Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

He came to a high point in the town and looked up to the south.

In the distance, the sky seemed to be shrouded in a golden tree.

A scene from the depths of his memory was awakened, and Ross couldn't help but show a look of reminiscence.

"The Star Spirit Tree, I never expected it to bloom again after I burned it down. But is the Star Spirit Tree still the same one? Can it still gather the authority of a god?"

It's worth taking a look.

Chapter 48 I am also a believer

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Celia has already met with Eric.

"Eric, here's what you wanted."

Celia took out a section of white fish tail.

"Why is there only a fish tail?" Eric frowned.

“That white monster is very heavy. You have to understand that it’s hundreds of kilometers from there to here.”

"Okay, fish tail is fine too."

After taking the fish tail, Eric turned to leave.

Celia quickly called out, "Wait a minute, Eric, I want to join your organization."

Eric, who had been expressionless, suddenly turned around upon hearing this and said angrily, "You... cannot join. The organization doesn't need you."

He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he suppressed his anger and refused Celia's request.

Celia recalls what Emma told her about Eric's situation: he left the village in an attempt to find an organization outside the village to fund it, namely the Hiro Society.

He seemed to have joined, but everything he brought to the house was heavily tainted by the evil god.

Jack, a legitimate member of the Hiro Society, was completely untainted.

Celia also asked Jack about Eric's problem, and Jack said that Hero would only show up to friends he approved of, and others would have to find him on their own.

Simply put, Eric is not the right person.

After all, suitable people cannot join a corrupted cult.

Now, face to face with Eric, although he hides it well, Celia can still sense a trace of contamination if she looks closely.

He has been confirmed to be a heretic, but it is still uncertain whether he is a member of the Deep Sea Aid Society.

“Why don’t you need me? I also want to serve the organization that funds us, and I also want to help others,” Celia, disguised as Duke, said 'firmly'.

However, Eric resisted strongly; his expression was complex, a mixture of anger and pain.

He turned and left, leaving behind the words: "Impossible, I can't... You're not qualified."

“I felt the divine whisper in my mind; He was guiding me, and I was worthy,” Celia said.

Eric, who was leaving, stopped and turned around abruptly: "What did you say?"

“I feel the call of the gods. The things you gave me contain the power of the gods. I am now a loyal believer of the gods. Take me there,” Celia said.

Eric was stunned. "Impossible, you... I see, I see, I see..."

Celia frowned as she looked at the other person.

Why did he suddenly go crazy?

It seems the pollution has invaded his brain, making him abnormal.

However, from his few words, Celia could roughly guess what was going on.

Eric delivered things to the house, and these things were all contaminated. He seemed unaware that long-term exposure to contaminants could lead to contamination in ordinary people, and that severe contamination could result in the appearance of "whispers of evil gods".

In reality, whispering is just a hallucination caused by brain pollution, similar to the effect of eating wild mushrooms.

However, according to the Holy Court's records, these contaminations can be manipulated.

Cult leaders can influence the effects of contamination by adding incantations or curses to it.

Most cults use this method to make their followers wholeheartedly believe in their sect.

Eric, standing before them, had not only strayed into a heretical cult but had also been tricked by its higher-ups. The pollutants he brought home to supplement his income were likely the result of a heretical indoctrination ritual that would gradually turn ordinary people into their followers.

Celia wasn't sure whether Duke had become a heretic or not, but that didn't stop her from pretending he had.

The Holy See is very clear about the ways of heretics.

They might not be able to fool the higher-ups, but they can easily fool ordinary believers.

“I am already a believer recognized by the gods, please let me join you,” Celia said.

She wasn't even lying.

However, her disguised eyes tinged with red, one of the abnormal symptoms that pollution can cause, which can be concealed.

Of course, this was done using a disguise spell. After Eric saw it, Celia pretended to hide herself.

"Sigh, I'm sorry to you all. Since you're already... then I'll take you to see 'Shark'."

After saying that, he walked out of the town.

Celia followed behind him in silence.

Only after they left the town did Eric say in a hoarse voice, "Before we go, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Celia asked, perking up.

Is there some strange requirement for joining the religion?

"The sect I joined is not the one I'm looking for."

"what?"

That’s it?

I knew it a long time ago.

Of course, Celia still feigned surprise.

“On my way to find that organization, I met ‘Shark,’ who said that they were it, so I came here.”

"Later, I realized it wasn't true, but it was too late."

"At that time, I was no longer able to leave."

"I really regret it; I shouldn't have sent you these things."

"I really deserve to die..."

"..."

Ignoring all the fluff, Celia extracted the keywords: "shark" and "mutual aid society".

Sure enough, it was the Deep Sea Mutual Aid Association.

Shark is the title of the Deep Sea Mutual Aid Association. The head of a branch is a shark, above which are whales and deep-sea relatives.

While listening to Eric's nonsense, Celia called out to Ross, "Lord Ross, are you there?"

"I'm here. What's up?"

"Yes, it's definitely the Deep Sea Aid Society, but we don't know if it only has the branch manager inside."

"You'll find out once you go in and take a look."

As a saintess of the Holy Court, secretly infiltrating a heretical stronghold... well, that seems dangerous no matter how you look at it.

"I'd like to inform the school, is that alright?"

"It's up to you, but let me remind you, if you notify the school now, they'll only blame you for acting without thinking and rashly if they find out you're planning to infiltrate a heretical stronghold. Your saintly evaluation might drop, you know?"

"How can it be!"

"You can give it a try. If you notify the school to clean up after you finish your undercover work, you can not only make amends but also receive an extra reward."

Celia felt that Ross was tempting her, and she was indeed tempted.

If your combat strength is inferior to other prospective saintesses, then earn more 'contribution points' and influence the Holy Court's evaluation through your actions to win!

The girl was successfully seduced by Ross and resolutely chose to step into the territory of the heretics alone.

Oh, and he brought along an evil god too.

After leaving Crimson Town for a long time, Eric turned directly into the deep mountains, winding his way along the mountain paths.

The mountain road is rugged and blocked by various plants. The ground is covered with leaves, and you might slip and fall if you're not careful.

Celia resisted the urge to demand the aircraft from Ross and followed him all the way.

Her backpack was on the puppet, carried by Ross.

Ross followed her at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Of course, he can enter Celia's mind at any time and take over Celia's battle when they encounter an invincible enemy.

"This time you'll have to fight on your own and gain combat experience. Don't call me unless absolutely necessary."

Ross told Celia in advance to handle it herself first and not to think about letting him take her place.

Speaking of boosting, Rose suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of which, could we simply take over Celia's body and cultivate for her until she's able to break free from the seal?"

Ross watched Celia's advance thoughtfully.

Celia, who was hurrying along the road, suddenly shivered for no reason.

Chapter 49 Preparing to Take Action

"The sect's stronghold is just ahead. Let me tell you about a few taboos first."

After walking for a long time, Eric finally stopped, turned around, and gave him some advice:

"First, 'Shark' has a strange temper and doesn't like hearing the name of the evil god Ross. Don't mention it inside, even though 'Shark' isn't at the base right now."

"Second, do not go near the Crimson Spring. It's full of Holy Court people. If you get close, you'll be captured."

"Third, speak less. Don't say anything or panic when you see anything. In the stronghold, you may see frogs singing, cats using magic, crows healing... That's all normal. Don't make a fuss, or I won't be able to save you."

"Remember these three points, and once you've memorized them, come with me to report to the sardines."

“I’ve got it.” Celia nodded.

She knew what the second and third points were about, but she was a little curious about the first point.

Why does the outpost leader dislike hearing Ross's name? Is he afraid?

Eric glanced at Celia, then continued on his way.

Before long, the two arrived at a small mountain peak.

The mountain is quite steep and lush, with a rock rising straight up from the ground.

Eric went up to the stone and placed his hand on it.

Celia felt a powerful surge of corrupting magic emanating from his hand and flowing into the stone.

Underneath the boulder, an area slowly faded away, revealing an entrance large enough for two people.

"Another cave," Celia couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"follow me."

Eric gave a greeting and went in first.

After walking into the cave for a long time, light slowly appeared in front of us, and we could vaguely hear voices.

A powerful, corrupting magical energy surged from the depths of the cave, causing Celia to frown slightly.

"This pollution concentration is more than ten times stronger than all the pollutants in Beiya Village combined."

With so many pollutants stored together in Beya Village, ordinary people would feel severely uncomfortable and begin to experience hallucinations if they got close to them.

If not treated or removed in time, the body will become increasingly entrenched in the pollution, eventually becoming part of the pollution itself by invading every cell in the body.