Eternal Thief

Ace, from the darkness, appeared right outside a thick mist wall while he felt a little lightheaded. 

‘Where am I?’ Ace couldn’t help but look at the mist wall in front of him, which seemed endlessly tall, and when he observed his surroundings, he found himself standing in an open square. 

‘The SMSC said he would send me directly to the fourth cloud ring where lies the entrance to the Sun Secret Realm. So, am I supposed to enter this mist?’ Ace remembered the five cloud rings surrounding Sun Mountain. 

So, he was pretty sure he was quite high up in the sun mountain right now. Without wasting more time, he took out the new Sun and Moon Seeker Token, which was no one side golden and the other side silver and had sun and moon symbols on the golden and silver sides. 

There were four words carved, ‘Sun and Moon Seeker,’ on both sides like a coin. 

Ace wanted to look at the information in his new token, but the moment he took it out, something magical happened. 

The token suddenly glowed brightly before the mist wall ahead of him churned and started to part, forming a tunnel-like doorway. 

‘Well, I guess this is the entrance.’ Ace’s lips curled up as he stepped into the dark tunnel while holding the token. 

Ace then suddenly remembered something while walking in the tunnel as his voice transmitted in his mind, “System, do you know what that trial where I appeared in someone else body was? Even you seemed to be helpless around it.”

He was really curious about what kind of trial it was that could even render System useless and also apprehensive of the existence of who could make such a trial. 

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“[System could’ve easily broken that illusion with TP, but it was harmless to host so system never bothered with taking any action.]”

Ace was surprised by the system’s response, and realization dawned upon him as well as he felt somewhat hurt, “You said that dream-like illusion was someone else memory. Does this mean that the entire event actually took place?”

Ace was really shocked since if what the system said was true, then he wondered just who that exile boy was and how he did do against the Sun Seeker and then there was still the Moon Seeker, which he didn’t need to fight, but he was sure the conditions would be as harsh as the Sun Seeker. 

“[It is hard to tell because the entire memory could be forged anew with new details. But this method used to create that dream illusion was established in someone’s memory. This rune crafting technique is quite advanced.]”

Ace grimaced as he thought the same, and he expected nothing less from the place holding heaven’s secret. 

“Then do the Sun and Moon Gods exist? What about that voice saying they are watching? Can my mask go undetected from their detection?” Ace grimly asked as he was feeling more pressure than ever. 

Although he didn’t believe that Gods existed in this place, he wasn’t sure anymore. 

“[Mortal Sky Heaven is Godless!]” They were the same ambiguous words the system had told him a long time ago, but not the next words. 

“[Host didn’t need to worry about anyone’s probing once you entered the ‘special’ mission site. No one who doesn’t exist in the Mortal Sky Heaven will be able to spy on you or your house members. The host can consider it a special function of the system which would be available during Heaven’s Stealer Mission.]”

Ace was surprised as he didn’t expect this would be possible at all, but when he thought about the death punishment, this much was the least the system could do. 

Right at this moment, Ace’s vision at this moment suddenly blurred as from the dark tunnel he suddenly vanished, and the first thing he felt after regaining his sense was… heat, a terrifying heat!

When Ace looked around, he was shocked because he found himself surrounded by scorching red color, and that red color was pure because of where he was standing right now. 

Ace stood on a crimson surface, which was literally emitting scorching heat, and not just the surface. Even the crimson sky was the same, and even for someone like him, he felt like he was standing in a furnace. 

At this moment, the system notification rang, 

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[Host has cleared the first requirement of the Heaven’s Stealer Mission!]

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[Target site related to the Heaven’s Stealer Mission has been infiltrated successfully!]

[Did the host want to scan the target site and create a Treasure Blueprint?] 

-Requirements: 

1. Live Fate Map

2. Thief Point: 1,000,000

3. Time: 30 Minutes

[Proceed/ Cancel]

[NOTE (1): System strongly recommends that Host should make this Treasure Blueprint which will not only have the target entire map and locations of the treasures available on the site and the main target treasure, but the safest and fastest routes to approach it as well!] 

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Ace’s lips curled up in satisfaction when he read the notification and said without hesitation, “Start creating the Treasure Blueprint!” 

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[Treasure Blueprint Scanning has been started!]

[Time: 29:59]

[Warning: Please don’t leave the target range before the scanning is done!]

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[Thief Point(s): 22,918,950]

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Seeing the scanning had begun, Ace then thought of another thing as he asked with anticipation, “System, can I take out Eva here as well?” 

Eva was busy with her cultivation in the thief’s space after getting bored with Livia, and they hadn’t talked after she entered the cultivation state. 

Since she knew talking with Ace would only make her want to come out even more so, it was better to focus on cultivation and quickly become a Law Comprehension Realm Expert, so she could be with Ace without any restraints. 

However, Ace knew once she heard that there was a chance to come out, she won’t miss it. But he didn’t want to jump the guns either, as he knew this secret realm was vastly different from the secret realm of the tower. 

So, he asked the system’s opinion first, as it just said that the protection was only available for him and Thief House members, which simply meant the people who were already connected with the system. 

Furthermore, the protection was only limited to the probing of being not from the Mortal Sky Heaven, not from the aborigines. So, he won’t take risks without making sure it is safe. 

“[Host can take her out anytime he wants as long as you know the consequences system has never put any restriction on your free actions just always warned you.]”

Ace pursed his lips as he gave up on the idea altogether and focused on the surroundings. 

‘Now, where should I go? There seemed like barren lands. Where are the trials? I’ll look around until the blueprint is done.’ 

With this trial of thoughts, Ace opened the fate map…