Wizard Earl

Chapter 442 The Secret of the Magic Crystal (Part 2)

Second, Connor remembered what Margaret had told him: traces of vengeful spirits had appeared in a village on the outskirts of the northern district of Rune, and the church had sent a team to deal with it. Connor had analyzed that it was very likely that the villagers in those villages had become vengeful spirits. If Connor's idea was correct, then why did these villagers become vengeful spirits? You know, the possibility of a person dying a natural death and becoming a vengeful spirit is extremely low.

A significant portion of the villagers in these villages were workers at the Ruis Steel Factory. Is it possible that they came into contact with something at the Ruis Steel Factory, which Connor believed was manufacturing artificial magic crystals, or that they were simply misled by the higher-ups at the steel factory and directly participated in the artificial magic crystal manufacturing process at the Ruis Steel Factory, becoming infected by the strong resentment of the artificial magic crystals and thus turning into vengeful spirits?

Connor was very clear about one thing: if his mentor, Professor Reyes of the Secret Society, really used the extremely evil method of condensing magic crystals with vengeful spirits and magic stone essence, as Varga said, then it was obvious that Reyes, who only produced 500 grams of magic crystals per year in the Kaman Empire, would not want 10 grams of magic crystals. Even 100 grams of magic crystals might not satisfy Reyes's appetite. After all, although magic crystals were very precious, with Reyes's strength and the power of the Secret Society, it was not impossible for him to collect a couple hundred grams of magic crystals after several years of serious collection!

What Reyes most likely wants to do is to mass-produce artificial magic crystals. Only such an answer can make everything Reyes does seem very reasonable. But if that's the case... Thinking of this, a very complicated expression appeared in Connor's eyes.

Although he had long known that his mentor Reyes was not a good person, he found it hard to believe that the gentle and refined Reyes in front of him was the one who instigated the bloody war on the continent of Hoy!

Judging from the resentment on the artificial magic crystal dust in Connor's own hands, a considerable number of vengeful spirits were used in the manufacturing process of the artificial magic crystals. To artificially create a vengeful spirit, at least several thousand lives would be needed to create just one. It is conceivable what Reyes did. At least tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, died directly or indirectly at his hands.

The fact that so many lives have been sacrificed to artificially create magic crystals, yet no progress has been made, suggests only one possibility: these people didn't die in the Kaman Empire or the Byzantine Continent. Considering the ongoing, escalating war between the East Hoy Company and the indigenous people of the Central Hoy Continent, supported by the Fast Empire and the Persis Empire, and the fact that the Hoy Continent is within the sphere of influence of Reyes' faction, Connor feels his answer is almost certain. The war on the Hoy Continent, reported in the Rune newspapers as having resulted in nearly a million casualties, including civilians, is definitely related to Reyes. While Reyes may not have orchestrated the war, he was at least one of its driving forces!

That's true. If it were just killing a few dozen or even a hundred people to refine magic crystals, the Secret Society and Reyes' strength would be able to suppress them. But if it were thousands or tens of thousands of people, let alone the Secret Society, even the Storm Church might not be able to suppress them. If Reyes really dares to do this in the Kaman Empire, he will probably be hunted down by various forces within a month and die without a burial place!

Putting all the information together, Connor was now basically convinced of what Varga had said. His mentor, Reyes, had indeed broken the ironclad rules of the alchemical world and created artificial magic crystals. Thinking of this, Connor carefully considered his words and tentatively asked Varga in his arms, "The experiments you assisted the secret society with, could they be related to...?"

Under Connor's gaze, Varga lowered her head and fell silent. After a long while, she nodded slightly and said, "Those red magic crystals in your hands are actually semi-finished products. They need to have their resentment cleansed before they can be used. If you use them now to refine enchanted items, the resentment on the magic crystals will also attach to the enchanted items, causing some damage to the items themselves. The hospital is responsible for cleaning the resentment from the magic crystals, and the safe house below Sassuolo Harbor is where these semi-finished artificial magic crystals are stored!"

Varga was very candid. She not only admitted Connor's thoughts and that she had participated in the artificial magic crystal refining experiment, but she also revealed more details about the artificial magic crystal.

"Connor, let's leave here, leave this dangerous place, Rune, okay? Old Victor moved all the equipment for removing artificial magic crystals from the hospital a week ago. I can feel that they no longer trust me. Also, I heard rumors that Old Victor found a radiation source that can strongly corrode a wizard's mental power... All of this means that they will soon make their move against you, Connor!" Holding Connor's hand, Varga said sincerely in his arms.

Hearing Varga's words, Connor smiled faintly, a hint of mockery in his eyes. He scratched the cliff face where Varga was standing and said to himself, "Reyes taught me advanced meditation techniques, the Abyss Secrets, and his life's work, Reyes Alchemy. He also gave me countless benefits, investing so much in me. Do you think I could run away?"

"Professor? Professor Reyes?" Upon hearing Connor mention the name "Reyes," Varga immediately thought...

She was utterly shocked, her beautiful eyes widening as she asked Connor:

"That's right! Professor Reyes of the History Department at Green University is my dear mentor, Professor of the Secret Society. It seems Varga..."

"Your memory hasn't been altered by them!" After hearing Varga's confession, Connor regained his trust in her and told her everything he had discovered at Green University.

"After the last upheaval, Reyes left Rune to avoid the church's search. After that, I discovered that no one at Green University remembered Reyes at all, and a man named Belwin took his place. This means that Reyes tampered with everyone's memories!"

"By the way! I've already seen that radiation source you mentioned. I must say, my mentor's butler really has some tricks up his sleeve!" Connor said with a sneer.

(End of this chapter)