Wizard Earl

Chapter 680 Compromise

Martina's actual physical condition was worse than Connor had imagined. In her current state, not only could Connor Ferguson not kill her, but even an ordinary intermediate wizard apprentice could probably kill her. Thinking this, Connor prepared to finish Martina off with a single move. However, to Connor's utter surprise, before he could even make a move, clusters of icy blue flames erupted from Martina's body, and at the same time, Martina's expression turned to one of unbearable pain!

"FUCK!"

Seeing this, Connor couldn't help but curse, then lowered his arm, which was about to cast a spell to reap Martina's life, and shouted at Martina, "Martina, are you insane? If your soul burns, this world will never have you again!"

"Connor Ferguson, I'll decide my own fate!" Martina said, her face contorted with rage. Though her words were harsh and resolute, her hands stopped moving, clearly indicating she wasn't ready to die.

Seeing Martina's actions and her determination, Connor's face darkened. Martina's ruthlessness and decisiveness were truly beyond his expectations. This woman knew that even if she wanted to self-destruct now, it was too late to stop her, so she thought of using the quick method of soul burning to destroy her own soul. This way, Martina could destroy her own soul in a very short time, preventing him from knowing the information in her mind.

However, the process of burning the soul is extremely painful, and few people can endure it. Martina's courage to use this method to prevent him from obtaining information from her mind was truly beyond Connor's expectations!

Seeing the determination in Martina's eyes, and her trembling body as she bit her lip, unable to withstand the burning of her soul, Connor, with a gloomy gaze, knew that if he delayed any longer, even if Martina wanted to stop her soul from burning, she probably wouldn't be able to. In that case, he would never know what those three things Martina was talking about were, and he would only have Martina's cold corpse.

After a quick decision, Connor ultimately couldn't resist the secret temptation Martina spoke of. He let out a long sigh, chose to compromise, and retreated ten meters, demonstrating his choice to Martina through his actions.

Seeing Connor retreat, Martina, whose body trembled and face was deathly pale, immediately stopped burning her soul. While cautiously observing Connor, she quickly took out several bottles of recovery potions from her spatial ring and took them.

Martina's vigilance immediately made Connor, who was standing at a distance, sigh inwardly and dispel the last vestige of his idea of ​​launching a sneak attack. He was well aware of Martina's current physical condition, and if he launched a sneak attack and failed, Martina would almost certainly die. Moreover, judging from Martina's vigilance in taking the drug and still keeping an eye on him, the most likely outcome of his attack would be failure.

After resting for about five minutes, Martina's complexion improved considerably with the help of the potion. Seeing this, Connor, who had given up his idea of ​​launching a sneak attack, stopped hesitating and began to discuss with Martina the specific details of their respective oaths of the Eye of Arbitration.

A moment later, as Connor and Martina chanted incantations together, a strange vertical eye materialized and emerged from the spatial rift, appearing before them.

Upon seeing the appearance of the Eye of Arbitration, Martina glanced at Connor, hesitated slightly, and then spoke first, saying, "Under the witness of the Eye of Arbitration, I, Martina Conte, swear to tell Connor Ferguson everything I know about Reyes. If I break this oath, I am willing to bear the judgment of the Eye of Arbitration!"

Seeing that Martina had finished speaking, Connor could only swear, "Under the witness of the Eye of Arbitration, I, Connor Ferguson, swear that after Martina Conti tells me all the information she has about my mentor Reyes, I will not do anything to harm Martina Conti within one month. If I break this oath, I am willing to accept the judgment of the Eye of Arbitration!"

After Martina and Connor completed their vows, the Eye of Arbitration, which was suspended in mid-air, flickered a few times before exploding and scattering starlight that fell upon Connor and Martina.

As Connor became engrossed in the starlight of the Eye of Arbitration, his keen intuition allowed him to clearly sense, as always, the oath binding him. Connor shook his head helplessly; the information Martina had offered was simply too tempting.

Compared to Connor's helpless expression, Martina, who had survived the ordeal after fulfilling the oath, clearly showed a triumphant joy on her face. If you didn't know better, you might think that Martina had gotten a great deal out of Connor!

"Martina, now you can speak!" Looking at Martina's joyful expression, Connor spoke coldly:

"Alright, Connor, which of the three questions do you want to know first?" Because she was also bound by the oath of the Eye of Arbitration, Martina didn't hesitate at all and said:

After a moment's hesitation, Connor looked up at Martina and said, "Then tell me, besides our master-disciple relationship, what other relationship exists between Reyes and me?"

Martina seemed somewhat surprised that Connor wanted to know this question first. She had thought Connor would first ask about the very important question to him: "What methods did Reyes use on him in the Abyss Arcane?" Surprised as she was, Martina carefully considered her words before speaking: "Connor, do you know of a man named Stefano Ferguson in your Ferguson family?"

Upon hearing the name Stefano Ferguson uttered by Martina, Connor's eyes narrowed instantly. He didn't know why Martina would suddenly bring up this name, but he did remember it vividly; after all, Margaret had mentioned him to him mysteriously before.

"At the time, Martina also told Connor that this Stefano Ferguson was his great-aunt, and that Stefano Ferguson had a grandson named Politano, who practiced a fire-attribute meditation method passed down from the Celtic Church that had been lost in the Ferguson family. This Politano was arrested by the Church in Kaiserslautern for attending a gathering of dark wizards, was secretly interrogated, and was then personally rescued from the prison by old Victor."

(End of this chapter)