Wizard Earl

Chapter 477 Another Conspiracy

"I admit that when Lady Elena arranged for me to stay in Rune, she left me some people and connections, but the strongest of these people is only a mid-level wizard apprentice. If Edel sends assassins to kill me, they won't be of any help at all. In fact, if I were to use them, they would only become a burden and a hindrance. In this matter, Connor, only you can help me!" Margaret said very seriously, her beautiful eyes fixed on Connor.

With a wry smile, Connor shook his head. He understood that Margaret was certain he would help her. However, Connor was helpless; neither emotionally nor rationally could he allow Margaret to face such a perilous situation alone, given his own capabilities. After a moment's thought, Connor took out a crudely made silver bracelet from his spatial ring, handed it to Margaret, and explained:

"If you wear this bracelet, I can find you within a five-kilometer radius. In an emergency, you can use your mental power to trigger the third rune in the bracelet, and we can communicate within a three-kilometer radius. However, don't use this function unless absolutely necessary. I've only just developed this function, and its performance is not yet very stable. Also, using this function will cause certain energy fluctuations, and these energy fluctuations are very likely to be detected by your church's Eye of the Storm!"

When Margaret received the bracelet from Connor, her face lit up with delight as she listened to him explain that it would allow her to communicate with him within a three-kilometer radius. However, after hearing Connor's explanation, her delight turned to regret. She examined the silver bracelet carefully and hesitantly asked Connor, "Connor, couldn't the communication function of this bracelet be further optimized and improved?"

"Sure!" Connor answered without hesitation, but before Margaret could be happy, he continued, "This was the first thing I figured out, so it's not perfect yet. Technically speaking, perfecting it isn't difficult, but it will take me time—at least half a month, maybe a month. Can you give me that time?"

"Alright!" Margaret muttered helplessly, then put the silver bracelet into her spatial ring. She then took out a map from the spatial ring and handed it to Connor, saying very solemnly, "The areas marked in blue on the map are the areas I will be searching for in the coming period of time. Among them, the Storm Eye's surveillance is very weak in the Kurdish District, Stamford Bridge Community, and Anfield Community. In addition, there is no Storm Eye surveillance in the Etihad District at all. If they want to eliminate me, they are most likely to make their move in these four places."

Taking the map from Margaret, Connor spread it out and roughly examined the areas Margaret had emphasized. He then carefully placed the map into his spatial ring. After doing this, Connor thought for a moment and said to Margaret, "I have things to take care of tomorrow. Starting the day after tomorrow, I will be lurking in the shadows to protect you. But you must be careful and not be careless. If you encounter danger, avoid using blood magic if possible. However, if you do use blood magic, be sure to inform me immediately. I will do my best to silence you!"

Meeting Connor's concerned gaze, Margaret lowered her head and nodded gently, indicating that she understood.

Having given all the necessary instructions, Connor turned to leave the safe house. However, just as he reached the door, he seemed to remember something, turned back to Margaret, scrutinized her from head to toe, and then asked curiously, "Margaret, was that woman at the bus stop near my house...?"

"Get out!" Before Connor could finish speaking, Margaret, her cheeks flushed with two alluring blushes, immediately shouted fiercely at him.

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Having emerged from the church safe house, Connor's initial worries dissipated after discussing the current situation with Margaret. Furthermore, having hastily left some alchemy tools at his apartment at 16 Land Street earlier, Connor, now feeling more confident, decided to return to his apartment to retrieve them.

Connor's idea was good, but as soon as the disguised Connor stepped onto Rand Street in the East End, his eyes narrowed involuntarily. He noticed four suspicious-looking people, who appeared to be wizards, sitting in different locations on Rand Street. If you connected the positions of these four people, you would find that his apartment was located in the center of these four people.

Stroking his chin, Connor walked calmly into a bar on Rand Street. While sipping his drink, he silently kept an eye on the four suspicious-looking men. For some reason, he felt that these four men were neither church arbitrators nor special agents of the Empire. Connor's intuition told him that these four men were probably dark wizards!

The four people didn't seem to have very high cultivation levels, and none of them noticed Connor's presence. According to Connor's observation, the four people were clearly together. They looked around as if they were looking for someone, and half of their attention was focused on Connor's apartment.

Realizing this situation, Connor, sitting in the bar, couldn't help but ponder. Half an hour later, the four wizards, perhaps because they hadn't found what they were looking for, all showed varying degrees of anxiety on their faces. Three of the four occasionally glanced questioningly at the middle-aged man with a thick beard who was sitting on a bench across the street from Connor's house, pretending to read a newspaper. It seemed that this middle-aged man with a thick beard was the leader among the four.

Faced with the incessant questioning gazes of his subordinates, the burly man with a thick beard hesitated for a moment, put down the newspaper in his hand, and stood up from the bench, seemingly intending to walk towards Connor's apartment. However, at this moment, a woman exuding an aura of unease appeared and walked out from Rand Street. Upon seeing the newcomer, the burly man immediately bowed his head respectfully.

To Connor's greatest surprise, the woman who suddenly appeared only glanced at the bearded man briefly before walking straight towards the bar where he was sitting.

(End of this chapter)