Wizard Earl

Chapter 660 Hideout

Martina's words immediately brought a bitter, helpless look to Stroman's fair and refined face. He shook his head and said, "Martina, you overestimate my alchemy skills. I've only crafted something as dangerous as an alchemical bomb once or twice under my mentor's guidance. Let alone improving its stability, even mastering its craft is difficult for me. Don't mistake me for an alchemical genius like Connor Ferguson; I'm just an ordinary intermediate wizard apprentice, an ordinary alchemist!"

Strootman's words left Martina speechless. After a moment's thought, Martina made up her mind and said, "Strorootman, you make the Avar bomb!"

"No problem! I'll bring it to you in two days!" Strootman nodded and promised.

Although Strootman made the promise readily, Martina was clearly still somewhat apprehensive after his explanation of the Avar bomb's stability and stealth capabilities. She hesitated for a moment before adding, "I need the Avar alchemical bomb urgently, but..."

Although Martina didn't finish her sentence, seeming hesitant, her expression perfectly conveyed her meaning. Stroman wasn't stupid; he naturally understood what Martina wanted to say. He nodded and said, "Martina, don't worry, I will definitely refine it carefully and do my best to ensure the quality of the Avar alchemical bomb!"

"Very good, thank you very much, Strootman!" Martina's expression relaxed upon hearing this. She nodded slightly and sincerely said to Strootman.

"No need to thank me, Martina. If you have nothing else, I'll head back to prepare for the crafting." Stroman put the spatial ring containing the materials for crafting the alchemical bomb that Martina had given him into his pocket, and then said:

Martina didn't speak, but simply nodded to indicate that Strootman could leave. Strootman then gave Martina a slight bow, walked out of the secret room, and left the Semedo Mansion, Martina's hiding place.

A minute later, seeing that Stromann had already walked away and disappeared from the range of her mental energy, Martina, alone in the secret room of the Semedo Mansion, had a look of helplessness in her eyes. If it weren't for the fact that Lord Martina hadn't been discovered by old Victor at the James Trading Company, a stronghold in Rune, and had been uprooted, how could Martina have fallen to such a state, needing Stromann to forge alchemical bombs for her to use for self-defense?

Strowman was an employee of James Trading Company, which was completely eradicated by old Victor. He was also the only surviving wizard from the secret society of the King's faction in James Trading Company under old Victor's clutches. This was thanks to Strowman being an alchemist, whose identity within James Trading Company was very well hidden, and very few people knew of his existence. Otherwise, given old Victor's terrifying methods, it would have been difficult for Strowman to survive.

The downfall of James Trading Company, while fortunate that Martina escaped old Victor's discovery of any evidence, left her with only one helper: Stromman, a mid-level wizard apprentice who was not skilled in combat. As a result, now, at a time when Martina needed help the most, her reinforcements could only arrive by train from the distant capital, Bernabéu.

Right now, rather than inciting conflict between Connor and old Victor, Martina is more concerned about her own life. She doesn't know whether old Victor will choose to attack Connor or continue hunting her down after this high-level wizard apprentice who used blood magic failed to kill her.

Although it's still unknown what choice old Victor will make, it's clear that Martina must prepare for the worst to guard against a possible surprise attack. As old Victor's former assistant, Martina knows how powerful his intelligence network in Rune is. She doesn't expect her hiding place to remain a secret from him forever, but she hopes it can remain hidden until seven days later, after her reinforcements arrive in Rune.

Of course, there was also good news for Martina. A few days ago, she had the foresight to request support from the Duke through Stromman's channels. So she only needed to wait another week for the Duke's two high-level wizard apprentices to arrive in Rune. At that time, Martina's safety would be guaranteed, and she would no longer need to be as afraid of old Victor as she was now.

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"Martina is hiding around here. Connor, are you sure?" At Mr. Demiral's Café, No. 17 Lewandowski Avenue, West Rune, Martina, in a corner by the window, glanced discreetly at the buildings outside the glass, then spoke to Connor, who sat opposite her, with some doubt:

Martina is now disguised as a blonde, blue-eyed girl, while Connor has transformed into a dark-haired young man. The two of them once again act as a couple.

Three days ago, after Connor finalized his plan to sit back and watch the tigers fight, Connor and Margaret began searching for Martina's hiding place in Loen, based on the mental coordinates Connor left on Martina. Today, Connor finally pinpointed Martina's location on Levandowski Avenue in the western district of Loen.

Faced with Martina's question, Connor's eyes flashed with hesitation. Although the mental mark on Martina indicated that she was nearby, reason told Connor that it would be too crazy to say that Martina was hiding nearby!

It's important to know that the Oyar noodle factory at No. 67 Napoli Street in the western part of the Ruen district, where old Victor lived, was only three streets away from Lewandowski Avenue where he and Margaret were now, a straight-line distance of no more than five kilometers.

There are only two possibilities for the current situation. The first possibility is that when Margaret and Martina were fighting that day, Connor secretly left a mental mark on Martina, which Martina discovered. Furthermore, Martina has the means to use Connor's mental mark to deliberately lure Connor to the vicinity of Lewandowski Avenue. If this is the case, then it is obvious that this is a trap, a trap that Martina set specifically for Connor!

(End of this chapter)