Killing an opponent of the same level in a single strike sounded far-fetched, but with careful preparation against an unsuspecting target, it was not impossible.
After becoming a demigod, Isaac had entered a period of rapid growth, especially after his recent battle against the veteran demigod, the Thunder Lion Sword Saint.
Although Isaac had lost that battle, it had also exposed all his current shortcomings. If they fought again now, the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood and the God of Gourmet might not lose to him.
Of course, if the sword saint still had trump cards in reserve, that was another matter.
But while Isaac had the raw power, the rules of the Demigod Hunting Grounds—
Might not allow a battle between demigods to begin ahead of schedule.
After weighing his options, Isaac ultimately abandoned the idea of stealing a quick win. The risk was too great. He preferred steady, methodical progress, and the Demon Wizard followed much the same approach as he did, relying primarily on controlled familiars.
Rumor had it that he controlled only one Demon Lord, but Isaac always assumed the worst of these old monsters. If there was only one in plain sight, he would count on two or three, perhaps four or five at most!
Any more than that—
And the Demon Wizard would not be here. That was not a level of power people in their bracket could command.
Again, the most important part of Enslaving Gods was having the ability to overturn the board while preventing the gods from doing the same. Judging by his own limits, Isaac concluded that the Demon Wizard could not control more than five gods. In fact, he doubted whether the Demon Wizard even dared to control more than three Demon Lords.
After all, demons were