Wizard Earl

Connor and Margaret clasped hands tightly. Connor closed his eyes, focusing his mental energy on Margaret's body. His examination was meticulous and thorough, leaving no detail overlooked. It took him nearly twenty minutes to finish. When he opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness appeared on his angular face…

Judging from Margaret's current physical condition, it's clear that after switching to the intermediate version of Blood Witchcraft, her health has significantly improved. The drawbacks of practicing the simplified version of Blood Witchcraft are gradually being mitigated and no longer affect Margaret's performance. If Connor hadn't previously scanned and examined this intermediate version of Blood Witchcraft with an auxiliary chip, knowing that switching to it only postponed the drawbacks to the future, he would definitely think that Margaret had already recovered!

Seeing that Connor had finished checking himself, Margaret smiled and leaned over to give him a light kiss on the lips, then reassured him, "Don't worry, I'm fine, don't fret!"

Seeing that Margaret was in such a good mood, Connor could only nod reluctantly.

Having appeased Connor and secured the protective barrier, Margaret, no longer worried about being overheard, immediately got to the point, solemnly asking Connor: "Connor, do you know Domenech Ferguson?"

"Domenech Ferguson? If I remember correctly, he should be one of the elders in our family, and a retired major general from the Imperial Army. Although he's from a collateral branch, the family valued his connections within the Imperial Army, believing they could help the family's development, which is why he was exceptionally admitted to the family's council of elders!" Upon hearing Domenech's name, Connor frowned, recalling all the fragments of his memory about the name, before introducing him to Margaret:

"Yes! It's this Domenech. He once served as the deputy commander of the 11th Legion of the Imperial Army. He possessed the strength of a Grand Knight and participated in both battles of the Henkor Forest between the Empire and the Odin Empire. He distinguished himself in battle and was awarded the Imperial First Class Blue Shield Medal. He retired twelve years ago and returned to your Ferguson family!"

"Connor, this Domenech Ferguson, ever since he became an elder of your family, has been using his connections to secure orders from the Imperial Army for your family's business. At the same time, he has also used his connections to recruit retired soldiers to do some shady things for your family's knightly ranks that cannot be done in public."

"Recently, the Cult of the Earth God has noticed that this group of knights recruited by Domenech, disguised, have infiltrated your family's Ferguson Manor in batches!" Margaret earnestly told Connor.

Upon hearing this news from Margaret, Connor, who had been somewhat puzzled as to why Jack Ferguson was recuperating at Ferguson Manor, suddenly understood...

After pondering for a few seconds, Connor asked Margaret, "Do you know the exact number of knights Domenech recruited?"

"The exact number is still unknown, but it's certain that this troop of knights includes at least two Grand Knights, all retired from the Imperial Army. Each one is exceptionally skilled and ruthless. The Earth God Cult is currently closely monitoring their movements. Connor, do you know what he's trying to do?" Margaret replied without hesitation.

"My biggest and most steadfast supporter in the family is our family's head butler, Martinez, who just defeated my third uncle at our family's council of elders, defending my right to the family inheritance. My third uncle is currently recuperating at Ferguson Manor after allegedly attempting suicide by taking poison."

"So I think this Domenech is very likely colluding with my third uncle, who is unwilling to accept defeat, in order to lure Butler Martinez to Ferguson Manor, kill him, and seize power by force!" Connor did not hide anything from Margaret and told her his guess in its entirety.

After listening intently to Connor's account of the intrigue and power struggles within the Ferguson family, Margaret suggested with great interest, "Connor, now that you've uncovered their scheme, shouldn't your next step be to teach them a lesson?"

"We need to teach them a lesson! But not now!" Connor said with a mysterious smile.

Having worked with Connor for so long, Margaret and Connor had a very good understanding of each other. She immediately grasped the implied meaning in Connor's words and warned him, "Connor, don't kill too many people! The Earth God's bishop in Frosinone is named Eddingburg. He's a fanatical follower of the Earth God and vehemently opposes killing. Although he's chosen to coexist peacefully with you, now a formal wizard, according to custom, if you dare to commit mass killings and let him know, even if you have a legitimate and reasonable excuse, he might come after you!"

Hearing Margaret's advice, and knowing how "saintly" Eddingburg was, Connor couldn't help but frown, finding him somewhat troublesome. According to his original plan, at least a three-digit number of members of the Ferguson family would die, but now it seemed he might have to be more cautious…

Seeing Connor deep in thought, Margaret's eyes flickered. Then she took a deep breath, leaned close to Connor's ear, and whispered, "Connor, Philo has shown his tracks!"

"real?"

Upon hearing this news, Connor reacted instantly and asked Margaret in a very serious tone:

"Three hours ago, the Earth God Church and the Storm Church received news that traces of a battle between official wizards were found in the town of Spal, about 50 miles from Frosinone. Moreover, six people have been missing in Spal for three consecutive days! The Storm Church and the Earth God Church in Frosinone have already held emergency talks and formed a five-person joint team led by Reina, an official wizard of the Earth God Church, to go to Spal to resolve this matter!" Margaret directly stated the information she had received in response to Connor's question.

Upon hearing this news, Connor showed no outward change, but a hint of doubt appeared in his expression.

Noticing the doubt in Connor's eyes, Margaret assumed he was questioning the accuracy of her information and continued, "I can assure you that my information is accurate. I just saw Reina and his group of five riding away from Frosinone, heading southwest towards the town of Spal!"