The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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The laboratory in the Tower of Truth was rather rudimentary. Of course, this was also related to the price Isaac paid. The entire laboratory consisted of just a table, a magic alcohol lamp, a bunch of beakers and test tubes, and that was it. It couldn't be more rudimentary than that.

It can only be used to make potions, and simple ones at that. Any slightly more advanced potions would require different tools.

After all, it's just a laboratory that costs one gold coin per hour. The only commendable thing about it is that the mage tower's defensive power covers this area, which is enough to cover most of the normal magical fluctuations, making it very suitable for him to hold an ascension ceremony.

Isaac chose the Starry Sky and Mystery as his promotion ritual this time, because the enhancement brought by each promotion ritual is too weak. Only by increasing the quantity can the quality be improved.

This ritual, along with the Witch's Tea Party, belongs to the Witch series. It's not that Isaac has any strange fetishes; it's mainly because the Witch series is the most classic starry sky and mysterious ascension ritual. Moreover, due to some slightly private factors, the materials required are very reassuring in terms of both price and quantity.

The Joyful Feast, the First-Order Promotion Ceremony, consists of 30 milligrams of saliva from three great witches, a cream cake that a witch has taken a bite of, a pair of white, black, and purple silk stockings worn by a witch, ten strands of hair taken from a witch's lips, and 138 sheets stained with witch's sweat.

The ingredients are on a whole different level compared to the Witch's Tea Party...

Fortunately, this pleasure is not the same as that pleasure, otherwise Isaac would have to reconsider whether to choose this ritual for advancement. After all, unlike normal people, Isaac needs a lot of padding to ensure a high success rate, so there will be a large demand for a certain material. If it really is that pleasure…

That would be truly perverted!

Although the seller might now consider him a pervert...

Fortunately, the two sellers were not the same, so the impact on public opinion was relatively limited... right?

Fortunately, a ritual is needed beforehand to roughly set the course for creating a self-taught legend; otherwise, if some strange legends were to emerge, that would be really messed up...

A moment later, Isaac glanced at the pile of sheets that emitted a strange fragrance, his lips twitched slightly, and he forced himself to calm down. He stood in front of the ritual circle, tugged at his wizard hat, and lowered his head to softly chant incantations.

"Huhuhu~"

A gentle breeze stirred in the cramped laboratory, causing Isaac's wizard robes to flutter slightly. Suddenly, white mist reappeared, quickly filling the entire laboratory. The concentration rose rapidly until visibility was extremely low.

Isaac stopped chanting, looked up, tugged at his wizard's robes, and prepared to step forward, but just then...

"Huh? Pervert!"

"He tui!"

……

"Huh?" Isaac was taken aback. Was it his imagination? He seemed to hear a sound of utter disgust, followed by what seemed like several kicks at the same time, hitting his buttocks and causing him to stumble forward a few times.

When Isaac straightened up, still bewildered, he saw the alluring witch again, the one who had uttered the ominous voice during the last ritual. Isaac wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt as if her eyes, hidden beneath her hat brim, seemed to glance at the pile of bedsheets in the laboratory behind him…

"It's you again~ boy~" His tone was as languid as ever. "This time~ is it~ a lot of bed~ sheets? Interesting~ Lucky~ you're back?"

“What luck?” Isaac was taken aback.

Isaac wasn't surprised to see the witch again. That's how the witch rituals work; the witches in later rituals are always the same ones he encountered the first time. He wasn't worried about arousing suspicion by using a lot of certain materials.

Because the rituals of legendary wizards are all imbued with idealistic qualities, different legendary wizards will have different understandings of the same ritual and will make changes to it. Some are used to changing the quantity, while others are used to changing the type.

So his unusual behavior will at most slightly affect his reputation...

After all, such changes are usually closely related to the wizard's preferences...

"Nothing, just eat it. You'll still have a little bad luck for a day, just like before." The fierce witch didn't answer Isaac, but instead reached out and pushed the half-eaten cake on the white table to him.

Upon hearing this, Isaac subconsciously glanced at the corner of the fierce witch's mouth. Although he knew the cake wasn't real, men are always prone to having unrealistic fantasies...

However, he only glanced at it before quickly putting it away, reaching for the cream cake on the table. Although the ritual was now guaranteed to succeed without any serious backlash, it would be a bit unpleasant if the other party extended the bad luck period by another day...

After all, it's really not a pleasant feeling to have your breakfast bread fall out eight times in one go!

The cake wasn't big, only about the size of a palm, so Isaac finished it in just a few bites. The cake melted in his mouth, transforming into streams of mysterious magic that flowed through Isaac's entire body, adding to his mysterious and noble aura.

Most importantly, his magic power increased the moment he took a bite of the cake, and it increased by one-fifth again after he finished eating the cake!

The proportion is a bit lower than last time, but that's normal. After all, Isaac's magic power has been enhanced many times, and there aren't many formal wizards with more magic power than him.

If another ascension ceremony is held, he will become a great wizard.

And that day is not far off!

Because on his panel, the "Mana Fluctuation Period" column clearly showed - 68%!

This is thanks to writing his own legend. And this is only one book. If he had written three, he would probably be able to start working on advancing to the rank of Grand Wizard in just a few days.

Of course, if he had actually written three books, his magical reserves wouldn't be as vast as they are now. Every gain and loss has its price; what suits you best is the best.

After finishing the cake, the white mist returned, filling his vision before dissipating again. He was then back in the laboratory, and the ceremony officially ended.

Thank you Mo Ming for the 100 Qidian Coins reward!

Thank you for your support!

Chapter 72 An Unsuccessful Start (Paying Off Debts 17)

"Snapped!"

After the ceremony, Isaac slapped his forehead and realized he had been too hasty!

We should have bought the items first!

With this bad luck buff, it's really not a good time to go out... especially to go out shopping, it's practically maximizing losses!

With a sigh, Isaac thought for a moment, but instead of getting up to go back, he extended his stay by 23 hours to make it a full day. He decided to stay here and learn witchcraft to avoid getting into trouble on the way.

In a place like Beijing, a single brick could potentially kill three powerful and influential people!

It's best not to run around causing trouble.

The next day, Isaac looked at the stream of iron sand surrounding him and nodded in satisfaction.

Material shields, as their name suggests, are shields made of real matter enhanced by magic. They have a very good defensive capability against both physical and magical damage. And most importantly, their defensive capability is related to the material that makes up the shield.

The better the materials used in the spell, the stronger the defense. In a sense, the potential of this spell is limitless!

The prerequisite is that you have the financial resources to keep up.

While Isaac's financial resources couldn't keep up, even a shield formed from iron sand was a formidable defensive weapon. After being enhanced by magic, it was difficult for ordinary knight-level attacks to penetrate it. Even if the power was strong enough to break through, he would still face another layer of magical shield—an enhanced arcane shield.

At this point, Isaac has already upgraded his defensive capabilities to the maximum. His mobility is still a bit lacking, but there's no other way for the time being. Next, he'll need to buy enough Demonized Flesh Essence and some precious metals, and he should be able to handle the Genie's Lamp Trial without any problems.

Even if Philo and Angel turn against him, he still has the trump card of infinite magic that no one knows about.

So, after spending his time in the laboratory, Isaac went to the Tower of Truth and purchased five thousand gold coins worth of Demonic Flesh Essence!

Three whole trucks!

Half of the truck was used to activate the [God Thief] and summon the demon god's familiars; the rest were all his ammunition!

Fortunately, the Tower of Truth supports door-to-door delivery, which can be delivered directly to the mansion. Otherwise, he would have had a hard time carrying it back. After placing the order, Isaac did not linger and went straight home, stuffing all the essence of the demonized flesh and blood into the flesh and blood dimension for temporary storage.

Such a large amount of flesh essence still needs further processing, but that will have to wait until he goes to the Flesh Cult headquarters to receive the basic spells for official members, although he can also learn these from Philo, who is also a member of the Flesh Cult.

However, he still harbored some wariness towards Philo. He figured he should learn witchcraft at headquarters himself, and he would try to avoid trading with this guy at future exchange meetings, as he wasn't suitable for a close relationship.

……

"Your Highness Philo, Miss Angel, good day~"

Another day passed, and the day the three had agreed upon arrived. Early in the morning, Philo and Angel arrived at the gate of Solomon's mansion in a carriage, where they bumped into Isaac, who was just about to leave.

However, there was an unexpected person by Filo and Angel's side...

"Second brother? Are you going too?" Isaac looked at Remington, the former second brother, standing behind Philo, with some surprise.

This guy... didn't he realize what kind of people the Mad Witch and the Witch were that day? He actually dared to follow us? Is he crazy?

However, Remington was also helpless about this. He didn't want to, but after marrying into the family, many things were no longer his own to decide. Prince Norns gave him the order to stay by the three of them under the guise of protecting Philo, and to gather intelligence on Isaac and Philo.

Of course, Isaac couldn't tell him this, so Remington just shrugged helplessly: "The prince asked me to protect the eldest princess's safety. As long as I don't get involved in the ceremony, it won't affect you."

Sure enough, Isaac didn't think much of it and nodded knowingly, because the reason was valid. No matter how much the royal family disliked Philo, she was still the eldest princess of the Terra Empire, and it was impossible for her not to have some guards around her. Even Remington might just be a guard in name only.

“That’s how it is~” Philo also shrugged helplessly. She didn’t want anyone to follow her. Her frequent transactions with the demon god were already affecting her reputation. If her fighting skills were to be revealed, wouldn’t her reputation be even worse?

Although she's a bit carefree, there are some things she cares about, after all, she's a girl too.

"Is that so? Then let's go." With that, Isaac casually tossed a pumpkin, and the mouse on his shoulder jumped off. Accompanied by a puff of purple magical smoke, a pumpkin carriage and a shifty-eyed coachman appeared in front of them.

When Angel saw Isaac's transformation magic for the first time, her eyes lit up as she looked at the pumpkin carriage. The story of Cinderella had already spread to the capital, and she had read it. For a commoner like her, the story was still very appealing!

"You're the writer Green?" Angel looked at Isaac with surprise in her beautiful eyes.

Grimm is Isaac's pen name, which can be seen as a tribute to the original author, even though he has forgotten whether Cinderella is a Grimm's fairy tale...

"Hmm, would you like to have a seat?" Isaac smiled slightly and gestured for him to sit down.

"Hmm~" Angel was somewhat tempted, but in the end, she glanced at the mouse-turned-driver with some fear and decisively shook her head; she was afraid of mice.

"Hmph~" Seeing this, Philo, who was originally a little nervous, raised her fair and delicate chin and couldn't help but let out a soft hum, revealing a smug expression.

Isaac smiled and shook his head, then got into the pumpkin carriage. With a gentle flick of the whip, the carriage began to move slowly.

On the other side, Philo and Angel also boarded a magnificent carriage, while Remington mounted his horse and followed beside the carriage.

Their destination was a small town not far south of the capital called Phyllis. Although it was built along a river and lake, it was not a trading port, because this section of the river was one of the gathering points for monsters artificially created by the empire.

This place is where monsters from the river that runs through a large part of the empire converge. The water is home to a large number of first and second-tier monsters, and sometimes even high-level monsters are born!

However, usually, high-level monsters are sniped and killed by the Imperial Navy as soon as they appear, and they don't survive past the next day!

Therefore, the town is quite prosperous, with many adventurers settling there to make a living by hunting aquatic monsters, which has also attracted a steady stream of merchants.

Therefore, the most difficult part of this trip is obtaining a spot, because the Genie's Lamp Trial is only a first-level trial, which Grand Wizards and Grand Knights cannot participate in, but there is no such restriction here when it comes to obtaining a spot.

But who knows? After all, there's the eldest princess among them. Maybe once they arrive in Phyllis Town, a spot will be offered to them?

……

As it turned out, Isaac was overthinking things. Philo walked out of the naval camp with a helpless expression, shrugging his shoulders. Clearly, the plan to request reinforcements had failed...

Chapter 73 Isaac: White Hair is the Best!

Their plea for help failed, which means they need to rely on themselves to secure a spot in the Genie's Lamp Trial, which will be quite difficult, given that Phyllis Town has a large number of adventurers, including quite a few second-tier extraordinary individuals.

However, it's not without hope. The gap between Tier 1 and Tier 2 isn't that big yet. All three of them are top performers in their respective fields, so fighting opponents of higher tiers isn't difficult.

At least for Isaac, given time to prepare, he wouldn't be afraid of any of the adventurers in Phyllis Town attacking him together, as long as the high knights or high wizards didn't make a move!

"So, shall we disband now?" Isaac asked Philo and Angel.

“I have prepared accommodations, won’t you come with me?” Philo tilted her head, a sly smile on her face, and gently lifted a corner of her wizard’s robe, revealing her long, slender legs.

Isaac glanced at it; unfortunately, he was wearing ordinary pants, nothing special.