Wizard Earl

Chapter 636 Connor's Suspicion

Although Connor had somewhat guessed this would be the answer before showing it to Varga—after all, if it was common knowledge that the mastermind possessed the Green Arrow, then using it to silence Tusam would be meaningless—Connor was still somewhat disappointed when Varga gave this feedback.

"Since Tusam was silenced, then what Tusam said must be true? There really is a mastermind who revealed my hidden identity in Rune and the relationship between you, Connor, and the professor to Tusam?" Perhaps the amount of information in Connor's words was too great, because it took Varga a while to digest the information in Connor's words before she spoke seriously, her beautiful eyes filled with solemnity.

"That's right! I had a fight with Tusam in a swamp on the outskirts of Rune. I almost killed Tusam, but this green arrow forced me back. Moreover, this person knew both Tusam and me very well. After silencing Tusam, he used my mental lock to lure me into a trap. If it weren't for some coincidences, I would probably be badly injured, if not dead!" Connor said with great relief, thinking of the terror of Quilin's venom.

"There don't seem to be many people who fit both criteria—Connor, you know both of you. Do you have any guesses about the identity of this mastermind?" After thinking for a while, Varga seemed unable to think of a suitable candidate and asked Connor again:

Upon hearing Varga's question, Connor's eyes flickered a few times, and he uttered a name: "Martina!"

"Martina? Connor, you actually suspect her? Isn't she an undercover agent sent by the Duke's faction?" Varga was a little surprised to hear Connor suspect Martina.

"That's right! She's a spy planted here by the Duke's faction, but that doesn't mean she won't try to sabotage me from the shadows!" Connor said coldly, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. Ever since returning to Rune, he had been wondering who the mastermind was. He knew a lot about Tusam, but while he had met quite a few wizards in Rune, only a handful—aside from a few he had killed—had such a deep understanding of his mental lock. These included Old Victor, Margaret, Varga, and Martina.

Regarding the identity of the mastermind, although old Victor and Connor were at odds, Connor was the first to rule him out as a suspect. It was an open secret that the old man wanted to get rid of him, and both he and Connor knew it. There was no need for him to do it this way. Moreover, if he really intended to kill him personally, there was no need to use this method to achieve his goal. If the mastermind was old Victor, then he was incredibly stupid!

Although Connor was somewhat suspicious, Varga was his girlfriend and Margaret was his confidante. Neither of these women seemed to have any motive to harm him. Moreover, even if they did want to harm him, there was no need to use this method. Varga's skill in poisons was in no way inferior to her skill in potions, and the potions Connor was currently using were basically provided by Varga. If Varga really wanted to harm Connor, she could simply add a little bit of poison to Connor's potions, and Connor would be dead. There was no need for such a trouble.

As for Margaret, putting aside the fact that she needs Connor to help her kill old Victor, just considering that she is Connor's source of information within the Church of Storms, if she wanted to get rid of Connor, wouldn't deliberately giving Connor the wrong information have a higher chance of success than going through such a roundabout way?

After ruling out Margaret, Varga, and old Victor, the only remaining possibility is Martina!

Although Queen Martina's identity as an undercover agent has been verified by the oath of the Eye of Arbitration and she passed on some valuable information to Connor when the Celta Cult members approached him, Connor does not completely trust her. His attitude towards Martina is always one of both cooperation and vigilance!

Connor has always felt that one saying is very true: if you eliminate all the impossibilities, then what remains, however unbelievable, must be the truth! Even though Connor currently has no evidence that Martina is the mastermind, no matter how you look at it, the possibility that Martina is the mastermind cannot be considered unbelievable or impossible!

In order to prove whether Martina was the mastermind, Connor did not just sit down and speculate. He had already begun to put his plan into action. The secret letter he sent to Martina inquiring about Varga's situation was not only an inquiry but also a test for Martina. However, it seems that Martina has not taken the bait yet!

Varga seemed to have a different opinion regarding Connor's speculation that Martina was the mastermind, her brows furrowing slightly as if she was hesitant about whether to speak.

Seeing Varga like this, Connor felt a surge of curiosity. Was there something he didn't know? He then chuckled and gently stroked Varga's delicate nose, saying affectionately, "Varga, between us, you can say anything you want!"

Hearing Connor's words, Varga let go of her inner turmoil and whispered in Connor's arms, "I have a reliable source who tells me that Tusam and Martina have a very bad relationship. They even had a fierce fight in front of old Victor!"

"What? Tusam and Martina's relationship is that bad?" Varga's words startled Connor. If Varga's words were true, then the possibility of Martina being the mastermind was very small. Because no matter how you looked at it, the owner of the Green Arrow should also be in Tusam's group. Otherwise, the owner of the Green Arrow wouldn't have suddenly saved Tusam from his own hands in the swamp. Moreover, to possess something that could counter the black energy released by Tusam, this person must be very familiar with Tusam's techniques. Thinking of this, Connor couldn't help but frown and ask, "Why did Tusam and Martina fight in front of Old Victor?"

"According to my sources, it seems old Victor is starting to have doubts about Martina!" Varga carefully chose her words, then leaned close to Connor's ear and whispered mysteriously:

(End of this chapter)