Wizard Earl

Because the Antich Crystal is not only difficult to mine, but also very risky, even a formal knight, who is far stronger than an ordinary person, is not qualified to mine it. The prerequisite for mining the Antich Crystal is that the person in charge of mining must be a wizard. Only a wizard can bring the Antich Crystal back to the shore from such a deep place underwater.

Although being a wizard is a prerequisite for mining, it doesn't mean that every wizard can become a miner of Antich Crystals. After meeting this prerequisite, wizards must undergo rigorous professional training, and only one in ten can become a professional miner. Therefore, for all these reasons, the annual production of Antich Crystals is extremely low.

The exact location of the Antich Crystal's origin is rumored to be a top-secret information of the Storm Church. To this day, there is not a single piece of information about the source of this crystal in the wizarding world, which shows how much the Storm Church values ​​it.

Due to the high degree of secrecy and strict control over the origin of these crystals, as well as some unknown reasons, they are mostly consumed internally within the Storm Church and rarely leak out.

So the outside world only knows that this crystal contains extremely high purity energy, but few people know its specific effects. As for Connor, he has only seen some records of this crystal in ancient books, and this is the first time he has seen the real thing today!

Besides determining that the main alchemical material of the Storm Token belonging to Hummels is Ndic crystal, Connor can also basically confirm that the red dot-like thing in the middle of the Storm Token should be an alchemical material of some kind of fire-attribute energy.

This discovery really puzzled Connor. After all, as a high-ranking cardinal in the Storm Church, an organization where over 90% of wizards cultivate storm energy, it was quite incomprehensible that a fire-attribute alchemical material, which is the opposite of storm energy, appeared on his Storm Token, a symbol of his power. This was especially incomprehensible from the perspective that the Storm Token represented the cardinal's power.

Moreover, according to rumors, the Storm Token, a specially crafted item, was custom-made based on the Cardinal's cultivation characteristics. If that's the case, could we infer that Hummels' cultivation is related to fire-attribute energy?

Just as Connor was feeling a little puzzled by his discovery, Milick showed the Storm Token in his hand to Dezerby, then carefully and preciously put it back into his spatial ring.

Although Milik took out Hummels' Storm Token to prove his words, the five remaining Storm Church Arbitrators beside Dezerby still did not make any statement, and all looked at Dezerby, the official wizard, with questioning eyes.

Although Cardinal Hummels wielded immense power within the Church of Storms and was showing signs of becoming the next pope, as the saying goes, "a local official is more powerful than a distant one." To these church arbitrators who only had the training of wizard apprentices, Hummels, as a cardinal, was far too high and mighty to be approached by them, who were just working at the bottom.

These church arbitrators who did the work knew Hummels, but Hummels certainly didn't know they existed. On the contrary, although De Zelbi didn't have Hummels's power, he was closer to them and seemed more practical. So before carrying out orders, they first had to consult De Zelbi to see what the old man's attitude was.

Seeing the arbitrators' reactions, Milik didn't say anything, but a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He then looked at Dezerbi, who, under the watchful eyes of almost everyone, didn't hesitate much or question the authenticity of the Storm Token in Milik's hand. He raised his head and said to Milik:

"Milik, in principle, we must carry out Cardinal Hummels' orders. However, you should understand that we are carrying out a very important mission, one that Cardinal Hummels himself approved and assigned to the Black Organization. Its priority is also extremely high!"

Milik was clearly prepared for De Zelby's suggestion. He smiled confidently and said, "De Zelby, you're right. The plan you're currently executing was indeed personally approved by Hummels and has a very high priority. However, the task assigned to you from above not only doesn't conflict with Archbishop Hummels's order to hunt down Philo, but it can also help your mission!"

At this point, Milik paused, gave DeZelby a deep look, then glanced at Connor, who was standing quietly watching from the side, before continuing, "This plan is divided into two parts. One part will be completed by you, DeZelby, and the other part will be completed by me. The two parts will complement each other and share the risks."

"Now that I've encountered some difficulties, we can take this opportunity to capture Filo!" As he spoke, Milik confidently clenched his open hand into a fist, and continued:

"Philo has always harbored ulterior motives, holding onto the information he possesses for a bargaining chip, refusing to honestly reveal it to the Church. If it weren't for the Church's mercy, we would have already pried him open and learned what information he had. Now we can seize this opportunity to capture Phil and extract all the information he knows about the ruins related to Reyes!"

Although Milik spoke eloquently and appeared very confident, after hearing his rather far-fetched statement, everyone, including Connor and De Zelby, was not stupid. They all understood that his purpose was to get them to pay for his treatment of Philo and clean up his mess.

While this is the logic, the Storm Token, which symbolizes Hummels' power, is currently in Milik's hands. Although there is no explicit rule in the Church of Storms that the appearance of the Storm Token is equivalent to the personal presence of a Cardinal, out of respect and awe for the Cardinal, under normal circumstances, the members of the Church of Storms will also respect the orders given by the person holding the Storm Token.