Eternal Thief

Chapter 823 Shooting Oneself On Feet!

Despite Alina was shocked and dismayed by this incredible revelation, she listened to Aceʼs explanation about what the Devilʼs Love Ritual was really about. 

In the end, even she now felt somewhat baffled by this woman named Evaʼs daring and, despite not wanting to admit she, felt a grudging respect for this exact reason. 

Nevertheless, this didnʼt mean she would accept this with a grain of salt and objected vehemently, ”This wonʼt change the fact that she tricked you into marriage and didnʼt inquire about whether you agreed or not! How can you be so calm about it?” 

Ace smiled wryly, ”Calm? I was furious back then. But what else shouldʼve had I done? The deed was already done, and it was not something you could take back at will.” He sighed ruefully, ”Or trust me. I wouldʼve done so if it was an option the moment I found it about it. Furthermore, as I said, she was not in the right state of mind at that because of my unusual advantage over her race.” 

Alina bit her lower lips and asked, ”So, you accepted that forceful marriage?” 

Ace looked at Alinaʼs anguish expression, and after a moment of hesitation, he ended up nodding, ”Indeed. At that time, I was really moved by her willingness to die with me, probably because someone had never done something like this for me. Despite not wanting to admit it, after you left, I was again alone, just like before you came into my life. That was probably the reason Iʼd accepted her in a heartbeat. But it wasnʼt just that alone because right after that…” 

He then told her about the sealing process of Eva, and he had already turned the system into a ʼgodʼ just like he usually does since it was far more believable, and Alina focused more on Eva than Aceʼs backer. 

The more Alina heard about how Eva was willing to turn into something completely different so that she could protect him. She felt ashamed when she thought about how she left him there. 

In the end, the fleeting animosity she felt for Eva or resentment towards Ace for not waiting for her and accepting someone else turned into guilt and helplessness. Even a fool could tell Ace really loved Eva now, and there was nothing changing that unless she went to the past and changed everything. 

Alina was left bereft after listening to Ace and Evaʼs story and felt felt cold and hollow inside. 

Now that Ace had told her about his truth, he felt a massive mountain had been lifted from his heart, but the state that the truth left Alina made him feel worried about her. Nevertheless, he knew this could happen, and it was far better than her finding out later before things would turn for worse. 

In the end, he seriously stated, ”Before, what I mean was come be a part of my crew, and itʼs living together, kind of, I guess. Youʼve already met Winter. There are still Freya and Noa. 

”Because I canʼt have a peaceful life even if I want to because of my backer as well as Iʼm not ready to stop. Furthermore, itʼs quite beneficial to be a part of the Thief House, and itʼs an opportunity like no one can give you under heaven and earth!” 

Alina suddenly looked at Ace, clearly startled, and asked with a strange light in her eyes, ”There are two more women, and you even want me to be part of your crew?” Tears fall from her eyes at this moment, ”You womanizer!” 

Ace was completely taken aback by her sudden outburst, and that word caused his mouth to twitch, ”I-Iʼm no womanizer! There is a valid reason for the Thief House only having women right now!” 

”Oh, yeah? And youʼre still planning to collect more? What your precious wife had to say about it?” Alina was now angry. 

Not only was Ace now married to Eva, but he even had three more women in his Thief House, and her anger turned on Ace now as she thought he had turned into a womanizer. This wasnʼt the Ace she knew, and she felt like he was tricking her like the other women as well. 

Her imagination runs wild as all her despair, helplessness, and pent-up anger turn toward Ace. 

Ace was speechless as he suddenly remembered in the past, Alina had thrown a tantrum, and things turned into a mess at that time. So, he didnʼt dare to make her resentful again. 

But now, she was behaving the same, which was the least Ace expected, and she was no longer the little girl but the Ice Sword Fairy. 

He quickly tried to salvage the situation, ”Youʼre getting it wrong. Iʼve never had any feelings for besides Eva. She also knows about you, and she even predicted something like this mightʼve happened. So, she…” Ace quickly shut his mouth when he about said, ʼShe gave her support for him to have more.ʼ 

If he said that, didnʼt this mean he was really a womanizer and seeking more wives? This would definitely turn things for the worse! 

The rageful Alina was startled at this moment, while tears were still steaming from her eyes, ”So, what? Did she tell you to court more women, even me?!” As a woman, her instincts were extremely sharp when it came to other women and this sort of matter. 

Aceʼs heart sank when she guessed it just like that, but as a professional lair, he salvaged his expression from changing and quickly told her, ”Itʼs not like this…” 

”Stop! Where is she? I want to meet with this she-devil!” Alina cut him sort as her eyes were filled with chilly intent as she looked at Ace and demanded with no room negotiation. 

ʼThis is bad…ʼ Ace didnʼt know whether to laugh or cry as he knew meeting between the two would spell nothing but disaster. 

Although Alina was strong, once she entered the thiefʼs space, her cultivation would be suppressed because she wasnʼt a member of the thiefʼs house, nor was she bound to Ace like Cyrus and Eva. 

Furthermore, Alina was not in her right mind, so he had to reject her, ”Sheʼs not here. How can I arrange a meeting?” 

Alina looked at him as if he was an idiot, ”Oh yeah? Then how about you let me visit this living space of yours which you had sealed her into. Iʼve never seen one before!” 

Ace almost cursed himself as it completely escaped his mind that he just told her about his thiefʼs space, and now he could smell an incoming catastrophe, ʼMe and my damnable mouth!ʼ