Steadfast Wizard: From Heart-Swapping Rat to Dimensional Demon God

Chapter 108 The Demon Ruler

The future looks bright!

Unfortunately, reality is...

We still need to work harder.

Leaving aside the fact that he lacks all the technology needed to transform a floating island into a floating city, he can't even afford a floating island right now.

As far as Isaac knows, the latest minimum transaction for a floating island is one million gold coins!

That's just a floating island the size of a small village, with virtually no ecological cycle, and it still costs a million!

So, he still needs to work hard to make money. But to make money, it seems he needs to set up an intelligence system first, since he can only make a fortune if he knows the whereabouts of Princess Filo more accurately.

But the intelligence system—

It's not easy to set up.

"I remember there were shadow guards at home? Hmm, no rush, I'll ask them when my older sister becomes a Grand Arcanist." While pondering this, Isaac went to the laboratory, calmed down, and opened "Demon Contract: Apprentice Edition" to continue his research.

As he said, there's no rush now. Both he and Philo need some time to develop. Before that, improving their own strength is the top priority.

And "Devil's Contract" is the most suitable solution he has found so far!

It's even more suitable than secret techniques!

Ultimately, while the arcane arts do contain methods for stealing the magical power of dimensional demons, the price for this power is enormous. It's not like what Isaac initially thought—borrowing from a bunch of demons and then using the borrowed magic to fight back against these creditors. That kind of path for ancient, top-tier arcane sorcerers is not feasible.

Because the demon god doesn't need to come to collect debts in person, the process of using magic is the process of being eroded. How could a dimensional demon god be such a stupid person?

However, this kind of ancient-style lending, where one beats up the creditor and ascends to infinite heights by stepping on the other's foot, does not not exist. The Demon Ruler is one such example!

He even suspected that the reason why the arcane mage couldn't use this trick might be because he got the inspiration from the demon ruler!

The Devil's Contract is absolute. Unlike stories and fairy tales where conditions are unilaterally added through strange patterns, a Devil's Contract requires both parties to fully understand its contents. If either party has any doubts, the contract cannot be signed.

Such fair contracts were once all the rage, but a devil is a devil. The only problem is that the contractual terms can't be used to set traps; that's not a big deal, because they can easily find other ways to trick you into violating the contract's terms.

And thus you will obtain your soul!

Once upon a time, a genius demon devised an idea: first, make a contract with Human Number 1; then, make a contract with Human Number 2 that would force Human Number 1 to break the contract; and then proceed to Human Number 3...

With unwavering resolve, they relentlessly harvest souls!

However, although that demon used such a brilliant idea to harvest countless souls and become one of the top demons, he also further damaged the reputation of the demon contract. In addition, the adaptation and spread of some stories made the demon contract notorious, and the number of contractors suddenly decreased.

However, this is not the most serious consequence.

The most serious consequence of this demon's actions was that the wizard learned this method and used it on demons!

And it's even more extreme! Even more straightforward and brutal!

The basic principle is to find a demon weaker than yourself, sign a contract with it, simply borrow magic power, and after the contract is completed, the contractor's soul will be taken away by the demon.

The contract terms were fair and simple, but the problem was that the final soul was taken away by the demon!

Because the contract is signed by choosing a demon weaker than oneself, the demon will find that it cannot take away the soul after borrowing the magic power!

If you come, you'll be sent flying!

However, they had no choice but to come, because the contract had not yet ended, and the contractor could continue to forcibly extract magic power from the demon!

Simple and brutal, that's the secret of the Demon Ruler!

Isaac closed the book, lost in thought. Although it sounded simple, it was actually quite difficult. First, finding a demon weaker than himself was already challenging, given his demon bloodline—a high-ranking race that reached the third tier upon adulthood, though reaching adulthood took a long time.

But they also have a long lifespan.

Moreover, demons are not fools. As the demon ruler faction has gradually developed, they have also made some corresponding countermeasures and are no longer so easy to deceive.

Such obvious contractual terms would not be agreed to by a normal demon, therefore, the current demon rulers not only seek out the weak,

You also need to find someone with a mental disability so that the contract can be signed smoothly.

Of course, development is always relative. Those simple and crude contract terms are an old way of doing things, and nowadays only beginners use them because they are safe enough.

Nowadays, demon rulers have developed all sorts of methods, the most classic of which is to find a group of slightly stronger demons to form a contract when they are about to break through, so that they can beat them up after advancing.

But as for Isaac...

With a gentle wave of his right hand, a magic book appeared—the God Thief.

Isaac's lips curled up slightly. Demon Dominator, he was a perfect match for this style!

He doesn't need to acquire demonic power through contracts like other wizards. He only needs to lock onto a demon and then forcibly steal its power using his special ability!

Going a step further, could we combine arcane arts, demonic contracts, and the [God Thief] to steal the power of dimensional demons?

Isaac thought it was a very feasible idea!

However, he now faces two problems. First, the success rate of the "God Thief" is limited. While he can use his cheat ability to improve the success rate, it is troublesome and difficult to apply in actual combat. Therefore, it would be best to steal it in advance, store it, and then retrieve it directly when needed.

Secondly, the current [God Thief], although able to steal the power of the Outer Gods, is more similar to arcane arts. This power can only be used to create new followers or strengthen existing followers, and cannot be used for other purposes.

But having problems is a good thing; at least we have a direction, and we can work towards that direction. To put it another way, it's not that we can't do it because of the problems, but that we can do it once we solve the problems!

So the next step is to solve the problem.

Isaac flipped through the magic book in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips. Actually, these two problems weren't difficult to solve.

The former aligns with his previous thinking; he needs a means to store magic power, something he's been researching and has some ideas about. The worst option is body modification, the next best is crafting magical items, and the best option...

It can be combined with the dimension of flesh and blood!

The latter is even simpler. The "God Thief" is his "Legend," and the power of a "Legend" inherently possesses infinite possibilities. Developing it is quite easy.