This crazy wizard is quite stable

Chapter 238 Nemesis? A mere clown!
While Isaac was making great strides in his development, the atmosphere in the inner palace of the Terra Empire's capital was unusually solemn.

Inside the inner hall, there were only six people: the eldest prince, who sat at the head of the table; standing on either side were Sarod Felman, the Grand Master of the Royal Mage Order; Mensa Balo, the Archmage and leader of the Stargazing Tower; Iris Fischl, the Grand Master of the Royal Knights; Constantine Calvin, the Prime Minister; and Princess Filo.

Of the six people in the inner palace at this time, apart from the eldest princess Filo, the other five can be said to be the true rulers of the Terra Empire.

After all, most of the experts above the fourth rank are looking for opportunities to advance further. Most of them do not have much desire for power, but they just do not hold power. When the empire needs them, they will still act quickly.

For example, the battle for godhood in the Endless Sea.

Therefore, the solemn expressions on the faces of these five people showed that the empire was really in trouble this time, and it was big trouble!
Unlike others, although rumors about the empire's crisis were rampant, many people were just having fun and didn't believe the empire would perish because of it, including those who were stirring up emotions behind the scenes.

After all, the Emperor's demigod status was earned through sheer bloodshed, built upon countless corpses!

There are even two deities among them, one an outer god and the other a true god!

You know, how old is an emperor?
Such a formidable record is comparable to that of many veteran demigods.

Therefore, whether outside or inside the empire, few people believed that this was truly a crisis for the empire.

But the six people present were different, because compared to the others, they also knew a very important piece of information—the emperor's destined death!

With the emperor present, the empire was naturally safe and secure. No matter how great the difficulties, they believed that the empire would be safe and sound. This was the confidence that the emperor gave them.

But what if the emperor is no longer there?
This kind of thing is so terrifying that they don't even want to think about it!
But what's even more terrifying is that this is true!

And nobody knows when it will arrive!
The emperor only foresaw his own death, but the exact time and cause of his death remained unknown.

The only thing that can be roughly deduced is that after his death, Isaac was still at the third rank and did not break through to the fourth rank, because in another of his prophecies, the Terra Empire was destroyed by the high wizard Isaac leading a huge army of monsters!
Although this future may not be real, and even if it is, it can be altered, we can infer from it that the emperor at that time was definitely dead, and dead beyond any doubt.

Otherwise, Isaac would never have taken action.

They had done a lot of research on the only two mad witches in the empire and understood that although Isaac had done many crazy things, he was actually a very steady, patient, and intelligent person.

Such a smart person would not act rashly.

That's the main reason why they were so nervous.

Because Isaac is already a high-ranking wizard...

Moreover, he has already advanced for some time. Although the advanced wizard stage is different from the previous levels, and the more talented a person is, the longer they stay at this level, but... a mad wizard cannot be judged by common sense...

Who knows if he'll advance to the fourth tier again as quickly as before?

Therefore, the empire actually doesn't have much time left.

And it is very likely that this is the incident of the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood calling for reinforcements!
Demigods are indeed fearless of gods; the Emperor even killed two gods, but all of this has one condition—it has to be a one-on-one fight!

This is clearly not a one-on-one fight, so the Emperor is very likely to fall at the hands of the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood...

What's more troublesome is that, although they had been preparing for this for a long time, they were still somewhat at a loss when the situation actually came to them.

Because this matter is indeed very big.

The only way for the Empire to survive this crisis is for it to produce another demigod!
but……

Mensa and the others glanced discreetly at the eldest prince, who was at the head of the table, and the eldest princess, who was at the bottom. They sighed inwardly; the time was still too short…

Both the eldest prince and the eldest princess possess the potential to become demigods!

Give them time, and they will become demigods sooner or later, and perhaps even faster than the Emperor of yesteryear!

After all, one of them is a mad witch. Any mad witch has almost limitless potential. As long as they don't die, becoming a demigod is practically a certainty. Of course, most mad witches die along the way, but at least they definitely have potential.

another……

Although his own talents were slightly inferior to those of the original owner, he had the [Boundless] power he had plundered, plus the resources of the Terra royal family, so it could be said that there were no obstacles on his path to becoming a demigod.

but……

The same problem remains—time!
It took a lot of time just to fuse with the [Boundless] power. After the fusion was complete, the cultivation speed was indeed very fast, but now he is only a high-level knight, still a long way from being a demigod!

After all, a knight needs to be at least Rank 6 to obtain the title of demigod! (Note: Rank 3 is high-level, Rank 4 is miraculous, and Rank 5 is legendary)

There are still two major ranks in between, and that chasm is not so easy to cross.

The original divine spark in the battle for the divine spark was the closest they came to success. Although as time goes by, true gods can no longer interfere with the real world as easily as demigods, at least in the near future, it will not be affected. This is enough to buy the eldest prince and the eldest princess enough time to grow.

pity……

In the end, however, all their efforts were in vain!
The divine essence was stolen by an unknown fourth-tier powerhouse...

They stole it from that troublesome place, the Endless Sea, leaving them with a wealth of skills but nowhere to use them...

This gave them an inexplicable feeling that the Terra Empire was being targeted by fate...

It cast a shadow over their hearts...

"Whoo~"

Just as the six people in the inner hall were frowning in worry, a gentle breeze swept by, and a figure draped in golden light suddenly appeared in the inner hall. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking out the window.

He remained calm under the golden light that was imperceptible to everyone.

It was as if the one about to die wasn't themselves.

"Your Majesty! (Father Emperor!)" The moment this figure appeared, the six people in the inner hall immediately stood up, knelt on the ground, and respectfully bowed.

Yes, the one who appeared at this moment was the strongest person in the Terra Empire—the Terra Emperor!
His power was extremely strong, so strong that, despite being a knight, he was able to step into the mysterious realm of wizards and hide his true name. As a result, although he was a demigod who had only recently risen to power, no one remembered his real name; they only knew him as the emperor of the Terra Empire...

However, the more powerful the emperor, the greater the impact of his fall on the Terra Empire...

"Get up, there's no need to worry so much. Just let things take their course. Believe in yourself, believe in the Empire," the Emperor said with a smile, his hands behind his back as he looked out the window.

Upon hearing this, the group hesitated before standing up, their eyes still showing a hint of worry as they looked at the Emperor.

Clearly, their worries could not be dispelled by just a few words.

Although the emperor did not turn to look at them, he could understand what they were thinking, so he could only smile helplessly, turn around, and look calmly at the eldest prince and princess Filo.

"I'm not trying to comfort you. The Empire isn't so incapable of functioning without me. Perhaps my presence is so strong that you've forgotten that while it's true that only those possessing demigods can be called an Empire, the Empire existed long before me."

"But..." However, the eldest prince and Philo showed no joy at the emperor's advice. Instead, they looked sad, because the man in front of them was their father!

In a world where power resides within oneself, most kings and emperors maintain harmonious relationships with their children, because a very clear standard governs whether one can ascend to the throne—strength.

If someone isn't capable enough to be promoted, they'll only fail even faster.

So their relationship was actually quite good, especially Philo, whose eyes were filled with even deeper sadness.

Although rumors circulate that she and the Emperor have a strained relationship, it's just a smokescreen. After all, if their relationship were truly bad, why would the Emperor have given her the Imperial Decree?

However, it was precisely the Emperor's decree that made Philo feel even more guilty, because no matter how you looked at the current situation, it seemed that the Emperor's death was closely related to her...

If the Emperor were to die in this siege by billions of flesh and blood beings, then in terms of the division of responsibility, Philo would at least be credited with the greatest merit!
There's no way around it. While the Imperial Decree is convenient, it generates far too much buzz. Once it's used, the other party knows who it is, and everything in this world has already had its price secretly set. Now, it's time to pay the price...

Moreover, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood may be able to find not only those Outer Gods who used the Emperor's Decree to withstand the backlash, but also those Outer Gods who did not use the Emperor's Decree, or even trade with her, but traded with other mad witches, such as a certain mad witch named Solomon, who may also be involved.

It's quite simple. Normal mad witch rituals are protected by the Gate of Legends, and the personal information of mad witches is generally difficult for Outer Gods and their churches to notice.

However, this protection is limited to the two parties involved in the transaction.

Although the Outer Gods who were tricked by Isaac cannot find or detect Isaac's information, Philo's information is unaffected. If they knew this, there is a high probability that they would join the billions of flesh and blood lords in besieging the Emperor!

If I can't handle Isaac, I can handle you, right?

It's fair to say that the more enjoyable it was to use the Emperor's Decree back then, the more regretful it is now.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life. By the time she realized the price of the Emperor's Decree, it was too late.

"Alright, you are my proudest son and daughter, how can you show such expressions?" The Emperor looked at the eldest prince and admonished him, "Although you have completely merged with [Boundless], you must remember that you must not slack off in your cultivation. You and Caesar will have a battle sooner or later, and no one can stop it."

At this point, the Emperor glanced at Mensa and the others. Their expressions turned serious, and they all nodded, putting away their little schemes.

"Yes, I will definitely not let you down, Father!" The eldest prince nodded earnestly.

The emperor didn't say anything, just shook his head. If he was only thinking about not letting him down, he might not be a match for Caesar. After all, that child, even after being stripped of his power, still managed to reach the third tier ahead of others despite having fewer resources.

He could take away Caesar's power, but he could not take away Caesar's talent.

Unfortunately, his destined death left him far too little time; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone down this extreme path, needlessly planting a major hidden danger for the empire...

He was not the kind of incompetent and tyrannical emperor who lacked any tolerance for others!

pity……

After speaking of the eldest prince, the emperor's gaze fell on Philo, who was deeply mired in self-blame, and he sighed inwardly.

If he had to admit who he felt most sorry for, it would definitely be his eldest daughter…

“You don’t need to blame yourself so much. I saw your destined death long before you were born. I also arranged for you to become a mad witch. I foresaw today’s situation, and it is the result of my choice. Philo, you must remember that the most terrifying thing in this world is always the unknown. So compared to the completely unknown destined death, at least I have the ability to resist the future of being besieged and killed by the Outer Gods!”

As he spoke, the Emperor reached out and patted Philo's head.

"Could it be that you?!" Philo looked up at the Emperor in surprise, then gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Indeed, how could a true powerhouse willingly bow to fate? Compared to a true powerhouse, I am indeed far inferior..."

Seeing Philo's renewed emotional state, a hint of helplessness flashed in the Emperor's eyes. This was perhaps the only thing he couldn't let go of at the moment...

To be born in the same era and country as Isaac, this mad witch, is undoubtedly a very tragic thing...

"Take your time, don't be impatient. Remember, if I fail to survive this destined death, then give up the path of the Mad Witch completely. You are no longer suited for this path."

Although saying this would be even more devastating for Philo, the Emperor said it anyway, because it was harsh, but it was the truth.

In this series of events, Philo's spirits have been completely shattered. In this state, if she were to make a deal with those old foxes from the Outer Gods, she would only be devoured without a trace!

In any case, with her current foundation, she already has the potential to become a demigod, so there's no need for her to continue risking her life.

"Okay, Father."

As the Emperor had predicted, Philo showed no resentment at the arrangement; instead, he nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Mensa, witnessing this scene, sighed inwardly. It was truly a pity; time hadn't been on their side after all. Under his guidance, Philo was almost free from Isaac's influence and had become a true mad witch, but alas…

"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. I'm going to prepare for war. You all go about your business. Don't worry, if I die, the empire will definitely be in chaos for a while, but it won't collapse. Have more faith in the empire."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gentle breeze suddenly stirred in the inner hall, and the emperor's figure vanished without a trace.

(End of this chapter)