The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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Although the war will not stop immediately, and the Black Orcs will certainly launch another attack soon, the most difficult wave has been overcome, and the rest will be much simpler.

Firstly, it would be difficult for the Black Orcs to muster an army of such size again. Secondly, they now have enough time to take the initiative and prevent the Black Orcs from gathering their strength. With Caesar, a high knight, leading the way, it can be said that they will never be able to regroup their army!

Unless they simultaneously send five or more high-level beings comparable to high-ranking knights to surround Caesar.

But if they had so many advanced beings, they wouldn't have been blocked by the Solomon family for so many years. Or rather, if they really had so many experts, then this territory wouldn't have been in the hands of the Solomon family.

So although the war will continue, it no longer poses much of a threat.

And all of this is because of Isaac…

The crowd watched Isaac's retreating figure with complex emotions—a mixture of gratitude and fear...

Including Gaia...

……

In the council chamber, everyone took their seats, preparing to review the actions that had just taken place. However, this review was really just a calculation of the losses, since only Cheryl and Isaac had actually made the move, so there wasn't much to review.

First, there's Cheryl. Although their battle records are similar, Cheryl consumed far more resources. Whether it's the depleted magic cannonballs or the damage caused by the overloaded mage tower, it's not a small amount of money, and it can't be replenished in a short time.

The magic bullets are manageable. With the black market, imperial channels, and the Truth Association all working together, as long as we're willing to spend the money, we can replenish them within a week.

However, the mage tower is different. To repair the damage caused by overloading, ordinary formal wizards are not enough. You have to spend money to hire professionals to come and repair it. The labor and material costs are not low, and it will take at least a month.

This is only because the mage tower only fired one wave. If it fired again, it wouldn't be a matter of one or two months.

Compared to Cheryl, Isaac paid a much lower price; he only exhausted the magic power accumulated in the Flesh Nest, without even using his trump card, Infinite Magic Power.

However, the price is that this move is a one-time use. If it is used a second time, not to mention whether the opponent will give him the chance, the God of the Black Orcs will react immediately once He is prepared, and the descending power will hit him directly on the head!

He hadn't prepared any rituals for the other evil gods, so he couldn't come at all.

Regardless, the results of this battle were extremely brilliant!

After a brief summary of the battle's losses, Gaia began to plan the next battle. Just as Isaac had thought, Caesar led a thousand cavalrymen to attack, cutting off the Black Orcs' supply lines and constantly harassing them.

Barry continued to bury himself in training, striving to break through to the level of a high-ranking knight as soon as possible. Only when he broke through could Solomon Fortress truly be considered impregnable!

Cheryl was in charge of repairing the magic cannons and mage towers, and also replenishing some magic cannon shells. As for why they weren't fully replenished, well, that was because they were out of money...

The rest of the group had more freedom to choose their actions, whether they stayed in the fortress to prepare for battle, followed Caesar out of the fortress to hunt, or patrolled around the fortress.

Isaac really wanted to go out with Caesar. He had been here for so long and had always heard them talk about how strong the high knights were, but he had never actually seen their power. He was actually quite curious.

Unfortunately, during the battle just now, he discovered many of his own shortcomings, but he also had a lot of ideas. He was busy conducting experiments and didn't have time to run around.

We can see how strong the high knights really are later, but if we miss the inspiration for our research, then we've truly missed it.

So in the end, he decided to stay in the lab and not go anywhere else.

Soon, after the brief meeting ended, everyone left the council hall one by one, and before long, only Gaia, Caesar, and Cheryl remained.

Of the three, Gaia and Cheryl looked solemn, while Caesar looked puzzled.

"Isaac must leave!"

After everyone left, Cheryl got straight to the point without waiting for Caesar to ask any questions.

"What do you mean?!" Upon hearing this, Caesar frowned immediately.

“Because he is dangerous!” Cheryl said in a deep voice. “I know you care about him, but I hope you can understand that the Isaac of today is no longer the frail and gentle Isaac of the past. He has now become a complete mad witch!”

If he stays in the fortress, he'll bring trouble to everyone sooner or later! I've seen too many mad witches die; all of them, until their deaths, were incredibly confident in themselves! They believed they could win the deal with the Outer Gods, and Isaac is like that now.”

"But he..."

"You mean he's always been cautious since he was a child?" Before Caesar could finish speaking, Cheryl interrupted him, asking, "Then why don't you compare his recent actions with his past behavior, and think carefully about whether he's changed or not!"

Caesar fell silent.

Seeing Caesar remain silent, Cheryl's tone softened as well. She sighed and said softly, "I don't mean for him to completely sever ties with the family. I just think he can't stay in the fortress. The fortress is the most important line of defense for the territory. It is of paramount importance and must not be lost."

He can go anywhere else in the territory besides here. I'll also give him a letter of recommendation, recommending him to a good wizarding organization. After all, we're family, no matter what.

After saying this, Cheryl breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Caesar did not refute her, and then looked at Gaia.

However, she knew that since Caesar hadn't refused, the matter was basically settled, because her father's thoughts were definitely the same as hers.

Sure enough, Gaia nodded slightly: "Let's do as Cheryl says. Is that wizarding organization you mentioned reliable?"

“The Cult of Flesh and Blood, one of the oldest wizarding organizations, is the upper echelon of the Tower of Flesh and Blood that Isaac currently wants to join. It has a well-established system for training new members and an incredibly rich collection of wizarding knowledge, which perfectly meets his needs,” Cheryl said solemnly.

As she said, her suggestion to let Isaac leave the fortress was purely out of concern that the increasingly insane Isaac would destroy the fortress because of his deal with the Outer Gods; aside from that, she was still Isaac's older sister.

"The Cult of Flesh and Blood? The wizarding organization that the eldest princess joined? I remember it's very difficult to get in, isn't it? Don't try to be a hero!" Gaia frowned slightly.

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"The Cult of Flesh and Blood? The wizarding organization that the eldest princess joined? I remember it's very difficult to get in, isn't it? Don't try to be a hero!" Gaia frowned slightly.

For Gaia, both Isaac and Cheryl are his flesh and blood. He cannot sacrifice Cheryl's interests just to compensate Isaac, as that would be unfair to Cheryl.

He had heard of the Flesh and Blood Cult, and that the royal family had reportedly paid a considerable price to get the eldest princess to join.

“Don’t worry, the situation is a bit different. I happen to have an unused recommendation slot from a large wizarding organization. It was a gift from the association when I exchanged for high-level arcane magic. I’m an arcanist, so it’s naturally easier for me than for others,” Cheryl said with a shrug and a smile.

Gaia gave Cheryl a deep look, knowing she wasn't telling the truth. Let alone someone about to be promoted to a high wizard, there were several high wizards within the empire itself; it wasn't that easy.

However, he didn't point it out; he just felt a sense of relief. Family harmony was something many nobles dreamed of.

But then he thought of his second son, Remington, and his mood immediately soured again.

Their family is full of geniuses, with such excellent bloodline, how could they produce such an idiot?

Gaia sighed.

"I remember the Flesh and Blood Cult requires joining in the capital, right?"

"Yes, that's the only office within the Empire. After joining, you can travel directly to the headquarters of the Flesh Cult through a teleportation ritual."

"In that case, let's do it all at once and have him go to the capital with Remington."

"Hmm?" Hearing this, Cheryl glanced at Caesar, then asked in confusion, "Father, are you planning to have my second brother deal with that engagement? They won't have any objections, will they?"

Upon hearing about the marriage proposal, Caesar perked up, looked at his father, and frowned slightly.

As a noble family with a long history, political marriages were inevitable. The Solomon family had a marriage agreement with the royal family of the capital, and the original target of this marriage agreement was Cheryl.

But she became an arcanist, and with exceptional talent, she had been progressing towards becoming a grand arcanist for several years and already possessed the right to control her own destiny, so naturally, a replacement was needed.

Of the remaining three, Isaac was the first to be eliminated because he was physically weak and there was no such thing as a marriage of convenience in this world. Then only Caesar and Remington remained.

And putting these two people together...

Any fool knows how to choose!

The other side naturally wanted Caesar, and even declared that Caesar didn't need to marry into the family; a normal marriage would suffice.

For the royal family, even if it's just a branch, this is a huge concession!

It's easy to imagine how satisfied the other party was with Caesar.

What if Remington suddenly married into the family...?

This might be a bit troublesome!

Gaia shook his head and said, "Don't worry, we've already discussed it. It's not good to be too involved with the royal family. Remember this, from now on, just pretend you don't have a brother named Remington."

Caesar and Cheryl fell silent for a moment. So, in the end, would they still have to be removed from the list?

With Gaia's words, Remington's situation was no longer just about marrying into the family...

But they couldn't refute it either. Remington had committed a serious offense. It was only because he was named Solomon that he was sentenced to death several times over for treason alone!

Even if his surname is Solomon, he can be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment!

Ultimately, being able to marry into the royal family isn't so bad...

Although my rank is low, with some effort in the future, there's still a chance I can break through to become a high-ranking knight...

"When will they set off?" Caesar asked.

"The sooner the better, ideally we should leave tomorrow!" Gaia said decisively.

There was no other way; they couldn't afford to delay. Isaac's summoning of the Black Orc God today had terrified him; he now had a feeling that Isaac might summon an evil god at any moment...

"Sigh~ I understand~" Caesar sighed heavily.

Gaia frowned slightly, her expression turning somewhat displeased: "It's not like Isaac is being expelled! Why are you sighing?! He can still live in that castle, and you can go see him anytime you want. Nobody's stopping you. Remember, you're about to become the lord of this territory, and you're responsible for the people behind you! Do you understand?!"

"Yes! I understand, Father!" After Gaia's reprimand, Caesar, though still feeling somewhat annoyed, dared not show it on his face and nodded in agreement.

……

Meanwhile, Isaac, back in the lab, was unaware that he was about to leave the fortress. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared, because he wouldn't have many more opportunities to act in the fortress. Either it would be too weak for his older sister and the others to handle, or it would be too strong for his older brother and the others to deal with.

Staying here would make research funding easier to obtain...

However, given the territory's current financial situation, it remains to be seen whether he will be able to obtain funding so smoothly in the future.

So, it's about time to go back and reflect.

Anyway, none of this belonged to Isaac in the first place, and he never intended to compete with Caesar in the first place, so he was quite open-minded about it.

At this moment, Isaac didn't care about such trivial matters. Sitting at his desk, he drew two lines on a piece of paper, representing the two branches of the magic of flesh-and-blood transformation in the future.

One option is to continue the mass production route, further researching monsters like rats and insects that can easily be massed into large numbers; the other is the individual soldier route, sacrificing numbers to concentrate magic power to summon a large one!

This was not in Isaac's original plan, because he felt it was not cost-effective.

But today's battle taught Isaac a real lesson!

In the past, his hypothetical enemies were either incredibly weak goblins or Smith and Barton, who possessed knight-like strength. The sample size was too small, which resulted in the final results being somewhat less than ideal.

For example, the latest version of the Demon Rat is unable to break through the defenses of the Demonized Orc...

Although both are knights, the demonized orc is much stronger than Smith and Barton in terms of basic stats, especially in defense!

When facing humans, the demonic rats can break through their defenses by targeting certain vulnerable areas. Although the damage is like scraping a scathing wound, if done quickly, it can be as devastating as a bone-scraping knife!

But all of this is predicated on breaking through the defenses; if the defenses cannot be broken through, the result will be quite awkward...

For example, today's battle...

But today's battle allowed Isaac to witness a glimpse of the ultimate power in the extraordinary world. So, should he change his research direction?