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

Chapter 380: Brief Awakening
"A third-tier mage's magic power is still too low; he can only barely maintain his state."

Ross focused intently on manipulating the runes formed from Alina's blood, which flowed through her body.

On the other side, he used his mental power to support the unconscious Celia and slowly lay her down on the ice.

All the magic, under Ross's precise control, flowed into Alina's body.

As the blood flowed through Alina's body under the control of magic, her seemingly extinguished life force slowly stabilized.

The magic circle around the entire ice sculpture castle was glowing, slowly changing the original rune patterns.

"The runes left by Falgar are indeed good, but something is still missing."

Ross looked at Alina and gently shook his head.

"What an idiot. You could have just slept here until I got back. Why go through all that trouble? Let me change the runes. After that, no one can touch you."

The magic circle enveloping the entire ice sculpture castle slowly changed into the shape of Ross.

Now, no one can get close to Alina without his permission.

Just as the magic circle was completed, Alina's eyelids twitched, and then she slowly opened them.

Her pupils slowly focused on Ross's face, she paused for a moment, and muttered to herself.

"I dreamt about Lord Ross..."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again with a satisfied smile.

But the next second, she opened her eyes again, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"No, no, no..."

"I'm not dreaming."

She reached out with difficulty, trying to touch Ross.

Even though she was extremely weak, the simple act of reaching out her hand made her face pale, yet she still stubbornly stretched it out.

However, the next moment, her hand passed over Ross's face but didn't touch anything.

The girl froze for a moment, then her stubborn hand fell freely.

"It's an illusion..."

Alina's face was filled with disappointment.

Ross smiled slightly: "It's not an illusion."

Alina was stunned for a moment, then said happily, "The illusion can even talk, and its voice is exactly the same as Lord Ross's. I've never talked to the illusion before."

As she spoke, a look of disappointment appeared on her face again.

"I wonder how things are going with them... I may never see Lord Ross arrive..."

Ross knew what Alina meant by that.

Due to prolonged bloodletting, her body was already on its last legs, ready to head to the underworld at any moment.

If he hadn't brought back some blood to reactivate her body, it wouldn't have been long before, even with the magic array pulling her, he wouldn't have been able to keep her alive.

She viewed this awakening as a final burst of energy before death, already prepared for the inevitable.

Ross looked at her and said calmly, "Who told you to do this?"

Alina blinked. "Don't be angry, Lord Ross. I did this voluntarily. Even if I can't see you descend, at least others can. They've been working hard outside to summon you. This time, I won't sneak in and miss the summons."

Ross said, "What if your death doesn't successfully summon me?"

"So what if I failed? At least... I tried my best." Alina said nonchalantly. "Ashgar told me that Raphael was also trying. In order to summon you, her lifespan was being rapidly depleted. How can I lose to her?"

Raphael...

Ross sighed, his fingertips hardening as he flicked Alina's head. "Stop this pointless competition. You don't need to do this. In a few more years, I'll be able to leave the endless abyss. Dream on, I'll come back and take you to the stars."

Alina stared blankly as she felt the touch on her forehead.

The girl was bewildered. "Why do I have these feelings? Isn't this just a hallucination before death?" Ross said calmly, "You want to die? Did you get my permission?"

Alina was stunned: "No, it's not a hallucination?!"

Alina's emotions fluctuated violently.

However, her current state did not support such a strong emotional fluctuation. Before she could even extend her hand, her head tilted to the side and she fainted.

As her emotions were in turmoil, the stars in this underground space also fluctuated violently, but the violent fluctuations stopped immediately after she fainted.

Ross reached out and invoked the magic of the magic circle, slowly covering Alina's body with a layer of solid ice.

"It's good that you're not dead. Take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

He looked at Celia again, used his mental power to make her sit up, then entered her body and manipulated her to meditate and replenish her depleted magic.

After a long while, Celia slowly woke up and looked at the ice sculpture ceiling with some confusion.

After a while, she sat up, looked around, and saw Ross's phantom re-form. She rubbed her head and asked, "Lord Ross, what happened?"

Ross said, "I used your magic to stabilize Alina's soul. Your strength is still too weak. Go back and prepare to advance to the fourth rank."

"Ah... fourth tier?"

Celia scratched her head.

"I'm still a long way from the edge of fourth tier..."

Ross nodded: "I know. At your pace, I've calculated it. After you go back, continue to go on adventures and obtain valuable materials. That should be enough to reach the fourth tier before the start of the third year."

Celia's heart beat a little faster.

Most of the students at the Holy Magic Academy are geniuses.

But even for geniuses, reaching the third tier is not so easy.

Most geniuses are one in ten thousand if they can reach the fourth rank within five years.

And I plan to reach level four before my third year...

Celia had never had such a thought.

This is crazy!
and……

The difficulty of the fourth-tier ascension trial increases dramatically.

Many sorcerers, after reaching the third rank in their third year, would not dare to attempt the fourth rank until their fifth year.

Despite Ross's help, Celia still felt things were moving too fast.

Ross said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to force growth. Don't mistake the talent of most ordinary geniuses for your own."

"Whether it's you or any other Saintess candidate, you all have the possibility of reaching the fourth rank before your third year. If you don't have confidence, you can try again after your third year."

Celia nodded: "I'll do as Lord Ross says."

It's September now, and the second-grade final exams are just around the corner.

"Well, go back."

Ross's phantom disappeared, returning to Celia's mental space.

Celia paused, looked at the frozen Alina, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Are we just going to leave Miss Alina here like this?"

Ross nodded: "There is a complete nourishing array here and the special climate of the far north can slowly nourish her soul and body. Let's come back later."

"Will the person who came to draw her blood come back to draw blood again?" Celia asked worriedly.

Ross said calmly, "He will come, but he won't succeed. I've already modified Alina's dream, and she won't agree to the power extraction. She's a tenth-level mage, and no one can touch her if she doesn't agree."

Relieved, Celia took one last look at the sleeping Alina, and quietly waved goodbye.

(End of this chapter)