Wizard Earl

Chapter 520 The Ferguson Family's Old Butler (2)

"Young Master Connor, I haven't finished yet!" Seeing Connor already stuff the ring and handkerchief into his pocket, the old butler Martinez said somewhat awkwardly.

"Um...sorry, sorry."

With a hint of helplessness, Connor took the ring out of his pocket again. He knew what the old butler Martinez hadn't finished saying—he simply wanted to know what this thing was and how to open the ruby ​​space ring. But in fact, for Connor, a high-level wizard apprentice and alchemist, as long as the ruby ​​space ring wasn't completely damaged and could still be opened, Connor didn't need any special methods. With his alchemical knowledge and powerful mental strength, he could destroy the ring's restrictions in a few seconds.

Just as Connor had expected, sure enough, Connor took out the ruby ​​spatial ring again. Butler Martinez pointed at the ring and said mysteriously, "Young Master Connor, what I'm about to tell you is the true secret of the Ferguson family. There has never been any written record of this secret within the family. It has been passed down orally from generation to generation of family heads. The reason I know this is because your father is in poor health and was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on until you returned. So he asked me to tell you."

"Oh? What's the secret?" Although the existence of this ruby ​​spatial ring disappointed Connor somewhat, the mysterious tone of the old butler Martinez still aroused some of Connor's curiosity.

"Young Master Connor, the seventh-generation ancestor of the Ferguson family, Stip Ferguson, was once a wizard!" Butler Martinez leaned close to Connor and said in a deep voice. The old butler lowered his voice very much, but his aged face was full of pride, and he looked very honored.

"So that's what it is..." Upon hearing the name "Stip Ferguson" from Martinez's old butler, Connor, who had already clashed with the Celta Vigo Church, immediately realized what the old butler was about to say.

Remembering what Lindelof, the high-ranking wizard apprentice of the Celta Cult, had once told him, Connor seemed to have thought of something and focused his attention on the dimly lit ruby ​​spatial ring on his hand.

Meanwhile, the proud old butler continued in a low voice, "Our ancestor Stip, in his youth, before inheriting the family business, is said to have joined a wizarding organization called the Celta Cult, and became a wizard there. The ring you're holding now, Young Master Connor, is something left behind by your ancestor Stip. It's said to be a spatial ring containing the legacy of becoming a wizard..." At this point, the old butler's proud voice suddenly turned regretful, and he said with a hint of helplessness:

"To open this spatial ring, one needs mental power, but it is said that only wizards can possess mental power..."

Hearing this, Connor couldn't help but chuckle. This Stip ancestor of the Ferguson family had a truly peculiar way of thinking. The spatial ring contained the inheritance to become a wizard, but to open the spatial ring, one needed to become a wizard and possess mental power! This was an utterly false proposition!

To avoid arousing the old butler's suspicion, Connor feigned great excitement as he examined the ruby ​​spatial ring for a while before continuing to ask, "Besides this ruby ​​ring, did the Stip ancestors leave behind anything else?"

The old butler shook his head slightly, saying with some regret, "Several hundred years have passed since our ancestor Stip. It's been too long. He may have left behind other things besides this ring, but this is all that's left in the family now!"

After telling Connor the secret, the old butler, Martinez, still had some concerns and instructed Connor, "Young Master Connor, this secret must be kept strictly confidential. Don't tell anyone. After you inherit the family and have a son, pass it on to your son. With this ancestral legacy, our Ferguson family will surely produce a wizard again in the future and revive the family!"

When he said this, the old butler spoke with great certainty, and his eyes shone with a firm light. He was clearly convinced that the Ferguson family was only experiencing a temporary downturn and that one day, the Ferguson family would regain its glory and greatness!

Butler Martinez glanced at Connor, a look of worry on his face. He cautioned Connor, "Young Master Connor, this place is not like our old home in Frosinone. This is the territory of the Church of the Storm in Rune. You must be very careful! They are always extremely cruel to wizards, and they would rather kill the innocent than let anything related to wizards go unpunished!"

Sensing the solemnity in the old butler's words, Connor smiled slightly and nodded, reassuring him, "Don't worry, I've been in Rune for a long time. I know the Storm Church better than you do. I'll take good care of myself!"

Connor could understand why Ferguson would tell the butler, Martinez, a secret passed down only by the head of the family. Firstly, Martinez had served the Ferguson family for decades and was extremely loyal and reliable. Secondly, Connor harbored resentment towards Ferguson because of his mother, and their relationship was extremely strained; the two hadn't spoken for a long time. Ferguson was well aware of his son's thoughts, which was why he intended to use the butler to convey this secret to Connor.

"Old Butler, did Father say why he wanted you to hand this over to me now?" Connor put the ruby ​​ring back into his pocket, pondered the whole process, and asked Butler Martinez with some doubt. After all, if there was nothing wrong, it seemed unnecessary for old Ferguson, who was no longer seriously ill, to have Butler Martinez hand over the item to him now.

Upon hearing Connor's question, Butler Martinez's expression turned serious, and he hesitated before replying, "Recently, some unidentified individuals have appeared in Frosinone. The master suspects their identities, so just in case, he instructed me to pass this to you, young master!"

(End of this chapter)