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

Chapter 279 Can't be cured? Then I'm relieved.
Monday morning.

Celia entered the quiet meditation room and saw Benovia already meditating inside. She hesitated for a moment, then decided not to ask her anything.

"That puppet heart should be with her now, right? Should I go ask her to confirm..."

As soon as Celia's thought crossed her mind, Ross laughed and said, "No need to ask, the Puppet Heart is on her right now."

"Oh, well, is Lord Ross doing this so that she can use that summoning circle to summon Lord Ross?"

Ross didn't answer directly, but said, "That Puppet Heart isn't very compatible with you. Later, when we find an Ice-type Puppet Heart, we'll give it to you to enhance your soul strength and mental power."

"Ok."

Although Ross did not give a direct answer, Celia already had a guess.

Ross added, "Don't worry, her attempts won't affect yours. Our contract hasn't been broken, and I will continue to help you improve your strength until you can cross the Tranquil Sea and travel to the Divine Realm and the Endless Abyss to help me escape."

"Uh-huh!"

Celia went to her spot to meditate. Benovia opened her eyes and looked at Celia. "Celia, are you alright?"

Celia turned her head: "?"

Benovia asked, "Is that Puppet Heart yours? If so, I'll bring it back to you later."

Celia paused for a moment, a thought flashing through her mind, but remembering Ross's plan, she pretended to be clueless and asked, "What Puppet Heart?"

"The one with Enarse's puppet."

"The puppet heart of the Enarse puppet is of course not mine, it belongs to Enarse. You can just return it to her."

"..."

Benovia observed Celia's expression and saw that she was looking at her calmly, as if there was nothing wrong.

“Alright, let’s talk about it after she wakes up,” Benovia said, then paused and added, “Oh, right, Celia, I have something to tell you later, can you wait for me?”

Celia nodded: "Okay."

Benovia stopped talking, closed her eyes, and began to meditate. Celia also stopped talking and began to meditate.

The magic in this meditation room is acquired very quickly, and they don't want to waste it.

Anko, Phil, and Doris didn't want to waste it either.

Although they were listening while the two were talking, they did not interrupt their meditation.

After the time was up and the others left, Celia and Benovia left together and went to a resting place outside the Forbidden Forest.

“Say what you have to say,” Celia said, looking at Benovia.

Benovia pondered for a moment and said, "Ainars's Puppet Heart is very peculiar. Anyone who touches it will lose consciousness. They are still alive, but cannot be awakened. They can clearly feel their life slipping away. Do you know how this happens?"

Celia didn't speak, pretending to ponder before looking at Ross in her mind.

Ross smiled faintly and said, "It's alright, go ahead and tell me. Even if you don't, it won't be long before Benovia finds out what happened in Southern City and starts to connect the dots."

Upon receiving the reply, Celia said, "There is only one possibility for this situation: the Puppet Heart is extremely rare and contains a power that can impact the soul. When a person touches it, it will impact their soul. A soul that has not been strengthened will be shattered under the impact of the Puppet Heart. Without repair and treatment, life will gradually be lost until death."

She paused, then looked at Benovia: "So when you took Ainars's Puppet Heart the night before last, you had your people pick it up directly, and then they were affected?"

Benovia nodded, then shook her head: "She's not one of my people. I was just asking, and by the way, is there any possibility of self-healing?"

"There is no possibility of self-healing. Even Phil is helpless in this situation."

“Then I’m relieved.” Benovia smiled.

Celia sensed that Benovia was going to use this trait for evil purposes, and she couldn't help but remind her, "Benovia, don't let your kind nature be lost."

Benovia smiled and said, "How could that be? I have always been kind to good people, but to be kind to bad people is to be an accomplice to evil, which is wicked."

Celia nodded.

She agrees with this view.

Kindness is being kind to good people. Being kind to evil people is not kindness; it's encouraging evil and is no different from being a heretic.

Benovia asked, "Is there a treatment for this condition?"

After a moment's thought, Celia said, "Yes, healing the other person's soul will restore them."

“Healing the soul…” Benovia blinked. “Since Celia knows so much about this, I guess Celia has a way to heal the soul?”

Celia rolled her eyes. "Yes, I can help with treatment if you need it, but it won't be free."

"One last question."

"explain."

"Can that Puppet Heart be installed on a puppet? If so, I'd like to buy it from Enarse."

Celia was silent for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't recommend you do that."

Celia wasn't sure if the 'Puppet Heart' could be used on a puppet, but the cases of Enars and the previous 'Puppet' were enough to suggest that it was best not to use the 'Puppet Heart' that way.

Celia had long sensed that the puppet heart was strange.

Why is it different from other Puppet Hearts?

That strange power...

She had always had a question, but she didn't know what it was.

It wasn't until Jonathan mentioned "divinity" in the ancient castle labyrinth ruins that she had a flash of inspiration and came up with a bold idea, though she was still unsure.

Is the heart of the puppet the divine essence of a god?

Or perhaps, that strange puppet heart was actually the divine essence of a god, but it took the shape of a puppet heart.

How the Puppet Heart was formed remains a mystery.

If it's the divine nature of a god...

Celia thought that wasn't right either.

There are so many sorcerers in the world, and even if most of them use artificial puppet hearts, the number of natural puppet hearts is still countless times greater than the number of gods.

Lacking relevant information, Celia only had a bold idea and dared not be sure.

However, that strange puppet heart might actually be a 'divine essence,' which is more likely. Even though Ross has never confirmed it himself, Celia doesn't dare to make a direct conclusion either.

Let's just consider it a legendary deity.

It can destroy a person's soul, which is quite fitting...

Celia thought to herself.

"So it's not possible after all?" Benovia asked thoughtfully.

“You were there, so you should know about Aina’s situation. If you insist on using her, I won’t stop you.”

"Then forget it. My current one is fine, it's enough for me until I reach level six."

"..."

After chatting for a while, the two said goodbye and went to class.

At that moment, Ross's voice entered Celia's mind: "Celia, when you get back, draw the summoning circle that Jonathan gave you and give it to Benovia."

Celia paused for a moment, then said with a wronged expression, "Okay."

That puppet heart...

　I unexpectedly got writer's block after finishing the short story...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)