Wizard Earl

Connor had barely begun his operation and hadn't gone far when he suddenly heard Philo, who had flown to the unnamed hilltop, shout with delight.

"Connor Ferguson, come quick!"

Although Connor didn't know what Philo wanted him to see, he could hear the surprise in Philo's words, and the next second an idea immediately popped into Connor's mind.

"Could it be that Philo found something?"

Realizing this, Connor quickly considered the matter and then, as if he had secretly taken out the Castiel Staff, put it back into his spatial ring. Then, as if nothing had happened, his black magic robe flashed and he flew towards Firo.

Philo, whose attention had been entirely focused on his discovery, had no idea he had just narrowly escaped death. Upon seeing Connor, he eagerly pointed to a mark at the bottom of the pit and exclaimed, "Connor, look what's that?"

Following the direction Philo pointed, Connor immediately saw a faint trace of something resembling a metal card emerging from the soil. This discovery immediately caught Connor's attention. Just as Connor was about to examine what it was, Philo, as if he had made a new discovery, suddenly closed his eyes, released his mental energy, and began to sense something.

Seeing Firo's unusual state, Connor remained outwardly calm, as if nothing had changed. However, inwardly, he was barely suppressing his killing intent towards Firo. Firo was at his most vulnerable moment, having focused entirely on his mental perception. His defenses were practically at their lowest point.

If Connor wanted to, killing Firo wouldn't be difficult. However, it's a bit of a shame that Firo seems to have discovered something. So, in order to find the ruins related to Reyes, Connor doesn't mind letting Firo live a little longer and maximizing his value. In Connor's view, Firo has already become prey in his pocket and can't escape his grasp!

Under Connor's silent watchful gaze, after nearly a minute of mental perception, Philo finally seemed to have noticed something and suddenly opened his eyes. Surprisingly, Philo's eyes, which had been a normal brown just moments before, had now turned a chilling blood red. Not only that, but Philo's entire aura had become incredibly sharp, a stark contrast to the weakness he had shown a few days prior after his battle with Milik, when he was still recovering from his injuries…

Seeing Philo suddenly change like this, Connor was shocked and couldn't help but become more vigilant. Just then, Philo's right hand suddenly reached into the dark red soil in front of him, as if to take something out of it.

Although he couldn't quite understand what Philo was doing, incredibly, under his actions, a very faint energy fluctuation suddenly emerged from the depths of this nameless little mound that had been ravaged beyond recognition by the alchemical bomb explosion. Sensing the appearance of this energy fluctuation, Connor, in surprise, immediately used his own mental power to perceive and identify it.

Although this energy fluctuation was extremely weak, seemingly buried deep underground, Connor could clearly detect that it was very similar to the energy fluctuation produced by the blood witchcraft practiced by Philo. While not exactly the same, it was extremely similar, making it immediately clear that this weak energy fluctuation must be related to Philo in some way.

Upon discovering this, Connor immediately recalled what Philo had just told him: that he had sensed the aura of the blood-coagulated bead his father had created near this small mound. His doubts were instantly resolved; it seemed that Philo had finally found the blood-coagulated bead left behind by his father.

Just as Connor was clearing up his doubts, Philo, upon sensing the energy fluctuations deep beneath the small mound, immediately became extremely excited and began chanting a spell in front of Connor.

"Abdullah...Khunsamit...Ferdinandsa...Pavarye...Mentroni..."

Unlike ordinary wizards who deliberately chant spells quickly and urgently in pursuit of faster casting speed, the spell that Philo was chanting was very obscure and even a bit tongue-twisting. It seemed as if he was deliberately chanting each character clearly and precisely.

Despite Connor's lack of experience with blood magic and complete ignorance of its methods, Connor, being an alchemist with a deep understanding of the nearly lost ancient Byzantine language, managed to vaguely grasp the general meaning of Firo's incantation, even though Firo deliberately chanted it very slowly.

At this moment, the Phero spell is probably saying that he is praying to a great and powerful blood god to grant him the power to discover the blood of his loved ones and destroy all enemies that stand in his way. He will then offer the blood and corpses of his enemies as a sacrifice to the blood god.

As Philo chanted the incantation, the energy fluctuations deep within the mound rose steadily, becoming increasingly clear. If all went according to plan, the blood-coagulating bead left by Philo's father was about to emerge from the ground. However, more than that, while Philo appeared unchanged, Connor, a psychic wizard with extremely keen intuition, could faintly sense that under the influence of the incantation, the energy fluctuations around Philo were noticeably solidifying…

Sensing the changes in Philo, Connor's mood grew increasingly solemn. The first part of Philo's spell was undoubtedly normal—he wanted to obtain the Blood Clotting Bead left by his father. However, the latter part was a standard wizard's spell, a secret technique that required paying a price to temporarily enhance one's strength.

It's understandable that Philo wants to reclaim the Blood Coagulation Pearl left by his father, but why would he use a secret technique with such severe side effects to enhance himself under the current circumstances? It's hard not to have some doubts.