《Eternal Thief 》Chapter 89: Scouting the Library!
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This old lady's name was Aspen Nash, she was a noble of the Luminous Kingdom appointed to protect the Library. This task was always given to Nash Noble Household for centuries.
This Aspen didn't want to come here but end up offending a higher noble of the Nash family and appointed in this barren place.
First, she was quite unwilling but after coming here she soon found there is no one above her and only Grand Prince can order her around, but even he didn't care about what she doses and leave her alone.
This made Aspen fell in love with this place she can do anything and defraud anyone who isn't important to Grand Prince. She began to live her life to the fullest and didn't want to go back anymore.
Now it has been already ten years and she was living a carefree life; her duty was only to protect this place and no one dares to mess with the Luminous Kingdom so even this was just a comfortable job for her.
That's why she used the formation plate so carelessly in front of others.
Moreover, she is a qi formation realm expert herself and Flawed Foundation One at that! And here there were only five formation plates experts. This made her even more lighthearted.
But now she did it in front of a Heaven's Stealer!
Ace's eyes shimmer when he saw this old hag was taking the formation plate from her storage ring so carelessly.
'What an idiot.' Ace thought ecstatically, now he didn't have to think of a way to pass the formation!
Aspen pour qi into the formation plate and a stairway appeared that leads to the upper floor of the library.
She placed the formation plate back in the ring and coolly said while waving her hand at Javier, "Go, follow the stairway. It will lead you to the 'servant' floor. Remember don't go upwards and you only have two hours."
Ace ignores Aspen's mockery as he steps on the stairway. He was quite astonished because all those books that he saw after entering the library were merely an illusion! Now that he was on the stairway the illusion has vanished.
His heart sank, 'Even true and false eyes can't see through this illusion!'
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Ace knew his basic skills is reaching their limits and he needed more powerful skills if he wanted to get out of here safely and only by completing this mission he can do that.
He steps on the first floor, there were twenty towering bookshelves, that were filled with books. He never saw this many books before but he wasn't interested in them.
Because Ace knew these books didn't hold any importance since eve servants were allowed on this floor.
Ace looked at the stairway that was going to the higher floor gloomily, he can't go up since he can't see any traps here with the True and False Eyes.
'Well, it's not like they would store some important information in this land of cities.' Ace concluded.
It was common sense, who would store some hidden information in this place, right? But Ace didn't know the reason Luminous Kingdom 'Descendent Cursed Punishment' was exactly in this Library!
Just as Ace was thinking about how should he proceed further, he heard a notification that he was waiting for all this month,
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"[Target in range]
[Did the host want to scan the target?]
{Cost: 40 Thief Points}"
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Without any further delay, Ace said, "Do it."
"[Scanning Start… Complete in 120 Seconds.]"
[Thief Point(s): 1045]
Ace was excited and eagerly wait for two minutes. He knew this report going to decide the course of his whole path he's going to take in this thievery!
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"[Scan Complete.]"
[Notification Panel]
[{Target's Scan Report}]
[Total net worth: Host has to find himself.
Security:
1: Middle-Grade Illusionary Formation (5th Ranked Mortal Runes)
1: Middle-Grade Attacking Formation (5th Ranked Mortal Runes)
1: Middle-Grade Detection Formation (5th Ranked Mortal Runes)
1: Middle-Grade Trapping Formation (5th Ranked Mortal Runes)
1: Middle-Grade Lock Formation on Middle-Grade Treasury (5th Ranked Mortal Runes & 5-Star Weaponry)
1: Mid-Level Middle-Grade Lock & Detection Formation on Middle-Grade Treasury (6th Ranked Mortal Runes & 5-Star Weaponry)
Evaluation: Host has 30% chance of succession]
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Ace nearly had a stroke seeing all those formations and cursed, 'Why don't you guys put more formations? After all, it's just a treasure in the land of fucking cities!'
'This is a huge disaster!' He knew system evaluation was extremely accurate.
He really had only thirty percent chance of succeeding and even that is, if he could obtain that formation plate from, Aspen!
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"System why not give me something that can help me break in at least the front door." Ace transmitted gravely. All these formations and these shitty rune symbols were getting on his never lately.
"[Host already has this kind of treasure.]"
Ace was astonished because he wasn't hopeful of getting any help from the system but it did actually. 'I already have?'
He thought deeply and suddenly something came to his mind and eagerly asked, "Are you talking about the invisible beads?"
"[Yes]"
Ace was quite confused at this moment and couldn't help but retort, "These invisible beads have limi… wait a moment."
It was as if someone has stuck him a hammered, 'There is no limitation on them nor any warning in their use when I bought them.' His heartbeat raced, 'And I wasted three of them just for escaping! I deserved to be struck by lightning.'
Ace cursed himself for his ignorance, he finally understands the true terror of those five beads.
Because the system always warn him every time it gave something with limitation to him. But it never warns him about those beads even when he was facing that elemental guardian. This means those beads can be used in any kind of situation for escape and anything!
Only that it came in his mind just too damn late when the system pointed it out for him!
'I only have two left and I know how to use them!' Ace was quite ecstatic at the moment and all the tension was gone in smoke, "System tell me in the future will there be more invisible bead?"
No answer came.
Ace didn't mind it in the least bit. Since has two hours to waste he decided to read something random.
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At the entrance of the Library, Aspen holding a small mirror while frowning.
In this mirror was the image of Javier who was strolling around the first floor like it was his own backyard.
This mirror was connected with the 'All Detection Light Formation' with it one can see what was happening on every floor of the library.
Aspen was lazy but she didn't dare to overlook her duties that much. Since someone was here it was her duty to watch what that person was doing all the time.
After all, this place was where the treasury was hidden and also something that can help the Luminous Kingdom end this cursed punishment!
They only open this library for higher-ups of the luminous city is because they didn't want to arouse any suspicion.
After all, if you protect something with everything you had, everyone would think there is something very important in your possession. This was, even more, the case when a power like the Luminous Kingdom was protecting it!
Even Zelda didn't know about the whole truth behind the Descendent Cursed nor Dion who wanted to escape from here.
Only the Luminous King of every generation would know the real truth and he has to send his firstborn here when they turned fifteen. It was happening for more than eight hundred years now.
'Is this brat being only here to mess around?' Aspen thought as her expression turn a little ugly.
She knew on the first floor there wasn't anything interesting but there were many normal skills and even some half-grade mortal techniques.
That's what a library of power represents!
But now Javier was just casually strolling around like these books were trash in his eyes.
Aspen wanted to kick him out but held herself back because that Braxton was quite closed to Dion and she didn't want her carefree and comfortable life to end. So, she didn't pay any attention to that ignorant brat anymore and decided to take a nap.
Two hours passed in a flash,
Javier causally exited the first floor and saw Aspen was looking at him coldly. He didn't even blink and said, "Give it back."
Aspen wanted to slap this bastard so bad but knew she can't since he didn't do anything wrong and with resentment in her eyes, she throw the identity crystal back.
"Brat don't let me find you outside." She coldly threatens.
Javier who was about to exit the library turn around and smiled mysteriously, "Oh, I'm going to find you very soon. Don't run away at that time!" He didn't wait for her reply and exit the library.
Aspen was flabbergasted by this nonsense of Javier and bark, "What do you mean, darn brat!"
Javier sneered as he enters the carriage and leaves dumbfounded Aspen behind.
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