The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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"No, it's just a feeling. Time magic is really powerful!" Isaac said with emotion and longing.

Upon hearing this, Angel fell silent. If anyone else had said this, even Philo, she would have assumed that the other person was marveling at the power of time magic and wanted to learn it.

Because once you reach the third tier, you can start learning time magic, although it is very difficult.

But it was Isaac who said those words…

That's different. This guy is definitely thinking of stealing it from some Outer God!

Sure enough, he's still that madman!

You shouldn't get too close to them!

So, the two, who tacitly agreed that they couldn't get too close to each other, parted ways after exchanging only a few words. Angela wanted to wander around and see if she could find a place to plant some spies so she could scheme against Philo later.

Isaac, on the other hand, was eager to connect the dimensional world with the ritual.

Time passed quietly, and a week later, Smith and Remington successfully led their army to the outskirts of the fortress. At the same time, according to the intelligence in Philo's hands, the rebels also began to lead their troops out to war.

That morning, in the main hall of the fortress, the group began to discuss their next course of action.

Philo remained seated in the main seat representing the lord, with Remington and Angel standing to her left, and Isaac, Smith, and Lorna behind him to her right.

However, although Philo sat in the main seat, it was Isaac who led the pre-battle recollection, not her.

"The grand show is about to begin. I have some good news and some bad news. Which would you like to hear first?" Isaac said with a smile.

"Why can't you just tell me directly? Let's hear the bad news first." Philo sighed.

“Well, the good news is…” Isaac smiled confidently, “As of now, with higher life forms not appearing, we remain the strongest combination in this country! Both in terms of military strength and individual combat power!”

"As expected... So what's the bad news?" Everyone's expressions turned serious, and they didn't relax because of Isaac's antics.

After all, if even Isaac thinks it's bad news, then it must be bad news!

"The bad news is that I made a bit too big a fuss with my ceremony. From now on, both the Kingdom's army and the rebel army will prioritize dealing with us. In other words, we'll have to fight everyone!"

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned even more deeply.

It's not that they can't win. Just as Isaac said, as long as the higher life forms don't intervene, their combination is invincible!

Two thousand great sword demons are enough to sweep through an army of a million!

In terms of individual combat strength, even the lowest-ranked Rona among those present possesses combat power comparable to a second-tier fighter when she gets serious, not to mention that she can now temporarily summon the Holy Lord from her distant territory.

But if they simply push forward like this, there's no doubt that this isn't the result they want, at least not the result Isaac wants.

Everyone now understands that Isaac is not satisfied with an ordinary ceremony; he wants to do something big!

Philo wasn't satisfied with just that; she wanted more than just victory—she wanted the faith of this country and its people.

Neither of these can be won in a short period of time.

Therefore, a protracted battle is the most suitable strategy for them.

"You're only bringing this up now? You must have something on your mind, right?" After a moment of contemplation, Philo looked at Isaac, her tone firm despite asking a question.

“Of course.” Isaac smiled slightly. “But before that, I want to confirm one thing: given that the Kingdom’s army also considers us as enemies, will we still be able to exchange for more troops from the Itra royal family?”

“That is certainly possible. The Kingdom of Itra never cares what we do, but is it necessary? That little bit of power would only give the enemy an opportunity to attack us.”

"That's good." Isaac nodded in satisfaction. "As for the problem you mentioned, that's not important. It doesn't matter where we fight. The most important thing is to take control of acquiring more androids. Good!"

"Snapped!"

Isaac clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, even though they were already quite focused.

"Then, let me make a plan, Second Brother. You will have full command of the current and subsequent android army, to conquer cities and fortresses, and cooperate with Philo to subjugate the entire Kingdom of Etra! Note that I said conquer; you will also have to defend it afterwards."

Smith, you will lead all the Greatsword Demons. Your mission is singular: to wage guerrilla warfare throughout the kingdom, and to attack any military targets that are not on our side!

Angel and Lorna will be stationed with me at Roton Fortress. This is the heart of all our plans, a position we absolutely cannot lose, and also the target of all enemies. Prepare for a bloody battle!

After saying that, Isaac revealed a crazy smile.

Even Isaac felt a bit of pressure in this situation where he was at odds with everyone. It wasn't that he was worried about losing, but that he had to make sure that the crystal of Roton Fortress wouldn't explode.

This is the most difficult part of the entire operation!

Who knows if some insidious magic might be used to launch a surprise attack?

At the same time, this kind of thing, which is against everyone, also makes Isaac feel extremely excited. This can be regarded as a small rehearsal. Given his identity as a mad witch, he might really take the path of being an enemy of the whole world sooner or later!

For example, regarding the future that the Emperor saw, another interpretation is that although Isaac destroyed the Terra Empire in the future, the Terra Empire may only be one of the empires he destroyed!

It's not impossible!

Although Isaac himself couldn't imagine what kind of plot would lead him to that point.

But this prevented him from having a small rehearsal.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly, clearly sensing the difficulty of the mission.

As mentioned earlier, their difficulties are never in the battles themselves, but in the things outside of battle. Even though Philo has the Faith Seal, a spell that forcibly bestows faith, it can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. She still needs to truly rule this country, so she needs to put her mind to this.

Remington was the same; conquering cities and capturing strongholds, with 40,000 disciplined troops under his command, was a piece of cake for him, who had grown up in the military, even though this was the first time he had led so many soldiers.

But with Princess Filo's assistance, the battle was still not a problem.

But how to defend the occupied territory is another matter entirely.

Chapter 167 Privileged Magic

After a brief strategic meeting, everyone immediately set off to prepare for their respective goals.

On his way to the outpost outside the city, Remington looked down at the token in his hand, lost in thought.

“Heh~” Philo, who was standing next to him, turned his gaze away from the crowd outside the carriage window and smiled when he saw this. “Are you curious? Why would Isaac entrust tens of thousands of troops to you?”

Remington was silent for a moment, then nodded. He truly couldn't understand it; he had tried to backstab Isaac more than once, though he had failed each time…

“Don’t overthink it. That guy didn’t trust you, nor did he care about brotherhood. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so decisive in killing you back then.” Philo stared at Remington, a slight smile playing on his lips. “He entrusted the army to you simply because he was confident in you.”

"confidence……"

"Yes, it's hard to understand, isn't it? Oh right, I almost forgot, you just resurrected and don't have a clear understanding of his situation yet. Let me put it this way: right now, even without using his familiars, he could kill you without much effort. So it's not that he trusts you; he simply doesn't care."

“I don’t care…I ignore it…” Remington murmured, his hand gripping the token tightening slightly, causing the armor that made up his body to emit a faint, eerie light.

Seeing this, Philo's smile grew even more delighted. If I can't outsmart Isaac, I can outsmart you, right?

Things are getting more and more interesting~ Good uncle~

……

Are we just going to do nothing now?

In the castle garden, Lorna looked at Isaac, who was tending to the flowers, and then at Angel, who was counting ants with her head down, and asked with some confusion.

“No need to do that. There is no absolute defense in this world, and even if there were, it’s not something you or I could set up. So rather than being caught off guard, we should wait and see, and remain calm and composed,” Isaac said with a smile.

"But what if we don't spot the enemy? Shouldn't we at least set up surveillance posts?"

"Don't worry, I made the arrangements a couple of days ago. We will definitely find the enemy."

"Huh?" A huge question flashed through Rona's little head. Didn't they just say there was no absolute defense? Why are they so confident now? "What if it's a stealth spell we can't detect? Shouldn't we be more vigilant?"

Isaac glanced at Angel beside him, then continued to Rona, "Don't worry, we'll definitely find the enemy. That's much simpler than absolute defense."

“Sigh~” Angel sighed. “There’s no need to talk like that. Although a witch’s abilities are also linked to the ‘mystery,’ they are not affected by the leakage of information. I can modify the past to a certain extent. It’s impossible to prevent the enemy from finding and entering this place, but it’s still very simple to let us in the ‘past’ know where the enemy is.”

"???" Upon hearing this, Rona looked at Angel with a completely bewildered expression.

Angel frowned slightly. "No, you don't even understand this? Does following Isaac mean you're brainless?"

"Don't you understand?"

"No... I did understand what you said... but why are you so powerful! We're both witches!" Rona stared wide-eyed, looking utterly incredulous.

"Hahaha~~"

Angel was speechless, but still said, "They're both legendary wizards, but Isaac is stronger than Philo!"

“...Oh, right, then it’s alright.” Rona blinked, quickly accepting the unequal reality.

"You're quite carefree," Isaac said with a grin.

"Because Daenerys Targaryen told me that dragons shouldn't be too calculating."

"That's true, but you're not a dragon."

“But I’m happy this way!” Rona said with her hands on her hips, completely at ease.

"...makes sense."

Seeing this, Angel frowned slightly, turned around and walked out of the garden; she couldn't bear to see such a scene.

A madman was laughing and talking just like a normal person...

This is so abnormal!

Watching Angel's departing figure, Lorna blinked and asked curiously, "Did we say something wrong?"

"Don't worry about her, she's crazy, she does everything normally," Isaac shrugged and said indifferently.

"Oh, that's how it is."

……

The peaceful days didn't last long. Soon, Isaac and his friends encountered their first wave of enemies, and they were very strong ones!

In a cave two kilometers away from Roton Fortress, two men and a woman were looking at the map in front of them with solemn expressions. It was the defense map of Roton Fortress!

Although the map is from the past, the basic structure of the fortress will not change in a short period of time, so it still has some reference value.

The three men wore platinum armor embroidered with sacred patterns and looked righteous.

The leader was a burly man carrying a greatsword. He looked at the city defense map and said with a serious expression, "I have a plan. We'll charge straight in. I'll deal with the mad witch Isaac and his minions. You guys go and disrupt the evil god's ritual!"

"..." The two people beside him exchanged a speechless glance. The blond youth said, "First of all, this is not a plan. Secondly, let alone Isaac and his henchmen, you can't even handle Mad Witch Isaac alone. Finally, those are not his henchmen. You can't just say things like that. There are the newly promoted witches of the Witch Kingdom and the eldest princess of the Terra Empire in the list."

“That’s right, Captain. We understand your determination to eradicate evil, but the three of us are no match for them. So our mission is simply to disrupt the evil god’s ritual.”

“…Alright.” The burly man nodded reluctantly, then said excitedly, “I have another plan! We’ll rush in, disrupt the ceremony, and then leave!”

Two people: "..."