Wizard Earl

After speaking, Margaret looked up and observed Connor's expression, trying to discern his true thoughts through his facial expressions. However, to Margaret's disappointment, Connor's expression remained unchanged, showing no emotional fluctuations.

"The Cardinal of the Church of Storms, a dignified black wizard, wants my help? Interesting. Tell me, Elena, what kind of help does she want from me?" After considering for two seconds, a faint smile finally appeared on Connor's face. Then he spoke to Margaret with a half-smile.

"The Frostfire Staff!" Margaret uttered the four words crisply, her cherry lips parting slightly.

Although Margaret didn't say what Elena wanted Connor to do, only mentioning the name of the Frostfire Staff, Connor, who had a very good understanding with Margaret, immediately grasped her meaning. After a slight pause, his expression became quite amused, and he said to Margaret with some surprise, "Does Elena trust you that much?"

Connor knew very well that if what Margaret said was true, and Elena, as a cardinal of the Church of Storms, really wanted his help to repair the Frost Staff that had been damaged by Reyes, it didn't mean that Elena trusted him!

He and Elena had never met before, and given their different identities and positions, it was no wonder that the Cardinal of the Storm Church should not trust a dark wizard to repair her enchanted items.

Therefore, if such an absurd, even somewhat comical, thing were to actually happen, there would only be one answer: Elena trusts Margaret very much, and therefore she is willing to believe Margaret's judgment of Connor!

Meeting Connor's gaze, Margaret remained silent for a moment before revealing the truth, saying softly, "Although Elena didn't say it directly, I can tell that she doesn't have any good options right now. Hummels's visit this time is not well-intentioned, and it's even very possible that his main purpose in coming to Frosinone is to target Elena. Therefore, for safety's sake, Elena needs to recover her strength as much as possible."

"The Frostfire Staff is Elena's greatest asset, so if Elena wants to recover her strength, the Frostfire Staff is an essential part. However, back at Mensaka Manor, in order to cover Elena's escape from Reyes, the Frostfire Staff was severely damaged. It was not certain before, but when Hummels arrived, Elena planned to slowly recover."

"But now that Hummels has arrived, she can no longer delay. She must restore the power of the Frostfire Staff as soon as possible, and that requires an alchemist. Although Elena had an alchemist she knew before, Hummels also knew this person. So if the Frostfire Staff is handed over to this person to repair."

"Even if this person won't betray Elena at this time, if we entrust the Frostfire Staff to him for repair, Hummels might still target her. If Hummels follows the trail, Elena will be in danger. So right now, Elena has no other option but you, Connor..." Margaret shook her head under Connor's gaze, looking extremely helpless and forlorn.

After listening silently to Margaret's story, Connor lowered his head and pondered in silence. Margaret, seeing this, did not urge Connor. She knew very well that repairing the Frostfire Staff for Elena was of great importance, and Connor needed to think carefully before making a decision. Therefore, she did not urge Connor but patiently waited for Connor's decision.

After thinking for a full half hour, Connor finally looked up, exchanged glances with Margaret for a few seconds, and then shook his head without saying anything.

When Connor shook his head, Margaret, who had expected him to readily agree, was immediately filled with surprise. She frowned and hesitated for a moment, then asked Connor with some confusion, "Can you tell me why you're refusing?"

Upon hearing this, Connor, without any preamble, met Margaret's gaze and said very directly, "I've thought about it for half an hour, but I still can't come up with a reason to help Elena repair the Frostfire Staff!"

Upon hearing Connor's answer, Margaret's already furrowed brows deepened even further. She hesitated for a moment, then carefully crafted her words before speaking to Connor: "Connor, if you help Elena repair the Frostfire Staff and restore her strength, she will be able to deal with Reyes more effectively..."

Margaret seemed about to continue, but Connor interrupted her, gave her a deep look, and said in a low voice, "Do you even believe what you're saying, Margaret?"

Seeing Connor's bluntness, Margaret fell silent, head bowed, and the atmosphere between them became tense. A minute later, Connor broke the silence, looking at Margaret with a hint of apology and saying, "I'm sorry..."

Upon hearing Connor's apology and realizing that Connor's attitude was irreversible, Margaret's eyes immediately filled with disappointment. She did not try to persuade Connor to change his mind, but instead got up and left the cafe without saying a word.

Watching Margaret's departing figure, Connor, sitting in his chair, closed his eyes and sighed helplessly. He could naturally tell that Margaret really hoped he could help Elena repair the Frostfire Staff. If possible, Connor wouldn't mind helping Elena out of respect for Margaret.

Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow Connor to do so. Margaret may not have realized that she just told Connor about the threats and risks involved!

Why was Connor willing to take the risk of cooperating with Elena, a cardinal of the Church of Storms who could betray him at any time, at Margaret's urging?

It's simply because Margaret, who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Church of Storms, shares the same enemy with him—Reyes!

With Reyes as a common enemy, Connor was willing to assist Elena and do everything in his power to help her eliminate him. After all, compared to the rewards of taking down Reyes and removing the sword of Damocles that had always hung over his head, the risk of being betrayed by Elena was truly insignificant...