Wizard Earl

Although he didn't know the answer to this question, Connor had a guess in his mind that the other party's purpose in killing Jon Ferguson was most likely because of the secrets of the Ferguson family in this family library!

Realizing this, Connor's eyes flickered twice. Then, he used his alchemy to create a bronze key that was indistinguishable from the real one and placed it in the secret compartment where Jon Ferguson stored the real bronze key. As for the real bronze key, Connor carefully placed it in his spatial ring, where he, as the heir of the Ferguson family, would keep it personally!

After finishing his tasks, Connor began inspecting Ferguson Manor, looking for anything unusual. After a thorough search, aside from discovering several couples having affairs and some empty warehouses, Connor found nothing particularly amiss. The only thing that surprised Connor was that his uncle, Warren Ferguson, who was supposed to reside in the manor's villa, wasn't there. Moreover, judging from the dust in his room, Warren Ferguson hadn't stayed in the villa for at least three months…

Although it was somewhat unexpected, it's not uncommon for men, especially those separated from their wives after a breakdown in their relationship, to go out and find a mistress to live with. Connor didn't pay much attention to it.

Although nothing suspicious was found at Ferguson Manor, just like at Ferguson Mansion, Connor still hid more than a dozen of his own crafted listening devices in more than ten important places at Ferguson Manor, including the family library and the villa where Warren Ferguson lived. From now on, Connor could use these listening devices to know immediately if there was any disturbance at Ferguson Manor.

After a busy night, Connor quietly left Ferguson Manor just as dawn was breaking the next day. However, what Connor Ferguson could never have imagined was that in a lavish palace garden in Bernabéu, the capital of the Carmen Empire, Reyes, dressed in white robes and still exuding elegance, was gazing eastward—direction nonetheless.

"Has it really come to this...?"

As if sensing something from afar, Reyes' eyes revealed a complex mix of emotions. He murmured a sigh, his voice filled with regret and helplessness, but not with remorse.

Just as Reyes was sighing, footsteps came from the garden path behind him. Bispin, a middle-aged strong man with an injured left eye, walked over. Seeing that Reyes seemed to have something on his mind, Bispin wisely did not disturb Reyes's thoughts and stood quietly to the side.

Bisping paused for about a minute before Reyes finished his remark, turning to Bisping who was waiting nearby with a smile and saying, "You've been bored at the Bernabéu with nothing to do all this time, haven't you?"

Hearing Reyes's words, Bisping, though unsure of the meaning behind Reyes's question, knew it was best not to try to outsmart the professor or fathom his thoughts. He nodded and honestly replied, "There are too many rules at the Bernabéu; I'm not used to it!"

"Recently, the Bernabéu has been under intense scrutiny, which is why no one dares to make any rash moves. Everyone's afraid the Church of Storms and the Ninth Bureau will target them!" Reyes said to Bispin. He paused for a moment, then looked at Bispin and said calmly, "So, Bispin, would you be interested in going back to Frosinone to do something for me?"

"Please give your instructions, Professor!" Bispin said without hesitation.

"The King's group is negotiating a deal with the Boateng family in Frosinone. The deal involves the Guadal Magic Mine ruins. Their representatives in the negotiations are Isabella and Prince Boateng!"

"Although I'm not interested in their deal, I once said that if Prince Boateng appeared within the territory of the Kaman Empire, I would extract his soul and refine it. I'm a man of my word, and since Prince has the audacity to come to the Kaman Empire, I will keep my promise to him. So, Bispin, please bring him his head back!"

Reyes said with a smile. If you didn't hear what he was saying and only saw the smile on his face, you would never guess that this seemingly gentle middle-aged man was talking about the terrifying act of extracting a person's soul and refining it.

Upon hearing that Reyes's task was to retrieve Prince Boateng's head, Bispin's heart sank. He frowned slightly, realizing the situation was incredibly complicated. However, under Reyes's gaze, he nodded firmly and said, "Understood. I will bring his head back!"

Seeing Bispin's frown, Reyes smiled and shook his head, saying, "Bispin, don't worry. I know you're no match for Prince Boateng in a one-on-one situation. I don't intend for you to deal with him alone. I've prepared a helper for you in Frosinone!"

Upon hearing that there were helpers, Bispin's furrowed brows immediately relaxed. After carefully choosing his words, he asked Reyes, "Professor, could you tell me who the helpers are?"

"Of course! You've met this person in Rune too; he's my only student, Connor Ferguson!" Reyes didn't hide anything, speaking quite frankly.

Before Reyes could finish speaking, Bispin's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again, and this time they were furrowed even more deeply than before.

Seeing Bispin's expression, Reyes wasn't surprised. He smiled slightly and said calmly, "About three months ago, Connor successfully broke through to become a Level One Wizard in Tunguska. Although it's only been a short time since his breakthrough, in the past month, he's fought against Robbie, that information broker, and Adolf, who was responsible for protecting Isabella. Of course, he lost both battles. But neither Robbie nor Adolf gained much advantage in their fights against Connor. Bispin, you can completely trust his strength!"

Despite knowing that Reyes wouldn't lie to him about something like this, Bisping still looked incredulous. If he remembered correctly, he had met Connor Ferguson in Rune about seven or eight years ago, when Connor Ferguson was just a junior wizarding apprentice!