The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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As the Holy Lord finished speaking, a tall, slender figure dressed in a black tailcoat appeared beside him. He held a sword in his right hand, glanced around, and nodded approvingly: "You have done very well. To expand the territory to this extent in such a short time has exceeded all of our expectations, including Lord Isaac."

That's true. Solomon was also from a pioneering noble family. Although Isaac had never been involved in related matters within his family due to his health issues, they hadn't been wary of him regarding this kind of intelligence, neither before nor now.

Moreover, Smith personally participated in the Solomon family's expansion efforts, and the hidden injuries he sustained were left at that time.

Therefore, although they were very confident in their own strength, they were quite conservative in formulating their expansion plans.

and so……

This left Isaac stunned for a moment when he received a considerable amount of gifts before he realized that the Holy Lord and his group were moving too fast!

So they immediately dispatched Smith and others to provide assistance.

Yes, waiting for someone.

"roar!!!"

The dragons, with their wings outstretched, cast shadows across the land, and their multicolored breaths descended from the sky, instantly engulfing the horde of monsters!

Dragon Witch Rona!

A gentle breeze swept by, and Rona, dressed in a combat trench coat, appeared beside Smith. She had her hands in her pockets, her eyes indifferent, and she looked extremely aloof.

Well, it wasn't that she was aloof; rather, before she arrived, she had just come out of the special magical barrier that Isaac had created for her to study, and her face was blank with a look of being corrupted by knowledge, making her look particularly silly.

Now that she's someone of some standing, she needs to save face in front of outsiders, which is why she puts on this aloof act.

Looking at the dragons circling in the sky, the Holy Lord breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Now, he had nothing to worry about at all.

So the Holy Lord pointed to the three-eyed goblin not far away and said to Smith, "The reason we have achieved this result is not entirely due to my efforts. If it weren't for it, we would have lost a few days ago."

Upon hearing this, Smith glanced at the Three-Eyed Goblin, smiled slightly, and said, "Lord Isaac knows all of this. You are all outstanding and remarkable, so leave the rest to us."

As soon as the words were spoken, a huge, pitch-black rift suddenly appeared behind the three-eyed goblin in the center of the pioneer territory, and a series of silver-clad figures quickly emerged from it, the leader being a knight whose entire body was covered in silver armor!

Upon seeing this, the Holy Lord's pupils constricted slightly, and he said in surprise, "The Silver Knights and the Puppet Legion? Even they've come. Could it be that the sacrificial ritual is about to begin?"

The Silver Knight was the first construct activated by Isaac in Etra using the power of the Eternal Star Lord, the Heart of the Star. It was extremely powerful, skilled in both magic and martial arts, and possessed peak second-tier combat strength right from the start of its activation.

If he weren't pursuing his own path like Smith, he would have already advanced to the third rank.

The Puppet Legion, like the Silver Knights, are also life forms activated by the Heart of the Secret Star. Their extremely unique physical structure grants them a combat power enhancement speed that is difficult for other life forms to match.

These puppets were originally meant to serve Princess Filo, but because of their underlying logic, they have an almost religious loyalty to Isaac!

So once the situation in Itra stabilized, Philo immediately sent these puppets back.

Isaac originally intended to rent these puppets to his older brother and earn some commission.

Unfortunately, there were too many of them, and they were of too high quality. Moreover, Solomon's current military budget was not very sufficient, so even though Isaac was offering a very low price, they still couldn't afford to rent them.

After all, no matter how low the rent is, Solomon is the one who has to support the army; that's the real expense.

Moreover, Solomon's current military strength is already at full capacity, and further expansion would only arouse the Empire's vigilance.

Any past grievances don't matter; it's simply a conflict between a lord and his vassal.

Therefore, Isaac had no choice but to consume them himself. Of course, his small household couldn't possibly handle so many puppets, so he carefully selected a portion and formed a puppet army, whose strength was second only to Isaac's Greatsword Demon Army!

After all, while it's convenient to improve the puppet's strength, it's expensive, and it costs a lot of money!

Therefore, all of them were only at the first level, and of course, there were a great many of them, totaling five thousand!

Five thousand first-tier magic puppets are virtually invincible on the battlefield!

After all, the puppets are different from the Greatsword Demons. They are intelligent and can form military formations. In terms of quantity and strength at the same level, their combat power on the battlefield is far superior to that of the Greatsword Demons, and they are also far more durable than the Greatsword Demons.

In a sense, the Puppet Legion is already Isaac's most elite army!

Now even they've been sent...

"We'll talk about the rest later. Lord Isaac will be here shortly. Now, let's clear these guys out first, lest they offend Lord Isaac's eyes." The Silver Knight landed beside the dragonman first and said in a cold voice.

After saying that, the Silver Knight waved his hand, and bursts of magical flames erupted from behind the puppet army floating in the air, instantly rushing towards the battlefield!

With the combined efforts of the dragon horde and the puppet army, the number of monsters on the battlefield was rapidly decreasing. This scene was witnessed by the three-eyed goblin, which slowly clenched its fists, its three eyes filled with resentment...

It also wanted to serve His Majesty Isaac in this way...

Chapter 235 Isaac and the Three-Eyed Goblin's Ritual!

With the addition of Rona's dragon horde and the Silver Knight's puppet army, the precarious situation at the border of the expansion territory instantly stabilized. In fact, the expansion, which had stalled for several days, resumed its outward advance.

And so, a week passed quickly, and the territory they had expanded had grown another circle.

However, by this point, outward expansion had completely ceased, as Isaac's trading needs had been met, and there was no longer any need to waste energy on it.

So on this day, as Smith and his companions were fighting against the attacking high-level monsters, shadowy spatial fluctuations appeared in the sky above the center of the Expansion Territory. Isaac's figure slowly emerged from them, looking at the vast land beneath his feet with a slightly shocked expression on his face.

Although he had already obtained information about the Pioneer Territory from Smith, the Dimensional Apostles, and others, he was still somewhat shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.

It's important to know that it took Solomon nearly a hundred years and two or three generations of hard work to get to where he is today!

And now, Isaac has achieved this in less than a month.

Of course, Isaac also knew that his pioneering territory was completely different from a normal pioneering territory. A normal pioneering territory had proper management. After all, pioneering wars were time-consuming and quite intense, and it was impossible to just sit around and do nothing; one had to recoup some of the costs.

Therefore, no matter how much a pioneering territory is biased towards military affairs, it must have a certain economic foundation, at least in terms of infrastructure.

But Isaac is different. He never thought about managing this territory, only using it for sacrifices. So, not only were there no infrastructures, but even the paths that the monsters originally walked on were completely destroyed in the battle, leaving the territory in ruins!

Without a doubt, this was a failure as a pioneer.

However, as a sacrificial offering, its value was not diminished in the slightest.

Because most of the resources within the territory are still there and in an undeveloped state, and at the same time, under the effect of the Infinite Expansion Order, it has become part of the real world and possesses the concept of the real world. This is the most important part of the entire sacrificial ceremony.

As long as this point remains unaffected, no matter how dilapidated or desolate the interior may be, it will not affect the sacrifice.

Theoretically, Isaac could have mined all the resources in the territory first and then sacrificed them, but this process would have taken too long, and it was his first time exploring, so he had no experience.

So let's leave it at that this time. Next time, we'll loot more thoroughly. Maybe we can even develop a floating city?

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Isaac's mind, but he quickly dismissed them and focused on the task at hand.

Isaac, standing in the air, gently waved his hands, and wisps of magic flowed from his body, instantly spreading throughout the entire frontier territory. The delicate magical threads penetrated into every corner of the territory, guiding out and arranging the [concepts] needed for the sacrificial ritual.

After being promoted to High Wizard, rituals became a relatively convenient form of magic for Isaac, and he could set up many rituals directly without needing many complicated materials.

Because the concept itself is the best material!

In an instant, a huge, invisible ritual array enveloped the entire Expansion Territory, and all the other beings in the territory, except for the Dimensional Apostles, tensed up at that moment.

Because they could clearly sense the gaze of a powerful and incredible being watching them.

In that instant, whether it was the monsters controlled by the will of the wilderness or Smith and the others, they all left the Frontier Territory at top speed. Even the Dimensional Apostles, who could resurrect infinitely, all fled into the Dimensional World.

In an instant, the vast pioneer territory was left with only Isaac and the Three-Eyed Goblin.

The ritual was complete. Isaac looked down at the three-eyed goblin with curiosity, wondering why it wouldn't leave. After all, the one opposite him in the ritual was an evil god, whose status was no less than that of a dimensional demon god.

Let alone a dimensional apostle from a newly emerging dimension like him, even a dimensional apostle of a legitimate demon god would truly die in the face of such an existence.

However, when Isaac saw the Three-Eyed Goblin's eyes, he smiled slightly and did not directly order it to leave. Instead, he allowed it to stay and observe, and even specially separated some concepts to protect it from being swallowed up by the power of the evil god.

Because he saw an extremely intense gaze in the three-eyed goblin's eyes, it was...

An unparalleled yearning for knowledge, for the future, and for power!

Isaac had always admired the Three-Eyed Goblin for its research skills, and he had high expectations for this miracle of life. He wanted to know if the miracle of life would be repeated in it, which is why he gave it the treasure he had once used, the Silver Moon Vine.

Unfortunately, after obtaining the Noble Phantasm, the Three-Eyed Goblin's strength did indeed increase significantly. He was also the second most meritorious contributor to this expedition, second only to the Holy Lord. He even caused the Demon Eye between his eyebrows to evolve again, gaining the ability to steal souls.

The Soul-Stealing Demon Eye is a rather powerful demon eye.

But Isaac wasn't really satisfied with this, because these improvements were just standard improvements, things it could have already reached, and now it had just reached them ahead of schedule.

This is nothing.

At least for the Three-Eyed Goblin, it's nothing.

Because it is a goblin, and the upper limit of a goblin is limited. Even if it becomes a dimensional apostle and has infinite life and infinite possibilities, it is still a goblin. Under the constraints of this body and bloodline, its path will be much more difficult, and it may not even be able to realize the infinite possibilities of a dimensional apostle.

Especially when its Mystic Eyes are awakened, they are powerful, but after the regular Soul-Stealing Mystic Eyes are awakened, that potential becomes even harder to realize.

But now it’s different…

Seeing the gleam in the Three-Eyed Goblin's eyes, Isaac decided to give it another chance. Perhaps another miracle could happen to it?

Isaac didn't try to hide his actions, so the Three-Eyed Goblin naturally noticed Isaac's protective behavior, which moved it deeply, but also made the madness in its eyes grow stronger!

Your Majesty has it in mind!

For the Three-Eyed Goblin, nothing could be more inspiring!

Even if it means death, it would be worth it!

Of course, the Three-Eyed Goblin didn't want to die. It wanted to stay by His Majesty's side and serve him. If it died like this, wouldn't it be letting His Majesty down?

So, while the madness in its eyes intensified, so too did its longing. Under this frenzied emotion, the magic within it began to flow rapidly, and wisps of concepts silently merged into, or rather, attached to, Isaac's ritual.

Isaac was unaware of this, or rather, he didn't pay attention to it. After all, the Three-Eyed Goblin evoked too few concepts, not even enough to cause a fluctuation in the success rate of his ritual, so naturally it didn't attract his attention.

As time passed, the ritual began swiftly, and illusory grids of light enveloped the entire pioneering territory from the sky.

This scene, witnessed by those outside the territory, caused Smith and the others to look somewhat solemn. Although they knew that Isaac had a trump card that could contend with the Outer Gods, allowing him to gain an advantage in every ritual, knowing this was one thing, but knowing this was another; after all, it was an Outer God, and it was impossible not to worry.

But this scene, witnessed by the monsters, caused the will of the wilderness to quietly fade from them.

After this period of fighting, the Will of the Wilderness has realized the strength of this group. The monsters nearby alone cannot defeat them, and the monsters further away are not so easy to control.

After all, although the will of the wilderness is superior to all the monsters of the wilderness, it is ultimately just the collective consciousness of many beings in the wilderness, and it can only act according to certain rules, without its own will.

This is why some people have succeeded in exploring the wilderness.

However, the most important reason for the retreat of the Wild Will was Isaac's actions.

Although the monsters controlled by the will of the wilderness are foolish, they are not stupid themselves. They can see that Isaac wants to sacrifice this land to the evil god, which means that Isaac is not in cahoots with the will of the real world.

Then there's no need for a fight.

In the worldview of Wilderness Will, things are that simple: as long as you don't help the real world, that's fine.

After all, we couldn't get this land back anyway.

As long as it's not given to the real world, it can be given to anyone!