Ace and Zaria had a long discussion about Ace's plan regarding the Nightfall Ravenhood. Since Zaria was already a member of Thief House, Ace didn't bother to hide anything from her.
"You said they wanted you to infiltrate the Trinity Lord Workshop?" Zaria asked for confirmation with a strange look in her eyes.
Ace caught her strange expression and nodded, "Yes. If I'm not wrong, this should be some test and might not even relate to their plans. I also entered your shop to get some information because the Western District is overly guarded."
Zaria snickered, "Of course, the Western District is well guarded because that area is an exclusive place for the most talented disciples of the Runic King Palace. The Western District serves as a training group for those geniuses to gain worldly experience and practice their crafts.
"But this is also why only a few get entry there: for the safety of those geniuses. You should know that despite their talent in their chosen profession, they have no experience in fighting. That's the job for Runic Warrior Palace, a division specialized in combat, just like the other king sects.
"As for the Trinity Lord Workshop, your target is one of the top three workshops in the entire Western District because only the disciples of Trinity Runic Palace can be appointed there.
"If you don't know what the Trinity Runic Palace is, this is one of five inner palaces of Runic King Palace, specialized in Formations, Arrays, and Talismans, not just one but all three. Only someone who can craft all three types of runic treasures can join this division upon entering the inner palace of the Runic King Palace.
"As for the Trinity Lord Workshop's owner, it is the Trinity Lord, also known as the Trinity Count in the Runic King Palace, who is akin to an Inner Elder of a King Sect, but even among them, this guy is among the top.
"And if I'm not wrong, the Trinity Count had his private workshop in the Trinity Lord Workshop where he practiced and cultivated his rune crafting, and he's a 7-Star Spirit Rune Crafter, thus his prestige and position.
"This so-called test was nothing but a sure failed farce from the start. That Raven guy had no intention of letting you in their schemes because no outsider would be allowed to join the Trinity Lord Workshop or any workshop in the Western District, as a matter of fact!"
Zaria grinned as she felt a strange delight at seeing Ace's somewhat dark expression; she still held a grudge against him.
'I know that guy was against me in joining their group, but he even dares to scheme to this extent so that he could justifiably kill me? Eleanor probably didn't know about this...or was she on it?' Ace thought.
"Well, it doesn't matter since I could've still achieved it." Ace confidently said, "Still, now that this option is out of the window, I'm going to use a new approach, and you're going to help me."
Zaria shrugged. "As long as you give me those house points, I won't complain"
Ace nodded, "There is another point. I think they know about your background, so they haven't moved against me. After all, you are stronger than Raven, so the deterrence. But they should be keeping an eye out for me just in case you let me leave or for a chance to get rid of me silently. After all, they don't know law contracts worked on me or the house members, so they'll still think I can't open my mouth."
Zaria was pleasantly surprised when she heard the last part before she looked at Ace with widened eyes and cursed, "Wait! If that's true, it wouldn't have worked if I had agreed to form a law contract with you. You treacherous bastard! You're full of shit!"
Ace cleared his throat and quickly said, "Why are you dwelling in the past? Look at the bright side: you can also use this to do many things and trick even king sects. But it goes without saying, you need house points to achieve it."
Zaria was about to berate Ace when he suddenly raised his hand. His expression turned fierce: "Someone is trying to enter here!"
Zaria was astounded before she frowned, "Who? I don't think anyone would be coming at this hour."
Ace didn't reply and infused his vision with the entire thief's house, and a hint of surprise flashed past his eyes before he looked at Zaria strangely, who was ready to head out to the crap out, but dared to infiltrate her shop.
Zaria naturally noticed Ace's look before suddenly someone came into her mind, and she looked at Ace for confirmation.
But Ace wasn't the one who answered it. Instead, she sensed a newcomer entering the hall, and the presence was extremely familiar to her.
Ace and Zaria looked towards the entrance and saw a little silhouette. She looked around with deep curiosity and wonderment before her big, bright eyes landed on the two, and she exclaimed.
"Big Sis! Scoundrel Ace! What is this scary place?"
Naturally, Leah had come down to look for Ace and Zaria since it had been a few hours since she was told to leave them alone, so she was very curious about what they were doing so sneakily.
In the end, the little girl decided to be discreet and crept down. To her surprise, no one was there, and instead, she ended up finding the unfamiliar door. Curious, she tried to enter but to no avail. Just when she was about to give up, the restriction finally vanished, and now here she was.
"She can enter?" Zaria asked with a hint of doubt.
Ace winced his brows when Leah called him Scoundrel, which was naturally the blessing of Zaria, but he still replied, "As long as I allow it, anyone can enter. Only someone with a much higher realm than me can force themselves in."
"So suspicious!" Leah's cute eyes narrowed when she noticed that Zaria was no longer angry at Ace and that she seemed to be friendly instead of beating him up. Moreover, she also noticed that Ace seemed quite different from before.
"Are you friends now?" Leah curiously asked her sister.
Zaria's eyes widened as she said disdainfully, "IImph, in his dreams!"
Ace also scoffed, "As if I could dream about a witch like you."
"What did you say?!" She instantly raged.
Ace ignored the violent woman and looked at Leah, who was clearly enjoying herself. He beaconed her with a smile, "Come here, I'll show you around. This is my home!"