-Introduction: All the thief house members have become Intermediate Thieves and Veteran Members! Complete this mission to upgrade the Thief House to unlock the pathway toward the heavens!Th1s chapter is updated by n)ovel/\bin/\
-Requirement: Complete 50,000,000 House Point worth of Missions issued by your House Leader (Ace White).
-Your (Faceless Thief) Progress: 0/50,000,000
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-Time: ???
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-Reward (1): Thief House Upgrade!
-Reward (2): Depend on Your (Faceless Thief) Performance!
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-Mission Fail Punishment: Kicked out of Thief House!
"Do you know how difficult it is to perform 10 million worth of thievery? I tell you, I stole the treasury of Sky Fire Clan and ended up with 9,548,400 House Points!
"If I hadn't had a backup plan in the demon continent, I would've failed or taken a massive risk. Now, it's 50,000,000, and I know the goddess won't let you give us a simple mission, right? The greater the risk, the more house points we will be given. Why do we need to go through all of this and put our lives on the line?" Freya was downright indignant, especially after she nearly failed on the first try.
'Isn't that your fault for going after poor target?' Ace sighed and annoyingly replied, "Look, I understand your position, but trust me, I'm in the same boat as you guys. We won't get everything for free, and we must prove ourselves, alright?
"All I can do is help you all, so stop freaking out. There will be ample opportunity for everyone to earn their keep. Now, if you will, meet me at the Royal Demon Institute western wall. I'll explain my plan afterward. It's time to regroup. I'm going to call Noa as well." Ace cut the call, and just about to contact Noa, she called herself.
Ace smiled wryly, accepted the call, and was ready to hear another earful.
lightsnοvεl "Leader, what do you need me to do?" Noa's calm, gentle voice sounded.
Ace couldn't help but be surprised at Noa's calmness, "You're not going to blame me for this or goddess?"
"What's there to blame? I'm your sword, and swords are meant to kill, or they will become rusty. If I can't even do this much, I'm better replaced by someone more qualified." Noa said matter-of-factly in a firm tone.
Ace felt Noa was an angel in disguise of a demoness. She was really his best member and understood his plight better than those two ambitious women who wanted everything for free.
"Don't worry, I won't let you get replaced even if I have to do something dangerous. You are not a tool but a friend who I can rely on, so stop thinking of yourself as such. I've overcome more such situations many times, and I know it's unfair towards us, but we'll overcome it no matter what." Ace stated with resolve, "Leave the devil continent and head towards the Demon Continent. We need to regroup first."
"Thank you for your kind words." Noa replied gently, "I'm on my way, and Leader... I believe in you!"
The call ended.
Ace couldn't help but smile bitterly, "You're too good for me, Noa. I'm just a trickster who wants to survive. Sigh... what have I become for survival and power."
Ace shook his head as he couldn't help but remember Leona and sighed ruefully before he vanished. He needed to rearrange his plans again.
This has become far more significant, and he needed to protect his people, or what's the point of having so much power and authority?
It was the first time Ace experienced the actual burden of his title, the House Leader!