Wizard Earl

"Of course not. If I had seen that monster, I wouldn't just be doubting it, I would be certain!" Connor waved his hand and continued:

"When you were setting up the alchemical bomb, Margaret, I could clearly feel an energy fluctuation that I had never seen before emerging from the dungeon. It was like something was trying to crawl out of the dungeon through the secret passage. That's why I asked you earlier if you encountered that mysterious monster. I was going to warn you, but I didn't make it before I passed out." Connor shook his head helplessly after saying that.

"I didn't find anything except your and Philo's bodies at the time. And you had passed out again, Connor. I was very worried about your safety, so after giving you the medicine, I brought you here and didn't stay in the secret passage any longer!" Margaret briefly explained what happened after Connor fell into a coma.

After speaking, a hint of hesitation flashed in Margaret's beautiful eyes, but she still mustered her courage and tentatively said to Connor, "Connor, I want to tell you something!"

Seeing Margaret like this, Connor found it rather strange and, without thinking much, immediately said, "Just say what's on your mind."

"I have a sister who wants to see you!" Under Connor's questioning gaze, Margaret gritted her teeth and said to Connor;

Hearing Margaret's answer, Connor was taken aback, and then felt even more puzzled. He had known Margaret for quite some time, more than ten years since he met her in Rune. He knew Margaret's background very well. If Connor remembered correctly, Margaret was an orphan who was adopted and raised by the Storm Church's monastery at a very young age and became a priest of the Storm Church. Logically speaking, Margaret shouldn't have any relatives, let alone suddenly have an older sister.

How come there's suddenly an older sister? And she wants to see me? Could it be that Margaret has found her long-lost family?

After thinking carefully for more than ten seconds, Connor still couldn't come up with a plausible possibility. Seeing Connor deep in thought and silent, Margaret, thinking Connor was unwilling, immediately glared at him and said irritably, "Connor Ferguson, if you don't want to, then forget it!"

As she spoke, Margaret made a move to get off Connor, but Connor quickly hugged her back and said, "Since she's your sister, Margaret, of course I'm happy to meet her. But Margaret, have you finally found your long-lost relative?"

"A long-lost relative? Connor, what are you talking about?" Hearing Connor's question, Margaret was taken aback at first, then asked in confusion:

"Margaret, weren't you an orphan who grew up in a church convent? Now that you have an older sister, shouldn't you be finding family?" Although he found Margaret's reaction a little strange, Connor still explained:

After hearing Connor's explanation, Margaret suddenly understood what he meant. She said, both amused and annoyed, "It's true I'm an orphan, and it's true I entered a church convent at a young age, but who says only blood relatives can call someone 'sister'?"

After explaining Margaret's position, she didn't bother beating around the bush with Connor and went straight to the point: "To tell you the truth, Elena is my sister, and she's the one who wants to see you!"

Margaret's words contained a wealth of information that immediately stunned Connor. It took him a few seconds to react, and he asked with a mixture of hesitation and doubt, "Margaret, the Elena you're talking about, is she the Cardinal Elena of the Church of Storms?"

"That's right! It's her!" Under Connor's questioning gaze, Margaret nodded with certainty, telling Connor that he was absolutely right.

Upon receiving Margaret's confirmation, Connor showed no joy whatsoever. Instead, he immediately frowned, his expression becoming extremely grave. Back when Rune and Connor had just met, Connor already knew that Margaret was Elena's assistant, responsible for handling various matters for Elena, and was one of Elena's trusted subordinates.

However, Connor was unaware of the incredibly close relationship between Margaret and Elena; Margaret even considered her a sister, which put Connor in a very difficult position…

Connor disposed of Milik's body, so he knew very well that the Storm Church must have known about Milik's death at this time. They just didn't know who had killed Milik. At this time, Cardinal Elena, who was second only to Pope Ilsank in the Storm Church, asked to meet him through Margaret. To be honest, although Connor was willing to trust Margaret, he couldn't help but have some doubts.

Seeing Connor like this, Margaret, who had been in love with him for so many years and knew his personality very well, naturally knew that Connor's suspicious nature had struck again. However, she didn't care too much. She gently punched Connor with her small fist, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Connor, let me tell you something. It's a secret even among the higher-ups in the church. My sister, Cardinal Elena, has already broken through to become a second-level wizard..."

Upon hearing Margaret mention this, Connor was immediately startled. Before Margaret could finish speaking, he cast a surprised look at her. Sensing Connor's shock, Margaret was not surprised, because this was her initial reaction to the powerful second-level wizarding aura emanating from Margaret.

"Elena, although the news of your breakthrough to become a Level Two Wizard has been suppressed within the Church, it won't stay hidden for long. It will definitely spread throughout the wizarding world within three months at most. In addition to becoming a Level Two Wizard, Pope Ilsank has secretly entrusted Elena with the third-tier enchanted artifact, the Froststorm Staff."

"The Frostfire Staff is an enchanted artifact of Elena's mentor, Lord Camellia. When Lord Camellia was nearing her passing, Elena had only recently broken through to the first level of wizardry and was not yet strong. Therefore, Lord Camellia worried that after her death, this incredibly precious third-tier enchanted artifact, the Frostfire Staff, would easily be coveted by others in Elena's hands, thus bringing disaster upon her. So, he entrusted the Frostfire Staff to Pope Ilsank and requested His Holiness Ilsank to bestow the Frostfire Staff upon Elena when she became a second-level wizard." Margaret patiently explained the origin of the Frostfire Staff to Connor.