Wizard Earl

Upon hearing Connor's answer, it turned out that Philo, disguised as Mr. K, was clearly disappointed, even though his face was obscured by the gray cloak he was wearing. However, he was quite shrewd and didn't show his disappointment too obviously.

However, Van de Beek, who was supposed to be forcibly restrained, didn't have such good manners. He immediately disregarded Mr. K's objections and said to Connor sarcastically, "Connor Ferguson, are you playing us?"

Connor did not refute Van de Beek's sarcasm, but merely glanced at him coldly. Under Connor's gaze, Van de Beek, who had been arrogant and unrestrained just a moment ago, suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Recalling the pain that Connor's mental storm had just unleashed on him, his anger instantly cooled by half. However, for the sake of his pride, he still stubbornly refused to show weakness and put on a fierce look to intimidate Connor.

Just then, Philo, disguised as Mr. K, spoke with a wry smile: "Connor, you know I'm a man of action. I can't explain this to you. I know your mentor is a very cautious person and wouldn't easily reveal that secret to others, but we believe that with your abilities and methods, Connor Ferguson would definitely not have missed anything..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Philo turned his gaze back to Connor, and Van de Beek followed suit, looking at Connor as well.

Under the watchful eyes of Philo and Van der Beck, Connor smiled slightly and said, "You really think highly of me. But you guessed right. Although he didn't tell me, I did have some clues. What I can tell you is that the ruins you're looking for should be near Frosinone. However, to determine the exact location, I need to return to Frosinone and use the information in our family library!"

When Connor said that the ruins were around Frosinone, Van de Beek and Mr. K reacted differently. Van de Beek was very surprised, while Mr. K seemed not surprised at all, and even seemed somewhat dissatisfied with the answer Connor gave.

"Three days from now, at the Killian Tavern in Frosinone, I'm meeting with Christante. Please pass on my message!" Having secretly observed the expressions on Van der Beck's and Mr. K's faces, Connor addressed Van der Beck:

Van der Beck, still basking in the joy of the ruins being located near Frosinone, was taken aback by Connor's sudden address. He paused briefly, then coldly replied, "I will deliver your message, but Lord Christant may not wish to see you!"

"Don't worry! As long as he's not stupid, he'll definitely see me!" Connor said confidently. After saying this, Connor ignored the two people in front of him and turned to walk towards the city of Ipurua. If he remembered correctly, there was a train from Ipurua to Frosinone in half an hour. If he left now, he could catch the train and return to Frosinone as quickly as possible. This was very important for Connor, who was pressed for time.

Watching Connor's departing figure, for some reason, Van der Beck suddenly turned to Mr. K beside him and said very seriously, "Lord Christant is right, this Connor Ferguson is a dangerous person!"

Mr. K, who was deep in thought, smiled wryly after hearing Van der Beck's assessment of Connor. He glanced at Connor's now-blacked-out back and nodded in agreement, saying:

"Yes, he's dangerous!"

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Four hours later, Connor Ferguson, who had returned to Frosinone from Ipurua, confirmed the surrounding environment.

Once he was safe and no one was watching him, the first thing he did was to use his existing contact information with Margaret to arrange a meeting.

It seems that Margaret was also waiting for Connor at this time. The two hit it off immediately and soon met in Spezia Park in Frosinone.

Sitting back-to-back on a park bench, before Connor could even ask, Margaret spoke up anxiously, "Connor, what's going on with you?"

Hearing Margaret's question, Connor felt a chill run down his spine, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in. He immediately asked, "Margaret, what happened?"

"A day ago, the Church of Storms in Frosinone secretly dispatched two first-level wizards, Dezelby and Milick, each leading a squad of arbitrators to monitor the area around Ferguson Mansion and Ferguson Manor. At the same time, the Frosinone City Hall has also restricted the entry and exit of your Ferguson family members to Ferguson Mansion and Ferguson Manor under the pretext of road repairs and other reasons."

"Your apothecary at Ferguson Mansion already met with Dezelby, who's in charge of monitoring the mansion, yesterday. And your apothecary certainly has a terrible temper!"

"Connor, you should be grateful that the first-class wizard in charge of monitoring Ferguson Mansion was Dezelby, not the hot-tempered Milick. If it weren't for Dezelby's calm and restrained nature, your countess might have already been captured by the Church of Storms yesterday!" Margaret quickly recounted to Connor.

"How is Varga now?" Connor, ignoring the jealousy in Margaret's words, immediately asked, worried about Varga's safety.

"When she first realized that Ferguson Manor was being monitored by the Church of Storms, she seemed to think that you were in some danger. She became agitated and wanted to leave Ferguson Manor, which almost led to a conflict with De Zelby. Later, I saw that she had lost her mind and was preparing to force her way out of Ferguson Manor."

"I used a little trick to pass on a message to her, telling her that you're alright for now, and that the Storm Church is using the Ferguson family to blackmail you. After that, she quieted down a lot and stayed obediently in the Ferguson mansion!" Margaret said calmly.

Although Margaret spoke of it very casually, Connor knew very well the immense risks she would be taking in that situation: contacting Varga at Ferguson Manor, who was under surveillance by a first-class wizard and a squad of arbitrators. If things went wrong, Margaret would be doomed and would face an internal trial by the Church of Storms!