Eternal Thief

Chapter 1256: The Thief Among Us! (1)

The news of the Northern Sect Guardian Cityʼs Prime Heavenly Bank Branch being successfully robbed by an unknown thief took the entire Spirit Inferno Domain by storm.

Within a few hours, almost every influential person within the Spirit Inferno Domain got this information. Furthermore, it wasnʼt the bank that made this news public; in fact, they seemed to be suppressing it.

But how could a paper hold flame? The Prime Heavenly Bank was a colossal titan of the Mortal Ascension Heaven, and even though only their measly branch in a second-grade sectʼs region was robbed, this was still a huge matter.

However, the information seemed to have been spread by none other than the thief himself! Someone got their hands on a Recorder Bead, which was commonly used to record any kind of scene in the Mortal Ascension Heaven.

This Recorder Bead was actually the scene of the Prime Heavenly Bankʼs empty treasury. On the massive wall of the empty vault was a massive inky owl mural, and within the wings of the owl were words written.

In one wing was the name ʼSky Stealer,ʼ while in the other wing was written a peculiar message: ʼYour treasures were collecting dust here, and I canʼt stand this blasphemy! So, Iʼm taking them, and I promise to wash them daily. No need to worry; they are in good hands... Your Honorable Thief: Sky Stealer!ʼ

Once this recorder bead appeared, it instantly became popular. People started copying it into new recorder beads and selling them all over the Spirit Inferno Domain for spirit coins, and people were even buying them!

At the end of this video, the thief, Sky Stealer, appears right in the center of the owl mural. His appearance is mysterious, as he is clad in dark robes, and his head is covered in a long hood. No one can see his face, and he says just a single sentence in an overlapping metallic voice. No one can tell if it is a man or a woman, which shocks peopleʼs hearts.

”This is just the start; Iʼm Coming for your next!”

His words were extremely arrogant and provocative. Although no one knows who he was coming for or who this message was for, probably for the Prime Heavenly Bank or no one in particular, those people in power were furious.

Another piece of news related to the Sky Stealer surfaced soon after. Before robbing the bank, he had also robbed many top-grade shops not far away from the bank branch because they had the same kind of owl murals in their treasuries.

Within half a day, the Sky Stealer became extremely famous, and people debated his origin and prowess. Some even believed he belonged to the notorious group of thieves equally renowned as him, the Nightfall Ravenhood, because the Sky Stealerʼs Dark Owl symbol was very similar to the Nightfall Ravenhoodʼs White Raven.

Nonetheless, the name Sky Stealer instantly gained fame equal to the Nightfall Ravenhood, if not more, because the Nightfall Ravenhood hadnʼt appeared in five years.

Some people even believed the Sky Stealer was the successor of the White Raven or the groupʼs new leader. Many speculations and rumors were going around as people were trying to gather any information on the new thief who had single-handedly robbed the Prime Heavenly Bankʼs branch!

The Artifact Inferno Guardian Sect was naturally one of the few sects who got the news of the bank branch being robbed almost instantly. After all, the bank branch was right outside their doors and within their territory, so they knew the consequences if the bank decided to blame them!

Within a few hours, the sect master called a meeting across the Sect, and no one dared miss it since they all knew what this meeting was about. The Flame Master, Forger Master, vice hall leaders, elders, and even the family heads of four clans were summoned to the Sect Master Hall.

Soon, the usual barren hall became lively as all the personnel took their respective seats and waited for the arrival of Sect Master Vincent. The mood was absolutely solemn and somewhat gloomy.

Some elders were talking with each other in hush voices, and they were all discussing the news of the bank branch being robbed while they secretly glanced in the direction of the Norberg clanʼs personnel, who had somewhat pale and ugly expressions on their faces.

After all, the Northern Guardian Sect City was under the Norberg clanʼs rule and was also the most prosperous of the four main cities of the AIG Sect.

But now, not only the shops of the top first-grade sects were robbed, but even the branch of the Prime Heavenly Bank was raided on the same night.

If it was only the first-grade sects, even quasi-second-grade sects, the Norberg clan wouldnʼt be afraid at all, and they couldʼve easily compensated them to keep their mouths shut.

But it was no longer that simple, and those first-grade sects also got the courage to protest against the AIG Sect now. No matter how they looked at it, this would be an absolute disaster for the Norberg clan if the bank decided to point its finger at them. The high and mighty Norberg clan was now in trouble!

However, for some reason, the head of the Norberg Clan and the Forger Master seemed deadly calm without any panic or fear, as if they were still in control, which made the other three clansʼ higher-ups narrow their eyes ever so slightly.

At this moment, the hush voices suddenly died down as they all looked towards the platform with the high chair. A Qi ripple suddenly appeared around it, and the next moment, Vincent, in his white robes, appeared sitting on the chair, his expression somewhat pale.

But he didnʼt say anything and instead waved his sleeve. Two more chairs appeared beside his, but slightly lower than his. The next moment, even more powerful Qi ripples appeared, and two more figures surfaced sitting on those chairs.

Everyoneʼs expression changed as they instantly guessed the identities of those two people. They were the Grand Elders of the AIG Sect!

At this moment, Bert, the head of the Norberg Clan, suddenly stood up and cupped his fists towards Vincent and the two Grand Elders, Edwin and Inez, and spoke coldly, ”Greetings, Sect Master and Grand Elders! Before we begin, I want to confirm something, and it is of the utmost importance to the survival of our Sect!”

Vincentʼs eyes flashed coldly. He didnʼt know what Bert was trying to do, but his hands were bound at this moment. Even he was shocked when he received this news, and he didnʼt have the chance to thoroughly investigate it.

However, from what he heard about the thief Sky Stealer and that symbol of that thief, he almost couldnʼt believe it.

But he didnʼt have a chance to confirm it before those two grand elders appeared, and he had no choice but to suppress his doubts. But now it seemed he wasnʼt the only one who had

thought about ʼitʼ!

Furthermore, this matter was really about the survival of their sect, and it had nothing to do with his own schemes against the four clans, so he couldnʼt sabotage anyone.

”Speak your mind, child.” Grand Elder Edwin gave his permission with a solemn expression.

Bertʼs eyes flashed viciously as he instantly took out a recorder cube and activated it without hesitation. A large projection appeared under everyoneʼs eyes.

Everyone was confused until they saw the owl symbol, and Vincent was even more alarmed before his heart sank!

ʼWas it really him!? But how?!ʼ Vincent thought with disbelief and bitterness!