Eternal Thief

Chapter 1378: Future Acolytes

In the Alchemy Shop, Zaria sat in her position as lady boss while leisurely smoking her favorite tobacco pipe.

At this moment, her eyes suddenly flashed a strange glint. Afterward, a knock sounded on the closed door, and a grave voice rang, ”Itʼs me.”

Zaria knew the owner of this voice, and with a thought, she unlocked the door through the formation. The next moment, the door opened, and Ace, followed by disguised Eva and Alina, walked inside.

”Oh, youʼre an alchemist and even own a shop? Nice.” Eva suddenly praised as she looked around.

Alina didnʼt speak but nodded at Zaria with a hint of execration, having learned from Ace that Zaria was the source of Leahʼs ʼunique vocabularyʼ.

”They are…?” Zaria narrowed her eyes.

Although she had already guessed that these two should be the House Members in disguise, she wasnʼt familiar with them yet, so she couldnʼt figure out which, nor did she use her law sense, since it would be impolite.

Nonetheless, she couldnʼt help but remember those two overly ʼsociableʼ women with otherworldly beauty and terrifying bloodlines. They were also both Ace official women, not to mention that this trip to the abyss was also because of one of them. She had the deepest impression of Eva.

”Youʼve all met before, but I havenʼt introduced them to you personally. Sheʼs Eva, my wife, and sheʼs Alina, my fiancée. I hope you donʼt mind having them.” Ace introduced them with a smile.

Evaʼs smile was filled with satisfaction, and while Alina pouted slightly, her heart was still filled with happiness.

Zaria glanced at Ace vigilantly, as if she were looking at a predator, and Ace felt something was amiss, but he couldnʼt figure it out.

”I wasnʼt expecting guests, so forgive the lack of hospitality. However, since you both are already here, welcome to my humble shop.” Zaria greeted both Alina and Eva, and if others were to see this, they would think Zaria was an impostor!

”Hehe, no worries. We also didnʼt bring any gifts, since we didnʼt know what you liked.” Eva seemed cheerful as she approached Zaria, and suddenly she asked an unexpected question, ”Are you the one who taught your little sister those ʼpolite termsʼ?”

Zariaʼs expression changed the moment Leah was mentioned, and she instantly knew Leah might have ʼgreetedʼ them in the Thiefʼs House.

Ace wasnʼt expecting this at all, and he instantly added, ”Leah was playing with Cyrus and Chuchu when Alina and Eva encountered her. As you know, sheʼs pretty…umm…frank. But nothing out of the ordinary happened.

”However, can you please tell her to at least not be ʼfrankʼ to the House Members. After all, Leah is cute and lovable, and Iʼm sure everyone in the Thief House will like her and take care of her just like Cyrus and Chuchu.”

Zariaʼs eyes narrowed dangerously as she looked at Ace, then Eva, and Alina. Eva was still smiling, but Alina wasnʼt hiding her disapproval.

If it had been before, Zaria wouldʼve already started swearing and attacking without discrimination, but after the House Meeting, her thought process had changed. She knew the Thief House was a huge opportunity for both herself and Leah, not to mention that it wasnʼt like other organizations.

”Iʼll talk with her. Forgive her if she has offended you. Sheʼs innocent and a little mischievous. But she didnʼt have any malice in her heart. In fact, you should know that I was ʼtrickedʼ into joining the Thief House because Leah liked that ʼscoundrelʼ too much.” Zaria smiled, explaining, while calling Ace a ʼscoundrelʼ naturally.

Aceʼs lips twitched, and since it wasnʼt an official meeting, he couldnʼt use his position to berate Zaria, nor would he do it even if he could. After all, Zaria was behaving very amiably instead of starting to fight them.

ʼAt least she had accepted that we wonʼt hurt Leah,ʼ Ace thought, as this was tremendous progress with Zariaʼs mentality.

Eva and Alina were also surprised by Zariaʼs frankness, and they looked at Ace strangely.

”Hehehe, she sure likes her sister. Donʼt worry, I quite like that little troublemaker, sheʼs even more daring than Cyrus, the little scoundrel, just like his Big Brother.” Eva meaningfully replied.

Alina also nodded, ”I agreed with the she-devil.”

Zaria was startled before she burst into laughter with Eva and Alina, while Aceʼs expression went somewhat dark. He wasnʼt expecting to be attacked on three fronts, and even Alina was tainted by them.

Nonetheless, he suddenly smiled after watching them all get along; this was all he wanted in the Thief House.

After having a good laugh, Ace showed an annoyed look as he asked, ”Alright, if you three have enough fun, how about we go back to the Thiefʼs House? The others will be back soon. Only a little over 54 hours are left before we all teleported. We need to start preparing. The sooner, the better.”

Zaria nodded as she said, ”Youʼre right, the Runic Forge City had been chaotic lately, and Iʼm afraid the Old Thing might pay a visit sooner. So, help me put my future acolytes into the Thiefʼs House. So, we can be on our way!”

Ace was startled when he heard ʼfuture acolytes.ʼ He finally realized what Zaria meant by ʼbaggageʼ and why she needed him to move it.

It turned out she had selected her thief acolyte other than Leah and now wanted to take them back to the Thiefʼs House so she could have them join the Thief House the moment she reached the requirements. It was a bad idea at all, but Ace liked her spirit.

”No problem. I wasnʼt expecting you to have someone other than Leah in mind before.” Ace couldnʼt help but comment.

Zaria suddenly looked at Ace strangely, and she replied with a profound smile, ”Well, I really donʼt have anyone else in mind until you introduce me to perfect candidates.”

Ace was startled and confusedly inquired, ”What do you mean, I introduced you to the candidates?”

Eva and Alina were also curious as they watched silently. It suddenly became a fascinating show; their womanly intuitions were just that sharp.

Zaria suddenly stood up and started walking towards the shopʼs housing space.

”Follow me!”