Wizard Earl

Chapter 527 Cunning and Treacherous (4)

Connor absolutely did not want to see the Castia magic circle blasted open, because once this happened, even if he repaired the hole in the Castia magic circle afterward due to the corrosion and contamination from the self-destruction of the dark green crystal ball, the power of Castia would inevitably be greatly damaged, and it would be highly likely to fall from the rank of a top-tier second-order enchanted item!

Ultimately, the conflict between Connor and the old green-robed bastard was nothing more than a dispute at the auction, and there was no deep-seated hatred between them. Connor really didn't want to see his strongest enchanted artifact, the Castia Staff, destroyed in order to kill this old green-robed bastard.

As for not continuing the pursuit, Connor had his own reasons. This old green-robed bastard was quite strong, and judging from his actions of self-destructing the crystal ball and severing his own arm, he was an extremely ruthless and desperate man. He had already run so far away that even if Connor chased after him now, he would basically be unable to stop him. Even if he did manage to stop him, given the old man's actions just now, knowing he was doomed, he would inevitably launch a frenzied counterattack, trying to take Connor down with him. In that case, even if Connor succeeded in killing him, he wouldn't have a good outcome.

Furthermore, this old green-robed bastard is truly cunning. He actually threw out the three Lecce fruits. Although this seemed like a show of weakness and submission, it greatly reduced Connor's determination to pursue him. After all, staying where he was meant to have three Lecce fruits, and risking his life to chase him might not yield any more benefits, not to mention the great risks involved.

Besides these two points, Connor had his own considerations. Although the old green-robed bastard had escaped, he had been slashed three times by the Black Knight, suffered numerous mental shocks from Connor, and had also severed his own arm while trying to escape. These three injuries combined would take the old green-robed bastard three to five years to recover from, and even if he did, he would never be at his peak. Moreover, Connor had disguised himself this time, not showing his true face. Even if the old green-robed bastard was resentful and wanted revenge...

As long as Connor stops using this disguise, he won't be able to do anything, so Connor can let him go without any worries!

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"Butler Martinez, here is a suit and cane that I specially selected for my father. Please give them to him!" The next morning, after having breakfast in the apartment, Connor smiled and handed two beautifully decorated boxes to Butler Martinez.

After glancing at the box, Butler Martinez looked at Connor with admiration and said excitedly, "Young Master Connor, it's wonderful that you've reconciled with the Master!"

Seeing the glint in the old butler's eyes, Connor felt incredibly embarrassed, but could only maintain a polite smile. Watching the old butler pack the two boxes into the suitcase, Connor spoke up, "Old butler, I've prepared a surprise in the boxes. I hope you won't be too surprised when we get home!"

"Hahaha!" Hearing Connor's words, a smile appeared on Butler Martinez's face, and he nodded, saying, "Then I'm very much looking forward to your surprise, young master!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the old butler, Connor escorted him to the Looney train station and put him on the train back to Frosinone, the Ferguson family's ancestral home.

After seeing off the old butler, Connor did not return to his Ferguson apartment on Land Street, but instead went to his safe house on Ramsey Street in the North End. He was going to examine the ruby ​​space ring that the old butler Martinez had given him, which belonged to Mr. Stip, the Ferguson ancestor.

For Connor, the ruby ​​space ring itself had no value. What truly interested Connor was what was inside the ruby ​​space ring. Last night, Connor carefully reviewed everything that had happened between him and the Celta Cult!

Connor remembered a conversation he had with Lindelof, a senior apprentice wizard of the Cult of Celta Vigo, in his apartment at 16 Land Street. Lindelof had told him that he had come to him to find the whereabouts of a treasure! This treasure was stolen from the Cult of Celta Vigo by Stip Ferguson, the ancestor of the Ferguson family, who had faked his death!

Connor didn't care how his ancestor Stip obtained the treasure—whether by stealing, robbing, or cheating—none of that mattered to Connor. All Connor cared about was: Where was the treasure? What was its purpose?

To be honest, Connor was very interested in this treasure when Lindelof first mentioned it. The Celta Church is a fairly large wizarding organization, and it is a well-known presence in the wizarding world. What kind of treasure could make such a wizarding organization covet it for over a hundred years, and send a team of one senior wizarding apprentice and several intermediate wizarding apprentices to such a dangerous place as Rune, within the traditional sphere of influence of the Church of Storms, just because they heard a little bit of it?

Sitting cross-legged in the basement deep beneath the safe house, Connor raised his dull ruby ​​spatial ring, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. Could the treasure that Stip Ferguson, the ancestor of the Ferguson family, had acquired from the Celta Cult possibly have been passed down in the wizarding legacy he entrusted to his family?

Connor had already examined the ring last night. Although many years had passed, the spatial ring was not unopenable, but it would be extremely difficult to open. After all, hundreds of years had passed, and without any maintenance, the internal structure of the ruby ​​was almost completely decayed. During the opening process, a single mistake could cause the space within the ruby ​​spatial ring to collapse. If the space collapsed, any treasures stored within would naturally disappear completely, lost in the spatial turbulence.

Taking a deep breath, Connor retrieved all the alchemical tools he might need during the activation process from his spatial ring. He then removed his own spatial ring from his hand and placed it in a safe spot. Connor did this as a precaution, as spaces are highly sensitive and interconnected. During the activation of the ruby ​​spatial ring, the space within it could potentially be affected by Connor's own spatial ring. Therefore, to avoid this, Connor needed to take some necessary precautions.

(End of this chapter)