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

Chapter 273 An insurmountable gap (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month~)

When Celia accepted the challenge, Mir immediately became excited.

Upon entering the combat training field, he shouted, "Celia, don't hold back, go all out. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Celia said calmly, "I won't compensate you for breaking your puppet; I need my mentor to witness it."

"Okay! Don't worry, go ahead and hit it. Even if you break the Heart of the Puppet, I won't make you pay for it, as long as you can break it."

Mir was overjoyed, like a simp who had just received flowers from a goddess, completely unaware of how terrible things would be later.

He immediately went to his mentor, and after repeated confirmation from his mentor, he signed a unilateral compensation agreement.

In other words, if he damages Celia's puppet, he will pay double the compensation, but if Celia damages his puppet, he will not have to pay compensation and will have to pay for the repairs himself.

He even added a clause: if Celia could destroy his puppet, he would give Celia 10 gold coins.

Ten gold coins aren't much for Celia right now, but it's better than nothing.

With the holiday bonus, her gold coins plummeted to only around 300. However, the rewards for conquering the ruins will be available in a couple of days. With the rewards from the school, the Holy Court, and Ishtar, her gold coins will exceed 1000, and she will no longer care about 10 gold coins.

After finalizing the agreement, the two arrived at the venue, where all the students were drawn to Mil's loud voice.

The instructor also wanted to take this opportunity to let the other students know the difference between a second-tier mage and a first-tier mage, so he let them gather around the combat training field and watch the two on the field with curiosity.

Mil was full of fighting spirit. Although he knew that Celia and others had conquered the Lost Lighthouse, he still didn't think that Celia, from an ordinary family, could be any better with a puppet.

As long as your puppet's defense is high enough that her spells can't break through it, then you can fight it at will.

No matter how many tactics you have, they're all useless if you can't break through the defense!

As soon as the instructor shouted "start," Mir immediately manipulated the puppet to rush over.

Celia looked at the running puppet and couldn't help but shake her head. "Even running exposes such a huge flaw. I really don't want to bully a noob. Fine, since he wants to deal with me, then I'll teach him a lesson!"

As soon as the girl reached out her hand, the puppet reached out in unison, and its magic power, refined to 101%, erupted instantly.

Several layers of ice walls quickly appeared, enveloping Mir's puppet from all sides.

Within the ice wall lies a metal mesh of mithril; together, the two firmly bind Mir's puppet.

This defensive spell transformed into a sturdy prison, which Mil could not break through no matter how much he charged.

Then, Celia manipulated the puppet to condense an ice bow, and crystal arrows appeared on the bowstring, slowly gathering magic power.

When the magic power within the bowstring reaches about one-tenth of what would destroy the ghost ship, the puppet releases the bowstring.

At the same time, the ice wall that Mir's puppets could not break through no matter how they charged and attacked was shattered under Celia's control.

Before Mir could react, the ice arrow had already flown close and exploded upon hitting the puppet's chest.

A powerful surge of magical energy erupted from the point of explosion, blowing outwards in all directions.

The mentor did not take any action, because the impact of this magic would at most make people stagger, but would not cause any harm.

But the students, who had been staggering, still looked on in shock after regaining their balance.

At the center of the exploding ice arrow, the golem had been shattered. The golem, which Mir had described as incredibly powerful and whose defenses were impenetrable by all second-tier spells, had been reduced to pieces on the ground, with only its spine and heart remaining intact.

All the students, including Mil and the practical course instructor, watched this scene in shock.

Mir seemed to have become an idiot.

He fell to the ground, muttering to himself.

"Impossible...impossible..."

"Why can't my invincible puppet withstand even a single spell? This doesn't make sense!" "Has Celia reached the third tier?"

Celia recalled the puppet and said calmly, "Mir, the person who sold you the materials for your puppet exaggerated their properties. Your puppet's defense can only block a beginner's second-tier spell. There's no point in you fighting me. Don't bother me again."

After saying that, Celia turned around and walked outside, leaving her stunned classmates behind.

Mir stared at Celia's retreating figure, somewhat dazed.

He thought that once he became a second-tier mage, he could use his family's resources to get him a very powerful magic puppet. Even if he had just become a second-tier mage and had not yet learned second-tier spells, he could rely on the magic puppet's ability to learn spells in a minute and use them proficiently.

He might not be able to defeat a third-tier mage, but he felt he could definitely defeat Celia.

In particular, he was certain that Celia's puppet had very poor defense, and that the materials used were those with little defensive power, only intended to be compatible with single-elemental spells.

As a result, she didn't even use her full strength; a casual first-tier spell was enough to trap his puppet.

A casual attack spell not only dismantled his puppet into pieces, but also knocked him to the ground.

The defensive spells of the Puppet Academy are like paper toys.

An ice wall and a crystal arrow shattered Mir's Dao heart, rendering him unable to rise again.

When his tutor came over and helped him up, he looked up and saw that Celia had already returned to her seat and continued reading her book.

The instructor said, "Mir, according to the agreement you reached with Celia, you need to repair your puppet yourself. Is that alright?"

Mir looked at the puppet, now reduced to scrap metal. Only the spine and the puppet's heart were still usable; there was no need for repairs, so he could just buy a new one.

He nodded dejectedly. "I understand."

"Hmm, do you need your tutor to help you pack these things?" The tutor breathed a sigh of relief. He was a little worried that Mil would throw a tantrum and cause him a headache.

"Thank you, mentor."

Mil had no desire to tidy up; he just wanted to find a quiet place.

……

Celia continued reading, feeling the awe in the eyes of her classmates, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

"Mr. Ross's special training is truly excellent. Before the training, I could never have achieved this level. Thank you, Mr. Ross!"

"How's it going?" Ross asked.

"I will be able to learn it all in just over half a month, two days ahead of the time Mr. Ross gave me!"

"Very good. After you finish learning, it's time to think about climbing the steps."

"Okay!"

……

The battle between Celia and Mir spread throughout the school through word of mouth among the students, making everyone realize just how vast the difference was between two second-tier units.

After learning that Celia was the prospective saintess, the other prospective saintesses became even more mysterious and powerful in everyone's eyes.

Two days later, Celia appeared in the principal's office with Doris and others.

They came to collect prizes from the school, the Holy See, and the Ishtar royal family.

The principal said with a serious expression, "Besides the bonus for conquering the ruins, I have something else to tell you."

"Do you have any plans to participate in the Mage League?"

(End of this chapter)