Eternal Thief

Ace nearly fell, discovering the location of the treasury, 'It's on that damn place.' He smiles bitterly because he was barking up the wrong tree all along.

Bill imagine what Ace was thinking and laugh, "Heh, heh, Brother Asher I know what you're thinking, even I was shocked when I heard about it."

"But don't look down on it just because it was outside of the prince manor." But his expression turns grave the next moment, "I didn't know the treasury exact location since that old geezer didn't trust me much. But I know for sure, once a Qi River Cultivator tries to find it and only get himself killed in the end."

Ace's eyes narrowed into slits hearing this grave information, "I'll take my chances. I have to succeed no matter what." He stated firmly.

Back down just because of this, you must be jesting, he can't afford to lose system for fifty damn years!

Bill saw the strong resolve in Ace's eyes and lament, 'If I have his courage wouldn't I...'

"Since Brother Asher already made up his mind I'll not stop you, it will, I'm being disrespectful towards you." Bill sighed, "But please be careful just entering the library sneakily is night impossible because of a formation."

Ace nodded and didn't continue on this topic, it was already enough that Bill has given him this much information, and was very grateful.

"Do you want to get out? I can help you escape the city if you don't want your status as the young prince anymore that is." Ace joke.

Bill knew this guy can really help him do this, "I wish. But I can't this land of cities isn't big enough for me to be free. After all, it's just a prison for fallen." He sighs with regret.

Ace pupil shrink, this was his first time hearing this term, and couldn't help but asked, "Prison for fallen what does it means?"

"I know you used a barrier formation to lock this place but I can't really tell you since even I don't know the whole truth. But I can't talk about it either because those old monsters in ancient lands will instantly know about it."

"But I can only give you a warning, this land of cities is nothing but a prison and if you wanted to break out of it you need to cross a deadly formation that is between the lands of cities and land of kingdoms."

"And to this day no one ever manages to do it. If you're born here then that formation will become even more deadly!" Bill was a happy-go-lucky person but while talking about this taboo topic even his face turns gloomy.

Ace was stunned because this was his first time even hearing about this. He always thought he could travel to the land of the kingdom just like he did with east and west. But if things were really the case then his whole plan of exiting the land of cities grandly was nothing but a pipe dream.

"Is there is no way of leaving the lands of cities?" He promptly asked Bill.

After all, Ace's whole future depends on it.

Bill pounder over it for a bit before saying instantly, "There is actually, hundred years trails."

Ace's face fell, did he have to wait for a hundred years?

'No, wait. How did Alina and that old goat sneak here if there is no way out?' Ace suddenly remembered Alina and her grandpa. 'There is a way out. I just have to find it!'

"Brother Bill thanks for everything. I'll remember this huge favor and repay it anyhow. I need to leave now." Ace earnestly thanked Bill.

Bill smile heartedly hearing Ace calling him Brother for the first time.

"Don't mention it. Just remember to slap that geezer hard." Bill laugh out loud.

"Of course, I'm planning on giving everyone a pleasant surprised, just wait for my good news." Ace grin broadly.

Ace retrieve the formation barrier and everything was normal. He was about to leave before he turned around and asked, "If I found a way out of this place do you want me to fetch you?"

Bill's eyes brighten but dim the moment, he waves his hand, "No need. I'm here because of my mother's safety, if I leave they won't spare the Luminous Kingdom as a whole."

Ace sighed and leave, he heard from Bill about that Prince Cursed and know he can't help him right now.

But he can't right now doesn't mean he won't in the future. Yet, he didn't say it because he doesn't want to give Bill false hope since the journey ahead was filled with dangers and unknown.

Bill watched Ace vanished without trace and mumbles, "I wonder if he is really able to escape. I for once really wish he could and bring a huge storm there." He chuckles lightly. "Well, that greedy hag is about to fell in a deep shit-pit. Man, I'm looking forward to seeing her face."

He was going to sleep again when he saw a folded paper on his bedding and opened it. Inside was a name, "What an arrogant name for a thief. Well, I expect nothing less from my brother." Bill laughs as he turns that paper into dust.

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Ace returned to Javier's room and couldn't help but chuckled remembered the conversation with Bill. 'He is a good person but I still didn't give him my true name.'

Past traumas aren't easy to dissolve. He still didn't trust Bill completely

"Whatever, I guess I'm going to meet that old hag who swindles me again very soon." Ace laughs sinisterly as he retires for the night.

In the morning, Ace gets ready to go in the luminous library again but as Javier.

He first goes to Braxton and asked, "Old Man, I want to go in the Luminous Library, is there any problem?"

Since it has been a month, Ace was now used to behave like Javier.

'This rascal wanted to go in the library? Now, this is new.' Braxton frowned deeply but still replied, "You can go and gain access  to the first floor with my identity crystal card. But why should I give it to you?"

Ace knew this guy was a tough nut to crack and said, "I know you're thinking I'm doing something shady with your identity crystal. But I'm really going there you can even send 'Big Log' with me."

Braxton raised his brows he knew Javier called Keith, Big Log. But he would never travel with him and now he was even asking for him just to go in the library?

'Did he turn over new leaf?' Braxton was somehow felt happy and said while taking his crystal card from the storage bag, "Here I trust you this time if you really do as you told me then I have no problem with you going in the library."

Javier snorted while taking Braxton's identity crystal card as he leave towards the carriage stand.

Braxton saw Javier leaving and said coolly, "Keep an eye on him. If he used my name to do something suspicious broke his legs and drag him back instantly."

"Yes" A voice sounded but no one was there.

Ace nonchalantly enters the carriage and comfortably sits in the seat. He had long been felt an Early Qi Foundation Expert was following his carriage but didn't care.

He knew Braxton would never leave a person like Javier alone with his identity crystal card.

Half an hour later the carriage stopped outside the luminous library.

Ace saw the familiar Library and mused, 'When I come in this city I enter in this place and also meet Bill outside this place. And now when everything is coming to an end I came back here. What a mysterious thing fate truly is.'

Ace had already used true and false eyes but wasn't able to see anything. It was clear that this skill has reached its limit.

'This mission is just too important without it the store will never be upgraded.'

He entered the Library just like last time since the protective formation was only active at night or when the library was closed.

The door was opened and Ace spotted the old hag again. He also detected a storage ring now that he was clearer-headed than last time and really wanted to steal it from her to teach her an unforgettable lesson but control himself for time being.

The old hag saw Javier enter arrogantly and frown a little, "What do you want brat? Do you know you're trespassing?"

'Same old dialogue.' Ace's disdainfully scoff in his heart.

"Here." Javier snorted and throw Braxton's identity crystal card to the old hag.

The old hag was enraged, seeing Javier was showing a temper but still catch the crystal card just to see who this overbearing brat was before dealing with him.

"Oh, you're Braxton son and rotten one I supposed. Since you have this identity card I won't teach you a lesson. You can go to the 'servant' floor. Don't dare to go up on the higher floor. It is only for the Royal or you'll die a horrible death."

She ridicules Javier while saying the first floor is a servant floor and nonchalantly pulls a formation plate that controls the entire building formations from her storage ring in front of Ace.

This was the biggest and last mistake she ever made in her entire life!