Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

Chapter 206 City Lord: The destruction of the castle has nothing to do with Celia

Vanessa noticed Celia's unusual expression and a thought popped into her head; she asked in a low voice, "Celia, could that strange puppet be related to you?"

Faced with what she had done, Celia decided to confess.

"Yes, I did indeed lure that strange puppet."

Although it was said to be guided by the gods, it was ultimately Celia who carried it out, so Celia's words weren't exactly a lie.

Vanessa was taken aback and was about to say something when Lord Punil laughed and said, "This matter has nothing to do with Miss Celia. On the contrary, it was our negligence that almost caused Miss Celia to get hurt. It is our fault."

Vanessa recalled Celia's explanation at the hotel and said, "That shadow mage is skilled in assassination. Even I, if I were on guard, could fall for his tricks. If you lured him here, why didn't he just come after you?"

Punil nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's why the bishop was injured and is still lying in bed. If it was Miss Celia who brought it here, we wouldn't be seeing the lively Miss Celia now, but a corpse."

"Cults have always been known for their strangeness. Perhaps they discovered something and used this as a pretext to lure us out of the city, leaving that sorcerer waiting for us outside. Otherwise, they wouldn't have rushed back to Southern City and attacked me after we returned via emergency teleportation."

Vanessa nodded.

After the battle ended last night, she asked Punil about the details of the fight and learned the specific process.

That strange 'puppet' was outside the city meeting up with the two sorcerer couple, and then together they fought against Punil and the bishop. It didn't seem like it was after Celia at all.

After a moment of silence, Celia said somewhat embarrassedly, "The place where you fought outside the city is not far away. You should be able to see many heretics who died there. If there are no corpses, there should be signs of battle or something."

Punil smiled slightly. "We did find some heretics' corpses nearby, and quite a few heretics were collecting the bodies. After our people subdued them, we learned from a few of the still conscious heretics that they were fighting a mystic, but that mystic was not Miss Celia."

As he spoke, Punil activated his bracelet and displayed a battle scene.

That picture shows the disguised Celia battling the heretics.

To avoid being identified by heretics through subtle details, Celia's disguise was always thorough; the packages she used to carry her belongings were all newly purchased, and her puppets were also disguised.

Therefore, the image on the light screen that Punil presented was of an unfamiliar sorcerer.

The image cannot perceive the opponent's strength; it can only be judged from the manifestation of their spells.

Vanessa immediately assessed: "This sorceress's purification spell is different from the one used by the Holy Court. Judging from her displayed strength, she is at least close to the fourth rank."

The video was short, only five seconds long, and it did not show the shadow mage taking action.

Aside from the use of holy light spells, all that could be seen was the puppet's figure flashing as it reaped the heretics; there was no footage of the puppet using magic.

Celia recognized that this was when she had just fought the heretics, and she was using purification magic to add negative effects to the heretics, before the puppet started using the scrolls.

Celia fell silent.

Punil laughed and said, "It cannot be ruled out that this sorcerer used a shadow-based disguise spell, but this performance could not possibly be Miss Celia."

“A couple of days ago I heard that an elven royal lady had infiltrated the Southern City. She was acting suspiciously, so I sent someone to keep an eye on her. But last night, while we were chasing the heretics, the person I was keeping an eye on told me that the elven royal lady had disappeared. I think she must have killed those heretics.”

Vanessa nodded in agreement.

Celia thought of the elven girl who had stumbled into the concealment magic circle and been corrupted in the face.

When they carried her in last night, the uncle who was digging the tunnel seemed to say... she was an elven royal?

Could the city lord be referring to her?

No, it's definitely her.

Celia muttered to herself, "How could someone like her possibly do that?"

The two fourth-tier mages had very sharp ears and immediately heard Celia's mutterings.

"Miss Celia knows that elven royal lady?" Punil asked in surprise.

"I wouldn't say I know her, she's in my room right now."

An unfamiliar elven girl, or even royalty? Who knows what she's up to? As the future Holy Maiden of the Holy Court, there's no need to hide such a suspicious person. It's better to tell Punil directly and receive her with diplomatic courtesy.

Hearing her words, Punil understood. "After I heal those two puppeteers, I would appreciate it if Miss Celia could introduce me to them."

"Okay, wrap it up on me."

As they spoke, the group had already passed through the castle ruins and arrived at a side hall.

"Miss Celia, the two puppeteers are inside. Thank you for your help."

"You're welcome."

Celia entered the palace and saw two people lying in a room on one side.

The other person was in very poor condition; their lips were already pale. Although their physical and mental strength were stable, there was a feeling that their life force was rapidly slipping away.

Seeing this, Celia didn't delay. She sat down in front of one of them and, following Ross's instructions, took out a fragment of the Sea God's divine essence, placed it on her fingertip, and began to resonate with the divine essence.

Upon seeing the fragment of Celia's divine essence, Punil's eyes widened suddenly, and he pointed at the fragment with a look of utter shock.

Vanessa noticed his expression and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

After a long pause, Punil whispered, "The puppet heart that Miss Celia used is very similar to the one we dug out of that puppet, no, it's exactly the same! However, the quality it reveals is a bit weaker than that puppet heart. Could it be... that Miss Celia really attracted it?"

Vanessa looked at her strangely and shook her head, saying, "This is a high-quality puppet heart that Celia brought out from the heretical stronghold where you obtained the pure magic crystal. She said that high-quality puppet hearts have the problem of impacting the soul and she wouldn't let me touch it."

"The similarity of the Puppet Heart does not prove that the 'Puppet Man' was brought by Celia. It only proves that there are many such high-quality Puppet Hearts in the Deep Sea Aid Society, and some of them have been used and turned into monsters that are neither human nor puppet, like that 'Puppet Man'."

Vanessa laughed as she spoke: "The destruction of the Star Ash Town temple was caused by those heretics who came to me for treatment. They discovered that Celia had this Puppet Heart, which led to the conflict. I think I understand why the 'Puppet Man' rushed towards Celia at the end."

"He has clearly discovered the high-quality puppet heart that Celia carries."

Punil suddenly realized: "That indeed has nothing to do with Miss Celia."

Chapter 207 A Casual Deal

Whether it's related or not is actually no longer important.

Importantly, Punil needs Celia's help to heal the two puppeteers.

The treatment went smoothly.

The power within the fragment of divinity flowed through her into the bodies of the two unfortunate puppeteers, stopping the continued loss of their souls, and then began to nourish their souls, stabilizing their condition.

However, all Celia could do was stabilize the situation; she couldn't immediately replenish the damage to someone's soul.

Fortunately, there are fruits that replenish the soul.

Following Ross's instructions, Celia wrote down the medicinal herbs and fruits needed and handed them to the city lord, saying, "At most, I can help them stabilize their souls and wake them up, but they will still be very weak after waking up and will need long-term nourishment. It may take two or three years to fully recover."

Punil glanced warily at the fragment of divinity on Celia's fingertip, then nodded. "Understood. I'll go prepare it for them right away."

He then summoned his servant and instructed him to inquire about the herbs and fruits on the list.

After he gave the orders, Celia asked, "Where did you put that puppet heart?"

"Put it in the warehouse. Miss Celia, are you interested in that puppet heart?"

Celia nodded: "I need that Puppet Heart. I wonder if the City Lord could transfer it to me?"

Punil fell into deep thought.

Celia said, "This level of Puppet Heart can no longer be used on puppets. You have seen the situation of that 'puppet.' If you want to use it, you need to reach that level."

"Although this quality of Puppet Heart is very rare and precious, if it cannot be used for puppets, it is actually useless to the city lord. On the contrary, it will attract the attention of the Deep Sea Aid Society, which will come to cause trouble for you every day."

As she spoke, Celia twirled the fragment of divine essence between her fingers and said, "For example, I can now use this Puppet Heart to sense the location of other high-quality Puppet Hearts nearby, um... in that direction, right?"

Punil was startled, then nodded. "Yes, the warehouse is in that direction."

Vanessa frowned: "Celia, what do you need this for?"

Celia smiled slightly, "I have the blessing of the gods, which allows me to withstand the impact of these puppet hearts and even use them to enhance my mental strength and soul power."

Vanessa said, "You said the Deep Sea Aid Society will use other high-quality Puppet Hearts to find your location. If they use them to track you down, that's too dangerous."

Celia shook her head: "No, you need to be very close to be able to sense it, like the day our temple was destroyed, and the last reaction of that 'puppet' last night."

Vanessa and Punil had already put together a storyline that they found convincing, so Celia just went along with it.

"As a student of the Holy Magic Academy, I am in the City of Ember, near the Temple of Ember. If the Deep Sea Aid Society gets too close, they will be discovered."

Seeing that Punil was still somewhat reluctant to part, Celia said, "Since the city lord is reluctant to let you go, then so be it. I won't force you. Mother Vanessa, I'm going back now to the inn to continue making scrolls."

Vanessa nodded. "Okay, go ahead."

Just as Celia was about to leave, Punil called out to her, "Wait a minute."

"Is there anything else, Lord City Lord?" Celia turned around.

"Ahem, Miss Celia, don't be in a hurry. I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. I just hope that after you take the things, you can introduce me to someone."

Celia smiled. "Of course, no problem. It's nothing."

She knew that Punil meant to introduce her to the elven royal family.

That doesn't matter, it's just something I do.

Of course, if Punil doesn't give you the Puppet Heart, this seemingly easy task becomes somewhat inconvenient.

Punil saw that Celia left directly and understood this, so in the end, he came to his senses.

That puppet heart is indeed a high-quality puppet heart, and it looks quite valuable.

But that's based on the premise that it's useful.

The Heart of the Puppet cannot be used on a puppet; its value is no different from that of ordinary jade.

If you can't use it yourself, fine, but you can't even give it to others? Isn't that just useless?

It's possible that if you sell it to someone else, they might accidentally touch it, fall unconscious on the spot, and then be extorted for money.

Some things are precious only in the hands of certain people; to others, they are worthless.

Just like ancient fossils, you might think fossils are valuable, but they are only valuable to a specific group of people; they are worthless to others.

If you try to raise prices using this as an excuse, and they simply ignore you, there's nothing you can do.

Compared to fossils, this puppet heart is much more dangerous. Not to mention whether it will be sensed by heretics entering the city, even in daily preservation, if someone is not careful and touches it, it could be the death of a person.

So after thinking it over, Punil decided to use it to exchange for an introduction from the Elven royal family. If he could establish a connection with the Elven royal family and discuss trade with them, it would play an important role in the development of Southern City.

Led by Punil, Celia quickly arrived at the warehouse where the Puppet Hearts were stored. As she approached, the Puppet Heart in her hand immediately emitted a faint light, resonating with her.

Seeing this situation, Punil sighed inwardly.

Punil took a small box from the warehouse shelf, deciphered the password, and opened it. The puppet heart inside emitted a faint light, corresponding to the one in Celia's hand.

Ross said, "It's also a Puppet Heart of the same type, but twice as strong as the one you have."

It's twice as strong, or two-tenths as strong.

Roth clicked his tongue in amazement and asked Ethel in the sealed land, "How many parts did you divide your divinity into?"

Ethel replied, “Five portions. The largest one is where I am sleeping. One was used by you to lure me, one was used by me to fall into your trap, and the other two are similar to the one you used to lure me, in the Deep Sea Aid Society.”

Tell me where you sleep.

Ethel snorted: "The girl you brought can't go to the sea."

"You don't need to worry about it, just give me the coordinates."

"No."

boom!

Ethel was sent flying backwards.

"To give it to or not to give it to?"

"Do not……"

boom!

After giving Ethel a good beating, Ross said calmly, "Godhood is useless to me. I don't care if you don't say it, but from now on I'll beat you up every day."

"Ross, you monster!"

boom!

for a long time.

"Cough cough cough, the coordinates are in the Tranquil Sea... Are you satisfied now? You damned demon! If you have the guts, just kill me!"

"That's more like it, why do you have to get a beating?"

Ross rubbed his fist and smiled, "I won't kill you. Of course, you can commit suicide, and I'll help you spread the legend of your suicide."