Wizard Earl

Although Bispin initially served not the second-in-command, Professor Reyes, but the third-in-command, Conte, who was in charge of the Society's affairs in Hoy New World, after Conte's death, Bispin and his group of followers rightfully followed Reyes, who was Conte's ally, serving him faithfully.

Bispin has served Reyes for about ten years now, though not for a very long time. During this time, Bispin does not recall Reyes, the great alchemist, ever using or crafting a compass or any similar enchanted item. So he doesn’t know where Southgate’s words came from.

Seeing Bispin's reaction, Southgate adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and said with a hint of smugness, "Bispin, you're not an alchemist, so it's normal that you didn't notice. If I weren't a great alchemist, I would also have a hard time spotting the clues hidden in that compass!"

"As far as I know, Reyes is a psychic wizard, so his research and achievements in alchemy are mostly related to mental power. Mental power plays a very important role in the enchanted items he creates or the arrays he sets up!"

"And that blonde woman just now, although it seemed that she was using magic to drive the compass, in reality, her mental power was a very important medium. Without the support of mental power, it would be difficult for her to bring out the maximum function of that compass. And this is precisely a very distinctive feature of the alchemical technique used by Reyes to create his enchanted items." Southgate explained his discovery to Bispin in a concise and clear manner.

After pausing for a moment, Southgate looked at Bispin and continued with great certainty, "Besides, although the inscriptions on that compass are very well hidden, I still noticed that some of the runes on the compass are unique to Reyes!"

"So it meets the characteristics of alchemy technology and has unique runes. It would be impossible for this compass not to be related to Reyes. I can basically conclude that the compass in the blonde woman's hand is a demonized item made using Reyes' alchemy method."

Sensing Southgate's unwavering and resolute tone, Bispin fell silent. Although he was not an alchemist and had no way of knowing whether the alchemical techniques and unique runes Southgate spoke of were true, Bispin remained silent.

However, Bispin was still very clear about Southgate's alchemy level. Since Southgate was so certain, then what Southgate said was most likely the truth. The compass that the young blonde woman was holding, which emitted a blue-black light, was very likely to have some connection with Professor Reyes.

Thinking of this, Bispin's eyes showed even more doubt. Although the light screen displayed by the crystal ball recorded many features of the young blonde woman, such as her appearance and figure, these features were not unchangeable for wizards. However, features such as aura and energy fluctuations, which are relatively difficult to disguise, were not recorded by the crystal ball.

Despite the limited information, Bispin's instincts as a wizard allowed him to subconsciously sense that the young blonde woman was not someone to be trifled with, and the fact that he could sense this meant that she was undoubtedly a formal wizard as well.

In Bispin's memory, Professor Reyes was surrounded by women, including women who were first-level wizards. However, he had either seen or heard of these women. But he had absolutely no recollection of the young blonde woman in the light screen and found her to be completely unfamiliar.

Logically speaking, if this young blonde woman were truly related to Reyes, Bispin, who is arguably Reyes' most trusted and relied-upon subordinate, would definitely know something about her and wouldn't feel unfamiliar with her as he does now. As for forgetting her, it's impossible. After all, this young blonde woman is a formal wizard of the same rank as Bispin. Whether he encountered her or had only heard of her, Bispin would definitely pay attention.

So since Bispin now feels completely unfamiliar with this young blonde woman, it's highly likely that there's no connection between her and Reyes.

If, as Southgate claims, the compass was crafted using Reyes's alchemy methods, then this is rather strange...

As a master alchemist, Reyes was extremely skilled at crafting enchanted items, but he never crafted them lightly, nor would he craft them for others casually. Anyone who could obtain an enchanted item crafted by him must have gained his trust and had a very close relationship with him to have the chance of owning one.

Bispin possessed one such item, a demonized artifact crafted by Reyes. The power of this artifact was undeniable; it was arguably the most powerful demonized artifact in Bispin's possession. However, Bispin still vividly remembered how difficult it was to obtain this artifact from Reyes.

Since this mysterious young blonde woman doesn't seem to have any connection with Reyes, how did she come to possess a magical item that was created using Reyes' alchemy methods?

As Bispin pondered this question, a glimmer of light gradually appeared in his eyes. He realized that he had just fallen into a misconception. He had a preconceived notion that any enchanted item made using Reyes' alchemy methods must have been made by Reyes himself.

However, the fact that Reyes Alchemy, although developed by Reyes himself, doesn't mean that only Reyes knows it. Remember, Reyes had a student...

Despite discovering this, Bispin didn't immediately tell Southgate his findings, just to be on the safe side. Instead, he continued to ask, "Besides this compass, which was made using Reyes alchemy, have you found any other clues?"

In response to Bispin's question, Southgate immediately glared at him irritably, then said directly, "Bispin, if you just put that compass in front of me, I can definitely tell you everything about its forging method, forging principles, alchemical structure, and what alchemical materials were used!"