Eternal Thief

Chapter 889 Regrets Of The Past (1)

A large fleet of massive ships was moving toward the Blood Continent. 

In the central ship of the fleet, the three ancestors, Devil, Demon, and Blood, were gathered together in a closed room. 

After they all settled the matters in the central continent, these three took their men and heads back to their own continents. Itʼs been years since they all had left their empires, and now it was time for them to return. At least, that was their pretext. 

Furthermore, except for the All Devil Continent, the Almighty Demon Continent and Blood Continent were extremely chaotic. Especially the demon continent because of the imperial demon princeʼs rebellion. 

As for the Blood Continent, it was chaotic because one of the five elemental clans had gone missing without any traces. 

But there was one common problem in all three continents: the problem of emerging thieves!

”Sigh… I canʼt help but think that our entire lifeʼs work was only amount to this much.” Margret sighed ruefully with a hint of resentment in her enthralling eyes.

Edward gloomily chuckled, ”And all because we are too weak to protect it, heh… Iʼm starting to doubt if our decision back then was anything but ludicrous. We chose to live forever like leeches at the expense of our growth and freedom. Now, we need to choose again.” 

Albert, who was now like a wilted old tree, hoarsely said, ”Living forever, eh? Iʼd even lost that privilege. Now, Iʼm just a dying old demon, and all of it because of a pompous thief!” 

”Come on, old guy, youʼre not dying on my watch, especially when the world is going crazy. Once we reach the Holy Land, we can replenish your vitality, and then you can try to breakthrough into the Law Comprehension Realm with us. Itʼs only a matter of time before we donʼt have to rely on the worldʼs vitality to live.” Edward stated as his eyes shone with uncertainty. 

Margret frowned a little as she said, ”Are you sure thatʼll work? The keys are connected to our souls, and they work as a medium to channel the worldʼs vitality to us. Donʼt try something on a whim. Itʼs not our responsibility to clean up his mess. Itʼs quite clear that the thief is too terrifying to consider him petty anymore. Even that sly prick (Union Lord) was tricked by him.

”That bastard even took Alina and helped the entire Silver Ice Clan vanish without anyone noticing it. If you want my advice, we should stay in the Holy Land until weʼre strong enough to take the world back from the sly prick. 

”I believe, dear Albert, has enough vitality to try for a breakthrough. This way, he wonʼt die in vain.” Margret coldly stated with a hint of hatred that flashed past her eyes when she mentioned Alina. 

Albert didnʼt say anything despite Margretʼs harsh words, as he appeared stoic like nothing else mattered to him anymore, ”Youʼre right. Only after losing my endless life did I understand the meaning of living every moment. Without death, whatʼs the meaning of life? So, Iʼll follow Margretʼs advice and enter life and death seclusion in the Holy Land. 

”If I succeed, Iʼll see you guys again, and if I die, just bury me in the Demon Temple. Iʼve lived long enough to see many of my descendants die. Itʼs about time Iʼll face death, and who knows, I might be able to conquer it.” He chuckled. 

Edward frowned, looking at his best friend and rival, who seemed to be at complete peace with the fact that death was coming for him. 

He couldnʼt help but smile in the end, ”Are you sure youʼre the Battle Craze Demon Albert? The same demon who was the first one to accept the deal?” 

”I guess the fear of dying can teach you many things.” Albert smiled wryly. 

Edward didnʼt say anything else as it pained him to see Albert like this, and he looked at Margret, snickering with a cold expression, ”You never told me what was so extraordinary about that Alina girl that made a witch like you cherish her so much. Iʼve also heard rumors that you were as obsessive with Alinaʼs grandmother as you are with the granddaughter. But you ended up executing both fogies because they seemed to discover your secret, right?” 

Margretʼs expression went cold as she glanced at Edward and scoffed, ”Your spy network is as blasted as ever, I suppose. Alright, Iʼll tell you, but in return, you have to tell me about the Shadow Devil Thief.” 

Edwardʼs expression changed ever so slightly when he heard that name, which he never expected to hear from anyone, at least not from Margret! 

”Hmph, it would appear youʼre doing quite good yourself. Alright, since itʼs a matter of the past, I donʼt mind telling you. But you have to go first.” Edward replied with a stoic expression. 

Margret couldnʼt help but smile in contentment when she caught Edward off guard, and he no longer appeared smug like before. 

”Itʼs a deal.” Margret giggled as she said, ”The reason I was obsessed with the grandmother and granddaughter was because both of them have something in common: a Fantastic Martial Physique!” 

Both Edward and Albert showed an astounded expression as they looked at Margret in disbelief.

Edward coldly said, ”The legendary fantastic physiques and two appeared in the same bloodline at that? Are you making fun of us?” 

Margret snickered playfully, ”Why would I lie to you? I know itʼs hard to believe, even I was like you when I found it. It all started when Alinaʼs Grandmother, Snow, started to show terrifying talent in the sword. 

”She comprehended the sword intent of ice when she was not even ten, and thatʼs how she came to my attention. Her talent in swords was so ridiculous and brilliant that the moment I saw it with my own eyes, I knew she was a natural-born talent with special traits. 

”But I have no idea what kind of fantastic physique she had because of our limited knowledge. It was related to the sword, though that much I was sure of. So, I took her as my first disciple with an ambition to nurture her as the strongest cultivator in this world, and maybe through her, I wanted to mend my regret.” 

Margret showed a melancholic expression, ”However, she ruined it all with love. First, I thought It would be fine to let her experience love, which should be a good thing for her in the long run, and I didnʼt want her to end up like me. However, who couldʼve thought that it was the start of her demise!”