Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

A fireball suddenly appeared and slammed into the ascension staircase behind her.

The next moment, all the ice steps shattered, and Celia, caught off guard, fell down with the puppet.

Celia remained calm, gritting her teeth as she swung her staff, conjuring a massive ice platform beneath her to prevent herself and the puppet from falling.

Ignoring her aching backside, she quickly stood up as several ice steps materialized in front of her and awkwardly climbed them.

The next second, the massive ice platform shattered with a deafening roar.

The ascending staircase does not allow her to build large platforms; she can only build small staircases.

The girl continued forward, sweat streaming down her face.

Ross's voice rang in my ears: "If you can't hold on, just say so."

"No, I can still hold on!"

"I'm going to be stubborn," Celia said defiantly.

Then she continued on her way.

After a while.

Celia felt that her magic was almost completely drained.

The ascension staircase to the gods in the heavens remains a distant dream, as if its location has never changed.

At this moment, countless flying demons appeared around the Ascension Stairs, eyeing her menacingly, ready to attack her or the ice staircase at any moment and drag her down.

"No, why?"

Celia was in despair.

Why is it still so long?

She found that compared to her current situation where she could only be beaten, even the most disgusting monsters in the second-to-third-tier advancement trial had become quite pleasing to the eye.

At least we can kill, kill, kill, and resolve it through killing.

Ross's mocking voice came: "Didn't you just say that ascending the God's Steps was easy?"

Celia fell silent.

Ross smiled and just looked at her.

Click!

Cracks appeared on the ice steps beneath her feet. Celia used her last bit of magic to condense new steps, and then gave up on treatment.

"Please, Lord Ross."

The girl relinquished control of her body.

The next moment, she shifted to an observer's perspective, feeling the depleted magical power within her body rapidly replenish itself.

The puppet was retrieved; there was no need for it to scout ahead.

Then, Celia felt a layer of extremely sticky frost gather beneath Ross's feet, and then...

Run.

The girl's eyes widened.

"You can do that?"

In her perception, the frost beneath her feet quickly formed a connection point between her toes and the long staircase after she took a step, just enough to support one foot.

Ross didn't run up the Ascension Stairs as if it were flat ground; he also went up at an angle. But unlike Celia, who condensed a step before climbing, he condensed a step as he ran, and wherever he stepped, a step would quickly form.

Ross said calmly, "This is the correct way to climb. Although it can only be used in the realm of gods, it can save 80% of your magic power. With your magic power, it is more than enough to climb to the top."

Celia felt the magic gathered from the outside world converging beneath her feet, while Ross only needed to use a small amount of magic to form stable steps.

“That’s not what the textbook says…” Celia murmured.

She had a feeling that if Ross wanted to, he wouldn't even need to create any steps; he could just treat the Ascension Staircase as flat ground, ignore gravity, and run up at an angle...

However, Rose didn't do that, and she wasn't sure if it was possible.

But one thing is certain: Rose is more agile than her.

When encountering sudden monsters and attacks, dodging them is very easy.

If you accidentally step into a trap on the Ascension Staircase, a layer of highly adhesive frost will condense on your palm. If you stick it to the staircase, you can temporarily hang on it and won't fall.

Celia watched intently, gradually becoming engrossed in the story.

Until one point, she felt she had regained control of her body.

When she came to her senses, she found herself standing at the top of the long staircase leading to the gods.

She paused for a moment, then looked around at the vast expanse of space.

Below, the bottomless abyss has disappeared, and a scene of desert and town has reappeared. The night sky above has also disappeared, replaced by a sun hanging high in the sky.

Looking down from here, the town's residents reappear, and people come and go.

Outside the town, you can occasionally see small animals such as yellow scorpions and sandworms scurrying around on the sand.

The Star Spirit Tree descended with light, and streams of power flowed from all directions, entering her body and causing her aura to rise steadily.

Fourth tier!

Chapter 536 A Crowd of Bosses Watching

"Finally home!"

When she reappeared in the dormitory, Celia breathed a sigh of relief.

Elena and the other mentors quickly surrounded them.

"How are you, Celia?"

"Your rank has changed. You succeeded?"

"That's great, congratulations, Celia. Your current power is terrifying to us."

Elena habitually used magic to enter Celia's body, only to be repelled by Celia's self-defense.

She smiled. "It seems Celia is doing well; we don't need to worry about her."

Celia looked around. "Mentor Elena, how long have I been inside?"

Elena said, "It takes about one night, around 10 hours. That's a good time, quite fast."

"Then now is..."

“You went at 7 o’clock, so it’s 7 o’clock in the morning now.”

"Isn't that 12 hours?" Celia muttered to herself, then said, "Then I have to go to class."

"Why are you still attending classes? You're already at level four, qualified to be an instructor, why are you still attending classes?" Elena said irritably.

The amazement in her eyes remained.

Not only her, but the other mentors also showed expressions of amazement.

"Even if I've advanced to the fourth tier, I can't slack off. I still have to continue attending classes." Celia stretched.

She was a little mentally exhausted, but the improvement brought about by the advancement made her feel great physically. She felt that she could run 10 kilometers without getting out of breath.

Elena said, "Rest first. After you've rested, go find the principal."

"If that happens, people will know I'm at the fourth rank..."

Elena rolled her eyes: "You still want to hide it like last year? You can't hide it now. It's the weekend, no classes today."

"Oh, it's the weekend. Never mind then."

Elena said, "Alright, you should rest first. The principal said he'll be waiting for you in his office around noon. Go find him then to register."

"Ok."

Celia nodded.

The instructors checked on her thoroughly and, after confirming that Celia was alright, they all left.

Celia rubbed her head, feeling the surging power within her, suppressed the urge to test it out, and jumped onto the bed to lie down.

"Then take a rest."

……

At noon, in the principal's office.

After having lunch, Celia came here, and sure enough, Blake was already waiting inside.

Besides Blake, Celia also saw quite a few other people inside.

The current Holy Lord Connor, the current Holy Lady Anna, and several other archbishops are all present.

Seeing this, Celia greeted them one by one, then sat down properly to the side and looked at everyone.

Blake smiled broadly and said, "See? Celia really did it. I told you I had high hopes for her, but you wouldn't believe me."

The Holy Lord said, "Who said they didn't believe it? If they didn't believe it, would we have asked her to design the school's protective array?"

Celia blinked, looking at everyone curiously, wondering why her advancement to the fourth tier would attract so many people.

It's one thing for the Holy Maiden to come, but why is the Holy Lord here too?

And those archbishops.

Are you all free?

Celia thought to herself, "I'm furious."

After exchanging a few casual words, Blake said seriously, "Congratulations, Celia, on successfully passing the Ascension to Godhood and advancing to the fourth rank. The fourth rank is a completely new level. You've reached this level in just two and a half years of study at the school, breaking the record since the founding of the Holy Magic Academy... no, you've also broken the record for the shortest advancement time in the entire world."

Celia blinked.

"Is it...that scary?"

She didn't feel anything at all.

On the contrary, because of Ross, she felt that she was too slow.

Anna smiled and nodded.

"This generation of Saintess may be the best since the founding of the Holy Court. To be honest, if you were scattered, everyone could have become a Saintess. It's a pity that the others met you."

Celia's eyes lit up: "Could it be that the first person to advance to the fourth rank can skip the election and become a saintess?"

Anna shook her head: "Of course not. On the contrary, only those who reach the fourth tier are eligible to run for election."

She blinked and chuckled, "And to become a Saintess, one needs to advance to the fifth rank, and I must abdicate first."

Celia thought for a moment and asked, "Then when will you abdicate?"

Blake laughed heartily: "That's a good question, Anna. When are you going to move your butt so the younger guy can come up?"

Anna glanced at Blake helplessly, then said, "It will be soon, he will abdicate in about five years."

Celia muttered to herself, "I'm already at level six in five years."

Everyone present was stronger than Celia, and everyone could hear her muttering.

That's a bit arrogant, but considering Celia's current record, no one thinks she can't do it.

On the contrary, they all looked expectant.

The Holy Lord coughed twice and said seriously, "Celia, the reason we came here, besides witnessing your advancement, is to ask about your next plans."

Blake continued, "According to school regulations, once you reach the fourth level, you are automatically considered to graduate with perfect grades. You then have two options: first, stay at the school and continue your studies as a mentor; second, enter the Temple of Embers and study as Anna's assistant."

Celia blinked and asked softly, "Can I continue my studies as a student?"

Blake was taken aback: "Why?"

"I'm only in third grade. Where can I find a tutor younger than my classmates? I want to finish five years of study smoothly and see what level I can reach after graduating from fifth grade."

Blake looked at the Holy Lord, who nodded. Blake thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible, and there are precedents. If you don't plan to go to the temple and don't want to be a mentor, you can continue to study as a student. However, the school will give you the status of an honorary mentor, which will be recorded. Is that alright?"

Celia nodded, saying indifferently, "Okay."

Blake nodded: "Besides the issue of staying or leaving, there are a few other things I need to explain to you, such as the code of conduct for fourth-tier mages and other issues that need attention..."