Diary of a Dead Wizard - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Getting by

“Next.”

A voice came from the front of the team. The boy in front of Thor glared at him for the last time before turning around.

Thor only glanced at the other person’s back coldly, memorized his appearance, and then turned his attention to the front.

The crowd walked forward for a while, and Thor could already see the people in the front.

Two people sat at a table with some things on the table. It was too far to see clearly.

After a while, there were only five or six people in front of Thor, and three or four people lined up behind him at some point.

It is estimated that like him, they were also servants and came to make up the numbers.

“…This child has no talent for magic, and his mental strength is also very poor. He is not good at both. He has no value. How did he get selected?”

At this time, a young man in charge of the assessment in front suddenly shouted loudly.

Thor looked over and saw a chubby boy with squinted eyes and smiled, handing the things in his hand to the complaining young man.

“My talent is average, wizard, please bear with me.”

This is a blatant bribe!

Unexpectedly, the young man who was obviously just a wizard apprentice took the thing and sneered, “A magic crystal? It seems that this is how you got here. Do you really think that wizards can be driven by you for money?”

The fat boy’s invincible means did not work, and the smile on his face froze.

“That’s not what I meant, sir.”

He wanted to argue, but he saw the young man suddenly flicked something with his thumb.

Thor couldn’t see it clearly from his angle, it seemed to flick on the fat boy’s face, or it might have flicked into his mouth.

Then, Thor saw a scene that he would never forget.

The fat boy’s movements froze for a moment, and then the whole person melted into a pool of liquid like a candle, and the boy’s facial features and hands and feet could be vaguely seen in the liquid.

The man next to the young wizard apprentice said “tsk”.

“It’s so dirty, it’s disgusting. Wouldn’t it be better to just throw him to be a servant?”

Thor’s heart sank.

He, too, is a servant!

At this time, the hardcover book that had been quiet for several days suddenly flew in front of Thor’s eyes and unfolded again.

[On May 25, 314th year of the New Moon Calendar,

you finally mixed into the team of apprentices.

But you forgot how you became a servant. Someone who failed in magic talent at the beginning, could it be possible that he had the potential to be a wizard after a few years?

Ridiculous, ridiculous.

You are dying of laughter.]

As expected!

Thor followed the team stiffly and moved forward again, and heard a few uneasy whispers behind him.

If he took the test like this, he might not pass it.

Looking at the contents of the hardcover book, his identity would most likely be discovered and he would die of laughter.

Thor looked down at his left hand tucked in the shadow of his sleeve.

The skeletal left hand that could intimidate servants, even ordinary housekeepers, would certainly not intimidate wizard apprentices.

Do we have to carry Kong Sha out?

Just as Thor thought of this, another line of text appeared on the hardcover book.

[Because you failed the magic test and your servant identity was exposed, Cid interrupted the test and wanted to take your life.

At the critical moment, you moved Kong Sha out, and Cid silently let you go.

After the other two tests, you successfully become a low-level wizard apprentice, and luckily turned into a pile of bones that night.

This way, your left hand is finally not so abrupt. 】

Thor paused. Even

if he moved out of Kongsha, it wouldn’t work?

Fear crept into Thor’s heart again.

What should he do to pass the test?

Even if Thor gave up now, only death was waiting for him.

He didn’t need a hardcover book to remind him.

Every step he took forward with the team was like approaching the abyss… He was about to fall!

“Think about it quickly, think about it quickly, there must be other ways.”

Thor’s eyes were fixed on the table that was getting closer and closer, on which were placed the instruments used for testing.

He watched the test process carefully.

Participants in the test will be asked to take the test one by one from left to right.

The first one on the left is a black crystal ball, which is used to test the magic qualification.

Pick up the crystal ball and stick it to the forehead. The more transparent the crystal ball becomes, the higher the magic qualification.

In the middle is a wooden doll, which is carved lifelike. It is a little girl, but there is a hole in the eye, which is dark inside.

The tester stares at the little girl’s eyes, and the doll will start to move. The larger the movement, the better the mental qualification.

The paintbrush dipped in paint seems to test element affinity.

Draw a circle on the white paper, and the paint will automatically change color. Then the young wizard apprentice will report two elements, and the other man will write them down.

Thor nervously watched the two people’s test process – there are still a few people like the fat boy who rely on money to get by – both of them passed the test.

But Thor found that these two people were pale and listless after the test.

So much so that after the third test, they staggered to the side, and one of them looked like he was about to faint.

Maybe…

Although he was not sure, since he had a new plan and the hardcover book did not appear… Thor was determined.

At this time, he no longer had the right to withdraw, and he could only try to break through this death level.

The number of people in front of Thor was getting smaller and smaller.

Finally, it was his turn.

The young man who was lazily leaning on the chair immediately sneered after seeing Thor’s face.

He knows me?

Thor’s heart jumped, but his face showed fear.

“Let’s start.” The young wizard apprentice dragged out his voice and pointed at the black crystal ball on the left.

Thor honestly reached out and picked up… the brush used to test elemental affinity.

Before the young wizard spoke, he held the brush tightly in his right hand and quickly drew a trembling circle on the white paper.

The circle just drawn was black.

Thor picked up the pen and waited with bated breath.

The young wizard did not look very happy, but he squinted his eyes and finally said nothing.

The black circle slowly changed, and several colors appeared. The longest part of it was only the length of the little finger, and it was still black.

Other places are really red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gold, and white, all colors come together.

“Heh.” The young wizard apprentice laughed when he saw it, “You are quite greedy.”

Thor heard that he was laughing at him, so he just lowered his head in fear.

“Dark element, the rest… I can’t find the second most common element, Nick, just write one at random.”

The other man named Nick nodded and wrote “Dark element, light element” on the paper.

The young wizard apprentice – Thor was sure that he was Sid mentioned in the hardcover book – laughed, “Two opposing elements? You really wrote them at random.”

Nick didn’t say anything.

Thor waited for Sid to finish laughing before reaching for the wooden doll to test his mental power.

He lowered his head and stared at the doll’s empty eyes. He

also paid attention to whether the doll’s movements changed.

“Save me, save me, save me…”

A series of whispers sounded in Thor’s ears, the speed of speech was very fast, and the voice was very soft, making people unconsciously want to listen.

But the more carefully he listened, the more confusing the voices became, and the content inside gradually changed.

“Save me, save me… Kill me… Kill me… Save me…”

Thor felt dizzy just listening to it.

“Okay, you can stop now.”

Sid’s low voice came to his ears.

But Thor did not stop, he let his mind immerse in that voice.

“Enough, do you want to die?”

Thor was startled and raised his head suddenly. He first glanced at the wooden doll, which had both hands raised, and then looked at Sid, who stood up with an angry face at some point.

Then, before Sid could say the next word, his eyes rolled up and he fainted.

(End of this chapter)