The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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It's something that should be worth at least twenty to fifty gold coins, but now I can get it for only fifty silver coins. Why do I feel like I'm losing out?

"Wizard? How about forty silver coins? Guaranteed genuine!" Seeing that Isaac hadn't moved for a long time, the stall owner was getting a little anxious. He was really afraid that Isaac wouldn't take it.

If we finally find a wizard who wants this stuff, and he scares us away, we'll be at a huge loss!

Seeing the anxious stall owner, Isaac came to his senses. Needless to say, this guy is a die-hard cultist!

This ritual was probably part of his missionary work, so even though he cut the price by ten silver coins, he still lost money. According to the style of these cultists, this kind of thing is usually given away for free, otherwise how can the greatness of the evil god Sama be demonstrated?

Shaking his head helplessly, Isaac took the magic book, and Liuli immediately threw out forty silver coins before leaving.

Isaac lost interest in shopping and took Liuli back to the inn to await the start of the island battle.

The island battle is said to be an ancient ritual used by sea tribe shamans to select sea tribe warriors. There are three islands in total, and powerful special crystals are scattered on the islands. Most of the crystals are guarded by monsters.

After the ceremony begins, the sea warriors will flood into the two islands on the left and right, competing for the limited number of crystals. On the third day, they will gather on the third island to begin the final battle.

After the ceremony, those who survive and possess more than ten crystals will pass the trial and receive the blessing of the sea god, gaining great power. The sea creature that possesses the most crystals will receive an even stronger blessing and become a sea creature warrior, guaranteed to reach the third rank within ten years!

Chapter 119 The Battle for the Island Begins!

However, this island battle is not the same as the previous island battle, because the sea god is gone; He was killed by the previous Terran emperor with a single sword strike.

When the gods died, the rituals for their priests naturally ceased to exist.

But history and legend still exist!

Legend has it that a wizard found all the locations where island battles had taken place in history, traveled back in time, and restored all the islands where ceremonies had been held, which had then disappeared for various reasons.

They then used this as a reward to launch a new island-conquest war.

This is also why Isaac did not choose the originally planned witch ritual, but instead chose the island battle.

The island battle is a ritual that has only recently resurfaced, and there is a very complete chain of evidence suggesting that it was reenacted by a powerful legendary wizard, but that's where the magic lies.

Although all traces of the island battle can be directly traced, and even the specific time spells used are recorded, there is no record of the legendary wizard's name, appearance, or purpose.

Isaac guessed that this might be related to realms above the third rank!

Because above the third tier, there are no records of either knights or wizards, not even their names!

Oh no, there should be knights. Viscounts can produce high-ranking knights, so it shouldn't be difficult for earls, marquises, and dukes to produce knights of higher rank. Their names aren't exactly secrets, but that's about it. Anything related to power is still untraceable.

So, besides completing the ritual to advance and win an island, another important purpose of Isaac's trip was to see if he could find some secrets of high-level wizards in the island battle.

Preparing for the future.

After all, he knew nothing about the realms above the third rank, and no one knew if the method for further advancement after becoming a high-ranking wizard would be given to him directly. He had to prepare early.

Of course, the primary objective of this trip remains the island battle. The first goal is to complete the ceremony and advance through it, while the second goal is to win the championship and then claim an island.

Finally, one should explore information about high-ranking wizards.

However, the island battles are not difficult to complete. Although they originated from the sea tribes' rituals, the intensity of the current island battles far exceeds that of the sea tribes, since they are all ordinary sea tribes who use this ritual to become extraordinary beings.

Nowadays, anyone below the third rank can participate in the island battles, and in recent years, it has become more popular among great wizards, great knights, and even great warriors. There's no way around it; the rewards are just too tempting!

The champion gets an island!

Moreover, it's an island recognized by the empire!

That's territory!

This reward is undeniably generous.

In addition to the grand prize, all warriors who survive to the end will receive some rewards, such as witchcraft, breathing techniques, or the life seed to become a knight, making the competition extremely fierce.

However, the rules of the island battle are extremely simple – a free-for-all!

There are no other rules!

It also doesn't restrict him from summoning monsters and familiars to help him in battle.

Therefore, although many second-tier powerhouses participated in this battle, Isaac may not necessarily be at a disadvantage.

Of course, this is on the premise that you don't get beheaded.

……

"boom!!!"

Three days later, three giant waves suddenly surged up, with waves over ten meters high crashing heavily onto the magical barrier of East Harbor, creating ripples. Looking at the magical barrier that surrounded the entire coastline, their eyes shone with wonder.

Sooner or later, he'll install one of these things in his castle!

Regardless of whether it's useful or not, looking cool is all that matters!

Dozens of kilometers from the coastline, three islands suddenly appeared. The one on the right was lush and green, covered with dense forests. It looked like this from here, and it was even more so when you got closer. It must be a forest, so be careful of all kinds of poisonous monsters.

On the left is the other extreme. As far as the eye can see, there is only yellow sand. Besides having to be wary of the monsters under the sand, the greatest danger actually comes from the competitors. Because it is too flat, so flat that you can see the end at a glance, there is nowhere to hide, and the battle will definitely be extremely fierce.

The central island is not as extreme as the other two. It has a small mountain covered by trees, but these trees are not comparable to those on the island to the right. At the foot of the mountain, there seems to be a sizable plain.

The ecological environment is more complex than the two mountains on the left and right, but most importantly, where there are mountains, there is a possibility of mineral deposits!

Having a mine means you can get rich!

May you make a fortune!

For a moment, Isaac felt that the gazes around him had become much more intense. However, despite the intense gazes, no one acted rashly, not because the ceremony hadn't started.

In fact, the ceremony had already begun the moment the three islands appeared; they could even see some black dots beginning to land on the left and right islands from the sea.

Those are sea creatures.

Yes, sea creatures can also participate in the current battles and even receive rewards as usual, but they can no longer receive the blessing of the sea god.

"Gentlemen! Same rules as always this year! One sea creature head, one gold coin! Go! The Noi family will take as many as you have!"

"Oh!!!!"

As soon as the small figure who had emerged from the wooden crate at the port spoke, the adventurers at the port cheered and rushed toward the island!

Some rowed their own small boats, some boarded large merchant ships, and others simply rode their magical pets or magical flying vehicles to get there. The scene was spectacular!

This lively scene reminded Isaac of dragon boat races from his past life, except that there were not only dragon boats on the sea, but also not just boats...

Isaac even saw someone trying to swim over...

That's terrifying... I'm not even afraid of being run over by a ship.

After watching for a while, Isaac shook his head and set off. He didn't ride a monster to fly over, nor did he row a boat. Instead, he obediently paid the money to board the boat and slowly followed the main group.

Don't be fooled by the large number of people rushing in now; in reality, 90% of them aren't actually after the battle itself, but rather the sea creatures that are participating in it!

One gold coin for each sea creature—where else can you find such good business?

Moreover, the island battle isn't just about who gets there first. Once you're on the island, there's a competition. The real winner is the one who stays until the end and has enough crystals.

Therefore, there is no need to rush into this momentary pleasure.

There were quite a few people like Isaac, all "secretly" observing each other, after all, they were companions now, but once they got to the island, they would be rivals.

Among the crowd, Isaac stood out the most. Besides being accompanied by a beautiful woman dressed in black and white lingerie, he was also very confident!

He clearly only looked like an ordinary first-tier wizard, yet he acted with such confidence...

Such a person is either an idiot or a genius!

They... tend to... prefer... the former!

Because Liuli is so beautiful, and dressed so... well, she looks like a rich young master out having fun, probably treating this place like a game, really...

Everyone shook their heads and stopped paying attention to Isaac.

Apart from the Neuer family...

Chapter 120 Split up

Although the details of the battle in Phyllis Town were covered up by the royal family to save face, not all nobles were kept in the dark; the Neue family was among them.

Isaac Solomon, the youngest son of the Solomon family, was plagued by illness in his early years and remained unknown with no information. Not long ago, he suddenly became a legendary wizard and even went mad!

Moreover, she wasn't some new-era mad witch like the eldest princess; she was the most insane and arrogant mad witch of the old era!

Compared to his status, the fact that the eldest princess lost to him is insignificant.

Therefore, on Isaac's very first day of arrival, they took notice of him, mainly because they feared he might summon an evil god at their doorstep...

Fortunately, it seems they really are here for the island battle.

Hopefully it is...

Inside the cabin, the head of the Neue family gave Isaac, who was looking around on the deck, a deep look before turning his attention away from him.

Anyway, no one in their family participated in the island battle. For the Noi family, this was just a grand event to justify the slaughter of the sea creatures, and of course, to make some money along the way.

After all, the island battle will last for three days, and some people will run out of supplies or have too much loot to store. That's when their ships will come in handy.

Instead of fighting tooth and nail, it's better to sit outside and watch the show. If you really need something, just buy it.

Isaac was unaware of Richie's thoughts. At this moment, he was leaning against the deck railing, brazenly observing the others and trying to gather information.

However, after glancing at Isaac a few times, he looked away because he didn't recognize him...

This is normal. He's not part of the adventurer circle and doesn't know much about the local adventurer guilds. He didn't gather much information on the spot, and with the island war bringing in so many adventurers from other places, he knows even less.

Furthermore, although they are currently on the same ship, once they enter a certain area of ​​the island, they will be randomly teleported to different islands. Whether they can survive until the third day is still a question mark.

Unlike the Genie's Lamp Trial, the Island Conquest Battle automatically participates as long as you reach the island's boundaries, and there's no time limit. Even if you arrive at the island's boundaries on the third day, you're still considered to have participated.

Such a low barrier to entry naturally attracted a large number of adventurers, who were not after the island's rewards, but rather the heads of the sea creatures!

For the sea creatures, it is a disgrace for humans to control things like island battles!

Even though their sea god had actually died, they still desperately wanted to reclaim the ritual; at the very least, the winner had to be a member of the sea tribe!

Therefore, every year during the island battles, a large number of sea creatures participate, and that's all about gold coins!

Before long, the ship Isaac was on was full. The magic circle on the sail lit up slightly, a breeze appeared out of nowhere, and the drooping sail suddenly became young and upright. The ship quickly sailed away from the port.

Watching the port rapidly recede from his location, Isaac composed himself, gave his hands a final check of the spellcasting materials pack on his person and the magic mark on the Glass Mouse, and then looked expectantly toward the island.

"Boom~"