Eternal Thief



In the middle of the endless sea was a small isolated island, just like countless other such islands scattered in this endless sea. Furthermore, the Qi of these islands were extremely sacred, and that's why there were no inhabitants. These sorts of islands were mostly used in extreme situations. 

There were a few camps in the middle of this isolated island secured and camouflaged by a few powerful formations. 

Just a couple of meters away from the campsite, at the shore of this island, a statuesque, tantalizing figure clad in black robes stood facing the unsurmountable sea. As the cold sea breeze brushed past her veiled face, her long silver hair fluttered in the air like silver flames while her bright silver eyes contained longing as she just stared at the horizon. 

"It took us so long just to escape that place, and now I have to wait even more. How insufferable!" Alina muttered in her euphonious voice with a hint of spleen, "I wonder how he will react…." 

She suddenly stopped as she felt someone approaching her but didn't turn around as she could tell by the walking patterns just who it was. 

Another graceful silver-haired woman with an oval bewitching face wearing white robes walked over. She was Lillian, Alina's Royal Maid.

Lillian stopped right beside Alina with a troubled expression on her face as if she was contemplating something very important. 

However, Alina seemed to be known what she was troubled about as she coolly uttered, "Now that I won't listen to him, he sent you to persuade me, huh? How typical of Grandpa, always looking out for Silver Ice Clan." Then she finally looked directly into Lillian's startled eyes and coldly uttered, "But my answer to you will also be the same, I will not change my course!" 

Lillian bit her lower lips as she knew there was no longer any need to pretend as Alina wasn't a fool as she appeared to be whenever her so-called brother got involved.

"B-but this time, he said we should first return home and then invite your brother. Won't it be safer for both of you? I'm pretty sure that L-lord Sky Stealer didn't want to take unnecessary risks, either. We can just tell him to head to the Blood Continent instead!

"It would be far quicker since, according to Miss Faceless, he's coming from somewhere around the all-devil continent. He should be in our content vicinity by now, right?" Lillian's expression turned brighter as she explained, and Alina listened to her without cutting her short. 

Alina's eyes narrowed as he didn't instantly refute since Lillian's words were quite logical, but then she shook her head, "No, I can't put his life at risk for my own sake anymore. Since he has already laid a plan, we will follow it with no questions asked. Don't forget who he is right now. Since he rescued me and is now willing to meet with me, it means he trusts me unconditionally, and he should be expecting me to trust him just the same. 

"I know what Grandpa is worried about and why he has been pestering me to head home, but I know if I do that, he might never agree to meet me again and think of me as an ungrateful person. Even if I demand to change in plan, that woman will surely make a big deal out of it, don't forget she never let me talk to him. So, don't blow this up for me, you two." She was literally begging towards the end. 

Lillian felt ashamed as she looked at Alina's almost teary eyes; she knew just how much Alina longed to meet with Ace and how it had almost broken her better than anyone when she discovered the destruction of River Flower City and the possibility of his death. 

Furthermore, Ace has also proved more than enough that he really cares about Alina as well despite his sensitive identity, so she also wants them to meet. But the problem was Herman, who seemed to be still insisting on not letting Alina meet with Ace, at least not like this when they had an absolute disadvantage. 

Because in these last 12 months, they all have some idea about just how terrifying Winter is, and she also seems to be just waiting for an opportunity to discard Herman and Lillian if they try anything funny. 

But Herman was a shrewd old man, and he behaved and fully cooperated with Winter's every demand, no matter how ridiculous it had been. However, now that they were finally out of the human continent, he was finally starting to show his fangs.

But he was still resorting to verbal persuasion since if Alina agreed, Winter wouldn't try to stop them from leaving. She had already made it clear long ago. 

However, Alina was hellbent on meeting Ace and ignored Herman's every word, and now, he seemed to be trying to use Lillian. 

Nevertheless, Lillian wasn't as stubborn as Herman and deeply cared about Alina's emotions, not just about what was good for her. So, she didn't say anything else after trying once. 

Lillian then changed the topic to change the mood and smilingly said in a teasing tone, "You know what, princess? I think Grandpa Herman is afraid that your affection toward your 'brother' is not sisterly but those of a lovesick woman. I'm afraid that even Miss Faceless is wry of you because of this exact reason, and you have tough competition ahead!" 

Alina blinked at Lillian's mischievous words all of a sudden before a tingle of red surfaced on her snowy face, and she rapidly retorted with a hint of shyness, "Utter nonsense! You should be careful what you say, or I have to educate you!"

Lillian didn't back down. She pulled a knowing smile as she giggled, "Why are you so shy? It's not like he's your real brother, and I think he's also in love with you. That's why he's doing all of this! You should not hesitate or…yiiippp!" 

Lillian instantly cried in pain when Alina pinched her wrist with a bead red face and panic-stricken eyes, "Don't spout nonsense, or I will really get mad!" 

While the girls were messing around, Herman appeared with a stony face, and they instantly stopped. He sighed ruefully when he saw Alina's vigilant eyes and felt like a villain. But before he could say anything, his eyes contracted in astonishment. 

Alina instantly discovered that she or Lillian wasn't the cause of that astonishment; it was something behind them. 

She also turned around, and finally, her eyes went wide as well when she saw a silhouette that seemed to be flying toward them!