Wizard Earl

In the history of the Church of Storms, although there have been instances of divisions and civil wars among high-ranking church officials such as popes and cardinals due to disagreements, there has never been a case where a Divine Punisher became a traitor, tipping off the Black Wizards. If what Margaret said is true, then without a doubt, Jovich has created a new record in the history of the Church of Storms, becoming the first traitorous Divine Punisher.

Of course, the Storm Church, as the main character, would not like this new record. For them, it was undoubtedly a great disgrace!

Margaret wasn't surprised by Connor's astonished expression. In fact, when she learned from Elena that Jovic, the Punisher, might be the mole, her expression was even more astonished and incredulous than Connor's...

With another sigh, Margaret continued, "After realizing that Jovic might be the mole, Elena and Christant both understood the gravity of the situation, something they couldn't decide on their own. So, on one hand, they began to suppress the news, trying to report the matter to Pope Ilsanker and await his judgment. On the other hand, they also consciously tried to keep Jovic under their control, preventing him from contacting the outside world."

"Unfortunately, Jovic was too quick-witted and decisive. After noticing the unusual behavior of Christant and Elena, he immediately sent a signal to Reyes. Reyes then took action, arranging for Bisping and Southgate to attack one of the Church's secret strongholds in Frosinone, drawing most of the Church's forces there. Meanwhile, in the Church's stronghold in Frosinone, Mensaka Manor, only Christant and Elena remained to keep an eye on Jovic."

"Taking advantage of this opportunity, Reyes personally attacked Mensaka Manor. He used a very strange and mysterious magical item to release a black and white mist, which rendered all the alchemical restrictions and magic arrays that Christant and others had set up in Mensaka Manor ineffective."

"Besides, this black and white mist is all-pervasive. Even if a wizard uses enchanted items or spells to create a barrier to prevent this mist from getting close, it is useless. This strange black and white mist can still penetrate energy and enter a person's body through the respiratory tract or pores. After inhaling this black and white mist, a person's mind will become dizzy and numb, and their magic power and mental power will become uncontrollable. No matter what kind of potion is taken, it cannot relieve these symptoms."

"With the help of this black and white fog, Reyes and Jovic worked together from the inside out in Mensaka Manor..." At this point, Margaret seemed to recall the situation at the time, her eyes reddening and her voice choked with emotion.

Seeing Margaret so heartbroken, Connor felt bad for her as well. He pulled her into his arms, and nestled against him, Margaret gradually cheered up. She whispered in Connor's ear, "Jovic is Conte! Conte is Jovic!"

"What do you mean?" Connor asked, somewhat confused, not quite understanding at first.

Regarding Connor's question, Margaret thought for a moment and explained, "I don't quite understand what happened either. When Reyes stormed into Mensaka Manor with that black and white mist, Elena saw that things were not going well and told me to run away first. When I left, I only vaguely heard Elena looking at Jovic and sneering, 'So you are Conte.'"

"Besides that, I also heard Elena mention the Rune incident. Then I saw Christant take out a Tier 3 enchanted item and try to take Reyes down with him, but Reyes easily killed him with that black and white mist."

"And Elena, even with the help of the Frostfire Staff, couldn't hold out for long against the combined forces of Conti and Reyes. She was defeated, and even the Frostfire Staff was severely damaged by Reyes while covering Elena's escape..." Margaret's voice grew softer and softer, her expression filled with sorrow.

After carefully studying Margaret's account, Connor hesitated for a moment before asking her, "So, Elena survived?"

"The situation at Mensaka Manor was very chaotic at the time, and many people died. I was only focused on leaving to get reinforcements, and I only saw the Frost Staff being injured by Reyes. As for Elena's condition, I didn't observe it," Elena explained.

After explaining to Connor, Margaret paused for a few seconds before continuing, "I left Mensaka Manor intending to capture most of Bispin and Southgate's men and bring them back, but before I got there, I heard that their men had been ambushed by the Secret Society. Several people, including Giovanni and Andrew, as well as some official church wizards and wizarding apprentices, were captured alive. So I don't have any good ideas and don't know what to do, so I came to meet up with you, Connor..."

After Margaret finished recounting the whole story, Connor, though outwardly calm and composed, inwardly sighed deeply, feeling utterly dejected.

The Storm Church, led by Elena and Christant, was truly a force to be reckoned with. It had only just begun, and before I even had a chance to cooperate with them, they were already dead or wounded, and Reyes had cleanly and efficiently dealt with them.

Thinking about this, Connor felt a mix of emotions. He was relieved that he hadn't been with Elena and Christant, but he also felt fear and unease about facing Reyes. Reyes had killed them, and the Storm had taught these people. Perhaps the next step would be to deal with his student.

Just as Connor and Margaret were sitting in the cabin, speechless and silent, Margaret seemed to sense something and, in front of Connor, took out a seemingly inconspicuous stone from her spatial ring.

Connor, who was pondering what to do next, watched Margaret's actions and his attention was drawn to the stone. Under his gaze, Margaret stared at the stone for a while, and then gently made a one-centimeter-long cut on her fair finger. A drop of bright red blood immediately gushed from the wound and dripped onto the stone.