Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 954 The Hidden Third Party

In the dimly lit room, Kismet looked down at a mirror in his palm.

The mirror had suddenly turned white, making it impossible for him to see the image inside. But Kismet wasn't worried and waited quietly.

After a while, Thor's image reappeared in the mirror.

At the same time, a somewhat indistinct sound drifted out from inside the mirror.

"This insect is definitely not simple. It has appeared for so many years, yet the Stargate Council has not discovered it... Could there be a problem within the council itself?"

Kismet smirked. "Did Master discover the problem so quickly, little brother?"

Just then someone came in, and Kismet flicked his finger, causing the mirror to disappear into the skin of his wrist.

"Has Thor reached the fourth rank?" Douglas stood in the center of the house, followed by hundreds of tiny Ophelias, each about the size of a palm, bouncing around.

Kismet turned around nonchalantly, looking at Ophelia who was following Douglas like an insect, feeling disgusted and frowning without hiding it.

"His strength should be sufficient for promotion, but the promotion ceremony may not be ready yet, so we'll have to wait a while."

Douglas nodded. "No rush. I can tell he's an ambitious person; he certainly won't be content to limit himself to a fourth-tier wizard. That's good, I like it."

Douglas walked to the window, lifted the curtains, and looked out a few times.

Although with his fifth-tier strength, he could see the outside world without even opening the curtains, he seemed to prefer doing it himself.

In the years since he was summoned by Kismet and Ophelia, he has often behaved like an ordinary person, even eating a meal every day.

The house they are currently in is located in the Principality of Olga on the continent of Iskeper.

The continent of Iskapper is the opposite of the continent of Neflat; it lacks a vast empire and is instead composed of dozens of duchies of varying sizes. All duchies are subject to the supervision and protection of the Stargate Council, and they also send young and talented wizard apprentices to the Council.

The Principality of Olga is closest to the Stargate Council.

From the window of this temporary residence, one can even see the Stargate Council headquarters—the Stargazing Tower.

The towering structure that pierces the sky also has a section a hundred meters above it, suspended above the clouds, invisible to ordinary people.

Douglas drew back the curtains and looked out at the observatory. He seemed to see something interesting, a faint smile playing on his lips.

However, he did not mention what he had seen. Instead, he lowered the curtains and said to Kismet in a commanding tone, "Take him to the Stargate Council in a couple of days, and give him another golden page."

Kismet crossed his arms, somewhat surprised. "I thought you'd try to take the diary back."

Ophelia fell all over Douglas's shoulders and arms.

"The diary is useless to me; it's perfect for Saul. But he's too weak right now; he needs to grow stronger as soon as possible. Otherwise, he won't be of any help to us."

Douglas and the hundreds of Ophelias on the ground shouted in unison, "Why do we need his help? Aren't Kismet and I enough?"

"You all have your own tasks to complete. Ophelia, you need to practice more."

Hundreds of Ophelias pouted simultaneously, "Following your method, I could split into hundreds of people, so why isn't it working? I want to eat Thor. If I eat him, will I be able to withstand the radiation from the stars?"

Kismet was amused by Ophelia. "It's not that simple. If eating him could protect me from cosmic radiation, I'd definitely keep him in captivity, cut him up, and sell him."

Hundreds of Ophelias jumped up and down angrily. Ever since she split into hundreds of versions of herself, she had been unable to control her emotions.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Douglas raised his hand to stop the conflict. "It's no use. You can only be divided right now, unable to connect with each other. Instead of envying others, focus on being the best version of yourself."

Seeing hundreds of Ophelias lower their heads in dejection, Douglas picked one up, held it in his hand, and shook it. "Don't worry, I found an acquaintance. Here, let me help you replenish your energy."

……

Thor traveled to the Stargate Council by airship.

There were still quite a few problems before we set off.

With Corey missing, Ole dead, and two high-ranking wizards killed after Thor's arrival, it's hard not to suspect that Thor was behind it.

But no one dared to question Thor openly. When Thor said he was going to the Stargate Council headquarters, the lower-ranking wizards could only assume that what Thor said was true.

As for how they will report to the Stargate Council headquarters after Thor leaves, that remains to be seen.

Of course, before leaving, Thor didn't forget to deliver the warning that Corey hadn't sent out for years to the Radiant family.

Norton may not have many years left, but he can still protect the family for a while. If they also discover the strange red worms, they will try to find a way to deal with them.

The red worms, capable of replacing others and controlling third-tier wizards, are far too dangerous. Moreover, Thor still cannot confirm the total number of red worms that have appeared, nor where these monsters came from.

Whether it was Norton who intervened or the Stargate Council ultimately chose to believe Thor, no one stopped him when he went to the Stargate Council headquarters.

The airship landed in the Principality of Olga, the closest territory to the Stargate Council headquarters. The landing site was in the outskirts of the royal capital.

Just like on the continent of Stata, airship stations don't approach cities. Perhaps at this time, ordinary people are still afraid of airships crashing and dare not let them enter urban areas.

After disembarking from the airship, Thor stood on the high platform of the airship station and immediately saw the white tower soaring into the sky in the distance.

It was a building taller than any tower I had ever seen. The top of the tower was close to the clouds, and looking further up, it seemed as if something was hidden in the clouds.

"Is this your first time in Olga?" A young wizard apprentice, seemingly noticing that Thor hadn't left the airship platform for a while, assumed he was a little nervous about arriving in a new city and came up to talk to him.

Thor turned halfway around and saw that the other person was probably around twenty years old, a second-level wizard apprentice, who was probably working hard to advance to a third-level apprentice before he turned thirty.

"This is indeed my first time in Olga." To make it easier to board the airship, Thor quietly adjusted his magic to the level of a second-level wizard apprentice.

That way, you won't be treated like a monster when boarding the ship.

"So you're here for the Stargate Council apprentice selection too, right? By the way, my name is Jeffrey, from the Highland Duchy, and I specialize in lightning magic. What about you?"

"My name is Thor. I come from the continent of State, a country you probably haven't heard of."

Jeffrey didn't hear Saul answer his previous question, but he took it as Saul's agreement.

“Indeed, I’ve never been to other continents. But the Stargate Council rarely recruits apprentices from outside.” Jeffrey enthusiastically pulled Thor down from the platform. “However, there are exceptions. I know a bit about the selection process, shall we go and register together?”

Thor was pulled away by Jeffrey without resisting, only glancing back as he walked down the platform.

He was still in the airship on the high platform, and it seemed that someone was watching him from above.

But that gaze vanished when Thor turned around.

(End of this chapter)