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

Gaia stared coldly at Remington, her eyes filled with disappointment.

He had known for a long time that his second son wanted to fight for the inheritance, after all, the men under Remington were all given to him by him, and he couldn't be kept in the dark about any of their movements.

At first, Gaia was very happy because his son was not one to accept his fate and would not give up just because his opponent was too strong. As long as he maintained this spirit, even if Remington failed to seize the right of succession from Caesar in the future, his achievements would not be low.

The Solomon family should maintain this spirit!

This is also why the Solomon family was able to rise from commoners to the rank of viscount!

However, before he could rejoice for long, Remington gradually succumbed to the pressure of Caesar's increasingly outstanding performance and began to engage in underhanded tactics and shady methods.

At first, they only tried to sow discord between Caesar and his subordinates, but later they began to frame Caesar and even planned to ruin his relationship with his wife!

Their methods are becoming increasingly despicable!

Of course, even at this point, Gaia was only slightly disappointed. Although the methods were underhanded and not to his liking, Gaia had to admit that these methods were indispensable in political struggles. You may not use them, but you cannot be ignorant of them.

So Remington still had a chance at this point, until...

Until he concealed the news of the goblin attack in his territory, preparing to use the goblins to incite an unprecedented internal strife, in order to create trouble for Caesar, who was temporarily in charge of the territory!

This method of harming the people crossed Gaia's bottom line, not to mention that he didn't even consider his frail third brother in the process...

This made Gaia completely disappointed with Remington.

However, after learning that Isaac was unharmed and that he had also resolved the goblin issue, Gaia did not appear to stop him. Instead, he continued to observe Remington, wanting to know just how far his second son would go. The result was obvious.

"From this day forward, you are stripped of your name, Solomon! After the Black Orcs' calamity, you shall leave this land!"

Gaia's words caused everyone's expression to change drastically, including Isaac. The three of them were about to speak when they saw Gaia's gaze sweep over them. Caesar and Cheryl immediately shrank back, standing there like quails. Only Isaac stepped forward, because when facing him, Gaia subconsciously restrained his aura.

"Father, my second brother was just confused for a moment. He knows he was wrong. Please forgive him this time!" After saying that, Isaac immediately gave Remington a look, signaling him to quickly admit his mistake.

In this era, being expelled from the family is no small matter. It means that unless Remington becomes a top-tier powerhouse in the empire in the future, he will never be able to regain his noble status!

This completely blocks all other avenues for advancement!

However, Remington did not respond to the look Isaac gave him; he simply lowered his head silently. He acknowledged what he had done.

Wrong is wrong.

"Hmph~" Gaia snorted coldly, but his serious expression softened a bit. Clearly, he was quite satisfied that Remington hadn't asked him for help.

Gaia glanced at the resolute Isaac, then looked at Remington and said, "Since your brother has pleaded for you, I'll spare you this time. The expulsion will be postponed. If you perform well in the war against the Black Orcs this winter, you won't be expelled. However, all your territories will be confiscated. Any objections?"

"No, thank you, Father! I will certainly not let you down!" Remington immediately raised his head and said seriously.

"Hmph~ Thank Isaac, thank him for not being as ruthless as you!" Although the punishment for Remington was reduced, Gaia was clearly dissatisfied with Remington in every way.

Seeing this, Isaac and his two siblings exchanged glances and all breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other side, Gaia saw that the relationship between the four siblings had eased a bit, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it so that no one would notice.

He waved his hand, signaling Remington to step aside, then looked at Caesar and said in a deep voice, "Tell me about the movements of the Black Orcs lately."

"Yes!" Caesar's eyes became more serious when the matter was mentioned. He stepped forward, gently rubbed his right hand against his waist, and multicolored magical light emanated from his waist, forming a three-dimensional sand table in front of everyone.

Looking at the lifelike magic sandbox in front of him, Isaac raised his eyebrows slightly. This thing is quite advanced. It will magnify as you concentrate, making you feel as if you are actually there.

It's definitely a war machine!

I don't know what the market price is either.

"The Black Orcs haven't shown any signs of setting out yet, but according to our investigation, they seem to be planning something big this year, and they've already amassed a force of tens of thousands! That far exceeds the scale of any autumn raid in history!" Caesar's words immediately made everyone's expressions serious.

A war involving tens of thousands of people...

Even in this magical and extraordinary era, it is extremely rare.

Even nations rarely maintain such a large army, because the minimum standard for a regular legion is a quasi-knight, and a few with strict requirements can only join as knights.

The Black Orcs' combat units were mostly quasi-knights, a near-inhuman level, numbering in the tens of thousands...

This force far exceeds the thousand-strong knightly order of Solomon's territory...

"They've given birth to a king?!" Gaia frowned as she looked at the sand table and asked her question.

Caesar shook his head: "According to the accurate information we have received so far, no, they gathered for other reasons, and the specifics are still under investigation."

"Hmm." Gaia's expression relaxed slightly. It's good that it wasn't the Orc King...

The king of the Black Orcs appeared once a hundred years ago. He was a being above the High Knight and could command all the Black Orcs in the wilderness. He was far beyond what the current Solomon Territory could contend with.

Even with aid from the Empire, Solomon Territory will inevitably become a frontline battlefield. Such intense warfare is still not a good thing for them, and they might even be wiped out!

but……

"Send more men and find out why the other side has gathered such a large force. At the same time, notify the other lords and have them bring their troops to the fortress to participate in the defense."

"Yes, Father!" Caesar nodded solemnly.

"How many alchemical golems can the Mage Tower provide at most in a month?" Gaia asked Cheryl after instructing Caesar.

"The materials for the Mage Tower are limited, and we have never prepared for a war involving tens of thousands of people. So, currently, there are only three hundred obsidian golems that can be activated in the Mage Tower, and we can only make a maximum of three more in a month," Cheryl said with some helplessness.

War is not child's play. The principle that "when the cannons roar, gold flows like water" applies to both worlds. Some things, even if left unused, will continue to consume resources.

For example, the Alchemy Golem is a powerful weapon of war, but it is extremely expensive!

Not only are materials and fuel expensive, but even maintenance costs are high!

This is because Cheryl herself is a high-ranking wizard belonging to the Truth Society, and she also has her own mage tower, so she can pull a lot of clear-eyed official wizards from the society to do free work, saving a lot of maintenance costs.

Otherwise, at least fifty more Obsidian Golems would have to be removed from the regular fleet!

Such a high cost means they will be helpless in dealing with such emergencies, given their limited production capacity.

Although it's possible to purchase from the association, it's expensive, and secondly...

Activating the Obsidian Golem requires a magical resource called Magic Crystals. You may have money to buy the golem, but you may not have money to buy Magic Crystals.

So after Cheryl finished speaking, Gaia sighed, but fortunately he had already prepared himself mentally, so he wasn't too disappointed.

"Alright then, three planes won't solve anything. For now, put aside everything else and focus on your cultivation. If you can become a high-level wizard, it will be of even greater help!"

Cheryl nodded; she thought so too.

After saying that, Gaia frowned and looked at the sand table, silently pondering the battle plan. This made Isaac, who was looking forward to it, suddenly stunned. He blinked and wondered, "Shouldn't you ask... him?"

He was a little surprised that his father skipped over Isaac. Isaac wasn't the second brother who had made a mistake, so why was he being skipped?

Fortunately, the observant Caesar noticed Isaac's expression and immediately asked, "Third brother, what's your opinion?"

Upon hearing this, Gaia paused slightly, then noticed the hint of expectation on Isaac's face. He cleared his throat, gave Caesar an approving look, and asked, "You have an idea?"

"Of course!" Isaac nodded emphatically; he was incredibly resourceful!

Isn't it just military strength?

The eldest sister can't build up a large army, but he can!

"Here's the thing, didn't goblins appear in our territory a while ago? During the process of exterminating the goblins, I found the birth of goblins to be very interesting, so I did some research on it, and then, with my amazing wisdom, I successfully created a similar witchcraft called Flesh Nest!"

It's a type of area-of-effect magic. Once set up, as long as you keep feeding it demonized flesh, it can continuously create monsters! Although the Gale Wolves and demonized boars I've created so far are still weak, given some time, I can quickly optimize them!

After saying that, Isaac confidently raised his head!

Although it's not the best way to put it, the Black Orcs really did a great job reinforcing their troops in this battle!

This is truly a timely help. He is now only one step away from becoming a Grand Wizard: the end of his period of magical activity and writing his legend in his third magic book. This is a great opportunity to show off his prowess in front of everyone!

However, when Isaac said this, Cheryl's heart skipped a beat, and she knew something was wrong. Sure enough, when she looked at Gaia, she found that Gaia's face was very ugly.

"Are you a mad witch?!" Gaia asked with a stern face.

"Uh..." Isaac blinked. He wasn't the kind of bookworm who couldn't read the room; he could sense the atmosphere. But what he didn't understand was...

He had guessed that the Mad Witch had a bad reputation, but the Mad Witch's mystery was a bit low. Could it be that his prestige wasn't actually that high?

Isaac glanced at Caesar and noticed that his expression was also extremely unpleasant.

He immediately shrank back and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

"Answer me! Have you become a mad witch who makes deals with the Outer Gods!?" Gaia did not answer Isaac, but instead asked with a stern face.

"Uh...yes."

"...Why do you do this? You should know that Outer Gods are very dangerous!"

"Because I have a cheat code."

Isaac certainly couldn't say that, and they might not believe him anyway. He could only shrug and say casually, "Because it's fast. Legend has it that the path of the wizard is a shortcut for spellcasters, and since it's a shortcut, naturally we should go for the fastest way possible. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I'm fine, aren't I?"

"You know what you're doing, but I don't!" Gaia glared at Isaac, took a deep breath, and after thinking for a moment, said, "You chose this path yourself. I know I can't persuade you. Be careful. Mad witches aren't normal, just like you."

Isaac: "..."

So why such a strong reaction to the mad witch?

Moreover, how was his identity as a mad witch identified so quickly?

He didn't seem to have let anything slip, did he?

Seeing that his father and older brother refused to explain, Isaac looked at Cheryl curiously.

Cheryl sighed and said, "You are a legendary wizard, so you should know the origin of goblin nests. The power behind this kind of nest magic comes entirely from the Outer Gods. This is a power that only the Outer Gods can master and bestow. Mortals cannot learn it through their own research, even if they have extremely detailed magic books."

"There's such a saying?" Isaac raised his eyebrows, truly learning something new, but...

"Then why did Father and my elder brother react so strongly? It can't just be because of the Outer Gods, right?" As he spoke, Isaac also looked at Gaia, his eyes full of curiosity.

He didn't ask Caesar or Cheryl about this. In this family, Gaia's authority was still very high. Unless he nodded, his older brother and sister would never tell him.

"Father, my third brother is capable of handling things on his own now. There are some things he should know."

"Big brother is right. Besides, it's better for you to tell him than for him to find out through other channels. Third brother is a mad witch; he's not mentally sound."

"Hmm?" Isaac looked at his older sister with a puzzled expression.

"Sigh~" In the end, Gaia sighed. Cheryl was right. Isaac was a mad witch and his mind was not right. Rather than waiting for him to ask the Outer God himself, it was better to tell him himself. "Come to my room tonight. I will tell you some things. Now, tell me about your witchcraft. Tell me what you can say."

"Tsk~ Alright." Isaac was a little helpless, but he still suppressed his curiosity as much as possible and continued, "There's nothing I can't say. When I was trading with Billion... um, when I was trading with that guy, I had Him improve the structure of the Flesh Nest. Theoretically speaking, as long as there is enough monster flesh, there is no limit to the number of troops in the Flesh Nest!"

However, given my current limitations in strength, I can only nurture first-tier monsters at most. Besides that, I also stole a small fragment of dimensional energy from Him, which grants me near-limitless magic power for a short period and even allows me to instantly hide within dimensions. So don't worry about me; I have sufficient self-defense capabilities. Hmm, those are my two trump cards.

After hearing Isaac's words, everyone fell silent.

To retract my previous statement, Isaac isn't mentally unstable; he's just incredibly timid!