Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

"Fortunately, nothing happened in Beach City."

Lucas was relieved to hear what Lionel said when he returned.

"Yeah, it's really incredible!" Lionel sighed.

"Everyone talks about God's blessing," Gwen said.

"Hmm... I think someone is protecting Beach City." Lionel said.

"From your description, it looks more like Karma Taj's spell." Tim agreed, "This time, Karma Taj did send someone here."

"Kama Taj?" Lionel looked confused, "What is that?"

"The gathering place for mages..." Tim couldn't help but cover his face, "I will give you a piece of information when the time comes."

"Oh, do you want to join your Young Justice League?"

"I do welcome you to join, but I will give you this information even if you don't join. By the way..." Tim looked at the rest of the Phantom Thieves, "If you are willing to join, I am also very welcome."

"Ah...but I usually stay in New York." Peter said hesitantly.

Mindy nodded, "Me too."

"So that's what you were worried about." Tim couldn't help but laugh, "Don't the members of the Justice League also protect their own cities on weekdays? They only come together when there are enemies that need to be defeated by everyone. Of course, there will be exchanges. intelligence, and social gatherings.”

Tim exhaled and smiled slightly: "Superheroes are also human beings. Everyone also needs to meet their own social requirements. Some like-minded people are indispensable."

How lonely it would be if you were alone.

"I'll join."

Surprisingly, Raven was the first to agree.

"Huh?" Mindy opened her eyes wide, "But didn't you say you wanted to join our Phantom Thieves?"

"Yeah." Raven nodded, "It's just a clone, I can do it."

"No, no, no, it's not to this extent. The frequency of our Phantom Thieves' activities is not that high, and we still have a lot of free time." Peter quickly showed up and said, "I spent much more time as Spider-Man than as a Phantom Thief."

"Actually, the activities of Young Justice are also very free." Tim said, "It's not as tense as you think."

"But..." Tim looked at Raven, "I didn't expect you to agree so quickly."

"Because... I want to be a human more." Raven said, "What's more..."

She lowered her eyes, "I also want to atone for my sins."

Tim sighed, "Concealing this matter is the safest thing to do at the moment. If you stand up and take responsibility now, you will be miserably plotted."

Although it is too dark to think this way, in fact it is the case. The crowd will be inspired by emotions and vent all their grievances on Raven. The final result is likely to be labeled as a heretic like the witches in the Middle Ages. Especially since Raven is a half-blood demon and a heretic among heretics in this religious country.

Then there's the government. Although Tim is an American, he really doesn't trust the American government. Once Raven falls into the hands of the government, Tim really can't imagine how she will be treated.

"Wayne Group will set up a foundation to subsidize those who have lost their family members. The rest... can only be left to time."

After listening to Tim's words, Raven fell silent. She stirred her hands on her legs, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Then I'll join in," Lionel said with a smile.

"Is there any problem with Luther?"

Mentioning this, Lionel pursed his lips subconsciously, "Lex and I have already broken up."

"Eh?!"

"What? There's nothing strange about this, right?" Lionel's blue eyes flickered, "I have decided not to go back. I... don't want to continue to be called Lionel Luther."

"Well... there's no need to give up the name as well." Harry was shocked.

The ideological differences between Harry and Norman are also quite serious, but he has no intention of giving up the surname Osborne.

"This is different," Lionel said persistently.

He thought back to his conversation with Luther.

"I have to do it."

He didn't want to live in Luther's plans his whole life.

"But you are underage and custody is still in Luthor's hands. Superman must step in to solve this problem," Tim said.

"Ah?" Lionel opened his eyes wide, "Well...there's no need to trouble dad, right?"

He knows that Superman is actually not very accepting of himself.

"This is the quickest way to get rid of you, and Superman won't refuse," Tim said.

Superman wishes Lionel would stay away from Luthor.

He glanced at the calm Lucas. As for Lucas, of course he belongs to their Bat family, so Superman shouldn't come around.

"What about the new name?" Lucas asked, and he said seriously, "Since you don't want this name anymore, then we have to have a new name to call you."

"Um..." Lionel scratched his head, "Actually, I haven't thought about it yet."

"I haven't thought this through at all." Mindy complained with dead eyes.

"Who...who said that, I just called...just called..." Lionel frowned slightly, thinking hard.

"Connor! Just call me Connor from now on!"

It seems serious.

Lucas nodded, "Okay, Connor."

"That's a really good name." Hope narrowed her eyes and said with a smile.

"Haha, I think so too." Lionel, no, the smile on Connor's face became brighter.

"Okay, I have something to announce next." Lucas stood up.

He first looked around at the people who were focusing their attention on him, and then bent down.

"I want to apologize to everyone, and then... resign as group leader."

Lucas' words stunned everyone, and it took a while before someone made a sound.

"what?"

"Eh!!!"

"why?"

"Lucas, has something happened to you?"

"Yes, it's some personal reasons on my part." Lucas lowered his head, "I feel that I can no longer continue to lead this team."

"But...but..." Hope looked at Lucas sadly, "Lucas, you have always been our leader."

That's right, Lucas was the captain when the team was first formed with only three people. He has been the leader of the Phantom Thieves until now, but is he leaving the Phantom Thieves now?

"But, Lucas, you did a good job. There was no need to do this." Harry said in confusion.

"Yes!" Mindy stood up excitedly, "What is this! Before, they said it would be okay to leave us alone to face the enemy, but now we are leaving directly!"

"Uh..." Connor took a step back silently. This was not a topic he could get involved in.

He couldn't help but poke Tim, "Why do you think Lucas did this?"

Tim looked at Lucas. He actually didn't quite understand why Lucas gave up the team he had finally built, but...if he really wanted to find a reason.

Tim's eyes moved slightly, is it something from that world...

"No, you seem to have misunderstood something." Lucas held his forehead and smiled bitterly, "Although I have decided not to be the leader of the Phantom Thieves, I am not quitting the Phantom Thieves."

"This...is like this, but why?" Gwen looked at Lucas in confusion.

"Yeah, it's completely unnecessary. Is it... is it because of me?" Peter said uneasily, "Because of our previous differences..."

"No." Lucas quickly interrupted him, "It's not your fault, Peter, it's my own fault..."

He bit his lower lip, "I killed Hank Henshaw, so I guess...he is now a cripple."

"what……"

Lucas, who lowered his head, did not wait for everyone's objections and condemnations. He raised his head in confusion, only to see everyone's helpless expressions.

"I asked what it was, and it turned out to be this." Mindy patted her chest, "Really, everyone had a premonition of this possibility when they saw the notice letter."

Harry also nodded, "It would be better to say that you will definitely do this."

Peter sighed and muttered, "Lucas is such a person who insists on his own ideas."

"So we are mentally prepared." Gwen continued.

"Then you..." Lucas had a rare expression of confusion on his face.

"It's definitely a lie to say you don't care." Peter shook his head, "But what matters most is that, Lucas, you are actually hiding something from us."

"Well...that's what I'm going to say next."

Lucas slowly told his story.

"I'm not from this world..." Ignoring the shocked expressions on the faces of people except Tim, Lucas continued, "Beyond this world, there are many parallel worlds."

He first popularized science about the multiverse, and then talked about the special dark universe.

"So, Lucas, are you from the dark universe?" Connor asked blankly, he was still a little unbelievable, "Are these serious?"

"Yeah." Tim nodded. So far, this was all the information he knew.

"As expected." The expression on Raven's face did not change.

"Although it's unbelievable, Lucas's expression is so serious." Gwen sighed, "So this must be true."

"Yes, I believe Lucas." Peter said seriously.

"Next..." Lucas lowered his eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and looked at Tim and Connor, "You already know my identity, right?"

"We are brothers..." Connor said doubtfully, "There's nothing strange about this."

"But beyond that, Lucas has Batman blood in him," Tim added.

"what???"

"Wait a minute, aren't Superman and Batman both...male?" Mindy was surprised, but she quickly reacted, "Is it the same situation as Connor?"

Yes, Connor's genes also come from Superman and Luthor. It is not impossible to fuse the genes of the two men.

"Then what's the reason?" Harry couldn't help but ask, "We all know that Connor was created by Luthor to receive Superman's influence, but what about you, Lucas? What's your reason?"

"I... don't know," Lucas said.

He thought of the smiling man. Although he was thin, there was a strong sense of oppression on that man, which made him unable to move in fear.

The abilities of Kryptonians are indeed powerful, but judging from his vague memory, those things do not require a hybrid Kryptonian to do them.

Lucas looked down at his hands, and in a daze he seemed to see the blood on his hands again, sticky and cold...

No! can not be like this.

Lucas closed his eyes, if he couldn't overcome this, how would he fight that man in the future.

"Lucas?" Connor looked at Lucas who suddenly closed his eyes and said nothing strangely. He was about to continue saying something, but was stopped by Tim.

Tim shook his head at Connor, signaling him not to disturb Lucas yet.

Gradually, the wails and screams in his ears disappeared, leaving only the sound of his heart beating in his chest and everyone's quiet breathing.

When he opened his eyes again, the blood on his hands had disappeared.

"...Sorry, I was a little distracted."

"It's okay." Tim looked at Lucas inquiringly, "Can we continue now?"

"Well, I made you worry." Lucas shook his head gently.

"Like Connor, I am just a clone created, but the main purpose of my creation is...to kill people."

"Ah..." Tim opened his eyes wide, "Was it made as a weapon?"

"How could this happen?" Peter stood up excitedly. He looked at Lucas sadly, "This doesn't...this doesn't mean that Lucas, you have always been..."

"But...Lucas, you have always been..." Gwen recalled the first time she met Lucas, "I don't think Lucas is not such a person."

"I think so too." Mindy pursed her lips. She had seen many evil people, many of them murderous, but Lucas really didn't give her such a feeling.

Harry didn't say anything. To be honest, he had long felt that Lucas's experience was not simple. No ordinary person could remain calm and calm when facing the threat of Dr. Lizard.

At that time, Lucas was just an ordinary person in reality.

"In this way..." Lucas gave a wry smile, "This shows that his protection for me is really complete... I'm sorry, I am not a kind and good person. I am actually burdened with so many things that I can't even count. Human lives.”

"How can I blame you..." Connor looked unbearable.

Like Lucas, he is an artificial life born in a petri dish. He also went through that confused stage where he knew nothing. If at that time he started to be treated as a weapon instead of an independent personality...

"It's amazing to be like this, Lucas." Connor said seriously and with admiration.

"This is all thanks to Archipal's protection."

Sure enough... Tim was not surprised.

"Who is Archipald?" Others were confused. This was a completely unfamiliar name to them.

"My partner, my protector, my brother."