Maria looked at Thor.
She was naturally glad that someone could come guard this place right away. This was one of the outermost Wizard Towers, responsible for intercepting the most powerful Black Tide Monsters, so arranging for a Tier 3 Wizard to come guard it was no easy task.
But she was also a little worried. After all, the assignment was demanding and even more dangerous. Still, remembering how easily Thor had dealt with the Big-Headed Monster Fish, Maria felt his strength should be sufficient.
She was only afraid he didn't understand the situation here. He wasn't a Wizard of the Wall of Sighs, after all. Would he be willing to take on the most dangerous and troublesome work when the Black Tide struck?
Thinking of Thor's identity, Maria still explained all the problems to him, letting him decide for himself.
To her surprise, after hearing her out, Thor didn't hesitate at all. "No problem. But I'm only here temporarily. Once the Black Tide passes, I'll have to return to the Land of No Owner, so you'll still need to send another Tier 3 Wizard here."
Maria let out a huge sigh of relief. "No problem. We're just very short on time, and I was afraid we wouldn't be able to arrange someone in time. It's wonderful of you to help."
The other three Wizards also looked pleasantly surprised.
Having someone volunteer to take on the most difficult assignment naturally made things much easier for them.
Maria thought for a moment, then drew Thor aside and deliberately used the Secret Language Technique to tell him, "Thor, there's something I need to warn you about in advance. When the Black Tide comes this time, this place will probably be the front line of the defensive battle. Your mentor, Lord Gorsa, he—he