Wizard Earl

Chapter 556 Connor's Backup Plan

After listening to Martina's explanation, an amused expression appeared on old Victor's wrinkled and age-spotted face. He pondered for a moment, then asked Martina casually, "Martina, what do you think is going on?"

Upon hearing old Victor's question, Martina hesitated for a moment, then replied after about a minute, "The information available now isn't enough for me to make a judgment, but I feel it's definitely related to Connor!"

Old Victor nodded noncommittally, then continued to ask Martina, "Connor, where is the little guy now?"

"I don't know. He might have sensed the presence of these Celta Cult members and left the apartment; he might have already gone into hiding!" This time, Martina didn't hesitate or waver, and said directly:

"He's gone into hiding?" Old Victor muttered to himself. After a moment of contemplation, he said slowly, "Looks like that little Connor has another hideout in the city..."

After speaking, old Victor took another sip of black tea, pondered for a moment, and then ordered Martina, "Tell my men that no matter what methods they use, they must dig out Connor and all his hiding places! But remember, do not alert Connor!"

"Understood, I'll give the order in a moment!" Martina nodded in response.

"What's the church's reaction now?" Old Victor tapped his fingers on the sofa, having finished giving instructions about Connor, and then turned his attention back to last night's explosion. The appearance of the three high-level wizard apprentices had also caught his attention.

After all, based on the information available now, it cannot be completely confirmed that the purpose of these three high-ranking wizards is definitely Connor Ferguson, nor can it be confirmed that the only force in the Rune Celta Church is these three high-ranking wizards. If their real intention is not what they seem, and they are just making a feint at Connor while actually targeting the secret society, then things will be quite troublesome. Although this possibility is very small, it is still something we must guard against!

"Just half an hour after the explosion last night, Balero led a team to the scene. However, according to our insider, the scene was very clean, and the Celta Cult members didn't leave many traces. Balero probably won't find anything. But our insider said that because a high-ranking wizard apprentice is involved, the possibility of Lenglet personally inspecting the scene cannot be ruled out!" Martina paused here, glanced down at her wristwatch, and continued:

"Because the matter has escalated to a considerable degree, Bishop Edel will hold a closed-door meeting in an hour with Ms. Lena, the head of the intelligence department, and Longley, the head of the arbitrators. At the meeting, they will discuss whether to begin a city-wide search!"

Old Victor seemed quite satisfied with Martina's work, nodding approvingly before saying calmly, "The Church won't launch a city-wide search, but it will lead a three-day secret search and arrest operation targeting all wizards in the city, spearheaded by Lenglet. This operation is aimed at wizards and won't significantly disrupt the H gang, factories, or docks. Just have your men keep an eye on things!"

Although old Victor didn't explain why he knew the decision of the church's closed-door meeting an hour later, Martina was clearly not surprised and nodded to indicate that she had made a note of it.

Seeing that Old Victor had no further questions, Martina hesitated for a moment, then whispered under Old Victor's cloudy gaze, "My sources within the church say that Margaret might end her training in the Heart of Storms early and return to Rune a week later!"

Upon hearing Martina utter the name "Margaret," old Victor raised an eyebrow, then asked in an icy tone, "Because of what?"

"Our insider guess is that Margaret's progress with the help of the Heart of Storms is incredibly rapid, far exceeding expectations. A few days later, the Heart of Storms will again affect Margaret, so she naturally returned to Rune!" Martina explained.

"I understand, you can go and get back to work..." Old Victor said, his eyes narrowed and his face expressionless.

A moment later, after Martina had left the Sensi villa, a cold killing intent flashed in old Victor's eyes. He muttered to himself, "Young lady, now that you're back, why don't you keep this old man company for a while..."

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Inside the safe house on Ramsay Street, looking at the crystal ball in his hand that was completely unaffected by his spell, Connor felt both amused and exasperated.

Since deciding to take a long-term approach, Connor has been staying obediently in his safe house, recuperating and cultivating. Because he had set the small bronze mirror in the apartment to react automatically when it detected a situation, Connor didn't pay much attention to it at first. However, in the last few days, Connor noticed something was wrong. Upon inspection, he found a problem: he couldn't control the small bronze mirror anymore.

Although Connor didn't know exactly what had happened, he could probably guess that his little bronze mirror had been discovered and taken away...

Thinking of this, Connor's face showed a strange smile. He then took out a crudely made compass from his spatial ring and placed the crystal ball on it. Instantly, the compass emitted bursts of light, and the pointer on the compass began to spin.

This was a backup plan Connor had prepared when he set up the small bronze mirror. It was specifically designed to prevent the mirror from being discovered and falling into enemy hands. He had used his own blood to carve a very hidden rune on the small bronze mirror. This rune, like Connor's blood, had become one with the small bronze mirror, making it difficult for others to discover. However, as long as the rune was still within the territory of Rune, even if it was placed in a spatial ring, it would be detected by Connor's compass, allowing Connor to determine the location of the enemy.

A dozen seconds later, looking at the direction the compass needle had landed, Connor's eyes widened in surprise. According to the compass needle, the small bronze mirror should be in the Sels Factory district of the North District of Loen. The Sels Factory district wasn't far from where he was currently located on Ramsey Street; by public carriage, it would only take half an hour. The fact that it was so close to the person who had taken the small bronze mirror was truly unexpected for Connor. This piqued his interest, making him wonder if he should go and see who this person hiding in the shadows was!

(End of this chapter)