Wizard Earl

Chapter 699 Secret Techniques (2)

Judging from the mask's effectiveness in resisting Old Victor's mental attacks, Margaret is quite satisfied. However, judging from Old Victor's reaction, could this mental protective enchanted item that Connor crafted for her have a significant origin?

Realizing the problem, and recalling the information Martina had once told her... Margaret pondered for a few seconds and also understood the source of old Victor's shock. A complex emotion surfaced in her eyes beneath the mask.

Martina realized the problem, and Old Victor, who knew more, quickly recovered after a brief shock, saying with a very complicated expression, "So, you're the one Connor found. I really underestimated this kid. No wonder he had the guts to confront me head-on; it turns out he had you as a helpful accomplice in the shadows!"

Old Victor's sigh further confirmed what Margaret had just thought. Sure enough, the crafting technique of the mental protective enchanted item mask that Connor had made was indeed closely related to Connor's mentor, who was the old man in front of her. It was even possible that this so-called "Mental Mystic Silver Technique" was created by that legendary being!

After his reflections, old Victor had to face reality: his mental attack had failed and had not worked as expected. Meanwhile, the crimson ribbon controlled by Margaret, bathed in the orange light of the "kerosene lamp," had slowly made its way to within half a meter of him.

Feeling the terrifying power emanating from the crimson ribbon, even the cunning and shrewd old Victor couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness. He had already exhausted all his means, but the mysterious man Connor had found, who was wielding the terrifying forbidden blood magic, clearly knew his methods well and had prepared corresponding countermeasures. Obviously, if he didn't act rashly, old Victor might fall into Connor Ferguson's trap and die in this secret room.

The thought of death hardened old Victor's eyes. He was not afraid of death. Having lived for nearly a hundred years, he had long since become indifferent to life and death. What he could not let go of was that he had worked hard for decades to become a formal wizard and see what the scenery was like. If he died without achieving this, he would die with regrets.

Old Victor glanced longingly at the kerosene lamp emitting an orange glow in his hand, then shook his head helplessly. He then decisively struck the lamp with his palm. The energy fluctuations released by the lamp instantly became incredibly intense, and at the same time, the lamp's orange light surged dramatically. The five streaks of blood-red light within its range inevitably began to disintegrate under the explosive orange glow!

Sensing the change in the situation, Margaret's expression under the silver mask changed abruptly. She never expected that even after falling to this point, old Victor still had such a trick up his sleeve.

Although the situation seemed to have taken a dramatic turn, old Victor's expression remained very solemn, without the slightest relaxation. After quickly extinguishing the five blood-red streaks released by Margaret, old Victor waved his hand and actually threw the very precious "kerosene lamp" in his hand at Margaret!

Old Victor's action was even more unexpected for Margaret than the sudden burst of power from the "kerosene lamp." Although she didn't know what this "kerosene lamp" was, judging from the power it displayed and how much Old Victor cherished it, Margaret already believed that it was definitely not an ordinary item. Although it wasn't a third-tier enchanted item, it was certainly not comparable to a typical second-tier top-tier enchanted item. How could Old Victor just throw away such a treasure like that?

Although Margaret reacted quickly, she had not expected old Victor to do this at all. So, although she tried her best to dodge the thrown "kerosene lamp," it still exploded not far from her under old Victor's control.

The terrifying power of the "kerosene lamp" self-destruction instantly swept through the secret room. Margaret, who was closest to the explosion's epicenter, disregarded everything else in her desperation under the threat of death. Thick blood mist immediately erupted from her body, enveloping her in a blood cocoon. However, despite being protected by the blood cocoon, Margaret was still struck by the shockwave of the explosion without warning and slammed heavily against the wall of the secret room!

The terrifying explosion caused by the self-destruction of a demonized object doesn't spare you just because you were its user or owner before the explosion. So, as the instigator of the self-destruction, Old Victor naturally didn't escape unscathed. However, because he initiated the self-destruction and was somewhat prepared, and because the epicenter wasn't very close to him, the impact was relatively smaller compared to Margaret. Nevertheless, it still caused a metallic taste in Old Victor's mouth, and he violently spat out a mouthful of thick blood…

Despite coughing up blood and his face turning as white as paper, old Victor still endured the pain and tried to rush out of the secret chamber. Although his injuries from the self-destruction of the "kerosene lamp" were less severe than Margaret's, the injuries he had sustained in his previous fight with Connor had aggravated his wounds. Moreover, the self-destruction of the "kerosene lamp," a demonized artifact that he had refined for a long time, had also caused some backlash to old Victor's mental power; he was not completely unharmed.

So regardless of whether Margaret died from the self-destruction of the "kerosene lamp," if old Victor still wanted to live, the only way was to run away quickly and go to a safe place to heal his wounds. Otherwise, even if Margaret died, if his injuries were not treated in time, he would also have a good chance of dying!

However, Victor had only taken two steps when he felt a sharp killing intent coming from behind him. The already injured Victor had no time to think and was forced to stop his escape from the secret room and dodge to the side.

Just as old Victor dodged, a simple-looking dagger engraved with runes came flying from where he had just been standing. This dagger was none other than the very dagger that Margaret had used to "self-harm"!

(End of this chapter)