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

Chapter 246 Trapping People, Ross is a Professional

The reward for conquering the ruins is neither a large nor a small amount. It is usually calculated per person. The Ishtar Royal Family and the Holy Court will each contribute money to the team conquering the ruins, and each person will be rewarded with about two to three hundred gold coins.

This number is very high for a typical mercenary group.

But for a mercenary team capable of clearing the level, it's really not that great. What's truly valuable are the various valuable items obtained along the way, and the subsequent benefits from developing the ruins after a successful completion.

For example, after the five members of the Celia group successfully conquered the Lost Lighthouse, it was taken over by the Holy Court. It is very suitable for cultivating various low-level materials, and it may be used as a medicinal herb cultivation base in the future. The five members of the Celia group will also benefit from the subsequent production.

However, this will take a long time because the pollution and monsters in the lost lighthouse have not been completely cleared. There are still some mercenaries active, but they are no longer as prosperous as before the conquest was completed, and there are fewer and fewer people. The camp is gradually developing into a planting base.

This hidden benefit attracts countless people to explore ancient ruins.

Normally, Celia would not sell the 12th floor certificate.

Because the twelfth floor is almost a success, the value of success will far exceed the small amount of gold coins awarded by the Empire.

She was happy to sell the ninth floor, confident that she would be faster than Pascal.

The decision to sell was made because of the choice to unconditionally trust Ross.

Rose told her to sell, so she sold!

Lord Ross must have his own reasons, just like why he wouldn't let her sell the ninth-grade certificate. Celia thought to herself.

Finally, after some haggling, Pascal, after much hesitation due to Celia's resolute attitude, gritted his teeth and agreed.

Subsequently, the deposit of 200 gold coins was handed directly to Celia.

After making the decision, Pascal finally displayed royal generosity.

Watching Pascal leave, Celia touched the gleaming gold coin and looked to the side at Ross's phantom image.

Ross chuckled. "Are you wondering why I would ask you to do this?"

Celia nodded.

Ross said calmly, "Have you ever thought about why someone who's known as a miser, someone who would even ask for a refund when buying information, would suddenly become so generous as to spend 500 gold coins to buy your relic certificate?"

Celia thought for a moment and said, "I sensed that his purpose was not as simple as exploring the ruins, but I was not sure what he wanted to do. So my original plan was to sell it to him and see what he wanted to do."

Ross said, "If you think like that, you've fallen into their trap. His goal is to confirm something by buying credentials from you, but in reality, he has no intention of buying them at all."

Celia was taken aback, then snorted, "There really isn't a single good person in the royal family."

Ross continued, "He actually already knew that you were Saintess Celia, but he was unsure of your purpose in disguising yourself as an elf, so he used the purchase of the relic token to confirm your purpose in disguising yourself as an elf."

Celia blinked: "I didn't have any particular purpose in disguising myself as an elf, I just didn't want to be discovered by others."

"If you didn't have the identity of a saintess, that wouldn't be a problem. But you, as the saintess of the Holy Court, disguised yourself as an elf, teamed up with elves to conquer the ruins of your own country, and left the ruins with traces of a different race. Do you think the Holy Court will do that? Do you think Pascal, as a prince, would tell others about your disguise?"

Celia frowned, her face growing paler the more she thought about it.

Ross sighed and said, "It's normal that you wouldn't expect someone to be so malicious, and you don't need to get involved in such backstabbing. But next time, remember to learn how to disguise yourself and erase your traces. True disguise is not only about pretending to be someone you don't know, but also about erasing all traces of your disguise so that others can't trace you."

Celia nodded seriously, "I understand." Then, she asked curiously, "So, has Pascal confirmed it? I still don't quite understand what he needs to confirm. Why didn't he pretend not to know and just reveal it to me after I cleared the ruins?"

Ross smiled faintly: "He doesn't know why you're pretending, so he doesn't dare to reveal it easily. Think about it, if your disguise isn't because you don't want people to recognize you, but because it comes from the orders of the Holy Court's higher-ups, are you worried that your disguise will be exposed?"

Celia shook her head: "Of course not."

She was simply naive, not stupid; Ross's words made her understand the gist of it.

But there was one more thing she was curious about.

"Why did Lord Ross make me refuse to sell the certificate for the ninth floor, and then make me sell him the certificate for the twelfth floor?"

Ross smiled slightly and said, "He's so malicious. If I don't do anything, even if you can accept it, I can't."

Celia: "?"

“This ancient ruin is different from other ruins,” Ross said. “It’s an unconquerable ruin.”

Celia was stunned: "What?"

Ross said calmly, "Literally, the creator of this ruin might still be alive. If he doesn't want to hand it over to someone else, no one can gain control of it."

"The creator of the ruins... is still alive?" Celia was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Could the creator of the ruins be a god?"

Ross shook his head: "It's not only gods who live long. When humans break through the limit level, their lifespan will be extended. Although you haven't seen it now, there are still many ancient beings who survived from the Age of Calamity in the dark. They are extremely powerful and have hidden themselves for various reasons, no longer coming out. The owner of this ruin may be one of them."

"So, all our activities inside the ruins were being watched by the owner of those ruins?"

“Your exploration with Elena has certainly been observed,” Ross smiled slightly. “The twelfth floor may be the residence of the ruin’s owner, who is waiting for your arrival.”

"The owner of the ruins is waiting for us..." Celia couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Therefore, apart from the benefits gained during the puzzle-solving process, you will get nothing after completing this unconquerable ruin. In addition, since you are disguised as an elf, you will not be able to claim any reward from the Holy Court. You might as well sell the voucher to that prince and swindle him out of 1,200 gold coins as a 'reward' and also as punishment for his attempt to offend you."

Celia nodded, thinking about her reckless attitude along the way, and then about how the owner of the ruins had seen them...

The owner of the ruins designed so many complex traps, probably to make people follow the traps and solve the puzzles, suffering and toil within the traps yet feeling happy.

They simply charged straight in...

The girl began to worry that if she reached the twelfth floor, she might get beaten up by the owner of the ruins.

Ross chuckled and said, "Don't worry, if he dares to touch you, I'll just drag him to keep me company."

Just like Ethel.

Go and build an endless abyss.

　I wrote it a while ago, but forgot to send it... I'm sorry!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)