Eternal Thief



After getting the good news from Winter, it took a while for Ace to calm his emotions down. If he could, he wanted to talk with Alina himself, but house call was only limited and exclusive to the Thief House members. 

Nevertheless, since Winter had performed her mission and Alina was no longer at risk of getting executed, he could be at ease. 

Furthermore, now it no longer matters if he reaches the Azure Wind Continent or not, and Winter could just come to him. 

'Since Freya had spread the rumors of humans getting the entire secret realm inheritance and the entire secret realm. So, not only the continent but this entire entourage is a target now. But this is also an opportunity for us as a whole…' Ace's mind raced as multiple new possibilities opened up. 

'Then there is still my devilish wife. She's really making groundbreaking progress, and even I'm jealous of her, and it won't be long before she will be free. I wondered how Alina would react.' Ace couldn't help but smile with an anticipating yet foreboding glint shining in his eyes. 

Ace then halted the formations protecting his chamber and then amplified his voice a little, and uttered, "Ladies, it's time for an emergency house meeting!"

Thereby, Noa's figure appeared like a ghost, and a moment later, Freya appeared as well. Now that they were in the Soul Manifestation Realm, they didn't enter the thief's house space right away since this realm was new for both of them, and they needed to comprehend the law, which was a cumbersome process. 

Although Freya no longer needed to be outside since her witch avatar was now outside, she still stayed outside and watched over the operation and slaves. 

As for Noa, she had halted her body refinement because she was worried that Ace might need some time to recover from his injuries or needed some time to consolidate his cultivation after the breakthrough. So, she stays to protect him despite knowing it is meaningless. 

Ace's hood was off, but he wore White's disguise because he knew after his breakthrough that damn charm had reached a much higher level. It was to the point that the [Charm] law had appeared in the law he comprehended. 

So, he didn't want to show his true appearance unless those two would be effective in the wrong way. 

"Did you need something?" Freya questioned as this abrupt meeting was too sudden. 

Ace declared with a smile, "I've summoned you both to give you good news. Faceless has successfully rescued Alina and escaped the Azure Wind Mountain Sect. If everything goes smoothly, they should be able to leave the continent as well and head in our direction. For us, this means our entire plan changed!" 

Both Noa and Freya were startled before astonishment shimmered in their eyes because this sound was quite surreal. 

"She really pulled that off? She's even more capable than a certain assassin I know of." Freya muttered while glancing at Noa. 

Noa rolled her eyes at Freya since she knew this woman was still not getting over her early defeat. 

Still, it was quite apparent that Winter had grown quite a lot in the time she had been away from the thief's house. 

"Does this mean we are no longer going to the human continent?" Noa asked impassively. 

Ace thought for a moment before he replied, "If she can leave the continent within a year, then I don't think there is a need to go there. But the possibility is still there. Nonetheless, the chances of it happening are still slim, so let's discuss our next move." 

Freya squinted her eyes as she somewhat guessed Ace's intentions, "Are we abandoning this ship?" 

She knew there was no longer a need to travel with these humans since they no longer needed them to infiltrate the Azure Wind Continent and the AWM Sect. So, there was no need to keep this ticking trouble close to them anymore. 

Ace didn't deny it as he nodded, "Indeed, there is no need to trouble ourselves with them no more. Instead, I want you two to choose a place of operation and start increasing your house ranks. It's time for you two to start accumulating your thieveries and hone your skills further. It is also good for your cultivation since you will be accumulating more experience." 

"Wait, why are you suddenly telling us this? Don't you want us to go with you? What are you planning to do?" Noa sternly questioned with a clear tone of dismay. 

Ace sighed as he replied, "It's necessary for your growth as excellent thieves just like Winter. Furthermore, you guys are not tools to keep in the thief's house, which I can use whenever I fall into trouble and have your free will. 

"Instead, you guys will be more useful if you are operating in different places. Just like how Winter was present outside when the news about Alina's started to spread, or I don't know when I would've found out if she hadn't been outside the thief's house at that time." 

His tone was extremely firm, "It goes without saying that you guys will grow far more powerful and quicker in the thief's house, but you also know solitude can only help you so much. 

"Furthermore, you can earn more house points and evolve far more quickly if you are free to do thieveries, and it is also best for the thief's house as a whole. Besides, you also have life-persevering methods and can't be enslaved, so I don't think I need to worry about you guys. 

"On the other hand, my way forward is going to be different from now on, and Winter should be enough help. You two need to grow now because I think once I'm done with this cumbersome mission, we'll be facing more than just ten continents." 

Ace's expression was extremely stern as killing intent was surfacing in his eyes, giving both women certain chills like never before when they heard his next words. 

"Even Heaven might get greatly involved after I'm done with this next mission…!"