Wizard Earl

Chapter 117 An Encounter with Audrey

Dark wizarding organizations like Sassuolo can only be called small-scale dark wizarding organizations. While it might be an exaggeration to say that there are countless small-scale dark wizarding organizations like the Sassuolo Brotherhood in the Kaman Empire, there are certainly dozens.

Although there is no evidence to suggest that the Sassuolo Brotherhood's secret gathering in Rune is related to the Secret Society, Connor's intuition tells him that it is connected to the Secret Society and Reyes.

After pondering for a while, Connor sighed softly, stopped thinking about it, took out a long trench coat and a baseball cap from his spatial ring and put them on to cover his figure and face. He then found a suitcase and carried it in his hand. After erasing his traces in the room, he turned around and walked out of the room.

To hell with it! The original plan!

Connor had originally intended to tell Margaret about Snake Eyes in case a high-ranking wizard apprentice from the Benfica Order with the same goal as Enrique came knocking, and to join forces with Margaret. However, when Margaret said she planned to disembark on San Jose Island as originally planned the next morning, Connor realized that he had probably miscalculated.

Margaret is definitely planning to run away tonight, so that I can take the fall for her if the worst happens!

Having understood Margaret's thoughts, Connor did not confront her directly. Instead, he went along with her plan, intending to use her as a pretext to deceive her first and then make his escape.

Quietly making his way to the emergency storage area on the third floor, Connor knew that luxury cruise ships like the Ivanka must be equipped with small boats for use in emergencies, and that was his target. Although he could swim, the Ivanka was currently in the Stormy Ocean, and the nearest land was tens of kilometers away.

Although Connor's current physical condition, which is almost on par with that of a Great Knight, could allow him to swim back to land from his current position, anyone who isn't a fool would choose transportation rather than swim back on their own.

Before even entering the warehouse, Connor's expression hardened, and he gripped his briefcase tightly. At that moment, a young girl appeared on the deck in front of him, enjoying the sea breeze. The girl had smooth blonde hair, a tall and curvaceous figure, and her bright, star-like eyes were slightly closed, filled with the enjoyment of the night sea breeze.

Looking at the girl who suddenly appeared in his field of vision, Connor didn't know why the word "beautiful" suddenly popped into his mind. In terms of appearance, although the girl in front of him was not as stunning as Margaret, she was still eye-catching and his eyes could not be turned away. In terms of temperament, compared with Margaret's seductive charm, Connor preferred and appreciated the girl's beautiful tranquility.

After carefully examining the girl's attire, Connor shook his head slightly. The girl's outfit seemed simple, just a dress and a pair of high heels, with only a sapphire necklace as jewelry. However, for Connor, who came from a noble family, although he had never been as extravagant as the girl, he had at least "seen the world."

The girl's dress and high heels were the latest fashion designs by Hames, the top designer of the Kaman Empire. Moreover, judging from the fact that the fabric of the dress was colorful silk and from the details of the workmanship of the dress and shoes, Connor felt that he had reason to believe that the dress and shoes were made by Hames himself.

As for the sapphire necklace, Connor recognized it immediately. It was the "Heart of the Storm" that Duke Winster had bought at the largest auction in the capital of Carman earlier this year, spending a whopping 50,000 gold coins. According to rumors, the origin of this sapphire necklace, named "Heart of the Storm," was unknown, but it was exceptionally beautiful. The necklace itself was made of mithril mixed with ordinary silver, and it was inlaid with nine of the purest sapphires, eight small and one large.

After the Duke of Winster spent 50,000 gold pounds to buy it, the Imperial Daily published a commentary on it, which was also reprinted by the Rune Evening News, along with a sketch of the "Heart of the Storm" diamond necklace. Therefore, Connor was able to recognize at a glance that the necklace worn around the girl's fair neck was the "Heart of the Storm," worth 50,000 gold pounds.

It is obvious that the girl in front of us is the legendary girl who has lived in the Garden of Eden since childhood and enjoys only the good things in the world. It is not hard to guess the girl's identity. Who else on the Ivanka ship fits the description at this time?

Connor dared not move. He knew very well that the girl's presence meant that at least two advanced wizard apprentices were nearby... and with his current strength, Connor felt that struggling against two advanced wizard apprentices would be futile.

As Connor stood silently in place, pondering what to do, the quiet girl who was peacefully enjoying the sea breeze in front of him turned around, smiled, and said, "You seem a little afraid of me?"

Hearing Audrey's sweet voice, Connor was slightly taken aback, but he quickly recovered and looked at the girl, saying, "I'm just a little surprised to see you here."

Audrey nodded with a smile, her gaze returning to the deep, mysterious Storm Ocean in the distance. She murmured to herself, "The power of nature is truly astonishing..."

Connor narrowed his eyes slightly. He noticed that Audrey used the word "nature" instead of "goddess." Logically, Audrey should be praising a goddess, not nature.

Audrey shifted her gaze back to Connor and said somewhat apologetically, "You wanted to use the small boat, right? I'm sorry, the small boat in the third-floor warehouse was specially made for me this time, and I'm about to leave the Ivanka..."

Sensing the apology in Audrey's words, Connor was shocked as to why Audrey wanted to leave the Ivanka cruise ship now, but he quickly said, "It is my honor to meet you, Miss. Please don't do this."

"Thank you!" A faint smile appeared on Audrey's delicate face. Just then, two wizards wearing black cloaks walked out from behind her. One of the wizards, a middle-aged man, bowed slightly to Audrey and said, "Miss, everything is ready. We can go now."

"Uncle Ham, I told you, you don't need to be so respectful..." Miss Audrey gently complained about the middle-aged man's excessive politeness, then lifted her skirt and gave Connor a slight bow, indicating that she was leaving. Upon seeing this, Connor quickly bowed his head in return.

(End of this chapter)