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

Chapter 69 [The God Thief] Isaac Solomon! (3/10, please subscribe)

"What plunder? What do you mean by '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?"

"???" 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 a daze, "Isn't that how it is for you?"

Philo was stunned by these words: "—As far as I know, the official wizards in the Mad Wizarding Guild are currently only making deals with Outer Gods—we're not that crazy—"

Isaac: "..——·

Is the current level of mad witchcraft really that bad?

Isaac was somewhat stunned. He had always thought that the other mad witches were like him, playing a game with the Outer Gods and stealing their power through the trading ritual. But it turned out that it was just a trade.

However, after hearing Philo's words, Isaac found it even harder to understand.

"Aren't you losing out by doing this?"

Since making a deal with an Outer God is inherently dangerous and can cost you your life, and using a deal as a pretext to steal the Outer God's power will also cost you your life if you fail, why not take the risk?

This is also the correct way to use the Outer Gods trading ritual recorded in "The Wizard's Path".

Philo glanced at Isaac with a complicated expression, then exchanged a look with Angel, who was equally shocked, and they retracted their previous assessment.

Who said Isaac was a coward? This Isaac is too reckless!

However, amidst her shock, a strange light also flickered in Philo's eyes. Isaac was right!

Since it's all gambling anyway, why not gamble bigger?

Moreover, she also possesses the advantage of the Emperor's Decree!

Even if you lose in the game, it doesn't matter. At worst, you just won't achieve your trading goal. But you can steal some things in the process, so you'll never waste the Emperor's Decree. You can gain something from every ritual!

This is great too!

Philo grew increasingly excited, and the glint in her eyes sent a shiver of fear through the others.

Oh no, the worst thing has happened: the two lunatics have completed their correct communication and become even more insane!

Remington and his companions seemed to see the empire crumbling before their eyes...

Fortunately, Philo only thought about it and did not act immediately. First, she had already used up the Emperor's Token, and if she wanted to use it again, she would have to accumulate merits to exchange for it. Second, this was different from a transaction and would anger the outer gods to the greatest extent. Therefore, she had to ask her father's opinion first. Otherwise, if she failed, it would be interesting if her old man sold her out.

That's possible, after all, there's only one Terra Empire, but many daughters.

After being shocked several times, Isaac and his two companions lost the desire to communicate. They agreed to meet at Solomon's mansion three days later and then went their separate ways.

There's still a month until the Genie's Lamp Trial, but spots need to be secured half a month in advance, so they don't actually have much time to prepare. They'll need to finalize the cooperation plan by their next meeting.

As for why we're not finalizing it now...

That's because neither Isaac nor Philo are in the mood to discuss this matter right now. Isaac has just joined the Cult of Flesh and Blood, exchanged for new witchcraft, and news of his time at Solomon Fortress has already spread quite far. The Third Legend has been fully formed.

With all these issues piling up at once, how could he possibly be in the mood to discuss cooperation?

As for Philo, she was even more anxious than Isaac; she was busy asking the old man about the feasibility of Isaac's suggestion if it could really be done.

Then the Outer Gods will suffer greatly!

Before the mage tower, watching Isaac and Philo disperse, Angel's lips curled slightly upward. After bidding farewell to Remington and Prince Norns' daughter, an invisible force propelled her wheelchair away in another direction.

Remington and Prince Nornes' daughter exchanged a glance and made a tacit decision: to leave the capital as soon as possible.

Head to the Frontier Territory!

I can't stay here for even a second longer!

It's too dangerous to be around this bunch of lunatics and psychopaths!

Meanwhile, Isaac quickly returned to the mansion in a pumpkin carriage. As soon as he entered the study, Hamon eagerly emerged, his palm outstretched in front of Isaac, and three magic books appeared.

One book was surrounded by a blood-red, evil glow; another by starlight-like power of faith; and yet another was entwined with swirling black energy, like a black hole, completely binding the energy emanating from the other two magic books!

Among the three books of legendary wizards, the method of writing one's own legend is a common practice, even in ancient times when many wizards wrote their own legends in all three magic books.

The reason is quite simple: although the magic power gained from self-legend is less, it is more concentrated and will greatly enhance the wizard's ability to control magic power.

Even though he had only written one book, it was enough to suppress the violent nature of the magic provided by the other two spellbooks. So even though Isaac's period of mana turmoil had passed, when this spellbook was successfully condensed, he could still clearly feel that his ability to control his magic was stronger.

And the benefits don't stop there. With the condensation of this magic book, Isaac's next period of magical fluctuation will be shorter after he holds his ascension ceremony!

In other words, he is one step closer to becoming a Grand Wizard!

This is why many wizards choose to write their own personal legends in all three books—they advance incredibly fast!

Of course, these are all minor issues for Isaac. As a cultured adult, he wouldn't be controlled by such minor issues. The most important part of the three magic books of the legendary wizard is the legends that accompany them.

With a gentle wave of his hand, Isaac released the spellbook wreathed in black energy. On its cover were three large, dark characters: The Thief of Gods!

"The God Thief?" A hint of curiosity flashed in Isaac's eyes. This story was collected and compiled by his older brother, so he wasn't very clear about the specifics.

He gently flipped through the magic book, and it quickly began to turn the pages. Lines of text flew directly into Isaac's mind, and he instantly understood what "The God Thief" was, as well as what the legend of "The God Thief" was.

The legend is exactly the same as the book's title—it's also called "The Thief of Gods"!

Once activated, it can steal the power of the gods to create one of its own followers. Currently, it can only create one follower!