The Wizard: Starting by Scamming the Demon God

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In addition, given the unique nature of the Pressure Hell, he also released several targets that flew in the air.

The Silver Knight turned around, curiously watching Isaac's series of actions, while Rona did not react, standing there like a gray-white stone statue.

Taking two deep breaths to gather his thoughts, Isaac extended his right hand towards the target in the middle of the training ground, his lips slightly parted, and he uttered a series of mysterious and complex incantations.

Instantly, a huge purple magic circle appeared in front of Isaac, and smaller magic circles appeared around it, then slowly merged into the large purple magic circle, transforming into mysterious and complex magical characters.

Three minutes later, the smaller magic circles no longer appeared around the giant magic circle. The spellcasting preparation was complete!

"Privileged Magic: Heavy Pressure Hell!"

Isaac gave a low shout and clenched his five fingers.

"boom!"

In an instant, the three ground targets shattered, and those flying in the air fell to the ground, creating several large craters. However, their mass was slightly better, and they were not crushed by the immense gravity, but they were still not much better off.

The blue energy streams beneath the several intact flight targets were already running at maximum power, yet they still couldn't escape gravity and take flight!

They cannot escape it, because this is not simply gravity, but a special force that mimics the power of gravity. Only privileged magic or power with repulsive attributes can resist this gravity.

Of course, the [Gravity] power can also be immune to this gravity.

Simply put, the gravity generated by the Privilege Magic: Heavy Pressure Hell is not "force," but rather represents the concept of "gravity." Simply releasing force in the opposite direction cannot counteract this special gravity; only by breaking this concept can it be countered.

Of course, the powerful Privilege Magic of Hell Pressure is not just that. It is not a casting spell, but more like a special buff applied to Isaac. During the duration of the buff, Isaac can manipulate this special gravity at will.

The combat methods are very flexible.

In addition, it can gather all the magic power, end the buff in advance, and unleash an unparalleled gravity to deliver a devastating blow to the enemy!

Of course, there are also drawbacks, and quite a few at that.

The most immediate problem is the casting time; a full three-minute pre-cast animation renders even the most powerful spell useless.

In actual combat, let alone fighting against opponents of higher levels, even in a fight against opponents of the same level, having a three-minute casting time is pure fantasy, unless you launch a sneak attack.

However, privileged magic always makes a big fuss and doesn't provide the conditions for a sneak attack.

In addition, there is the consumption; this Heavy Pressure Hell attack consumed almost 70% of Isaac's magic power!

This is absolutely terrifying!

It's important to know that Isaac has always paid great attention to his magical power. Whether it's his ascension rituals or his Noble Phantasms, he has always selectively increased his magical power. Now, his magical power is almost more than double that of wizards of the same rank, yet it was still managed to have 70% of it drained away...

The most troublesome thing is that there's not much room for optimization in either casting time or mana consumption...

Yes, although it is a newly created privileged magic and there is indeed a lot of room for improvement, the casting time and magic power consumption are not significant. This is true for all privileged magic.

For example, regarding casting time, Isaac estimates that at most, it can only be optimized to one and a half minutes!

This is already a huge improvement, but it is still difficult to use in actual combat. The same goes for mana consumption. Even magic must follow the law of conservation of energy. Such a powerful spell will require a lot of mana, no matter how little it is.

Unless the casting time is extended, one can choose to draw more magic from the outside world.

But that would undoubtedly be a foolish thing to do.

Of course, there is a solution, after all, magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

While spells themselves cannot be optimized, this problem can be circumvented in other ways. For example, if mana consumption cannot be reduced, then continue to increase mana. Or, if the casting time is too long, there is a casting technique specifically for privileged spells—privilege.

Privilege is a spellcasting technique specifically for privilege magic. The principle behind this spellcasting technique is very simple: since I don't have enough time to cast spells during battle, why don't I prepare privilege magic in advance and use it when I need it?

Alternatively, if I've already used up the privileged spells I prepared beforehand, but then I encounter a new enemy, I can use the privileged spells I haven't used yet in advance, and then use them again after the battle.

Privilege—this spellcasting technique wasn't originally called that; it's the name given to it by the world. Just like its effect, it truly is a privilege in battle!

Chapter 180 Rona: Buhou! Danger!

In the following period, Isaac continued to experiment with some spell usage techniques of the Heavy Pressure Hell, testing the performance of the spell in almost every aspect.

The result...

Isaac was very satisfied!

Having mastered one privilege spell, the next step is to learn the exclusive casting technique – Privilege. Without this technique, privilege spells are useless, with long casting animations and exorbitant resource consumption.

However, this technique is fine; unlike privileged magic, it doesn't require studying it yourself. It's available within the Cult of Flesh and Blood, and he had already switched to it before coming here.

So all you need to do now is learn gradually.

And learning...

Not to brag, but this is what he's best at!

With the help of his cheat ability, he already had a strong learning ability. Now, with the addition of [Analysis], he is even more powerful, and he can easily master mere spellcasting techniques!

After finishing the spell, Isaac took a slight breath, looked at the messy training ground with satisfaction, nodded, and turned to leave. The Silver Knight bowed behind him to see him off, while Rona remained standing there like a statue.

Back in his study, Isaac retrieved the Privilege spellcasting technique from the bookshelf and immediately activated the [Analysis] power. Instantly, a flood of information surged into Isaac's brain.

Isaac closed his eyes, carefully sensed it, and then looked thoughtfully at the parchment scroll in his hand. Privilege, so that's what it is?

From the perspective of its effect, this privilege is extremely unconventional!

Not only can you pre-store spell cast counts, but you can even overdraft spell cast counts!

Isaac didn't quite understand the principle behind this thing at first, because he hadn't looked at it much after acquiring it. The practice of the Privilege spellcasting technique required the use of Privilege magic; in other words, without Privilege magic, you simply couldn't learn this spellcasting technique.

Because spellcasting techniques are different from spells, it's not something you can master just by understanding the principles; it takes time to practice.

So although Isaac was very curious and had obtained privileged learning methods, he did not waste time on them.

But now he understands.

So it turns out this thing is related to the Outer Gods.

Of course, it was once an Outer God, but now it has been redeemed because of the spellcasting technique of privilege, and is now a True God—the God of Trust.

The essence of the spell technique "Privilege" is actually the deposit and loan of a bank, and to learn this spell technique, one needs to open an account with the god of credit.

Originally, the most difficult part of this technique was opening an account, because the God of Trust is an Outer God, which is very dangerous. Even among mad witches, few dare to have such frequent direct contact with an Outer God.

But something seems to have happened later, which caused the God of Credit to change directly from an external god to a true god, and then opening an account became simple, requiring only a simple sacrificial ceremony, without even needing to lick the lip.

A true paragon of divine virtue!

Of course, He doesn't actually lose out. Every time the wizards use their privilege, He gains a concept. Although it's a small amount, the sheer quantity adds up to a considerable income.

However, Isaac, who used the power to analyze the spellcasting technique of privilege, knew that His conversion was not solely due to this...

Privilege is a very special spellcasting technique. The reason it can have such a magical effect is entirely because it deeply borrows the power of the god of trust.

The key lies in this in-depth approach!

While the God of Faith can acquire a large amount of the concepts he needs through the spellcasting technique of privilege, at the same time, the deep erosion of His power by this technique also makes Him more vulnerable to attack!

Especially the mad witch!

Therefore, under these circumstances, He can only avoid being attacked by mad witches, and possibly not just mad witches, by becoming a true god!

Because the privileged magic is very powerful and has great potential, if He doesn't know what's good for Him, it won't just be the mad witch who attacks Him!

Those powerful arcane sorcerers will certainly not hesitate to lend a hand. If you don't want to be dignified, then the wizards will help you be dignified!

In any case, all we want is the power of the God of Faith, not Himself; we can just find someone else who is more obedient.

Of course, the above is Isaac's personal speculation, but the information he received from the [Analysis] does indeed contain a channel to use the spellcasting technique of privilege to seize the power of the God of Faith...

and so……

Isaac was actually quite disappointed that this guy was a true god. Although he didn't have to fawn over him like other gods when he exchanged his power for this guy's, it was still borrowed power after all, and he was always a little uneasy about it not being his own.

Unfortunately, whether it's the Truth Society, the Flesh and Blood Cult, the town of Lake City, or even the lawless Mad Witch Society, there are clear rules that the mad witches' henchmen cannot reach out to the true gods.

and so……

"Tsk tsk~ I'm getting more and more interested in researching techniques to corrupt gods..." Isaac stroked his chin, his lips unconsciously curling upwards into a creepy smile.

However, he ultimately shook his head and gave up on the tempting idea.

The true gods are not only protected by all large-scale wizarding forces, but they are also extremely powerful. Moreover, because they have a large following, the power they can exert in this world far exceeds that of the outer gods.

Furthermore, to deal with Isaac now, they wouldn't even need to lift a finger; their church alone would be enough to give Isaac a run for his money.

This is also the most important reason why the God of Trust decided to become a true god. In this world, no matter who you are, the only one you can truly trust is your own powerful strength!

Therefore, now is not the time to study this kind of knowledge, which can be described as absolutely taboo.

Isaac put down the spellbook that recorded privileges, picked up a few spellbooks at random, walked to his desk, and slowly flipped through them. He had already learned the privileges; now it was time to study new privilege spells.

As for practice...

There's no rush. The recent Hellfire spell drained nearly 70% of his magic power, so he needs to rest for a while. This time is perfect for thinking about which direction to take in developing new privileged magic.

Although we have [Analysis], it is only pseudo-omniscience, not true omniscience. Therefore, if we want to use it to develop new spells, we still need to first set up the general framework, then analyze a large amount of information, and then fill in the framework of the privileged spell based on this information and data, so that we can finally complete a privileged spell.

[Analysis] This power can only save Isaac time by eliminating the repetitive steps that would otherwise require him to experiment repeatedly, allowing him to directly obtain the data he wants.

and so……

Take your time and watch it.

Of course, Isaac wasn't looking around aimlessly. He had a general plan for what kind of privilege magic he wanted to create, which, simply put, included attack, movement, defense, and immunity.

The first three are standard configurations for combat, while the last one is for dealing with special situations, such as the privileged magic "Divine Judgment" released by the spellcaster from the Theocracy. This kind of special privileged magic cannot be blocked by simple defense; one can only find a way to solve it by addressing the prerequisites.

The effect of the Heavy Pressure Hell is very good, and it can fully meet the needs of attack, so the next thing should be movement.

Isaac never considered developing a privileged magic that could satisfy all four requirements simultaneously; in his view, it was a foolish thing to do—it could do everything, but it also meant it couldn't do anything.

Privilege magic is only one part of the wizarding path. It has an upper limit, and its value is fixed. Distributing it all to one point is completely different from distributing it evenly across four points.

Anyway, with the privileged exclusive spellcasting skill, four spells can be cast in less than a second if you're skilled enough, so there's no need to do something so foolish.

However, what he is going to study now is not any of the latter three directions, but a special privilege magic that he decided on the spot, based on the two powers of [Truth] and [Trial] – Rona's Learning Time!

Both "Truth" and "Trials" are very special powers.

Firstly, regarding the former, the power of "truth" is actually quite counterintuitive. It does not represent truth itself, because absolute truth does not exist in this world. Whether in past or present lives, there is only relative truth, which is correct only within a certain range.

Therefore, the power of "truth" is actually an auxiliary power. It enables the possessor to not only quickly absorb new knowledge during the learning process, but also to have a keen insight into erroneous knowledge.

This power also ranks high on the list of the most desired powers among wizards.

Of course, many knights also desire this power, because the definition of knowledge is very broad, and knowledge exists in all aspects of life.