The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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"Holy crap! They're coming up the city wall! Have the rats gone mad?"

"Is it a spell cast by a black orc wizard?"

……

Hundreds and thousands of rats swarmed from all directions toward where Isaac was standing, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

"Disband."

"hiss~"

"Squeak? Squeak!"

Then, with another ripple, all the rats were stuck in place for a moment, and then they retreated like a tide. This scene was enough to send chills down one's spine!

"Hiss!!! It really is power?!" Caesar gasped. He was only one step away from becoming a high knight, so he was the one among them who knew the most about power. That's why he recognized it at a glance that what he had just seen was indeed power!

"You can't control it?" Compared to Caesar, Cheryl may not know as much about powers, but she has a wealth of knowledge and excellent eyesight. She thoughtfully looked away from the demon rat and then asked curiously.

"Well, it's because it hasn't been a divine species for very long. Although its intelligence has improved a bit, it's only a bit. We still can't communicate with it. Right now, only the Demon Claw can communicate with it," Isaac said with some helplessness.

Although there are some spells that can promote brain development, Isaac dares not use them on it casually. As the only experimental subject at present, this demon rat is quite precious.

Cheryl nodded, then asked, "Have you named it? Although it's a demon rat, it possesses power, so its potential is quite high. It's worth nurturing."

"A name... I haven't thought about it yet, but I really should, emmm." After a moment's thought, Isaac's lips curled into a slight smile. "I've got it! Let's call it Ruicheng! My little mouse will definitely like that name!"

"Squeak? Squeak~" Rui Cheng tilted his head, not understanding what everyone was talking about, but since they were all laughing, it must be a good thing, so Rui Cheng also smiled.

Suddenly, the demonic claw flew in front of Isaac, baring its fangs and hissing, "Hiss!!"

"You want a name too?"

"Hiss!" The Demon Claw tapped its paws. It was clearly the one that arrived first, but the mouse got a name first. It was not happy about it!

"Hmm, that makes sense... Let me think... I've got it! From now on, your name will be Hamon, how about that?"

"Hiss!" Harmon tapped his paw heavily, then excitedly twisted his five fingers in the air, looking utterly sinister...

This bizarre scene also silenced Caesar and his two companions, who were full of curiosity...

In the end, it was Caesar who interrupted Isaac's interaction with his magical creatures. The surprise attack by the black orcs was dealt with, and it was time to go and greet his father.

Chapter 32 Eat My Blue Silver Entanglement!

In the council chamber of Fort Solomon, an old man with half-white hair, wearing heavy full armor, looked at Isaac with complicated feelings. Although he had received a letter from Caesar long ago and even prepared a gift for him, the old man still felt very conflicted when he actually saw Isaac.

To be fair, the old man didn't want Isaac to become a wizard, especially a legendary wizard!

Because his beloved wife died in childbirth due to a curse cast by a sorcerer, Isaac's health was extremely weak. Despite his best efforts, he could only keep Isaac alive, and his condition could not improve further.

However, this doesn't affect anything, because the old man didn't really have any expectations for Isaac. He would be content if he could live out his life peacefully.

Legend has it that wizards, though powerful, take every step as if walking a tightrope, and the slightest mistake will lead to their demise!

However, Isaac is now a legendary wizard, so there's not much he can say. His child has made his choice, and as his father, he can only support him.

"Here, this is your gift for becoming a wizard. I wish you a speedy recovery." The old man took out a silver box from the side, a smile appearing on his face, and handed it to Isaac.

“Thank you, Father.” Isaac raised an eyebrow slightly, stepped forward to take the silver box, opened it, and found a fifty-centimeter-long wand.

"Give it a try," the old man said with a smile.

Isaac nodded, took the wand from the box, and the moment he infused it with magic, information about the wand immediately appeared in his mind: This is... a Noble Phantasm?!

Isaac looked at the crimson wand in his hand in surprise. This was actually a treasure?

A Noble Phantasm is an extremely special magical item, characterized by its incredible power and exceptionally high potential for growth.

Noble Phantasms are divided into two types. One type is a legendary artifact that may condense into a certain form after a wizard dies. This artifact possesses all the abilities of the legend and can even improve as the new holder's strength increases. The other type is a man-made Noble Phantasm that fixes a certain spell onto a special material. Once successfully fixed, the spell can be cast instantly by consuming the user's magic power and also has the potential for growth.

It's hard to say which of the two Noble Phantasms is better or worse. The former has a higher probability of success and is more natural, while the latter is more practical but has a touch of craftsmanship, and its abilities are basically fixed.

But no matter which one it is, they are all very precious!

Because this is something that can truly last a lifetime!

After a brief moment of surprise, Isaac quickly calmed himself down, stroked his wand, and once again carefully felt the three liberation spells emanating from it.

"Summon a few rats over."

"Tear~"

To the old man's astonishment, a hideous claw emerged from behind Isaac's head, and a jagged jaws on its palm hissed at the mouse on Isaac's shoulder.

"Sigh~" Seeing his father's shocked expression, Caesar couldn't help but facepalm. This feeling...

He understands!

When he first saw Harmon emerge from the back of Isaac's head, he was nearly scared to death, especially since his appearance was accompanied by the sound of flesh being torn apart!

"Squeak~" The mouse rubbed its two little paws together, and a strange wave spread out.

"Huh? Power?!" The old man's eyes suddenly turned into vertical pupils, staring intently at the rat on Isaac's shoulder, a golden light swirling in his eyes.

“This is Isaac’s research result, a divine species that has gathered power. Moreover, Isaac cultivated this divine species from scratch himself.” Cheryl, who noticed her father’s change, explained in a timely manner.

The old man nodded, and his vertical pupils returned to normal. It is worth mentioning that throughout the entire process, the old man's imposing aura was not revealed in the slightest.

This was a habit he had developed since Isaac's birth. When Isaac was physically weak, he couldn't even withstand a breeze, let alone Isaac's terrifying aura. So, in front of Isaac, he had become accustomed to restraining his own power and aura at any time.

A moment later, seven mice emerged from the corner and lined up neatly in a row.

"Hmm~" Seeing this, Isaac nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly pointed his wand at the three rats and whispered, "Devour it! Silver Moon Vine!"

"boom!"

In an instant, magical light converged, and three vines suddenly emerged from the tip of the wand, flying at incredible speed to the three rats and binding them. Then, sharp thorns sprouted from the vines, piercing the rats' bodies. A strange green light flashed, leaving behind a pile of gray fur and decaying bones.

"hiss!!!"

Isaac gasped. This blue-silver entanglement was quite powerful!

Silver Moon Vine is the name of this magic wand. Currently, there are three spells, each corresponding to a different incantation: [Devour it! Silver Moon Vine!], [Strangle it! Silver Moon Vine!], and [Bind it! Silver Moon Vine!], corresponding to magical attacks, physical attacks, and control effects, respectively.

The strength of the vine is determined by the holder's maximum magic power, and one can achieve that strength without injecting all of their magic power.

Overall, it is very practical, and the spells on it are not static. As Isaac becomes stronger, the spells on the wand will become more compatible with Isaac's spell system.

Because the Silver Moon Vine is not an artificially created Noble Phantasm, it possesses a high degree of evolutionary ability.

However, to truly become the master of the Silver Moon Vine, a ritual is required to bind it to oneself; otherwise, one can only use these three basic abilities.

"It seems you like it very much, that's good." The old man smiled slightly.

"Yes, thank you, Father." Isaac bowed slightly and then wisely stepped aside. Next, it was his second brother's turn.

Sure enough, after Isaac stepped down, the old man's gaze fell on his second brother, Remington.

Remington's body trembled slightly. He lowered his head, stepped forward, and silently knelt down. From his father's eyes, he could sense that his plan had been completely exposed...

Indeed, everything he has now is a gift from his father. His father allows him to make some small moves, but there are some things he absolutely cannot touch.

For example, colluding with the enemy, or... letting goblins run rampant...

The latter, in particular, directly impacted Isaac's safety. Although Smith's protection made it unlikely that danger would occur, it was still only unlikely, not impossible!

These two points are absolutely taboo for my father!

Caesar, standing to the side, felt a pang of heartache as he looked at Remington kneeling on the ground. He wanted to step forward and plead for him, but as soon as he took a step, the old man's stern gaze forced him back.

At home, the elders still hold considerable authority, and even the most favored Isaac dares not speak casually when the elders are serious.

Even though he had suppressed all his aura, there were still some things he couldn't hide. After all, the old man in front of them was the Imperial Sword Saint known as the "Mad Lion"—Gaia Solomon!

Chapter 33 Isaac, the One with a Strange Courage

Gaia stared coldly at Remington, her eyes filled with disappointment.

He had known for a long time that his second son wanted to fight for the inheritance, after all, the men under Remington were all given to him by him, and he couldn't be kept in the dark about any of their movements.

At first, Gaia was very happy because his son was not one to accept his fate and would not give up just because his opponent was too strong. As long as he maintained this spirit, even if Remington failed to seize the right of succession from Caesar in the future, his achievements would not be low.

The Solomon family should maintain this spirit!

This is also why the Solomon family was able to rise from commoners to the rank of viscount!

However, before he could rejoice for long, Remington gradually succumbed to the pressure of Caesar's increasingly outstanding performance and began to engage in underhanded tactics and shady methods.

At first, they only tried to sow discord between Caesar and his subordinates, but later they began to frame Caesar and even planned to ruin Caesar's relationship with his wife!

Their methods are becoming increasingly despicable!

Of course, even at this point, Gaia was only slightly disappointed. Although the methods were underhanded and not to his liking, Gaia had to admit that these methods were indispensable in political struggles. You may not use them, but you cannot be ignorant of them.

So Remington still had a chance at this point, until...

Until he concealed the news of the goblin attack in his territory, intending to use the goblins to incite an unprecedented internal strife, in order to create trouble for Caesar, who was temporarily in charge of the territory!

This method of harming the people crossed Gaia's bottom line, not to mention that he didn't even consider his frail third brother in the process...

This made Gaia completely disappointed with Remington.

However, after learning that Isaac was unharmed and that he had also resolved the goblin issue, Gaia did not appear to stop him. Instead, he continued to observe Remington, wanting to know just how far his second son would go. The result was obvious.

"From this day forward, you are stripped of your name, Solomon! After the Black Orcs' calamity, you shall leave the territory!"

Gaia's words caused everyone's expression to change drastically, including Isaac. The three of them were about to speak when they saw Gaia's gaze sweep over them. Caesar and Cheryl immediately shrank back, standing there like quails. Only Isaac stepped forward, because when facing him, Gaia subconsciously restrained his aura.

“Father, my second brother was just confused for a moment. He knows he was wrong. Please forgive him this time!” After saying that, Isaac immediately gave Remington a look, signaling him to quickly admit his mistake.

In this era, being expelled from the family is no small matter. It means that unless Remington becomes a top-tier powerhouse in the empire in the future, he will never be able to regain his noble status!

This completely blocks all other avenues for advancement!

However, Remington did not respond to the look Isaac gave him; he simply lowered his head silently. He acknowledged what he had done.

Wrong is wrong.

"Hmph~" Gaia snorted coldly, but his serious expression softened a bit. Clearly, he was quite satisfied that Remington hadn't asked him for help.

Gaia glanced at Isaac, whose face was resolute, and then looked at Remington, saying, "Since your brother has pleaded for you, I'll spare you this time. The matter of being removed from the list will be postponed. If you perform well in the war against the Black Orcs this winter, you won't be removed from the list. However, all your territories will be confiscated. Any objections?"

“No, thank you, Father! I will certainly not let you down!” Remington immediately raised his head and said seriously.