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

Chapter 510 Celia is up to something
Dragon Island.

All official sorcerers have mobilized to deal with the momentous event of Dragon Island's sinking.

Erina's ice wall cannot hold out indefinitely.

Whenever a situation arises that forces him to step forward, he finds himself in a dilemma.

For example, the Holy Court suddenly launched a massive military offensive.

Do you want to go and oversee the border, or maintain the ice wall on Dragon Island to block the sea?
Once they leave, the ice wall will collapse, and Dragon Island will be submerged by the sea, becoming an underwater ruin.

Not only Erina, but also the leader of the Blue Dragon Empire, the Dragon Throne, summoned all cabinet officials to discuss how to resolve this major issue.

Some people suggested that Erinar should step in and stack ice blocks on Dragon Island to lift it up again.

Some people suggested that Erina should take action and lift Dragon Island up and place it on the shore.

Both were quickly rejected.

Seventh-tier mages do not yet possess such abilities because Dragon Island is vast and its environment is unique.

A seventh-tier mage could easily destroy Dragon Island, but lifting it up was still a pipe dream.

Like 100 kilograms of cotton, an ordinary person can easily ignite or tear it apart, but it's practically impossible for them to lift it up in one go.

"Why don't we try to set up a magic array to turn Dragon Island into an underwater city?"

"Underwater cities won't work; there's no sunlight."

"Then we'll build a magic array to replace the ice wall and block the sea?"

"This method seems feasible, but the magic array needs to be strong enough."

"..."

“We need to resolve this issue as soon as possible. If we drag this out any longer, even if the Holy Court doesn’t intervene, the Lionheart Kingdom won’t just stand by and do nothing.”

“I told you this method wouldn’t work. Lord Erina is unique; he’s not so easy to copy. It’s better not to interfere with the fire spirit and let it become the mascot of Dragon Island.”

"The responsibility lies entirely with the Tower of the Fallen. It was the Tower of the Fallen that did this. What does it have to do with us? How can anyone try to shift the blame onto themselves?"

"We should have killed the remaining witches of the Tower of Depths back then."

"You think you don't want to kill me?"

"..."

Both the Dragon Throne and Erina watched without saying a word.

Cabinet officials were still arguing fiercely when, after a long while, the Emperor finally spoke calmly: "Alright, stop arguing."

His imposing gaze swept down, and everyone stopped arguing and looked at the Dragon Throne and Erina.

The dragon's gaze finally settled on Erina.

Erina said calmly, "I believe the original plan should remain unchanged. The Tower of Depravity has suffered such great losses, and we still have a pretext for annihilation. We can press our advantage and, like the Holy Court, completely wipe out this heresy."

"If the situation on Dragon Island cannot be resolved in a short time, without my presence, the legions of the Ishtar Empire and the Lionheart Kingdom will definitely approach the border. In the meantime, we must immediately find a way to repair the magic array on Dragon Island and add a barrier within it that can resist water pressure to keep the seawater out of Dragon Island. After that, we can slowly find a way to solve the sinking problem."

He paused for a moment, then added, "We could leave it unresolved and treat it as a unique feature of Dragon Island, but there's a risk of it being submerged, and it would consume a lot of resources."

Basically, all city magic circles have a trigger mechanism; they won't trigger unless the conditions are met.

In other words, the magic circle will be in standby mode, maintaining only the most basic operation to extend the lifespan of the magic crystal.

If Dragon Island is to take root in the seabed, the magic array needs to be running at all times. This not only requires frequent maintenance and inspection to prevent the barrier from breaking, but also causes the magic power consumption of the magic crystals to rise sharply. Maintaining the magic crystal consumption is a considerable expense.

Everyone understands this, which is why the debate continues.

But now we have no choice but to do it.

The only option is to temporarily erect a barrier using a magic array to free Erina and prepare for potential military action by the Holy Court and the Lionheart Kingdom. Erina is the Grand Commander of the Dragon Rider Legion and the guardian of the Blue Dragon Empire.

Without him, and with the loss of one of the most threatening figures, Guy, the other empires cannot simply sit idly by.

Dark clouds loomed over everyone's hearts.

Everyone had a different expression, and it was hard to tell what they were thinking.

"So, the next topic..."

Besides the crisis, they also have many other troubles, such as public morale. The shock of tens of thousands of people venturing into the volcanic area and being absorbed by the fire spirits is even greater than the shock of a sixth-tier being absorbed by a fire spirit.

Ordinary residents were unaware of the concept of magicians; they only saw the shocking scene before them.

Fortunately, they used the Tower of the Fallen, which was actually the source of the trouble, to shift all the blame.

The only thing to guard against is other empires using this as a pretext to smear them with righteous indignation.

One problem after another to be solved left everyone overwhelmed.

Just then, a commander of the Dragon Rider Legion entered and handed a report to everyone.

"During the two-day border closure, 33 clashes occurred on the border?"

Erina frowned.

"The Holy Court and the Lionheart Kingdom have made their move?"

The guild leader shook his head: "It was caused by domestic mercenaries and sorcerers. They were dissatisfied with the border closure and attacked the border guards, which led to the conflict. Because there have been too many incidents, we have to report this separately."

"what happened?"

"Preliminary investigations suggest they seem to be dissatisfied with the border searches, and it's unclear whether they received instructions from other empires." The commander paused, then added, "But it could also be because... the border guards have dirty hands."

……

Celia realized that her decision not to leave immediately was the right one.

In just two days, three conflicts occurred here.

The two sides in the conflict were naturally mercenaries or other sorcerers, who were dissatisfied with the border guards who claimed everything came from the Dragon Island volcano.

The conflict ended with the arrest of the mercenaries and sorcerers.

But Celia could see that with their arrest, the folk sorcerers and mercenaries were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the border guards.

Instead of taking advantage of the situation, the border guards became even more arrogant, making a fortune by taking advantage of the disaster.

As for the curses from folk sorcerers?
They don't care. Unless a decree is issued from above to lift the checks on past sorcerers, this practice will continue indefinitely.

The emperor is far away and the country is far from the capital. This is not a border city, but just a small town on the outskirts of the country, so no one can control it.

The city of Vanner might be able to intervene, but they chose to turn a blind eye.

Because a portion of the spoils collected by border guards ends up in their pockets.

With the occurrence of the fourth conflict and the arrest of the folk sorcerers involved, Celia's mind began to stir.

She suddenly remembered that she had a Holy Court identity.

In other words, she has a certain degree of hostility towards the Blue Dragon Empire.

With such great conditions for causing trouble, what's the difference between doing nothing and being a salted fish?
Inside the tavern, listening to the numerous mercenary mages' complaints about the border guards, Celia made a decision.

Fuck him!

(End of this chapter)