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

Chapter 149 The Mad Witch Gives Money, the Witch's Heart Returns

Lilith's first optimization plan, though called an optimization, was actually just a way of giving him face, in Isaac's view. The key point was that it only required strengthening the concept of dragons, but in reality, it would affect the whole situation.

The entire potion recipe has changed as a result, and its preparation is quite difficult even for high-level wizards who are not potion specialists.

Its formula is only roughly the same as Isaac's original one.

However, this also means that Isaac can also concoct the recipe. After all, the reason Isaac didn't develop the recipe wasn't because he lacked the technical skills, but because he didn't have the money.

If Lilith's first optimization plan was to improve the effects of the Dragon Transformation Elixir, then the other two optimization plans were to develop the Dragon Transformation Elixir in other directions.

For example, the second option abandons the possibility of the dragon transformation elixir, fixes its effect as granting dragon blood, and forcibly develops it to the maximum extent and without regard for consequences!

From the perspective of potions, this is undoubtedly a complete failure, but from the perspective of spells and power, this plan is incredibly cost-effective!

Because the difficulty of crafting the Dragon Transformation Elixir will be much lower after the update, since the purpose of this version is very simple: to rapidly increase the number of troops!

Therefore, there is no need to consider any adverse effects after people drink it. As long as it is powerful, controllable, and efficient enough, all side effects are acceptable!

This is typical dark wizard mentality... no, it should be described as aristocratic thinking.

After all, slaves are merely expendable commodities that resemble humans.

Although Isaac neither needed nor cared about doing so, he still listened very carefully to the plan, because although the effect was not what Isaac wanted, he was very interested in the technology that produced it.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly careless way wizards brew potions—their process is actually quite meticulous, just like that of arcane sorcerers.

However, this level of detail is often overshadowed by their abstract nature...

So even though the effects of the Dragon Transformation Elixir have been reduced, the technical skill involved is still quite high.

In contrast to the second option, which degraded the effect and was simply for the purpose of making more money, the third optimization option impressed Isaac once again and truly showed him what it meant to be a potions master!

Compared to the first two very specific solutions, the third solution is much cruder, with a lower success rate and less effective results.

But this precisely demonstrates Lilith's ambition!

The name Lilith gave it was "Ten Thousand Dragons Potion"!

Isaac's dragonification potion allows any creature to evolve into a pure-blooded dragon. While the intention is lofty, its applicability is somewhat narrow. After all, pure-blooded dragons are too powerful, so powerful that many creatures will never even see their backs in their entire lives.

Even if one takes the first optimized version of the Dragon Transformation Elixir, which grants the ability to directly awaken the bloodline of a half-dragon, transforming into a true pure-blooded dragon still requires an immense investment of effort and resources!

It might not even work out!

Therefore, many creatures don't even aim for pure-blooded dragons; they are already quite satisfied with evolving into powerful dragon-blooded creatures.

Unfortunately, the dragon transformation elixir has virtually no effect on this type of being...

This is especially true for monsters whose path to transformation has been locked.

This shouldn't happen in Lilith's eyes, since the ultimate goal of wizard potions is to create a panacea!

In fact, the green liquid in the magic cauldron has this concept; it can be transformed into any kind of brewed potion. However, this can only be done by a legendary wizard of a very high level, and it must be an old potion, which is far from the legendary panacea.

However, although a panacea cannot be made, this does not prevent potion makers from developing in this direction. For example, the Thousand Dragons Potion that Lilith is now proposing has the ideal effect of developing its depth specifically according to the bloodline of the user.

Even more so, breaking through the original upper limit!

In the world of Yalong, there is a famous saying: "There is no reason why Yalong can never beat a real dragon!"

Emiya Yalong belongs to the category of...

However, achieving this level is very difficult. Currently, the direction that Lilith has presented is limited to the first stage, which is to produce different dragon blood purification effects for different dragon blood individuals.

However, everyone present knew that this was only a first draft, and the complete Ten Thousand Dragons Elixir would definitely be stronger!

Therefore, after Lilith finished speaking, no one spoke. Everyone lowered their heads and quietly pondered the content they had just recorded.

A moment later, the miracle wizard Bahamut broke the silence. He nodded to Lilith and praised, "A very good idea. If you can actually complete this potion, then you will have completed one of your self-legends as a high wizard."

Lilith nodded calmly, not pleased by Bahamut's praise; she understood this without Bahamut having to say it.

However, the others were not as calm as she was. They looked at Lilith with envy. As colleagues who communicated with her from time to time, they knew that Lilith had completed a self-legend of a high-level wizard stage. In other words, as long as Lilith completed the Ten Thousand Dragons Potion, she could start to advance to the fourth-level miracle wizard!

After all, for people of their status, spreading stories is the easiest thing to achieve. They can simply find a few nobles, give them some money, or even no money at all, and the story can be spread.

The real challenge is building one's own legend. Of course, compared to the mad witch's deal, that's nothing. Thinking of this, everyone glanced at Isaac, then looked away. Well, normal people don't need to compare themselves to madmen.

"Hmm?" Isaac noticed everyone's gaze, looked up in surprise and glanced around. Finding no one speaking, and feeling embarrassed to ask since he wasn't very familiar with them, he lowered his head again to organize the notes he had just taken down.

"Next, continue."

Seeing that no one had made a move, Bahamut shook his head and urged them on.

In fact, this was one of the reasons why he came in person. It wasn't that others were being stingy and unwilling to share their ideas, nor that they lacked optimization solutions, after all, they were all high-level wizards.

only……

Even legendary wizards have an extremely strong thirst for knowledge. When they come into contact with interesting knowledge, they will involuntarily become engrossed in it. At this time, it is impossible to forcibly awaken them without a leader who is both powerful and of high status.

It might even create some rifts.

Although it's troublesome, that's the price of organizing. In this world, everything follows the principle of equivalent exchange; you gain some things, but you lose others.

For example, although he possesses the powerful ability to transform into a dragon, which is one level higher than himself, he also loses the fun of fighting back and forth with opponents of the same level.

This is the law of equivalent exchange!

Although his mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, it didn't stop him from listening to other people's optimization plans for the Dragon Blood Elixir and offering some basic insights.

Yes, superficial.

Although Bahamut's rank was the highest among the wizards present, it did not mean that he was better than everyone else in every way.

In terms of research, the deeper the research goes, the more obvious the wizard's specialization becomes. After all, energy and personal interests are limited, and at this point, it is no longer possible to develop in an all-around direction in order to save a few dollars, as it was in the lower ranks.

Therefore, even Bahamut might not be able to offer very effective suggestions for the optimization solutions proposed by everyone. In fact, he couldn't offer any practical suggestions for Lilith's three solutions.

Soon, as one high wizard after another proposed their optimization plans, even the three archmages stood up and offered their ideas. Although their plans were far less sophisticated than those of the other high wizards—so much so that they only provided Isaac with inspiration—…

The benefits of this seminar are still significant!

However, contrary to Isaac's prior estimate of a long discussion, the seminar officially ended after everyone had shared their optimization solutions and their views on others' solutions, which was less than two rounds of presentations.

As mentioned before, the path of a wizard is not like cultivating immortality. There is no so-called "Tao". You either understand or you don't understand. Many things need to be learned slowly, and enlightenment is not very useful.

At the very end, there was no interaction. Everyone tacitly left the venue and headed straight for the floating city's warehouse. After collecting some materials, they left the church's dimensional world. The whole process was clean and efficient, without any unnecessary steps.

Isaac readily agreed and took two sets of materials for the enhanced Dragon Transformation Elixir, planning to upgrade Smith when he got back and also give Rona a gift.

Although I haven't asked her specifically yet, judging from the dragon flame that appeared on her hand when she woke up yesterday morning, her magic should be related to dragons. So giving her the dragon transformation elixir as a gift should be quite nice.

After all, they would be companions from now on. Although Isaac planned to study her magical abilities, he wouldn't really treat her as an experimental subject, because...

Those madmen in the Witch Kingdom are definitely not to be trifled with...

……

"Um... what are you guys doing?"

Back in the real world, Isaac put away the materials he had received, then left the laboratory, intending to say hello first before going back to brew the potion.

After all, things are different now than before; there's an outsider involved, so we need to be more mindful of etiquette.

However, when he stepped out of the laboratory and arrived at the castle, he saw Rona wearing a simple gray leather armor, with a longsword hanging at her waist and a dagger stuck in her round thigh—a typical image of a lowly adventurer.

At this moment, this lowly adventurer was standing in front of more than forty burly men in cotton-padded coats, solemnly issuing instructions and directing them to perform some strange actions.

"Um...you're back? So soon?" Upon hearing Isaac's voice, Rona, who had been somewhat imposing, instantly became timid, shrinking her head and saying hesitantly, "I'll help you train them a bit, to make them more obedient. Don't worry, it's just a training method I learned from a minor nobleman, used to increase their teamwork."

Finally, seemingly to make her words more believable, she added, "I learned this when I was starving and joined the militia."

"A militiaman..." Isaac looked at Rona speechlessly. This girl was doing surprisingly badly...

He initially thought that Rona bought ordinary leather armor simply because she was used to hiding her true abilities, but now it seems that it might be because she was really struggling!

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so hungry that they had to join the militia just to get food...

After all, militia members have age and height requirements, so this couldn't have been done when she was very young. It must have been done in recent years, and witches' power usually increases with age. Her power at the time must have been stronger than most adventurers, but...

He ended up joining the militia... all because he was starving!

Thinking about it, Isaac couldn't help but look at Rona's little head with suspicion. Could this kid have something wrong with her brain?

"Please believe me! I really just want them to have some discipline! I'm not trying to take ownership from you!"

While Isaac was still observing Lorna, Lorna, seeing that Isaac hadn't responded for a long time, was getting a little anxious.

Having lived for over ten years, Isaac is the first person besides Daenerys Targaryen to treat her this well. Even if he has some ulterior motive, he would still ask for her opinion first!

This is even better than Daenerys Targaryen!

So even though they didn't spend much time together, Lorna had already made up her mind to stay by Isaac's side!

That's why she thought of training these slaves, trying to make herself useful, to serve a purpose other than being studied.

That's why she was worried that Isaac would misunderstand her intentions!

"Oh, it's nothing, don't be so nervous. I was just thinking about something else. I know your method, but it's unnecessary. They won't stay in the territory anymore." Isaac smiled and shook his head, waved his hand to dismiss the slaves, then called Rona and walked into the castle.

Isaac knew about Lorna's training methods; after all, how advanced could the stuff used to train militiamen be?

Although the specific movements are different, the purpose is similar, much like the "at ease" and "attention" drills Isaac practiced during his military training in his previous life—used to train discipline.

The reason he knew about this thing was when he was six years old. He mustered up his courage and, taking advantage of the opportunity to observe the training of the family's knights, proposed the concept.

It was then that Isaac realized he had been living too cautiously and had underestimated the world. This world already had methods for training discipline, and not only discipline, but also physical training methods, which were better and more efficient than those in his previous life!

After all, physical training isn't particularly difficult. The most brutal way is to train like crazy, and what limits this training method is often just the diet.

Moreover, this is an extraordinary world where the upper limit of individual strength is far greater than in the previous life. Naturally, the methods of physical training are also far superior to those in the previous life.

(End of this chapter)