Wizard Earl

Chapter 145 King vs. King!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Before Leonie could even examine the smooth, jade-like Spirit Nourishing Pearl that Margaret had taken out, another explosion boomed outside the apartment. However, perhaps because it was a bit far away, this explosion wasn't as deafening as the one that had blasted Storm Cathedral last time.

Hearing the booming sound of the explosion, Margaret quickly abandoned her lazy demeanor. She walked to the floor-to-ceiling window of her apartment, opened the curtains, and carefully observed the source of the explosion.

A moment later, Margaret drew the curtains again, her beautiful face filled with seriousness. Leonie noticed the change in Margaret's expression, and thinking of the direction from which the explosion had come, her fair face also paled. She whispered, "Nant's Manor?"

Margaret nodded slightly upon hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "Nant's Manor is nominally the hereditary manor of the Viscount Aberdeen family of Loen, but in reality, it is a secret base of the Church in Loen. Without the manor being used, no more than five people in the Church know about it. I only learned about this location after the Storm Cathedral was bombed and the Church moved to Nantes Manor."

"Judging from the explosion just now, the location must be Nantes Manor without a doubt. From the church moving to Nantes Manor to launching this attack, less than three days have passed! The Secret Society couldn't have done anything to Nantes Manor in Abidal during these three days. Obviously, this explosion must have been pre-arranged... It seems that Elena was right. There are probably many moles among the higher-ups of Rune!"

"Sigh... This time in Rune, the Church is probably doomed. The Storm Cathedral was bombed, the reinforcements were attacked, and now the Nantes Manor has been bombed again. Those dark wizards are really working together in a very intricate way. If I have the chance, I really want to see what kind of person that professor from the secret society is..."

At this moment, Margaret, whose beautiful eyes revealed boundless admiration for the "professor," probably never imagined that her idol would actually be the mentor of the owner of the apartment she was currently living in.

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"Sir, are you the professor of the Secret Society?" In a grove of trees outside the Nantes Manor, a slightly disheveled Abidal looked at the refined middle-aged man who appeared before him and asked with some suspicion:

"Reyes of the Secret Society, the title of Professor was given to me by my fellow practitioners. I hope the Punisher will forgive my rudeness!" Reyes smiled and nodded in response.

Seeing that Reyes had admitted he was "the Professor," Abidal gave a wry smile. He waved his hand and said, "I've certainly witnessed your prowess these past few days. Your endless stream of methods truly lives up to the title of Professor. If I'm not mistaken, Jovic hasn't given me any response yet. You must have sent someone there, right?"

Reyes did not speak to Abidal's question, but simply nodded with a smile.

Seeing that Reyes didn't intend to elaborate, Abidal knew he couldn't get the information from the professor, so he quickly changed the subject and asked sincerely, "Before the great battle, Professor, could you perhaps enlighten me on a couple of things?"

"I'll try my best!" Reyes hesitated slightly before agreeing to Abidal's request.

"I know that among Lozano, Eder, De Sciglio, Bonucci, and Constantine, whom you killed before, there must be a ghost that you placed in the church. After the Storm Cathedral was bombed, I carefully checked the magic array at Nantes Manor, and I even left a few hidden measures to prevent a repeat of what happened at the Storm Cathedral. But now, I still couldn't stop your brilliant move, Professor. In this situation, could you reveal how you did it?" Abidal said with a wry smile.

"It's quite simple, Mr. Divine Punisher. You should know that I am an alchemist. Fifty years ago, I participated in the construction of the Nantes Manor magic circle with my mentor. The Nantes Manor magic circle is called the Atlanta Guardian Magic Circle. My mentor used the construction of the Ocean Heart, the core of the magic circle, as my graduation test, and made me complete it independently. Therefore, I am as familiar with this magic circle as I am with my own spells!"

"Mr. Abidal, although you are not an alchemist, the hidden tricks you set up were very clever. If I were not very familiar with the magic array here, I might have really fallen for your trap..." Reyes explained carefully, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips after he finished speaking.

Hearing Reyes' explanation, Abidal's wry smile deepened. He said quietly, "Professor, you're really confident. You lured me here from the manor, do you really think you can take me down one-on-one? So that Edel can control the situation?"

Seeing that Abidal had figured it out, Reyes smiled instead of getting angry and said calmly, "If it were a year ago, and I had known I would be facing two Church Punishers, I might have chosen to temporarily abandon my plans. But now... I think I can do it!"

"Then let's fight! Let me experience Professor's mental magic!" With his hands clasped together, Abidal suddenly exuded a powerful aura, and countless tiny, visible storm vortexes appeared within ten meters of him.

Seeing this, Reyes was not surprised. He pointed his finger into the air, and the space in front of him twisted and tore open a crack. A pitch-black staff, exuding a violent aura, emerged from the spatial crack and flew into Reyes's hand.

Abidal, who had positioned himself to the side, glanced at the staff in Reyes's hand and the slowly closing spatial rift. A hint of fear flickered in his eyes, and he murmured bitterly, "The Abyss Staff?"

"No, no, no! This isn't the real Abyss Staff. It's just a replica I've painstakingly crafted while hiding in Rune all these years. I estimate its power is somewhat inferior to the real Abyss Staff, but fortunately, it has room for improvement. It might even reach the level of the real Abyss Staff in the future. As for the real Abyss Staff, it should be in the hands of my student's family!" Reyes said with considerable pride, brandishing the staff in his hand at Abidal.

After saying that, Reyes looked at Abidal with a gleam of excitement in his eyes and said, "This is the first time I've fought against someone of the same level since the staff was successfully forged. Abidal, show me everything you've got, don't let me down..."

(End of this chapter)