Wizard Earl

Chapter 679 Martina's Resolute Determination

"Connor, I believe you've already noticed that I escaped from old Victor and my health isn't very good right now. So, if you let me go, I'll tell you some things you've always wanted to know but haven't been able to find out about, such as the real relationship between Reyes and Connor beyond that of student and teacher!" Martina pulled her robe tighter around herself and brought up the deal again.

Martina didn't expect to be able to hide her current physical condition from the mentally powerful Connor. Moreover, seemingly due to her injuries, Martina was losing her composure and stopped beating around the bush, directly revealing her trump card to Connor, saying in a deep voice:

Upon hearing Martina's words, Connor didn't say anything, but simply refocused his attention on Martina and looked at her calmly.

Although Connor didn't speak, Martina seemed to understand his meaning and confidently said, "Connor, I know you're a psychic wizard with powerful mental strength, and you can also cast soul-capturing spells to view and read wizards' memories. Although I'm not feeling well right now, I don't mind if you want to try!"

"At worst, we'll both perish. I'll die before the demons, but in that case, I believe it won't be long before you die at the hands of your dear mentor. I am you in the future!"

Martina's words made Connor frown slightly. Although his powerful mental strength and keen intuition could sense Martina's weakness, he was not a god and could not perceive exactly how weak Martina was. Therefore, he was also unsure whether Martina was pretending to be calm and playing a trick on him, or whether she was really fearless and had the ability to fight him!

Connor had to admit that he was genuinely interested in the "bargaining chips" Martina mentioned. They were things he had always dreamed of knowing. Otherwise, he wouldn't be wasting his breath talking to Martina here; he would have already launched a mental attack to kill her and settle scores with her for scheming against him and instructing Tusam to attack Varga!

Whether or not to kill Martina is now entirely up to Connor. What Connor truly cares about is that Martina knows this information about Reyes. If Connor chooses this information, given Martina's meticulous nature, she will not choose to believe Connor's verbal promises. She will inevitably demand a tangible and binding guarantee from Connor to let her go. Connor is almost certain that there will be no loopholes in these guarantees that he can exploit.

In other words, if Connor chooses the information Martina provides, he will most likely have to let Martina go. On one hand, there's Martina's life, and on the other hand, there's the information about Reyes. Connor wants both, but unfortunately, he may not be able to have his cake and eat it too. He can only have one of them, so this is undoubtedly a difficult choice for Connor.

After a moment's thought, Connor decided he should be cautious and find out exactly what Martina knew about Reyes before making a decision. So he spoke to Martina in a deep voice, "Since you want to make a deal with me, you've seen my bargaining chips, Martina. You should at least let me know what your chips are, right?"

Upon hearing Connor's inquiry, Martina's eyes lit up with delight beneath her veil. Although Connor hadn't agreed to the deal, his inquiry meant, as she suspected, that he was interested in her bargaining chips. Martina was very confident in her chips; she believed that if Connor was interested, he would definitely reach a deal with her.

Under Connor's gaze, Martina raised three fingers and said in a deep voice:

"My bargaining chips consist of three things!"

"The first thing, aside from the master-disciple relationship, is the relationship between you and Reyes, Connor!"

"The second thing is, where is Reyes now, and will he come looking for trouble with us anytime soon?"

After recounting the first two matters, Martina paused before addressing the third. She then gave Connor a meaningful look and said, "The third matter: what exactly did Reyes do with the 'Abyss Secrets' he taught you, Connor?!"

"Connor, to demonstrate my sincerity in this deal, I can guarantee these three things before the Arbitration Eye. I will only speak the truth as I know it, and I will not lie to deceive you, Connor!"

Hearing Martina's three statements, Connor, whose mind was in turmoil, suppressed his shock and looked at Martina with a half-smile, saying, "You used the oath of the Eye of Arbitration to guarantee its truthfulness, so you also want me to use the Eye of Arbitration to prevent me from killing you?"

"That's right! It's fair, isn't it!" Under Connor's gaze, Martina showed no fear and answered him directly.

Hearing this, Connor seemed to agree and nodded slightly. Seeing Connor's nod, Martina was pleased, but a hint of doubt also surfaced. In her eyes, Connor Ferguson wasn't so easy to talk to, and wouldn't readily agree to a deal with her...

Sure enough, just as Martina's doubts began to arise, she heard Connor's faint voice.

"Fair? Since Martina is so eager to make a deal, let me see if you're qualified right now!"

As he spoke, Connor launched a surprise attack on Martina without hesitation. Holding the silver pendant in his hand, he sent a mental shock straight at Martina.

He wanted Martina's life, and he also wanted to know the three things Martina had mentioned. If he didn't try to see if he could have both, Connor would really be unwilling!

"Buzz!"

Despite the glowing of her enchanted mental protective item, which did its utmost to shield Martina from Connor's mental attack, the sheer power of Connor's full-force mental assault, amplified by the second-tier enchanted mental item, the Silver Pendant, was overwhelming. Even with the item's protection, Martina felt a buzzing in her head, and warm blood flowed from her ears, nose, and mouth…

Seeing Martina, despite being protected by a magical artifact, still bleeding from all seven orifices and swaying unsteadily after his mental attack, as if she might collapse at any moment, Connor's face revealed a mocking smile.

(End of this chapter)