Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

"I've really kept you waiting for so long, I'm here." Peter declared.

In addition to the ability to bless, Hope's persona also has the ability to heal. A faint green light flashed, and Lucas felt that the pain in his body disappeared, as if he had never been injured.

He stood behind Peter with Hope, looking at Thompson without fear.

Looking at the two people who shared the same hatred in front of him, Thompson's lips trembled with anger. He waved his hand and said: "Kill them!"

The gardeners exploded one after another, and many shadows appeared, but Peter was no longer afraid at this moment.

"Swing your sword, knight Gawain!"

The knight who symbolizes wisdom among the twelve Knights of the Round Table masters the power of the dragon, and can cause a lot of physical damage to the shadows with a single horizontal slash.

Unlike Lucas and Hope, who have the power of telekinesis and blessing, Peter's persona seems to be more focused on flying.

As several people exerted the abilities of their respective personas, this wave of shadows was quickly eliminated.

It was the same as Lucas's symptoms before. As soon as the persona behind Peter disappeared, his whole body went limp. It was only because of Lucas' support that he didn't fall to the ground in embarrassment.

"Ha...ha...how about it!" While panting, Peter did not forget to raise his head and look at the stunned Thompson.

"This is really surprising... I didn't expect Peter to be qualified." Hope was shocked.

"Even if you apologize to me now, I...I won't...forgive you easily!" Peter said harsh words unskillfully.

Even if all the shadows protecting him were eliminated, Thompson did not panic. "I told you this is my garden, haven't you understood this yet?"

A step slowly approached, and when they saw the person coming, Peter and Lucas' eyes suddenly widened.

I saw Gwen wearing a sexy cheerleading uniform, the groove on her chest was clearly visible, her slender waist could be held with only one hand, and her short skirt could barely cover her hips.

"...Gwen?!"

"Oh!" Hope flapped her wings, "What a beautiful girl!"

Seeing Gwen lean into Thompson's arms meekly, Peter couldn't restrain his emotions at all and lost the ability to think, "What the hell is going on!"

"There's something wrong with her." Lucas observed Gwen. Different from the Gwen he saw before, the Gwen in front of him had dull eyes, like a thoughtless doll.

...wait, doll?

Lucas' words made Peter calm down a little, "You are right, but why is Gwen here?"

Thompson lifted Gwen's chin frivolously.

"Asshole! Put your hands away, you pervert!"

Even though he realized something was wrong, Peter still couldn't accept that a girl who looked exactly like Gwen was treated like this by Thompson.

Thompson glanced at Peter, "How many times do I have to say it before you understand? This is my garden... It's a place where I can do whatever I want, and everyone must listen to me."

He narrowed his eyes, "Except for you damn guy."

"Gwen..." Peter didn't care about Thompson at all, his eyes still stayed on Gwen, who only saw Thompson.

"Peter, calm down!" Hope couldn't stand it anymore. "That girl is not a real person. Just like the ones in the flowerpot, she is just a cognitive existence."

"Are you envious?" Thompson raised his lips, "But I'm afraid no girl would be willing to approach you, a skinny nerd like you, right?"

Lucas, who was affected by it for no reason, twitched his lips, this guy actually used a map cannon!

"Clean them up quickly."

As soon as Thompson finished speaking, many shadows appeared out of thin air around him.

"Damn, there are too many. Run before you are surrounded." Hope said.

"Are you going to run away without doing anything?" an angry Peter said reluctantly.

"It's over when you die," Lucas said calmly.

"Fortunately, you're calmer." Hope sighed happily.

"Um...got it."

Physical fatigue also reminded Peter not to be willful.

"I will never let you continue to act recklessly!" Peter finally said.

"Hahahaha, since you don't cherish life, then just come here." Thompson didn't take Peter seriously at all.

"Leave him alone, let's go!" Hope took the lead and flew out of the circle of shadows.

After a life-and-death pursuit, the group finally got rid of the chasing shadows.

"Huh...huh..." Peter breathed heavily, and then said after he recovered, "By the way, I actually changed my clothes too."

Different from Lucas's low-key and luxurious windbreaker, Peter's clothes are more modern and fashionable, mainly red and blue, with a white spiderweb pattern on the back of the jacket, and even his mask is of the same style.

"It's pretty cool," Lucas said.

"Hehe, I think so too." Peter raised his brows, "Lucas and I seem to be in a bit of a different situation. He changed back on his own last time."

"Didn't I say it?" Hope stood on Lucas's shoulder, "If you go against the master of the palace and are regarded as an enemy by him, the persona manipulator will become like this. This is to avoid being distorted. Injury. As for the specific dress, it is the projection of your heart, or the resistance sleeping in your body."

"Um...this is too idealistic. Is there any reason for this?" Peter asked helplessly.

"The inner world is idealistic!" Hope said speechlessly, "Don't worry about this, just accept everything you see."

"Since this is Thompson's inner world, will the real Thompson be affected?" Lucas asked with a frown.

"You're quite perceptive," Hope said. "Don't worry, Thompson in reality doesn't know what's going on here. The shadow is the repressed nature, the personality that people usually turn a blind eye to."

"Indeed, when I went to test him before, I felt that he didn't know anything." Peter nodded.

"That's it."

"In this case, is there anything we can do?" A trace of confusion flashed across Peter's face.

"How about going to the rugby club to investigate?" Lucas suggested.

Peter's eyes lit up, "What a great idea!"

"Wait a minute." Hope quickly stopped the two of them, "I have already led you as promised, so it should be you who help me this time!"

Peter and Lucas both looked confused.

"That's why I taught you so many things carefully!"

"Did you...did you mention this at the beginning?" Peter scratched his head. It wasn't that he was unwilling to help, but Hope didn't mention it before.

"As I said, I was originally here to investigate." Hope's little eyes were filled with fighting spirit. "In order to eliminate the distortion of the body and restore it to its true image! Therefore, in order to explore the Impression space…”

"Wait, what are you deciding on your own?" Lucas couldn't help interrupting Hope, "But don't forget, we were the ones who saved you in the first place."

Although Hope did help a lot, what he said was very troublesome to listen to, and Lucas was not willing to spend too much time on it.

"I didn't say I wanted to help you at all." He said naturally.

"Ah?" Hope was shocked, "Could it be...you want me to help you for free?"

He looked at Lucas, "Especially you, you are already part of my plan!"

"Don't make your own decisions, okay." Lucas held his forehead.

Hope flapped her wings in anger, "You...you...do you think you look down on me because I'm not a human...because I look like a bird?!"

"It's not a problem between birds and humans, it's just that they didn't communicate well from the beginning." Lucas shook his head, "Even the matter of helping was something you just brought up."

Well...it seems that is indeed the case...

Hope was as stiff as a statue.

With the distortion of senses, the surrounding scene returned to reality.

[We have returned to the real world. Thank you for your hard work. ]

The phone rang a mechanical female voice at the right time.

"We're back." Peter's legs weakened and he quickly leaned against the wall next to him, "Isn't it not good for us to treat Hope like this?"

"Huh? I think I have made it very clear." Lucas said, "And even if we want to help, we have to solve our own problems first."

"It's true...it's true." Peter wiped his sweat and said guiltily, "I'm sorry for making you and me suffer."

"No need to apologize." Lucas shook his head.

"Yeah." Peter curled his lips. He tried to move a few steps, but the huge feeling of fatigue made him not even want to move. "Speaking of which, I am really tired... are you okay?"

"It's okay." Lucas thought for a few seconds, "Maybe it's because you just woke up. When I woke up before, I felt like I was almost exhausted."

"Haha." Peter laughed dryly and said pitifully, "It's too vivid... My dear friend, can you help me along the way?"

"Pfft, don't force it too hard." Lucas supported Peter and shared some of his strength with him.

On the way home, Peter couldn't help but say: "But now, we are also good friends with the same secret. It's really amazing."

He bent his eyes and looked happy.

A voice sounded from the bottom of Lucas' heart.

[I am you, you are me.

Here you gain a new bond.

As the saying goes, the wings of salvation free from bondage.

I, the star mask, was born in the wind of blessing, and added more help to the invitation to salvation...]

Huh? This is……

Star? Lucas looked at Peter, and the young man raised the corners of his mouth as if he were refreshed.

Tarot cards? That suits Peter quite well.

Needless to say, this familiar sentence pattern must have been created by Eagle.

Although there are still doubts, for now, this power has not brought any bad consequences.

At present, Lucas has a strong feeling that he is being used as a chess piece, but...it doesn't matter, who says that the chess pieces won't one day become a chess player.

Standing at the door of his home, Peter turned to look at Lucas, "Although I don't know much about the palace yet, if it can influence Thompson, then we can live a better life."

He suddenly remembered something, "...By the way, I almost forgot. Give me your contact information and the ID in the chat software."

Lucas then remembered that because they lived so close together, they hadn't even exchanged contact information. He immediately exchanged IDs with Peter and added friends.

"Humph, Thompson just waits." Peter said energetically, "Tomorrow we will go to the rugby club to investigate the situation..."

As he spoke, Peter couldn't help but yawned, "Forget it, let's talk about tomorrow. I'm really tired today."

"Well, have a good rest." Lucas nodded.

At the same time, Gwen, who had just finished practicing, looked at herself in the mirror and sighed.

"Peter... made a new friend."

Gwen actually knew that Thompson was bullying Peter, and she had always wanted to talk to Peter, but Peter always found various reasons to avoid it, and over time, Gwen gave up.

...I don’t want to do the hot-face-cold-butt thing.

However, after all, they had been friends for so long, and Gwen couldn't just watch Peter injured and alone, so she found Thompson.

Although because she has a policeman father, Gwen has always been unable to get into the social circles at school.

In a country where rebellious teenagers love to defy and rebel against authority, government agencies, especially the police, are among the most hated.

But this time, Gwen was particularly grateful for her father's profession, at least that guy couldn't do anything to her.

The water from the faucet was still flowing loudly. Gwen punched the mirror, and water drops fell down her cheeks and from her chin.

"How disgusting..." she said to herself.

Not only did Thompson threaten herself with Peter's safety, but also the various cliques in the school. Outsiders like her would only feel suffocating cold violence, and even the teachers were not good at this kind of thing. intervention.

Gwen always thought she was strong enough, but now she realizes that she is not strong enough.

……

Lucas, who had just finished taking a shower, suddenly received a text message from Peter.

[Parker: I just woke up, I'll contact you right away!

Parker: Got it?

Lucas: Got it.

Parker: Don’t forget about tomorrow.

Lucas: Don't worry.

Parker: You are really loyal...

Parker: Let's find out what Thompson did in the rugby club! ]

Peter is really energetic, Lucas couldn't help but sigh.

Peter messaged again soon after.

[Parker: You have a strange APP on your phone, right?

Parker: You need to use that APP to get to the hall, right?

Lucas: That’s right.

Parker: I have it on my phone now...

Parker: I don’t remember pretending. ]

Lucas frowned slightly. Eagle said that the Different World Navigation APP was a gift from him. He said that he could give it to people he recognized...

Is this recognition triggered automatically? Or does everyone with a persona have it?

[Parker: It’s a little hairy.

Parker: But with this, you can go to the palace.

Lucas: That's right.

Parker: It mainly depends on how you use it.

Parker: Let's study it together then. Now let's investigate what Thompson did. ]

Not only did Peter speak very fast in real life, he also typed very fast online. His cell phone kept ringing beeps, and he got better after turning off the beeps.

Lucas shook his head. When he was still in Gotham before, he probably never imagined that he would have a friend with such a personality.

He lay on the bed and closed his eyes.