The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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"Whoo~"

Looking at the uniform three-digit numbers on the first page, Isaac felt an unprecedented sense of familiarity with them!

That's so cheap!

After a moment of reflection, he cleared his mind of distractions and began to carefully select two options, ultimately choosing the Hand of the Demon and the Hand of the Demon God.

The demonic hand guided him toward spellcasting, allowing him to acquire the innate magical abilities of different demons through various devouring rituals. The drawback of this approach is that the success rate of the rituals is relatively low, and even if successful, it is unlikely that the innate magical abilities will be devoured.

That is to say, there is an element of gambling involved.

And this is also its biggest drawback, because if you're unlucky, you might never get to absorb witchcraft in your entire life!

However, this is not a problem for Isaac. The only drawback for him is that this training program only provides knowledge and not materials. It costs as much as 700 gold coins and does not include any materials!

Because different monsters provide different spells, their prices naturally vary. The most precious part of the entire devouring ritual is the monster's heart, while the other materials are just common items.

So rather than offending people by sending these junk items, it's better not to send anything at all.

Although this is quite offensive, at least Isaac doesn't have a very good impression of him!

Even if it's commonplace, it's still worth several gold coins!

What a thief!

To be fair, while the Hand of the Demonic Path involves a bit of luck, it is indeed quite powerful. Many demons possess excellent innate magical abilities, and while wizards are striving to become all-rounders, they are still human after all, and their energy is always limited.

This cultivation method can save wizards a lot of energy, which they can use to research other things.

With a bit of luck, there's great potential in both the early and late game!

Compared to the Hand of the Demonic Path, the Hand of the Demon God is much weaker in the early game. The Hand of the Demon God is practically useless in the early game, and it's all about accumulating power before slowly unleashing its power in the late game.

Interestingly, the earliest period of outbreak occurred at the high wizard level...

Before this, the Hand of God needs to strengthen its mystery through rituals time and time again. After breaking through to the level of a high-level wizard, it can be transformed into a powerful Demon God Hand in one go through the Ascension Ritual!

At that time, it will have authority over two or three designated areas!

It is definitely powerful, but it is also very expensive. Whether it is a ritual to enhance mystery or a ritual to ascend to godhood, the materials are very expensive!

The power of the Demon God's Hand was built on burning money.

What's even more infuriating is that, just like with the Demon Hand, you have to spend money to buy the training rituals for each stage...

The price of the Demon God's Hand is one thousand gold coins.

From now on...

Isaac didn't dare look, but it was definitely more expensive than a thousand!

"Sigh~" Isaac sighed heavily and closed the list.

Then they summoned the tower spirit and bought both of the plans!

Children make choices; adults want to have it all!

Anyway, I have money now!

Buy the hell out of here!

I didn't say I was against it, so why am I being a coward!

In addition to these two ceremonies, Isaac also bought a lot of materials and a promotion ceremony. Although there was still some time before the next promotion, it was always good to prepare in advance.

Anyway, the route had already been decided. The ceremony he chose this time was called the Witch's Pleasure Banquet, and it was still about the starry sky and mystery.

Because the benefits granted by each promotion ceremony are very small, almost negligible, they only become significant when accumulated.

After a series of purchases, more than 4,000 of the 5,000 gold coins I had just acquired vanished like water...

However, Isaac didn't feel much heartache at this moment, probably because it wasn't money he had worked hard to earn...

The purchasing is complete; now it's just a matter of waiting for delivery.

Although the Truth Association created an "online shopping system" similar to that of Lake Town, it ultimately lacked the immense power to connect all worlds like the cabin in the woods. It could only operate like the online shopping platforms of its predecessor, allowing customers to shop online and receive their orders offline.

It's even less competitive than online shopping platforms. The Truth Association's online shopping platform has a pretty high user threshold. First, you have to be a Truth Wizard, which knocks out a lot of people. Second, you have to have at least 10,000 gold coins in savings, which knocks out another group of people.

Finally, you still have a mage tower!

A proper mage tower with a tower spirit!

Many people can manage to meet the first two conditions by gritting their teeth; at worst, they can sell some of the items.

But this mage tower thing...

It's really difficult, especially since it has to be a mage tower with a tower spirit!

This thing is the very core of the Truth Association!

Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can buy it.

However, Isaac didn't have any objections to this. Anyway, he could use his older sister's account to buy it here, and he could go to Lake Town to buy it when he went back. No matter how high his demands were, they wouldn't stop him.

I just don't know how efficient the delivery will be.

After placing the order, Isaac stopped worrying about it. It would only take a day or two anyway, and he could use that time to study the [Legend].

Legend has it that the most unique thing about wizards is that each level has three blank spellbooks. By writing different contents on them, they can acquire different spells, or even different systems of spells!

Currently, two of Isaac's three magic books are filled with writing. One of them is the Flesh Nest he obtained in a trade with the Lord of Billions of Flesh, and the other is a copy of the fairy tale "Cinderella" from his previous life.

After he copied the fairy tale "Cinderella" into his magic book, it began to circulate in the territory. Initially, it only spread around the castle, but later, after Caesar learned that Isaac had become a wizard, he used the power of his family to spread it throughout the entire territory in a very short time, and there were even signs that it was spreading to the surrounding territories.

Therefore, after gaining such a huge audience, Isaac's first legend was born!

"Tear!"

The sound of flesh tearing rang out, and a demonic claw, like the gnarled roots of an old tree, wrapped around dark purple muscles, emerged from behind Isaac's head and opened in front of him, with three magic books appearing in its palm.

One book is blank and motionless; another is shrouded in crimson blood; the third is intertwined with twinkling starlight. If you gaze intently at them, you can even faintly hear a vision of aspiration.

Chapter 29 Cinderella's Pumpkin Carriage!

Isaac reached out, and the magic book surrounded by starlight flew over. The starlight surrounding it was the power of faith, the longing that all the viewers felt when they saw this story.

Some dream of princes, some dream of Cinderella, some dream of fairies and elves, and some even... dream of two older sisters??

Isaac glanced at the strange wishing star with surprise, then shook his head helplessly. He could only say that the world is indeed full of wonders.

Although some of the wishing stars are rather unusual, for the story of Cinderella, the audience's wishing stars are generally focused on the prince, Cinderella, and fairies, and the first legend of the magic book is set on these three points!

Focusing his attention on the spellbook, Isaac saw three shining stars, which were the three legends he needed to activate: the [Higher Spell: Prince's Etiquette] from the prince, the [Transformation Magic] from Cinderella and the fairy, and the [Fairy Contract] from the fairy.

Although there are three legends, with the faith power that "Cinderella" has collected so far, it can only light up one legend at most. But it is still a legend, and its quality is there. Choosing one out of three is respectable no matter which one you choose!

While the effect of a high-level spell is merely to grant one the manners and bearing of a prince, as a high-level spell, if used well, it can create a second identity. At the very least, it can be used to swindle money when one is short of cash. Whether it's deceiving royalty or noble ladies and princesses, it would likely be very effective.

But he also has a cheat code; if it's repeatedly combined, it might have unexpected effects.

【Transformation Magic】is even more practical than higher spells. At first, it can only transform into things from stories, such as pumpkin carriages, princess dresses, and glass slippers. However, legends say that it can grow and transform into more things in the future, making it very practical.

As for the [Fairy Spirit Contract], it goes without saying that it is a legendary creature in this world, said to bring incredible blessings!

Even setting aside the mysterious blessing, the mere existence of fairies and elves is enough to replace the second legend; she also possesses transformation magic.

After much consideration, Isaac chose [Transformation Magic].

Firstly, he is now extremely thirsty for all magical knowledge, as if he were starving for it!

He might learn some knowledge of transformation magic from this legend, and thus try to step into the field of alchemy, which would also help him better complete his research project on the gods.

Secondly...

From the information he gathered, it seemed that the existence of fairies and elves was related to the fairy race among the Outer Gods. When it comes to Outer Gods, one can never be too careful.

As Isaac made his decision, the starlight surrounding the spellbook instantly entered the spellbook, flowing into the second shining wishing star.

"Whoa whoa whoa~"

The magic book in front of Isaac flipped rapidly, and lines of mysterious magical characters appeared on it. A spell naturally arose in Isaac's mind—transformation magic.

Transformation magic consumes a small amount of magic power and can significantly alter matter within a certain timeframe. Currently usable items include: pumpkin carriages, princess dresses, and crystal shoes.

Just as he had thought, of the three changeable items, only the pumpkin carriage was somewhat useful; the other two were complete waste.

But that's fine too. The pumpkin carriage isn't an ordinary carriage; it's a magic carriage!

Aside from burrowing underground, they can do anything from going up in the sky to going down in the sea!

It's incredibly practical!

It's also quite fast, making it a great mode of transportation.

Moreover, as he had learned beforehand, the legend of [Transformation Magic] could continue to grow. As Cinderella continued to spread, [Transformation Magic] would become stronger. This process did not require Isaac's concern or the absorption of faith power.

Besides obtaining the legend, there is another benefit this time. Although these powers of faith seem to be invested in the legend, in reality, the legend and Isaac are one. Being absorbed by the legend is the same as being absorbed by Isaac. These powers of faith have greatly enhanced Isaac's magic power.

It increased by about one-tenth. Although it was a little less, this was just the beginning. In the future, the power of faith would directly merge with him, increasing his magic power. Once the current power of faith was absorbed, it would increase his current magic power by about half, which was quite considerable.

At the same time, his mana recovery speed was also improved to some extent.

It can be said that it has been strengthened in all aspects!

The only pity is that, because of the integration of these faith powers, his magic activity level, which had just been digested to 80%, soared to 100!

To be precise, it should be over 100%, but this is different from Isaac's cheat code, which only goes up to 100% and doesn't show anything higher.

Clearly, his second promotion ceremony will have to be postponed again.

It's alright, the wizard's rank isn't particularly important, it's fine to wait a little longer.

Putting away his spellbook, Isaac got up and headed to the spell practice area next to him. Magic activity level is not just a simple symbol of experience points; it also represents a wizard's ability to control their own magic. The higher the activity level, the worse the magic control.

Magic control is one of the core abilities of a wizard, and after such a sudden change, one needs to adapt properly, otherwise problems may easily arise in actual combat.

After spending some money, Isaac resumed his research, spending his days studying magic, except for eating and sleeping.

……

"woo woo woo woo!!!"

Three days later, Isaac, who was immersed in his research, was suddenly awakened by the piercing magic alarm. He quickly threw the piece of meat in his hand aside, whistled to summon the Divine Species Demon Rat who was drooling over the demonized flesh, and hurried outside with his wizard's hat in hand.

He recognized the alarm bell; it was the alarm bell for the Black Orc invasion!