Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint.

Chapter 199 If I can't beat them outside, can't I beat them in the city?

Celia didn't have much time, so she quickly made her choice and said, "Uncle, two gold coins, how about we become friends?"

The uncle remained silent, only looking at the elven girl on the puppet's shoulder, while his palm turned inward and he extended two fingers, as if posing.

"Row."

Celia gritted her teeth, took out two gold coins, and threw them over.

The uncle immediately beamed, "Come in and sit down, come in and sit down."

Upon entering the house, Celia saw the uncle reach out and press his hand against the stone slab on the ground, lifting it up to reveal a hole in the ground beneath.

"please."

He gestured for him to proceed.

Celia glanced at it suspiciously, then went into the cave, with the puppet following closely behind.

Before leaving, she turned back and snorted, saying indifferently, "With such an expensive fee, I will report you to the city lord after we enter the city."

"Report it if you want." The uncle didn't take it seriously and sealed the stone slab.

The cave was not very spacious or high, probably only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Occasionally, the elf girl would brush against the dirt on the side while the puppet carrying her was carrying her.

However, at this moment, Celia didn't care about anything else.

Moving quickly through the cave, Celia soon saw steps appear before her. She climbed the steps, and a sealed entrance appeared before her, with a green button next to it. Beside the green button was a piece of paper that read:

[←Press this]

Celia pressed down, and the seal slowly opened.

Emerging from the cave, she found herself in an ordinary little house.

A middle-aged man sat at a table next to the small house. When he saw her come out, he said, "After you open the door, leave through the backyard. Remember not to say a word and don't tell anyone, otherwise we'll find you no matter where you are... Holy crap?"

The aloof middle-aged man, who had initially intended to intimidate the unfamiliar stowaway, suddenly vanished upon seeing the puppet carrying the elven girl behind Celia, nearly falling off his chair.

"Damn it, why would Dark accept something like this?!"

Celia glanced at the other person, still annoyed by the four gold coins, and didn't have a good temper with the old man either. "It's none of your business. Just pretend you didn't see it, otherwise I can't guarantee you'll still be able to do this peacefully."

The other person immediately shut up and looked at Celia warily.

Celia didn't say anything, opened the door and went out.

There's a small courtyard outside, and this house behind it... looks very much like the outhouse in that courtyard.

It's just a bit big.

After briefly looking at the house's location and surroundings, Celia memorized it and then left the house for the street outside.

She hadn't taken two steps when she stopped.

"The magic array in Southern Border City seems to have been activated? What's going on?"

Ross's phantom appeared and glanced at it briefly: "This magic array has a problem. It looks like every street is set up, but it focuses too much on details. The details are interconnected, which results in a fatal loophole. No wonder six tunnels into the city were dug out."

Celia's heart skipped a beat: "So, that fourth-order heretic who's been chasing me might also be using this method to get in..."

“They might get in this way even if you remove them, and they won’t drag their feet like you. Maybe some of these ‘rats’ who dug the tunnels have long-term connections with them, or are even their followers.”

"Then it won't be safe for me to go back..."

“It’s very safe,” Ross said calmly. “Have you forgotten your talent for magic arrays?”

Celia's eyes slowly brightened: "You mean..."

"Go to the inn first. It's close to the temple and the city lord's castle, and it's the core of the magic circle. Be careful not to trigger the detection runes on the street."

"it is good."

Celia nodded.

She hasn't yet come into contact with the massive magic array protecting the city, so cracking or hacking it is out of the question.

But avoiding detection in the details is still quite simple.

Before long, Celia arrived near the inn. Ross said, "They've gone outside the city, to the square next to the temple, that's where they'll start."

"What? We're already outside the city?" Celia felt a sense of urgency.

"Don't worry, we have enough time. They won't get in so easily."

Even so, Celia still arrived at the plaza next to the temple as quickly as possible.

As for the elven girl carried by the puppet, the puppet would first take her to her room, put her on the bed, and then have the puppet come over.

Just as Celia was breaking and invading the magic circle, inside the city lord's castle.

The bishop and the city lord were teleported over. The bishop clutched his wound and cast two purification spells on himself in quick succession.

However, it wasn't very useful.

A contaminated wound needs the help of an outsider to remove the contamination before a purification technique can be used to cleanse the wound.

He grimaced and gasped for breath: "That guy is too strange. I suspect they might come back."

The city lord slammed his fist on the table. "They can't beat us outside, and if I can't do anything to them inside the city, then I should step down as city lord!"

He contacted his butler and quickly issued the order.

The entire castle began to mobilize.

After a moment, he said, "I've already made the arrangements. Just wait, I'll kill them one by one as they come."

"Don't underestimate them," the bishop said. "After all, they are three fourth-tier mages. There are no fifth-tier mages here, and that shadow mage is also very mysterious. Be careful, they might sneak in. However, as long as we hold out until Lady Vanessa comes to our aid, everything will be fine."

"How long will it take her to get here?" the city lord asked.

"Expected arrival time: 20 minutes."

"it is good."

The city lord came outside and looked down at the entire Southern City from the top of the castle.

Suddenly, he saw a light appear on the street in the distance and frowned: "Has someone broken curfew?"

The bishop, clutching his wound, stood beside him, glanced at him, and said cautiously, "It's also possible that the other side infiltrated."

"Don't move yet, I'll go check the situation."

"Okay, trouble."

With the blessing of the magic array in Southern Border City, the city lord's confidence increased greatly, and he flew directly towards the place where the light was flashing.

As soon as he flew into the air, several magical puppets flew towards him.

"As expected, it's you guys. You think you can stir up trouble on my home turf?"

The protective array of the entire Southern Border City quickly went into operation.

"I originally intended to deal with you outside, but I didn't expect you to have outside help. Well then, I'll let you experience the power of this magic array that has been upgraded and iterated over several generations!"

Thunder rumbled in the sky.

Many people who were still awake in the middle of the night couldn't help but run out to see what was happening when they heard the commotion outside.

The anomaly in the sky also caught Celia's attention.

She also noticed the operation of the magic array.

This is the square; you can see it very clearly.

Celia looked up at the distant sky.

"That's... the city lord? He's fighting with the heretics who broke in? Then we..."

"Don't worry, he can't beat him."

Ross's gaze was deep as he looked at the dark blue light emanating from the shadow.

　The "Holy crap" in this chapter is a localized translation I made while translating otherworldly literature, and is not a local language convention (just kidding).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)