Wizard Earl

Although he had terrible thoughts, when Connor saw how cautious and expectant Varga looked at him, even he, who was usually ruthless and heartless, couldn't help but soften and gave up the idea of ​​using Varga as a breakthrough to find the answer.

Although he abandoned the idea of ​​getting answers from Varga, it didn't mean that Connor gave up on finding the answers to the two questions: for whom Varga brewed the potions, and what the potions did!

Quite the contrary!

Connor was very interested in the answers to these two questions. Trusting Varga, Connor was willing to believe that Varga's confession to him in the hotel room was true. Based on this, why was Connor curious about why Adolf would ask Varga to make the potion?

Firstly, since Varga, out of medical ethics, was unwilling to reveal the name of the drug user and the drug's effects to Connor, but did mention Adolf's name to Connor, this indicates that the drug user was not Adolf!

If Adolf wasn't the user of the drug, then who was?

From what Varga just said, the fact that Adolf is so eager to use the potion might reveal some information. Given Adolf's status and position in the secret society, the fact that he is so eager suggests that the person using the potion is definitely no ordinary person, and is undoubtedly a big shot!

Secondly, given the power and resources of the secret society, they could certainly find a formal wizard-level apothecary. The fact that they were able to find it on Varga reflects that they needed it urgently and were pressed for time. They didn't have time to find other apothecaries to make the potion. It also indicates that their situation had reached a critical point. Otherwise, for a minor ailment, there would be no need for a formal wizard-level apothecary to make the potion!

Combining these two points, Connor pondered for a moment, and the image of Isabella involuntarily surfaced in his mind. Thinking of this, Connor, who was walking on the road, stopped in his tracks and narrowed his eyes slightly.

If Connor remembered correctly, the last time he saw Isabella at Corecia Manor, although she was still only a high-level wizard apprentice, it was clear that she was already at the peak of that level and could break through to become a full-fledged wizard at any moment…

So, could it be that Adolf was so eager to find Varga to concoct the potion because Isabella had encountered a problem in her breakthrough to become a formal wizard?

Realizing this, Connor became increasingly convinced that this was highly likely. He had been in contact with Isabella for quite some time, and although he couldn't obtain direct evidence to prove her identity, he was quite certain, based on the fact that he had Adolf, a veteran first-level wizard, as his bodyguard, and other factors, that Isabella had some kind of relationship with the Duke, the most mysterious figure in the Secret Society, even more enigmatic than his mentor, Professor Reyes. As for the specifics of that relationship, Connor was currently unclear due to a lack of information.

The breakthrough from advanced wizard apprentice to full wizard is incredibly difficult and crucial, akin to a carp leaping over the dragon gate. Even with the most thorough preparations before the breakthrough, problems can still arise during the actual attempt. If Connor's suspicions are correct, and Isabella and the Duke are indeed connected, then if something goes wrong during her breakthrough and she needs some kind of potion, Varga's urgency regarding Adolf's situation is entirely understandable.

After standing there for a while and thinking it over, Connor realized that he didn't have much value in this information. He shook his head with some regret and resumed his journey to the Arbeloa family. Now was the right time to get rid of these parasites in the Ferguson family!

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Corecia Estate, on the outskirts of Frosinone.

In a secluded chamber deep beneath the manor, Isabella sat on her crystal bed, meditating and cultivating. Although purple mist swirled and rose around her, it could not conceal her pale complexion and visibly weak appearance.

Although she looked very weak, as if she had just recovered from a serious injury, Isabella's aura had already changed from that of a high-level wizard apprentice to that of a first-level wizard!

Yes, that's right, Isabella has now become a full-fledged wizard!

It was unclear how long Isabella had been cultivating in the secret chamber when the gray-robed elder, Adolf, silently entered the chamber, holding a bowl of azure-blue potion with slowly rising blue mist in his hand.

Seemingly sensing Adolf's arrival, Isabella slowly ended her cultivation, opened her eyes, glanced at Adolf, and then focused her gaze on the azure liquid in his hand.

"This is the Pasencia potion that the apothecary Koman concocted for you. Its effects are similar to the Alario potion. Isabella, drinking it will make you feel better!" Sensing Isabella's questioning gaze, the gray-robed elder handed her the bowl of blue potion, explaining as he did so.

Isabella was pale and weak. Her bodyguard, the gray-robed old man Adolf, was not much better off. He looked extremely tired and old, and seemed to have aged considerably since he had met Connor a while ago.

After listening to Adolf's explanation, Isabella took the bowl of light blue potion and drank it down without hesitation. As the potion entered her stomach, Isabella began meditating again under Adolf's watchful eye, digesting the effects of the potion. This time, the meditation session was significantly shorter than before, lasting only a little over ten minutes.

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After the potion's effects wore off, Isabella opened her eyes and shook her head in disappointment. Then she looked up at Adolf and said, "Professor Adolf, is Varga, the apothecary next to Connor, really unwilling to concoct another Alario potion for me?"

Hearing Isabella's words, a bitter smile appeared on Adolf's aged face. He shook his head and said, "Varga was initially unwilling, but I kept pestering her, and she finally agreed to brew Alario potions for you again, Isabella. However, Varga has one condition: she wants us to tell that wolf cub Connor Ferguson about her brewing potions for you!"