Wizard Earl

Chapter 602 Tusam's Curiosity

Martina's comforting words reached Tusam's ears, slightly easing the gloom on his face. After a moment of contemplation, Tusam asked Martina, "Martina, I understand why you wouldn't let my two men keep watch near Ferguson's apartment while waiting for Connor's return! But why wouldn't you let me carry out my schemes inside Ferguson's apartment?"

Before Tusam could finish speaking, a look of surprise appeared clearly on Martina's cold and beautiful face. She seemed to have never expected Tusam to ask her this question!

Martina's surprised expression seemed to displease Tusam. He nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, "I'm serious!"

"I remember that whether it was the information about Connor that old Victor gave you, or the information I told you about Connor, they all said that Connor was not only a psychic wizard, but also a very skilled alchemist. Tusam, what are those so-called methods you mentioned? Are they those Shadow Orbs that Southgate made?"

"Let me tell you, Tusam, your Shadow Orb is in Ferguson's apartment. No matter how you hide it, Connor's mental power and alchemical knowledge will allow him to detect its presence in an instant! At that point, your Shadow Orb will not only fail to achieve our goal, but will also alert the enemy!" To dissuade Tusam from this utterly foolish idea, Martina's tone was resolute, even tinged with sarcasm…

"As far as I know, the professor from the Secret Society spent some time in Rune, and he is also an alchemist!" Tusam showed no excitement at Martina's warning, looking at her calmly as he spoke.

Tusam's words immediately made Martina's eyes narrow. She realized that Tusam was actually waiting for her here!

Martina gave Tusam a long look and asked directly, "Tusam, what do you want to ask? Just say it directly, there's no need to beat around the bush!"

"Very good!" Seeing that Martina didn't evade his question or try to brush it off, Tusam nodded in satisfaction. He then cut to the chase and asked the question he most wanted to know: "What exactly is the relationship between Connor Ferguson and the professor? Why is old Victor targeting Connor Ferguson?"

Although Tusam's previous words had already given Martina some indication of what he was going to ask, hearing his pointed question still made her expression change. After a long pause, she sighed and said to Tusam with a hint of helplessness, "Tusam, do you really need to know this? Forgive my bluntness, but knowing this might not be a good thing for you. You should know that this is not something you should know. People who know too much usually don't end up well!"

Martina's warning failed to dissuade Tusam. Tusam stroked his chin and said, "I have one major flaw: I'm incredibly curious. Even if I know something might be dangerous, I still can't help but want to know. And since you insist that I go with you to deal with Connor Ferguson, then Connor Ferguson is related to me. I can't possibly know nothing about his identity, can I?"

Seeing that Tusam was determined to know about Connor despite her advice, Martina felt helpless. She knew that Connor had displayed great strength in the battle in the swamp that day, which had made Tusam wary. That was why Tusam was so eager to know Connor's background. Thinking of this, Martina looked up at Tusam and saw that he was staring at her intently. Martina's heart sank. She knew that if she didn't give Tusam an explanation today, there would be a rift between them!

After a moment's hesitation, Martina, under Tusam's gaze, said softly, "I don't know how you know this, but Connor is indeed the professor's student. His alchemy and magic were taught to him by the professor, which is a large part of why he's so strong now!"

"Since Connor is the professor's student, why would old Victor go to such lengths to kill Connor Ferguson? I've also heard that old Victor treats the professor like his butler; he's been by the professor's side ever since he graduated from the Turin Academy, and he's always been extremely loyal to the professor." A hint of doubt appeared in Tusam's eyes as he asked, utterly perplexed.

"I'm not entirely sure of the specific reasons, but I'm certain that the professor tacitly approved of what old Victor did. It's even possible that the professor directly instructed old Victor to do those things to Connor!" Martina hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up with her guess.

"Martina, if that's what you say, then that's very interesting. The professor of the Secret Society actually wants to kill the student he carefully nurtured. It seems there must be some unknown secret behind this..." After carefully considering the information revealed in Martina's words, Tusam's face showed a playful expression as he spoke:

"If your curiosity gets the better of you, why don't we wait until we catch Connor Ferguson and have him tell you all about it?" Martina said casually, glancing at Tusam.

"Hehe, no need, no need!"

Tusam waved to Martina, then smiled and said, "As for Connor Ferguson, this much is enough. I suddenly realize that what you said earlier, Martina, makes a lot of sense. Knowing too much about some things is actually not a good thing. I really should try to change my tendency to be too curious!"

"I've told you everything I know, but you should know very well how important this information is!" Ignoring Tusam's words, Martina looked at him solemnly and said meaningfully:

Seeing Martina's expression, Tusam wasn't stupid. He naturally understood what Martina meant and immediately suppressed his smile, assuring her, "Martina, don't worry, I, Tusam, am not someone who doesn't know what's important. As long as I don't want to die, I will never tell anyone these things!"

"Very good! As long as you understand!" Tusam's assurance made Martina nod silently in her heart. She had gotten to know Tusam quite well over the past few days. She knew that Tusam was a smart person who was tight-lipped, extremely shrewd, and ruthless. He would not easily reveal secrets, otherwise she would not have told him about Connor.

(End of this chapter)