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

Chapter 494 The Holy Maiden Has Been Driven Away
Somewhere outside Dragon Island.

"Your Excellency, in this matter, are you truly certain that you did not secretly provide her with any guidance?"

Daisina, one of the four witches of the Tower of Fallen, known as the Witch of Love, looked at the phantom shrouded in black robes before her and asked in a deep voice.

"We are willing to cooperate with you, not so that we can do the work for you."

The illusory figure turned its head and said calmly, "It's not that I want to use your arrangements as a wedding dress, but that you have made a mistake in choosing the right person this time. Besides, she did not come here under my guidance; it's all just a coincidence."

The Witch of Love scoffed: "Is that so? The destruction of the Deep Sea Aid Society is also related to the descending body you designated. Is that a coincidence?"

The phantom looked at her and after a long while slowly said, "It's a coincidence. I have never had any contact with her. There's no need to hide this from you. But don't forget, the Age of Calamity did not completely eliminate the remnants of the old era. I am just one of them."

"That kind of purification technique that can suppress the power of the abyss..."

"It's not just me. The president of the Hiro Society, my friend who is sleeping in the far north, and those friends who are silent in the ruins can also do it. Unfortunately, the ruins of one of my friends have been discovered. The Descended Body once entered them, so it's possible that he taught me."

"Why don't you go and confirm it with him?"

The illusory figure remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "We'll talk about it later."

Daisy's eyes flickered; she sensed that this mysterious and powerful sorcerer seemed unwilling to meet his friend who was holed up in the ruins.

After a moment's thought, Daisy said calmly, "I don't want her to interfere with our operations. I will find a way to get rid of her. I hope you won't stop me. Don't worry, I won't hurt her."

The illusory figure said, "Okay."

Just as Daisina was about to leave, the illusory voice came: "If you fail, I hope you can give those things to her by chance, so that she can improve as soon as possible."

Daisy paused for a moment, then turned around and said calmly, "As long as she doesn't get involved, there's absolutely no chance of failure, even if Dragon Island has already noticed."

The phantom figure let the Witch of Love leave, and after a moment, shook its head.

“I told you long ago, Erina’s advancement has little to do with the fire spirit. That was just an opportunity. The real conditions are extreme luck and talent, and... mastering divinity.”

"And you... are merely puppets of lesser deities, corrupted by the abyss. How can you possibly break through that limit?"

The phantom's eyes flickered.

“Raphael would not allow you to do such a thing.”

……

evening.

Celia and Anko are packing their luggage.

"Oh dear, I've been kicked out. Anke won't be able to see the battle for the Essence of Fire tomorrow."

Anke was very disappointed.

Celia said, "Our identities are rather sensitive. They definitely won't let us compete for something like the Essence of Fire, even if our chances of getting it are about the same as if we suddenly found a fire spirit on our way back."

Anke turned her gaze to Celia: "I feel like the probability of finding it on the road is higher. What if we really do find it?"

Celia rolled her eyes: "..."

Anko adjusted her glasses, packed everything up, and then put it into Celia's ring.

"Let's go."

The two came out of the room, and outside the door was a fifth-tier mage, not Talos, but another vice-captain of the dragon riders.

The other party was very indifferent, looked at the two of them, and made a gesture of invitation.

"Please, I will see you off."

"The Blue Dragon really values ​​us too much, sending a fifth-tier mage to see us off," Celia exclaimed.

The vice-captain's eye twitched. Who told you to be able to easily defeat Tier 4 enemies?

Only those at the fifth rank can reliably monitor you.

Celia stopped next to the vice-captain, turned around and asked, "May I ask one last question?"

"Sure, but I can't guarantee an answer," the deputy commander said coldly.

Celia said, "I'm very curious. The Dragon Island volcano belongs to Dragon Island. Even when it's not erupting, the volcanic rocks and such are very important resources. You can't possibly not mine them."

"When volcanic rocks are brought out by volcanic eruptions and are easy to collect, since you have surrounded the volcano and set up magic arrays, why don't you take people to collect them yourselves, instead of letting others collect them and only charging a small fee?"

Under normal circumstances, the money paid is naturally less than the cost of buying directly. For an item worth 100 silver coins, they only charge 50-80 silver coins, making a profit of 20-50 silver coins.

Although it's a small amount, it seems... not really necessary?

The deputy leader said calmly, "Because volcanic eruptions are very dangerous, only second-tier or higher mages can enter. The things that are spewed out are just common materials. It's better to let others enjoy the pleasure of collecting materials, which can also save on collection costs."

These statements are similar to those used in the propaganda for Dragon Island Volcano.

There's even more publicity.

Besides saying that it would let everyone experience the joy of picking up trash, they also said something about boosting the tourism industry on Long Island.

A volcanic eruption that only occurs once every ten years or so does attract countless people to search for treasure, although the treasures found must be "taxed".

Besides the treasure hunters, many ordinary people from other places were also attracted to witness this once-in-a-decade volcanic eruption.

These factors did indeed boost Dragon Island's revenue; in the days leading up to the volcanic eruption, hotels were fully booked and the island was packed with people.

However, Celia always felt that it wasn't that simple.

However, judging from the deputy commander's demeanor, this matter is probably very secret, and he would never tell them.

Celia had no choice but to give up.

Under the supervision of the deputy commander, the two left Dragon Island.

As they parted, the deputy commander said casually, "If you two want to come next time, remember to let us know in advance. Dragon Island welcomes you, but sneaking in like this time makes it hard for us to guarantee you don't have other intentions. If we find out, it won't be as simple as it was this time."

Neither Celia nor Anko paid any attention and left directly.

Anke kept her eyes on the vice-captain watching them leave, and whispered, "What if they send people to hunt us down?"

Celia pretended to sense something and said, "They didn't chase us; they really did let us go. But there are shadow mages watching us in the shadows."

Anke frowned. "Why are you still monitoring me?"

"They might not withdraw until we leave the Blue Dragon Empire's borders, or..."

Celia narrowed her eyes slightly, pulled Anke up, and said, "I have a way to shake them off. Hold on to me, don't let go."

"Oh, okay." Anke was taken aback, but agreed. Suddenly, she felt that Celia's temperament seemed to have changed.

There was something... very strange about him, which made her feel a little awkward.

It felt like being held by a man.

Before she could say anything, 'Celia' turned her head and said with a half-smile, "Take out your flying machine and use it."

"Ah good."

The awkward feeling became even stranger.

(End of this chapter)