This crazy wizard is quite stable

Chapter 217 The Powerful Beast of March! (4,000 words)

After Liuli dealt with the high-level earth elemental spirit, Isaac already knew, but he didn't rush back. Instead, he continued to focus on collecting data on the flesh mutation.

Firstly, this data is indeed important. Secondly, the fact that he immediately turned around as soon as the battle ended over there means that he knows Liuli's identity, doesn't it?

If you're going to pretend, then pretend to be something you're not.

Sure enough, after transforming back, Liuli glanced in Isaac's direction and saw that he was still immersed in his magical research. She breathed a slight sigh of relief and then continued to engage in battle, beginning to reap the rewards on the battlefield.

Although Liuli's true form possesses that special, powerful dissolving ability derived from the demon god, she rarely uses it because that appearance is too abstract. In fact, she won't use it unless absolutely necessary, especially when Isaac is not around.

Because she deeply understands one principle—the more you do, the more mistakes you make!
To keep your true identity a secret from your owner, you have to hide it well!

Of course, besides the fact that her strength would be relatively weaker normally, the most important reason for doing this is that, as time goes by, she will gradually develop a sense of disgust towards her original appearance...

This is also what Isaac is currently struggling with. He can't face his own situation. Even if Liuli has a privileged background, she will still encounter difficulties in the future.

In this respect, the extraordinary professions in this world are quite similar to those of cultivators in fantasy novels.

However, Isaac didn't have any good solutions for this, and could only hope that Ruri could get through it on her own.

Soon, not long after, apart from the five high-level earth elementals controlled by Isaac, all the other earth elementals on the field were cleared out by Liuli, Shushu, and the dimensional apostles.

Magic surged around Liuli, and she changed back into her plain white dress, silently standing behind Isaac.

After a while, under the influence of the double flesh and blood mutation of Isaac and Hamon, the five high earth elemental spirits could no longer hold back. Their magic surged violently, and they roared to the sky. Then, their magic suddenly dissipated, turning into a pile of rubble.

Staring at the pile of rubble, Isaac was somewhat stunned, because they hadn't died from flesh mutation...

Strictly speaking, the flesh mutation technique can't kill people; it only turns one life into countless lives...

These five high-level earth elemental spirits committed suicide. Clearly, after all their kind had died, and in such a distorted way, their hearts had died, and they chose to end their lives.

Rather than dying in such a distorted way, it's better to end it all and give yourself a dignified death!

After a brief moment of surprise, Isaac came to his senses, shook his head and smiled, waved his hand, and instructed the dimensional apostles to venture deeper into the valley, enter the demiplane from the point where it connected to the real world, and continue their relentless exploration.

He walked forward, squatted down, and rummaged through the pile of rubble. He picked out a few stones of good quality and rich in magic and put them away. Although elemental spirits were difficult to kill, the rewards were also good, and these stones were all valuable items.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Isaac, who was digging through the stones, froze, because all the dimensional apostles who had entered the demiplane had been wiped out. How long had it been?

At the same time, Liuli frowned slightly because she sensed a huge magical power suddenly appearing from the valley. That magical power... was somewhat strange!
I can clearly sense three streams of magical power, but it also feels like there's only one...

Moreover, it seems a bit too strong!
At this moment, Isaac also sensed the magic. He turned to look into the depths of the valley, slowly straightened up, and his expression became somewhat solemn, because of the nature of this magic...

He's looked into it!

Three paths, yet a unified feeling...

Moreover, it also contains the concept of the moon goddess...

Moon Goddess's Familiar - Beasts of the Third Month!

Sure enough, a while later, three beast figures of varying heights slowly emerged from the depths of the valley. They were three large feline monsters: a leopard, a tiger, and a lion. Their fur was snow-white, and each of them had a black crescent moon mark between their eyebrows, representing the new moon, half moon, and full moon, respectively!
The Beast of March is a very special kind of Moonkin. It has two forms. The first form consists of three monsters, each independent yet unified. You must kill all three monsters at the same time before you can face the second form, the Beast of March - Black Moon Cat!
The cat is entirely black, but the crescent moon between its eyebrows has turned from black to silver. Unlike the three violent monsters in their first form who are skilled in physical strength, the Black Moon Cat in its second form has lost its powerful physical strength, but its magical power has become extremely strong!
With its powerful survivability and two completely different fighting styles, the March Beast is extremely difficult to deal with and extremely powerful!
He now understood why so many earth elementals had been driven into the valley...

In the first form of the Beast of March, all three monsters are at the upper tier of the third level. Once it enters the second form, the Black Moon Cat will become a fourth-tier monster!

Moreover, it's not just any ordinary monster; it's a familiar monster possessing divine power!

Isaac's expression was somewhat solemn. Without the slightest hesitation, he pointed, and the arrogant tortoise appeared, enveloping the three monsters and completely restricting their movements.

Then...

A pitch-black dimensional rift appeared behind Isaac, swallowing him and Liuli together!
Yes, a dimensional rift!
Isaac didn't even use phase space, just so he could run smoothly.

If it were a third-tier monster, even just three normal high-ranking third-tier monsters, he would fight without hesitation and be confident of victory, but...

The Beast of March is different; it is a divine being, and one of the most powerful among the divine beings. Fight?
Damn it!
He now wants to settle accounts with that guy Shiva; what kind of high-level monster is that!

Seeing the human in front of him flee without hesitation, the three-headed three-moon beast showed astonishment in its eyes. This... runs so fast? This man is clearly very strong.

If a real fight broke out, I could definitely take down their first form...

However, it's good that he ran away, so His Majesty's plan won't go wrong.

After glancing in the direction Isaac had gone and confirming that he wouldn't return, she turned and walked back into the depths of the valley, disappearing into the shadows.

In fact, they weren't sure if Isaac would return, because Isaac went back through dimensions, and with their eyesight, they couldn't detect any trace of dimensions.

In other words, if Isaac wanted to launch a counterattack, they wouldn't be able to tell; that glance would simply be an instinctive habit.

However, Isaac wasn't that stupid. There was no need to even try against an opponent he definitely couldn't beat, especially since that opponent was a fourth-tier power!
Starting from the third tier, fighting beyond one's level becomes almost impossible, because the gap between realms is enormous, worlds apart!
The few examples are all learners of transformation magic. For instance, a big shot in Isaac's sect's research group is proficient in dragon transformation magic. With his fourth-order body, he can transform into a fifth-order dragon, making him extremely powerful.

At least to Isaac's current knowledge, there is no other way to fight above the third rank except through transformation magic.

That's why Isaac decisively withdrew.

...The next day, in Nebula City, the wealthy and powerful Truth Association.

Isaac sat in a reception room, sipping juice and quietly waiting for Silva to arrive.

After returning yesterday, he immediately contacted Shiva, but he didn't mention anything specific, only arranging to meet today.

Normally, since the campaign against the Beast of March had failed, their deal would naturally have fallen through, but...

Isaac wanted to take a gamble, betting that Shiva actually knew that the demiplane contained the Beast of the March, because the Beast of the March was a minion of the Moon Goddess, and one of the conditions Shiva had given was to steal the Moon Goddess's authority to create her minions.

In that demiplane, it's impossible for a powerful god's demonic servant to appear out of nowhere, especially a powerful demon at its peak, a fourth-tier monster!
Based on Isaac's understanding of the gods, those guys wouldn't just randomly deploy troops in a demiplane, especially one that was about to be integrated into the real world...

There must be some ulterior motive behind this.

However, Isaac wasn't interested in what the Moon Goddess's plans were; he just wanted to talk to Shiva, and perhaps, there was a chance to recruit her.

He was still quite interested in this madman who dared to steal the authority of the true god.

After a while, Shival walked in. Seeing Isaac unharmed, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. Although he had thought that Isaac hadn't fought the March Beast, there were also several high-level earth elemental spirits in the valley besides the March Beast from the demiplane. Those things were not easy to deal with either.

At least for the wizards of their Flesh and Blood Cult, elemental spirits were quite difficult to deal with, especially since they were new high wizards like Isaac.

"Where is the stuff?" Although surprised, Shival sat down opposite Isaac with a calm expression and asked indifferently.

Isaac lifted the juice in front of him, took a small sip, and smiled slightly: "I don't like beating around the bush, I prefer to be direct. The monster in the demiplane is the Beast of March, and it's a Beast of March in its second form that can reach the fourth rank. As a powerful familiar monster of the Moon Goddess, it's impossible for it to appear in a demiplane so casually, especially one that is about to merge with another."

Upon hearing this, Shival's expression changed. He looked at Isaac with surprise and uncertainty. After a moment, he sighed, looked at Isaac, and smiled admiringly: "As expected of the usurper of gods, not only is your strength great, but your perception is also so sharp."

Isaac smiled slightly and said nothing.

Sival sighed again and said, "You've passed the test. I'll join your research project, but are you sure you want to hear my plan?"

Sivar narrowed his eyes, looking at Isaac with a half-smile.

Isaac raised an eyebrow. It concerned the plans of the true gods, and it might not be a good thing. There was no need to join in the excitement unless there were only pure benefits or a compelling reason to go.

“No need then. If your research requires information about this plan in the future, you can let me know then.” Isaac extended his right hand. “So, how about a pleasant collaboration?”

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Shival smiled and extended his right hand to shake hands with Isaac.

Next, the two took out their respective sects' spellbooks and registered them, which was considered an exchange of contact information. At the same time, they also made a preliminary application in the spellbooks for the research group that Isaac had applied for. However, this was only a preliminary application. Joining a research group, especially a research group of high wizards, was still a rather serious matter.

After all, with fourth-tier and above wizards rarely engaging in secular activities, third-tier high wizards are the backbone of the Flesh and Blood Cult, and naturally deserve a certain status and respect.

As Isaac walked out of the Truth Society, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Finally, he had accomplished one of his goals.

Next…

Hmm, there are still three goals.

But these three guys...

That's a bit hard to find.

One is a veteran high wizard who has written two autobiographies and is now searching the world for a talented writer to create a great story.

One has written two self-legends and one fantasy legend, and is now running all over the world, preparing for the miracle of advancing to the fourth-order wizard.

Another one was busy with the war in his country and was also difficult to find...

However, Isaac didn't plan to look for all of them. For example, he didn't plan to look for the second one. Although a research topic that matches one's profession is very attractive to a wizard, it is not as important as advancing to the fourth rank right now, so the success rate is not high.

Moreover, even if they managed to find it, given the bizarre nature of Isaac's research topic, he might not agree to it.

The other two are worth looking for, and can be done simultaneously. The first one is simple: just post information on the sect's forum that Isaac is the author of "Cinderella," "The Ugly Duckling," and "Snow White." He, who is looking for excellent writers, will naturally come to him.

There's a high probability they'll come to your door.

Furthermore, it will not affect Isaac's journey to that war-torn country to find a third wizard.

"Let's go then." Standing at the entrance of the association, Isaac looked at the bustling crowd, let out a long breath, and led Liuli out of the city.

While teleportation through phase space is convenient, it still requires going outside the city. Although Nebula City's management is relatively lenient compared to other cities, spatial teleportation is still not permitted.

Because what's the difference between this and being undefended?
Nebula City is a major commercial city with a considerable amount of wealth. Although not many wolves are eyeing it due to the power of the Terra Empire, there are still quite a few, and each one of them is a relatively strong force.

At least teleporting an army using spatial magic is still quite easy.

……

The rooftop of the Adventurer's Tavern in Benos, a border city in the eastern part of the Terra Empire, within the Norwegian Kingdom.

Suddenly, ripples of light appeared in the space, and Isaac and Liuli emerged from them, curiously looking around at the desolate streets, feeling a strange sense of melancholy.

Whether in his past life or this one, he loathed war-torn lands...

(End of this chapter)