Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

Chapter 528 Annual Exam, Incredible Results

"What? You're taking your annual exam? Now?"

Elena looked at Celia in surprise.

Celia said, "Yes, Instructor Elena, I need to prepare for the Ascension Trial, so I've finished learning all the knowledge ahead of time."

"Actually, there's no need to rush." ​​Elena opened her mouth, but had nothing to say.

Last year, Celia finished her studies in a month and then started to have fun. Everyone knew that, but finishing her studies in a month is actually not bad. Even a genius can do it with a little effort.

But half a month...

Elena still felt it was a bit outrageous.

She looked at Celia and said, "If we conduct the assessment now, your final grades might be affected, causing you to underperform."

Celia blinked: "I'm already at level four by the end of the semester, do I still need to take exams?"

Elena: "...Okay, then it's not necessary."

The fourth rank is already the treatment of a school tutor. For a high-ranking mage, using ordinary exams to limit their scores is clearly not something a magic academy should do.

If Celia really reaches the fourth tier, the school will probably exempt her from the written exam, and even the practical exam.

After all, they're at the fourth level, and they can even fight with the examiners. It would be very embarrassing if the examiners accidentally lost.

Elena accepted Celia's application form and asked seriously, "Are you really going to take the exam early and focus on preparing for the Ascension Trial? Actually, you don't have to take the exam; you can take your time."

“Taking the exam early means you don’t have to attend classes,” Celia said, hands on her hips. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t be taking the exam.”

Elena had nothing to say.

The school does indeed have such a rule.

“I think that exchange student really likes you. Your friends might be disappointed if you don’t come to class,” Elena said.

“It’s okay, I’ll occasionally go and join in the fun,” Celia said.

"Okay, I will submit the application. The exam can be held the day after tomorrow at the latest. However, if you don't meet the required score, I'm afraid you won't be able to get the privilege. I suggest you study for a while longer before taking the exam."

"No, now!"

"Ok."

Elena shook her head and submitted the application form.

Although she thought Celia's request was a bit outrageous, Elena wouldn't reject it since Celia insisted.

She also wanted to see if Celia could really finish all the subjects in half a month.

It's just too outrageous no matter how you look at it.

In 15 days, covering 12 subjects, it was almost like finishing one book a day. Even without memorizing, it would be impossible to finish one book in a day just by reading it.

Although Celia had learned some of these subjects in advance, it was still quite absurd.

Soon, the school agreed to the exam the next day, and several instructors were on high alert, watching Celia fight the exam paper alone.

One of the instructors cast a small soundproofing spell and asked in a low voice:

What do you think of her grades?

"Even if you study in advance, it will be difficult to meet the school's requirements."

"I also think it's impossible. Out of 100 points, to get special privileges, you need to score above 90 points, and no one has ever achieved that."

“I remember there was a candidate who should be able to do it.”

"That's because the other person started learning using their own abilities a long time ago; she couldn't possibly finish all the subjects in half a month."

"Let's see. Although I don't think she can finish learning it, she is, after all, Celia. What if she really gives us a miracle?"

"Haha, miracles aren't so easy to achieve. How about we make a bet?"

"Forget it, betting isn't a good habit."

"We'll see when the time comes. If the scores are similar during grading, we can consider giving her a different score..."

All the mentors exchanged glances, revealing expressions of understanding.

Of the twelve subjects, only eight are actually written exams. The remaining courses, such as flight training, meditation, divine realm simulation, and combat simulation, can be ignored and do not need to be taken.

Celia worked tirelessly from morning till afternoon and finally finished all the exam papers.

When she finished writing the last question and put down her pen, her hands were shaking.

Elena looked at Celia helplessly and cast a spell to soothe her mind and body.

"Celia, you're pushing yourself too hard. There's no need to finish writing it all in one day."

Celia said firmly, "No, if it can be finished in one day, there's no need for two."

In reality, Ross asked her to resolve it within a day.

The girl's hands trembled as she looked at Ross in her mind.

Ross smiled slightly and praised without reservation: "You did a great job, basically meeting the requirements, very impressive."

The girl smiled, so happy that her hands seemed to stop trembling.

"I'm giving you a day off today. You can start your serious practice again tomorrow."

Celia was even happier.

After she left, the exam papers were distributed to the various tutors, who began grading them under the supervision of a professor.

Upon reading this, everyone showed expressions of surprise.

"The spell test paper is almost entirely correct."

"The runes are flawless... no, in some places they are even more perfect than the reference answer."

"There are quite a few errors in the materials science section, but it's passable. It seems that Celia knows a lot about materials."

"This answer sheet... is unbelievable!"

"..."

After quickly grading the papers, all the examiners began to discuss among themselves.

The professor collected the exam papers, reviewed them for a moment, and nodded in satisfaction.

"As expected of Celia, even the principal would be surprised by this answer sheet."

"Oh? Am I surprised too?" Blake's voice came from behind.

All the examiners stood up.

"headmaster."

"Ah."

Blake walked in, nodded, took Celia's test paper, glanced at it briefly, and then looked amazed.

"This answer sheet is perfect, as if it has been blessed by the gods. It seems that Celia will be the first student in this year to advance to the fourth tier."

Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement.

"If she completes her advancement before the end of the year, Celia's talent will be no less than that of all the saintesses and geniuses of the past."

"If you can advance to the next level within a month of the start of the semester, that would be breaking the advancement record."

"Hahaha, how is that possible? To advance within a month of starting third grade is an unprecedented miracle. Even those orc empires that train early cannot become fourth-tier mages before the age of 18."

"If I remember correctly, Celia's birthday is in July? If she can complete her advancement before July, that would be an advancement speed that will be recorded in history."

"..."

The mentors present all had a good relationship and had high expectations for Celia.

Blake watched with a smile, a look of admiration in his eyes.

There wasn't a time when school professors didn't have such good relationships.

Open and covert struggles are the main theme of the Holy Magic Academy.

Or rather, the theme of Ishtar.

The reason they were able to unite...

The Holy Lord's success in overcoming the limits is truly remarkable.

Blake thought to himself.

He looked at the exam paper in his hand.

"If Celia could have completed her advancement sooner, perhaps... she would have had a chance to surpass her limits and become the second seventh-tier mage. At that time..."

Blake thought of the Holy Lord's ambition and suddenly realized that it was not impossible to fulfill that ambition.

The premise is... that the Holy Lord doesn't die prematurely.

Thinking of the Holy Lord's physical condition, Blake secretly shook his head.

Chapter 529 Ross's Perverse Interest

"Starting from this Ascension Trial, what you encounter will be very different from the previous two. It will no longer be a simple matter of killing monsters, but will become a completely random encounter."

"The divine realm will extract a past event or a naturally formed fragment and construct a temporary world for those undergoing the ascension trial. Within this temporary world, they can break through the world's barriers and find the path to advancement."

"For example, it might generate a mountain peak, and climbing to the top signifies completion of the advancement; or it might become an ordinary town surrounded by high walls, and climbing to the top of those walls completes the advancement; or it might transform into a tall tower, with the top being the next stage..."

"Generally speaking, the next stage is obvious, and sometimes the path is very simple and straightforward. The difficulty lies in the process of climbing..."

On the stage, the instructor spoke eloquently, explaining the knowledge of the divine realm to the third-tier mages. Celia listened attentively without being distracted.

The simulation courses of the divine realm below the second level are mainly theoretical, helping sorcerers understand the structure and operation of the divine realm, and then simple simulations are introduced.

In the third stage, the God Realm Simulation Course will focus on simulation with theory as a supplement.

Just like now, after the instructor finished explaining the theoretical aspects of the lesson, he activated the crystal ball on the podium, releasing a mental spell within the crystal ball to pull everyone into a simulated divine realm.

Each person encounters a different illusion, which will contain corresponding descriptions and explanations to help the entrant simulate the various difficulties that may be encountered in the divine realm.

For example, right now, Celia has encountered a completely vertical cliff.

She was at the bottom of the cliff, while the top of the cliff radiated the light of the ascending divine staircase, which guided the sorcerer, letting them know where the target was.

As for the road...

There was no road; we had to figure everything out by feeling our way.

Of course, for Celia now, finding her way around is already quite an expert.

The magic slowly condensed on the cliff face, forming steps that allowed her to slowly walk up.

Halfway up, a gust of wind swept in, and the ice steps beneath her feet shimmered with light. Celia could have blocked the wind's influence on her magic, but she didn't, because the resistance she encountered in the divine realm was dozens of times stronger than the simulation, something she couldn't withstand. So, before the steps disappeared, she quickly conjured the next one.

After overcoming various obstacles along the way, such as strong winds, rolling rocks, and slippery cliffs, the simulation finally reached its destination and ended.

"Celia, congratulations, you are the first to finish the simulation."

Her mentor's voice came through, and Celia politely replied, "Thank you, mentor."

She was already quite familiar with the simulation of the divine realm. To be honest, the difficulty wasn't that great. It wasn't as good as the ascent trial when advancing to the third tier. Those were full of strange mechanics, which were much more absurd than this self-created path to climb.

"The simulated divine realm cannot compare to the real divine realm. Don't be proud of this achievement. Almost every class of students I've taught has been able to perfectly complete the simulation, but those who successfully ascend to the next level can be counted on one hand. This is because in the divine realm, the difficulty varies for each person depending on their level of understanding. We can only simulate the easy difficulty," the instructor said.

Celia nodded earnestly: "I understand."

This simulated divine realm is indeed too easy, without any pressure at all. Celia felt that if it were the same difficulty level as before, the obstacles she would encounter while climbing this cliff would probably only be in the very beginning. Who knows what she would encounter after that?

You might encounter powerful hordes of monsters blocking your way...

"It's almost time to finish today's classes."

Celia murmured to herself.

Today is the second day after the exams, and she came to class as usual to make final preparations.

After the simulation course in the divine realm concludes, the final lesson involves a perception mission at the Tower of Diligence.

Celia invited Shalin to come along, and they encountered other people along the way. While chatting, they slowly arrived inside the tower.