Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

"Lord Ross, is that you?"

Rose didn't respond, as if he weren't there.

Of course, finding treasure on the roadside is something that seems impossible.

It was indeed after Ross left that he separated a bit of flame from the fire spirit and teleported the two materials here, placing them on the path that Celia and Anko would inevitably take.

The two arrived at the perfect time.

Beating up a seventh-tier mage doesn't come without a price.

The price is that this one-time fire spirit burns itself out.

Ross wasn't heartbroken. After the fire spirit was born, he knew that this forcibly created fire spirit, like Phil in Leites City, was only a temporary boost that would dissipate afterward, with a very short shelf life.

It beat up two seventh-tier mages with a hammer, then gave the companion spirit to Celia and Anko, and finally gave the remaining essence to Raphael, thus fulfilling its mission.

Ross didn't respond. Celia was uncertain. She looked closely and asked Anko, "Could it be a trap?"

It's like a pie falling from the sky; there's only filling, no pie.

Anke examined it carefully and said, "There doesn't seem to be any problem so far. Anke is very sensitive to materials... but I can't be completely sure. Anyway, since you're going back, why don't you take it back to the Temple of Ember and let the elders there appraise it for you?"

She paused for a moment and then said, "Go find Bishop Sophia. She is the Holy See's master of apotheosis. She should be able to identify if there is anything wrong with her."

Celia nodded: "Okay."

Even if it's a trap...

Celia felt she wouldn't give up either.

The Frost Star saves you from traveling to the Elf Forest and the Far North, allowing you to use the saved time to gather materials and begin your advancement journey.

However, Celia felt that the probability of it being a trap was low.

More likely, it was delivered silently by Roosevelt.

Celia looked at Ross in her mind, her eyes sparkling with hearts.

"It must be a gift from Lord Ross, hehehe."

Ross, pretending to be a wooden doll: "..."

After putting both materials back into the ring, Celia and Anko continued on their way.

Originally, Celia planned to return slowly, but now, having suddenly obtained two high-level materials, she was eager to go. After saying goodbye to Anke in the next city, Celia took off immediately, asking Ross to give her a flight speed-up buff, and quickly headed towards the border of the Blue Dragon Empire.

Two days later, she arrived near the border and found many patrolling troops there.

From a town near the border, she received astonishing news—

The Blue Dragon Empire has sealed off its borders, prohibiting anyone from crossing.

Chapter 509 Situation

Celia is currently in a town called Blaze Town, which is under the jurisdiction of Vanner City.

The town is said to be named after Erina, who destroyed the surrounding mountains with a powerful fireball during the Blue Dragon Empire's independence and resistance against the Holy Knights. The town was built on this flat land and is named after Erina.

Further ahead lies the border between the Blue Dragon Empire and the Ishtar Empire.

Unfortunately, the border had already been taken over. Before she could determine exactly how much of the border the Blue Dragon Empire's army had taken over, Celia decided to stop here, rest for a while, and see what had caused it.

These past two days, after saying goodbye to Anke, she has been traveling in a daze. With her spatial ring, she doesn't even need to go to towns to rest; she can just travel in a straight line.

Only when we enter Ishtar territory can we feel at ease.

After making some inquiries within Blazing Town, Celia quickly learned what had happened.

"It really happened on Dragon Island."

The Dragon Island incident ended with the fire spirit taking away two high-level spiritual creatures.

The forces openly involved in this incident are the Dragon Rider Legion and the Tower of the Fallen. There may be others involved in secret, but that's no longer important.

Because everyone lost.

After recovering from his shock, Erina was furious and immediately took a series of actions, not only to find the fire spirit and the two spirits that had left, but also to cause trouble for the Tower of Depths and all the outsiders involved in the sinking of Dragon Island.

Therefore, closing the border is one part of this process.

Border closures are ineffective against ordinary people, who can cross freely, but sorcerers cannot.

All sorcerers need to undergo checks before crossing borders, and spatial rings are no exception.

Has Erina lost her mind?

Hilia, carrying two treasures, felt a little guilty.

If she goes directly to the border patrol, she can forget about getting those two treasures.

In addition, she heard many mercenaries' complaints about the patrol team.

"These damned guys, under the guise of inspection, actually confiscated the things I bought!"

“I clearly purchased the volcanic rock through legitimate channels, but they claimed it came from the Dragon Island volcano without paying taxes and demanded payment from me, or they would take my volcanic rock away.”

"What's that? I clearly bought the scroll from the Mercenary Guild, and he actually said it came from a volcanic eruption on Dragon Island. Can a volcano spew out scrolls?"

"Those damn bastards, just wait until this is over, I'll make sure you pay!"

Celia raised an eyebrow.

These border guards are quite something; they've only been closing the border for a short time, and they already know how to generate revenue.

Celia also knew the source of their boldness.

This is just a corner of the long border; the empire is experiencing the momentous event of the sinking of Dragon Island, and no one will pay any attention to their situation.

Even if they knew, it wouldn't matter. After all, they were conducting a legal search, and the power of judgment was theirs to say whatever they wanted.

Compared to the sinking of Dragon Island, the heavy losses suffered by the Dragon Knight Legion, and the deaths of two witches in the Tower of Despair, this small incident on the border did not cause a ripple.

The Tower of Depths is different from the Deep Sea Alliance. This heretical cult had four sixth-tier mages, also known as the Four Witches. Now, two of them have died, and the cult has suffered a great loss.

It was precisely because the Tower of Despair suffered heavy losses that the Dragon Knight and Erina were able to catch their breath.

Otherwise, the death of a sixth-tier mage, coupled with the sinking of Dragon Island, would surely cause turmoil within the Blue Dragon Empire.

Erina is certainly not afraid of internal turmoil, but internal unrest will inevitably lead to the intervention of external forces.

For example, the Holy Court wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

Celia contacted the Holy Court and learned that they were on the move.

As for how the operation went, Celia didn't care much.

"The border patrols, besides preventing anyone from taking away the Essence of Fire and the Star of Ice, are probably also to guard against Ishtar," Celia thought to herself.

The sinking of Dragon Island was a very serious event, and the entire Blue Dragon Empire was put into a state of emergency. Even in Blazing Town, Celia would occasionally see patrolling guards walking by, and people would be stopped and questioned from time to time.

The disguise technique has a certain ability to make people ignore it, and Celia was never stopped.

"This is just a small place, so I don't need to worry about those high-level mages who would expose me coming here. But I can't stay here forever; I need to find a way to leave."

Sitting in the Mercenary Guild's tavern, Celia fell into deep thought.

Only Ross leisurely sipped his jam-filled drink.

Suck it~

The sound of the last bite startled Celia awake. She looked up at Ross opposite her, a thought flashing through her mind.

"Lord Ross is getting better and better."

Ross chuckled lightly: "When have I ever been in a bad mood?"

That was during the time when Dragon Island sank.

Celia muttered to herself.

However, after watching the 'CG' of the sinking of Dragon Island, Celia felt that Ross's mood gradually improved. Although she didn't know why, she was happy for Ross.

"Lord Ross, how can we break through the border defenses and leave?" Celia asked.

Ross smiled slightly: "That's easy. Use camouflage to hide and slip through when the patrols are out of sync."

Celia blinked. "But the patrol teams are all equipped with magic detection devices, which basically provide complete coverage. Even if we try to sneak around, we'll be easily discovered. And there seem to be watchtowers and stuff..."

“Just charge over there,” Ross chuckled. “Don’t you trust my speed?”

Celia shook her head vigorously.

Compared to other empires, the Blue Dragon Empire's borders, excluding maritime areas, are much shorter than those of other empires.

In a state of emergency, deploying border guards for patrols can achieve full coverage of the entire territory.

There's one thing Celia doesn't quite understand: what's the point of border patrols?

Is it all just to extort the sorcerers on the border?

If it's just about guarding against the Holy Court, there's no need for such frequent patrols.

It was because of this curiosity that Celia did not cross the border immediately.

If you really want to charge in head-on, just ask Ross for help. With Ross's speed boost, the border guards won't even see the back of the flying broom.

"Speaking of which..."

Celia suddenly thought of the two catgirls, Meow Blue and Meow White.

With the border closed, I don't know what they'll do. I hope they manage to cross the border successfully.

Celia pricked up her ears, her powerful hearing taking in the conversations of everyone in the tavern.

Not only her, but many mercenaries in the tavern were also curious about the border blockade, and all sorts of rumors were most likely to pop up during conversations.

Perhaps the truth lies within that.

"Even if the Holy Court makes a move, it won't immediately send a large army to the border..."

Celia shook her head.

Forget it!

forget about it.

Let's wait and see, rest for a day or two. If that doesn't work, we'll have to resort to the most drastic method—asking the gods for help.

This is a last resort; if she could, Celia wouldn't want to do that.

Chapter 510 Celia is up to something

Dragon Island.

All official sorcerers have mobilized to deal with the momentous event of Dragon Island's sinking.

Erina's ice wall cannot hold out indefinitely.

Whenever a situation arises that forces him to step forward, he finds himself in a dilemma.

For example, the Holy Court suddenly launched a massive military offensive.

Do you want to go and oversee the border, or maintain the ice wall on Dragon Island to block the sea?

Once they leave, the ice wall will collapse, and Dragon Island will be submerged by the sea, becoming an underwater ruin.

Not only Erina, but also the leader of the Blue Dragon Empire, the Dragon Throne, summoned all cabinet officials to discuss how to resolve this major issue.

Some people suggested that Erinna should work on stacking ice blocks under Dragon Island to lift it up again.

Some people suggested that Erina should take action and lift Dragon Island up and place it on the shore.

Both were quickly rejected.

Seventh-tier mages do not yet possess such abilities because Dragon Island is vast and its environment is unique.

A seventh-tier mage could easily destroy Dragon Island, but lifting it up was still a pipe dream.

Like 100 kilograms of cotton, an ordinary person can easily ignite or tear it apart, but it's practically impossible for them to lift it up in one go.

"Why don't we try to set up a magic array to turn Dragon Island into an underwater city?"

"Underwater cities won't work; there's no sunlight."