Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

A flood of magic appeared on the fourth level of the lighthouse, destroying one monster after another.

However, Celia still failed to enter the fourth level.

The monsters on the fourth floor seem endless; no matter how many are killed, they respawn, as if the monsters will reset and respawn as long as they don't enter the fourth floor.

This situation left Celia and her companions with no other options but to eliminate wave after wave of enemies.

When their stubbornness flared up, they also wanted to know just how many monsters were on this fourth level.

Meanwhile, Ross was already at the window on the fourth floor, looking out at the sea.

The sea was shrouded in a white mist, obscuring the distant view, even under the bright sunshine.

The area surrounding the lost lighthouse and the Gold Coast is fragmented into countless sub-spaces, but the lighthouse itself is unique.

Besides the lighthouse, there is something else that is also unique—

Ross gazed thoughtfully at the ships that were faintly visible in the distance, slowly approaching the shore.

"A ghost ship? It doesn't look like it appeared randomly. It looks like it rushed out after seeing someone enter the lighthouse."

Indeed, what Ross saw was a random event related to the existence of the lost lighthouse—

Ghost ship.

Because Celia and her companions progressed too quickly, they only stayed on the Gold Coast for a day and a half and didn't have time to see what the ghost ship looked like.

Now that they have conquered the lighthouse itself, the ghost ship has finally appeared, making up for their regret of not being able to see it.

As the ghost ship appeared, everything around slowly dimmed.

The faint sound of a ship's horn drifted over, and Ross saw on the old ship that decaying sailors were raising their rotten oars toward the lighthouse.

With each stroke of the oar, the sky darkens a little more.

Even the mercenaries and students exploring the outer perimeter noticed the changes in the sky.

An experienced person would immediately know what had happened.

"It's a ghost ship!"

"The ghost ship is here!"

"retreat!"

Many experienced mercenaries, after realizing what had happened, immediately and decisively fled.

Only the students of the Holy Magic Academy were unaware of what was happening and continued to fight off the surrounding monsters.

Inside the lighthouse, Celia and the others also noticed the change in the sky.

They went to the window on the third floor and looked out. When they saw the ghost ship appearing faintly in the distance, their expressions changed.

"The appearance of a ghost ship at this time is a bit troublesome." Benovia frowned.

Anke asked, "What impact will the ghost ship have?"

Doris said, "There are some rumors about the ghost ships in the lighthouse. It is said that when the ghost ships appear, the whole sky will darken and the monsters will be strengthened."

Benovia nodded: "Yes, but not in the area where the ghost ship appears. The monsters there are not as strong as they are in the night. But near the area where the ghost ship docks, the monsters are stronger than they are in the night."

Celia carefully observed the ghost ship's route and couldn't help but say, "This ghost ship feels like it's coming for us."

"They're here for you." Ross came down from upstairs and said, "There's still about an hour before the ghost ship docks. You need to hurry and at least take down the fourth floor. Only by dealing with the endless monsters on the fourth floor will you have the strength to deal with the ghost ship. Otherwise, the heavy pollution brought by the ghost ship will drive the monsters crazy, making it impossible for you to break through the fourth floor."

Celia paused for a moment, then relayed Ross's words.

Upon hearing what Celia said, Benovia asked, "Are the monsters on the fourth floor truly endless?"

"No, it just seems endless. It accelerates the reconstruction of monsters through magic circles... wait!"

As she relayed Ross's words, Celia suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "I remember that for pollution to condense into monsters, it needs a medium, which is various magical materials and spiritual objects. If we bring down the materials dropped by the monsters we kill during the impact, wouldn't that reduce the number of monsters?"

Ross smiled slightly, "Not too stupid. The ghost ship appeared to bring a lot of demonic energy pollution, causing the number of monsters generated on the fourth level to exceed the number you kill, thereby depleting your power."

Having received praise from Ross, Celia's lips curled up. "Without further ado, let's go again!"

The change in strategy resulted in a visibly smaller number of monsters on the fourth floor.

The lighthouse owner noticed the situation and immediately took action—

The monsters on the fourth floor were strengthened and began to go berserk. As soon as the puppet showed its head, it would immediately attract attacks from countless other monsters.

Fortunately, this time the strategy had enough scrolls. The use of a large number of scrolls allowed the puppet to lead the group to occupy a small stronghold on the fourth floor and slowly push forward.

The lighthouse is large, but it can't compare to the Gold Coast; there's a limit to the number of monsters it can hold.

Just as the ghost ship was about to dock, Celia and her companions successfully took control of the fourth floor.

The melodious sound of a ship's horn rang out beneath the lighthouse. Celia looked down and saw the decaying sailors on it.

The sailors looked up at them with empty eye sockets.

An extremely strong pressure emanated from them.

“These sailors all seem to have combat power close to that siren’s, this is a bit troublesome.” Celia frowned.

Phil said, "Let's stop first. I'll purify the pollution on the fourth floor before we continue. The pollution here is still trying to reconstruct the monsters."

Benovia looked at Phil: "Can you handle it? If you purify the fourth layer... can you still proceed?"

Phil didn't answer the question because she wasn't sure either, and could only say, "Let's give it a try."

A divine light emanated from her, and Benovia, Doris, and Anko stood guard around her, protecting her.

Meanwhile, Celia went to the wall and looked at the runes that were faintly emerging from the giant stone.

Ross's voice entered her mind: "Do as I say, use the runes of the lighthouse to change the rules of the entire ruins."

Celia grew increasingly excited: "Change the rules of the ruins? Does that mean removing the fourth-order restriction?"

"No, it's about strengthening restrictions."

"?"

Celia was confused.

Why strengthen restrictions?

Ross smiled faintly: "Of course, it's to limit that 'friend' at the top of the tower; we can't let anyone else take it."

Celia suddenly realized.

So Lord Ross was after the lighthouse owner, huh? Oh well, never mind.

Under Ross's guidance, Celia began to explore the runes of the Lighthouse, slowly modifying them according to Ross's instructions.

The ghost ship docked at the lighthouse. The sailors on board did not disembark but looked up at the sky, occasionally letting out the sound of the ship's horn, putting pressure on Celia and the others.

Their puppets have been stationed at the entrances of the fourth, third, and fifth floors to prevent monsters from appearing upstairs or downstairs and disturbing their operations.

Until Phil opened his eyes.

But then, an accident happened.

Phil opened his eyes, his face suddenly turned red, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

I had some beer last night and I'm a little dizzy, so I'll be typing slowly, but updates won't be less, just slower.

Chapter 165 Benovia: Is Celia talking about Ross?

This situation caused everyone else's expressions to change.

Benovia immediately moved closer to Phil, placed her hand on her back, and a divine light emanated from her hand.

As Benovia is a jack-of-all-trades, healing is an essential skill.

As the healing light entered Phil's body, Benovia froze, staring at Phil in shock: "Phil, you..."

"It's just contamination getting into the internal organs, it's not a big problem," Phil waved his hand dismissively.

Upon hearing this, not only Benovia and the others, but even Ross couldn't help but look over.

He observed Phil's condition and said, "It seems your strategy for today can only go this far. Phil's condition is not good; he won't recover in just a day or two."

Celia withdrew her hand. She had completed the intrusion and modification of the rules of the ruins, and under Ross's guidance, she had reinforced the rule defenses to prevent the lighthouse owner from modifying the rules.

Hearing Ross's words, she paused for a moment, looked at Phil, and couldn't help but say, "Phil, do you really like the whole self-sacrifice thing?"

Phil looked up, met Celia's gaze, shook his head, and said, "Celia, you misunderstand. I don't like self-sacrifice. I know my situation very well. It's just that when I was purifying and absorbing the pollution, I underestimated the impact of the ghost ship on the pollution, which allowed the pollution to enter my internal organs."

Celia said irritably, "If you keep dancing on the edge of a knife, one day your brain will be corrupted and you'll turn into a humanoid monster."

Ross chuckled: "Given Phil's situation, if she were to become someone, she would become something like the Abyss Princess. If the Abyss were still around, she would at least have to welcome His Highness."

Celia said resentfully, "Lord Ross, please stop making sarcastic remarks at a time like this. Do you have any way to solve Phil's situation? Please."

Having spent so much time together, her impression of the other saintess candidates had changed. Every evening, Phil would treat the mercenaries' contamination as they returned, charging only a symbolic fee.

In terms of kindness, Celia couldn't compare to her; she simply couldn't bear to see her turn into an abyssal monster.

Ross pondered for a moment and said, "If we can find a way to make her summon me like you, and transfer the pollution to her through a mental connection, we can easily solve the pollution spill problem."

"Should I have her...summon you?"

It seems like a good idea, and it can also drag others down with it; it sounds exciting no matter how you look at it.

But Celia always felt a little uncomfortable.

I feel a little...wronged.

Ross said with a half-smile, "Don't be so upset yet. Whether it will work is still unknown. After all, countless people have summoned me over the years, but only you have succeeded."

"I'm not wronged at all."

Celia denied it, but the upturned corners of her mouth betrayed her change of mood.

It must be admitted that Celia is indeed the most special one. Benovia has been strengthening her connections in various ways, but she can only appear in front of her when she enters the realm of the gods.

Once you leave the realm of gods, the connection will be immediately severed.

Rose took the initiative to contact her; if she hadn't, she might never have even noticed his presence.

Unlike Celia, who simply gave the heretic a demonstration and actually summoned him.

Ross was incredibly curious about what was so special about Celia, but unfortunately, he couldn't figure it out at all.

Perhaps only after the seal is broken and we observe it up close can we see the truth.

"Let me give it a try."

Celia came to Phil's side and said, "Phil, you can try praying to the gods to see if you can get rid of the pollution on your body faster."

Phil said in surprise, "Your idea... uh."

She didn't say anything outrageous, after all, these were all competitors.

Celia blinked, leaned close to Phil's ear, and whispered with a smile, "If the gods don't work, we can try others, such as... the evil god Ross."

Phil's eyes widened, and he abruptly stepped back, staring at Celia in shock: "Celia, you... saying such things..."

Celia chuckled: "Just kidding, don't worry about it."

As she spoke, she replied to Ross in her mind: "Lord Ross, it's not my fault. Phil isn't like me; she completely rejects you."

Ross rolled his eyes speechlessly and didn't say anything.

Benovia, however, glanced at Celia thoughtfully.

She didn't hear what Celia said to Phil.

But seeing Phil's shocked expression, it must be something interesting.

Doris said, "Phil's condition isn't good. I think we should go back today and continue the strategy tomorrow. What do you think?"

No one else objected, but Celia said, "The lighthouse door is closed, and the owner of the lighthouse won't let us leave easily. There's only one way to leave. Are you sure you want to use that method?"

Doris looked at Phil: "Go ahead and use it. Our trial is over, this is an extra guide, what's wrong with using it?"

Celia nodded. "Then let's use it."

After saying that, she took out the teleportation badge given to her by the school.

The others also took out theirs, and after retrieving the puppets, they all activated their teleportation badges.

Accompanied by a white light, the fourth floor was completely empty.