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Chapter 24 - Victim

For the time being, Jono did not continue raising his ape puppet to the third stage because he registered himself as an element controller using the super ability of his ape puppet. Currently, Jono is still in the second stage; therefore, he needs the super ability of his ape puppet to be at the same level as himself so as not to raise suspicion.

"I'll increase the power level of my ape puppet along with my own power level," he thought himself. He is someone who always tries to plan ahead of time and is very cautious about what he does.

After admiring the new form of his ape puppet, Jono was satisfied with his super ability. He was thinking about whether he should awaken the super ability of his cat puppet first or increase the power level of his butterfly puppet first.

After a few moments of deliberation, Jono decided to increase the power level of his butterfly puppet first. He thinks that when he awakens his cat puppet's super ability, his cat puppet will immediately be in the third stage.

So, Jono plans to increase the power level of his butterfly puppet to the third stage first. Tomorrow, he intends to purchase beasts and bamens for his butterfly puppet.

When he looked at his smartwatch, Jono saw that it was four o'clock in the afternoon. He decided to take a walk outside in order to get some fresh air. He brought his ape puppet that he kept in his Abs space, so he could disguise himself as a gravity-type element controller.

Jono came out carrying his gravat sword. He held the sword with both hands in front of his body. He does this to strengthen his hand muscles and get his hands used to holding weapons that are not light.

This gravat sword belongs to the training sword type because it does not have a sharp edge, and its weight far exceeds that of an ordinary sword. Currently, this gravat sword that he is carrying weighs ten kilograms. This sword had absorbed quite a bit of magic energy, hence its weight increased.

Jono was currently walking towards a rather well-known public open space near the district where he lived. On a digital map, the distance between the public open space location is about three kilometers from where he lives.

On his way to the public open space, Jono stopped several times to rest. Not only were his legs sore from continuing walking, but his hands were also sore from carrying a heavy sword.

This public open space that Jono is aiming for is known as Jambo Small Garden, commonly called JSG. It covers a large area with a width of three hundred meters and a length of five hundred meters.

In this JSG, there is a lake, a large green park, and several other facilities that can be enjoyed by the general public for activities. In the afternoon, many people come to this place to spend time.

It took 45 minutes to walk from his apartment to this JSG location. But because Jono rested several times, it took him about an hour and a half. He arrived at this JSG location at half-past six o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was already on the western horizon preparing to set.

When Jono arrived at JSG, he attempted to find a seat in the garden or near the lake, but was unable to locate an empty seat. He then sat on the green grass on the lake's edge. He took a break while admiring the beautiful orange sky.

Carried by the atmosphere, Jono lay down on the grass he was sitting on. The grass that grew evenly felt very comfortable on his body.

Jono saw the sky in front of him, a small cloud that moved due to the gust of wind. A few moments later, a gentle breeze also hit his body, which made him surrender to closing his eyes. He then entered the world of his dreams; in another sense, he had fallen asleep.

Unbeknownst to Jono, the breeze that had just brushed his face contained orange-colored particles. The particles merged with the wind and were inhaled by him.

Not far from Jono, there were two people sitting under a tree watching him. One of the people wearing a plain black t-shirt with short shorts was raising his hand, and a slight swirl of wind appeared on his palm.

"The boy has inhaled the scent of the sleeper that I made," another person wearing a black hoodie explained. He wore a hood over his head.

"Hehe, this time we've got an easy target," said the other person wearing a black shirt earlier. This person is wearing a baseball cap-style hat.

When the two of them were busy chatting to wait for the right time, something interesting happened to Jono's body. There appears to be a spark of light on his chest, producing white light that flows toward his head.

The white light particles seemed to seep into his head. Instantly, Jono's, who had been dreaming, suddenly woke up and opened his eyes slightly. But then he closed his eyes again. His small movement went unnoticed by the two people sitting beneath the tree.

Apart from the two people sitting beneath the tree, there was no one else within twenty meters of Jono's position. Slowly, the sun began to sink into the western sky.

When the last of the sun's rays disappeared, a few garden lights flashed. That's when the two people under the tree started to act.

They both walked slowly toward Jono. After making sure that no one else was around them, the two of them sat next to him, one on the left and one on the right.

"Hehe, he has fallen asleep."

"Based on the dose he inhaled, this kid will sleep for two hours as long as there is no disturbance," said the person wearing the hoodie.

"Okay, let's take all the valuables he has," said the person wearing the black shirt.

They have no idea. Actually, Jono had woken up now, but he just closed his eyes to enjoy the time. Hearing the conversation between the two people made Jono's mind panic.

"D*mn!"

"In a public place like this, they want to steal my things."

"What do they think I am? A corpse?"

"I hope they don't have the strength that is far above mine," thought Jono, panicking while still closing his eyes.

When the person wearing the black shirt started to move his hand towards Jono, Jono's eyes opened slightly, and he could see where the two people were. Without further ado, he immediately tightened the grip on his sword. He then activated his super ability, which caused the two people to be shocked.

"What exactly is..." Before the person wearing the hat and black t-shirt finished speaking, Jono took his first action.

With his gravitational sword, Jono hit the person wearing a black shirt. His sword hit the person's head so hard.

In a lying position, Jono's sword strokes weren't that strong, but the combination of the weight of his sword and the effect of his gravitational ability made the person truly understand what a real headache meant. The man in the black shirt fell backward while holding his head. He felt like he was about to pass out at that moment.

Without wasting much time, Jono immediately stood up and ran away from the two of them. When Jono was running, the person wearing the hoodie was still in a state of shock, while the one wearing a t-shirt held his head while screaming in pain.

"Sh*t!" The man wearing the hoodie stood up to try to catch up to Jono, but when he saw his friend in pain, he stopped and helped his friend first. He realized that most likely he couldn't catch up with Jono, who had run some distance.

The person wearing the shirt was still holding his head while bowing to the ground. "F*ck, sh*t, b*st*rd, it hurts!" He shouted over and over again to slightly relieve the pain he was experiencing. He then looked up and saw his friend, who was wearing a hoodie, looking at him in pain with a sour face.

"Where's the brat?" asked the man in the black shirt in an angry tone to his friend.

"Run" was the short answer from the man wearing the hoodie.

"D*mn*t!" he shouted again, hitting the ground where he had fallen.

When the two of them were still where Jono was lying earlier, Jono was still running toward the crowd. "Sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t!" He screamed in his mind as he ran. He did not expect that the first day he enjoyed the atmosphere in a public place would be the day he almost became a victim of theft.

After arriving at a rather crowded place, Jono continued on foot. He was exhausted because he had run a long way. He then walked towards the bus stop. He wanted to go home using this public transportation as soon as possible.