This crazy wizard is quite stable

Chapter 226 The Empire's Mission

Of course, it's not really about sending Isaac to find the divine essence. Even if he did find it, Isaac himself couldn't guarantee he would hand it over to the Empire...

Therefore, the Empire's intention is likely simply to send Isaac to the Endless Sea in the name of the Empire. There may be some deeper meaning behind this, but Isaac currently knows too little about the Endless Sea to accurately determine the Empire's purpose.

However, two things are certain: first, the Empire does not want Isaac to help it seize the divine status, as they claim, at least not to get it into Isaac's hands; second, the Empire is not trying to get rid of him so it can do other things.

Because at this stage, nothing is more important than exploring the endless sea!

"Wow~"

Just as Isaac was speculating about the Empire's intentions, a colossal wave rapidly swirled above Isaac's castle, and then a waterspout slowly condensed and slid down toward the ground.

At the same time, a piece of information also appeared in Isaac's mind: this waterspout falling from the sky is one of the nodes that will connect the Endless Sea and the real world, and it is the only way to get to the Endless Sea!
This is also one of the reasons why the Empire sent him to the Endless Sea.

Even within the empire, there are only about twenty such nodes, and each one represents unimaginable benefits!
Naturally, it was impossible for Isaac to control such a transit empire.

Of course, it wouldn't be so easy for the Empire to take it back. After all, Isaac's territory was not only granted by Solomon, but it was also located in the heart of Solomon's territory. Only a fool would hand over such a place.

Therefore, the Empire will definitely negotiate with Caesar properly, which is one of the reasons why Isaac left.

A mad witch is not a good negotiating partner, no matter how you look at it.

However, this is probably just a side effect; the real reason is likely hidden very well by the empire...

As the waterspout descended from the sky, Isaac's eyes flickered uncertainly. He glanced in the direction of the capital, smiled slightly, and flew towards the waterspout. At the same time, the extremely evil magic of Liuli and the Holy Lord rose up, enveloping the entire territory!

One is advanced, and the other is infinitely close to advanced, while also being extremely evil!

Under the influence of these two magical forces, the few remaining inhabitants of Isaac's territory looked fearfully toward the direction of the mage tower, while inside the tower, the newly joined wizards also wore expressions of fear.

Admittedly, they knew that Liuli and the Holy Lord were both from the territory, but in the face of that extremely evil magic, fear stemmed from instinct!

Anyone whose magic power is not as high as theirs will be dominated by this fear!

"Roar!"

Immediately afterwards, a dragon's roar accompanied by powerful sword energy rose from the territory, and a powerful aura, both evil and somewhat holy, shot straight from the territory toward Isaac.

As Isaac's figure descended from the sky to the waterspout, a half-dragon followed closely behind and landed beside him.

It was Smith Hank, the butler who came with Isaac from home, a staunch human supremacist, well, he used to be.

As Isaac's strength continues to grow, some of his views have also subtly changed...

He used to be vehemently opposed to Isaac's inhuman modifications, but now...

He himself has almost completely detached from the human body...

Although Smith hasn't been described for a long time, Isaac has always been concerned about his progress. In fact, with Isaac's current accumulation, it would be quite easy for Smith to advance to the third tier.

The path of chivalry is definitely not viable; he has already wasted too much time on this path, and it is not so easy to make up for it. However, he has long been implanted with the blood of a dragon by Isaac, and it is the blood of a pure-blooded dragon.

Therefore, it would be easy for him to advance to the third tier; he only needs to increase his magic power level. For Smith, who possesses dragon blood, this only requires him to continuously devour magic power resources.

However, this third tier is not the third tier that Smith is pursuing. As Isaac's strength continues to improve, Smith's vision has also broadened. The third tier that was once out of reach is no longer so important to Smith now.

Right now, all he wants is to advance to the third tier as a pure-blooded dragon!

Only in this way could he continue to stay by Isaac's side and continue to serve Isaac.

So recently, he has been using Isaac's high-level spell, "Become a noble swan like an ugly duckling!", to purify the dragon blood within him.

Simply put, he doesn't want to be a human being anymore!

That's why he's only at the second tier now.

Of course, although its rank is low, the pure dragon bloodline within it has been purified to a certain degree, making its combat power quite formidable. The several dragon language spells it has awakened are also equivalent to privileged spells!
Moreover, unlike privilege magic, dragon language magic relies on the bloodline of dragons and does not have such a long casting animation. Only a few dragon language spells comparable to power spells have a casting animation.

This is one of the reasons why pure-blooded dragons are so powerful.

So now Smith is just like Isaac when he was at Tier 2. He can win against any high-ranking knight. This level is no different from Tier 3.

Of course, even though it's infinitely close to the third tier, it's still not the third tier, so Liuli and the Holy Lord still have to stay behind to guard the territory.

Isaac glanced at Smith, who had silently stood behind him after landing, and felt the increasingly vibrant life force emanating from him. He smiled and nodded, then turned back to continue watching the waterspout descending from the sky.

The waterspout moved incredibly fast, and before long, it had blasted a huge crater into the ground. Water poured down from the sky and kept flowing, eventually forming a murky lake.

“Let’s go, let’s see the scenery of the Endless Sea!” Isaac smiled, magic surged, and a thin magical barrier enveloped Isaac and Smith. Then the two plunged into the waterspout that connected heaven and earth, and rose into the sky along the waterspout.

Feeling the chaotic and rapid flow of water, Isaac raised an eyebrow. This level of water flow...

It seems the entry threshold is quite high. At least those below the third rank will find it difficult to enter. Neither wizards nor knights can directly pass through this water tornado. However, the third rank is already considered a considerable combat power in the real world. Sending a third-rank individual to explore the Endless Sea is obviously too extravagant.

Therefore, those below the third rank of extraordinary beings can only travel by boat.

Of course, even at the third tier, one basically still needs to travel by boat, because the other side is a vast ocean! Admittedly, third-tier powerhouses possess the ability to fly for extended periods, but no matter how much they can fly, they will eventually run out of energy. With only the strength of a third-tier powerhouse, one is not qualified to look down on the vast ocean.

However, the water flow of a waterspout is not only rapid but also extremely chaotic, which places high demands on ships. Therefore, the shipbuilding industry will usher in a period of rapid development.

Unfortunately, he learned about this information too late. He was simply not qualified to enter this market. Shipbuilding, especially ships in the magical world, still has a certain value.

So, Isaac could only sigh.

"puff!"

Passing through the waterspout, Isaac and Smith appeared on a vast ocean. Gazing into the distance and looking at the turbulent currents on the sea below, Isaac narrowed his eyes. Is this the power of a great wizard?

Here, it feels exactly like the real ocean; it's unbelievable that this world was created by humans...

but……

Looking at the boundless sea, Isaac frowned slightly. This place was even more vast than he had imagined, and to return to the real world, he would need to find a waterspout here and use the node to get back.

Of course, returning is very convenient, as you can freely choose the node.

Having learned this, Isaac's eyes narrowed slightly. This seemed like something he could use...

With just two waterspouts in the real world and one in the Endless Sea, a total of three waterspouts, a simple connection can be established to facilitate the rapid transport of goods.

But as I said before, it has absolutely nothing to do with him.

Isaac might not even be able to keep the one waterspout he has, let alone three.

So Isaac merely sighed at the changes of the times, and then a dark rift opened behind him. Figures entwined with evil and profound magic flew out from it, swiftly flying in four directions: left, back, right, and bottom, to pave the way for Isaac.

He then flew directly forward with Smith in his arms.

However, they hadn't flown far when the Book of Lords in Isaac's hand popped up again, and a coordinate information appeared in front of Isaac. Clearly, this was a notification from the Empire.

"Here? Let's go then!" Isaac raised an eyebrow as he looked at the coordinates on the Book of Lords. Without much hesitation, a faint spatial fluctuation appeared behind Isaac, and then a goblin flew out from the dark crack and was swallowed by the spatial fluctuation.

Isaac wasn't that stupid. The Empire was clearly not on his side. Even though they were maintaining a certain level of harmony, Isaac wouldn't take the risk. What if it was a trap?
In everything, caution is paramount!
However, after realizing that the Three-Eyed Goblin was safe and sound, Isaac did not hesitate for long and, together with Smith, was swallowed by the spatial fluctuations and headed to the coordinates given by the Empire.

The scene shifts, and Isaac and Smith find themselves on a deserted island. Upon Isaac's appearance, the short, three-eyed goblin immediately bows respectfully before dissipating into black mist and returning to its dimensional world.

This was Isaac's arrangement, because there were other people from the Empire present, and if they saw him walking with the Dimensional Apostles, everything would be over.

Upon setting foot on this deserted island, Isaac understood the Empire's plan.

They did hope that Isaac would fight for a godhood for them, but in a different way.

It's not about directly seizing the divine title, but about participating in a grand ceremony to win a certain stage of victory for the empire and contribute to the empire's final struggle for the divine title.

how to say……

After understanding the information in his mind, Isaac scratched his head. That's it? Nothing else?

Isaac blinked, somewhat incredulous that this was what the Empire had ordered him to do, but unfortunately, judging from the information, it was indeed the case.

Shaking his head, Isaac couldn't help but sigh. The Empire, do they really trust him that much?

Isaac slowly stepped forward, a faint magical fluctuation spreading out. A glimmer of light flashed in Isaac's eyes, and an invisible force field instantly enveloped the entire deserted island!
"Power Spell: Arrogant Turtle!"

In an instant, the drifting leaves froze in mid-air, the swirling dust solidified, and apart from the air currents, the world stood still...

This is the power spell, a technique that can unleash the power of authority to its fullest extent!
"Go, take care of them," Isaac said, turning his head slightly to Smith behind him.

Smith nodded slightly, and golden-red magic surged from his thin body, with a few dragon scales appearing. His already extremely vigorous life force became extremely violent in an instant!

He gently drew his longsword from his waist, and as the sword was fully drawn, Smith's figure vanished instantly, while Isaac strolled leisurely into the depths of the deserted island.

While the Arrogant Turtle spell is powerful, it's not always a guaranteed way to defeat all Tier 3 enemies. For example, on the deserted island, there were at least four people who weren't immobilized by Isaac's spell, and Isaac had to deal with them personally.

However, Isaac stopped after taking only a few steps, because four figures had appeared in front of him. Looking at these four figures, Isaac narrowed his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. Soon, he had memorized the information about the four figures.

The one on the far left, shirtless, is the only high knight who wasn't immobilized by Isaac. His body contains extremely hot solar power, and the arrogant tortoise's power was burned away by the intense solar power as soon as it wrapped around him.

The fact that he could stand before Isaac as a knight was already proof of his strength. He wore an extremely arrogant expression, his head held high, and his eyes were full of disdain.

This posture, this power, reminded Isaac of that man—Escano, the sin of pride.

The second and third were both high-ranking wizards. One wore a gray robe, and the other wore a wizard's robe formed from black mist. They looked extremely strange. One of them wielded the power of [Monster Domination], which controlled a large number of tiny monsters to counteract the power of Isaac's spells. The other wielded the power of [Shadow Domain], which completely neutralized the power of spells.

The last one was neither a wizard nor a knight, but a priest, a priest who wielded the power of the gods!

This is very strange. Why would a god covet a divine status that doesn't belong to him?
Isaac narrowed his eyes. Now he had a very deep understanding of the gods. If he wanted to increase his power, he could not simply devour the divine essence of other gods. No god would do such a self-destructive thing.

(End of this chapter)