Chapter 1143 The Stakes and The Gamblers!

Chapter 1143 The Stakes and The Gamblers!

Eva and Alina finally sat on empty seats, their expressions somewhat gloomy. They looked at Ace with indignation. The other house members were also silent.

Ace knew there would be consequences for going against those two, but he really had to show them the servitude of what he was about to tell them.

"Since everyone I consider close to my family is here, I'll be straightforward with you all. The first thing I want to tell you all is that my heritage comes from a mysterious thief lineage called the Heaven Stealer, which makes me the Heaven's Stealer. I got it from the Mortal Sky Heaven when I was twelve by the entity you all know as 'Thief Goddess.'

"Although I didn't know it chose me, recently, I've learned something about myself, and I think it has something to do with my bloodline. Anyway, the main point is there are countless perks of being a Heaven's Stealer, like the one you all are aware of, the ability to cultivate in both soul and martial paths.

"But since everything has a cause and effect, the biggest disadvantage of the Heaven Stealer heritage is that the moment they embark on the path of Heaven's Stealer, they will be marked by Heaven itself as the Eternal Enemy of Heaven!

"I know it's vague, but it is what it is, literally. My enemy is probably the creator of time and space or at least the same level of existence.

"The Heavenly Punishment is also the result of my status as Heaven's Stealer. Don't think of it as mere Heavenly Tribulation, which seems to grant rewards after you successfully overcome it. The Heavenly Punishment has only one goal, which is to actively try to kill me by remaining within the boundaries of something called [Natural Order]..."

Ace starts to explain the truth behind his existence, but he still doesn't reveal anything about the system, not directly. He decided to keep the façade of 'Thief Goddess' because he felt that revealing the system's existence would be detrimental to anyone.

As Ace recollected everything he knew about being Heaven's Stealer, his final mission in the Mortal Sky Ascensions Temple, and then finally brushing with the Heaven's Advocate, the five people listening to him thought they were hearing a ridiculous story.

Furthermore, as Ace explained more and more about the truth behind his existence, Eva and Alina's expressions warped in horror as they completely forgot about what happened earlier, and they paled with anxiety.

On the other hand, Noa had a similar reaction to Eva and Alina, while Freya and Winter were completely ashen. Their hearts went cold with sheer fear and trepidation when they understood the gravity of Ace's situation. Moreover, unlike Alina and Eva, who can still choose not to enter the thief's house, they don't have such a luxurious option. They were completely in the same boat as Ace, whether they liked it or not. Gét latest novel chapters on nov(e)lbj/n(.)c/om

"What did you say?" Eva was enraged as she glared back at Winter as an icy aura started to release from her; she wasn't suppressed here because of her unique connection with Ace.

Alina again took the side of her love rival as she murderously looked at Winter as well. Although she had a good opinion of Winter since they had saved her from Dreams Shatter's schemes, she wouldn't just stand by and watch Winter sending Ace to the depths of hell just because she was afraid to die.

Noa also showed her hostility as her eyes started to turn darker, like black holes.

"Everyone calmed down!" At this moment, Freya suddenly stated loudly, drawing everyone's attention, but their looks were cold as they all waited for her stance.

Freya took a deep breath, ignored everyone, and looked directly at the man on the throne, who was watching this with a neutral look despite being the very reason for this upheaval.

"Leader, please make something clear for everyone here. Just like the members of the thief's house, the only way to quit is to 'die,' does the same rule apply to you as Heaven's Stealer?"

Freya's question instantly made everyone's expression, especially the three who wanted him to give up on this path. Only now, this possibility occurred to them that Ace was not doing this willingly, but he simply didn't seem to have any other choice.

Ace was surprised by Freya's calm demeanor in this situation and asking such a deep question. He hadn't spoken before, and he wanted to see everyone's reactions, and they were not out of his expectations except Freya's.

But now that everyone's attention was on him again, he thought it was a good thing the debate ended without his intervention, yet he also wanted to avoid this exact question.

Nonetheless, since he was being honest with them, he decided to answer it.

"In the past, it might have been possible. But now, not only is it not possible for me to back down, but I'm not going to back down even if I have the option because of two main reasons.

"First, Freya is correct because, like you guys, I have cleared many missions with the death penalty as punishment, including the last one. And I have no control over it, so all I can do is keep increasing my strength to avoid such an outcome.

"Second, I have personal matters that I need to deal with in the future, and I don't think it would be possible to achieve my goal without being Heaven's Stealer!"