Wizard Earl

Valdes and Christant worked together in the Black Organization for over ten years and had a life-or-death bond. They had saved each other's lives in battle and were very close.

However, because Valdes practiced a certain kind of magic that required quiet meditation and prevented him from easily engaging in combat, he could not stay and work in the Black Organization. Therefore, he was transferred from a front-line unit to the Storm Church's headquarters in Saint Antis, where he was responsible for guarding the secrets underground of the headquarters—a relatively leisurely job.

Recently, Christant, the intelligence director of the Black Organization and the head of the Storm Church's intelligence, returned to headquarters to report on the work of the Black Organization to Pope Ilsanker. He also took the opportunity to visit his old friend Valdes and catch up with him. Unexpectedly, he encountered such a thorny matter.

Hearing Valdes' words and glancing at the black metal box his old friend had pushed towards him, Christant's serious expression immediately eased slightly. With a gentle wave of his right hand, he stored the black metal box into his spatial ring, then earnestly said to Valdes opposite him, "Thank you very much for this!"

Although Valdes only bought him three days, which wasn't much, Christant was still quite moved by his old friend. Valdes's job here was to receive reports from his subordinates and then report them to Cardinal Hummels as soon as possible. Although the work was easy and not heavy at all, allowing him to use his spare time to cultivate, it was undoubtedly very time-sensitive because it concerned the life and death of a formal wizard of the church.

Under such circumstances, Valdes's decision to grant Christant three days to investigate Milik's death was already an extraordinary act of kindness and involved considerable risk. If discovered by his superiors, Valdes would certainly be punished. Therefore, Valdes's actions for his old friend Christant were truly commendable.

Valdes waved dismissively at Christant's thanks, then turned to him earnestly and said, "The matter surrounding Milik's death could be a big deal or a small one. You must be very careful and make sure no one finds any fault with you!"

At this point, Valdes hesitated for a moment, but gritted his teeth and continued in a low voice, "Christant, I've heard that some people at the top aren't very satisfied with your current work. They plan to transfer Lena, who is in charge of intelligence work in the Loen Parish, to the Black Organization to serve as your deputy and assist you in your work!"

Although Valdes's words were very official and nothing unusual, his meaning was self-evident when considered in conjunction with the warning in the first half of his statement.

After listening to Valdes's words, Christant, the head of intelligence, no longer held back in front of Valdes, a sworn brother of decades, revealing some genuine emotion. He sighed slightly and said, "When I met with His Holiness the Pope the day before yesterday, although His Holiness didn't say it directly, he deliberately hinted at it to me."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Lena's transfer to the Black Organization from Rune is a done deal. Once she finishes handing over her work to Rune, she should be able to take up her post at the Black Organization within three months at the latest. Sigh, I guess this is a warning from above because they're not satisfied with my recent work..."

"So you absolutely must handle Milik's death flawlessly, leaving no excuses for those above!" Valdes's expression was also somewhat grim, but he continued to persuade Christant:

Christant heard what Valdes said but said nothing, only nodding slightly.

Although Milik has some abilities, he is arrogant by nature, rather aloof, unsociable, and has a rather extreme style of doing things. As a result, he is not well-liked in the Storm Church and is not popular with his colleagues. He even has a very bad relationship with some people and has fought with them before.

However, because he was highly regarded by Cardinal Hummels, who was second only to the leader of the Storm Church, Milik was considered a rising star in the Storm Church.

The matter of Milik's color is easier to handle elsewhere, after all, the Storm Church is a large and powerful organization with deep roots in the Kaman Empire. In order to maintain and expand its influence, the Storm Church has to fight against other wizarding forces every year. Several formal wizards die every year, including rising stars like Milik.

Therefore, the death of a first-level wizard like Milik, while not a small matter within the Church of Storms, is not particularly significant in terms of magnitude.

However, the only difficult hurdle was dealing with Cardinal Hummels, a high-ranking and powerful figure. Despite Milik's poor interpersonal skills and lack of popularity, he was a staunch supporter of Cardinal Hummels, always deferring to him and doing much for him, both openly and secretly.

Therefore, now that Milik is dead, having died while carrying out the mission assigned to him by the Church, Cardinal Hummels, both out of courtesy and to avoid discouraging his other subordinates, must inquire about Milik's death, express his stance, and put pressure on Christant, the intelligence chief.

Moreover, Christant had recently heard that, in recognition of Milik's loyalty, Hummels had made an exception and handed over the Storm Token, representing his authority as a Cardinal, to Milik. If that were true, Christant, who had sent Milik on the mission, would be in for a real headache, as he would soon face immense pressure from Hummels.

Realizing the pressure weighing on him, Christant felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but also a sense of relief. He was glad that he had come here today to catch up with his old friend Valdes; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so lucky to learn of Milicken's death so soon.

Now, with the three days that Valdes had painstakingly bought for him, although the situation was still troublesome and difficult to handle, Christant, as the intelligence director of the Black Organization, could still use these three days to conduct some investigations and try to turn the situation around, preventing him from being completely helpless...