The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

At this moment, Isaac was in Caesar's divine realm. The divine realm is different from the dimensional world. Although it is an independent world, its connection with reality is much closer. At least Caesar can open the divine realm at will. Whether he enters it himself or brings others in, there is no consumption.

Of course, the divine realm is not a real space, at least not now, so neither the high knights themselves nor other beings can stay here indefinitely. It is a place different from dimensions.

"They need to come to the Divine Realm? It seems this is indeed very important news!" Isaac's expression was somewhat solemn.

Caesar nodded, then said, "The reason the Terran royal family is seeking peace is simple: the Terran emperor is dead."

“I see, that makes sense… Hmm? The Terran Emperor is dead?!” Upon hearing Caesar’s words, Isaac first nodded in agreement. If that was the case, then it made sense. But then he realized what Caesar meant and looked at him in astonishment.

"Yes, that demigod, the invincible Terra Emperor, is dead!" Caesar said solemnly.

"This...how is this possible...He's a demigod...How could this...be so sudden?" Isaac muttered to himself, head bowed, his voice filled with disbelief. This matter...

It's freaking huge!

If things go wrong, the Terra Empire could even collapse!

His personal grudges are really nothing.

but……

"Who did this? And what are we supposed to do now? Should we leave...?"

"Calm down!" Caesar said softly, and a pale golden power surged into Isaac's body, forcibly stabilizing his somewhat flustered emotions.

"The Terra Emperor is still alive. His death is in the future, not now! The Emperor foresaw his inevitable death, so for the sake of the Empire, the conflict between you and the First Princess needs to be resolved. Because in addition to his own death, he also foresaw the destruction of the Terra Empire, the destruction you brought about!"

Chapter 142 A Secret Technique Unique to Me

"The destruction I brought about...?" Isaac paused, then his expression turned to shock. "Could it be that I killed the Emperor?!"

"Impossible, you're overthinking it." Caesar looked at Isaac speechlessly.

He admitted that Isaac's growth rate was fast even among the Mad Witches, but the Emperor was a demigod. A prophecy that could make the Emperor so nervous could not be too far in the future. No matter how fast Isaac advanced, it couldn't be that fast.

Moreover, in actual combat, the outcome is never determined by magic power or life level. Combat skills, spells, and combat experience are all very important, and these all require a lot of time to acquire.

Especially spells!

For wizards, this is even more valuable than practical combat experience!

Magic power and life level can be quickly increased, but there are no shortcuts to protective spells. You can't possibly get everything from the Outer Gods, can you?

“That’s true…” Isaac nodded, also feeling that his guess was too far-fetched.

Moreover, if he really did kill the emperor, then the emperor should not have seen him destroy the empire. It is highly likely that he, in the future, after learning of the emperor's death, took advantage of the situation to destroy the empire!

After all, there are too many reasons to take action. The most direct reason is that if Terra can sit on the throne, why can't Solomon?

“Then let’s settle,” Isaac nodded, speaking directly.

Firstly, Isaac and Philo didn't have much of a grudge; it was just a young man's petty squabble. Secondly...

I couldn't refuse...

The survival of the Terran Empire was at stake, and their reason for seeking peace was twofold: first, they were wary of Solomon, who was behind Isaac, or rather, the border nobles that Solomon represented; secondly…

The concern was that the future the Emperor foresaw was one where they took action, but Isaac escaped.

It sounds far-fetched, but it's true. Even a demigod, when observing the future, cannot see all of it; he can only see a fragment.

Moreover, in most cases, you simply cannot determine whether it is true or false, and even if you do determine that it is true, you cannot take any action to deal with it, because you cannot be sure whether this future is caused by your subsequent actions...

This is one of the reasons why prophetic masters are becoming increasingly rare these days.

So how could an emperor be certain that he would die in the future?

This brings us to another major pitfall of prophetic abilities: predicting other things is difficult to verify, but predicting one's own death...

That must be true and unavoidable!

From the moment you see the prophecy of your future death, everything you do is in vain; you can only wait to die!

This is why the Empire did not choose to kill Isaac in advance when it knew that the future Isaac would lead to the Empire's demise, but instead chose to negotiate first.

Admittedly, paying him to negotiate might accelerate Isaac's rise in power, potentially giving him enough strength to destroy the Terra Empire.

However, reconciliation is currently the most cost-effective and safest option, and it's the only thing they can do.

However, this does not mean they dare not be ruthless. When it comes to the life and death of the empire, they do not mind being a little harsh.

So Isaac didn't really have a choice; if he didn't reconcile, the Terran royal family would take action against him.

Fortunately, Isaac wasn't too dissatisfied, since the Terran royal family had given him a lot!

"Hmm." Caesar nodded. He wasn't surprised by Isaac's choice. Unless Isaac wanted to fight the royal family to the death, he had no choice but to reconcile, after all, the Terra royal family had offered a lot!

“But… the Terra Emperor actually died… and most likely he was killed… that’s just unbelievable!” Isaac exclaimed with some emotion.

Caesar nodded silently, also shocked, but then a hint of excitement followed: "But this also shows that the current demigods are not the limit, is it?"

There's one more thing Caesar didn't mention: chaotic times might be better for the Solomon family!

Under normal circumstances, there are not many ways for nobles to improve their titles. Most of the time, they have to rely on the Terra royal family's bestowal of titles. However, this situation will only become less and less common, because the royal family's territory is also limited. If it is divided up any further, problems will arise.

Therefore, there is only one way to improve one's rank nowadays—to expand one's territory!

In most cases, a noble's title is linked to the size of their territory. As long as your territory is large enough, and you have sufficient strength and merit, you can raise your title.

But pioneering the wilderness...

It's a meticulous and slow process; you won't see any hope for three to five years. To see results, it will take at least thirty to fifty years. The Solomon family's territory, for example, is the result of the efforts of several generations.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, under Caesar's leadership, the Count will be the limit for the Solomon family!

But what if something unexpected happens...

That's hard to say...

In Caesar's view, the demise of the Terran Empire might not be so bad after all...

Compared to the "dirty-minded" nobles, Isaac, the mad witch, had much purer thoughts. He was genuinely worried about the future of the Terra Empire, especially how many more years the Emperor could live...

After all, he will offend many Outer Gods in the future. Even with the cover of rituals, it's only a matter of time before he comes into the eyes of the Outer Gods. If the Terran Emperor is still alive at this time, he will be much safer.

Most importantly, there is another mad witch in the empire, and she is even crazier and bolder than Isaac, Princess Philo!

Isaac knew to conduct his dealings with the Outer Gods secretly, in the dark, to conceal his identity. Philo, on the other hand, relied on the Emperor's Decree to force himself on them right in front of everyone!

and many more!

Thinking of this, Isaac suddenly paused, and an idea suddenly popped into his mind...

Could it be that the Emperor was besieged by the Outer Gods because of this, and then he died?

"Hiss!!!" Isaac gasped, then said seriously to Caesar, "Big brother, you must stay away from the eldest princess. That girl is a real madman!"

Caesar looked at Isaac in surprise upon hearing this, "You have the nerve to call someone crazy?"

Who gave you confidence?

However, Caesar nodded and humbly accepted it, after all, it was the concern of his beloved younger brother.

"Don't worry, I understand."

As soon as the words fell, the space around the two of them distorted and they returned to the banquet hall. No one around them seemed to notice anything unusual, as if they had not noticed the golden light that had just appeared on Caesar. Only Gaia and Cheryl, in different corners of the banquet hall, noticed what was happening and cast a glance in their direction, but then quickly looked away.

What followed was straightforward: Caesar went to give a reply to the Terran royal family, while Isaac continued to stroll around the banquet hall, pondering his mage tower in his mind.

The mage tower is an absolute weapon for wizards. It is no exaggeration to say that a wizard's combat power will increase by a level within their own mage tower!

At least as far as Isaac knows, this is the case below the fourth rank, not only on paper but also in actual combat on several occasions.

There are also differences between mage towers. In addition to matching the wizard's own style, many facilities can be added. For example, Cheryl's mage tower has an extra super-powerful magic cannon.

In theory, the investment in the mage tower can be unlimited; you can throw money into it indefinitely!

However, there's no need to make things too fancy for Isaac. First, the Terran royal family isn't stupid and won't give him an unlimited budget. Second, if the equipment is too luxurious, Isaac won't be able to use it, and it might even affect his original power.

Therefore, the most important thing about the mage tower is actually its compatibility, because it is not just a weapon, but also a wizard's laboratory, and even a production tool.

A large portion of Cheryl's mage tower is dedicated to the production line of golems and puppets, while other mage towers primarily serve as living and experimental areas. These are public mage towers, whose main function is to train wizard apprentices.

As for Isaac himself...

To be honest, he really hadn't decided what kind of mage tower he wanted to build...

Because he hasn't really broken out of his own style yet. In terms of combat, although he mainly summons monsters, his monsters can usually return to flesh and blood and lie quietly in the flesh and blood nests of the dimensional world. There is no need to prepare a living area for them, and naturally, there is no need to provide them with food.

If we had to define it as a genre, it would be the prototype of the Outer God Domination style. However, building a mage tower with this thing would be a nightmare. Not only would no wizarding team dare to take on the job, but even Isaac himself wouldn't dare to design it like that...

He doesn't have many uses for the mage tower now. The laboratory is one that he can barely use. Although his current laboratory was taken from the mage tower and is of relatively high quality, it is still incomparable to the mage tower since it has been dismantled.

It's sufficient for now, but it will inevitably be phased out over time.

Besides the laboratory, other needs are monster breeding and the cultivation of demonized flesh and blood. The former requires the space inside the mage tower and has a mature construction plan, while the latter is Isaac's research topic and requires the magic pool of the mage tower.

Aside from these, Isaac had no other needs...

At most, it can be equipped with some attack and defense accessories, but these are standard configurations for mage towers.

If these are the only requirements...

In fact, the basic version of the mage tower is sufficient. At most, you can add a magic pool and a magic supply system to prevent the operation of the mage tower from being affected by cultivating demonic flesh.

But in this case...

There's been a loss to some extent...

That's the Terran royal family!

For a wealthy person who can easily throw out a hundred golems, it would be somewhat unreasonable not to take advantage of such a great deal. But then again, how should one choose?

"Sigh~" Isaac took a sip of orange juice and sighed deeply. He never thought that he would be troubled by something like this one day.

Having too much money and not knowing what to do with it...it's really...

Ultimately, Isaac still couldn't figure it out by the end of the banquet. Fortunately, the Terran royal family wasn't in a hurry, and the money could be deposited into his account at any time within a year, giving Isaac time to think it over.

After the banquet, Isaac didn't stay in the castle for long. He returned to his own castle with his men after only two days, as he had many other things to do.

……

“Arcane…” Isaac slowly closed the spellbook in his hand, his brows furrowed.

It's been a week since Isaac returned, and the sect's research group isn't ready yet, so the lecture needs to be postponed again. Therefore, Isaac has shifted his focus to the arcane arts.