilant this time, and this trip to the palace would not be so easy.

"By the way, if we kill the Thompson in this world, wouldn't it be over?" Peter said quietly.

"You don't even look at how many shadows there are here! It's a pure act of suicide, and it's not like he hasn't learned his lesson." Hope said speechlessly, "Besides, what you want is to make that guy repent, right? In that case , there is no point in defeating him here, we must steal the secret treasure of desire."

"Understood." Lucas nodded. Obviously there is no shortcut in this matter. They are still looking for a secret treasure that they have no clues about yet, except what Hope said.

"Then where is the secret treasure?" he asked.

This is a very critical issue. It is impossible for them to run around in this huge hall like headless flies. What's more, the shadows have also stepped up their vigilance. The manipulation of the persona requires a lot of physical strength. If It’s troublesome if you don’t have enough energy on the road.

"Well... it must be at the deepest part of this garden." Hope blinked. If he had known, he would have gone there long ago.

Lucas sighed, although it was expected, but... there was always an unreliable feeling.

"In that case, let's avoid fighting as much as possible and prioritize conserving your physical strength."

Peter and Hope nodded, "It's up to you, Self."

Fortunately, this garden has various hidden spots. The tall trees and flower beds can block the view very well. Even a novice like Peter can hide himself well. The group of people carefully sneaked into the depths of the garden.

"There are guards here too." Peter looked at the shadow guarding the door.

"I have to do it now."

They had been squatting here for several minutes, but the shadow guarding the door did not move. It was obvious that it could not wait for it to leave its post.

"This reaction... this shadow is not strong." Hope squinted his eyes and looked at the shadow standing guard, "In this case, maybe it is a good time for the professor..."

"Okay, Self, it's time to start? Are you ready?"

"it is good."

Lucas made a gesture, and when the shadow looked in another direction, he suddenly rushed forward and pulled off the shadow's mask.

Under the appearance of the gardener, an elf with wings appeared. It looked quite cute, but its dark aura and undisguised murderous intent showed its attitude.

But this was a three-on-one fight, so it didn't dare to attack first, but looked at the intruder in front of it with vigilance.

Hope took the opportunity to say: "Shadows are existences born from the human mind, so shadows can also talk, which means that they can actually communicate. If you talk to them after forcing them to a desperate situation, you may die in order to save your life. You some money or items.”

"I understand the items, but as for the money...can it be used in the outside world?" Lucas asked.

"How about giving it a try?"

"Please, I don't want the FBI to open the door for using counterfeit money."

"Is it okay to just defeat him?" The persona behind Peter showed the sword in his hand.

Although Peter just asked a simple question, it frightened the elf.

Who knows, it was just looking at the gate, and suddenly someone appeared and pulled off its mask, and three burly men (personas) appeared and surrounded it. It was just a gatekeeper. !

"Wait a minute, are you the intruders that Mr. Thompson said? That's too bad, what do you want to do to me?" the elf said in a panic, "Or will you let me go as long as I take the money? I?"

"Oh, that's it." Hope said with an expected expression, "Okay, hand over the money or props."

"Ah? I actually...really asked for money. So suddenly, I have nothing on me." The elf shrank into a ball in fear, "Usually...it's not like this at ordinary times!"

"Ah?" Hope's eyes widened, "Isn't this too unexpected?...Forget it, since there is no other way, let's eliminate it."

"Wait...wait a minute!"

"Unfortunately, we are in a hurry."

"No, wait a minute!" the elf said anxiously, "Do you have to do this? Let me go...?"

Peter, who is the easiest to be soft-hearted, was the first to waver, "Or... then..."

"No, this is Thompson's palace. The shadow here is naturally obedient to him. If you let this shadow go, you will risk being exposed." Hope said, "Don't treat the shadow as a real person or a small animal. Oh? They are things that can be continuously regenerated and attached to the existence of the human mind."

"Yes, we can't take this risk." Lucas agreed.

"It keeps regenerating..." Peter sighed, "Okay, I will adjust my mentality and treat all this as a game. The shadows are the monsters inside. I already understand."

Hope: "It's a weird metaphor, but that's pretty much it."

"Then there's nothing we can do." Lucas looked at the elf.

The elf suddenly looked directly at Lucas, "Are you the kind of person who can't refuse a favor? If that's the case, I understand you, because I am the same."

"Huh?" Lucas rarely showed a stunned expression, and the two blue patches in his mask showed a bit of confusion.

"I remembered! I not only belong to Lord Thompson, but also float in people's hearts." The elf said excitedly, "My real name... yes, it is Pixie."

The elf, no, it was Pixie looked at Lucas, "I am you, you are me, I am Pixie! From now on, I will be in your heart!"

It turned into a ray of light and quickly flew into Lucas's mask, blending into it.

"What was that just now?!" Hope said stupidly, "What just happened?"

"Uh... the enemy went into Luca... no, Self's mask." Peter said blankly about the scene that just happened.

Hope came back to his senses and looked at Lucas, who was feeling his persona, with surprise. "Wow, I'm surprised too. This situation..."

Before he finished speaking, another shadow appeared behind them, apparently attracted by the movement just now.

"What! It's an intruder!"

The sudden encounter obviously gave him no chance to take off the shadow's mask. The shadow took the initiative to reveal his true mask, which was a green horse with horns. Now he could only fight head-on.

Lucas raised his hand to touch his mask. After everything just now, he seemed to have more abilities.

"Show up, Pixie."

The elf appeared behind him, the power of lightning flowing through him.

"Then...isn't that the shadow just now?" Hope was shocked again, "Did you...absorb the shape and power of the shadow as a personality mask?"

"It looks like this." Lucas held his hand, and a trace of electricity surrounded his side. It felt completely different from when using Sigurd.

He looked at the enemy in front of him and raised his lips, "I want to verify something, please."

"Oh ~ Do you want to try to absorb this shadow?" Peter immediately understood Lucas's plan, "OK, let's defeat him."

This shadow seemed to be particularly afraid of the power of thunder and lightning. After being shocked by Lucas a few times, it begged for mercy.

After some coercion and inducement, the shadow turned into light and merged into Lucas' mask as before.

"How?" Peter asked curiously.

"I can use new powers," Lucas said.

"It's incredible... In other words, can you use multiple personality masks alone..." Hope looked at Lucas like he was looking at a monster, "Seal the enemy's body and power into the mask and become My brand new persona...does such a special skill really exist?! I've never seen anything like this before!"

"Is it something very powerful?" Lucas looked at Hope.

"Of course! Everyone has only one heart. Normally, everyone has only one persona!" Hope looked at Lucas carefully, trying to find something special about him, but ...No matter how you look at it, they are just ordinary humans.

"Forget it, your special characteristics are quite beneficial to our battle."

Although I don’t know why Lucas has such a magical physique, the stronger his companions, the better.

"If you encounter opportunities like this in the future, you should try more."

"I'll help too." Peter smiled and patted Lucas on the shoulder.

"Hehe, I really like you more and more." Hope said with satisfaction, "I really have a good vision."