After making a joke to himself to ease the tension, Thor asked about what interested him more. "May I ask how you determined that my mentor would affect the Eye of the Abyss's slumber? Could there have been some misunderstanding?"
What had made Flim scheme to kill Thor when his mentor was still only a Second Rank Wizard?
Thor wondered whether he might one day accidentally violate some taboo and end up being hunted by Flim, too.
"There was no misunderstanding." Flim's voice was very certain. "His name is on it."
Thor jerked his head up, but there was still no one in sight. "On what?"
This time, however, Flim refused to say.
Flim had controlled the entire exchange. If he didn't want to reveal anything, Thor had no way to provoke him into speaking.
Thor didn't think that Flim asking him for help just now meant he could really order him around.
He sighed inwardly and asked one final question. "Then how would you like me to help you? I should warn you, I don't think I can... heh... save the world."
"I know you have a Witchcraft Item called the Death Wizard Diary."
Boom!
It was as if an explosion had gone off in Thor's mind, but through sheer force of will, he concealed every extreme reaction.
He raised his head to just the right angle, spoke just a little faster, and let the right amount of surprise and gravity show in his eyes.
"I do have that item, but I'd like to know how you found out."
The moment he finished asking, a name came to mind.
The next second, Flim said it aloud.
"Kismet. He told me. He said that he helped you become a Tier 3 Wizard so quickly."
Thor thought rapidly. *That bastard Kismet