[{"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-136":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},1380357,1828,"Chapter 136: I Came Out, and Now I’m Back In","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>Herman kept a close eye on Saul’s movements. When he saw Saul suddenly approach, he quickly stopped healing and teleported to another subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subordinate didn’t even have time to escape before Herman threw him toward Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Saul pushed aside the thrown apprentice with a slap and confidently walked toward Herman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman quickly teleported again to another location. The other subordinates nearby immediately began fleeing in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul didn’t hurry; he simply changed his angle and continued to approach, walking leisurely as if on a stroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman wanted to run, but suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his forehead and dropped to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spell had been interrupted earlier, and his mental body was already injured. After several high-speed teleports, his mental body was now in disarray, and he couldn’t even continue casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Saul was not surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen earlier that Herman and the others had been interrupted during their casting. The higher the rank of the spell, the more dangerous it was to be interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the damage caused by interrupting the spell could be treated with potions, the mental disarray wasn’t so easily healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul slowly approached Herman, not in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had temporarily regained control of his body, he still couldn’t control it as freely as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if there was a barrier between him and his body, and he couldn’t even clearly sense the five senses from his physical form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking felt like he was a puppet on strings, having to consciously command each movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this did not stop Saul from approaching Herman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Saul walked slowly, no one came to help Herman escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone watched as Saul drew closer to Herman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the head monsters quieted down, each one staring intently, eagerly awaiting the two to meet, saliva dripping from their mouths in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Saul reached Herman, the seemingly immobile Herman suddenly looked up, drew a rusty dagger from his chest, and stabbed toward Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Saul saw the dagger, he knew there was no way to avoid it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t try to dodge but instead suddenly shrank back, returning control of his body to the wraith, which was about to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman thought the wraith would either dodge or resist, but it didn’t move. The dagger pierced through its chest without resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thwack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman’s eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly attempted to activate the array on the rusty dagger using his mental power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green light shot out from the dagger, transforming it from a melee weapon into a ranged one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green light flashed and the dagger shattered into pieces, falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it left a hole the size of a human head in the wraith’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bill and Wright, standing nearby, weren’t as optimistic as Herman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wraith not dodging isn’t because it can’t,\" Bill thought with growing dread. \"It’s because it doesn’t need to!\" He quickly urged Wright, \"Hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wright didn’t respond and continued to lie on the ground, pretending to be seriously injured and dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they had expected, the wraith advanced again. The large wound on its chest didn’t hinder its movement at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the wraith was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had just lost connection for a moment, and when it opened its eyes, it found itself standing before Herman, its chest pierced by the rusty dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wraith immediately concluded that the disturbance had been caused by Herman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, it grabbed Herman by the hair and shoved his face against its wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiot! Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to find such a useful body? How dare you injure it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Herman was about to force his way free and escape, a shrill scream sounded in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wraith lifted Herman’s head and shrieked directly into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman’s brain exploded with a terrible sound. At the same time, all the silver metal on his body shattered and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman immediately lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wraith’s other hand gripped Herman’s face, yanked it viciously, and tore his face and his pale soul out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herman’s soul was different from the other apprentices; it still struggled as it was pulled out, attempting to attack the wraith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wraith laughed heartily, unconcerned by Herman’s resistance, and pressed his soul into its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the absorption of this powerful third-rank apprentice’s soul, the wraith’s chest wound quickly began to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, the head monsters cheered. They shouted, \"Lord Morden is the best!\" \"Lord Morden is immortal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of the excitement, no one noticed that the wraith’s eyes suddenly changed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul suddenly tossed Herman’s body aside, and with a slightly stiff motion, turned around. His soulless eyes locked onto Bill and Wright in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward slowly toward them, completely ignoring the closer low-ranking apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head monsters immediately understood Saul’s intentions and withdrew their defenses, leaving the two remaining third-rank apprentices with no room to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were excited, eager to see the powerful struggle that would lead to a helpless death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other apprentices moved as far away as possible. Although they knew Bill and Wright might be their last hope for survival, no one dared to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They feared that even the slightest movement would make them the wraith’s next prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone hoped that after the wraith consumed a few more souls, it would be satisfied and leave them alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this small area, the contrast between noise and silence was stark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center, Saul moved steadily, his stiff steps bringing him closer to Bill and Wright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bill and Wright had been injured before meeting the wraith. Now, they lay on the ground, their eyes fixed on the approaching Saul, seemingly giving up on resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as Saul was within five meters of them, an unusual sound reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul immediately stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the ground around Wright, at the center of the spell, suddenly cracked and sank within a five-meter radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two at the center of the spell fell with the debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would a third-rank apprentice be capable of causing such massive destruction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they fell, a thought flashed through Saul’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This must be a higher-tier spell. And the terrain here adds to its power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could they really escape?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Saul immediately relaxed his control and returned the command to the wraith, who was struggling to regain control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wraith seized the body again and immediately saw that he was lying on the collapsed ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight filtered down through the opening above but was obstructed by thick dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head monsters who had fallen with him scrambled to climb up. However, their bodies hindered their movements, and they slowly disappeared into the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden deep within the wraith’s consciousness, Saul watched this scene unfold, and a new idea formed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the wraith didn’t care about the head monsters’ plight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense two little creatures scrambling to escape deeper into the cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trying to escape underground?\" A sinister smile spread across his face. \"How foolish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd7bb5c75db749a99b0e452ffd84c6b933f9d7c2e0ef3341a657aa3ec441d644","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-137","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-135",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]