Loen city and its surrounding towns had a population of over a million. It was one of the top three cities in the Kahman Empire in terms of population. Even in such a city, Connor had not seen many advanced Sorcerer-Apprentices.
Of course, although there were not many advanced Sorcerer-Apprentices, as long as Connor was willing to pay the price and spend some time, it was not impossible for him to find a few helpers from underground Sorcerers' gatherings like the Men's Club or the Meazza Club to help him kill old Victor.
However, after much consideration, Connor still did not do so. It was not that he was impatient, nor was it that he could afford to hire helpers. The magic stone mine in Tunguska was enough for him to squander. What really made Connor worried was that the Secret Society's influence in Loen was so great that they could plant a mole in the upper echelons of the Loen Church of the Storm. Even if he was cautious and careful in the process of finding helpers, he might still attract the attention of the Secret Society. Moreover, it was more likely that the helpers he found would be from the Secret Society!
Killing old Victor had to be done secretly. If old Victor were to discover any clues or hear any rumors, Connor felt that he would be completely done for.
Therefore, Connor decided to look for helpers from those he was familiar with and was sure that they would not betray him. After a round of selection, Connor realized that among all the Sorcerers he knew, there was only one and a half!
Marguerite was one, Varga was half, and Varga could also be considered as one. However, before getting the explanation that Connor wanted from her, Connor felt that it was best not to trust her unconditionally like before! Besides, although Varga was very capable, she was still an intermediate Sorcerer-Apprentice. If she were to be his helper to kill old Victor, Connor felt that not only would Varga not be able to help him, but he might also have to divert his attention to protect her!
"If that's the case, let's exchange!" After Connor described the person he wanted to kill, Marguerite once again fell into deep thought. However, this time, she did not think for long before giving Connor her answer.
"Marguerite, what do you mean?" Connor frowned and asked. Whether Marguerite's answer was "yes" or "no" to his request, Connor would not be surprised. However, the exchange that Marguerite mentioned made Connor somewhat puzzled. What did Marguerite want in exchange?
"Do you still remember the floor plan and the alchemy bomb that I asked you to help me make?" This time, Margaret said to Connor straightforwardly. As she spoke, she took out the blueprint that she showed to Connor last time.
"What's wrong?" Connor nodded and asked. He had given Varga a few of the alchemy bombs that Marguerite gave him. How could he not remember?
"Connor, although you're not very likable, the alchemy bombs you made are very powerful!" Margaret's eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Connor. She then changed the topic and said, "Don't worry, Connor.
Connor did not know whether to laugh or cry at Marguerite's praise. He did not know whether Marguerite was scolding him or praising him. He hesitated for a moment and asked Marguerite, "What's wrong? Did you blow up the tombstone? "
Connor still remembered that the place that Marguerite took out last time was an underground palace. The purpose of the alchemy bomb that she asked him to make was to blow up a tombstone in the center of the magic circle of the underground palace.
Shaking her head, Marguerite said straightforwardly, "No!"
Marguerite's "no" made Connor scratch his head. If he did not blow up the tombstone, then he did not achieve the goal that Marguerite asked him to. Since he did not achieve the goal, then why did Marguerite praise the alchemy bombs that he made were very powerful?
"You asked me to help you kill this advanced Sorcerer Apprentice. Is the risk very big?" Just when Connor was puzzled, Marguerite said something that made Connor even more puzzled.
Connor thought carefully and nodded heavily under Marguerite's gaze. It was obvious that killing Old Victor was a very risky thing. Even with Marguerite's help, Old Victor had successfully consumed the poison wine brewed from the primordial poison pill. Connor did not dare to say that he could definitely kill Old Victor. Even if he was lucky enough to kill Old Victor, the price that he had to pay would be extremely painful!
"Then let's do it this way. You accompany me to the underground palace once, and I'll help you kill him!" Seeing Connor nod, Marguerite said decisively.
"You want me to accompany you to the underground palace?" Connor looked at Marguerite with a scrutinizing gaze. He still remembered the last time when Marguerite asked him to help her make the alchemy bombs. Other than showing him the blueprint, she did not reveal a single word about the origin and location of the underground palace. Why did she ask him to accompany her to the underground palace now?
"That's right! I'll go there again after a week. If you accompany me, as long as we can come out alive, I'll follow you to kill someone. How about that? But I have to remind you, Connor, I don't know how dangerous the person you want me to help you kill is, but the underground palace that I'm going to is very dangerous! " When she mentioned the underground palace that she wanted Connor to accompany her to, the smile on Marguerite's face disappeared and was replaced by a solemn and serious expression.
"The person I want you to kill with me, although he's only an advanced Sorcerer Apprentice, is very powerful. Conservatively speaking, he has at least one top rank 2 magic item. Using myself as an example, seriously speaking, if I were to fight him one on one, I might not be able to survive!" After thinking for a while, Connor did not agree or disagree with Marguerite's suggestion. Instead, he introduced some of his knowledge of old Victor.
Marguerite immediately understood Connor's meaning. She deliberated over her words and said slowly, "I used the alchemy bomb that you gave me to blow up the tombstone. Although it did not completely destroy the tombstone, it did reduce the power of the underground palace's magic circle by more than half, leaving a huge gap. Through that gap, I entered the second floor of the underground palace. It's about the same size as the first floor of the underground palace. There are many Azedine Snakes on the periphery. I roughly estimate that there are about a hundred of them in adulthood. My goal is to pass through the periphery of the second floor of the underground palace where the Azedine Snakes are and enter the core area of the second floor of the underground palace!"
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