In the dark alleyway of the Black Hermit City, the space suddenly wrapped, and two cloaked figures appeared like shadowy phantoms.
One of the cloaked figures was holding a dark pentagon coin with dark blue luster, and there was a devilish owlâs engraving on the smooth surface of the pentagon coin, giving off a mysterious vibe.
"Just what kind of talismans are these? I canât see through them at all. Just the marksmanship is enough to call these talismans work of a Rune Crafter above Ascension State, not to mention the runic symbols seemed infinitely profound and cryptic without any flaw. Itâs as if..."
"They are perfect!"
Ace couldnât help but chuckle as he somewhat liked Zariaâs reaction and felt proud about the Primordial Talismans he had made through the system, not to mention he was fully capable of crafting them if he had sufficient materials.
Zaria felt annoyed, but she couldnât retort because, as a rune crafter and alchemist herself, she couldnât deny the mysterious talisman in her hand, and it was something she had never seen before.
"Now that we are far away from the lord castle, I donât think thereâs any need to waste these powerful space talismans that can even teleport us without leaving any traces behind under the law sense of a Half-Ascension...oh, Half-Abyssal King!
"Yet you said they are just Ascension Grade-4? Do you mind if I use it for studying? Consider it my reward for this failed theft, and also for using my noble name on a failed expedition!" Zaria impassively stated that she had already stowed the remaining talisman into her storage ring without any intention of handing it over.
However, Ace didnât mind since he could get as many as he wanted, but he still had to be frugal about them because his main body wasnât here to refill his supplies.
Nonetheless, for now, Ace still has enough trump cards at his disposal to protect Zaria and himself under similar situations.
But this situation was quite special because he was sure that they wouldnât encounter a Half-Abyssal King at every theft, so they might not even use those primordial Space Escape Talismans.
At that moment, a strange smile tugged on Aceâs face as he couldnât help but comment that he was holding back because of the Dread Duchessâs emergency.
"Umm...I donât mind really. But are you sure you want your thiefâs name to be âUnlucky Bossâ?" Ace questioned as he looked at Zaria weirdly because he couldnât figure out why Zaria would use such a strange yet amusing name.
Furthermore, he was more curious about the âUnluckyâ part since it would be more understandable if she had chosen the âLuckyâ title, just like her Thief Genre.
"Do you have a problem with that?" Zaria was displeased by Aceâs question as she retorted, "Itâs my title, and I liked it. Furthermore, calling myself âUnluckyâ can have different psychological effects on others. Not to mention, I seemed to be getting unlucky ever since I met you, so I guess itâs pretty accurate to call this Boss now the Unlucky Boss, humph!"
Ace was rendered speechless by Zariaâs answer, as he hadnât expected her to be still resentful about the ârecruitmentâ, and he smiled wryly, no longer bringing up that topic.
"Anyway, do you think the Dread Duchess will be foolish enough to spread the name of âUnlucky Bossâ who had, in the end, humiliated her by exposing something that she shouldâve been the one to notice," Zaria asked solemnly as she still couldnât under why Ace even bothered to expose their existence and alert the Dread Duchess.
After all, it wouldâve been fine if they had emptied the entire treasury of the lordâs castle, but they didnât, and instead they stumbled upon something they werenât supposed to.
Thatâs why leaving behind a âtraceâ of their existence will not only put the Dread Duchess on high alert, but also the âmastermindâ who mightâve been scheming against the Obsidian Myriad Kingdom or directly against the Dread Duchess on their heels.
This was the reason Zaria wasnât entirely satisfied with Aceâs decision to leave behind her thief name, which shouldâve been revealed in a more glorious manner, more suitable for someone of her status.
"There is nothing wrong with your thinking, and I know the Dread Duchess wonât announce this kind of event to the public since she would be indirectly admitting that sheâs an incompetent ruler and requires some vigilanteâs help to do her job.
"But this doesnât mean we wonât benefit from exposing your name to the Dread Duchess." Aceâs eyes flickered with cunningness as he sharply stated, "Just who is the Dread Duchess? Sheâs not only the ruler of a vast territory like the Obsidian Myriad King, but sheâs also one of the leaders of the Abyssal Devil Clan, and above all, sheâs a member of the Evernight Councilâs King Circle.
"Which means, sheâll have to record all of this because if she doesnât, itâll be akin to hiding a crucial piece of information from the Evernight Council.
"If she had gotten rid of the âUnlucky Boss,â it wouldâve been fine. But she hasnât, and thereâs a chance that this mysterious Unlucky Boss, who had the capability of sneaking into the lordâs castle of the Black Hermit City and then escaping her detection, might reveal itself again.
"Not to mention, she didnât know what the Unlucky Bossâs true motives were for âexposingâ the sealed vault. Thatâs why I make it even more complex.
"Anyhow, once Dread Duchess revealed the name of the âUnlucky Bossâ, it might not spread publicly, but it will spread among the people of high status within the Evernight Council and many secret information networks!"
At that moment, realization dawned on Zaria, and her eyes shimmered with a peculiar light as she glanced towards hooded Ace.
âHe thought all of this within such a short time?â
Zaria again marveled at Aceâs thievish abilities and mind.
Even though she hadnât considered all of this in such a short time, Ace had, and there were more than ninety percent chances that the Dread Duchess would do exactly as Ace had predicted, making the results also predictable.
At that moment, Aceâs eyes shimmered coldly, "However, it still wonât make up for the House Points you were supposed to get. Thatâs why weâll have to take a small detour from the Black Hermit Market!"