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

Chapter 82: On the Eve of the Great Trial of the Magic Lamp! (Paying Off Debts 3|7)

After assigning directions, Isaac drove off in the carriage and soon caught up with his target.

Of course, it wasn't because the carriage was flying very fast, nor because he found it very accurately.

Instead, the two fleeing adventurers and the adventurers chasing them turned pale with fright when they saw Isaac's pumpkin carriage catching up. They stood at attention on the spot, frozen in place, not daring to make any move.

As adventurers who risk their lives to make a living, they are not afraid of death, as long as there is enough profit. The little lamp is just that kind of thing. Whether you use it yourself or sell it, it is a very good choice.

However, this does not mean that they are not afraid of anything. In this world, there are some things that are more terrifying than death!

Therefore, when Isaac arrived, he saw two adventurers with longswords at their waists, their faces filled with fear, their hands raised, all the pouches at their waists placed on the ground, their backs pressed tightly against the wall.

On the other side of the street, a group of pursuers, armed with all sorts of weapons, followed the example of the two men, taking off all their bags and placing them on the ground, leaning against the wall, watching Isaac with trepidation.

Isaac: ".—"

"The item isn't with you?" Isaac glanced at the adventurers who had come to pursue him, then ignored them.

Instead, he looked at the two swordsmen. Although they appeared exceptionally docile, Isaac remained completely alert, because warriors were incredibly fast. At this distance, if he was careless, they could behead him in less than a second.

"No, no! Then my older brother's over there!" The one who answered was a bearded middle-aged man who shook his head like a rattle drum and pointed in a direction.

Isaac glanced at it and a strange look appeared on his face. It was almost as if he were asking, "Gentlemen, could you please hand over the magic lamp?"

In an alley south of the town of Phyllis, a black vortex suddenly appeared, blocking four or five adventurers. The one in front was a member of the adventure team that had obtained the little magic lamp, while the others were there to give chase.

Upon hearing the sound coming from the black vortex, everyone's expression changed, and they immediately stopped in their tracks, cautiously watching the black vortex and tightening their grip on their longswords.

When they saw the person emerging from the black vortex, their expressions changed drastically!

Angel, the Wheelchair Witch!

Isaac's partner, an extremely evil sorcerer, is said to be able to cripple someone's legs with just a look!

This directly leads to the adventurer's impoverished and miserable life for the rest of their days!

The news has spread like wildfire throughout the town of Phyllis!

Several adventurers who have been disabled in both legs for over ten years have come forward to testify, so it couldn't be more true!

So the moment they saw Angel, everyone immediately stood at attention.

However, Angel's coercion was ultimately no match for Isaac's. So, despite his fear, the bearded man still wanted to take a gamble and didn't want to hand over the magic lamp so easily. He smiled and said, "The magic lamp is with my second brother. You've got the wrong person."

The bearded man wasn't too worried about his lie being exposed, because they had decided on who would carry the magic lamp before they parted ways, and the lamp was wrapped in a magic cloth they had specially prepared. This cloth could not only block magical fluctuations, but also prevent some divination spells.

So it's still possible to get away with it!

If it were Isaac or Philo who encountered him, it would be quite possible for him to fool them, because searching a warrior's body by a wizard is quite risky. Of course, with familiars and summoned creatures present, it wouldn't be so easy to fool them.

But for Angel, she didn't need to search him; she was certain the magic lamp was on the bearded man because that was the direction she had chosen.

"This is your last chance. Hand over the magic lamp, and I might spare your life."

"I want to give too—"

"Kill him." Angel didn't give the bearded man a chance to finish speaking. She gently shook her head, and the evil spirit behind her immediately appeared. The evil eye between her brows fixed the bearded man's soul, and then she slapped down with a claw!

Just mash it into mince!

A claw wreathed in malevolent energy carefully lifted a magically enveloped object from the meat paste, and gently shook it.

Bring the magic lamp to Angel.

"Gurgle!"

The other adventurers stared at the pile of minced meat on the ground, swallowing hard, cold sweat pouring down their faces. Thankfully, they weren't the ones who got the magic lamp.

Because they will most likely make the same decision as the bearded man.

After all, while Angel was also infamous, it was mostly rumors, not the real story of Isaac's battle record.

We still haven't decided what to do with some of the minced meat!

Fortunately, Angel left immediately after obtaining the magic lamp without harming them, which greatly relieved them.

With that, the second magic lamp was obtained.

The next day, Philo brought back a third magic lamp. This was because Isaac's actions the night before had frightened them, so they discussed it and decided to share one with them.

What if Isaac does it again...?

That would be very troublesome.

The main problem is that even though Isaac killed everyone, it would be fine, but the problem is that even though those people were turned into a bloody mess, they were still considered alive!

Those magic network mages even retained their brains and mouths!

He can still speak normally!

That's terrifying!

Now a bunch of family members are making a scene, and they don't dare to bother Isaac. They're so annoyed that they'd love to use a little magic lamp to appease Isaac.

Anyway, there are some forces that don't want to participate in this Genie's Lamp Trial anymore, so there are plenty of them.

And so, the stage of obtaining a spot, which the three of them thought was the most difficult, was completed by Remington without him even having to lift a finger. What followed was a long waiting period—waiting for all the magic lamps to fall.

"I lost out!"

On the second floor of the Veteran's Tavern, Isaac leaned against the window, watching the pedestrians on the street with a bored expression, and sighed.

He initially accepted Philo's invitation partly because he was interested in the Genie Lamp Trial and the summonable familiars, and partly because he wanted to accumulate some practical experience. It's never reliable to reinvent the wheel without a plan; you can't just rely on brute force to fight anyone, can you?

What if my brick isn't as big as theirs?

Well, the result is that none of them are satisfied—

"But who knows?" Isaac narrowed his eyes. His greatest strength was his lack of arrogance. The empire was so powerful, certainly not because of adventurers; the true geniuses were all among the nobles. These people vying for the Little Magic Lamp...

In the end, some may not be the ones participating in the trial; some may be the ones snatched and sold, while others may simply be the gloves of powerful figures behind the scenes.

In short, the final opponent might be quite interesting. "Hey~ let's wait and see, what do you say, Mouse~" Isaac raised his hand and teased the mouse.

"Squeak?" The hamster, who was munching on a piece of cheese, looked up in confusion. Did it still have a say in this kind of thing? Had its status become that high?