"Haven't you figured it out by now, Connor? But it's okay. Since you want me to confirm it with you, I'll confirm it for you. Edward sees Mariano as his successor, and he'll go crazy if you touch him. If I tell you the truth, given your cautious personality, you might not agree to let me kill Mariano. Even if you do, you'll still want me to do it for you. But in order to give me an alibi, I need to stay in the church. So, Connor, I have no choice but to set you up! "
"Also, although Mariano was only an intermediate wizard apprentice, Adele had nurtured him very well and taught him many secret spells. He even secretly lent him the grade 2 enchanted defensive item, Richard's belt, from the treasury. I'm sure you've seen this enchanted item when you killed him, right, Conor? Ordinary advanced Apprentices can't kill him. The only person I can think of who can kill Mariano and is willing to help me kill him is you, so I have no choice but to do this! "Marguerite spread her hands and explained to Connor honestly.
"That's a good explanation!" After listening to Marguerite's explanation, Connor's emotions didn't fluctuate much. He nodded and continued to ask, "Second question. You said that Mariano was sent by Edward to kill you, but Mariano's strength is at the top of the intermediate Apprentices, and he's no match for you at all. Why would Edward send someone weaker than you to kill you?"
"Good question, Connor. You're always able to grasp the crux of the matter!" After praising Connor, Marguerite thought for a while and said, "I've been thinking about this question for a while now. Why would Edward send Mariano to kill me? If you and I can figure it out, there's no way that old fox Edward can't figure it out! So I think the reason Eder sent Mariano is because he trusts Mariano. He sees Mariano as his successor, and Mariano also sees Eder as his father and teacher. Even Mariano's newborn child was baptized by Eder, who is a bishop! "
"You're saying that Edward arranged for someone else to kill you, but Edward didn't trust him. Or rather, he didn't trust him completely. That's why he arranged for Mariano to stay by your side and spy on you. He's also in charge of supervising the assassin to kill you!" After hearing Marguerite's answer, Connor immediately realized that Edward had asked Marguerite to find the assassin of the Skull Association in Loen.
"Yes, that's what I mean!" Marguerite nodded solemnly. After saying that, Marguerite glanced at Connor. She wanted to say something, but before she could speak, Connor waved his hand and interrupted her.
"You're right, but I still need to lie low for the time being. Don't look for me!" Connor said before Marguerite could say anything.
Glaring fiercely at Connor, Marguerite said in a huff, "Alright! Alright! Connor, go hide. Let's see what you'll do if I get killed! "
"Didn't you already frame someone else for Mariano's death? Edward's attention should be on someone else! "Connor asked with a frown.
Hearing Connor's question, Marguerite sighed and said faintly, "That's what I expected, but I seem to have underestimated Edward. He's been looking for trouble with the person I framed for the past few days, but he's also been urging me to find the assassin of the Skull Association. I'm worried that …"
"You're worried that Edward plans to attack you and Langley at the same time? Does he have the strength to do so? "Before Marguerite could finish, Connor said directly.
"Ah? Connor, how did you know that the person I framed was Langley? " Hearing Connor mention Langley's name, Marguerite showed a shocked expression for the first time in today's discussion. She asked Connor in surprise.
"Tsk tsk tsk, is it that hard to guess? Madam Lena, who is in charge of the intelligence department, is Edward's ally. The two of them are dealing with Langley, who was sent from your Church's headquarters to be the Arbiter Commander. Marguerite, you're Elena's subordinate, a member of the Secret Society in charge of investigating Loen. As the saying goes, the enemy of an enemy is a friend, so is it that hard to guess? But I'm curious. You actually have the guts to frame Langley. Aren't you afraid that he'll fall out with you in a fit of anger? "Connor sneered and said indifferently.
Although Connor said it casually, Connor wouldn't tell Marguerite that he knew that Edward was a mole planted by the Secret Society in the Loen Church, and that he had already fought with Langley!
"Hmph!" Marguerite snorted indignantly and said resentfully, "Connor, you really know a lot more than I thought. But how can that bastard Langley fall out with me? Edward knows that I'm close to Langley, but he can't kill Langley, so he decided to kill me! "
The search for the Skull and Bones assassins was just a cover. The fact that Edward sent Mariano to kill me was actually revealed to me by Langley. I suspect that the Blake Organization's branch in Loen has already accepted his leadership. He didn't tell me this out of the goodness of his heart. In Emperor Laurel's words, it's nothing more than wanting to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight while the sandpiper and the clam fight. His plan is pretty good, but how can I let him have his way? Langley now knows that I'm the one who framed him, but so what? Aren't you just helping me share the pressure from Edward?! " Marguerite said angrily through gritted teeth. When she mentioned Langley, her beautiful eyes flashed with disdain.
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Connor frowned and asked Marguerite very seriously, "With Langley's help, why do you still think that Edward will make a move on you?"
"For the past few days, Edward has been urging me to continue searching for the assassins of the Skull and Bones Association. Since the Bishop gave the order, I had no choice but to continue the search. Yesterday, I suddenly found traces of the Skull and Bones Association's assassins. I've been searching for them for a long time, but to no avail. Now that Mariano is dead, I found traces of them. It's obvious that something is wrong. It's very likely that Edward wants to speed things up!" Margaret said with a sigh.
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