Chapter 461 - 344: Isaac: Mad Witch Crash Course! Limited Spots, First Come, First Served

Chapter 461: Chapter 344: Isaac: Mad Witch Crash Course! Limited Spots, First Come, First Served

He wanted to train it himself, but he didn’t know where to start.

From the limited information available, Isaac only knew that this trait could only be awakened through one perilous transaction after another. But while Isaac had plenty of experience with transactions, as for "perilous"...

They were anything but!

On the contrary, he felt completely at ease during the entire process!

It was like coming home!

But things were different now. He had the Divine Spirit Book. He could have a new Wizard trade with an Outer God under his control. As long as the transaction was confined to the Real World—that is, by first summoning an Incarnation and then having them trade with it—it was a guaranteed success in another sense.

The only uncertainty now was whether a transaction completed in this manner would be judged as that of a Mad Witch...

’If so, it means the definition of a Mad Witch isn’t that complicated. But if not, then things are about to get interesting...’

While discussing research on Bloodline Mages with the group, Isaac was simultaneously contemplating his plan for cultivating Mad Witches.

The next day, after a full day and night of discussion, the basic research tasks for Bloodline Mages and Divine Spirit Knights had been planned out and preliminarily assigned.

As for Faith Wizards...

Because the entire process was even more heretical than that of the Divine Spirit Knight, even the basic research couldn’t be assigned. They couldn’t very well have Soron, a Tier Three High-level Wizard, study such fundamental things, could they?

Therefore, until Isaac could cultivate his Mad Witches, this path had to be temporarily shelved in favor of researching Divine Spirit Knights.

After all, this was essentially a degraded version of the Faith Wizard, and many research concepts were shared between them. However, since the power of a Knight was more down-to-earth, there was much more preliminary work that could be done.

For instance, selecting suitable candidates was simple. As long as they had the aptitude for a Knight, they qualified.

In a sense, the Divine Spirit Knight was actually a third Path of the Knight.

But even so, it could still be considered a Great Creation... probably.

It’s worth mentioning that while recruiting Knights, Isaac also recruited candidates for Mad Witches. Compared to Knights, this was even simpler: as long as they were reasonably sharp-witted, they were qualified.

In fact, the selection criteria were the same as for Legendary Mages, which many Wizard Organizations were already doing. The difference was that they were recruiting Legendary Mage apprentices, while Isaac was recruiting Mad Sorcerer Apprentices—and he stated it outright!

Although this would make it harder for Isaac to recruit people, on the flip side, those who still chose to become Mad Witches after he clearly explained the pros and cons compared to a normal Legendary Mage would be true madmen!

And that was exactly what Isaac needed!

After all, if his method succeeded, it would mean the path of the Mad Witch would become a smooth and open road for those under him!

’In that case, is a sane Mad Witch still a Mad Witch?’

’If they aren’t mad, can they still awaken the trait?’

Besides, for a Legendary Mage, the [Concept] was also extremely important. The fact that the name [Mad Witch] was so widespread surely had a reason. Before he could figure out the underlying logic, it was best to adhere to it.

Meanwhile, setting aside how many jaws dropped at Isaac’s flagrant recruitment of Mad Sorcerer Apprentices, his research tasks had just been assigned. He was preparing to build a device in the Mad Heart Wizard Tower to explore the New World, and hadn’t even finished buying the materials, when a dispatch arrived from the Flesh Sect and the Truth Association.

At the top of the Mad Heart Wizard Tower, Isaac looked at the dispatch in his hand, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably. This was because...

It was a combat authorization dispatch!

The higher-ups were more efficient than he had expected. He had only just submitted the request, and it had already been approved.

Of course, this was also related to Isaac’s strength. After all, back in the Wilderness Dungeon, he hadn’t hidden his power too much. It was no exaggeration to say that Isaac’s combat prowess had once again reached the absolute limit of Tier Four!

Faced with a Wizard like him, who could raise his combat power to the peak of his current Level in an extremely short time, any organization would have to give him some consideration. After all, even the true madmen of the past rarely progressed through an entire tier as quickly as Isaac did after advancing.

The power of a Mad Witch came quickly, but Isaac was just too damn fast!

Therefore, when Prince Norns and Isaac were placed on the same scale, there was no need for much deliberation. The scale tipped, and it tipped decisively!

Normally, at the Tier Four level, combat caused huge disturbances due to the immense power involved. So, while the current world could withstand Tier Four activities, to avoid excessive turmoil, a request to initiate hostilities would actually be sent to notify the other party, making it equivalent to a duel.

Under such circumstances, no one would file a request unless they were certain of victory.

However!

Isaac’s request, however, was not forwarded to the Norns’ side by either the Flesh Sect or the Truth Association...

Only the Terra Royal Family received some news, and they, too, unanimously chose to hide this information from Norns...

It couldn’t be helped. Who told Norns to still be Tier Four?

If he had successfully passed the Trial of the Endless Tower and advanced to Tier Five, then even if his actual combat strength was relatively weak and not quite at the Tier Five level, the Terra Royal Family might have stepped in to protect him.

After all, once at Tier Five, even as a Foolhardy Knight, he might have had a chance to reach for Tier Six with the help of the Secret Treasures accumulated by the Terra Royal Family!

At Tier Six, even a Foolhardy Knight could earn the title of Demigod. The crisis facing the Terra Royal Family would naturally be resolved then.

Unfortunately...

There were no "ifs" in reality. Norns had failed the Trial. He was currently only Tier Four!

None of this was mentioned in the dispatch, however. The document simply informed him that he could fight without restraint.

Of course, there were conditions.

First, he could only kill Prince Norns’s family, meaning his direct blood relatives. Whether he wiped them out completely was up to Isaac, but he had to stay within that scope and could not use this as a pretext to involve the Terra Royal Family.

Second, in the future, without violating the interests of himself or his affiliated powers, he would need to either assist the Terra Royal Family three times or join the Terra Royal Family’s Mage Order for three years as compensation for their loss of the Norns Clan.

Isaac had no objections to this. These two conditions were clearly set by the Demigod Mage protecting the Terra Royal Family. The demigod had just announced their protection, and now Isaac was coming to wipe out one of their lines. Where would the Demigod’s pride be?

This was also why Isaac was surprised when he saw the dispatch. He had originally thought the matter would be held up for some time, but it had been approved instantly.

Isaac put away the dispatch, rubbed his hands together, and cracked his neck. He turned to Liu Li, who was standing behind him, and said, "Go ask Caesar and Cheryl if they’re interested in witnessing the fall of Norns. I..."

Isaac estimated the time and added, "I’ll be leaving in two hours."

"Yes." Liu Li nodded silently, and then her figure was swallowed by a dimensional rift.

At the same time, the Demonic Puppet Legion, which had long been on standby in his territory, swiftly assembled under the command of the Silver Knight. Maxu Kant had already relayed the information about the impending battle to the Silver Knight—this was the very purpose of its Existence.

The appearance of the God of Imaginary Numbers had not only improved Isaac’s intelligence-gathering capabilities but had also greatly enhanced the operational efficiency of his entire territory!

However, the only ones mobilizing in the territory were the Demonic Puppet Legion. After all, Isaac himself would be the one doing the actual fighting on this trip. Dealing with the trifling Norns Clan wasn’t worth Isaac’s full effort.

In fact, the Demonic Puppet Legion was not responsible for combat on this excursion. They had only two tasks. First, to flex some muscle. After learning of the New World’s existence, Isaac had once again realized that mercenary legions seemed to be a good business. And his Demonic Puppet Legion, provided there were sufficient funds, could be entirely Enhanced to Tier Three in a very short time!

Thus, this was a good advertising opportunity.

Second, they were responsible for collecting the spoils of war. After all, the Norns Clan was quite large, and Isaac was still quite poor.

Soon, news came back from Caesar and Cheryl. Although they didn’t plan to get involved, they were very interested in witnessing the end of Norns. However, they weren’t planning on going with Isaac.

After all, they now belonged to the Solomon Kingdom. They had to be responsible for the Kingdom in all their actions and couldn’t just follow their own whims.