Wizard Earl

Chapter 519 The Ferguson Family's Old Butler (1)

After leaving a note for the fat man he found at the Renault Pharmacy, Connor, though confident that his methods were discreet and wouldn't be discovered by the fat man, still took a long detour around the outskirts of Loen after leaving Passar Street to make sure he wasn't followed before quietly returning to his Ferguson apartment at 16 Land Street in the East District of Loen.

However, to Connor's surprise, he saw a very unexpected person at the entrance of his apartment.

"Young Master Connor!" Upon seeing Connor's return, an elderly man with white hair and beard, tall and thin, dressed in a solemn blue robe, stood at the entrance of Ferguson's apartment building and excitedly called out to Connor:

"Butler Martinez?" Connor was stunned for a moment when he saw the old man in front of him before he realized who the old man was. Although he was very surprised by the old man's arrival, Connor quickly opened the door of the apartment and welcomed the old man into the apartment.

That's right! This unexpected old man was none other than Martinez, the old butler who taught Connor Ferguson the Knight Breathing Technique in place of the old Earl Ferguson when Connor was a child. This old butler had served the Ferguson family for decades. Starting from Connor Ferguson's grandfather's generation, Martinez had been the Ferguson family's head butler. He had dedicated his entire life to the Ferguson family, and as a result, he had always been trusted by two generations of the Ferguson family's patriarchs. As a declining hereditary earl family, the reason why the Ferguson family had not completely fallen was largely due to this old butler's continuous efforts to keep it afloat.

Connor took a glass of water from the kitchen and handed it to Butler Martinez before frowning and asking the old Ferguson family butler, "Butler Martinez, how is Father's health?"

Connor vaguely remembered that when Butler Martinez last wrote to him, he hinted that old Ferguson's health wasn't very good and that he should return to Frosinone, the city where the family was located, as soon as possible to inherit the family business. In fact, Connor was now wondering if Butler Martinez's visit this time was because of a change in old Ferguson's health. Perhaps... But in order to prevent the news from leaking out, and to be on the safe side, this nearly ninety-year-old butler Martinez had traveled a long way to come to Ruen to find him in person!

"Thank you, young master!" The old butler, sitting on the sofa, heard Connor inquire about old Ferguson's health. He seemed to think Connor was being filial, and a glimmer of approval appeared in his aged eyes. The old butler took the water glass from Connor with both hands, poured some water for him, thanked him, and then took a sip of water before introducing himself to Connor.

"Young Master Connor, the Master's health wasn't very good to begin with. I consulted many doctors, but the results weren't very good. Therefore, both the Master and I hope that you can complete your studies at Green University as soon as possible and return to Frosinone to inherit the family business and revitalize it!" Just as Connor was intently waiting for the butler Martinez to say the next "but," the butler suddenly paused, a barely concealed joy appearing on his aged face. Then, looking at Connor, he said excitedly:

"But three months ago, the Imperial Royal Family, showing compassion for our Ferguson family, learned of the master's illness and specially arranged for Academician Marotta of the Royal Medical Academy to treat him. After Academician Marotta prescribed several bottles of medicine for the master, his condition has improved considerably!"

Sensing the excitement in Martinez's words, Connor secretly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter the reason, the improvement in Ferguson's health was definitely something to celebrate for Connor. As long as Ferguson lived, the mess that was in the Ferguson family would naturally not be Connor's responsibility.

Hearing that it wasn't a problem with old Ferguson's health, Connor became very curious about why Butler Martinez had gone to such lengths to come to Ruen to see him. After a moment's hesitation, Connor carefully chose his words and tentatively asked Butler Martinez, "Butler, since Father is well, why did you come to Ruen to see me...?"

Upon hearing Connor's question, Butler Martinez's expression turned serious. He looked around the apartment, and seeing his actions, Connor immediately understood his meaning. He said in a deep voice, "Butler, it's perfectly safe here. Please speak freely!"

Upon hearing Connor's words, the old butler Martinez nodded, and then very carefully took out a handkerchief folded several times from his pocket.

As the handkerchief was taken out, Connor sensed something and his eyes flashed. His attention was completely focused on the handkerchief the old butler had taken out. The old butler did not notice the change in Connor's eyes and still very carefully opened the handkerchief.

A few seconds later, Butler Martinez fully opened the handkerchief and showed Connor a ruby ​​ring with a dull luster hidden in the center, saying, "Young Master, this is a family heirloom passed down from the ancestors of the Ferguson family. I have come here on the master's orders to deliver this ring to you!"

Looking at the ruby ​​ring that the old butler was treating with such seriousness and care, Connor didn't show anything on the surface, but he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. The old butler was making such a big deal out of it, and Connor thought it was some kind of treasure. But now it was quite disappointing. This ruby ​​ring was actually a spatial ring, and in terms of workmanship and quality, it was one of the very inferior spatial rings. Connor was already able to make this kind of spatial ring a few years ago when he was still an intermediate wizard apprentice.

From a maintenance perspective, the ruby ​​spatial ring has become so dim that it can be basically concluded that it has not been maintained for at least one or two hundred years. Given that it has not been maintained for such a long time, coupled with such poor workmanship and quality, if this spatial ring can still be opened, it is definitely a blessing from Lady Luck!

Although he felt a little disdain for the spatial ring, Connor would never openly show his true feelings. He solemnly took the handkerchief containing the ruby ​​spatial ring from the old butler Martinez and then made a move to put it in his pocket.

(End of this chapter)