Wizard Earl

Chapter 255 Victor and Edel's Secret Meeting

Edel trusted the assessment of the professor's butler, old Victor. After considering it for a moment, he said, "Mobilizing the Arbitrators to search the entire Loen area isn't difficult, but I need time to coordinate with the Metropolitan Police Department. It will take three days!"

Upon hearing that it would take another "three days," a troubled expression clearly appeared on old Victor's aged face. However, he also understood that although Rune was within the traditional sphere of influence of the Storm Church, it did not mean that the Storm Church could do whatever it wanted in Rune. Since the major turmoil caused by the Rune Secret Society last time, the Metropolitan Police Department had been very dissatisfied with the Storm Church's casual large-scale search. This time, if Eder wanted to mobilize the Arbitrators to conduct a large-scale search of Rune again, he would definitely have to report and coordinate with the Metropolitan Police Department!

"Then I'll leave it to you, sir!" Old Victor hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything to urge Edel to hurry up, because it would be inappropriate for him, given his position, to say such a thing.

"Is there anything else?" Edel asked casually, glancing at old Victor.

"Because of the safety risks, just to be on the safe side, the professor personally decided to suspend the refining of that thing, and all production steps have stopped. This is your share for this month. The professor has ordered that you get an extra half amount. Please count it!" Victor took out a small black box from his pocket and handed it to Edel.

Hearing that this was his share, a glint of light flashed in Edel's eyes. He took the small box from Old Victor, gently opened it, and used his mental energy to examine "that thing" inside. A look of satisfaction and greed immediately appeared on Edel's face. After confirming that there were no problems, he slowly closed the small box and put it into his spatial ring. After pondering for a moment, he asked Victor, "Professor, how long have you decided to stop refining that thing?"

Victor shook his head and said with a wry smile, "The professor didn't set a specific deadline, he just told me to resume refining only after he was sure there were no risks! The reason we increased the quantity by half is because we're going to stop production!"

Upon hearing Victor's words, Edel's eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment, he said calmly to Victor, "The Arbitrators will begin searching the entire city of Rune in a day. Tell your men to be careful and not give anything away, or things will get very difficult!"

"Understood! I will arrange it properly!" Old Victor replied respectfully, but inwardly he sneered. He knew very well that dealing with the old fox Edel was pointless; he could only resort to coercion and bribery. Just now, he had said he needed three days to coordinate, but now that he heard about the production halt, he was working hard and said he could complete the coordination with the Metropolitan Police Department in just one day.

Seeing that old Victor had no further questions, Edel nodded slightly, then got up and walked out of the noisy tavern. The men and women reveling in the tavern had no idea that the man walking beside them was the bishop of the Storm Church, the most powerful church in all of Rune.

Watching Eder's departing figure, a mocking, disdainful smile appeared on the hunched old Victor's lips. He had always despised Eder, a scoundrel who would sell anything for power and profit. He firmly believed that the secret society's ideals could only be realized through the society's own efforts. Eder, an unreliable opportunist, was simply untrustworthy. Who knew when such a person would betray you?

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"You said someone's looking for me?" In her luxurious apartment at 16 Land Street in the East District of Rune late at night, Margaret gently swirled the gin in her glass, casually asking Connor, who stood before her with a serious expression:

Connor noticed Margaret's nonchalant and indifferent attitude, and was anxious. As a member of the Secret Society, he knew all too well how terrifying they were. When the Celta Cult came to cause him trouble in Rune, he had the Secret Society take the fall for him, and the Secret Society had wiped out the Celta Cult's stronghold in Rune, leaving only Lindelof to escape severely injured.

Now, Reyes, the professor of the secret society, has personally ordered the pursuit of Margaret. Such a large-scale operation clearly shows that they are determined to capture Margaret.

Taking a deep breath, Connor suppressed his anger and said to Margaret in a low voice, "Margaret, I don't know what you've done, but I hope you understand that you are in a very dangerous situation. As long as you're in Loen, you could face death at any moment. The higher-ups of a terrifying dark wizarding organization have ordered that you be captured. This organization is far more powerful than any dark wizarding organization like the Benfica Secret Order that we've faced before! Do you understand what I mean?"

Seeing Connor's disappointed expression, Margaret suddenly laughed, a very happy laugh. She beckoned Connor with her finger, signaling him to come closer.

Margaret's genuinely happy smile left Connor completely baffled. He didn't know how his words had made Margaret so happy!

Seeing that Connor didn't move, Margaret blushed for the first time ever. Then, she actually moved closer to Connor and, under Connor's incredulous gaze, gently kissed his angular face.

Connor, who was being kissed, was completely bewildered; he didn't know why Margaret would do such a thing.

"Don't overthink it. Consider this a reward for you! Don't worry, I know exactly where I left the country. The Church Arbitrators will be launching another major search of Rune tomorrow!" Margaret said meaningfully.

Upon hearing that the church would suddenly launch another large-scale search, Connor subconsciously turned his gaze to Margaret. Reyes was looking for Margaret, and the Storm Church was launching a large-scale search so suddenly without any warning. If you said there was no connection between the two, Connor would be the first to disbelieve it.

Meeting Connor's gaze, Margaret pointed to her head with her jade finger and said to Connor with a bright smile, "Connor, although I know you're so nervous because you're afraid I'll get caught and implicate you, I'm still very satisfied with your attitude. Don't worry, I won't let them catch me. Besides, there are many restrictions in my divine sea, so even if they catch me, they won't find anything."

(End of this chapter)