The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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However, Isaac didn't dwell too much on his shock. He quickly regained his composure, sighed heavily, and said to the girl in the wheelchair, "Hello, my name is Isaac Solomon. If all goes well, we'll be teammates in the Genie's Lamp Trial. Please take care of me."

"Hello, my name is Angel. Philo mentioned you to me. You're very capable." Angel smiled slightly and with a wave of her hand, the evil spirit above her head vanished without a trace.

"Alright, alright~ That's enough of this small talk. We'll have plenty of opportunities to learn more later. Right now, I'm the main character! Please make room!"

Before Isaac could have a proper conversation with Angel, Philo interrupted their impending dialogue by waving her hands. She then skipped and hopped to the center of the ceremony that had already been set up on the rooftop and began to conduct a final, serious check.

Seeing this, Isaac narrowed his eyes slightly, took a few steps back, and completely withdrew from the influence of the ritual.

As a legendary wizard, Isaac was quite skilled in rituals, so he knew very well that it wasn't only items within a magic circle that could become ritual offerings. Sometimes, under the wizard's control, the power of a trading ritual could also extend beyond the magic circle.

Just like when he made a deal with the God of the Orcs, most of the Orcs who served as cushions were not in the ritual circle, but they were still sacrificed by Isaac.

Similarly, if Isaac were also within the range, sacrificing him would be a matter of a single thought for Philo. Isaac understood the simple principle that a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.

Of course, he dared to come because the scope of the ritual's effectiveness was not unlimited.

The reason why rituals are more effective than spells of the same level is because of their complexity. The complicated rules give them great power, but at the same time, they must operate within the rules.

Regarding rituals involving transactions and sacrifices, their scope of effectiveness has a limited value and an absolute value. Within the limited value, certain conditions must be met to extend the effectiveness of the ritual. The absolute value, on the other hand, is a realm that cannot be reached by any means.

At this moment, Isaac is standing outside of this absolute value.

Not long after he stood up, Angel pushed the wheelchair to Isaac's side.

Isaac glanced at Angel, raising an eyebrow slightly. It seemed the two of them didn't trust each other that much after all…

This is normal, after all, the Primal Witch is the Outer God's favorite sacrifice!

"Are you a commoner?" Isaac turned to Angel and asked curiously, noticing that Angel hadn't included her surname in her self-introduction.

In the Terra Empire, only commoners do not have surnames.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Angel had a conflict with her family and was stripped of her surname, just like her original second brother Remington.

“Yes.” Angel nodded without hesitation, then smiled at Isaac. “Is it strange?”

“It is a bit strange.” Isaac nodded frankly.

Although the original witches can control their power more stably than other witches, they are still witches after all, and there will always be times when their power goes out of control. Therefore, even for the original witches, their childhood is not very happy, especially for witches who come from commoner backgrounds.

Angel's current demeanor is too calm, lacking any of the madness expected of a witch.

Angel smiled slightly, not angry at all, and said, "I was lucky to meet Princess Philo early on. If it weren't for her meticulous care for me, I might have ended up like the other witches."

"No wonder you two get along so well."

“Hmm.” Angel didn’t say much, just nodded slightly, and then turned her attention to Philo, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

Isaac glanced deeply at Angel out of the corner of his eye. Yes, this is the witch. She acted too normally before.

To be honest, Isaac didn't dare to make a judgment right now. He didn't know if Angel was deliberately putting on a show for him, but one thing was certain: whether what she said was true or false, she was not a normal person!

This put Isaac at ease.

Soon, Isaac also turned his attention to the ceremony that Philo was busy with, and then his brows slowly furrowed. The dignified princess of the empire, is this all she is capable of?

However, Isaac didn't make a fuss, just in case it was someone else's special skill.

Ask me after it's over.

So Isaac suppressed his doubts and quietly watched Philo perform.

Chapter 68 Isaac: Surely no one would honestly make a deal with the Outer Gods?

"Huhu~~"

Soon, the ritual inspection was completed. Philo stood in the center of the ritual circle, with the Emperor's Decree hanging at his waist, a dried rat in one hand and a dried pufferfish in the other. He chanted a low incantation and danced a strange and primitive dance in the circle.

A magical energy surged forth, almost engulfing the entire rooftop!

Finally, it stopped in front of Isaac, which made Isaac's eyes narrow slightly. So, was this a provocation or a joke?

There is no need for Philo's ritual to be publicized.

However, Isaac didn't say anything, since it didn't really affect him, and Remington and Prince Nornes' daughter, who were within the area, were also unharmed. Maybe it was just a bit of mischievous fun.

So Isaac just stood quietly to the side, silently cursing the ritual for failing!

Since he had the Emperor's Decree to protect him, he felt no pressure whatsoever when he cursed!

then……

"Huh? Could it really be a failure?" Seeing Philo's rapidly declining momentum, Isaac blinked in bewilderment. Had they really failed?

Hearing Isaac's mutterings, Angel couldn't help but glance at him in surprise. It sounded like he was cursing the eldest princess to fail.

I didn't realize you were such a calculating person...

Although she had the Imperial Decree to protect her life, even for a princess like Filo, obtaining it was quite difficult, especially since she wasn't well-liked and had to work hard for everything herself.

"boom!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the ceremony, which had been progressing very well, suddenly failed!

A huge crack appeared in the sky, and a pair of large hands covered in eyes reached out from the crack, trying to grab Princess Filo.

But at this moment...

"boom!"

A golden sword light flew out from the palace, streaking across the sky like a meteor, and then directly annihilated the giant hand covered in eyes!

Then they charged straight into the crevice and completely eliminated the crisis!

Isaac: "..."

"Goo~"

Feeling the unparalleled power of the Terran Emperor, Isaac swallowed hard and muttered, "Is this the power of a demigod? It's terrifying!"

Although it wasn't the first time Angel had seen it, he was still so shocked that he couldn't speak, and could only nod in agreement.

"Demigod" is not the name of a certain realm, but a respectful title for the strongest human being, meaning half a god.

However, this "half" does not refer to half in terms of power. In terms of pure power, a demigod can easily defeat some gods!

The term "half" here refers to a state of being, namely, the human perspective and the power of the gods. One who possesses power far exceeding that of the gods, yet does not consider himself a god, is a demigod.

Therefore, the value of demigods has been constantly evolving with the development of the power system. In ancient times, advanced life forms could call themselves demigods, whether they were high-level wizards, high-level knights, or even high-level monsters.

However, as times have progressed and the upper limit of power has been continuously raised, the prestige of the title of demigod has also increased accordingly. Nowadays, high knights are no longer worthy of being called demigods. Only high wizards, due to the diversity of their methods, still retain the title of demigod in some places.

However, fewer and fewer people are now addressing high-ranking wizards as demigods, mainly because the recipients feel embarrassed...

Wizards have their pride too...

The emperor of the Terra Empire is a demigod!

Moreover, it is said that he is considered powerful even among demigods!

Isaac doesn't know exactly how strong he is, but judging from his ability to easily stop the backlash of the trading ritual, he is definitely stronger than the Outer God!

Living in a country like this feels quite safe...

However, after blinking, Isaac quickly dismissed this sense of security, because it was clear that it did not belong to him. Didn't you see that even a person's own daughter had to fight hard before she could borrow his power?

If it were Isaac, he estimated that after the ritual failed, the Terran Emperor's first action would not be to expel the Outer God, but to crush him!

"Ugh, what bad luck! Even with a 70% success rate, it still failed..." In the ritual array, Philo casually tossed the minced meat in her hand aside and walked out with a frustrated look on her face.

"There's nothing we can do, you've done your best. Let's do it next time," Angel said with a smile, comforting him. As long as he's alright, they can always come back another time.

"Hmm? Seventy percent...isn't it to be expected that it will fail?" However, Isaac, who was standing to the side, had a different opinion. He looked at Philo and Angel with a puzzled expression, "Instead of saying that, with only a seventy percent success rate, how did you dare to take action!"

Isaac was completely baffled. When he performed the ritual himself, the success rate dropped by fifty percent!

Even without any special abilities, a success rate of only 70% is far too risky!

"???" Philo looked at Isaac with a blank expression. "A 70% success rate is already very high. Please, this is a deal with Outer Gods, how can there be a 100% success rate..."

Before she could finish speaking, Philo was stunned by Isaac's matter-of-fact expression. She was silent for a moment, then cautiously asked, "So, you... performed the ritual with absolute certainty?"

“Otherwise?” Isaac said matter-of-factly. “I’m not stupid. What if I fail? Of course, my life is more important. I’m not a gambler!”

Philo and Angel: "..."

The two women exchanged a glance and realized that they had underestimated Isaac... This guy... is a coward!

Of course, it is indeed impressive to be able to achieve a 100% success rate in the transaction ceremony. Although it is cowardly, it is cowardly in a very serious way!

"...Well, it won't have much of an impact. After all...well, after all, I have the Emperor's Token. Yes, I have the Emperor's Token. There's no need to struggle with that low success rate. That's right, it's not cost-effective!" After a moment of silence, Philo stammered as she barely managed to convince herself.

Isaac noticed Philo's predicament and, after a moment's thought, nodded in approval of her approach. After all, not everyone has a cheat code like him, allowing them to easily increase their success rate.

So after thinking for a moment, Isaac began to smooth things over: "That's right, the best thing is always what suits you. You have the Emperor's Decree, so you don't need to demand a 100% success rate. Even if every transaction fails, as long as you increase the number of transactions and only plunder a little bit each time, it will add up to a lot, which is also very safe."

"???" Philo nodded in agreement when she heard the first part, but she was completely confused when she heard the latter part. "What plunder? What do you mean by accumulating little by little? If the ritual fails, then the deal definitely fails. What are you talking about?"

Isaac: "???"

Sigh... It's on sale now, but I'm too lazy to do anything else...

I've been saving up for so many days, and I've only managed to upload two chapters... One of them was supposed to be updated in the early hours of the morning...

But just consider it a bonus chapter of ten chapters for my new book!

I'll finish the rest after get off work! If I can't finish it...

Hmm, shall I pay you back?

Okay, seriously, there are at least three more chapters tonight.

Chapter 69

"What plunder? What 'accumulating little by little'? If the ritual fails, the deal definitely fails too. What are you talking about?"

"???" Isaac stared at Philo in disbelief and asked, "Don't tell me you possessed something as valuable as the Emperor's Token just to make a deal with the Outer Gods. Didn't you do anything underhanded behind the scenes?"

"???" Philo looked at Isaac with a completely bewildered expression and said, "Wait, you don't mean... you're not just making deals with the Outer Gods?"

“What else?” Isaac said matter-of-factly. “If I’m taking a shortcut, then of course I’ll take the fastest one. Otherwise, what kind of shortcut is it?”

As he spoke, Isaac suddenly paused, blinked, and said in bewilderment, "Isn't that how it is for you?"