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

Chapter 243 Why did the Sea God hide the truth about becoming one of the twelve Olympian gods?

On the seventh floor, instead of slowly unraveling the mystery, Celia sensed the increasingly eerie atmosphere upon entering and decisively began stacking load-bearing walls with Elena.

Although the eerie wind, the faint sounds, the fleeting shadows, and the strangely appearing clump of hair terrified them.

But after the load-bearing wall formed a fortress and enveloped them, they all breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of security.

Then, another crystal arrow shattered the portrait on the seventh floor, triggering a rampage throughout the entire floor.

This fury is more prolonged and more powerful than the sixth level.

The two load-bearing walls could no longer withstand the storm, and by the time the storm ended, the fourth load-bearing wall was already dilapidated and on the verge of collapse.

"If the seventh level is like this, then the eighth, ninth... and the next five levels will probably require more than just fourth-tier spell strength, right?"

Celia took out scrolls from her backpack and counted them, saying, "I used three on the sixth floor, four on the seventh, for a total of seven. I have nine Earth Shields and four Water Curtain Barriers left. I'll try using a Water Curtain Barrier in front of the load-bearing wall on the next floor."

The water-type Water Curtain Barrier is completely different from the earth-type Earth Shield. The Earth Shield blocks all attacks, while the Water Curtain Barrier weakens incoming attacks.

The water barrier is so special that even when you encounter a barrage of arrows on the sixth floor that are more ridiculous than those from a Gatling gun, the water barrier will not be damaged.

Of course, the sorcerer hiding behind the water barrier might be an exception.

After all, there is a limit to how much it can be weakened; once that limit is exceeded, the damage it is supposed to suffer will still be dealt with.

This spell perfectly embodies the characteristics of a water-based system.

This is why water-based items are cheaper than those of other elements.

The attack is gentle, the defense is gentle, the healing is gentle, and the buffs are roughly equivalent to psychological effects.

This is nothing more than a discarded version.

"I might as well use this spell; it might delay the damage to the load-bearing wall... Alas, it's a pity to waste a scroll. I shouldn't have been so complacent; I should have prayed for divine guidance before going upstairs."

Elena sighed, "Water magic can only be used like this. With such a useless magic system, I really don't know how the sea god became one of the twelve main gods."

Celia shook her head: "I don't know."

Upon hearing Elena's words, Ross couldn't help but become curious.

He didn't really know how the twelve Olympian gods were ranked; he only knew that the sea god was the last of the twelve Olympian gods.

He wouldn't have had a chance to know otherwise.

But coincidentally, he had just invited the sea god to his home as a "guest".

So, in the sealed land, Ross, holding a whip, cracked it in the air, like a slave owner commanding a slave (referring to the sea god), watching the sea god tirelessly constructing the endless abyss 24 hours a day, and asked:

"Hey, Ethel, how did you become one of the twelve Olympian gods when you're so weak?"

Ethel glanced at him indifferently, said nothing, but used her divine power to lift a huge stone from beneath the earth, cut it into long strips with a water blade, and used it to build a temple.

Ross didn't seem to care, but said thoughtfully, "The water system has always been so weak. Even the water god couldn't become one of the twelve main gods, and neither could the river god. So there's only one possibility: you've sold your ass to the god-king..."

"Don't slander me for no reason!" Sea God roared in anger and threw the boulder at Ross.

Ross casually flung the boulder that had been thrown at him back, pinning Ethel to the ground.

"You seem so excited, is it really true?"

Ethel's voice came from within the boulder: "Nonsense!"

"If it's all fake, then why did you hide the truth about becoming one of the Twelve Olympian Gods?" "Why would I hide it? When did I hide it?"

"Then why didn't I know?"

"Hmph, that's because you're rejected by the world and unable to know the truth."

"Is that so? In the current Starfall Continent, I don't know how you became one of the twelve main gods. How about I use the Holy Maiden of the Holy Court to spread my guesses throughout the world?"

"Are you out of your mind?" Ethel crawled out from under the boulder, glaring at Ross. "What's there to say? I'm not as powerful as the other main gods, not even as powerful as the non-Twelve Olympians, but water is hailed as the source of life, and many people believe in me. I even stole the faith of the water god. Among the Twelve Olympians, you can count the number of people with more faith than me on one hand. If the God-King doesn't give the water god a position as a main god, it will cause the main god system to collapse."

"My strength, even if I become a chief god, will not affect the status of others. On the contrary, it will make other gods with greater strength than me covet me, thereby reducing the risk of other gods being challenged."

"Furthermore, I can help the God-King control the enemy, just like I controlled you back then, making it impossible for you to escape."

Ross immediately recalled the experience of being beaten up.

Despite being surrounded by various obstacles, he was unable to escape the encirclement of the gods, and the sea god deserves much credit for that.

He couldn't help but raise his fist and punch Ethel.

Then he apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, my fist suddenly went out of control. Please don't take offense."

Ethel: "..."

……

With Ross's guidance once again, they successfully solved the puzzle of the stairs and arrived at the eighth floor.

This layer will proceed using the same method as the sixth and seventh layers.

This time, a water barrier was used to block the load-bearing wall, weakening a large number of incoming spells and prolonging the time it took for the load-bearing wall to break.

When it was all over, only five Earth Shield spell scrolls were used.

Including a water curtain barrier, there are a total of six.

"If we don't use the Water Curtain Barrier, we'll waste at least three Earth Shield scrolls, which is equivalent to saving two scrolls... Water magic isn't useless after all, no wonder Emilia specifically wanted the scroll for this spell."

After completing the eighth level, only 4+3 third-tier scrolls remain, which is clearly insufficient for exploring the ninth level.

"How about we continue on the ninth floor tomorrow?" Elena suggested.

Celia nodded. "Tomorrow might not be enough, it'll have to be the day after tomorrow, or the day after that. I need to prepare more Earth Shield scrolls. This scroll is so useful. If we can use it all the way up to level twelve, I estimate we'll need at least twenty or thirty..."

Ross cautioned, "You can only use up to ten layers. Don't use eleven, or you'll die."

Celia paused for a moment, then nodded gently.

With Ross's guidance, the two successfully reached the ninth floor and obtained the certificate for the ninth floor.

The two of them didn't expend much magic this time, but the intense resistance to the attack still left them exhausted. They didn't completely ignore it after using the scroll; Celia still used her Mage's Hand to keep a close eye on the load-bearing wall.

Because those swift attacks sometimes target a specific area for bombardment, breaking through from a localized point, she needs to adjust the force direction of her spell combinations to distribute the attack more evenly and delay the damage to the load-bearing wall.

Using the mage's hand for an extended period left her mentally exhausted.

"Then go back and rest, and continue in three days."

(End of this chapter)