This crazy wizard is quite stable

Chapter 224 The Scapegoat and the Mysterious Events
"Cultists?" Isaac raised an eyebrow. He understood Mensa's implication: he suspected that these cultists were hired by him, after all, he was a mad witch.

If it were the old Isaac, he might not have thought of this so quickly, but since learning about his older brother's situation, he couldn't help but think about it.

Of course, another reason is that the "cultists" were Isaac's men, or rather, dimensional apostles.

Dimensional Apostles are immortal and indestructible, making them a very useful tool. So, while Isaac was engrossed in researching them, they also actively operated throughout the Empire, developing an intelligence network while incidentally causing damage to the Empire.

Yes, it's about causing damage to the Empire, not simply creating trouble for Prince Norns.

After all, that would be too obvious a target. In any case, there is definitely the shadow of the Empire behind Prince Norns. Otherwise, where did his elder brother Caesar's [Boundless] power go?

So although Mensa’s reason for visiting was perfectly legitimate, Isaac immediately saw through Mensa’s true intentions!
However, Isaac would naturally not admit to such a thing, so he asked in surprise, "Cultists? Have the cultists within the Empire become so rampant that they dare to challenge the Empire?"

There have always been cultists within the empire, and they can never be completely eradicated. They are like weeds, growing back as soon as the spring breeze blows. Not to mention the empire, even within the theocracy led by the Church of the True God, it is impossible to completely eradicate the infiltration of the Church of the True God.

However, the empire is very powerful, and in this extraordinary world, the decline cycle of the dynasty Isaac lived in would be very long, because the absolute strongest are the true rulers of this world!
Therefore, although the empire has lasted for a thousand years, it is actually still at its peak. Within the empire, neither the disgruntled nobles nor the officials dare to have too much contact with cultists. Without fertile ground, they naturally cannot grow.

Therefore, within the empire, cultists can only act as shadowy rats, hiding everywhere and occasionally coming out to cause some damage and annoy the empire. Apart from that, they can do nothing else.

That's why Mensa and the others targeted Isaac immediately after the incident, because they knew these rats in the Empire very well; they absolutely didn't have the guts to directly wage war against the Empire!

Only Isaac, that mad witch, had the guts and the motive to do this.

If he knew about his older brother Caesar...

However, there was ultimately no substantial evidence. Solomon was no longer the upstart nobleman he once was who could be easily manipulated. After several generations of management, Solomon had become a mainstay among the border nobles, and it was no longer appropriate for him to act rashly.

Furthermore, the prophecy that the Emperor saw about Isaac destroying the Terra Empire hung over the Empire like a sword of Damocles!
This is the most insidious aspect of prophetic power: in minor matters, prophecies are generally very accurate, and even the process is often perfectly correct.

But when it comes to important matters...

That would be really bad!
Because at this point, you have no way of knowing whether the future you see is the result of your intervention or the result of no intervention...

Even a demigod as powerful as him couldn't confirm this.

That's why the Empire made such a concession and showed so much goodwill regarding Isaac's matter.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the Emperor takes action, there will be no chance of failure. The huge level difference will leave Isaac with no ability to resist!

but……

This is only in theory; in reality, there's always the possibility of something going wrong.

And the Mad Witch is that one in a million chance!

The most terrifying thing about mad witches, especially the most insane mad witches like Isaac from the old era, is that they dare to steal the power of the Outer Gods. They already have some special abilities, and these special abilities will become more and more special and stronger as they continue to plunder the power of the Outer Gods!
Normally, a mad witch would be easy to kill, but now that he's appeared in the Emperor's prophecy, it's a very serious matter...

That's why the Emperor spared no effort in nurturing Princess Philo; he planned to use the Mad Witch to fight against the Mad Witch!
Judging from the results, the outcome may not be ideal...

“Yes, we didn’t expect these cultists to be so bold. You’ve dealt with cultists quite a bit, so which Outer God do you think they are followers of?” Mensa said, sending a magical message from his fingertip. He looked at Isaac with a subtle expression, not saying it directly, but his expression was quite clear.

However, Isaac pretended not to see it, took the magical message that floated from Mensa's fingertips, and pressed it into his forehead without hesitation. This act of trust made Mensa frown slightly. Although he also thought Isaac was highly suspicious, Isaac's current actions were...

Mensa's furrowed brow vanished in an instant, as Isaac opened his eyes and looked over.

"The nature of immortality... the power to mutate flesh and blood..." Isaac frowned slightly. "If the information is correct, these should belong to the billions of Flesh and Blood Lords..."

"Wait!" Before Isaac could finish speaking, Mensa interrupted him upon hearing the name of the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood. His expression changed drastically, and he waved his right hand, casting a light barrier that enveloped the two of them. He said with a grim face, "You've always addressed Outer Gods by their names like this before?"

In the world of magic, names possess power, which is why the dragon created by the research group studying pure-blooded dragons in the cult was given the name of a former dragon god.

Naturally, for beings like gods, even simply calling out their divine names will attract their attention. Regardless of the circumstances, attracting the attention of outcasts is ultimately not a good thing, even if Mensa is already a high-ranking wizard.

However, compared to Mensa's panic, Isaac paused for a moment, then realized and said with a hint of apology, "Oh, sorry, I got used to it and forgot that you don't have the protection of the Gate of Legends. Anyway, based on my speculation, those cultists are that one's people."

"You mean? A Dimensional Apostle? But that one is a very powerful Dimensional Demon God. His Dimensional Apostles should also be very powerful, and they should face strong rejection in the real world. Why..." Mensa looked at Isaac with a hint of doubt as he spoke, because he knew that Isaac also had a dimension, although it was still very small and theoretically not enough to cultivate a Dimensional Apostle.

But a mad witch...

Its growth rate cannot be judged by conventional standards!
Especially for abilities derived from Outer Gods, it's perfectly normal for them to grow very quickly.

Therefore, he had reason to suspect that those dimensional apostles were Isaac's, but he wanted to frame the billions of flesh and blood lords!
Of course, Mensah also admitted that the reason he had this suspicion was because he had already been prejudiced against Isaac.

“No,” Isaac shook his head and said, “Dimensional Demons can actively create relatively weak dimensional apostles to serve them. However, these dimensional apostles of a Demon God grow very quickly under the influence of their immense power and cannot act for very long, so very few Demon Gods do this.” “Is that so?” Mensa asked with some suspicion.

He was now even more suspicious that this was Isaac's story, but he couldn't confirm it, so he planned to check it out later. For the sake of the Empire, he could make a small exception and learn a little about the Outer Gods.

If it's confirmed that Isaac was indeed behind this...

A barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in Mensa's eyes. You see, as long as it's not a predetermined death, other prophecies can be changed, though they may not succeed!
Although Isaac failed to notice the subtle cold glint in Mensa's eyes, he sensed the suspicion in Mensa's tone, but Isaac felt no guilt whatsoever.

Because what he said was true. Dimensional demons do indeed possess this ability, and several dimensional demons in history have indeed done so, including the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood!
That's why Isaac acted so aggressively, directly taking action against the Empire.

He knew very well that the emperor's prophecy was his greatest protection!
With the emperor on his deathbed, the empire has few cards to gamble with!
That's why Isaac appeared so calm.

Of course, while taking action against the Empire, he had already prepared an escape route. He had already set up a destruction device in the mage tower. If the Empire wanted to attack him, he would immediately summon the evil god to descend and use the evil god's power to fight against the demigod emperor. He would then go to the dimensional world, and the mage tower would self-destruct, destroying the connection between the dimensional world and the real world.

Then he can leave the Empire, find a place to lie low and develop, and once the Emperor dies, he can return to the Terra Empire to take revenge!

However, things did not turn out the way Isaac had hoped. He thought he had some time to fight the Empire and that he should withdraw, but just as Mensa was about to ask Isaac for more information, a magic book floated out from Mensa's body and shimmered slightly in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Isaac and Mensa were both taken aback. Someone had sent them a communication through a spellbook, and it was an urgent one at that!

Although this world lacks convenient magical communication like telephones, magic books possess similar functions, and offer even greater security!

Messages that pop up directly like this are usually extremely urgent.

Mensa frowned slightly, gave Isaac an apologetic look, and then quickly opened his spellbook, his expression visibly becoming serious!
A moment later, he looked up at Isaac, his eyes filled with solemnity, and said, "You guessed right! Just now, His dimensional apostle, along with a group of cultists, invaded a border town of the former Etra Kingdom and directly sacrificed the lives of the entire town to that person!"

"What? You guessed right?" Isaac paused, then said incredulously, "It really is that billion-blood...that one? Why?"

Isaac was a little confused. Good heavens, he was just making it up on the spot. This shouldn't have anything to do with him, right?

Isaac felt inexplicably guilty...

Mensa noticed Isaac's disbelief and slight guilty conscience, but after confirming that it was the mastermind of billions of flesh and blood who had done it, he had dispelled his suspicions about Isaac. As for his guilty conscience and disbelief, they were easy to understand.

“The problem shouldn’t be with your ritual. The Gate of Legends has never been kept secret for so many years. The one behind the gate is not someone that a mere evil god can afford to offend,” Mensa shook his head and explained to the somewhat guilty Isaac.

Clearly, he believed that Isaac's current behavior was due to the massive sacrificial ceremony previously performed on the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood.

However, this guess cannot be said to be entirely wrong. Isaac had also made this guess, but after listening to Mensah's words, he was relieved and nodded thoughtfully.

That's true. If the Gate of Legends really had a problem, then the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood should have come directly to him instead of attacking Philo's Kingdom of Itra.

After thinking for a moment, Isaac quickly realized the problem. He exchanged a glance with Mensa and said somewhat speechlessly, "The Etra royal family?"

Mensa nodded silently, clearly having considered this as well...

The thought that the Empire was now taking the blame for Isaac's actions against hundreds of millions of flesh and blood beings made him feel as if he had eaten shit!
If it's because of Philo's relationship with the hundreds of millions of flesh and blood beings, although the pressure is just as great, at least he'll feel a little better.

But he couldn't blame Isaac for this, because he was the one who agreed to the plan in the first place. On the one hand, he was stunned by Isaac's audacious plan and was somewhat dazed. On the other hand, he had great confidence in the power of the Empire or the Emperor. A mere billion flesh and blood lord was not qualified to challenge the Emperor!
After all, the current emperor is not dead yet!
But clearly, Mensa still doesn't understand the dimensional demons enough.

Dimensional Demons are different from other gods. In the outside world, they are on the same level as other gods of the same rank. However, Dimensional Demons also have dimensions, which serve as their base. In the dimensions, the strength of Dimensional Demons will increase by at least half a level!
Some powerful dimensional demons are even one or two levels stronger, and most importantly, as long as the dimension is immortal, the demons are immortal.

Dimensions are infinite and cannot be destroyed!
Therefore, dimensional demons can only be severely injured or sealed, but not killed. They are the same as evil gods, and their existence is even more mysterious and troublesome than that of evil gods.

Possessing this extraordinary characteristic makes them act more recklessly; once they get carried away, they naturally don't think much about anything else.

“I cannot support Etra!” After a moment of eye contact, Isaac spoke first, drawing a line.

Now that Philo has already taken the blame, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to take it back. But he can't be too absolute, since he still has to guard against the Terra royal family reporting his information to the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood. So, the only place he can't touch is Etra. As for other places, he has to go if the Empire needs him.

At this moment, he is a brick in the empire!

Mensa nodded with a grim expression, clearly understanding that they had no choice but to take the blame. So he didn't mince words with Isaac and said bluntly, "Soon, a great change will occur in the world, and you will be needed to represent the Empire in the war. You can start preparing now."

"A massive change? What massive change?"

"I can't say now, you'll find out later." Mensa nodded solemnly.

(End of this chapter)