Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

Celia blinked: "What do I need to agree to?"

Benovia said, "We agree to let the Ishtar delegation get involved, and we agree to use some unconventional methods."

After a moment's thought, Celia said, "As long as it doesn't violate the precepts, I have no objection. Do what you want to do, thank you. However, the final outcome may be unchangeable."

Benovia laughed and said, "It's okay. Whether things will change or not is still unknown. Maybe the punishment will be withdrawn, maybe it won't. But if we do nothing, the outcome is certain."

Anke said, "On the way back, the captain said that if you don't participate, we will also refuse to participate."

Doris's voice came through: "W-what? Everyone clearly agreed, what does it have to do with me!"

Phil asked in confusion, "Didn't you suggest it, Doris?"

"No, I was just saying that in anger. It was you who said it that made me have no choice but to agree."

Everyone was used to Doris's state. Celia looked at the girls and shook her head: "Doris, Benovia, Phil, Anko, you don't need to do this. Adrian only disqualified me from the competition. You can just find someone to replace me. This competition does not restrict the nationality of the participating teams. Just find a strong mage to join you."

As she spoke, a figure flashed through Celia's mind: "I remember the Mage League doesn't restrict nationality. I have a very good candidate, an elf. She's currently participating in the individual competition, and I..."

“Celia,” Benovia suddenly spoke loudly, interrupting Celia, “We bear Principal Black’s expectations. We’ve trained together for so long and received so much help from the school. It’s either we go all the way together or we leave together. How can we let someone else in?”

"This one……"

"Don't worry, not only us, but the audience in the Northern League probably won't agree to the league committee disqualifying you from the competition."

"Ah? Why?"

This was something Celia hadn't expected at all.

Benovia laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? The reason you beat up the referee and were disqualified was because you did it to save thousands of ordinary people in the audience. If they knew that their savior lost his qualification for saving them, wouldn't they be unhappy?"

"Maybe."

However, for ordinary people, Celia felt that it would probably be of little use.

“Ordinary people may be useless, but they have a loud voice, and we can use their voice to pressure the league committee.”

Benovia stood up and picked up a stack of documents.

"Anyway, Celia, just wait for our good news, it definitely won't disappoint you."

After saying that, Benovia left with the thick stack of documents.

As Celia watched her leave, the last trace of resentment in her heart vanished.

The girl stretched.

Wow, I feel like I'm getting fired up!

I couldn't resist and posted it anyway. It wouldn't have been this late, but I need to work on saving up drafts again.

Chapter 337 On the Fire

Even if the Northern League drags its feet on going through the procedures, it can't delay any longer in this incident.

This is a matter of life and death concerning thousands of viewers.

The first two incidents only targeted the contestants, and no one was killed. When the sheriff came over, he thought, "Oh, it's no big deal. Let's just go through the motions."

Now, in addition to the thirty-six heretics who were killed, there are also some who were physically weaker, or who were doing something at the time, such as being frozen and falling from the stands, and have all lost their lives.

With such a major incident under the watchful eyes of countless people, the Northern Alliance dared not delay in following procedures and quickly sent people to investigate.

In addition, delegations from other empires also included some people knowledgeable about magic arrays who stepped forward to conduct the investigation together with them.

The match could not continue that day, and the incident was quickly investigated by a joint effort of many imperial delegations.

Adrian, as the chairman of the league committee and the representative of the investigation, announced the results of the investigation to everyone.

"With the assistance of many parties, we are now releasing the investigation results to the public to reconstruct the entire process of the accident."

"An investigation has revealed that this major incident was orchestrated by the Arctic Blood Alliance with the aim of disrupting the Mage League, provoking the Northern Alliance, and challenging the entire world."

"According to the investigation, the heretics of the Polar Blood Alliance disguised themselves as spectators and infiltrated the arena the day before the competition. They then arranged magic crystal powder inside the arena as the pattern for the magic array [Freeze All Things]."

"After the match began, they accelerated the downpour of thunder and rain, adding a strange potion to the clouds that could freeze people quickly. Once activated by the magic circle, this potion could freeze a person in just three seconds. As long as the magic circle was not destroyed, the freeze would last until the magic power in the crystal powder was completely consumed, which was expected to be one hour."

"This incident was caused by the negligence of the league committee, and on behalf of the committee, I apologize to everyone,"

"After the incident, the committee took immediate action, mobilizing everyone to quickly unfreeze all viewers, turning the tide and saving the lives of many viewers."

At this point, Adrian paused for a moment, then reluctantly announced, "Miss Celia, a contestant from the Ishtar Empire, played a crucial role in saving the audience..."

The description of Celia was only briefly mentioned; if it weren't for the importance of the matter, it might have been overlooked.

Or, if no other high-ranking mages from the empire were present to participate in the investigation, it might have really gotten away with it.

After Adrian's briefing, the process and results of the investigation quickly became known to various newspapers. Celia, whom Adrian had tried so hard to hide, was slowly revealed to the public through newspapers and the bards' conversations.

Afterwards, the fact that Adrian disqualified her from the competition became widely known.

The controversy immediately thrust Adrian and the league committee into the spotlight.

Adrian was forced to issue the penalty notice and explanation, disseminating it to the public through various newspapers.

However, disqualifying a sorcerer who saved thousands of people from participating in a competition is something that, no matter how just the procedures may be, will not be accepted by the public.

Inside the mercenary tavern in Koster City.

The disguised Celia sat alone at a table, drinking juice and listening to the bard in the tavern recounting the story of the thousand people frozen in ice.

"...The despicable referee thought himself very authoritative, only seeing the contestants challenging his authority and ignoring the lives of tens of thousands of people..."

"...Look, the beautiful Miss Celia has stepped forward. She knows her actions will disqualify her from the competition, but she still steps forward..."

"...She left, without hesitation, as if filled with disappointment towards this land..."

The melodious music, combined with the bard's captivating little spells, made the scene of Celia saving thousands of lives incredibly enchanting.

In the mouths of bards, Adrian became a heinous villain, utterly despicable.

It is now the second day after the accident.

Yesterday's incident caused great concern among all the players. After joint discussions among the delegations, the Mage League had to announce a postponement and promised to resolve all issues within three days to ensure that such an incident would not happen again.

How familiar it is.

Celia felt like the last time she made such a promise was just two days ago.

Even if there's no such thing as "things don't happen more than three times" in this world, three consecutive accidents, especially such a serious one on the third occasion, have already filled everyone with distrust of the league committee.

Everyone is conveying the same question to them—

Can the league continue?

The vast Northern Alliance was being manipulated by a heretic in its capital.

Even after all this, you're still playing the game of procedural justice, disqualifying your savior from the competition.

Forget it, if this continues, no one will dare to come to the competition.

Inside the tavern, countless mercenaries and sorcerers were discussing the matter animatedly.

"That Adrian is a real clown. A dignified fifth-tier mage, has all those years of cultivation gone to waste?"

"I remember the competition isn't over yet. This knockout stage requires three matches. Miss Celia and her team have only played one match so far, there are still two more to go."

"Could it be that their opponents, seeing they couldn't win, secretly bribed Adrian to have his hero status revoked so they could advance?"

"Hey, you know what, given how useless they are, it's actually quite possible."

"I heard the competition will be restarted tomorrow. Could they really still be stubborn and refuse to reinstate Miss Celia's qualification?"

"Unless otherwise specified tonight, then we should proceed with the plan."

"If that's the case, then I'll have to get a refund. A competition with behind-the-scenes manipulation isn't worth watching."

"The Warlock League's veil is already in an uproar, everyone's mocking it, but the Protoss Network is likely to be found out, so no one dares to openly criticize it, what a pity."

"They're a fifth-tier mage, so I wouldn't dare to curse them on the Protoss network. All I can do is not watch the match."

"Still watching the game? Do you want to be beautiful even at the cost of freezing temperatures?"

"Hahaha!"

"..."

Celia walked out of the tavern, in a good mood.

Public opinion is on her side.

To be honest, for some reason, Celia was more eager for them to continue being stubborn and refusing to be reinstated than for them to be reinstated, to see how things would end tomorrow.

Just then, Ross's voice came: "The heretics will continue to cause trouble tomorrow."

Celia was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Is the Arctic Blood Alliance really that ruthless? Aren't they afraid at all that the Northern Alliance might wipe them out?"

“Who knows?” Ross chuckled. “If they can’t withstand the pressure and regain your qualification, I’ll tell you how to counter tomorrow’s killer move. If they can withstand the pressure, then…”

"Just enjoy the show."

I'll go grab a bite to eat first, then come back and get back to writing.

Chapter 338 Mere Heretics

Hearing Ross's words, Celia couldn't help but feel hopeful.

However, she said with some concern, "Although I want to watch the show, it wouldn't be good if innocent people were involved..."

Ross said calmly, "You saved them once, but can you save them forever? After such a serious accident, they still continue to court death by watching the game. That means they deserve to die. You can't reason with a damned ghost."

"If you're worried, wait until you get an answer from your advisor, then publish a warning in the newspaper in your name, suggesting that everyone not go to watch the game tomorrow. What's the point of trying to save him when things are already like this?"

"That's right."

Celia is no longer under pressure.

She has a kind heart, but that doesn't mean she'll save people who are courting death.

If he likes to court death so much, then let him die.

Celia returned to the inn and was preparing to practice her magic in the park behind it when Nicodimus suddenly called her over.

In an office room, Nicodimus looked at Celia and Benovia, who happened to be there, and said, "You've both seen the various rumors and newspapers these past two days, haven't you?"

The two nodded.

Nicodimus looked at Benovia and said, “I’ve seen what you’ve done, and you’ve done a good job. The tide is now in our hands, but we may not be able to succeed.”

Benovia asked in surprise, "Does the Northern Alliance not care about the opinions of the people at all?"

Nicodimus said, "Under normal circumstances, we would definitely care. However, your opponent is a team from the Northern Alliance. Unfortunately, one of the team members is the child of a Grand Duke, who is a sixth-tier mage in the Northern Alliance. Seeing this opportunity to get his child into the top sixteen, the other side might make a move to help Adrian withstand the pressure, at least until tomorrow."

"Hold on until tomorrow?" Celia was slightly taken aback. "Is there a difference?"

Nicodimers said, "Yes, yesterday's match has been postponed to tomorrow, which means your match is not over yet. You still have two matches left, and you haven't made it to the round of 16 yet. If you are missing one player in these two matches, they will have a chance to beat you and make it to the round of 16."

He looked at Benovia, "Later I will go with the head of the Royal Magic Academy and the Ishtar delegation to see Adrian again for a final confirmation. If he really intends to wait until tomorrow to reinstate Celia's qualifications... you may have to fight four against five tomorrow."

“Four against five…” Benovia pondered for a moment, then said confidently, “Judging from their performance yesterday, they might not necessarily lose in a four-on-five fight.”

Celia asked earnestly, "Professor Nicodimus, can we refuse the match?"

Nicodimers asked in surprise: "Refusing to play?"

Celia nodded: "Since the league committee is so eager to pull a fast one, then we should naturally resist in our own way. Why should we listen to them? Four against five."

Benovia said, "Don't worry, Celia, even with one less person, we can easily defeat them, advance to the round of 16, and expose their dirty tricks."

Celia said, "I believe in your abilities. However, this is done under the other side's shady rules. They've already done this. Even if you go to the competition, who knows if there will be other shady dealings? Like biased refereeing or something, and they'll call you out for violating the rules."

"This one……"

"If you believe me, don't go to the stadium tomorrow."

Nicodimus raised an eyebrow. "You seem to know something?"

Celia said, "I previously discovered a group of heretics and followed them into a stronghold. I found a lot of information there, although most of it was about potions. But I was able to guess their intentions based on some clues."

Nicodimus asked, "What are their intentions?"

"Starting with the Destruction Mage League, they announced their existence to the world and achieved their unknown goals."

“A bunch of rats in the gutter, united they are still just rats,” Nicodimus scoffed.