Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

Ross's expression changed, and he reached out to grab Celia. "Run!"

Celia didn't move; instead, she grabbed Ross, who was about to run away, and stood in front of him.

"Even a thousand years ago, would I still encounter trouble? But this time, it's my turn to stand at the forefront!"

Celia turned around, smiled at Ross, and said excitedly, "Mr. Ross... why are you running? I'm here, you'll be fine. Let me protect you!"

I'm so excited! I'm actually protecting a future god!

Just like teaching a deity to meditate, this kind of thing excited and thrilled Celia.

Although there is no staff, a sorcerer has never needed to have a staff to cast spells.

The girl stretched out her hand in a claw shape towards the monster, and shouted, "Freeze!"

As a surge of rich ice magic erupted, the water that was about to reach the feet of the two people quickly froze.

The freezing spread rapidly, and in less than a second, it froze all the overflowing water and the monster into ice blocks.

The girl turned around and saw the shock in Ross's eyes; the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Hehe (*^▽^*)!

Chapter 330 Tacit understanding

Having successfully dealt with the sea monster, the two quickly fled, giving the 'Superpower Management Committee' no chance to catch them.

During this time, Celia felt as if someone was really chasing them, but the experienced Miss Celia managed to shake them off!

Afterwards, Ross took Celia to amusement parks, arcades, beaches, and other places to play. Every time they were almost done playing, a monster would appear and cause trouble.

Celia blamed it on her own presence, but seeing Ross's emotionally supportive expression, she felt quite satisfied.

As night fell, the last place Ross took Celia was a high-end restaurant in the city, located on the top floor of a building, overlooking the entire city.

Standing in front of the restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows, Celia intently watched the ant-like crowds and bustling traffic below, appreciating the completely different atmosphere from 'a thousand years later'.

Even though she was disturbed by the sudden appearance of a monster at the end of the day, Celia's mood remained high, and she was happy all day long.

For their last dinner, Ross brought her a birthday cake and let her taste the most delicious food she had ever tasted in her life.

Looking at the abundant and delicious food and the bustling streets, the girl's eyes revealed a look of admiration. "The Abyss Cult has been using the grandeur of a thousand years ago to deceive ordinary people into joining the cult. I didn't know that before, but now it seems that even I would like to see the world like this again, prosperous and colorful."

Ross laughed and said, "I think it would be the best if everyone could become a superhuman a thousand years from now. Look at us now, everyone is just an ordinary person, with only a few superhumans. If we encounter a monster attack, we have no way to fight back."

"Although everyone can become a superpower, but..."

"Beneath this prosperity, there are also many dirty things; there is nothing new under the sun."

“I know! But if it’s you, you can definitely create a better world. I want to create a better world with you!” Celia looked at Ross.

"You overestimate me. I'm just an ordinary person. Anyway, after we finish eating, let's go sit by the river over there."

Celia nodded, "Okay!"

After having eaten and drunk their fill, the two left the restaurant and went to the riverside in the park below.

Ross looked at Celia, "Come on, close your eyes."

Celia paused for a moment, then closed her eyes expectantly.

"Count down with me, three, two, one, open your eyes."

Celia opened her eyes, puzzled, when suddenly a loud noise came from the sky.

She looked up and saw a beautiful firework blooming.

Then, more fireworks burst on the other side of the river, attracting Celia's attention.

"Did you prepare this, Mr. Ross?" She looked at Ross.

"Yes, happy birthday, Celia."

"Thank you!"

The girl was captivated by the fireworks.

Only after the fireworks ended did she follow Ross back to the place where it all began, an ordinary apartment building.

"You go to sleep first, I still have to work overtime," Ross said.

"Overtime?" Celia asked, puzzled.

"I still have to work, you go to sleep first, I'll just put down a mat later."

Celia felt sleepy and yawned. She obediently listened to Ross and said, "Okay, I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight, Lord Ross."

After saying that, Celia lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Celia slowly opened her eyes, still immersed in the beauty of the final fireworks.

When her gaze refocused, the familiar hotel ceiling appeared, and the girl stared blankly into space.

Emptiness and loss arrived at the same time.

"Indeed, it was a dream."

Before going to sleep, I had already planned how to grow with Ross, gradually become a god, and together change the whole world.

When I woke up, the dream was over.

but……

That dream felt so real.

Celia was somewhat dazed, looking at the surrounding scene with a hazy feeling.

This... isn't this the dream?

Celia patted her head.

Just then, a cool sensation emerged from my mind and slowly permeated my limbs and bones.

This feeling gradually brought her back to her senses.

"Your mind seems a bit confused, like you're under a dream spell. Did something happen?" Ross's voice came through.

Celia looked at the phantom image of Ross that appeared, her pretty face blushing: "As expected, it was all Lord Ross's doing!"

Ross smiled and said, "What do you mean?"

"Of course, I want to dream about things from a thousand years ago!"

Recalling what she did 'a thousand years ago'—teaching Rose meditation, protecting Rose—Celia wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

That wretched Mr. Ross, he really loves seeing others embarrassed!

"Oh? So you dreamt about more than a thousand years ago?"

Ross's words startled Celia. "What do you mean?"

Ross smiled and said, "Wasn't yesterday your birthday? I gave you a dream as a birthday present. Tell me, what wonderful dream did you have?"

Celia's cheeks flushed even more. "N-nothing, I just had a very nice dream. Thank you, Lord Ross."

As she spoke, she breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems Lord Ross only sent a dream and doesn't know the specifics of the dream.

No wonder Lord Ross in my dream was so clumsy and looked so easy to bully.

But is the Ross in the dream really not the current Lord Ross?

Celia decided not to think about the problem.

The fact that she was so presumptuous in the dream, and that Ross pretended not to know, already speaks volumes.

The girl's mood gradually improved.

"I really like this gift, thank you, Lord Ross!"

"As long as you like it."

Celia got out of bed and checked the time on her bracelet. "We need to continue special training today. We also need to call Benovia and the others to train together more before the second round of the competition and develop teamwork."

"Well, let's go."

For the next few days, Celia stayed indoors, practicing teamwork with Benovia and the others in the park behind the hotel, and also improving her skills according to Ross's training plan from the previous day.

Although there are only a few days left until the second round, the improvement effect will be minimal, but at least it will prevent me from getting rusty and avoid underperforming on the second round.

In the past two days, things have quieted down on the other side. I don't know if it's because the stronghold in Koster City was destroyed. Apart from the explosion on the night of my birthday, nothing unusual has happened since.

According to authoritative investigations, the explosion that day was caused by an operational error by a certain chamber of commerce during drug research, which led to the destruction of the entire building and the near collapse of two adjacent buildings.

The number of deaths caused by the accident is still being tallied.

Given the efficiency of the Northern Alliance, this statistical analysis will likely not be completed even after the Mage League ends.

Thus, time slowly came until the start of the knockout stage.

Chapter 331 I wanted to focus on the competition

That morning, Celia gathered the others and went to Professor Nicodimus's office to report and have their health checked. After confirming that there were no abnormalities, Nicodimus personally led the group to the arena.

Although the Northern League failed to apprehend the perpetrators of the two previous major incidents, it did not remain completely silent.

The security at the arena is much tighter now, with mages patrolling around the arena at any time, and even fourth-tier mages can be seen.

This situation did reassure the remaining contestants a little.

But only a little.

Because the previous two incidents did not occur on the field.

"Today is an important day for you to enter the knockout stage. Let me first tell you about the specific competition process. According to the previous competition, your opponents have been drawn. There are a total of 8 matches today. There are 4 matches in the morning. You will all be in the morning. Team 1 will be in the first match, and Team 2 will be in the third match."

"Although you were unfortunately placed in the same group, you will not meet in the round of 16, but in the round of 8. If you can both advance, it can be considered that one team will make it to the top 4."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourselves. Just play your best. Making it to the top 16 is a success, and you'll receive a generous reward."

After entering the backstage area, Nicodimers addressed the ten members of the team.

Three teams came from the Holy Magic Academy, but in the end, only the Saintess Team and a team composed of fifth-year students remained; the other team was eliminated.

However, the remaining team wasn't much better off; they had a very tough time in those three games, and their wins were somewhat lucky.

On the individual side, some students performed exceptionally well, but there were no individual competitions today, only team competitions.

The individual competition is the day after tomorrow.

"What if something unexpected happens today?" someone asked.

Nicodimers said, "The league committee has already promised that if any problems arise, they are willing to take responsibility, but the players will still have to bear the consequences themselves. Don't worry, even if there are problems, they will be someone else's responsibility, not ours."

Willing to take responsibility, but let the athletes bear the consequences?

What kind of magical combination of words is this?

The 10 contestants looked at each other in bewilderment.

“Don’t worry, if I were you, I should be praying that the opponent will run into trouble,” Nicodimus smiled slightly.

The 10 contestants paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly.

"Alright, you all wait here for a moment. Doris, you take your teammates to prepare for the first match. You've been chosen for the opening match, so get ready and show the spirit of our Holy Magic Academy!"

"Ok."

As the team leader, Doris called to Celia and the others to prepare, while the rest went to the audience seats to watch.

In the preparation area, Phil nervously watched the competition stage outside and prayed, "Hopefully nothing goes wrong today."

Doris, hands on her hips, declared, "With me in charge, I guarantee there won't be any problems. And if there are, with our strength, we can easily overcome them!"

Celia said, "Everyone, be prepared for any unforeseen circumstances. In my experience, our first match might really run into problems."

When everyone looked over, Benovia asked, "Really?"

Celia laughed it off: "It's just a feeling. I think it might happen, but my feeling might be wrong."

Of course, she wouldn't say that she only said that after asking Ross and receiving an answer that something unexpected would definitely happen.