Wizard Earl

Watching the raging fire burn everything to ashes, a smug look immediately appeared in Connor's eyes. He then turned to look at Philo, who was standing not far away.

At this moment, Philo was staring coldly at Connor with a dark expression. Although there was no concrete evidence to prove that Connor had done something behind the scenes, the sudden weakening of the magic circle's suppression of Milik, or the discovery that alchemical bombs had been buried under the magic circle, made Philo realize that Connor had been plotting against him in secret. This undoubtedly made him very angry.

Connor glanced at Philo, taking in his anger, and said slowly, "I'll say it again, Philo, don't forget that you were the one who came to me like a stray dog, describing how strong Milik was, how he kept hunting you down, and asking me to help you deal with him. Everything I did was at your request, helping you out. Now Milik is dead, and you're still alive and well. What, Philo, do you think I did something wrong?"

Although he appeared calm and indifferent, Connor's inner thoughts were far from as composed as he seemed. Connor knew very well that Milick had definitely sensed his intentions and was currently weighing the pros and cons in his mind, wondering whether or not to turn against him.

Now that Milik is dead, the threat from the Church of Storms that Connor and Firo face together has lessened, but it has also strained their fragile alliance.

Because Milick still has some value to him, Connor doesn't intend to kill him for the time being. However, if Milick has any other ideas, Connor won't be lenient and will definitely send him on his way immediately.

Having learned his lesson from the battle with Milick, Connor was confident that he had a good grasp of Firo's capabilities. Now, although he and Firo had successfully defeated Milick, both of them were injured. However, relatively speaking, Firo, who had been fighting Milick the whole time, was definitely more seriously injured.

Connor estimated that Firo was already doing quite well if he had 50% of his normal strength. Therefore, Connor was not afraid of Firo turning on him at all. In fact, he felt that if he handled the situation properly and dealt with it carefully, the possibility of killing Firo on the spot was not low!

Even if Philo dies, Connor, as a psychic wizard, has a certain chance of obtaining the information he knows about the ruins and the Blood Moon Codex from his soul through the unique methods of psychic wizards. Therefore, Connor can accept and respond to either Philo's choice to turn against him or to swallow his anger.

Sensing Connor's utterly unapology-free attitude, Philo's eyes turned even colder. However, perhaps also realizing that fighting Connor now would likely end badly for him, he didn't let anger cloud his judgment and attack Connor in a fit of rage. Instead, he said to Connor in a deep voice, "Connor Ferguson, I've told you before, if I'm finished, you won't fare any better! By the way, the apothecary next to you, isn't his name Varga?"

Upon hearing Firo mention the name "Valga," Connor, who was usually expressionless, raised an eyebrow and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Although Firo only mentioned Valga's life and didn't say anything else, at this moment, it was all too clear what Firo's intentions were.

Filo paid no attention to the change in Connor's eyes. Without waiting for Connor's reply, he continued in a deep voice, "I've been in the wizarding world for so many years, and I have a few true friends. Before this operation, I made a deal with someone using a very precious treasure I possess. If I die in this Navas Forest, someone will avenge me!"

Although Philo spoke subtly, the threat in his words was unmistakable, especially considering he had mentioned Varga's name earlier.

After Philo finished speaking, Connor remained silent for a few seconds, then turned around and shook his head with a cold smile at Milik. It was unclear what his intention was. Connor then walked into the depths of the forest, while Philo followed closely behind him after a few glances.

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As Connor and Philo ventured deeper into the Navas Forest in search of the ruins, in the political center of the Kaman Empire, the capital city of Bernabéu, the headquarters of the Storm Church, in a secret chamber beneath the Cathedral of Saint Antis.

This secret chamber, located deep underground, was only about thirty square meters in size. The walls were inlaid with numerous crystal balls of various shapes and sizes, each emitting a faint glow. The entire chamber appeared both quiet and somewhat eerie. However, for some reason, these crystal balls embedded in the walls seemed to vaguely resemble memorial tablets…

Inside the secret chamber, two elderly priests, both dressed in the traditional blue and white robes of the Storm Church and possessing advanced wizarding apprenticeship skills, with white hair, were looking at a dimly lit crystal ball at the bottom of the wall.

"Old Chiesa, what should we do now?" After carefully examining the crystal ball before him, the old priest Jensen adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, a wry smile appearing on his aged face, and asked his companion opposite him:

Upon hearing Jason's question, the old priest Chiesa felt a bit uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he said somewhat hesitantly, "Each crystal ball here represents a first-level wizard in the church. According to custom, even if something were to happen to it, the crystal ball should be shattered into pieces, not just dimmed like it is now. As for why it's like this, I don't know what happened..."

"Yes, the current situation is really hard to understand. If I remember correctly, this crystal ball represents Lord Milik, right?"

"Although Lord Milik is a newly appointed official wizard, he has killed many vicious and wicked dark wizards, and is highly regarded by Cardinal Hummels. He should have been sent to Frosinone by Cardinal Hummels to carry out a mission." Jason stroked his gray beard, pondered for a moment, and said with some doubt: