Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

"Forget it, go back."

Ross set the return route for the puppet and then turned his attention back to Celia.

There was a slight mishap here.

Celia saw the person who had led them into the Deep Sea Aid Society's base—

Eric.

When the other party saw Celia, who wasn't disguised, he seemed to know it was her and deliberately blocked her way.

Just as Celia was about to cast a spell to defeat her opponent, Eric suddenly showed a relieved expression.

"Thank you," he said.

Chapter 55 More traitors like this!

"Thank you."

The two words that came out of nowhere made Celia pause for a moment.

"Do you know who I am?"

"I know."

When a meteor shower wiped out a bunch of heretics, Celia wasn't shocked; when Principal Black razed a mountain to the ground, she wasn't shocked either.

Because she knew that although these things were shocking and terrifying, they were all normal situations.

But now, she was shocked.

Celia immediately asked Ross, "Mr. Ross, didn't you say that your disguise was invincible? Why did a first-tier mage see through your disguise?"

Ross said calmly, "If he can see through it, I'll eat the Siren's Eye."

Before Celia could ask any more questions, Eric said, "There were strong earthquakes and explosions coming from the direction of the Mutual Aid Society's base. Then a flying ball flew over from there and left you there. Although your appearance, figure, and gender have changed, your habits haven't."

A question mark slowly appeared on Celia's face.

"?"

Ross laughed and said, "Although you disguised yourself as his brother in every way, as a family member, this kid is definitely very familiar with his brother's behavior and habits. He figured out a long time ago that you are not his brother."

"Huh? Then why didn't you tell me..."

"Why should I tell you? It's so interesting."

“…” Celia.

Eric was unaware that Celia was speaking to an evil god. Seeing Celia's silence, he continued, "I grew up with my younger brother, and we went to school together. We learned magic together under Teacher Marina, but he wasn't as talented as me. He studied for a long time but still couldn't meditate..."

While Celia was having a heated discussion with Ross in her mind, Eric was lost in memories and slowly recounted his memories with his brother.

Just like in a game where you can't skip the story, Celia chose "autoplay" and went to chat with someone else.

Of course, after Celia finishes chatting with Ross, the option to "skip the story" appears.

She reached out to interrupt Eric's recollection: "Alright, I know you want to say that my disguise is completely different from your brother's real self. Skip that nonsense and just tell me how you knew I was a fake, why you invited me to the Deep Sea Aid Society's headquarters, and why you took me to the most central ritual hall."

"At first, I thought it was the organization I was looking for, the one that funded our village, so I joined."

"By the time I realized it wasn't true, I had already been corrupted by what they called 'deep-sea power,' and there was no going back."

“I chose to work hard and earn money in the mutual aid society, but they wouldn’t let me send the money back to my family. I could only buy things and send them back.”

At this point, Eric's expression twisted: "But they actually added deep-sea power to the things they sent back, and even released deep-sea power into Lake Bea!"

"But by the time I found out, it was too late. My father, my mother, and my brother had all been infected with the power of the deep sea. I had to keep sending them more, otherwise they would die without the power to replenish themselves."

Celia frowned. "The 'power of the deep sea' you mentioned doesn't have this property. The more you come into contact with it, the more contaminated you will become, and the easier it will be to die."

"If you are contaminated by the 'power of the deep sea,' you should seek purification from the Holy Court, rather than thinking that it is an addictive drug that requires continuous absorption to be safe."

“I don’t know.” Eric shook his head. “So, when you came here, I found that you were different from my brother, but you had the bracelet I gave him. I knew that something might have happened to him, so I agreed to take you to that base.”

"He was killed by the white monster fish that your Deep Sea Aid Association planted in Lake Baikal. Those monster fish love to eat people who are contaminated by that 'Deep Sea Power'. By sending pollutants to your family, you are modifying your family and making them food for the white monster fish at any time."

Celia delivered a devastating blow to him.

Eric shuddered. "So that's how it is, so that's how it is..."

Seeing that the other person was beginning to lose consciousness, Celia sighed, "You have been completely corrupted by the filth. Even the Holy Lord of the Holy Court couldn't save you. You probably only have three months to live."

Eric snapped out of his daze and looked enlightened: "I see. I think I had a feeling. Thank you for killing those damned guys. Those innocent people like me who got caught up in this mess are finally free."

Celia showed no sympathy for him: "Since you knew you were trapped in a den of demons, you should have reported it to the Holy Court sooner, instead of waiting until everything was beyond redemption before you realized your mistake."

"I……"

Eric wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out.

"I have purified the pollution from your parents. Prepare yourself and come with me to the Holy Court to atone for your sins."

Celia took out her staff, preparing to cast a Holy Word spell on him.

Eric quickly said, "Wait a minute, before I atone for my sins, can I do one thing? One last thing."

"What is it?" Celia turned around.

“I want to go back to Bea Village to see my parents and visit my brother’s grave.”

"Okay, small problem."

"However, Shark definitely knows about my leak, and he won't let me get away with it. I might not be able to get back safely. Can you protect me?"

"Sharks? The leader of your base?" Celia immediately became interested.

Back at the stronghold, she had heard from the knights that not only was the stronghold well hidden, but its leader was also a cunning fellow, and even with the Archbishop of the Holy Court in charge, they hadn't been able to capture him.

This time, they were probably lucky. The outpost happened to want to know about the situation at Lake Bea and asked the locals to collect samples of the white monster fish, which gave Celia an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

It might have been because the 'shark' wasn't there that things went so smoothly.

When the cult leader's stronghold was attacked, he decisively destroyed the magic circle, ruining everything in the stronghold.

It's too cruel.

If we can catch him...

As soon as the thought crossed Celia's mind, she quickly cut it off.

The shark is likely a fourth-tier mage.

At that point, things might turn out the other way around.

But it's okay, if we can't beat them, we can call in reinforcements!

So, Celia immediately contacted Elena, who responded quickly, and even the principal offered to join the ambush.

However, to avoid alerting the enemy, they will not appear directly, but will follow in secret.

But Elena quickly raised a question: "Ask him how he can guarantee that it's a shark that's coming to kill him."

Celia relayed the question to Eric, who chuckled and said, "Because I also know the location of another outpost, and he's unlikely to let me take you there."

"Oh? Quickly tell us the location of the other outpost."

Eric shook his head. "It's no use telling you. You won't find it even if you search every inch of the mountains, but I can take you there."

"Alright, lead the way!"

"No problem, but I'd like to go back first."

"You can go back whenever you want, but the task of eliminating the stronghold is urgent. If you resolve it as soon as possible, you will still have a chance to redeem yourself. Perhaps you can even ask the priest to extend your life."

"What's the point of living now that things are like this? I just want to see my family one last time."

"Then take me there first, otherwise I won't be able to see my family."

"Uh... okay, come with me."

Chapter 56: Is it a mistake that a bunch of experts are waiting for a newbie to decipher the runes?

Celia hadn't been this nervous in a long time.

It wasn't the tension of facing a powerful enemy that made her feel nervous, but rather the pressure from the group of high-ranking knights of the Holy Court, school instructors, and principals who were eyeing her with predatory intent, even though they hadn't shown themselves.

They were currently on their way to another base with Eric.

"Mr. Ross, do you think we might all be wiped out?"

“It’s you guys, not me,” Ross corrected.

"But with the principal in charge, it shouldn't be too difficult... You can't say things like that carelessly." Celia withdrew one flag, then added another: "More worrying than this is the Crimson Spring. Everyone's rushed over here, so there's no one there, right?"

Ross chuckled: "There's nothing to care about in that lousy place. There's no point in guarding it; it's just bait to distract us."

"Is it also a decoy with the same magic circle traces found around the school?"

"Pretty much. Your teachers have probably found out, so they've stopped guarding you."

This time, Celia didn't hide the puppet; instead, she had it follow her and carry her things.

Given that Eric does not have a flying vehicle and only has ordinary Tier 1 combat strength, his progress is not fast.

If it weren't for the fact that we weren't heading deep into the mountains, Celia would have rented him a carriage.

They continued their slow, leisurely advance until nightfall, finally arriving near the stronghold Eric had mentioned.

Nothing happened along the way.

They didn't even see any low-level magical beasts.

I don't know if they were scared by the many powerful figures hiding behind them, or if something else happened.

There were no attacks during that time, and it was very peaceful.

It was eerily quiet.

There is no Protoss network here, so it's impossible to contact Principal Black and the others via the bracelet. They haven't been seen along the way either, and Celia doesn't even know if they've come or not.

"Could it be that they couldn't wait any longer and went back for dinner?" Celia wondered to herself.

She hesitated for a moment before asking Ross, "Lord Ross, are Principal Black and Instructor Elena nearby?"

"They are scattered within a kilometer of you, searching for strongholds and heretics, so it's normal that you can't see them."

How many people are there?

"12 of them, all of them are at least level four."

"Huh? So many?"

Three question marks appeared above Celia's head.

"???"

What are all these big shots trying to do?

Using a cannon to kill a mosquito?

We're not afraid of being wiped out in one fell swoop.

The girl grumbled inwardly, while Eric had already found the entrance to the stronghold.

This time it wasn't on a rock, but under a huge tree that would take ten people to hug.

This tree was the tallest and largest in the area, and it was very conspicuous. Celia couldn't help but say, "How could such a conspicuous tree have been hidden for so long? What have the knights of the Holy Court been doing?"

The thought that there were twelve powerful knights around, and that they had failed to find the heretical stronghold, leaving only her, a novice sorceress, to rely on, filled Celia with a sense of absurdity.

I wanted to say something like, "Are they all just sitting around doing nothing?" but I was afraid of being overheard, so I could only mutter it to myself.

"The gates to the base have been opened. I hope you will keep your promise and take me back for a look."

"Don't worry, I will."

Celia stopped at the entrance to the tree hole.

She did not choose to rush in.

She was waiting for Blake and the others, and also for Ross to scout out the surrounding area.

"It's going too smoothly, Lord Ross. Don't you think this might be a trap?"