Wizard Earl

As soon as Philo finished speaking, before Connor could even open his mouth, he reached out with his right hand to grab the metal card in Connor's hand. Seeing this, even Connor, who was usually able to restrain himself, couldn't help but feel furious. He didn't hold back and snorted coldly, sending a mental storm towards Philo.

Philo, who was about to take the metal card from Connor, seemed to have planned it all along. He was not surprised by Connor's counterattack. His mental energy instantly solidified, blocking Connor's mental storm. However, his attempt to take the metal card from Connor was completely thwarted by Connor.

After exchanging a quick blow, Connor and Philo stood facing each other, maintaining a safe distance and staring coldly at one another.

After nearly a minute of this stalemate, Philo finally broke the silence, saying to Connor with slight annoyance, "Hurry up and find the ruins!"

After saying this, Philo walked straight to the side without waiting for Connor's reply, giving Connor a safe space to think.

Seeing Philo's actions, Connor felt no joy whatsoever; on the contrary, his expression became even more serious.

The reason why Philo's chanting speed was so slow when he was casting the spell was probably because the spell had very strict requirements for chanting. However, Philo probably thought that he could not understand the ancient Byzantine language he was chanting, so he did this. So until now, Philo still thought that Connor did not know that he had used a secret method to secretly enhance his strength.

Secret techniques like the one Philo used, which temporarily boost a wizard's power, usually have a time limit. Philo's impatience in his words was genuine, so Connor assumed he desperately wanted to find something from the metal card; otherwise, he'd probably take a dangerous risk…

Having grasped this point and obtained the calculation results from the auxiliary chip, Connor had already figured out how to deal with Philo, this reckless fool.

Connor, who deliberately pretended to check the metal card and delayed the time by more than ten seconds, had a gratified smile on his face under the watchful eyes of Philo not far away.

Seeing the smile on Connor's face, Philo, who had been struggling to suppress the urge to attack Connor, felt a renewed sense of hope and tentatively asked Connor, "Did you find the ruins?"

Seeing that Firo indeed asked the question as he had expected, Connor sneered inwardly, then pretended to hesitate for a moment before nodding with a straight face, which was taken as a response to Firo's question.

"Where are the ruins?" At this moment, Figaro was not as composed as Connor. Overjoyed to see that Connor had found the ruins, he immediately asked Connor.

When asked by Philo, Connor pretended to hesitate for a few seconds before turning his gaze to a seemingly inconspicuous swamp about a kilometer away in front of the small hill.

Following Connor's gaze, Philo immediately noticed the swamp. Although he didn't perceive anything from the swamp, he still chose to trust Connor's judgment, transforming into a bloody shadow and heading straight for the swamp.

Seeing Philo turn into a bloody shadow, Connor, feeling threatened, showed a hint of solemnity in his eyes. Then, his black magic robe flashed, and he followed Philo, flying towards the swamp.

Firo, who arrived at the swamp before Connor, immediately began exploring. After examining it for a few seconds, he seemed to have discovered something, and a hint of excitement appeared in his blood-red pupils. Then, he spread his hands and pressed them down, instantly sending mud flying out of the entire swamp. The stench of rotting matter in the mud filled the air.

Philo's grand gesture had a remarkable effect; soon, he found an altar covered in mud underground in the swamp.

Based on the architectural style of the altar and the ancient Byzantine runes carved on it, Connor can basically conclude that this is an altar built in the ancient Byzantine era, which perfectly matches the characteristics of the ruins that Connor and Philo are after, which are related to the secrets of Reyes.

Upon learning of the altar's existence, Philo was undoubtedly overjoyed. However, he did not become complacent or lose his head in his excitement. He knew that the altar's disposal was ultimately up to Connor, an alchemist, as he, a wizard who cultivated blood energy, could not handle it. Therefore, he once again turned his attention to Connor.

Under Philo's watchful gaze, Connor, knowing he had an inescapable responsibility, did not refuse and went straight to the altar to begin his inspection. A minute later, having roughly grasped the situation of the altar, Connor secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After finishing his research on the metal card, Connor discovered something fishy about the swamp that was key to finding the ruins. However, he was still somewhat surprised to see that this fishy thing was presented in the form of an altar. But now it seems that the altar was just a cover. In fact, the altar was not much different from what Connor thought in terms of function, and it did not affect Connor's plan to deal with Philo.

With his worries gone, Connor quickly identified the few restrictive mechanisms on the altar. After a brief study, he figured out how to use it. Then, under Philo's watchful gaze, Connor cast a series of spells at the altar. Under the influence of Connor's spells, the altar, which originated from the ancient Byzantine period, slowly shifted, revealing a secret passage beneath it.

Seeing the secret passage appear, and the ruins that had haunted their dreams for decades finally within reach, Philo could no longer suppress his emotions. His expression became extremely agitated. However, after a few seconds of excitement, Philo looked at Connor beside the altar, his eyes gradually turning cold and cruel. Now that the secret passage had appeared and the ruins were right before his eyes, it was time to settle things with Connor!

Connor, who had long been wary of Firo, was no stranger to Firo's plan to betray him after using him. He turned back and gave Firo a half-smile, then, under Firo's icy gaze, his black robe flashed and he flew into the secret passage. Seeing that Connor had entered the ruins first, Firo was not to be outdone, and once again transformed into a blood shadow and entered the secret passage.

The entry of Connor and Philo likely triggered some kind of restriction on the altar, which then slowly moved back to its original position, blocking the entrance to the secret passage...