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

Chapter 517 War and Peace

On this day, Blazing Town remained peaceful, and the mercenaries continued their standoff with the border guards.

But the next day, everything changed.

The news that the Holy Court's army was pressing in and setting up camp on the border spread like wildfire throughout Blazing Town. All the mercenaries no longer had any intention of provoking the border guards and decisively left.

Apart from the local residents, only the border guards with somber expressions remained in the entire town.

Even when the townspeople are having activities, they look very flustered.

Celia stood atop a house, looking out over the road leading into the depths of the Blue Dragon Empire.

At this time, apart from the free mercenaries, the townspeople had all left in groups, with their families in tow.

If war breaks out, this will be the first battlefield, and no one wants to be killed for no reason.

Even the town's lord had no intention of staying to fight back.

A small town caught between two empires can't make a ripple. It's better to run away first and wait for the situation to ease before returning.

Therefore, the lord ran the fastest and has probably already crossed Vana City and entered the heart of the Blue Dragon Empire.

Celia looked at it for a long time, and then said quietly, "I still haven't gotten my hotel deposit back, and the owner has run away, he's all gone."

The town is situated on slightly higher ground. Looking towards the border, Celia can see a camp under construction in the distance.

The Holy Court's forceful demands also reached the town, making everyone aware of them.

When Celia arrived at the mercenary tavern, it was much quieter, with only a few townspeople who were reluctant to leave remaining.

They were talking in hushed tones.

"Is the Holy Court really going to fight? Aren't they afraid of Commander Erina?"

"They say their saintess went missing in Vanner City and demand that we hand her over, or they'll raze the Blue Dragon to the ground. Bah! Isn't their saintess perfectly fine? My friend in Shining City sent me a message saying that their saintess Anna was leading prayers today."

"It's just an excuse. It's too sudden. How dare the Holy Court do this?"

"Sigh, I hope they don't start fighting. We've had peace for so long, why does war have to break out suddenly?"

"There shouldn't be a war. If the Holy Court dares to fight, the Northern Alliance in the north will definitely not stand idly by."

"Ugh……"

Celia silently drank her juice.

A waiter from the tavern came over and brought Celia a glass of juice.

"Drinks are free today! It's our last day of business, young lady. We're leaving tomorrow. Aren't you coming?" the waiter asked.

Celia looked up and said, "Thank you, I'm leaving tomorrow too."

The servant looked at the empty juice bottle opposite Celia.

Celia has been coming over every day for the past few days, and she's noticed that this girl likes to order two drinks, and the one opposite her is always finished very quickly.

She wanted to see if someone had drunk it or if Celia had finished it and left it there, but she always got too busy to notice and by the time she realized it, the juice was already empty.

Today was the same; I wasn't even busy today...

The attendant was puzzled, but didn't ask. Everyone has their own secrets; why would he tell a complete stranger?

Considering they come here to spend money every day, I'll offer a friendly reminder, and that will be our last interaction.

After sitting in the tavern for a while, Celia got up and left.

Waiting here idly isn't a solution.

After thinking about it for a day, Celia decided to leave quietly and go to the Knights of the Law camp to ask Melina about the situation in person.

Celia had no intention of stopping the Knights of the Law from fighting, because it was impossible for them to succeed; she just wanted to understand the situation and then left.

The girl still clung to the hope that they might really be here to destroy the Tower of Depravity.
Border patrols have become more frequent.

However, this only applies to areas with simple terrain.

There are many mountains near Blazing Town, and some areas have complex terrain. Since it is not near the garrison of the Knights of the Law, patrols have been reduced.

After circling around for a while on her flying broom, Celia found a neglected spot. With Ross's help, she flew low over it and then took a detour to the outpost of the Knights of the Law.

Instead of going in directly, she dialed Melina's Protoss network star from a distance.

Upon learning that Celia was coming, Melina personally came to escort her into the camp.

"Bishop Melina, has a fight broken out already?" Celia asked.

Melina smiled slightly: "Not yet, but the envoy from the Blue Dragon Empire has already arrived and we have exchanged views extensively. The Lionheart Kingdom has already assembled its advance force and will be here soon."

She noticed that Celia's expression was complicated, as if she found it hard to accept, so she patted her shoulder and said, "This is the Holy Lord's will. I am just an executor. The Holy Lord wants to reclaim the lost territories before he abdicates."

Celia remained silent.

According to historical accounts, the four great empires split off 100 years ago. In the following 100 years, the pattern of five great empires emerged. Together with the relatively weaker Elven and Orcish empires, this formed seven great empires. There were also many small principalities in between, which can be ignored because although they were independent, they were required to 'pay taxes', that is, pay tribute.

Celia was not against reclaiming territory, but so much peace had made her fearful of war.

Melina said, "Now that you're back, go back, Celia. Before you reach the sixth rank, cultivation is what you should be doing most."

Celia nodded: "I understand, but, Bishop Melina, if a fight breaks out..."

Melina smiled slightly: "Don't worry, even if a fight breaks out, it won't turn into a full-scale war. Although we have been integrated by the Holy Lord, our overall strength is not enough to ignore the other empires and fight a full-scale war with the Blue Dragon Empire. The other empires will not sit idly by."

She paused, then said, "However, the Blue Dragon Empire is stronger than the other three empires. They are also worried that the Blue Dragon Empire will take aggressive actions after it has fully mastered dragon language magic. Therefore, they also want to use our power to suppress the Blue Dragon Empire."

Melina gave a cold laugh. "Take the Lionheart Kingdom, for example. Although they agreed to stand with us and provide support, if a real war breaks out, they will definitely only go through the motions and put all the pressure on us. The other three are the same. They won't make any rash moves in the short term, but if we are really dragged into a quagmire of war, they will not support us and the Blue Dragon Empire. On the contrary, they will most likely try to nibble away at Ishtar's territory."

"So, even if the Knights of the Law come, it doesn't necessarily mean there will be a fight. It depends on the negotiations, and I don't know anything about negotiations. Let's wait for the Holy Lord's decision."

"It's so complicated." Celia was a little confused.

Melina smiled slightly and took the opportunity to secretly pat Celia's head: "Yeah, I also think that the exchange of interests among all parties is too complicated and doesn't suit my style. If I could, I would really like to go and wipe out the Tower of Depravity. It's more comfortable to fight heretics without having to think about so many things."

Will there be a fight?
Celia blinked, and finally decided to give up thinking.

Forget it, you can't go wrong by listening to Lord Ross.

Go back and wait for news.

(End of this chapter)