[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-diary-of-a-dead-wizard":3,"chapter-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-127":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Diary of a Dead Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1380348,1828,"Chapter 127: Out of the Tiger’s Den, Into the Dragon’s Lair","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>What kind of light can come from underground?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul drew out the Soul Armor scroll, the Soul Borers on his arm writhing more intensely than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were moving fast—about to collide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no sign of the diary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be someone I know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Byron couldn’t use flight magic, so was it Bill? Or Wright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul grew excited and couldn’t help shouting, “Senior?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saul?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beams of light clashed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wright’s pale face appeared before Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul, thrilled, rushed to explain what had happened on the surface. “Senior Wright, quick, we need to get out of here—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saul, run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul: “?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Second Rank apprentice like him was no match for a seasoned Third Rank like Wright. The moment they met, Wright grabbed him and started dragging him upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief moment of surprise, Saul immediately realized: Wright must have also encountered an enemy he couldn’t defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were no other companions behind Wright—clearly a dire situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That could only mean Wright had been forced to flee alone—separating from the others to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this realization, Saul stopped hesitating and directed Little Algae to cooperate with Wright’s strength, helping them both ascend together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were enemies above as well. To prevent a sneak attack, Saul quickly and concisely explained the situation to Wright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An enemy that could easily kill you?” Doubt flickered in Wright’s eyes, but he didn’t slow down at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand. Stay close to me later.” Wright made a swift decision, flying above Saul—clearly intent on shielding him from whatever was waiting above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His decisiveness surprised Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anze’s apprentice, Bill’s companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Wright’s usual brash and careless demeanor, Saul had never fully let down his guard around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn’t expect was for Wright, upon learning of a powerful threat, to immediately take point and defend him—instead of using him as a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful, Senior. The enemy above us might be extremely fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wright didn’t reply. The wings on his back were flapping rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul stared at the diary, ready to warn Wright at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, the diary remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This enemy... Wright might be able to handle him.” Saul felt a little more at ease—even began planning whether they could counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, according to the diary, he had been killed several times already by that enemy. If there was any chance to strike back, Saul would not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy was fast. If he wanted to land a killing blow, he’d only have one brief opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That moment would come the instant Wright clashed with the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bugs on his arm stirred again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the two of them emerged onto the upper level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cave before them was eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wright was clearly anxious. He scanned their surroundings briefly. “Forget it, let’s keep moving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Careful, Senior—he might strike fast,” Saul warned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as they returned to the corridor laced with webs, they never encountered that powerful and mysterious enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While passing through, Saul observed the webs around them. Only the beginning of the corridor on the far side showed signs of disturbance—beyond that, the webs were intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suggested someone had once chased Saul to this point but then turned back for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a quick Light spell, Saul examined the torn webs. The damage showed that whoever it was had broken through by sheer strength or speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the enemy who had chased him could’ve easily burst through here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what had forced them to retreat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up. He saw Wright up ahead, stopping suddenly, and quickly rushed to his side. Gazing forward, he spotted several familiar figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Byron and Bill were both there—unharmed. Only Nick was unconscious, his head hanging as Byron carried him on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the one chasing Saul injured him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul rushed forward, his movements startling the tense group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they saw it was Saul, Byron stepped up to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saul, why did you come down here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul frowned slightly and looked at Wright, who had just caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t get my signal? A group of enemies appeared on the surface. They’re sailing a massive three-masted ship—I suspect they’re from the Land Drifters. One of them chased me, and I had no choice but to come down here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Those were Land Drifters?!” Byron’s expression changed drastically, and Bill’s face didn’t look much better either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bill glanced at Wright, who shrugged. “Things were chaotic just now. I didn’t even notice a signal from Saul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from their reactions, Saul realized the enemy they had encountered must have been even more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll talk as we move,” Byron said darkly, adjusting Nick on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t walking—they were running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul could feel their genuine fear. It made him tense up too. Who in the world had been chasing them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew full well enemies awaited above, yet they ran for the surface without hesitation. Bill took the lead; Saul brought up the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached their first fork in the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which way?” Bill shouted without slowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tunnel wasn’t one Byron’s group had previously explored—it was one Saul had stumbled into by accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Saul knew how to get back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his direction, they gradually moved closer to the surface. While doing so, they exchanged information—and soon, both sides understood the trouble each had faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out, after several days without encountering any Wraiths, Bill had proposed they delve deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byron, discouraged by the lack of results, eventually agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon finding a downward tunnel, they entered a second underground layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after descending, they encountered a terrifying Soulstorm head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such storms could form when a powerful enough wizard died—or when many wizards perished at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since those spirits had failed to become Wraiths and refused to disperse, their lingering consciousness swirled in an endless loop of collapse and fusion, creating a tornado of soul fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Soulstorm were fatal to ordinary people and low-rank apprentices alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some powerful wizard apprentices had ways to harvest soul fragments from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byron, who specialized in dark elements, and Bill and Wright—both here for profit—weren’t about to let a small Soulstorm go to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They judged it to be only moderately dangerous. So they attacked the outer edges, trying to dislodge soul fragments trapped within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one expected that their assault would open a small gap in the storm’s outer shell—and from it, the first thing to emerge was a Wraith of full wizard strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A true wizard?!” Saul’s limbs turned cold at the revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had dared fight Second Rank apprentices. He had survived being hunted by a Third Rank and even caused them some trouble. But he couldn’t even fathom how he might survive pursuit by a full wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So how did you even make it out alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1157,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","6d248aee36abdf49a8e2348b59cbc9841c3eb84fa9f8a7857742986af006fd04","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-128","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-126",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]