Wizard Earl

"As for the other two elders, Bernardo and Domenech, the reason they chose to support you, young master Connor, in inheriting the title of Earl of Ferguson, just like Butler Martinez, is entirely because you, young master Connor, have been away from the family for ten years. Even if you return, even with Butler Martinez helping you inherit the family, your foundation is still weak, and you cannot fully grasp the family's power. They can still maintain the family power they currently hold!"

"Once Jack Ferguson comes to power and becomes the new Earl of Ferguson, given his style, he will inevitably try to reclaim the power scattered among the family elders and return it to himself as the patriarch. Therefore, Jack Ferguson becoming Earl of Ferguson is not in their interest. That's why Elders Domenech and Bernardo, like Butler Martinez, support your ascension, young master Connor!"

"I predict that if Jack Ferguson agrees to the agreement between Bernardo and Domenech, and after he becomes Earl of Ferguson, he doesn't touch the family power they hold, Bernardo and Domenech will likely switch sides and support Jack Ferguson as the new Earl of Ferguson!" Arbeloa said emphatically.

Although he hesitated at first about whether he should tell Connor his thoughts, when he did start speaking, Arbeloa was very confident and certain, without any ambiguity, concealment, or vagueness!

Hearing Arbeloa's words, Connor turned around with interest to examine him closely. Under Connor's gaze, the previously confident Arbeloa became slightly nervous, feeling uneasy. He wondered what Connor's attitude was towards his analysis of the Ferguson family's internal situation—whether it was agreement or disagreement…

Sensing Arbeloa's unease, Connor smiled, nodded, and without saying much, simply took out a first-tier enchanted item and one hundred magic stones from his spatial ring, tossed them to Arbeloa, and said, "Arbeloa, I'm very satisfied with your work, so this is your well-deserved reward!"

Arbeloa caught the enchanted items and magic stones thrown by Connor mid-air, his eyes immediately lighting up with delight. He bowed deeply to Connor and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Young Master Connor. I swear to be loyal to the Ferguson family and to you, Young Master Connor, until death!"

Hearing Arbeloa's statement, Connor was quite pleased with his cooperative attitude and continued to offer him a rosy picture, saying, "Arbeloa, you should know that I, Connor Ferguson, am not a stingy person. As long as you work well for me, you'll be rewarded handsomely. Arbeloa, you've been at the intermediate wizard apprentice stage for a while now. If you keep it up, I'll consider giving you a hand!"

Although Connor spoke subtly and didn't say it explicitly, Arbeloa, being a clever man, immediately understood what Connor truly meant. Thinking of the advanced wizard apprentice realm he so desperately wanted to reach, Arbeloa's eyes immediately lit up with longing and excitement.

If someone were to say that another person could help him break through from an intermediate wizard apprentice to an advanced wizard apprentice, Arbeloa would naturally scoff and wouldn't believe it!

However, in Arbeloa's eyes, young master Connor was different from others. He was a formal wizard, the highest-level wizard Arbeloa had ever seen in his cultivation. And theoretically speaking, the probability of a first-level wizard helping an intermediate wizard apprentice break through to become an advanced wizard apprentice is still very high!

Arbeloa grew increasingly excited as he thought about it. Seeing Arbeloa's excitement, Connor nodded inwardly. This was exactly the effect he wanted. He wholeheartedly agreed with Arbeloa's analysis of the internal situation within the Ferguson family. In Connor's eyes, Arbeloa was an invaluable talent, a crucial piece in his plan to revive the Ferguson family! He had to ensure Arbeloa's unwavering loyalty and willingness to dedicate himself entirely to the family's restoration!

Now that he had the promise of a high-ranking wizard apprenticeship, and with the restrictions he had placed in Arbeloa's mind, Connor was certain that Arbeloa would no longer harbor any disloyalty. Seeing that his goal had essentially been achieved, Connor pointed to the corpse of Warrent Ferguson, still bound to the stake, and said, "Arbeloa, you should know how to deal with him. Don't let anyone discover any flaws!"

Arbeloa, who was daydreaming about becoming a high-ranking wizard apprentice, heard Connor's instructions and instinctively spoke with great confidence: "Don't worry, Master Connor, Warren Ferguson has already separated from his wife, and he has quite a few mistresses. The family is used to it. When he disappears for a few days, everyone just assumes he's having fun with one of his mistresses. Nobody will care too much. It won't be difficult to stage his death as an accident!"

After speaking, Arbeloa calmed down from his excitement and looked up at Connor again. But to his surprise, Connor, who had just been giving him instructions in the cabin, had disappeared and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing Connor leave the cabin without him even noticing, Arbeloa was once again amazed by Connor's power. He dared not have any other thoughts and focused solely on serving Connor, hoping to gain Connor's help and break through to become a high-level wizard apprentice!

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After leaving the cabin, Connor went to Café Cagliari at No. 16 Zapal Street, in the northern part of Frosinone. After finding a private room, Connor set up a colorless and invisible barrier, then took out the communication jade ring Margaret had given him from his spatial ring and said casually, "Have time for coffee? Café Cagliari on Zapal Street is quite good; they have your favorite Montenegrin coffee. It's on me!"

Connor's voice traveled through the communication jade ring to Margaret, who was on the other side of the city. A dozen seconds later, Connor received a reply from Margaret; her cool, clear voice rang out from the communication jade ring:

"good!"

Having received Margaret's reply, Connor ordered two cups of Black Mountain coffee from the waiter and leisurely waited for Margaret's arrival while sipping the rich and aromatic coffee.