After speaking, Marguerite raised her head and observed Connor's expression. She was trying to pry into Connor's true thoughts through his facial expression. However, to Marguerite's disappointment, Connor's expression remained the same and did not seem to have any fluctuations in his emotions.
"The dignified Cardinal of the Church of the Storm wants to seek the help of a dark Magus like me? Interesting. Tell me, what does Elena want me to help her with? " After considering for two seconds, Connor's expression finally revealed a faint smile. He then spoke to Marguerite with a smile that was not a smile.
"Violent Frost Staff!" Marguerite was very straightforward as her cherry lips parted and spat out these four words.
Although Marguerite did not say what Elena wanted Connor to help her with and only mentioned the name of the Violent Frost Staff, Marguerite and Connor had a tacit understanding and immediately understood what Marguerite meant. After being stunned for a moment, the expression on his face became very playful. He asked Marguerite with some surprise, "Does Elena trust you that much?"
Connor was very clear that if what Marguerite said was true, then Elena, as the Cardinal of the Church of the Storm, really wanted him to help repair the Violent Frost Staff that Reyes had damaged. This did not mean that Elena trusted him!
He and Elena had never met before. In addition, their statuses were different. Hence, no matter how he thought about it, the Cardinal of the Church of the Storm would not trust a dark Magus to repair her magic artifact.
Hence, if such an absurd and even somewhat ridiculous thing really happened, then there was only one answer. Elena trusted Marguerite very much and was willing to believe in Marguerite's judgment of Connor!
Under Connor's gaze, Marguerite was silent for a while before spitting out the truth. She said faintly, "Although Elena did not say it directly, I can see that she does not have any good ideas now. Humail did not come with good intentions this time. It is very likely that his main purpose in coming to Flosinone this time was to target Elena. Hence, for safety reasons, Elena has to recover her strength."
"The Violent Frost Staff is Elena's greatest reliance. Hence, if Elena wants to recover her strength, the Violent Frost Staff is indispensable. However, in order to cover Elena's escape from Reyes at the Mensa Mansion, the Violent Frost Staff was severely damaged. Previously, Elena was not sure. When Humail came, Elena planned to recover slowly."
"But now that Humail is here, she can't delay any longer. She must restore the power of the Berserk Frost Staff as soon as possible, and this requires the help of an Alchemist. Although Elena is familiar with an Alchemist, Humail also knows this Alchemist. So if we give the Berserk Frost Staff to this Alchemist …"
"Even if this Alchemist won't betray Elena at this time, if she gives the Violent Frost Staff to him to repair it, Humail will most likely target him. If that happens, Elena will be in danger. So, for now, Elena has no other choice but to rely on you, Connor." In the end, under Connor's gaze, Marguerite shook her head helplessly.
After listening to Marguerite's explanation in silence, Connor lowered his head and fell into deep thought. Marguerite saw this and did not urge Connor. She knew very well that repairing Elena's Violent Frost Staff was a very important matter. Connor had to think carefully before making a decision, so she did not urge Connor. Instead, she waited patiently for Connor's decision.
After thinking for half an hour, Connor finally finished thinking. He raised his head and looked at Marguerite for a few seconds. He did not say anything and only shook his head.
Seeing Connor shake his head, Marguerite, who originally thought Connor would gladly agree, was immediately surprised. She frowned and hesitated for a while, then asked Connor in confusion, "Can you tell me the reason why you refused?"
Hearing this, Connor did not beat around the bush. He met Marguerite's gaze and said very straightforwardly, "I've thought for half an hour, but I still can't think of a reason to help Elena repair her Violent Frost Staff!"
Hearing Connor's answer, Marguerite's frown undoubtedly deepened. She pondered for a while, then organized her words and said to Connor, "Connor, if you help Elena repair her Violent Frost Staff and let her recover her strength, then she will be able to deal with Reyes better …"
Marguerite seemed to want to continue, but Connor had already raised his hand to interrupt her. He then looked deeply at her and said in a deep voice, "So, Marguerite, do you believe in yourself?"
Hearing Connor speak so straightforwardly, Marguerite also fell into silence. For a moment, the atmosphere between the two became a little tense. A minute later, Connor was the first to break the silence. He looked at Marguerite and said apologetically, "I'm sorry …"
Hearing Connor's apology, Marguerite, who realized that Connor's attitude could not be changed, was immediately filled with disappointment. She did not try to persuade Connor to change his mind. Instead, she stood up and left the coffee shop without saying a word.
Looking at Marguerite's back, Connor, who was sitting on the chair, closed his eyes and sighed helplessly. He could naturally see that Marguerite really hoped that he could help Elena repair her Violent Frost Staff. If it was possible, Connor would not mind helping Elena for Marguerite's sake.
Unfortunately, the current situation did not allow Connor to do so. Marguerite might not have realized it herself, but she had told Connor about the threat and risk of this matter!
Back then, under Margaret's persuasion, why was Connor willing to take the risk and cooperate with Elena, the Cardinal of the Church of Storms, who could betray him at any time?
It was because Marguerite, who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Church of the Storm, had the same enemy as him — Reyes!
Since Reyes was their common enemy, Connor could assist Elena and do his best to help her get rid of Reyes. After all, killing Reyes would remove the sharp sword that had been hanging over his head, and the risk of being betrayed by Elena was nothing compared to the reward Connor would get from killing Reyes.
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