The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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"Sigh~"

Sensing Isaac's gaze, a green snake suddenly emerged from Barbara's shoulder, its vertical pupils coldly staring at Isaac, its tongue flicking slightly.

"Tear~"

Seemingly sensing the provocative aura of the green snake, Hamon, who had been dormant inside Isaac for three days, suddenly awoke. To everyone's astonishment, it emerged from the back of Isaac's neck, its five sharp claws grotesquely extended!

However, Hamon did not forget the reason for waking up. After stretching, Hamon opened his five claws, palms facing the green snake, and a scarlet eye suddenly opened!

This instantly put everyone on high alert!

There was no way around it; this scene looked just too bizarre. Their actions were completely subconscious, including Gaia, who was sitting in the first seat, who couldn't help but reach for the longsword beside him.

"Harmon, don't be nervous, we're on the same side." Although Isaac was also very curious about Harmon's eye, he knew now was not the time to examine it, so he simply gave a brief instruction.

Harmon moved his gaze from his palm down to Isaac's face and arm, his bloodshot eyes filled with confusion.

In Hamon's limited understanding, the Green Serpent's behavior was a provocation, a declaration of war!

It didn't understand why its master said they weren't enemies.

Although it didn't understand its master's thoughts, it didn't stop it from obeying Isaac's command, closing its eyes, and returning to Isaac's body.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but their gazes toward Isaac had changed slightly.

Whether their strength was above or below Isaac's, everyone looked at him with a hint of apprehension.

This stems from humanity's awe of the mysterious!

After Harmon returned to Isaac's body, Barbara gently touched the green snake on her shoulder with her delicate white hand, letting it return as well.

Then she looked at Isaac and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master Isaac, Raven's sense of danger was a bit too sharp, and she startled you."

Isaac casually pulled out a chair and sat down, saying nonchalantly, "It's alright, I understand. Hamon is the same way."

This is a common problem with highly intelligent magical pets; they feel very safe when it comes to protecting themselves from danger, but they can be quite troublesome in everyday life.

Isaac, whose pets have particularly unusual appearances, understands this all too well.

Unlike the silent appearance of the Green Snake, Hamon's appearance is usually accompanied by extremely shocking sound effects and a terrifying aura!

Moreover, these two points seem to have been enhanced slightly due to the increase in the mysterious attribute...

This is really...troublesome~

Thinking of this, Isaac shook his head, but he didn't have any good solutions either, and Harmon himself didn't know how to control it.

"Boom~"

Once everyone was seated, Gaia gripped his sheathed longsword with both hands and slammed it on the ground, drawing everyone's attention.

"Alright, enough of this small talk, let's get down to business, Caesar," Gaia said calmly.

After Gaia finished speaking, Caesar immediately distributed the documents to everyone, saying as he did so, "This is all the intelligence we've gathered about the Black Orcs over this period of time. According to the intelligence, the Black Orcs have gathered approximately 15,000 troops this time!"

Caesar's expression was somewhat grave, because this was almost three times their strength!

Solomon's Knights number around three thousand, and the troops brought by the four barons total about one thousand five hundred. Adding the troops of the lords, the fortress currently has only about five thousand troops in total.

Moreover, the quality of their troops is comparable to that of the enemy, so they have no choice but to take it seriously!

Compared to the other three, Barry, who had the most experience fighting the Black Orcs, immediately frowned and asked the same question Gaia had asked him: "Have they given birth to a king?"

A Black Orc with a king is completely different from one without a king. Not only can the king summon more Black Orcs, but more importantly, the king's presence strengthens ordinary Black Orcs, making them far more powerful and more determined in battle.

In short, they are extremely difficult to deal with!

“No.” Caesar shook his head, but his expression remained unchanged, and he said solemnly, “They have given birth to a high priest!”

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned.

Even Isaac, who didn't know much about the Black Orcs, knew the importance of the High Priest to them...

In short, the High Priest is equivalent to a legendary wizard on the human side, and a mad wizard at that!

Moreover, he was a mad witch completely controlled by the Outer God!

With the high priest's help, the power that the black orcs can unleash is in no way inferior to that of the black orcs ruled by the king!

More importantly, the High Priest is a very powerful spellcaster. His appearance will bring closer to or even eliminate the magical advantage of Solomon Fortress!

"Hiss~ Whew!" In the end, it was the experienced Barry who came to his senses first. He quickly glanced at the intelligence in his hand and then asked, "Have the Truth Association and the Church of Light been notified?"

The Truth Association and the Church of Light are the most hostile organizations to the lackeys of foreign gods on the mainland. Once they learn of their whereabouts, they will pounce on them like mad dogs!

So although the current situation is bad, it's not so bad if we have the help of these two organizations.

However, to Barry's disappointment, Caesar shook his head...

"Unfortunately, we have notified them, but they cannot come because high priests have appeared not only here, but in almost every border region that borders human kingdoms!"

Caesar's words struck everyone like a hammer blow, leaving them speechless. They sat silently in their chairs, and the atmosphere gradually grew somber...

"Hmm? That can't be right?" However, Isaac was not greatly affected. He frowned slightly and said, "As far as I know, the Black Orc High Priest serves three Outer Gods."

As he spoke, Isaac pulled down the brim of his hat.

"They are the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood, the Lord of a Thousand Stars, and the God of the Black Orcs. As far as I know, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood is currently in a deep sleep and refuses all communication with the outside world. Can the Lord of a Thousand Stars and the God of the Black Orcs support so many high priests?"

Isaac's question stumped Caesar; how could he possibly know the answer to that?

Of the three, he only recognized the God of the Black Orcs...

So he decisively looked at his eldest sister, and sure enough, she was as reliable as ever in this regard.

“They alone cannot support so many high priests, otherwise they would be located by the powerful beings of our world, and the losses would be even greater. But how can you be sure... that one cannot be contacted?”

Cheryl was not Isaac; she did not dare to call the Lord of billions of flesh and blood by his name.

"It's very simple. I contacted Him before I came, but He didn't respond."

"???"

Chapter 42 Another Deal?

"It's very simple. I contacted Him before I came, but He didn't respond."

"???"

Everyone stared at Isaac in bewilderment. After a long while, they came to their senses, their expressions gradually turning to terror. They slowly stood up and assumed a fighting stance!

Fortunately, Caesar was the first to react and hurriedly asked, "Third brother, which time are you talking about?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their shocked gazes to Caesar's face. What the heck? What do you mean by "which time"? Is the pressure of facing the wilderness really that great now?

"Um...it's been going on these past couple of days, but don't worry, I didn't have any in-depth conversations, I just tested the waters." Isaac gestured with his right hand, indicating to Caesar not to panic.

Although the ceremony was only recently held, Isaac was merely making a routine probe and did not intend to trade with the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood here at the fortress, even though he had made ample preparations to ensure that everything would go smoothly.

But what if?

Isaac didn't want to take any risks, especially not his family.

Although each wizard level only has three spellbooks, it doesn't mean you can only trade with the Outer Gods three times.

In theory, as long as you are bold enough and have extraordinary means, you can trade as many times as you want. However, the maximum number of trades that can be written in the magic book is only three.

However, the more times you trade with the same Outer God, the greater the risk of failure, because in the process of trading, while you become familiar with the other party's power, the other party also becomes familiar with your methods.

And when your methods are fully exposed, that's when the Outer Gods begin to reap the rewards!

However, Isaac didn't have this concern, as he could see the success rate before the ritual was even started.

“Testing the waters…” Everyone looked at Isaac as if he were a madman. Was this… the Mad Witch?

Among the crowd, Gaia's eyes were filled with worry as he looked at Isaac. Just as he had expected, Isaac plunged headlong into the abyss, showing no sign of turning back...

My body has only just recovered...

However, Gaia was not affected by this emotion for long and quickly recovered, frowning as she asked, "Could it be that He ignored you alone?"

“Impossible.” Before Isaac could answer, Cheryl shook her head. “If He knew the identity of his third brother, then the third brother would be dead by now. This is the ultimate bottom line in the legendary battle between wizards and outer gods.”

"So... the Black Orcs really have gained an Outer God to aid them?" Gaia's expression darkened.

For border lords like them, dealing with the Black Orcs every year meant they were all too aware of how much the situation would change if the Black Orcs had an Outer God on their side.

Cheryl shook her head solemnly and said, "One more is just the best-case scenario; there could be more than one! Because there are too many high priests! The Outer Gods couldn't possibly have such a strong influence on the inner world."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent again. This matter was beyond their capabilities. Among those present, only Gaia was qualified to participate, and even then, she was only qualified to participate, not a main force.

"Young Master Isaac, aren't you able to communicate with the Outer Gods? Could you ask them to help us as well?" Just as everyone was silent, the Mad Sword Alythos said to Isaac.

"..." Isaac looked at him like he was an idiot. "First of all, I can only communicate, not command. If we really made contact, their first thought would definitely be to take my soul. Secondly, none of the Outer Gods are good people. They are not doing charity. The Black Orcs do this because they don't treat the Black Orcs as human beings and sacrifice them at will. Finally, the Outer Gods are not so easy to contact."

Upon hearing this, Alythos lowered his head with a grim expression. Does that mean it's all over?

"Boom!"

Just as everyone's mood was becoming increasingly depressed, Gaia slammed his sword down again, drawing everyone's attention to himself, and said.

"Things have come to this point, and we have no choice but to fight. Neither the Black Orcs nor the Outer Gods are good people, and with the two of them together, nothing good can come of it. So, please abandon all unrealistic fantasies; we have no way out!" Gaia said solemnly and earnestly. "So, everyone, let's fight!"

After a pause, seeing that everyone's emotions had been stirred up, Gaia continued to give them a boost, saying, "And we are not without a chance of winning. We just need to hold out until the Truth Association and the Church of Light come to our aid. Since it concerns the Outer Gods, they will definitely come!"

After Gaia finished speaking, everyone's morale noticeably rose again, clearly seeing some hope in Gaia's words.

After that, everyone tacitly ignored the topic and began to discuss the battle plan based on the intelligence they had.

The discussion lasted from morning until afternoon before it was finally brought to a preliminary conclusion.

At first, Isaac was able to participate in the discussion, but later he gradually became an observer, then sat on the sidelines in a daze, occasionally glancing at the witch Barbara.

There are so many legends about witches in this world, and it is said that the earliest origins of wizards came from witches.

Of course, this source...

Not so friendly...

So Isaac has always been quite interested in witches. He is very curious about what kind of physiological structure allows them to be born with magic, and some of them are extremely powerful.

However, given Isaac's current moral standards, he is not capable of dissecting humans, so this curiosity is usually buried in his heart, only surfacing when he sees a witch.

After the meeting, Isaac intended to leave with everyone, but seeing that his older brother and sister hadn't moved, he quietly sat back down. It seemed there was another small meeting to be held.

Sure enough, after the four barons left the council chamber, everyone else's eyes turned to Isaac.