[{"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-237":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},1380458,1828,"Chapter 237: The Exchange Meeting","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>Saul blinked and shifted positions, continuing to ponder the \"rune problem\" in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Second Rank wizard? How did he end up in charge of a library?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Agu's appearance, Saul couldn't discern any particularly unusual bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Because of my race, I was constantly hunted. Eventually, I died at the hands of a Third Rank wizard from the Gorsa Family. My soul was extracted by him and turned into an eternal servant.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An eternal servant, no wonder you offered to serve me for a hundred years.” Saul smacked his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a bit curious—what exactly is your race? If the question is too sensitive, or dangerous for me to know, feel free not to answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s only dangerous if you tell others.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am a Faceless One.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul had never heard of that race. Aside from raising an eyebrow, he didn’t show much reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this name, Agu, is it your own, or…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though obligated to answer Saul’s questions, Argu still paused for a while before writing new text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It was given to me by the daughter of the last man I replaced.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Agu was someone with stories of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul didn’t press further—didn’t ask about the man or his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of race are the Faceless Ones? Do you reproduce by splitting, or are you hermaphroditic?” As a wizard, Saul found this a topic of academic interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agu had likely grown used to wizards' inquisitive nature, and answered without resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[We were born in the Lightless Abyss. We can also self-replicate.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Agu could easily split himself into three parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Lightless Abyss—Saul had heard of it before. It had been briefly mentioned in the Basic Knowledge of All Things. A spatial rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was all the books had said. Not even a single detail about what existed within the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul knew not to dig too deeply. He instructed Agu to rest quietly in the Black Page for now, to conserve energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agu fell silent, and the diary turned to Morden’s page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul didn’t initiate contact with Morden again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old king of the mortal world was nearing the end of his conscious existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To preserve Morden’s mind, Saul temporarily decided not to consult him further—at least until he found a way to replenish the Black Page’s energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Herman also managed to retain his consciousness by sheer luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly in study and experimentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, three days had gone by. Dressed in a grey robe, Saul arrived on time at the 13th floor of the East Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rounding the corridor, he saw the room Lokai had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lokai, as president of the Mutual Aid Society, was personally welcoming Second and Third Rank wizard apprentices arriving for the exchange meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Saul approached, Lokai abandoned the person he was talking to and came over eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re finally here! I thought you weren’t coming today—hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I late?” Saul asked coolly in the face of Lokai’s enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s…” Lokai pulled out a pocket watch—an uncommon sight in the Wizard Tower where hourglasses were the norm. “Ah, exactly at the last minute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in, hehe. It’s really lively today. Lots of Third Rank apprentices showed up. I’m sure you’ll recognize someone inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Saul’s heart stirred. He suddenly turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a second later, Lokai also turned his gaze behind Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the corridor, Kongsha was approaching in a deep purple satin gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncharacteristically, she wore no cloak or hood. As she walked, her pale long legs occasionally emerged from the dress, catching the eyes of many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kongsha, whose face was fully exposed without concealment, stared back at the onlookers with her many bloodshot eyes—more than a dozen of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kongsha,” Lokai’s expression grew complicated, “You weren’t invited to this exchange meeting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you going to stop me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongsha had already walked up to the two. All of her eyes were pressed against the glass wall—one turned to Lokai, two to Saul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most of them were aimed to her left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made Saul notice her left side as well. He squinted and directed his mental energy toward it, but saw nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let her in,” came a voice from inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul looked over and saw a man standing at the door, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smile was subtly unpleasant, as if mocking someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’ve never seen someone contaminated by an elf before. This is a good chance to observe.” The man continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were like a torch thrown into dry hay, instantly changing the atmosphere inside and outside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Saul couldn't help but glance at Kongsha, trying to find traces of contamination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the wary stares of others, Saul wasn’t nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he’d recently encountered an elf himself, and received guidance from a reliable source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encountering elves wasn’t dangerous in itself. As long as one kept a clear understanding and didn’t accept them as real, one wouldn’t be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cognition is mostly formed subconsciously. The best way to avoid elven contamination is to minimize exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Saul was curious to see what someone affected looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, for the woman who had led him into the wizard’s path, he had some faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Kongsha also directed one eye at the man in the room and said coldly, “Jero, if you’re really curious, I can introduce you to Hirsidges.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her hand and pointed to her left, as if someone truly stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the smile on Lokai’s face faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew whether Kongsha was joking, but anyone with even partial knowledge about elves knew: the more you understand elven illusions, the more likely you are to be contaminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, Jero stepped forward fearlessly, arms folded, bowing slightly in the direction Kongsha had pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure! Hello, Hirsidges. I’m Jero, a Third Rank wizard apprentice, specializing in lightning. I love women with unusual traits—care to be friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jero acted as if he’d heard something, nodding as if in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul could tell at once that Jero was lying, or putting on a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because judging from where most of Kongsha’s eyes were focused, if someone were standing to her left, their head would be at least half a head taller than Jero’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul had no interest in this farce. Since he couldn’t find traces of an elf on Kongsha, he gave up, bypassed Jero, and stepped into the activity room first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setup looked like a classroom party—rows of chairs formed a circle, leaving the front and center open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center stood two rolled-up scrolls, each about two meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul sensed faint magical waves from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They likely had wizard formations drawn on them—though he didn’t know their purpose yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, with them placed front and center, he’d probably find out soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul’s entrance acted like a resume button for the animation paused by Kongsha. Everyone withdrew their gazes from the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some turned to Saul instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, he spotted a few familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy, whom he’d seen during his night tour of the East Tower, was sitting in the back. His head was lowered, eyes on the floor, seemingly uninterested in the outside commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Angela—who had made a secret deal with Billy was not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to Billy sat a pale-faced Wright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on Wright’s lap was a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked about sixteen or seventeen, dressed in a black-and-white maid outfit. The skirt was deliberately shortened, just above the knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs were covered in white thigh-high stockings, and she wore small black lambskin shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her fair complexion and attire, the girl looked like a porcelain doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[End of Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>",1301,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","dfad4b52c29f9046b972b046312668fec43db5b2bfcbecb4283d00ebe1a2809e","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-238","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-236",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]