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

Chapter 462 Ross's Conjecture

Celia's classmate, Shalin, secretly took away the cornerstone that maintained the underground base's magic array. Not only Celia, but even Ross was curious about what she was going to do with it.

He couldn't sense the fragments of divinity, but Ethel could, because they were his. As long as Ross helped him tear open a crack in the seal, he could project his consciousness into these fragments of divinity.

Of course, projecting consciousness carries risks. If the one holding the divine fragment is a god, he will definitely be detected, and if he is not careful, he may even be imprisoned in the divine fragment and unable to escape.

Just like when Ross obtained his divine fragment, he didn't dare to come over and take a look.

Only after confirming through various means did they call the Deep Sea Aid Society to come and take away the fragments of divinity.

The result was obvious: he was caught by Ross and sent directly to the Sealed Land's private quarters.

"I remember that the super rare Puppet Heart cannot be touched casually, and even I couldn't avoid it. Why is it that Shalin seems to be able to take it away at will as if nothing happened?" Celia asked.

Ross glanced at her, knowing what she was thinking, but didn't care. He said, "Because she received the Sea God's inheritance, and that Puppet Heart is related to the Sea God."

"Oh."

Celia finally confirmed her guess and smiled with satisfaction.

She had long suspected that the 'Ultra-Rare Puppet Heart' was actually the divine essence of a god, but she wasn't sure whose divine essence Ross had asked her to find.

The only connection I can make to the sea god is through the name "Deep Sea" from the Deep Sea Mutual Aid Association, but I'm not entirely sure.

After Benovia took the fragment of divinity, she further confirmed it, but the final solid evidence was still missing.

Charlene is the final piece of solid evidence.

If she had just come into contact with the fragments of divinity and already knew that the Heart of the Puppet was actually the divine essence of the Sea God, she might not have been able to accept it.

But now, under Ross's guidance, she has slowly accepted it.

After all, even the god-king Zeus was demoted to a demon.

If even the King of Gods is like this, then the Twelve Olympians have nothing to be ashamed of.

Besides, she's currently closest to the evil god.

"Should we go and retrieve that Puppet Heart?" Celia asked.

She confirmed that the 'Ultra-Rare Puppet Heart' was a divine entity, but she still habitually referred to it as the Puppet Heart because Ross hadn't told her directly, and she was afraid that she would be laughed at by Ross if she guessed wrong...

Ross already knew that Celia knew about the fragments of the divine power, but since Celia didn't ask, he didn't bother to tell her.

“Let’s see how it goes. I need to know what she wants to do with it first,” Ross said.

He paused for a moment, then added, "Perhaps it has something to do with the summoning Jonathan mentioned."

Celia was taken aback, then a thought struck her. "Lord Ross, are you saying that Sharon is backed by an apostle?"

Ross said, "Maybe."

If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have been interested in specifically reclaiming the sea god's divine essence.

After all, it's only one-tenth of the quantity, so it won't have a significant impact on the magic circle that summons him.

Phil is still recovering, and the connection hasn't been established yet, so there's no way to attempt a summoning. Therefore, Ross isn't in a hurry.

During their conversation, Celia slowly landed on the ground to rest and replenish her energy.

"It's quite far from the border of the Blue Dragon Empire. It'll take about three hours to fly there. I'm so tired," the girl sighed.

Ross chuckled and said, "How about I speed things up for you? A three-hour journey can be completed in 30 minutes at most."

Celia immediately shook her head in refusal: "No, I want to enjoy the scenery along the way, not experience the feeling of vomiting..."

As she was speaking, she suddenly sensed something, quickly stuffed the bread into her mouth, picked up her staff, and looked towards the depths of the jungle on the other side of the river.

"There seems to be something..."

As Celia spoke, she revealed her usual expression.

Even with my eyes closed, I can figure out what it is. Isn't it just a cult stronghold?

Celia said she was already used to it.

The girl picked up her staff and went straight over.

Two hours later.

She returned, this time with some more items in her hands.

boom!
An explosion came from behind me, the ground shook violently, as if something had collapsed.

"Here are a few materials that I don't have. I only need 122 more to reach 300 materials. I'll be there soon!"

However, these 122 types are much more difficult to obtain than the more than 180 types collected. They are all uncommon materials, some of which are expensive and have poor versatility. They are only sold in certain places.

I went to the Blue Dragon Empire with the idea of ​​collecting materials along the way.

The stronghold that was just destroyed was a remnant of the Deep Sea Aid Society. The highest-ranking mage inside was only level three, so it was easily dealt with.

Celia didn't pay any attention and continued on her way.

Before nightfall, she entered the territory of the Blue Dragon Empire and, following the map, flew towards the first city in the Blue Dragon Empire, named Vanner City.

This city is located in the mountains and is an important route for the Ishtar Empire to enter the Blue Dragon Empire. Although the mountain road is rugged, the mages who come and go can fly. Those who cannot fly either walk or go to another city and enter from another flatter city.

As they approached the city of Vanner, other mages would occasionally pass by, all of them faster than Celia, quickly overtaking her.

Celia didn't pay any attention and leisurely arrived at the city gate and landed.

Like the southern border city, this border town is also surrounded by walls.

The difference is that the residential areas outside the city of Southern Border City are located on both sides of the city, while there are no residential areas on either side of the main road leading into the city, resulting in a better urban landscape.

The area surrounding Vanner City is full of residential areas, with an environment similar to that of Costa City, only much smaller in scale.

Celia landed outside the city gate, disguised as an ordinary girl, and slowly followed the group forward.

She frowned slightly as she looked at the investigation ahead.

"Something seems off; this screening is too strict," the girl muttered.

Hearing her words, someone from the next group laughed and said, "I could tell you haven't been here lately, otherwise I would know what's going on."

Celia looked over and asked curiously, "Hello friend, what happened in Vanner City?"

The other person smiled without saying a word, and Celia immediately understood what he meant.

This requires money.

Just as she was about to take out her money, the burly man behind her, who appeared to be a mercenary, snorted, "You have the nerve to ask for money for this worthless information? It's just that Vanner City received a death threat from the heretics."

Celia suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. No wonder they're investigating so thoroughly."

The friend who wanted money glared behind him, but when he saw the burly figure behind him, his anger immediately disappeared. He muttered, "Things aren't that simple. There's a lot more to this than meets the eye."

"What inside information? What are you babbling about? Hurry up, there are two empty seats in front of you, get moving," the burly mercenary said.

Celia thanked the burly man, saying, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. We mercenaries should help each other when we're out and about," the burly man said magnanimously.

Celia was taken aback, then realized that she had taken out her mercenary badge.

She planned to use the mercenary guild badge as proof of identity to get away with it.

"A heretical...death threat?"

It's heresy again.

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(End of this chapter)