Wizard Earl

Chapter 612 Bargaining

In the wizarding world, there is a common saying that over 90% of wizards who can become apothecaries possess natural talents. Therefore, Tusam knew very well that since Varga chose to fight him in this tree-lined park when she knew she couldn't avoid it, she must have her reasons. It was possible that at any moment, this genius apothecary from the secret society would silently jump out from behind one of the towering trees nearby and ambush him!

Despite knowing he could be ambushed at any moment, Tusam remained remarkably calm and showed no fear. Although Martina hadn't told him about Valga's combat prowess, the apothecaries' combat skills were renowned throughout the wizarding world. Therefore, the battle-hardened Tusam was very confident that he could easily defeat Valga with his strength!

Just as Tusam calmly stepped over a pine tree, his eyebrows under his mask suddenly twitched. Then, a loud bang was heard, and four long, dark green vines shot out from the leaf-covered ground without warning, heading straight for Tusam's limbs.

Despite the sudden attack, Tusam remained calm. With a thought, he released wisps of black energy from his body. The moment this black energy touched the four dark green vines, the vines seemed utterly vulnerable, crumbling instantly and being engulfed by the black energy. This caused a disdainful smile to appear on Tusam's face behind his mask, but the smile only lasted a few seconds before freezing on his face.

"Oh no! It's poisonous!"

Feeling his reactions becoming numb and sluggish, and even his own magical power becoming somewhat out of control, Tusam instinctively shouted in his mind:

Just as Tusam realized he had been tricked, a cage made of crimson vines quickly formed around him, trapping him inside as his reactions became sluggish due to poisoning.

Realizing he had fallen into their trap, Tusam's eyes flashed with a look of humiliation, as if he had been caught off guard. He took a deep breath, peered through the vine cage binding him, and looked at the large locust tree to his left, whispering, "You're no ordinary apothecary. I underestimated you!"

Seeing that the other party had discovered her, Varga no longer hid. She stepped out from under the big locust tree, took a deep look at the mysterious person trapped in her vine cage, and said in a low voice, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Tusam?"

During the previous chase, thanks to the raincoat and mask, Varga's mental energy hadn't detected anything on Tusam. However, the black aura Tusam released during their recent exchange allowed Varga, who was refining anti-magic potions for the demonized knights, to immediately recognize his identity. Coupled with the powerful aura this mysterious figure exuded, far exceeding that of ordinary demonized knights, Varga could easily deduce that the mysterious person in the raincoat and mask before her was none other than the rumored leader of the Rune demonized knights who served Old Victor!

Hearing that Varga had seen through his true identity at a glance took Tusam somewhat by surprise. After a moment's hesitation, Tusam made a decision: he would no longer hide his identity, but instead removed his mask and exposed his true face to Varga.

"Dr. Varga, you guessed right! I am Tusam. During our time in Rune, Dr. Varga and my men are very grateful for the anti-magic potions you concocted!" Tusam said in a deep voice after removing his mask. After speaking, he even bowed slightly to Varga to express his gratitude.

"Who sent you?"

Varga ignored Tusam's politeness and was not fooled by his demeanor. She remained clear-headed and calmly asked Tusam:

However, Tusam showed no interest in Varga's question. He shook his head and said quickly and indifferently, "No one asked me to come find you. I came to find you on my own."

After answering Varga's question, before Varga could speak again, Tusam changed the subject and asked Varga somewhat eagerly, "Dr. Varga, since you can concoct anti-magic potions, you should also be able to concoct the legendary purifying potion, right?"

Originally intending to ask Tusam a few more questions, Varga immediately understood upon hearing Tusam mention the "Purifying Potion," her eyes deepening with a knowing look. She then gazed at Tusam with a half-smile and said, "Since you've come to me for the Purifying Potion, it seems you're already prepared to betray the Secret Society? To betray Master Southgate?"

"That's right! I've decided to break away from the Secret Society and Southgate. I want freedom! I wonder if Dr. Varga could grant me a bottle of Purifying Potion? I won't take it for free! I'm willing to exchange my entire fortune for it!" Seeing that Varga saw through his scheme at a glance, Tusam wasn't surprised and spoke very frankly. After speaking, Tusam looked at Varga with a sincere expression.

Under Tusam's earnest gaze, Varga shook her head without hesitation, then took out ten anti-magic potions from her spatial ring and threw them at Tusam, who was trapped in a vine cage and staring at her.

Seeing Varga shake her head and being tossed ten anti-magic potions, Tusam frowned and asked Varga, somewhat puzzled, "What I wanted were purifying potions. What do you mean by this, Dr. Varga?"

"What do you mean?"

Varga looked at Tusam with a hint of pity, then slowly said, "I can't concoct purifying potions. Take these anti-magic potions; they'll help you resist the slowing effects of demonic energy on your body for several months!"

Feeling Varga's undisguised pity and her somewhat perfunctory actions, Tusam, trapped in the vine cage, couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his eyes. However, he was now the one asking for help, and Varga's strength had exceeded his expectations. He no longer had the absolute certainty of capturing Varga alive, as he had before the operation. After giving Varga a deep look, Tusam pulled out a purple gemstone spatial ring from his pocket, threw it to Varga, and said in a low voice, "Dr. Varga, I hope you can look at the treasure in this spatial ring before refusing me, and then give me an answer."

(End of this chapter)