Ch. 1Demon Ritual (Please Bookmark)

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac Solomon, a transmigrator, attempts a ritual to become a Legendary Wizard.
  • He successfully summons a demon, who leaves behind a Seed of Power.
  • Isaac becomes a Legendary Wizard Apprentice, planning to learn witchcraft to nurture his Seed of Power.

Character Developments

  • Isaac demonstrates determination and resourcefulness in his pursuit of magical power.
  • He shows no fear of the demon, indicating courage and resolve.

Significant Themes

  • The pursuit of power and its consequences.
  • The struggle between knowledge and risk in acquiring power.
  • The theme of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac interacts with the demon, but his appearance remains hidden, suggesting a level of caution and cunning.
  • There's no human interaction in this chapter, as Isaac is alone in his ritual.

Brief Reference

  • Isaac successfully performs a dangerous ritual to become a Legendary Wizard Apprentice.
  • He plans to learn witchcraft to accelerate the nurturing of his Seed of Power.

Ch. 2The Cottage in the Woods and the Wizard of the Woods (please bookmark)

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac, after becoming a wizard, sleeps and wakes up to find a mysterious woodland and a 'Cottage in the Woods' on his territory.
  • The woodland and cottage appeared overnight, with the villagers and guards acting as if they've always been there.
  • Isaac decides to investigate the cottage after his morning studies.

Character Developments

  • Isaac: Becomes a wizard, discovers his new abilities, and shows confidence in his decision to become a wizard.
  • Smith Hank: Recognizes Isaac's new status as a wizard, remains loyal, and follows Isaac's instructions.

Significant Themes

  • Transcendence and Power: Isaac understands that personal strength is crucial in this world, and he aims to accumulate power secretly.
  • Adaptation and Acceptance: The villagers and guards accept the sudden appearance of the woodland and cottage without question, highlighting the theme of adaptation and acceptance of the extraordinary.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac and Smith: Isaac shares his plans with Smith, who remains loyal and supportive. Their interaction shows Isaac's trust in Smith and Smith's acceptance of Isaac's decisions.

Ch. 3Hand of God

Key plot points

  • Isaac reviews the Hand of God option, which says extensive use of particular spells during his Magic Activity Period will shape his Talent Wizardry. With few spells available, he chooses to focus on Demonic Heart Transplant Surgery rather than the familiar basic arcane spells.
  • In his laboratory, he studies the surgery manual and identifies a major advantage of his talent: he can repeatedly cast the same healing spell, building its effect instead of switching spells as ordinary wizards must.
  • Drawing on his former life as a surgeon, Isaac experiments on rats. His first twelve attempts fail, but the thirteenth succeeds: an ordinary rat receives a demonized heart and becomes larger, stronger, and aggressive.
  • Completing the successful transplant brings the Hand of God’s progress to 100%. Time appears to stop as a huge, exposed-muscle Demonic Claw emerges from Isaac’s neck—the physical manifestation of his Hand of God.
  • Isaac calmly finishes a second transplant, giving a Demonic Rat an ordinary heart. The rat shows no improvement and seems weaker. He then tests his new power and discovers his accompanying Talent Wizardry, Flesh Conversion, can turn flesh containing Magic Power into a living form with some vitality.

Character developments

  • Isaac’s surgical background proves useful, but he recognizes that his knowledge of heart transplantation is limited. He responds to failure methodically, learning from each attempt rather than giving up.
  • He approaches even cheap experimental animals with professional seriousness, thinking of careful work as his duty as a doctor.
  • Isaac remains curious and ambitious, but he controls his excitement when the Hand of God appears so he can complete the operation.
  • His poverty and rejection of noble formality are reinforced: he eats a very plain breakfast and values the freedom he gained by leaving home.

Character interactions

  • Isaac and Smith: Smith watches Isaac ignore the formalities of noble life, but, as his butler, does not challenge him.
  • Isaac and the Hand of God: The claw is conscious and affectionate. It rubs against Isaac’s face like a puppy, while Isaac senses that it is wholly under his control.
  • Isaac and the rats: The animals serve as surgery subjects and comparisons. The different results of demonized and ordinary hearts provide Isaac with early evidence about the procedure’s effects.

Significant themes

  • Experimentation and persistence: Progress comes through repeated trials, failures, and careful correction.
  • Magic and medicine: Isaac combines surgical knowledge with spells, extending what either could accomplish alone.
  • Talent shaped by practice: His sustained work on heart transplantation culminates in a power closely connected to that research.
  • Responsibility amid ambition: Even while pursuing powerful wizardry, Isaac treats the operation seriously and prioritizes completing it properly.

Ch. 4Three Ways for a Legendary Wizard to Cultivate

Chapter Summary: Three Ways for a Legendary Wizard to Cultivate

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac realizes that Flesh Conversion Wizardry greatly improves the practicality of Demonic Heart Transplant Surgery. By implanting magical hearts and limbs into creatures, he could enhance them and then reproduce them through Flesh Conversion, effectively creating an unconventional form of summoning.
  • He considers using his two modified Demonic Rats as test subjects but decides to preserve them for observation until the surgery and Flesh Conversion process are better optimized.
  • Isaac examines three black-bound books, which are currently blank. Once they are filled and the Mana Turbulence Period ends, he will be able to prepare for advancement to the Grand Wizard realm.
  • The chapter explains the three cultivation methods available to Legendary Wizards:
    1. Self Legend: Gaining Faith Power by becoming famous and having people know of one’s deeds.
    2. Fantasy Legend: Gaining Faith Power by spreading stories, while potentially creating Talent Wizardries based on those stories.
    3. Rituals or “games of chance”: Trading or gambling with beings beyond the world to seize powerful Talent Wizardry.
  • Isaac chooses the most powerful but dangerous path: combining all three methods. He trusts his mysterious “Golden Finger” to help him survive the risks.
  • To begin cultivating through stories, Isaac copies “Cinderella” from his previous life into a Magic Book. After confirming that the story has successfully taken effect, he plans to distribute it throughout his family’s territory.

Character Development

  • Isaac demonstrates growing ambition and confidence. Rather than choosing the safer, commonly used cultivation methods, he deliberately aims for the strongest path, even though it carries the highest mortality rate.
  • He becomes more inventive in applying Flesh Conversion, imagining ways to create enhanced creatures and potentially establish himself as a powerful summoner.
  • Isaac also shows practical intelligence: he postpones risky experiments with the Demonic Rats, recognizing the value of further observation and refinement.
  • His memories and knowledge from his previous life become a major strategic advantage, allowing him to exploit familiar stories in a new magical world.

Significant Themes

  • Innovation through combining old and new methods: Isaac revives the obsolete Demonic Heart Transplant Surgery by pairing it with Flesh Conversion.
  • Knowledge as power: His previous-life knowledge gives him access to stories and ideas unavailable to others.
  • Fame, storytelling, and belief as sources of power: Legendary Wizards cultivate not through bloodlines or meditation, but through public awareness and narrative influence.
  • Risk versus strength: The strongest cultivation route requires rituals and dangerous contests with otherworldly beings, making power inseparable from potential death.
  • Control and exploitation: The chapter notes that writers may be kidnapped and forced to produce stories, highlighting the darker side of a society where fiction generates magical power.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac has no major direct conversations with other characters in this chapter, but several relationships and conflicts are discussed indirectly:
    • His connection to the modified Demonic Rats reflects his role as an experimenter and creator.
    • His family’s continued ties, despite branch separation, give him a convenient means of spreading “Cinderella.”
    • The danger of rituals stems from hostile interactions with beings beyond the world, who attempt to deceive and devour the wizards they bargain with.
    • The mention of Legendary Wizards imprisoning authors reveals a broader exploitative relationship between powerful wizards and ordinary creators.

Ch. 5Flesh Conversion

Plot and events

  • After completing a story, Isaac returns to his experiments, focusing on Heart Replacement Surgery and Flesh Conversion while his other paths to greater magical power remain unavailable. With the Hand of God now fully developed, he can also begin studying arcane magic, though it will not increase his power as a Legendary Wizard.
  • In his Solozburg laboratory, Isaac successfully transplants a magical heart into a demonic rat and uses a spell to accelerate its transformation. The procedure works, but the rat remains too weak to be useful in combat.
  • After finding no suitable strengthening spells, Isaac realizes he has been focusing too much on heart transplants. The real opportunity lies in combining surgery with his Flesh Conversion wizardry—and in using large numbers of cheap, weak creatures rather than relying on a few powerful ones.
  • Isaac tests Flesh Conversion by having the Demonic Claw consume a rat and examine its anatomy. He sees several possible ways to improve the creature’s body.
  • He then uses the Claw to convert a rat corpse into a demonic rat. The spell consumes surprisingly little magic when he has demonic flesh available, suggesting he could create hundreds of rats. Making them entirely from magic would be far more costly.
  • Isaac is left to investigate how long converted rats survive, but he sees strong potential in the technique either way.

Character development

  • Isaac is methodical and willing to revise his plans when experiments disappoint him. Rather than abandon the weak demonic rats, he shifts toward improving them and exploiting their numbers.
  • His excitement grows as he recognizes that Flesh Conversion may be much more versatile—and more economical—than he first assumed.

Themes

  • Innovation through experimentation: Isaac learns by testing procedures, assessing failures, and adapting his approach.
  • Strength in numbers: A swarm of individually weak creatures might defeat much stronger enemies.
  • Cost and practicality: Isaac weighs magical power, materials, and effectiveness, favoring resources that are readily available.
  • The unsettling nature of magic: His work involves surgery, consuming live creatures, and reanimating corpses.

Character interactions

  • Isaac’s main interaction is with the Demonic Claw, which serves as his magical tool and allows him to examine and convert creatures. He also handles and experiments on the rats, treating them as subjects and potential components of a future fighting force.

Ch. 6Goblins and Goblin Slayer

Chapter Summary: “Goblins and Goblin Slayer”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac completes an experimental Quad-Core Demonic Rat, replacing its heart with four magical cores. The procedure greatly increases its strength and magic capacity, but the creature can only function at peak performance for about twenty minutes and survives for roughly three hours before collapsing.
  • His Demonic Claw consumes the failed or exhausted rat, allowing Isaac to receive information about its anatomy and identify possible areas for improvement.
  • Isaac turns his attention to studying the Blood Essence Potion, a safer alternative to Heart Replacement Surgery. The potion strengthens a person’s bloodline and can potentially increase their long-term potential, while also being useful for improving Magic Pets.
  • Butler Smith interrupts Isaac’s research to report that Goblins have been discovered near the castle.
  • Isaac learns that Goblins are weak individually but extremely dangerous because of their rapid reproduction, short growth cycle, and supernatural ability to reappear during breeding season.
  • Since the local guards or militia may not be capable of handling the threat, Isaac orders Smith to hire a Goblin Slayer.

Character Developments

  • Isaac continues to display his obsessive dedication to magical research. He treats living creatures as experimental subjects and calmly pursues increasingly disturbing forms of wizardry, but he also demonstrates practical judgment by prioritizing the safety of his territory.
  • His knowledge and technical skill are advancing rapidly. He has begun to understand magical anatomy well enough to perform complex heart-replacement experiments and is now moving toward bloodline enhancement.
  • Butler Smith remains loyal and respectful, though he is deeply concerned by Isaac’s experiments. The bloodstained operating table confirms his fear that Isaac has begun following the dangerous path of legendary and possibly evil wizards.
  • The unnamed Legendary Wizard behind Goblin creation becomes more significant as a possible central figure in the world’s history. Isaac suspects that the wizard who created Goblins may also have invented the methods that empower Goblin Slayers.

Significant Themes

  • Scientific ambition and moral danger: Isaac’s experiments show the power of knowledge but also its disturbing ethical consequences. His pursuit of magical advancement leads him to manipulate bodies, hearts, bloodlines, and living creatures.
  • Power versus stability: Isaac’s Quad-Core Rat demonstrates that increasing power often creates instability. Greater magical output comes at the cost of physical collapse and limited duration.
  • Knowledge as power: Isaac values magical understanding above wealth or reputation. Even ordinary or commercially unimportant techniques interest him if they can expand his knowledge.
  • Legacy and unintended consequences: The Goblins are the lasting result of a Legendary Wizard’s creation. Their existence shows how magical inventions can reshape the world and create threats generations later.
  • Practical responsibility: Despite his eccentric research, Isaac understands his duty as a lord. He chooses the safer and more reliable solution—hiring a specialist rather than relying on poorly trained guards.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac’s interaction with the Demonic Claw emphasizes the strange relationship between wizard and Magic Pet. The Claw assists with experimentation, consumes the failed creature, and transmits biological information back to Isaac.
  • Smith and Isaac represent opposing perspectives on Isaac’s transformation. Smith is uneasy and morally troubled, while Isaac remains focused and emotionally detached.
  • Isaac and Smith discuss the Goblin threat, with Smith providing the warning and Isaac making the final decision to hire a Goblin Slayer.
  • The chapter also introduces a possible connection between the Goblin Slayer system and Isaac’s broader theories about the Legendary Wizard who created Goblins, hinting at future revelations about the origins of both magical practices.

Ch. 7Brewing Potsions

Key plot points and events

  • Isaac reviews the estate’s finances: it has about 500 gold coins, but Silver Moon Grass brings in only modest profits. He orders Smith to hire a Goblin Slayer for five gold coins to locate goblins, which Isaac and his men can then handle themselves.
  • He turns his attention to researching the Blood Essence Potion, which could strengthen his forces and become a source of income.
  • Isaac learns and uses three basic spells—Fire, Water, and Extraction—to brew potions. His magical ability to enhance ingredients lets him add Silver Moon Grass to raise the brewing success rate.
  • He successfully brews the first batch, despite the potion’s unusual green appearance during the process, and begins a second batch while his energy remains.
  • Isaac keeps the leftover liquid in the cauldron rather than discarding it. Repeated brewing rituals can gradually imbue the cauldron, ladle, and remaining liquid with magical properties.

Character developments

  • Isaac shows a cautious, practical side as he weighs the cost of hiring help against his limited funds.
  • He becomes more confident and resourceful in potion-making, relying on preparation, experimentation, and his ability to manipulate ingredients.
  • His curiosity about different magical traditions resurfaces, but he decides there is no need to choose between them if he can learn both.

Significant themes

  • Resource management: Isaac must balance military needs, research, and the estate’s limited income.
  • Experimentation and adaptation: He uses Silver Moon Grass and tolerates differences from the written recipe while monitoring the potion’s success rate.
  • Magic as accumulated value: Repeated rituals can transform ordinary tools and leftover materials into useful magical assets.
  • Pragmatism: Isaac chooses methods that suit his circumstances rather than worrying about which magical approach is considered mainstream.

Character interactions

  • Isaac and Smith discuss the estate’s finances and the plan to hire a Goblin Slayer, with Smith carrying out Isaac’s order.
  • Isaac’s other interactions are primarily with his equipment and materials as he performs the brewing ritual; he works alone, directing the Demonic Claw to help add ingredients and extract the finished potion.

Ch. 8Trust

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac successfully creates three bottles of Blood Essence Potion, each potentially netting him 70 Gold Coins.
  • Isaac learns that a Goblin Slayer will arrive the next day, hired by William, the administrator of Fisrui town.
  • Isaac decides to visit the Cottage in the Woods, hoping for news that could enhance his combat power.

Character Developments

  • Isaac demonstrates his alchemical prowess, creating valuable potions, and shows generosity by giving one to Barton.
  • Barton struggles with accepting the potion due to his age and limited potential, but ultimately accepts it as a sign of Isaac's trust and loyalty.
  • Smith is shocked by Isaac's alchemical skill and shows concern for Isaac's safety.

Significant Themes

  • Trust and loyalty are emphasized, with Isaac showing trust in Barton and Smith, and Barton reciprocating with an oath of allegiance.
  • The importance of personal martial power in this transcendent world is highlighted.
  • The power struggles within Isaac's family are hinted at, with Isaac's second brother's actions affecting the manor.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac interacts with Smith and Barton, showing concern for their well-being and offering a potion to Barton to help him advance.
  • Smith and Barton show deference to Isaac, with Smith expressing concern for Isaac's safety and Barton showing gratitude and loyalty.
  • Isaac shows a mix of maturity and immaturity, demonstrating responsibility and generosity, but also a lack of concern for the political intrigue within his family.

Ch. 9Lake Town 12465

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac, now a formal Wizard, visits the Cottage in the Woods to officially make contact with the Wizard world.
  • He encounters an Old Witch who guides him to the Wizard Market in a lake.
  • Isaac explores a wooden house filled with tasks and recruitment advertisements from various Wizard organizations.
  • He boards a wooden boat that takes him through a foggy lake to Lake Town No. 12465.

Character Developments

  • Isaac demonstrates his arrogance and caution, initially preparing to fight the Old Witch but later lowering his guard upon realizing she means no harm.
  • He shows curiosity and excitement about the Wizard world and its secrets.

Significant Themes

  • The power dynamics of Wizards compared to other professions (e.g., knights).
  • The vastness and complexity of the Wizard world, hinting at a larger world map.
  • The importance of becoming stronger to uncover secrets and gain qualifications.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac interacts with the Old Witch, who provides guidance and shows mild surprise at Isaac's audacity.
  • Isaac doesn't directly interact with any other characters in this chapter, but he observes and learns about various Wizard organizations and materials through the tasks and advertisements in the wooden house.

Ch. 10Shattered Dreams of Melee Combat

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac explores Lake Town's avenues, learning it's one of many trading centers for spellcasters, with diverse spellcasters and unique districts.
  • He sells a Blood Essence Potion for 80 Gold Coins and buys materials, a Knight-level Alchemy Golem, and magic books, spending almost all his money.
  • Isaac returns to the woodland, brings the Alchemy Golem to the training ground, and has Smith test its strength.

Character Developments

  • Isaac gains a clearer understanding of Lake Town and its trading dynamics.
  • Barton struggles to break through after taking a Magic Potion, indicating he may need more time or resources.
  • Smith demonstrates his combat prowess and composure against the Alchemy Golem, reinforcing his skill and experience.

Significant Themes

  • The importance of wands for spellcasters and their high cost.
  • The diverse nature of Lake Town, reflecting the global spellcaster community.
  • The need for patience and effort in personal growth, as seen in Barton's struggle to break through.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac interacts with various shopkeepers and spellcasters in Lake Town, broadening his knowledge.
  • He returns to the woodland and shows respect to the Old Witch, maintaining their relationship.
  • Isaac, Barton, and Smith interact at the training ground, with Smith testing the Alchemy Golem's strength.

Ch. 11Encircling the Goblins

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac purchases three portions of materials and returns to the castle, eager to learn magic.
  • He feeds the Demonic Claw a Blood Essence Potion to strengthen it.
  • Isaac meets the Goblin Slayer, hires him to find Goblins, and they set off together.
  • They locate a group of Goblins fishing by a river and discover their lair in a nearby cave.

Character Developments

  • Isaac continues to display his eagerness to learn and use magic, showing no signs of slowing down.
  • The Goblin Slayer is introduced, showing his skill in tracking Goblins and his concise manner of speaking.

Significant Themes

  • The power of magic and the potential of Isaac's Demonic Claw are emphasized.
  • The danger and difficulty of dealing with Goblins are hinted at, contrasting with Isaac's initial underestimation.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac interacts with the Goblin Slayer, showing respect for his skills while also displaying his own confidence and curiosity.
  • Smith expresses concern for Isaac's safety but ultimately respects his decisions.
  • The Black Knight is mentioned, highlighting Isaac's control over it.

Ch. 12First Battle

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac's party ambushes a group of Goblins by a river, with Smith and the Black Knight swiftly killing seven Goblins.
  • A larger group of over a hundred Goblins emerges from a nearby cave, overwhelming Isaac's party.
  • Isaac uses his Arcane Missile spell, killing several Goblins, but the Goblins continue to charge.
  • The Knight Guard, equipped with leather armor and longswords, easily defeats the Goblins, who are mostly unarmed.
  • The Black Knight enters the cave and continues the slaughter, while Isaac experiments with Goblin corpses, absorbing their structural information.

Character Developments

  • Isaac demonstrates his strategic thinking by setting up an ambush but also shows his willingness to experiment with dark magic, absorbing Goblin information.
  • Smith, the Black Knight, and the Knight Guard prove their combat capabilities, efficiently dealing with the Goblin horde.
  • Goblin Slayer, despite his name, is shown to be squeamish about Isaac's methods, revealing his limits and values.

Significant Themes

  • The power of preparation and strategy in combat, as seen in Isaac's ambush.
  • The disparity in strength and equipment between Isaac's party and the Goblins, highlighting the importance of resources in warfare.
  • The moral ambiguity of Isaac's actions, particularly his willingness to experiment with dark magic and consume Goblin corpses.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac commands his party, demonstrating his leadership and strategic thinking.
  • Smith and the Black Knight work together to take down the initial Goblins, showcasing their teamwork and combat prowess.
  • Isaac's actions disgust the other party members, particularly Goblin Slayer, revealing their differing values and tolerances for dark magic.
  • Isaac's curiosity and willingness to experiment with Goblin corpses hint at his potential for growth and learning, as well as his disregard for conventional morality.

Ch. 13Goblin Lair!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac discovers a massive Green Heart in the Goblin Lair, nurturing Goblins.
  • He realizes the Green Heart has a magic channel inside, powering its function.
  • Isaac orders the Green Heart and Goblin corpses to be transported back to the castle.
  • He decides to continue the hunt the next day and returns to study Magic Spells.
  • Isaac learns about the Mystic Principle and Advanced Magic Spells.
  • The sale of the Blood Essence Potion faces rejection from the magic potion shop in Lake Town.
  • Isaac starts refining Goblin flesh and blood using the Refinement Magic Spell.

Character Developments

  • Isaac demonstrates curiosity and analytical skills when studying the Green Heart.
  • He shows responsibility and foresight in ordering the transportation of the Green Heart and Goblin corpses for future use.
  • Isaac's dedication to studying Magic Spells is evident, and he's aware of the challenges ahead with Advanced Magic Spells.
  • Barton successfully advances to Knight, showing growth and contributing to the castle's peace.

Significant Themes

  • The power of mystery and the Mystic Principle in Magic Spells.
  • The importance of research and dedication in Isaac's pursuit of Wizardry.
  • The challenges and setbacks in Isaac's entrepreneurial endeavors, such as the Blood Essence Potion's rejection.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac interacts with the Goblin Slayer, seeking his opinion on continuing the hunt.
  • He communicates with Smith, ordering him to transport the Green Heart and Goblin corpses.
  • Isaac's interaction with the Black Knight is minimal, as they mainly return to the castle together.
  • Isaac's thoughts reveal his frustration with the Blood Essence Potion's predicament, showing his human side.

Ch. 14A first test

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac discovers a ritual called the "Wizardry Sublimation Ritual" in a magic book, which can significantly boost or even drastically change his Wizardry.
  • He plans to use this ritual to enhance his Wizardry Flesh Conversion Talent by combining it with the Goblin Lair he obtained.
  • Isaac chooses to trade with the Demon God, Lord of Myriad Flesh, to increase his ritual's success rate, using Goblin corpses as materials.
  • He begins working on the ritual but stops at a 5% success rate due to the risk involved in dealing with Demon Gods.
  • Isaac then turns his attention to creating Wizardry items using the Magic Imprint Ritual in his basement.
  • He attempts to strengthen a Goblin heart using this ritual but fails.

Character Developments

  • Isaac demonstrates his determination and persistence in improving his abilities, even when faced with challenging tasks like the Goblin Lair and the Demon God ritual.
  • He shows resourcefulness by trying to strengthen Goblin hearts to save on research funding.

Significant Themes

  • Ambition and perseverance: Isaac's desire to enhance his abilities and his persistence in overcoming obstacles.
  • Risk and caution: Isaac's awareness of the risks involved in dealing with extra-territorial existences and his decision to wait for a higher success rate.

Character Interactions

  • Although there are no interactions with other characters in this chapter, Isaac's actions and thoughts provide insight into his character and motivations.

Ch. 15Joining a wizard organization?

Chapter summary

Isaac’s ritual succeeds, but his experiment does not: the goblin heart becomes a magical storage tool rather than becoming more demonized. It holds enough power to create three Heart-Exchange Rats, so he keeps it but recognizes that he needs more knowledge—and money—to improve his work.
He rejects asking his family for financial help. Their territory is short of funds, and revealing that he is a wizard might make his politically wary second brother suspect he intends to seize power. Isaac decides he must first become strong enough to protect himself and support his own research.
His experience in Lake Town has shown him that wizard commerce centers largely on raw materials and semifinished goods. Wizards often make simple tools and potions themselves, while more advanced products require knowledge and formulas he does not yet possess. Though farming might offer a route to wealth, Isaac lacks the land, seeds, and expertise to begin.
In his laboratory, Isaac reviews his experiments on demonic rats. Replacing a rat’s heart can trigger demonization, but the process has serious limits: a body can withstand only three heart replacements, and a fourth causes fatal rejection. Replacing blood with goblin blood appears more promising: the rat strengthens steadily, with fewer apparent side effects, provided the blood is properly assimilated. Isaac continues observing the results. He has also dissected a goblin to study its anatomy, but, despite being willing to kill goblins, he cannot yet bring himself to experiment on an intelligent humanoid creature.
Concluding that he needs a reliable source of income and magical knowledge, Isaac decides to join a wizard organization as an outside employee. Such work is open to Formal Wizards and lets them earn points exchangeable for knowledge or supplies. He also considers how his choice might fit his long-term path as a wizard. Acting immediately, he goes to the Old Witch’s hut to review organizations’ recruitment information.

Character and relationship notes

  • Isaac is practical and ambitious, but not wholly ruthless. He pursues risky magical research, yet draws a moral line at experimenting on goblins.
  • He is financially independent by choice and cautious about family politics, especially how his second brother might interpret his newfound wizard status.
  • Isaac’s relationship with the Old Witch is respectful; he bows before entering her hut to seek information.

Significant themes

  • Knowledge, money, and power are linked: Isaac needs money to obtain knowledge, and knowledge to advance his research.
  • Scientific ambition versus ethical limits: He experiments on animals and studies corpses, but is not yet willing to use intelligent beings as test subjects.
  • Self-reliance and political caution: Isaac avoids family support to prevent suspicion and protect his future autonomy.
  • Progress through experimentation: The apparent promise of blood replacement over heart replacement shows Isaac adapting his methods when evidence challenges his expectations.

Ch. 16Flesh and Blood Tower

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac becomes a Legendary Wizard, surprising his family.
  • Remington, Isaac's Second Brother, learns of Isaac's new status and suspects their eldest brother's involvement.
  • The eldest brother supports Isaac's new path by providing funds and a book of Wizardry.
  • Isaac's sister shows concern but doesn't interfere.
  • Isaac decides to join the Flesh and Blood Tower, a Wizard organization specializing in biological modification Arcane.

Character Developments

  • Isaac: Shows initiative and decisiveness in choosing his path as a Wizard.
  • Remington: Demonstrates curiosity and caution regarding Isaac's new status.
  • Isaac's sister: Shows concern for Isaac's well-being but maintains a hands-off approach.
  • Eldest brother: Supports Isaac's new path, indicating a level of trust and acceptance.

Significant Themes

  • Family dynamics and sibling rivalry.
  • The power and potential danger of Legendary Wizards.
  • The importance of choosing the right path for personal growth and development.

Character Interactions

  • Isaac's family members react to his new status as a Wizard, showing a mix of surprise, concern, and support.
  • Isaac considers and chooses the Flesh and Blood Tower as his new organization, demonstrating his strategic thinking.
  • Isaac's family members show varying levels of involvement in his affairs, highlighting their individual priorities and interests.

Ch. 17Thanks to the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood for the donation!

Plot points and events

  • As an associate member of the Flesh and Blood Tower, Isaac receives Territory Magic: Beast Breeding Ground, which adapts its fixed area to demonic creatures and accelerates their growth.
  • He chooses to raise Dragon Lizards and Demon Rats. Dragon Lizards are difficult and costly to breed but can earn a valuable first-circle wizardry manuscript if they awaken their faint dragon bloodline. Isaac hopes his talent can help—and believes he can afford to use Blood Essence Potions if needed.
  • Isaac buys two Dragon Lizard hatchlings, ten Demon Rats, feed, and extra demonic boar carcasses. He then gathers materials to establish the breeding ground.
  • That night, he performs a ritual to the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood, requesting that the god optimize a spell recorded in his notebook. The god turns the notebook into a Magic Book that lets its bearer cast the spell without normal requirements, in exchange for regular flesh-and-blood sacrifices.
  • Isaac’s real objective is to steal part of the god’s Flesh Dimension. He keeps the ritual’s success probability at a safer level, ends it once he has gained what he wants, and destroys the ritual setup to prevent retaliation.
  • The furious Lord realizes a mere Formal Wizard has robbed him, but decides not to pursue Isaac directly, fearing the world Isaac inhabits.
  • Isaac discovers his prize: an empty, roughly one-hundred-cubic-meter Dimensional Seed, taken from the Lord’s domain.

Character developments and interactions

  • Isaac shows ambition and calculated caution. He pursues high-value breeding projects and secretly exploits the ritual, balancing risk against reward rather than trusting the demon god.
  • The Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood initially acts playful and generous, but recognizes Isaac is concealing his true aim. After being tricked, he erupts in anger yet retreats rather than risk entering Isaac’s world.
  • Isaac’s exchange with the god is a tense contest of suspicion: the Lord presses him to reveal his full wish, while Isaac maintains a respectful front and quietly carries out his plan.

Significant themes

  • Ambition balanced by caution: Isaac seeks exceptional gains but stops before the ritual becomes too dangerous.
  • Power has a price: The Magic Book requires sacrifices, and demonic resources demand substantial investment.
  • Predatory bargains and deception: The god’s “gift” is a means to establish a foothold in the world, while Isaac uses the bargain to steal from the god.
  • Power and vulnerability: Even a formidable demon god can be frustrated by a weaker individual—and constrained by the danger of the world beyond his dimension.

Ch. 18Flesh Lair!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Isaac obtains a Dimension Seed from the Lord of Myriad Flesh, which can provide infinite magic once a day and produce Demonic Flesh essence or exempt Flesh spell costs daily.
  • He discovers a modified magic book, "Preliminary Research on Goblin Lairs · Flesh Lair," which allows him to create a mobile Flesh Lair that can mass-produce Flesh Embryos.
  • Isaac ends his mana turbulence period and prepares for his first official Wizard promotion ritual.
  • An unknown magic book, "[Mad Wizard Society]," appears on his desk.

Character Developments

  • Isaac's understanding and control over his magical abilities grow as he learns to use the Dimension Seed and upgrades his Talent Wizardry to Flesh Lair.
  • He becomes more determined and proactive, deciding to take the initiative with the mysterious [Mad Wizard Society] book.

Significant Themes

  • Power and Knowledge: Isaac's desire for knowledge and understanding of magic drives his character development and growth in power.
  • Ambition vs. Pragmatism: Isaac considers the long-term goal of growing his Dimension Seed into a true dimension but decides to focus on improving himself instead due to the immense resources required.
  • Trust and Caution: Isaac's decision to engage with the [Mad Wizard Society] book shows his cautious nature and willingness to take calculated risks.

Character Interactions

  • Although there are no direct interactions with other characters in this chapter, Isaac's internal monologue reveals his thoughts and decisions, which drive the narrative forward.
  • The Lord of Myriad Flesh, although not present, influences Isaac's actions and developments through the gifts and knowledge provided.

Ch. 19The Hidden Danger of the Goblin Lairs

Key plot points and events

  • Isaac activates the Magic Book and learns about the Mad Witch Society, a loose gathering for wizards who have successfully made deals with otherworldly beings while retaining their independence.
  • The Society offers monthly rank-based gatherings, an annual gathering for all members, trading opportunities, and restricted chat rooms—but no formal support or obligations. Isaac joins under the name Solomon, hoping one day to command demon gods.
  • Smith reports that nearby Goblin Lairs can generate goblins indefinitely, drawing magic from the air, soil, and an unknown dimensional source. Unchecked, they could drain the land and eventually attract dangerous creatures stronger than goblins.
  • Isaac orders the lairs destroyed, while instructing Smith to keep bringing back the goblin bodies for their useful materials.
  • Isaac receives a letter, gold, a witchcraft manuscript, and another Magic Book from his siblings. The letter warns that Black Orcs will soon invade the territory for food. Isaac is asked to return to the fortress, but intends to prepare and take an active role.

Character development and interactions

  • Isaac is pragmatic and ambitious: he accepts the Society’s unexplained invitation despite suspecting risk, adopts a name tied to his long-term goal, and responds decisively when the goblin-farming danger becomes clear.
  • Smith acts as Isaac’s trusted aide, supplying intelligence and agreeing to investigate the Black Orcs. His pride suggests he respects Isaac’s growing strength and initiative.
  • Isaac’s elder brother and sister show concern and support by warning him about the coming invasion and sending resources.

Significant themes

  • Power carries hidden costs: Goblins provide valuable resources, but their endless production threatens the environment and may invite worse dangers.
  • Ambition balanced with caution: Isaac wants power and opportunity, yet recognizes risks and adjusts his plans.
  • Preparation and responsibility: The approaching Black Orc threat shifts Isaac’s attention from personal advancement toward defending his territory.

Ch. 20Witch Tea Party

Summary

Isaac spends the thousand Gold Coins given by his older brother on the Witch Tea Party, an advancement ritual that strengthens both astral and mystic attributes. He buys the ritual materials in Lake Town and adds 190 pieces of Witches’ clothing to the required supplies, hoping to push the ritual’s success rate far beyond its usual ten percent.
The ritual succeeds—but Isaac’s excessive offering summons more than a hundred Witches. They explain that, while they cannot harm him, their displeasure will bring him two days of bad luck. The senior Witch serves him tea, completing the ritual. Isaac’s Magic Power rises by a third, with smaller gains to his mental strength and mystic attribute. He is especially pleased that he has gained a mystic attribute, which may later let him undertake powerful body modifications such as creating a Magic Eye. The Witch saliva remains untouched, to his relief.
The next day, Isaac opens the gifts from his siblings. His older sister’s book, Arcane Energy Overview – Volume 1, offers a foundation for future study. His older brother Caesar’s manuscript proves far more startling: its title is God Research Handbook – Anatomy.

Character developments and interactions

  • Isaac shows resourcefulness and ambition, but his attempt to maximize the ritual’s odds reveals his willingness to improvise without fully understanding the consequences. He apologizes deferentially to the Witches and accepts the promised bad luck.
  • The senior Witch acts as the group’s calm representative, explaining the ritual’s outcome and guiding Isaac through the tea ceremony. The other Witches respond to his stunt with mischievous displeasure rather than violence.
  • Isaac’s siblings support his development in different ways: his sister provides a serious introduction to arcana, while Caesar’s gift hints at dangerous or unconventional knowledge.

Significant themes

  • Advancement as evolution: Legendary Wizards grow by accumulating magical power and attributes, with major potential opening at the Grand Wizard stage.
  • Power and consequences: Isaac’s attempt to game a ritual works, but it brings an unexpected penalty.
  • Foundations for future growth: The ritual’s mystic boost and his sister’s book are investments in abilities that may matter more later than they do now.
  • Humor amid danger: Isaac’s overconfident preparation, awkward materials shopping, and relief over the untouched Witch saliva contrast with the ritual’s supernatural stakes.
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