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

Chapter 300 Celia: As long as the lockdown isn't lifted...

"There are still a few days until the preliminary round. You are free to explore the scenery of Koster these two days. However, please pay attention to the following points while you are sightseeing."

After settling the students in, Professor Nicodimus gathered all the participants and told them about the arrangements and precautions for the next few days.

"First, be careful about what you eat. It's best not to eat out the day before the competition. There was a team that was a favorite to win the championship, but they ate local beef noodles the day before the competition, which caused them to have diarrhea, affected their performance, and caused them to miss out on the championship."

"Pfft..."

Many students immediately burst out laughing.

Pascal, who was not far away, said confidently, "Don't worry, Professor Nicodimus, our stomachs aren't that delicate, this definitely won't happen."

Others followed suit.

Nicodimus did not respond, but continued, "Secondly, do not go too far, do not leave Koster. Five hundred years ago, the far north was a pure land, but it is not now. Now it is the breeding ground for heresy."

Celia, who had been listening intently, paused for a moment, "The cradle of heresy?"

Knowing everyone's questions, Nicodimus continued, "Since many nobles in the far north fled the Holy Court's jurisdiction, there was a brief golden age, but now they are nothing more than bears clinging to life."

"The alliance system meant that the royal family did not have much control over the local areas. They could not even fully guarantee the safety of Koster, let alone the vast and cold countryside."

"Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, do not leave the central city of Koster, and do not seek thrills in the slums outside out of curiosity."

Listening to Nicodimus's words, Celia thought to herself, "The situation in the Northern Alliance sounds terrible. How can there be slums even in the capital?"

The Ishtar Empire also has slums, but Shining City does not. Celia doesn't know what method the Holy Court or the royal family used to ensure that the capital city does not have slums, which are present in most cities.

Ross chuckled, "Have you forgotten what the first move of your Holy Word spell is called?"

"Sacred Words - Persuasion... uh..."

Celia understood what Ross meant.

Can we use the Word of God to persuade and "drive away" all the poor?

The girl frowned, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable.

Ross said calmly, "Don't think too much about it. You don't have the power right now. Just think about it in your mind."

"Yes, I understand... Lord Ross, are we really going to go out and take a look?"

Celia was referring to going to see where the "excitement" Ross had mentioned originated, to see what heretical sect was trying to cause trouble during the Sorcerer League.

Celia admired the other party's courage. After all, the Northern Alliance would definitely attach great importance to such an international event. To cause trouble at this time, were they really not afraid of being wiped out by the nobles?

Ross laughed and said, "You don't have to go if you don't want to. You can trust the Northern Alliance people to handle it."

Celia hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's go and see if the heretics are after the Mage League. If they are, it means they've been planning this all along. They would have caused trouble even if I hadn't come, and it has nothing to do with me."

It would have been better if she hadn't known. As a saintess, knowing about the rampant heresy and remaining indifferent was something Celia felt she could just give up her qualifications.

Now that I have this identity, I should do things that ordinary people wouldn't do.

Ross: "Yes, yes."

After patiently listening to Nicodimus's instructions and being granted permission to move freely, Celia breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's finally over. Let's rest for an hour and then go check it out again tonight!"

Celia set her time to Costa time and then prepared to go back to rest. Just then, Doris approached her and asked, "Celia, are you free?" "Is something wrong?"

“Shall we go shopping at Costa together?” Doris said, then, feeling she might have been too direct, added, “I’ll also bring Benovia and the others, it won’t just be you, so don’t overthink it.”

Celia rolled her eyes inwardly. You're overthinking it, aren't you?
The girl shook her head. "No, I'm feeling very sleepy. I've been on that bus for too long. I need to rest properly. You can go by yourselves if you want."

"Fine then, humph, go if you want, or don't. If you don't want to go, I'll go by myself."

Doris suddenly puffed up her cheeks and then walked away.

Having long been accustomed to Doris's sudden and inexplicable behavior, Celia didn't pay any attention. After greeting Benovia and the others, she returned to the inn.

The hotel that Koster prepared for the contestants thoughtfully provided rooms with five beds to help the teams get to know each other. For teams with both men and women, there were also separate rooms available.

The others didn't choose to come back. They were all curious about Koster. Benovia said she wanted to go and look around, Phil wanted to see if he could do some part-time work here, and Anko wanted to buy materials.

Only Celia returned to the inn alone. Looking at the empty inn, she sighed, "It's good to be busy."

Ross's phantom appeared beside her and flicked her smooth forehead.

"Ouch..." Celia clutched her forehead, looking at Ross in shock: "Mr. Ross, can you directly influence reality?"

"It's always been possible, it's just that now we can influence it at will." Ross smiled slightly.

Since successfully verifying the divine summoning method on Benovia, Ross discovered that the crack in the sealing array had also affected Celia.

He can directly use his mental energy to touch the objects here and interact with everything here, without needing to consume additional mental energy.

In addition, there is another very important change.

Under Celia's shocked gaze, Ross's phantom slowly solidified, and clear facial features began to appear. Although it was still a little short of looking like a real person, it was already terrifying in Celia's eyes.

"Once you reach the fourth tier, I might be able to simulate walking with a pure spiritual body, but..."

Ross shook his head regretfully, "Your body is not yet able to withstand the infusion of divine power. If you want to use magic, you will ultimately consume your own magic power."

After a moment of silence, Celia said, "If Mr. Ross's spiritual body is no different from his physical body and can use his divine power, is there any difference between that and directly unsealing him?"

Ross thought for a moment and said, "The difference is that the spiritual body cannot stray too far from you."

"That's it."

A fleeting thought suddenly flashed through Celia's mind—

So, does that mean as long as the lockdown isn't lifted...?

The thought flashed through his mind too quickly for Ross to notice.

"Alright, you should rest now. After you've recharged, let's begin the Koster expedition."

"it is good!"

Celia checked the time: 6 p.m.

"Then let's rest until seven o'clock, and set off after it gets dark!"

Having said that, the girl, who habitually used meditation instead of sleep to rest, immediately entered a meditative state.
(End of this chapter)