The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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Unfortunately, this one didn't exist...

You can't conduct magical experiments at will in the capital. There's 24/7 magical surveillance here. Any abnormal magical fluctuations outside of designated areas will trigger an alarm and attract patrolling guards.

So although Isaac settled down, he still couldn't do experiments and could only continue studying theory.

Fortunately, he had just learned a lot of Outer God rituals from Princess Filo for free, so he still had a lot to learn and wouldn't be bored.

And so, while studying the Outer Gods' trading rituals, Isaac lived in Solomon's mansion all day long, never venturing outside.

Firstly, he has no interest in going out, and secondly...

It was also to wait for his second brother, Remington, to come to visit.

According to etiquette, although he has married into the family and moved into the Norns' house, he is still a member of the Solomon family at this stage because the wedding has not yet been officially held. Therefore, he should come to the Solomon's house to finalize the final ceremony arrangements.

Unless, he wants to completely sever all ties with the Solomon family!

However, Isaac felt that his second brother wouldn't be that stupid. Although that was what their father meant, the eldest brother would still be in charge in the future. And given Caesar's personality, he wouldn't care whether you married into the family or changed your surname. Even if you changed your surname, you were still brothers.

Why should the former lord's orders bind the current lord?

Therefore, Remington shouldn't let things get so tense now. After all, since Caesar displayed his divine power, his eyes have become much clearer, and he shouldn't be so foolish anymore.

however……

Isaac miscalculated...

He waited for three whole days, but neither Remington nor Norns' men showed up!

Princess Filo visited several times during this period and discussed some contents of the God Research Manual with him. It seems that she has not yet learned the God Alchemy, and there seems to be some problem with that thing.

This was something Isaac didn't know, since he hadn't used that transmutation technique.

"Oh, Second Brother, oh Second Brother!"

On the evening of the third day, looking at the door that remained unopened, Isaac shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, his second brother was still the same second brother, as stupid as ever, and as unable to distinguish between the king and the queen as ever.

Isaac turned and went back to his room to sleep. Tomorrow he would officially head to the Cult of Flesh and Blood, then prepare for the Great Trial of the Lamp, and then go home.

You can't reason with that damned devil, Second Brother... oh wait, I'm not called Second Brother anymore, I should call him Remington Norns now...

I just hope we don't meet on the battlefield again, otherwise, he's not as sentimental as my older brother!

As he thought about it, a murderous glint flashed in Isaac's eyes. His intuition told him that Solomon and Norns would inevitably clash in the future!

It was a strange intuition, but that didn't stop him from preparing for it.

It's always better to be prepared.

Chapter 64 The Cult of Flesh and Blood

The next day, Isaac did not wait any longer. He got up early and left home, heading directly to the Flesh and Blood Cult's office in the capital.

The Flesh and Blood Cult's office is located in the Wizarding District of the Imperial Capital, the main area of ​​activity for all wizarding organizations and wizards, where three of the few wizarding towers in the Imperial Capital also stand.

The three mage towers belong to the Royal Mage Order, the Truth Society, and Princess Philo, respectively.

In the entire capital, only these three mage towers are legally designated for conducting magical experiments.

So although the capital city is the political center, the academic atmosphere here is not very strong. As a result, when Isaac entered the wizarding district, he saw mostly aristocratic ladies dressed in fancy clothes, and rarely saw wizards...

This scene further diminished Isaac's interest in the capital. If it weren't for his desire to participate in the Genie's Lamp Trial and broaden his horizons, he would have gone back as soon as he finished registering.

With a slightly depressed mood, Isaac arrived at the Flesh Cult's office—the third window on the right-hand side of the first floor of the Tower of Truth…

To be honest, Isaac was somewhat stunned by what he saw; it was somewhat like a return to a past life for him…

How come this oldest wizarding organization doesn't look old at all?

But that's fine too, at least it's convenient.

“Hello, I want to join the Cult of Flesh.” Isaac walked to the window, sat down, and handed the letter of recommendation directly to the young witch inside who was reading a spellbook.

"Huh? Join a cult?" The witch looked up, somewhat bewildered, glanced at Isaac, then at the letter of recommendation he handed her, blinked, closed her spellbook, and took the envelope with a hint of disbelief. "Let me see, are we still accepting people?"

It's no wonder the witch was so surprised. She'd been here for almost three years, and not only had she never dealt with anything related to this, but neither had her ex or her ex-ex.

Because the Cult of Flesh and Blood has basically stopped recruiting outsiders, as the oldest wizarding organization, although the Cult of Flesh and Blood is also keeping up with the times, it has not completely kept up with the times, and it still retains some ancient customs.

For example, only legendary wizards are recruited!

With the current scarcity of new blood in the wizarding world, even fewer people are willing to join wizarding organizations that study more primitive methods.

Of course, another more important reason is that the organization has now established a fairly complete talent training system through the various lower-level wizard organizations in Lake Town. People come from there, and very few are directly recruited from the capital.

In recent years, to her knowledge, the only person she knew of who directly joined the Cult of Flesh and Blood was the eldest princess of the Terra Empire, Philo Terra.

"It really is..." The witch looked at Isaac with some surprise, while searching through the roster that she didn't know where she had put it, and asked curiously, "Since you got a letter of recommendation from the Truth Association, why don't you just join the Truth Association? In terms of the depth of their magical research, they are no worse than us."

Isaac smiled helplessly. How could he not know that?

The Truth Society far surpasses other wizarding organizations in both its training system and academic environment. In terms of both the variety and depth of spells, the Truth Society ranks among the best.

But is it that he doesn't want to join?

Since his elder sister could get him to join a wizarding organization of the Flesh Cult, she could naturally get him to join the Truth Association. The Truth Association is not like the Flesh Cult, where anyone who is a spellcaster can join.

The eldest sister clearly didn't want him to join the Truth Association, fearing that his crazy behavior would have a negative impact on the association, which is why she pushed him to the Flesh and Blood Cult.

Although his older sister didn't say it explicitly, Isaac was still aware of this.

However, Isaac didn't need to say it aloud, so he just shrugged and gave a helpless look.

The witch glanced at the two names on the recommendation letter and instantly "understood." It seemed to be another family feud. Tsk tsk~ How boring.

After confirming the authenticity of the letter of recommendation, the witch rummaged through a pile of documents and found an old book. By comparing it with the cipher text on the letter of recommendation, she found Cheryl Solomon's blue name, erased it, and engraved Isaac's name in red.

The moment the name was engraved, a crimson light flashed, and a bright red heart floated on the magic book.

"Alright, just input your magic into it. Your rights and obligations are all recorded inside, including some common knowledge about the sect and things that need special attention. Go back and read it slowly." With that, the witch handed the heart to Isaac and then continued to bury herself in her studies.

He took the heart, infused it with magic, and the crimson heart instantly transformed into a blood-red magic book, on which were written the four large characters "The Cult of Flesh and Blood".

Opening the spellbook, Isaac discovered that it wasn't much different from the Mad Witch Society's. It was something similar to a social networking site from his previous life. The first page was a forum with a list of comments: some looking for combat teammates, some looking for research partners, some seeking to buy rare magical resources, and some just pure gossip.

Clicking on the corresponding comment will automatically turn a page in the magic book and take you to the specific content. Swiping down will also turn a page and show other comments.

Compared to the strictly hierarchical Mad Wizarding Society, the Flesh Cult's forum is not only open to all members, but also seems to be open to some lower-level wizarding organizations, as you can see their affiliation after their ID.

The second page contains a brief profile of Isaac himself, including only his name, rank, and points.

From the third page onwards, there are various benefits that can only be redeemed with points, including but not limited to witchcraft, rare materials, monsters, and even Outer God rituals!

In any case, Isaac can get almost everything he needs from the Flesh Cult!

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have enough points, namely magic stones, which were the currency used by ancient wizards for trading.

Nowadays, it has been replaced by gold coins because magic stones are a commonly used magical material with strong commodity attributes. Although their value is very stable, their consumption rate is also very stable.

It's common for magic stones to disappear from the market as they circulate...

So later, gold coins gradually replaced magic stones. Although gold is also a magical material, it has relatively few uses. Moreover, gold coins are not pure gold and need to be purified before they can be used. It is better to buy gold directly with gold coins.

Therefore, nowadays, only wizarding organizations like the Flesh and Blood Cult use magic stones as their internal currency.

As for obtaining magic stones...

Isaac found a seat in the lobby on the first floor of the Tower of Truth and started reading from the back.

Within the Cult of Flesh and Blood, magic stones cannot be exchanged for gold coins. Each month, cult members receive a varying number of magic stones based on their level. Formal wizards like Isaac receive ten magic stones per month.

In addition, you can also obtain magic stones by completing the sect's learning tasks, research tasks, breeding tasks, hunting tasks, and exploration tasks.

In general, the Magic Stone system is an economic system for the purpose of nurturing members of the Flesh and Blood Cult.

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Chapter 65 The Overpowered and the Rich Woman

At the very end of the spellbook were the rights, obligations, and precautions of the Flesh and Blood Cult as described by the witch.

First, there are the rights and benefits. In addition to the monthly magic stones, formal wizards can choose one first-tier wizardry from the Flesh Cult to learn for free every year, and can apply for free guidance from a high-level wizard once a month.

Then there are obligations: members of the Flesh and Blood Cult must complete a new spell study each year, undertake a research task assigned by the cult each year, choose a cult task to perform each year, and conduct a transaction ritual with the God of Flesh and Blood, the contracted party of the Flesh and Blood Cult, each year.

Finally, here are some things to note, which are much simpler: avoid internal strife, help members of the cult as much as you can, and fight the wizards of the Mechanicus to the death!

Overall, the benefits are quite good. The so-called obligations can even be integrated into the rights, because the four obligations include two research tasks where the sect provides basic data and corresponding research funding. The sect tasks are not done for free; you will be given magic stones upon completion.

The last deal seemed a bit strange, but in reality, the God of Blood and Flesh was a legitimate god, the kind of deity that provides advancement rituals for legendary wizards. This meant that wizards of the Blood and Flesh Cult would have many more ritual enhancements than other wizards, making them incredibly wealthy.

What truly constitutes an obligation is the precaution, which requires opposing the wizards of the Mechanicus, a newly emerging sect that believes in the ascension of flesh and blood to mechanical form.

Like the Flesh and Blood Cult, they are obsessed with body modification, but unlike the Cult, they modify their bodies with mechanical prosthetics!

That's incredibly fierce!

There is a clash of ideologies between the two sides.

But this is acceptable. If you enjoy the benefits, you have to accept the consequences that come with them.

After reading the general instructions, Isaac carefully put the magic book away, then left the Tower of Truth and headed towards the Royal Mage Tower.

The Flesh Cult's benefits and quests can only be claimed by going to its headquarters, which, like the Mad Witch Society's meeting place, is located in a certain dimension and requires a teleportation ritual to reach.

We can go back and deal with this later. The merits from Solomon Fortress have already been awarded, so we can go there first to exchange the items.

Upon arriving at the Royal Mage Tower, after simply showing his identification, Isaac received a magic book containing information on what he could exchange for and his accumulated merits—two thousand.

Neat and tidy, no more and no less.

This is because Isaac is not actually within the Imperial system. He is neither a soldier nor a wizard registered with the Imperial Wizarding Association. Although he is a baron, he is actually subordinate to Solomon. If the Empire and Solomon issue orders to him at the same time, he only needs to obey Solomon's orders.

In other words, the so-called vassal of a vassal is not my vassal.

Under these circumstances, it was already a sign of the empire's magnanimity that he was still able to receive merit; naturally, he couldn't be calculated in the same way as others.

Otherwise, two thousand merits would have been enough for him to exchange for a real baronial title or to elevate his own rank to viscount.

However, Isaac himself didn't care about any of that; all he cared about was what benefits he could get in return.

After a quick glance, Isaac locked onto his targets—Witchcraft: Spatial Manipulation and Witchcraft: Material Shield.