Ace's readily acknowledgment of Freya and his final declaration of his own willingness to continue down this unknown yet deadly path bring absolute silence to the thief's house.
The three women who were completely appalled by Ace's declaration, as well as when they realized that Ace had undergone multiple missions with death penalties, thoroughly shocked them to the core.
Winter and Freya were somewhat glad that Ace didn't seem to be swayed by others. They also felt more respected and were awed by his resolve and mindset despite the contestant's threat of Heaven. If it was someone with a weak mentality or who didn't have the resolve to go against something as fabled as Heaven, they might've already gone mad with the sheer pressure of being Heaven's Stealer.
"What is this personal reason?" Eva couldn't help but ask in a cold tone. She was feeling extremely downcast and gloomy as she looked at Ace.