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

Chapter 334 Celia Unleashes Her Full Power
On the field, tensions were high.

In the stands, many people were still not out of the game.

This includes war correspondents from all over the world.

These people, who specialize in recording major events, have a very nice name:

New bard.

The new bards specifically recorded major events that ordinary people had no chance to witness, spreading them throughout the world.

Old bards sang stories, passing them down orally, spreading tales of major events and heroic deeds throughout the world.

Now, new bards have joined the merchant guild, using its resources to record major events and stories on paper and spread them throughout the world.

This paper is called the Epic Chapter, also known as a newspaper.

The tense standoff on the stage was recorded by countless bards, all watching the situation below with anticipation, hoping that the powerful mages of the Ishtar Empire would clash with the League Committee.

All the war correspondents felt that this Warlock League was well worth the trip.

Unexpected things happen every day.

It was even more ferocious than the year the war broke out.

Under the tense and expectant gazes of the many audience members and bards, the confrontation on the stage began to change.

Ultimately, the League Committee's sorcerers did not clash with the fifth-tier Nicodimus.

There was a fifth-tier committee mage present, namely the league president, Adrian.

The Mage League is held every four years, and the position of president is also held every four years. Each time, the president is nominated by the empire that has been granted the right to host the league and is responsible for the preparations for the league.

Therefore, Adrian is a member of the Northern League, serving not only on the committee but also as a high-ranking Duke within the Northern League.

To some extent, his actions also represented the attitude of the Northern Alliance.

If he really fights Nicodimus, it means...

Ultimately, Adrian did not choose to do so.

Even so, he felt he had a high chance of winning.

But he dared not gamble on what Nicodimers said.

Even though the Ishtar Empire has gradually split into five major empires and a bunch of small countries over the past few centuries, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. In recent years, the Holy Court seems to have carried out reforms, and the Holy Lord may have even broken through to the legendary seventh rank.

He didn't dare to gamble.

There's no need to gamble.

However, even if we don't fight, we still need to save face.

Adrian stared at Nicodimus and said coldly, "Lord Nicodimus, you should know what this contestant is doing. This is not an underground arena; this is the Mage League. She's acting like a madwoman, killing dozens of spectators. Does the Ishtar Empire intend to protect murderers?"

“Celia is an outstanding student at our Holy Magic Academy. Her character has been certified by the Holy Court, and she would never do anything to harm innocent spectators. Instead of trying to condemn her without any evidence, why not listen to what she has to say?”

"What explanation can exonerate a murderer? No matter how many excuses there are, even if it's atonement or no memory of the crime, he is still a murderer and needs to be judged by law!"

Nicodimus didn't respond, but looked at Celia behind him.

“Celia, please explain to everyone. Don’t be nervous, the school and the Holy See will stand behind you.” “Thank you, Professor Nicodimus.”

Celia stepped forward, facing Adrian directly, her eyes showing no fear. "President Adrian, I would like to ask, what are heretics and cultists considered in the Northern Alliance? If I see a cultist indiscriminately killing people and I kill him, would I also be considered a murderer in the Northern Alliance?"

Adrian frowned. "Are you suggesting that the 36 innocent spectators you killed were so-called 'heretics'? In the Northern Alliance, even heretics have the right to atone for their sins. They may just be pitiful people who have been misled."

Celia laughed: "You mean, even if heretics kill indiscriminately, attempting to kill thousands of innocent people, they still have the right to atone. But if I kill them to save these thousands, I'll become a murderer on trial, even if I 'atone'?"

Adrian was speechless.

A fourth-tier mage asked, "How did you determine that they were all heretics? They had no power to resist your spells, so how could they have harmed thousands of spectators?"

Celia looked at him like he was an idiot and sneered, "You were involved in the thawing operation too, weren't you? Tell me, if the frozen people hadn't suddenly thawed at the last moment, how many people could you have saved? You don't actually think the ice suddenly thawed because there was no magic to provide for it to melt naturally, do you? If that's what you think, I suggest you go see a doctor... Oh, the doctor might be disappointed because there's nothing in your head."

Adrian raised his hand to block the enraged fourth-tier mage. He looked at Celia and said calmly, "Miss Celia, words are not enough. We need evidence."

"The evidence is simple. This is a magic array called [Freeze All Things], which is derived from the fourth-order spell [Freeze All Things]. If you have one array master who understands magic arrays, you can roughly determine that these are the core nodes of the magic array by looking at the three people I threw away and the thirty-six people I killed. Destroying these nodes will remove the influence of the magic array."

After Celia finished speaking, she saw everyone looking at each other in bewilderment and was slightly taken aback: "No way, none of you on the entire committee understand magic arrays? No wonder the heretics are so confident in using heretics as nodes in magic arrays. It turns out they are not worried at all that you have the ability to break magic arrays."

Everyone standing around blushed, but dared not refute.

Because they really don't understand magic circles.

The rune design of large magic circles is completely different from the miniature runes of magic puppets and magical devices. There are many people here who understand magic puppet runes, but there are none who understand magic circles.

After all, the use of spells on a magic puppet relies on the storage of the spell core and the reading of the puppet heart. The way the puppet heart reads the spells within the spell core is completely different from the way spells are released by a magic circle.

"I presume you have recorded the entire freezing process. When the time comes, go find a formation master and ask him if what I resolved was the node that broke the formation. If, after confirmation, you still hold me accountable, then I have nothing to say."

Because of the committee's obstruction, the rescue was almost impossible, and Celia had absolutely no goodwill towards these people from the Northern Alliance.

If she hadn't been unwilling to see so many people die because of the committee's obstruction, she wouldn't have bothered asking Ross to intervene. She would have just let them die, and then asked them how they felt after they were all gone.

She was just a third-tier mage and had no reason to intervene. Even if many people died, it would be the committee's responsibility, unlike now, where the deaths of a few unlucky souls and those thirty-six heretics have become her responsibility.

Celia had no regrets.

Because she is recognized by the gods.

A saintess who is pure, kind, approachable, gifted, and divinely ordained.

Watching someone die in front of you and then making sarcastic remarks might feel good, but that's not what she does.

Even if... doing so would plunge me into a huge storm.

Fortunately, the school stood by her side, withstood the pressure from the committee, and gave her a chance to explain.

The girl looked up and gazed out of the stage.

Benovia and her three companions, under the protection of their mentor, were escorting the three heretics who had been thrown out, heading this way.

Celia exchanged a glance with the prospective saintesses and smiled.

"If President Adrian really can't find a magic array master, he can ask these three key heretics to see if they are heretics and what their plans are."

　Thank you to that weird person for the 1500-point donation!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)