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

Chapter 454 A magic array is a magic array; why distinguish between sacred and evil?

this day.

Donil, the leader of the Blade Mercenary Group, arrived at the camp's commission hall as usual, ready to accept today's commissions.

On the way, he ran into a mercenary friend he knew, who teased him, "Hey, Big Polo, here to steal cleaning jobs again today?"

The Holy Court's commissions are divided into three types: reconnaissance, extermination, and cleaning. Cleaning involves going to strongholds that have already been exterminated to assist the Knights of the Law in cleaning up the strongholds, commonly known as scavenging.

Mercenaries can exchange what they obtain for money, or they can choose not to hand it over, but they will bear the consequences themselves.

Given the unique environment of the Golden Apple Stone Forest, few people would leave it behind. Who knows if something that looks like a treasure is actually a time bomb?

The mercenary known as Great Polo said, "We have learned the details and are here today to accept the extermination mission!"

"You take on extermination missions? I think the mission hall is closing today." Dornier laughed heartily.

"Don't look down on me, I'll show you what it means to be powerful in a moment!"

So the two of them went to the commission hall together, only to find that there were many people gathered there.

Furthermore, the service hall windows were not open.

This situation surprised the two of them.

They exchanged a glance and then asked the mercenary next to them.

The other party replied, "I don't know. I heard that the commission is not open today. It seems that something big has happened."

Donier exclaimed in surprise, "Impossible! Is it already over? But I saw that the scouts brought back news of many small outposts that haven't been wiped out yet."

Big Polo scoffed, "See? I was actually preparing to take on the extermination mission. Look what you've done."

Dornier scratched his head, lost in self-doubt: "Am I a prophet?"

Not long after the mercenaries began their discussion, a commander of the Knights of the Law walked in, and his fourth-tier aura immediately silenced everyone present.

The entire hall gradually quieted down.

The leader looked around and said, "Starting today, the Holy Court will prepare to resolve the pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest. The preparation period will last three days, with the exact time to be determined. Until the pollution is completely resolved, entry into the Golden Apple Stone Forest will be temporarily prohibited. For everyone's safety, the commission hall will suspend the issuance of commissions during the preparation period."

The sound echoed throughout the entire hall, making everyone aware of it.

The mercenaries immediately began to discuss it.

"They're actually planning to solve the pollution problem at the Golden Apple Stone Forest?"

"That's a huge undertaking. This place has been shrouded in pollution for five hundred years. Can it be resolved?"

"Who knows? Let's see how the Holy Court resolves this."

"I have a feeling that when it's resolved, it will be quite a spectacle."

"Three days it is fine. There's no time to go to other places to accept commissions in three days anyway. The rewards for commissions here are so generous. Waiting three days is worth it."

"Yes, I'm just taking a vacation."

"..."

After the announcement, the group leader ordered someone to post the notice at the commission window, and then left.

Doniler and Big Polo followed the crowd outside.

Donier asked, "Three days. Are you going to leave or wait here?"

Dabolo said, "I've decided to wait and see. The Holy Court is going to solve the pollution problem of the Golden Apple Stone Forest. Whether it works or not, it will definitely be spectacular. I'm going to record it. I'll have something to brag about to others in the future!"

"That's what I think too. Let's go take a look."

"..." Donier quickly informed his teammates, and the group became excited upon hearing that something big was about to happen.

Mercenaries are inherently a profession that involves living on the edge of a knife and drinking blood. They are naturally free-spirited and undisciplined, and they don't care about taking three days off.

In contrast, they all shared the same idea: if they could record the moment when the pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest was purified and sell it to newspapers and bards, it would be a fortune.

Even if the newspaper receives the news and records it themselves, it's still worth seeing it with your own eyes.

With this in mind, a large number of mercenaries gradually surrounded the high platforms or cliffs surrounding the Golden Apple Stone Forest, making it impossible to pass through.

Seeing this, the Knights of the Law had no choice but to send someone to warn them that it was dangerous here and that they would be responsible for their own deaths.

Mercenaries are different from civilians; they don't need to be forcibly driven away like civilians.

They all possess great strength, and coupled with their free-spirited and undisciplined style, they are prone to conflict.

Rather than doing that, it's better to just give them a warning and let them do whatever they want; they can't blame anyone else if they die.

Meanwhile, deep within the Golden Apple Stone Forest, at the former headquarters of the Deep Sea Aid Society, the Knights of Law were working with Celia to set up many high-level magic crystals.

Based on the deep-sea fortress, Celia is setting up a special abyss gate summoning array according to Ross's request.

A group of array masters were watching, and the more they looked, the stranger it seemed.

One of the array masters couldn't help but ask, "Miss Celia, why is this array so strange? It doesn't follow the rules of a normal array at all; instead, it seems like..."

“An evil magic circle, right?” Celia interrupted the other person’s question.

The other person nodded.

Celia said, "A magic circle is an inanimate object, so why distinguish between good and evil?"

"but……"

"You refuse to learn and use tools just because they are labeled as 'evil'. No wonder you've studied for decades and still can't beat me."

Many array masters: "..."

Those words were incredibly damaging.

Many people felt ashamed on the spot and began to doubt whether they had done something wrong.

Celia said, "This magic circle is classified as a bizarre magic circle, or an abyss magic circle. It comes from ancient ruins and was inspired by ancient studies of the abyss."

Another array master asked, "Is it necessary to use an evil array? We are the Holy Court, and you are a saintess..."

"Then find a [Sacred Magic Circle] that can solve the pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest, and I'll stop immediately," Celia said irritably.

People can be divided into righteous and evil, after all, some people really do kill countless people.

Why distinguish between good and evil tools? That's ridiculous.

Since dealing with those self-proclaimed righteous high priests, Celia has come to understand that evil is never about professions or tools, but about people.

A holy mage who can effortlessly cast healing spells and appear with divine light might also be secretly cultivating poisons and colluding with heretics.

Seeing the array masters fall silent, Celia said, "If you have no other questions, please help me set up the magic array. You are array masters, and you know more about magic array setup than the knights. I need your help."

“Miss Celia is right. Tools shouldn’t be divided into sacred and evil. A tool is a tool. Let’s go help!”

With the first person stepping forward, the rest of the group threw themselves into building the magic circle.

Having just wiped out a heretic, the Holy Court was highly united, and the Knights of Justice on the scene were carrying out orders with utmost efficiency.

Two days later, the magic circle was completed.

(End of this chapter)