Eternal Thief

Once Ravencrown agreed to listen to her, Eleanor started to divulge everything she knew about Ace except for the fact about his ‘clone.’ Although she knew this might put Ace in an even more dangerous situation, she knew he would be in even more danger if she didn’t make it important in Ravencrown’s mind.

Furthermore, since this was also Ace’s plan, she wasn’t breaching the Law Contract or undermining Ace’s trust.

Ravencrown didn’t seem interested initially, but the more she heard, the more incredulous she became and attentively listened.

After Eleanor was done, Ravencrown was silent and seemingly deep in thought; Eleanor’s lips curled slightly as she knew Ravencrown was hooded!

“Are you sure he had a human bloodline that didn’t belong to any of the existing clans? This bloodline can make him stronger by just forging and giving him disguise abilities, but it still has not awakened completely.” Ravencrown questioned with narrowed eyes. She clearly didn’t believe any of it, but she could tell Eleanor wasn’t lying, and it made more sense why Eleanor was so protective of Ace.

Eleanor nodded, “I’ve confirmed it myself, and there is a Law Contract between us, so he can’t lie to me about these things. That’s why I want him in the Ravenhood. Although he’s only an Ascension Warrior, his mind and cunningness greatly suit our purpose, and I think he will be our eighth member!”

Ravencrown fell deep into thought since this matter was a huge surprise for her, and if she didn’t handle it well, it’d be a massive loss for them.

Furthermore, just like Eleanor and other members of the Nightfall Ravenhood, Ace also has a bloodline that greatly meets the set requirements to join the Nightfall Ravenhood by them.

Moreover, Ravencrown knew that a human could only have a bloodline if their ancestor were someone who had transcended the Ascension King Realm. These bloodlines were extremely ancient. To this day, only three human bloodlines have been unearthed, and they all were extremely prestigious despite not being among the top bloodlines.

This was also because the human bloodline was extremely difficult to awaken and required unknown resources. Even the three human bloodline clans couldn’t claim to have awakened the entirety of their bloodline yet.

Furthermore, Ace’s bloodline seemed even more magical and powerful than any of the human bloodlines Ravencrown knew of because of Eleanor.

After contemplating this point, Ravencrown finally expressed, “If what you said is true, then this Ace is indeed qualified to join our ranks. But let me ask you one question: Is he really not Sky Stealer, or is he related to him in any way?”

Eleanor replied confidently, “No. As I’ve told you, he can’t lie to me and was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. Furthermore, haven’t you heard the rumor that the bank seemed to have found the Sky Stealer already?”

“It’s just a rumor, and the Great Crown Domain is in the opposite direction of the Great Prosperity Domain. Not even the Sea of Secrets has clear information on this matter yet.” Ravencrown shook her head in disappointment.

Eleanor couldn’t help but curiously ask, “If you don’t mind me asking, why are you guys searching for Sky Stealer? Although I admit this thief has some abilities, aren’t we already way past the bank level? But I couldn’t help but notice that ever since the Sky Stealer surfaced, Raven seemed to have become agitated and almost obsessed with him. Is there some enmity among you guys?”

A cold glint flashed past Ravencrown’s eyes as she looked at Eleanor and curtly replied, “It’s good to know you haven’t lost your touch, Ravenmind, but I don’t know anything about this matter. If anything, it’s only sensible to recruit such a talented thief in our ranks. There are no hidden motives.”

Eleanor’s mind raced at this moment, ‘She is avoiding it!’ There was no way, with her sharp wits and observant abilities, Eleanor would not be able to see through Ravencrown’s stratagem.

Still, Eleanor decided not to probe any further since it had nothing to do with her. After all, Sky Stealer was in the wind, and searching for him was like finding a needle in a sand desert in this vast world.

Whatever grudge Raven and Ravencrown had against Sky Stealer was not her concern.

“What about Ace? Can he join? Furthermore, he seemed to have already formed a good relationship with that notorious bimbo, Zaria. We might be able to get some inside information from her regarding our current target!” Eleanor pursed her lips when Zaria’s figure appeared in her mind, and she felt a surge of rage just thinking Ace was behaving and chumming with her.

‘This suicidal bitch!’ Hidden in a dark corner, the cat form of Zaria instantly became enraged when she heard Eleanor cursing her. She wanted to scratch her face bloody with her paw but barely controlled herself.

Nonetheless, Eleanor was already on top of Zaria’s ‘shakedown’ list!

Ravencrown eyes glimmered with astonishment as well, and couldn’t help but ask, “He can seduce that wanton Zaria? Forgive me for not believing you, but that woman seemed to hate men more than anything else, and even with my connection and current status, I can’t figure out her background. But she’s not someone to mess with, much less controlled or manipulated.”

‘You’re damn right!’ Zaria was filled with approval of Ravencrown’s overview of her and instantly had an excellent impression of Ravencrown.

But Eleanor’s following words almost made Zaria go on a rampage.

“Tsk, tsk, don’t believe in rumors that Bimbo is nothing but a lust fiend!” Eleanor’s voice was filled with disdain and anger. “She is clearly eyeing Ace, and I’m afraid if he gave her even a tiny single, she would devour him whole! But Ace was forced to play along, probably barely keeping her in check.

“He’s not a skirt-chaser, and this also proves my point; he has a sense of responsibility and means to use every advantage to his disposal. Aren’t Ravenfang the same? So, he’s a perfect recruit!” Eleanor stated confidently.

Ravencrown was even more amazed, not because of Ace’s capabilities but because Eleanor seemed very protective of Ace, and her argument even sounded like a wary girlfriend’s rant about her handsome boyfriend.

Nonetheless, Ravencrown’s interest in Ace was piqued, especially if his connection to Zaria was true; they might be able to achieve their goal more smoothly.

Ravencrown finally gave her verdict, “Alright, I’ll give him another chance to prove himself. Tell him to find out the exact location of Count Anvil’s son. It would be very easy for him as long as he can control Zaria’s. I’ll give him a month.”

Done stating, Ravencrown stood up and left before leaving her final cold statement, “Oh, and this will be the last chance. If he fails, I’ll personality eliminate him, and you won’t be able to stop me!”