Eternal Thief

Chapter 1324  Playing on Two Fronts!

Melvin returned to his courtyard but suddenly stopped just when he was about to enter and looked behind.

A hint of surprise flashed past his eyes when he saw the blue-haired elderly hunter had appeared behind him before he pulled a huge grin and greeted with a hint of respect, ”Steward Jesper, itʼs quite rare to see you, especially for the second time within two days.”

”Brat, you donʼt have to be dishonest with me.” Steward Jesper smirked and started walking inside Melvinʼs luxurious courtyard.

Melvin couldnʼt help but smile wryly, ”Yeah, help yourself in, old man.”

Once inside, Steward Jesper asked, ”So, how was it? Did you arrange everything?”

Melvin nodded and coolly replied, ”It was a small matter. Old five will keep an eye on that little brat Ace and make sure he wonʼt die. Now, can you tell me what this is all about? Everyone knows that Steward Jesper is unbiased, yet here you are, twisting the rules of the Evil Slaying Division, which you founded yourself. Arenʼt you afraid those retired old men will cuss you in resentment if they find out?”

Steward Jesper shook his head and sighed, ”Those brats can jump around all they want. If theyʼre not convinced, Iʼll beat them into submission.” His expression turned solemn as he stated, ”But no matter what, nothing can happen to Ace!”

Melvin was even more surprised since he could tell Steward Jesper wasnʼt joking, and he became even more curious, ”Just who is he? If you want to protect him, youʼre doing it wrong by sending him to the Evil Slaying Division. Shouldnʼt he be in the Golden Division?”

Steward Jesperʼs eyes showed a hint of helplessness, ”You donʼt understand. Just protect him in secret. Furthermore, until heʼs in the Evil Slaying Division, make sure no one schemes against him. Especially those racial factions, even if they are humans.”

Melvin raised an eyebrow, ”Even if he courts death himself?”

Steward Jesper nodded without hesitation, ”Even if he courts death himself! Just donʼt make it obvious. Furthermore, I trust the integrity of the Evil Slaying Division among all the divisions. So, I know Ace is in good hands. Itʼll be good to mold him into a warrior instead of letting him become a house flower. But he canʼt die.”

”Alright, Iʼll see to it. But just in case, you should alert the Division Head as well. That old man will skin me alive if he finds out.” Just mentioning the division head made Melvin tremble.

”Donʼt worry, heʼs busy with another matter.” Steward Jesper said matter-of-factly, ”Oh, another thing, once Ace becomes a Slayer, send him to the White Evil Secret Realm!”

”What!?” Melvin was alarmed, ”I thought you didnʼt want to kill him? You do know that the other entrance of the White Evil Secret Realm is in the Abyss Faith King Temple, right? Every once in a hundred years, we have many casualties while fighting those lunatics. Furthermore, no one above the Ascension Grand General Realm can enter the White Evil Secret Realm. Just make up your if you want to protect him or kill him.”

Steward Jesper shook his head as the same helplessness surfaced in his eyes, ”Just do it. Besides, we donʼt need to send him in if he didnʼt become a Slayer, right? Alright, Iʼm going back; Iʼm too old to walk around in this cold place.”

Steward Jesper gave Melvin a meaningful glare before he vanished, leaving the baffled Melvin behind as his mind was filled with confusion.

ʼDid the old man finally go senile?ʼ He wondered…

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Steward Jesper appeared in the Hall of Prosperous Beginnings, and his expression was perplexed as he said with a frown, ”I hope you know what youʼre doing, Matriarch…”

”Hmph, Iʼll overlook what you just did…” The Matriarchʼs cold voice rang in Steward Jesperʼs mind.

Steward Jesper doesnʼt seem to bother and only smiles wryly; he still doesnʼt understand why the Matriarch is doing this.

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Back in the Feline Alchemy Shop, Ace was looking at Eleanor, who had returned to tell him about Ravencrownʼs arrangement while Zaria was still in the wind. Still, he wasnʼt worried about her since he knew that woman was quite capable and powerful.

”Who is this Count Anvil?” Ace asked curiously. Since it was his first time hearing this name, and since the Nightfall Ravenhood wanted to know the location of his Son, Ace mused that he might be an important part of their scheme.

Eleanor replied, ”Heʼs the city lord of the Runic Forge City and also a Runic Count Rank runic noble of the Runic King Crown Palace, which means heʼs only below the Runic Dukes. Which means heʼs a 1-Star Ascension Grand Lord.

”You should know that there are only 12 Runic Counts in the entire Runic King Crown Palace. Among these Grand Lords, three are the overseers of the three runic cities, while others are in the palace. The Trinity Lord Workshop also belonged to one of these runic counts, the Trinity Count. ”So, you can only imagine how terrifying they all are. But even more terrifying are the Three Runic Dukes, the elusive and true trump card of the Runic Crown Palace. Thatʼs why you need to be careful not to draw any suspicion. It may not look like it, but Count Anvil has his eyes on everywhere.”

Ace was astounded since he wasnʼt expecting the Runic Counts to be such terrifying existences. Although Zaria told him about the Trinity Count, she didnʼt tell him about his exact prowess.

Nonetheless, he was more interested in another thing as he asked, ”You want to know Count Anvilʼs sonʼs location? Donʼt tell me your target is Count Anvil?”

Eleanor pursed her lips as she replied, ”I canʼt tell you what our target is before you become an actual member. Itʼs part of the contract between all the members. Just be careful of that bimbo Zaria!”

Ace looked at Eleanor strangely when she cussed Zaria, but he knew better than to provoke her further and nodded, ”Alright, leave it to me.”

Ace knew this chance was his final opportunity to infiltrate the Nightfall Ravenhood and investigate their background so he wouldnʼt miss it.

Furthermore, Zaria was already a member of Thief House, so he didnʼt need to worry about her at all.

Nonetheless, Ace was now very curious about what the Nightfall Ravenhood was trying to achieve, and whatever it was, it couldnʼt be anything ordinary since they were targeting an Ascension Grand Lord!