[{"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-61":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},1380693,1828,"Chapter 61: The Deranged Rocky and the Hidden Threat","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>After surviving several attempts on his life, Saul had already figured out how Sid operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even suspected that the incident in Kaz’s lab had something to do with Sid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t been teleported back to his dorm by Big Pink, he might have run straight into Sid arriving to clean up the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He sent Jenna here, probably intending for her to die in front of me. That way, he could pave the way for Rocky—or someone else after him—giving them a clear and justifiable motive to come after me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He probably already knows I’ve learned a zero-tier spell. To make sure nothing goes wrong this time, he’ll have to come and confirm things himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul looked up at Kongsha, keeping his tone as calm as possible. “I can already cast spells now. I’m getting stronger. If he doesn’t make a move soon, he’ll never get another chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongsha’s mind churned slightly. Several eyes flickered in and out of visibility around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But all of this hinges on one thing—Jenna really was sent by Sid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m about fifty percent sure,” Saul said. “But I think that’s enough. Even if I’m wrong, it’ll only cost you a few afternoons—five days from now is our first apprentice test. He’ll have to act before that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few afternoons? You think I’ve got that kind of free time?” Kongsha snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul showed an awkward expression. “Sorry, senior. I’ll try to think of another way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The afternoon after tomorrow, then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul blinked in surprise. Why was she so sure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve let Sid know that I’m your backer, haven’t you? The afternoon after tomorrow… that’s when I’ll be taking my test.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul immediately frowned. “You’re saying… Sid will pick a time when you’re not around?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. He’s been planning this for a long time. He’ll choose the best possible moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul’s frown deepened. He gritted his teeth. “Can you ask your mentor to postpone your test?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moving it up, on the other hand, is perfectly fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongsha smiled. She seemed to enjoy seeing Saul flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need that second potion I offered anymore anyway, right? So taking my test a bit early isn’t a big deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flickered in and out of sight, sometimes staring at Saul’s face, sometimes at his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Lucky you. Very lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul let out a long breath, his shoulders relaxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head and wiped away nonexistent sweat from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later. East Tower, second floor, Morgue No. 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul wasn’t running any experiments. He was sitting on the lab table, absentmindedly flipping through Speculation on Soul Vessels, a book he had just received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been handed to him personally by Big Pink, who told him to study it thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But staring at the silk pages, Saul’s legs were jittery and his brain couldn’t even process the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d often turn the page only to realize he hadn’t understood a thing from the last one, and would have to flip back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul perked up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t attended class these past two days. He kept his schedule erratic so people’s eyes would naturally fall on the morgue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiting had been nerve-wracking but now that it was finally beginning, Saul found himself suddenly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs stopped shaking. His mind cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stashed the book away and got up to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing outside was a haggard Rocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly hadn’t washed or slept for days. Dark circles under his eyes, bloodshot and wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing here?” Saul’s tone was laced with annoyance and surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his left hand was already raised to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You killed Jenna, didn’t you?” Rocky stared at Saul, eyes full of fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Saul’s expression darkened. “Who’s been feeding you that nonsense? You know it’s forbidden to kill fellow apprentices, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocky’s eyes reddened further. “Then why did I see her red dress here? What did you do to her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul froze. He remembered Jenna had worn a bright red dress that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that dress had gone into the big chest with Jenna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had Rocky seen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul forced himself to look annoyed. “I told you, I didn’t kill Jenna. And there’s no dress here. Someone’s clearly messing with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rocky wasn’t listening. He mumbled to himself, “It was you, it had to be you… Jenna’s been blaming me these days… for not finding her sooner…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenna? Blaming him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Rocky possessed? Had he lost his mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That movement triggered Rocky instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t run! Give Jenna back to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocky suddenly pulled a dagger from behind his back and lunged for Saul’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade shimmered with green light—it was poisoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul instantly raised his left hand to block the wild swing and quickly muttered an incantation, casting Demoralized Gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rocky didn’t flinch. He took two steps back, then charged again with renewed force, muttering, “You killed her… you killed her…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were swift and precise—nothing like the timid Rocky Saul once knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’d had even half this skill last time, he wouldn’t have fled in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you really?!” Saul circled around the table, dodging the frenzied attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocky just grinned maniacally and lunged again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the diary came fluttering out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul could only dodge while glancing at the rapidly scrawling text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[May 23rd, Year 314, Lunar Calendar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You were attacked by an unknown consciousness possessing Rocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dagger carries a terrifying cursed poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You were slashed across the chest, Your organs began to melt, black blood pouring from your mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long battle, you defeated the enemy with a Strike Undead, thinking you’d finally survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new enemy arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Fireburst Stone flew in from the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You saw fire… and hell~]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else was outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul instantly realized another attacker was waiting and it probably wasn’t Sid either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A long battle? Then I need to finish this fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saul dove behind the teleportation platform and cast Strike Undead at Rocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell was far more powerful than Demoralized Gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocky reeled as black smoke rose from his face and skin, his movements slowing visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dead spirit possession, just as the diary said. If it hadn’t warned me, I wouldn’t have thought to use that spell so quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Rocky looked very much alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without that clue, it would've taken too long to guess he was possessed by a wraith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one Strike Undead wasn’t enough to take him down completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this dragged on, it could really become a prolonged fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Saul couldn’t afford that—the hidden attacker outside could strike at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocky leapt onto the teleportation platform, dagger raised high, trying to plunge it into Saul’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Saul pulled something from his sleeve—a disposable magic wand he had traded a pile of credits for from Kongsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ice Dagger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1165,"2026-06-05T22:22:08.871Z",1,"novelbin.me","57bc2c794266091e4f51bd3dc657aeeb3b11948bbd93436dcd1ecaa6af93283a","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-62","diary-of-a-dead-wizard-chapter-311",1037,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdiary-of-a-dead-wizard-cover.jpg"]