Eternal Thief

Chapter 535 Cherish Them, Alright?

[AN: Mass Release (5 Chapters) at 25-12-2022! Please try to rank the novel as high as possible!]

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Within a brightly lit room, a handsome young demon has an indignant expression, his brows tightly frowned while looking at the imposing demon standing before him.

”How did this happen will you care to explain?” The middle-aged demonʼs emerald eyes went sharper than blades as he looked at the young demon.

”Father, as I told you, that bastard had played everyone for a fool, and Iʼm a victim here!” The young demon uttered with resentment.

He was none other than Lucas from the Soul Pill Family, and the middle-aged demon in front of him was his father, the Flame Demon Duke of Life Demon Tribe, Finley.

Finley frowned darkly, ”I know that, but the problem is you got caught, and now that annoying Harvey is coercing me with those two goons you sent after Archie!”

He fumed, ”That prick Harvey wanted to take advantage of this situation, and he threatened me to go to the tribe lord if I didnʼt comply. If he didnʼt have any proof, I wonʼt even respond to this threat of his. But the problem is he has evidence, and if he really called out the counsel, youʼll be imprisoned for at least 20 years!

”Now you know what kind of blunder you cause for me?!”

Lucasʼs heart palpitated when heard this, and fear surfaced in his eyes.

After Harvey ʼknewʼ about Archieʼs situation, he instantly seized Blacky, and without any soul search, that coward revealed everything about how Lucas wanted to defame Archie and sabotage him.

Although nothing about the assassination was revealed, Harvey simply thought someone like Blacky didnʼt have the qualification to know about this matter, so he suspected nothing.

Afterward, Harvey didnʼt go to the Grand Demon Estate to seek justice for his son. Instead, he decided to bleed the Soul Pill Family.

Although the punishment for all this was very severe and Lucas will also lose his qualification to enter the Royal Demon Institute. But it would be too light a punishment for Lucas.

Since his son said that he would take care of Lucas himself, he completely believed him now. So, he took this chance to have some payback and settle some score with Finley.

Finley was naturally an old sly fox, and he instantly saw through Harveyʼs intentions.

Furthermore, Harvey also didnʼt hide the fact that Archie will be going to attend the Royal Demon Instituteʼs entrance test this year, which took the life demon tribe by storm.

Many thoughts that Archie was pretending to be ambitionless all these years and was finally ready to show his true colors.

Especially the Life Soul Family.

But the most perplexed by this news was none other than Lucas, who almost succeeded in ruining Archie, well, not anymore since Archie had turned the tables on him, and now he was on the verge of ruin!

He even felt fear of Archie, who hid too deep and struck when he least expected. It made even his usually calm father lose his composure.

Lucasʼs expressions were now pale when he heard Finleyʼs words and quickly plead, ”Father, please save me! I know Iʼve made a mistake, but if I missed this chance, no one will be able to enter the Royal Demon Institute from our family in this generation. While if that little prick Archie got in, he wonʼt spare us!”

Finleyʼs eyes went cold. It was also the only thing that was worrying him right now. It was his sore nerve. Before, he also thought that Archie was just a wastrel, but it turned out he was a freaking snake.

Now, he didnʼt have time to play any underhanded tricks since it was too late and his son, who have the most chance of entering the Royal Demon Institute, was on the verge of losing his qualification.

He even thought that it was Harvey who orchestrated this whole situation, which made him feel respect and trepidation about the demon whom he always looked down upon because he was a henpecked husband.

He took a deep breath, but his expression was ugly. ”Alright, Iʼll let that old bastard win this round. But if you dared to fail, donʼt bother to return!”

Done saying he left fuming with rage.

Lucas had a massive sigh of relief before his expressions were frosty. ”Archie, you fucking prick! Iʼll let you know the consequences of threatening me in the entrance test!”

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At another, an expressionless demon was calmly looking at the reports in his hand as his emerald eyes shimmered in an icy glint.

He mumbles softly, ”Archie, o, Archie, you could have a peaceful life and my support in any three demon institutes and would be a great help to your cousin, but you chose the wrong path.

”Donʼt blame uncle for making things difficult for you. Itʼs just how the world works…”

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Ten days before the entrance exams of four academies,

A light knock rang in Archieʼs cultivation chamber.

Ace, who hadnʼt left all this time and engrossed himself in the study of Sky Sword, suddenly opened his eyes with a hint of confusion before clarity returned to them.

The Jade Scroll in his hand stopped shimmering.

It turned out, this law art wasnʼt like the usual techniques, and he required this jade scroll to continue studying it. He guessed that; it was because this might be how a jade scroll worked, or this technique was simply too high a level for him to remember.

To this day, he always got techniques from systems, even law arts, but he never encountered this situation.

Nevertheless, since he could access the technique with this jade scroll, he wasnʼt too worried about it either.

But then Ace also found something stranger a few days ago. The part he completely comprehends didnʼt vanish from his knowledge sea even after he closed the jade scroll, which gave him a new understanding of law arts.

It made Ace even more ecstatic when he found out that all this studying wasnʼt for nothing because…

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[Law(s): 4]

-Despair (Minor): 2.03% 

-Shadow (Minor): 2.05% 

-Sword (Minor): 2.06% 

-Psyche (Minor): 1.03%

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His sword law comprehension has been increasing by 0.6% just by studying and comprehending the tiny portion of the first level, and this gave Ace even more motivation to keep walking on this path. His half-sword intent was also a little bit more powerful now.

Ace didnʼt dare to imagine just how far his sword law comprehension would increase as long as he kept studying Sky Sword!

All this time, he was searching for something that could increase his law compression, and he never thought it would simply fall into his lap.

He had even forgotten about the time, as he was completely engrossed in studying it. If it wasnʼt for the knock, he wouldnʼt even be awake after a year.

Ace quickly put away the precious sky sword manual jade scroll and quickly collected his formations before he changed his robesʼ color to black.

When he opened the door, he was a beautiful demoness which delicate features waiting for him outside with a resentful expression.

He knew who it was.

”Little sis Sonia, long time no see.” Archie smiled teasingly.

Toward his siblings, Archie didnʼt have any close feelings, and his relationship with them was neither severe nor amiable but just simple.

They didnʼt get in his way, and neither he poked his nose in their business while his elder brother and little sister have a very close connection.

Archieʼs once had the same relationship with his elder brother and doted on his sister the most, but as his personality changed, he closed himself to his siblings and destroyed his relationship.

Now, his elder brother was a graduate of Evergreen Demon Institute and a High Runic Elder of the Life Demon Association. While his little sister, Sonia, was fifteen years younger than him, she have only above-average talent compared to him.

Nevertheless, the young demoness was as beautiful as her mother, it was enough to make her the center of attention.

​ Sonia frowned slightly when she saw Archieʼs amiable smile, which was familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time. The last time he smiled at her was when she was just six to seven years old.

”Hmph, stop pretending. You can fool father and mother, but you canʼt fool me!” She harrumphed coldly.

Ace was speechless when he saw the little demoness baring her pristine teeth at him as if she wanted to bite him and smile wryly while cussing Archie.

He knew the most influential because of Archieʼs behavior was Sonia since her mother always worried about him and his father had a sore mood.

She was once a cheerful girl and warmed to him, but now she was cold and hated Archie for creating cracks in their parentʼs relationship.

She believed this was Archieʼs new scheme to escape punishment and that he would hurt their parents in the end. Thatʼs why she came personally to warn him today.

Ace looked at the little demonessʼ cold eyes and solemnly said, ”Once I enter the Royal Demon Institute, only you will be here with our parents. I want you to look after them and cherish them. Alright?”