Wizard Earl

Chapter 448 Unearthing Paredes (2)

"So you were here..."

Using the silver pendant's perception, Connor successfully located a large, leafy tree about three hundred meters to his right.

Out of the corner of his eye, Connor glanced at the large tree that seemed to offer no hiding place. A cold smile crept across his face. If he wasn't mistaken, it was just a smokescreen. The mysterious Mr. Paredes was very likely hiding there.

Connor can now basically conclude that although Mr. Paredes' methods are very magical, his actual strength is probably not that strong. Otherwise, Paredes would not have hidden in that big tree, which is a full 300 meters away from him. Such a distance is a relatively safe distance for a wizard apprentice. At this distance, whether he attacks him or he attacks him, both of them have enough time to react.

Every advantage has its disadvantage. Hiding 300 meters away is safe, as Connor can run away as soon as he discovers him. However, such a long distance will inevitably have a negative impact on Connor's ability to spy on him. In addition, it will not be very difficult for Connor to shake him off if he wants to.

The fact that this Mr. Paredes chose to spy on me from such a distance clearly demonstrates his lack of confidence in his own abilities. Coupled with the honorifics in the letter, Connor had reason to believe that this guy who called himself "Paredes" might not even be a high-level wizard apprentice!

Thinking of this, Connor suddenly remembered something. Varga had told him before that old Victor had two assistants in Rune. One of them was Martina, whom he knew very well. The other, according to Varga, was a very mysterious person, but seemed to only have the cultivation of a mid-level wizard apprentice. Could this person be Paredes?

As the thought crossed his mind, Connor's eyes gradually lit up. He pondered it carefully and realized that the possibility of Paredes being Old Victor's other assistant besides Martina was not low. First of all, the content of the letter Paredes gave him, which prompted Connor to pay attention to the letters Old Victor left for him in his apartment mailbox, showed that Paredes was definitely related to the Secret Society!

Secondly, everything Paredes did gave Connor the feeling that Paredes knew he couldn't beat him, so he was hiding at a very safe distance. This seemed to match what Varga had said about the other assistant, the intermediate wizard apprentice. In addition, when Varga told Connor about Old Victor's two assistants, Connor had wondered why Old Victor, with his strength, would choose an intermediate wizard apprentice as his assistant.

However, if this intermediate wizard apprentice is Paredes, then Connor can understand it very well. Paredes' method of using mental energy to spy is truly bizarre, so much so that even a mental wizard like Connor, who excels in mental energy, couldn't detect it at all. If it weren't for Connor's silver pendant being developed into a new function by Connor, Connor might still be unable to discover Paredes.

A chilling glint appeared in Connor's eyes as he decided to take action against Paredes. Even if he couldn't kill Paredes today, he would at least keep him in bed for a few months. Otherwise, Paredes might follow Connor wherever he went, and Connor wouldn't be able to do anything at all!

Connor's decision to take action first presented him with the challenge of the 300-meter distance between them. Connor's most proficient skills, such as the Castia Magic Array, mental shock, or his innate spell Abyss Chains, were all insufficient to quickly reach the tree where Paredes was located at this distance. If he couldn't launch a quick attack, Paredes, realizing he had been exposed, would surely run away.

With a flicker of his eyes, Connor had an idea. Without the slightest hesitation, he took out three white pills from his spatial ring, and with a gentle shake of his fingers hidden in his black robe, the pills fell to the ground. Then, with a "whoosh," white smoke immediately rose from the ground. The smoke was so thick that nothing could be seen with the naked eye.

"What's going on? Where is that white smoke coming from?"

Hidden high in the tree, Paredes frowned as he looked at the thick white smoke 300 meters away. A deep look of doubt appeared in his eyes. Paredes was now thin and sparsely sculpted, with a pair of triangular eyes that made him very memorable. He looked completely different from the average-sized, ordinary-looking man who sat next to Connor at the Tottenham Hotel. It was fortunate that Connor hadn't searched for Paredes based on his appearance; otherwise, he probably would never have found him in his lifetime!

Connor's guess was correct; Paredes was indeed Old Victor's intermediate wizard apprentice assistant. Possessing a unique innate magical ability specific to his race, he was always adept at spying on enemies, making him Old Victor's right-hand man! Just as Connor suspected, Paredes, as an intermediate wizard apprentice, knew he couldn't defeat Connor, who was a minor realm higher. Therefore, he was spying on Connor from a distance where he could easily slip away. While the 300-meter distance made him safe, it also prevented him from clearly seeing how the sudden white smoke was produced. Paredes only saw the white smoke appear and then expand and spread within a few breaths, completely obscuring his target, Connor.

Moreover, the white smoke seemed to have a strong interfering effect on the wizard's mental power. Paredes felt that he could no longer see Connor's situation. This discovery immediately made Paredes extremely surprised and hesitant. Old Victor's task was to keep an eye on Connor, but now, no matter how the white smoke appeared, he had obviously lost track of Connor.

With a determined clench of his teeth, Paredes made his decision. He jumped down from the tree where he was hiding and immediately ran away into the distance. The mission Old Victor had given him had now failed, and he needed to consider his own safety. He had heard Martina talk about Connor's strength, but he wasn't confident that he could fight Connor.

Paredes was not slow, but Connor was obviously a step ahead. As soon as Paredes ran away, Connor's mental attack hit him.

(End of this chapter)