After Lucy announced the exchange item for the Ancient Abyssal Permit, Ace's heart raced as he wasn't expecting the Ebon Vein Nectar that he had been saving would be helpful like this.
However, he didn't dare to bid recklessly despite wanting to and glanced at the Vaultkeeper, and he felt an icy glare flickering behind the latter's hooded head.
Ace's heart sank as he had a feeling that the Vaultkeeper wasn't happy about this, and probed subtly, "Ahem, Sir Vaultkeeper, what do you think?"
Vaultkeeper kept his silence for a moment before he spoke coldly, "Someone has schemed against her highness, and only death can wash away their sins!"
Ace frowned as he didn't want to hear this response the most, but he knew the Vaultkeeper was absolutely loyal to the Dread Duchess. Now that someone was using a scheming method to acquire the Dread Duchess's prized possession, the Vaultkeeper would be furious despite the Ancient Abyssal Permit's importance.
