Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

"Thompson's reaction just now..."

Seeing the expressions of his companions around him, Lucas realized that he was not the only one to see Thompson's shadow.

"It must have had an impact on the palace!"

"That means the secret treasure has appeared?!" Gwen's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, "Should we be able to successfully steal it today, right?"

Hope emphasized: "Not today, but only today. The impact of seeing the warning letter will not last long, and there will not be a second chance to steal the secret treasure, only this one time. "

Peter said confidently: "Only one day is enough!"

"Then the battle will be after school."

"Oh!!!"

When they stood at the garden gate again, everyone had made a decision.

Because of their previous experiences, everyone quickly arrived at the flower room where the secret treasure was located, but something very strange caught Lucas' attention.

"The door is open, but there is no shadow. What's going on?"

Hope: "Perhaps we are tired of guarding other places, so there are no manpower here. However, as long as we capture the secret treasure, we will win. Let's move on."

"Ah."

Although there was a faint uneasiness in his heart, the secret treasure was close at hand, so Lucas and everyone came to the room where the secret treasure was kept.

After opening the door, a bouquet of flowers appeared out of thin air where there was a blur of air before.

"Great! The secret treasure is revealed!" Hope cheered.

"Isn't this...too common?" Peter was a little doubtful.

"Indeed, they are all ordinary flowers, no different from those bought in the flower shop." Gwen was also very surprised.

"Anyway, the secret treasure has appeared." Hope said proudly, "Well, just do as I said! This way you can take it away!"

As he spoke, he looked at the secret treasure floating in the air with glowing eyes, "Ah... such a brilliance is really dazzling... the secret treasure..."

"Um...this bird's mood always feels very abnormal." Peter complained.

"Huh? What's wrong..."

Before Gwen could finish her words, she saw Hope pounce directly on the secret treasure, as if he was intoxicated by inhaling it.

Lucas sighed and covered his face helplessly, "That's enough, right?"

Only then did Hope realize that he had lost his composure. He took a few steps back and coughed a few times, "Ah, no, I'm sorry. It was me who lost my composure."

"I always feel that Hope's personality has completely changed." Gwen blinked.

"I can't control myself..." Hope scratched his head with the tip of his wing sheepishly, "I didn't expect human desires to be so attractive."

"But..." He smiled, "This means I am human, right?"

"No...the thought of this being Thompson's desire..." Peter made a disgusted expression.

"Anyway...anyway, let's take the secret treasure away quickly!"

"You really know how to order people..."

Peter jumped and took the floating bouquet in his hand, the fragrant flowers covering his whole face.

"This is bigger than I thought!"

"Well... this is all easier than I thought." Lucas stood aside and looked at the secret treasure in Peter's hand, "I thought there would be some kind of trap or something."

"Wouldn't it be simpler?" Gwen said with a smile, her sky-blue eyes curled up, "If you take this back, the palace will disappear, right? And that guy Thompson will also change..."

Hope: "Of course."

"It's better to leave quickly." Lucas said.

When the three people and one bird were about to leave the greenhouse with the secret treasure, they heard a familiar voice.

"Go go let's go! Thompson rushes!"

"Hey!"

A black shadow coming at the speed of light hit Peter's arm. The super-speed force caused him to let go of his hand in pain, and the secret treasure in his hand disappeared the moment it hit the ground.

"No one can take this thing away!" Thompson held the bouquet and stood at a high place, while Gwen, wearing a cheerleading uniform, cuddled next to him.

"Because this is the proof that I am the owner of the garden, and it is also the core of this world."

"That guy..." Gwen gritted her teeth and looked at the version of herself imagined by Thompson, "In his eyes, do I look like this too!"

Lucas said solemnly: "So, this is indeed a trap."

"Just to save time looking for you." Thompson said condescendingly, "I will deal with you here personally!"

"It's only right that I say this!"

Peter clearly understood that they could only deal with Thompson here, but in reality they had nothing to do with him.

"Hmph, a self-righteous misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstanding!?" Gwen's eyes widened, "Where is the misunderstanding? It's obviously hurting and forcing others!"

"What is hidden is the people around me." Thompson said disdainfully, "The adults who took advantage of the situation after seeing my achievements, and the students who wanted to be superior... They surrounded me like this, didn't they just want to get something?" Any benefit?"

"benefit?"

"Speaking of which, you really don't think that no one knows what happened to you, do you? It's just that they don't think it matters." Thompson shrugged and told the truth cruelly, "You can have fun and enjoy the honor I have brought to the school. , isn’t that what it is?”

Peter clenched his fists, and his neatly manicured nails were almost cut into his flesh. "I am still an idiot for being threatened by you, but that doesn't mean I agree with you, you bastard! No matter what other people think, I, as the person involved, still I have the right to say no to you.”

"Say no? No, no, no, the weak have no right to say no to the strong."

"Strong? You deserve it." Gwen showed contempt.

"Of course, I'm different from you." Thompson raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, of course you are different. You are just like a selfish devil now." Although Peter's expression calmed down, the anger in his eyes grew stronger.

"Huh ha ha ha..." Peter and Gwen's cynicism made the expression on Thompson's face become more and more ferocious, "That's right, I can't be like you, but a demon who controls the world!"

His voice was distorting, as if several people were speaking at the same time. At the same time, his figure began to distort, growing bigger and bigger.

"What...what happened to this guy?" Peter said in shock.

What finally appeared in front of several people was a completely twisted monster, with its roots firmly rooted in the ground, countless green vines waving in the air, and only a face with barely distinguishable facial features imprinted on the thickest branch.

"Hahahaha, everything must go according to my wishes!"

"It's time to get to know each other." Lucas continued to dodge the attacks of vines, and the persona appeared behind him.

Having said that, there were so many vines that they formed a wall without any weaknesses.

"This can't continue like this!" Hope flexibly moved around among the waving vines, "We must cut off these vines."

"Let me do it!" Peter's persona is good at attacking in physical directions, so it is most suitable for him to do it.

The tall knight appeared behind him, raised his sword high, and cut the vines in front of him in two.

"Ahhhh!"

The monster let out a piercing howl, and the sound waves even distorted the space.

"Damn it!" Lucas frowned. He, who already had sharp hearing, was the most affected. His ears were buzzing, and even afterimages appeared in front of his eyes.

Gwen: "Wait! The vines are growing again!"

Lucas came back from his dizziness. The monster in front of him seemed to be angered by Peter's blow. Not only the vines he was waving, but also the vines that Peter had cut off before grew back.

"Something is wrong!" Hope shouted from high in the sky. "Thompson is different from the people I have met before!"

"what is going on?"

"He is obviously the master of the palace, but the current situation seems to be out of control. This is completely abnormal!"

Peter turned sideways and dodged the incoming vines, but there was still a scratch on his cheek, "Of course this is not normal! This is completely different from the previous promise of just stealing the secret treasure!"

"But now the only option is to fight!" Hope's voice was a bit sharp because it was too high. "Our goal is to obtain the secret treasure. If we continue to fight for a long time, we will be exhausted sooner or later!"

Lucas narrowed his eyes, "Hope, you said Thompson is out of control now, right?"

"Yes."

"Then, he is actually fighting on instinct now, right?"

"Yes." Hope reacted as soon as he finished speaking, "Did you..."

"I came up with a plan." Lucas came to Peter and temporarily pulled him away from the battlefield.

"Peter, we need to split up into two groups," he said quickly.

"Your persona can cause the highest damage, so I need you to find the secret treasure in Thompson's body while we attract his attention." Lucas looked at Peter with a burning look, "I'll leave this winning blow to you. ”

"I...I? Me?!" Peter subconsciously avoided Lucas's gaze and waved his hands repeatedly, "I, I, I...I can't do it!"

"You haven't discussed it yet, okay!" Gwen shouted in embarrassment, "I can't hold on alone!"

"I'll come right away!" Lucas raised his voice and said to Gwen, then patted Peter on the shoulder, "We all believe in you."

After saying that, he returned to the front battlefield to share the pressure with Gwen and Hope, leaving Peter staring blankly at his hands.

The battle inevitably turned into a tug-of-war. Lucas used all his strength to activate the personas. He used almost all the personas he had collected before, but this was also extremely energy-consuming, even if Gwen and Hope covered him several times, but he was inevitably injured by the vines.

Covering his pierced shoulder, Lucas gritted his teeth and burned away a large piece of vines. The monster's recovery took time, and in the moment of gap created, he saw the golden light that symbolized the secret treasure.

Peter lay on the high ground, staring at the monster's movements.

Lucas, Gwen and Hope were still fighting. To be honest, he was still not sure whether he could do it. There was only one chance. When he thought of this, his body couldn't help but tremble.

But... but...

Whether you can do it and whether you should do it are two different things! If it were Gwen and Lucas, they would definitely be able to do it. He would not fall behind his companions!

We will definitely win!

"Peter, now!" Lucas shouted.

"I'm coming!"

Peter jumped down from a high place and passed through the gap everyone created for him, the beating of his heart almost echoing in his ears.

"Knight Gawain, help me!"

The Persona appeared behind him, carrying an unstoppable sword.

"Don't be too happy!" Thompson's voice suddenly came out of the monster's mouth. The original gap was quickly being refilled by vines, and at the same time, a vine was attacking Peter at high speed.

This unexpected scene made Lucas widen his eyes instantly, "What happened!"

Gwen looked at the falling figure in panic, "Peter!"

However, the attack missed.

The vine passed Peter's side at almost zero distance, and then was cut in half by the persona.

Peter deflected his body incredibly in the air, and it was that slight deviation that allowed him to avoid the fatal blow.

He landed heavily on the thick branch and stepped on Thompson's facial features. Although his knees hurt from the huge impact, Peter still lowered his head and raised a smile.

"I've seen through your trajectory a long time ago."

He raised his fist.

"It's time to end this!"

The moment his fist fell, his persona also cut off the connection between Thompson's body and the secret treasure.

"I... succeeded!" Peter said excitedly, holding the secret treasure.

The monster trembled violently because of the pain, and Peter, who was standing on top of him, also lost his center of gravity due to the violent shaking.

"Uh ah ah ah..."

He suddenly fell off the monster.

"Peter!" Lucas was about to step forward, but a figure moved faster than him.

"Phrygia!"

Gwen summoned her persona, and the dancer in a white dress caught Peter, buffering most of the impact. Then the persona disappeared, and Gwen supported Peter who fell.

"Hiss...it hurts..." Peter's facial features wrinkled.

"Idiot! I was almost scared to death by you!" Gwen scolded Peter in a low voice, but the movements of her hands were very gentle.

"Hehe, but I did it." Looking at the secret treasure in his hand, Peter smiled.

"Well, good job." Lucas came to the two of them and showed a soft smile.

Hope also fell to the ground, "It's unbelievable. You are quite brave. I have changed my mind about you."

"Okay, now all that's left is..."

Lucas looked at Thompson, who returned to his original form after suffering a heavy blow.

"It's me... I lost..." Thompson, who was lying on the ground, murmured. He looked numbly at the people gathered around him, "Deal with me... In this case, the real me will also be solved... As Winner, you have the qualifications."

Peter took a breath and looked at Thompson with complicated eyes, "If you become a cripple, you won't repent."

"I... lost..." Thompson was still muttering, "If I lose, it's over. What should I do?"

"This is something you should consider yourself." Lucas said calmly.

"I know, I will return to the real me, and then..." Thompson said with relief, turning into white light and disappearing.

Everyone just breathed a sigh of relief when the whole garden suddenly shook.

"Hey, now is not the time to be in a daze." Hope said, "This place is about to collapse!"

"what???"