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Watching the Floating Island collapse, Isaac could not suppress the smile on his face. After all, this meant their mission could currently be considered complete. The mission requirements were not demanding—destroying one was enough. Everything they destroyed afterward was extra reward!

The basic reward alone was enough to feed a humble High Wizard like him, let alone a Fourth-Order Miracle Wizard...

Well, he could not see the mission rewards for Miracle Wizards, but they were probably about the same.

So every second they held out meant greater gains for them!

Yes, held out!

Do not be fooled by Isaac and the others' absolute advantage at the moment. The Chaotic Sky Sea was an important strategic location for both sides.

The forces both sides had deployed made that obvious. The attackers had two Miracle Wizards, three elite High Wizards, and numerous elite, powerful High Knight retainers. The defenders, meanwhile, possessed a construct defense system akin to a prison.

Even so, they had stationed two Fourth-Order Miracle Wizards and several High Wizards here. It was clear how seriously they took this place.

The reason Isaac and the others' assault had gone so smoothly this time had much to do with Isaac's transaction with an Outer God. Had it been anyone else, even a Miracle Wizard might not have been able to deal with so many constructs so quickly.

Therefore, the call for reinforcements had reached the Mechanical Cult's rear lines the moment Isaac and the others began their attack.

Their highly mobile Miracle Wizards had immediately set out!

The Mechanical Cult might even be sending multiple Miracle Wizards as reinforcements!

Conversely, because Isaac's side was the attacking force, their mission was simply to cause destruction. It was essentially an independent operation; they did not need to capture and hold this place. Thus, there would be no reinforcements behind them. If they failed to retreat in time, they would be utterly screwed.

Especially those of them who had not even reached the fourth order!

Thus, while fighting actively, both Isaac and the others were also preparing to flee at any moment. The instant anything went wrong, they would not hesitate.

Take Isaac, for example. Though he appeared to be giving it his all—and he truly was—he had actually remained outside the battlefield from beginning to end. The Great Sword Ghosts and Rat Swarm were the main force wreaking havoc, while he himself had long prepared a spell for retreat.

The others were not as composed as he was, but they had already kept their respective measures at the ready. The moment their Fourth-Order Wizards or headquarters on the cult battlefield sent a retreat order, they would withdraw immediately!

Fortunately, Isaac and the others did not have to wait long. The retreat order soon came from the Fourth-Order Miracle Wizards. Although it was not yet the scheduled withdrawal time, Isaac had already destroyed a Floating Island and nearly completely dismantled the defenses here.

Next, the Mechanical Cult would surely have to devote more effort to defending this place. That would greatly alleviate the Flesh Cult's pressure on the other battlefields, so the objectives of this mission had already been exceeded.

Upon receiving the retreat order from the Fourth-Order Wizards, Isaac's eyes flashed. Streams of electromagnetic light appeared around him, and he instantly transformed into electromagnetic waves and vanished from where he stood.

However, he was not merely running away. While retreating, he did two things. First, he had the Rat Swarm and Great Sword Ghost Legion abandon their destruction mission and send them all to support the other High Wizards, creating an opportunity for their retreat.

That was the first. Second, a streak of electromagnetic light flew into the battlefield, wrapped Phoenix—who was fighting with an excited grin, glittering gold all over like the sun—into electromagnetic waves, and swiftly carried him away from the battlefield.

Isaac had brought him here, so naturally, he had to take him away when he left.

"We're leaving. This is a farewell gift." The Black Robe Wizard gave a wicked smile. A black sphere appeared in his right hand, which he casually tossed out before transforming into a streak of light alongside the Green-Robed Wizard and disappearing from the battlefield.

The Mechanical Cult's Miracle Wizards had been about to give chase and intercept them, but the terrifying fluctuations erupting from the black sphere made their expressions change abruptly. They instantly reconsidered and joined forces to release magical power, restraining the black sphere that was unleashing terrifying, chaotic magic.

Both men looked exceptionally grim. Aside from the tremendous losses they had suffered this time, there was another reason: they seemed... unable to control this thing!

Damn it, could this fucking thing be what the Flesh Cult had really intended to use to complete the mission?

"Forget them! Help us control this thing!" One of the Mechanical Cult's Miracle Wizards continued pouring out restraining magical power as he barked at the High Wizards preparing to give chase.

Not only was there no longer any chance of stopping them, but even if there were, stopping them would accomplish little. The enormous losses from this attack could not be offset merely by capturing a few attackers.

Compared to capturing a few attackers, controlling the black sphere and further containing the losses was the most urgent matter.

The other High Wizards hesitated only briefly before changing direction and flying to the Miracle Wizards' side. Strange waves of magical power coiled around the black sphere as they helped restrain it.

Meanwhile, after the scattered retreating members of Isaac's group left the Chaotic Sky Sea, they gradually gathered several days later within a spatial layer opened in the deep sea, where they could first confirm each other's condition.

Naturally, the main purpose was for the two Fourth-Order Wizards to check whether the Mechanical Cult's Fourth-Order Wizards had left any hidden measures on Isaac and the others, especially the High Knight retainers they had brought along, such as Phoenix.

Otherwise, returning directly to the cult's headquarters would be far too risky.

"But what is it? Could there be something wrong with me?" Having just entered the secret base, Isaac frowned slightly as he played with the power he had picked up from the Deep Sea Corroder and suspiciously looked himself over.

Although his Electromagnetic Flow was fast, he was rather cautious by nature. Not only had he taken a longer route, he had even taken Phoenix back to his Dimension World and thoroughly erased their traces. Thus, by the time he returned here, everyone else had already arrived.

So he could understand why everyone had been looking in their direction. That was normal.

But...

Even if they wanted to stare at someone, should they not be staring at Phoenix, that barbaric knight? Why were they looking at him, a wizard? He was a mad wizard—what wizard would leave a tracking sense on him?

Would you touch a stick covered in shit?

It was a strange way to describe himself, but that was indeed the case.

Thus, Isaac found it very strange that everyone looked at him the moment he entered. How could there possibly be anything wrong with him?

At his words, everyone gave one last look at the sinister Outer God power in Isaac's hand before finally looking away.

Everything went without saying.