Wizard Earl

Chapter 357 The Deal (Part 1)

"Proud arbitrator, are you now filled with regret? Regret for provoking me? Hahahaha!" Mr. Issa's gaze was fixed on Epstein behind the ice shield as he laughed wildly.

"Cough cough... Regret? I'd rather know how you, a demonized knight of the Skull and Bones Society, became a tool for these shadowy figures of the Secret Society!" Epstein, fully manipulating his ice shield to defend against the attacks of the two skulls and the demonic blade, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said sarcastically:

Upon hearing Epstein mention the name "Secret Society," Mr. Issa, who was completely hidden under a black robe, unusually did not retaliate with sarcasm. Instead, he intensified the attacks from the two skulls and the demonic blade.

"Tsk tsk, you think I'm bluffing you? This strange, demonized item in your hand, if I'm not mistaken, is that the Demon Blade, a unique demonized artifact of the Secret Society? This thing was researched by that professor of the Secret Society; only the Secret Society possesses the method to forge it, no one else can forge it!" Epstein said quietly after once again repelling the skull's attack with his ice shield.

Seeing that the origin of his demonic blade had been recognized by the bearded arbitrator before him, Mr. Issa, confident that he had the other man trapped, became less cautious and sneered, "I didn't expect that you, a lackey of the church, would actually have some respect!"

Hearing that the demonized knight who had driven him to such a desperate situation did not deny what he had said, Epstein's eyes flashed with a glint of light, and he continued, "Your Skull and Bones Society and the Secret Society are so close, it seems the rumors are true. The key to the Skull and Bones Society's technology to transform ordinary knights into demonized knights was provided by the Secret Society!"

"What did you say?" After carefully listening to what Epstein, who was hiding behind the ice shield, said, Mr. Issa immediately asked. Perhaps because the information he heard was too shocking, Mr. Issa's voice was very urgent and concerned!

"Hehe, don't you know? I don't know what you are hiding under that black robe, but judging from your strength, you should be one of the strongest demonized knights transformed by the Skull and Bones Society right now. Didn't the Skull and Bones Society tell you...?" Seeing that Mr. Issa had taken the bait, Epstein's eyes flashed with a hint of smugness. His tone remained as calm as before, but his words were full of temptation for Mr. Issa!

Mr. Issa could easily detect the seductive undertone in Epstein's words. As soon as Epstein finished speaking, he stared at Epstein again and said menacingly, "What, do you want me to let you go?"

"No, no, no! It's just an exchange!" An unnatural flush appeared on Epstein's face. After using all his strength to manipulate the ice shield to knock away the two skulls and the demonic blade that attacked him, he spoke again: "I'll tell you everything I know about the demonized knight, in exchange for you sparing my life, how about that?"

"Heh heh heh!" Mr. Issa sneered, saying with some disdain, "So, you church arbitrators, these fanatical followers of the goddess, are afraid of death?"

Having just repelled the skull and the demonic blade, Epstein seemed certain that Mr. Isa wouldn't attack him again. He casually put away his ice shield, shrugged, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Those Arbitrators might be madmen who aren't afraid of death, but unfortunately, I've only been an Arbitrator for a little over two months. Before that, I was..."

Epstein paused here, then looked at the demonized knight, whose entire body was hidden beneath a black robe, with a half-smile, and said, "Members of the Church Headquarters' Black Organization, huh..."

"Epstein used to be a member of the Black Organization, this is getting more and more interesting!" Connor, who was hiding in the dense forest hundreds of meters away from the two combatants and was using the Silver Pendant at full power, couldn't help but show a change in expression.

Although Connor wasn't afraid of the two guys in front of him, he wasn't there to fight, but to gather information. So, to avoid being discovered, Connor kept himself well beyond the mental perception range of a high-level wizard apprentice. It would be impossible for an ordinary intermediate or high-level wizard apprentice to sense the two people making a deal from this position; even if they succeeded, they would be discovered!

However, as a mental wizard, Connor, despite being a mid-level wizard apprentice, possessed mental strength and a range of perception that were no less than those of a typical high-level wizard apprentice, and even slightly surpassed them. Moreover, with the Silver Pendant, a level-two enchanted item that could amplify mental power, Connor was able to do what others could not at this distance: eavesdrop on their conversation without alerting them!

As soon as Connor took his position and activated the Silver Pendant to begin testing, he heard the names of two organizations: the Skull and Bones Society and the Storm Church's Black Organization. Connor had never heard of the former, but he knew a little about the latter, the Black Organization, which had cooperated with Margaret for so long.

The Storm Church's Black Organization is the Storm Church's external intelligence department. According to Margaret, the Black Organization was created over a hundred years ago by the then-Cardinal Black of the Storm Church in order to succeed to the Pope. However, Black lost the final succession to the current Pope, Ilsank, and returned to the embrace of the Storm Goddess. But the Black Organization, which he created and named after him, remained and has become the Storm Church's strongest external department today!

"You've outmaneuvered me today, and I admit I've fallen into your trap. Killing me now wouldn't be difficult, but capturing me alive is beyond your capabilities. And even if you did manage to capture me, without the abilities of a psychic wizard, you have absolutely no chance of extracting what you want from my mind!" Epstein pointed to his head, speaking with unwavering confidence to the man in black before him.

"Hmph!" Mr. Issa scoffed disdainfully. Although his attitude remained mocking, his actions betrayed him. He quickly withdrew the two skulls and the demonic blade that had been attacking him. Concealed entirely in his black robes, he thought for a moment and whispered to Epstein, "If what you know is of value to you, I don't mind sparing your life!"

(End of this chapter)