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

Chapter 523 Returning to School (Fifth update, please vote!)

Time flies, and it's already the end of February.

The buzz surrounding the Holy Court's army pressing on the Blue Dragon Empire and nearly escalating into a war has gradually subsided.

The world gradually calmed down, as if the tense atmosphere of a month ago was just a joke in the newspapers.

As time went by, the issues of Dragon Island and the border gradually faded from discussion, and newspapers in various places began to focus on all sorts of trivial and uninteresting matters.

Celia still maintains her habit of buying a newspaper every day to keep up with major events happening around the world.

This is one of the few forms of entertainment she has.

After reading the newspaper, she began her grueling training session.

For more than a month, her magic refinement level has reached 115%, and as the refinement level increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to make any further progress.

In terms of spell proficiency, she has mastered all the third-tier ice spells she has learned, and her Ice Blast is even more precise, allowing her to unleash it at will. She even manages to utilize some of the aftershocks of the explosions to cause additional damage.

In addition, they are also practicing spells of other elements, but the progress is a little slower. They have barely mastered spells such as Withered Silk and Mithril Web, which are used to build ice shield combos, and have barely mastered spells such as Elemental Harmony and Holy Dispel.

But the biggest gain was the experimentation with fourth-order physics.

With her magical reserves comparable to a fourth-tier mage, Celia successfully used [Freeze All Things], although it could only freeze an area with a radius of less than five meters around her, it was still a successful use.

With the insights gained from [Freezing All Things], she could vaguely sense the flow of external magic without meditating.

At this moment, in the backyard of the Star Ash Temple, Celia held a staff, which emitted a strong white light. Beneath her feet, white ice and snow slowly began to cover her.

Celia struggled to maintain [Frozen All Things], feeling the wisps of magic drawn from the outside world amidst the violent absorption of magic.

boom!
With a soft crack, the frozen ice surface split open and melted rapidly.

But Celia was not discouraged. Instead, she closed her eyes and carefully savored the sensation she had just experienced.

A moment later, she opened her eyes and smiled.

"Lord Ross, I can feel it!"

She raised her hand, and a cloud of icy mist quickly formed in her palm, transforming into the shape of an ice cloud.

The icy clouds surged, and wisps of magic were drawn into them from the outside, enhancing their power.

Ross nodded: "Not bad. You managed to amplify the original spell by calling upon external magic. Although it only increased the strength by less than 1%, it's a start."

A moment later, the icy clouds dissipated, and Celia caught her breath, asking in confusion, "Lord Ross, why did you force yourself to use an ability that can only be used by fourth-tier beings?"

Ross said calmly, "Because it will help you pass the fourth-tier advancement trial."

Celia recalled the description of the ascension trials from the third to the fourth tier in "Introduction to the Divine Realm." The text detailed the changes between the third and fourth tiers, but broadly speaking, it could be explained in one sentence—

The process of climbing the steps is a transformation from controlling oneself to controlling the surrounding environment.

In other words, the trials from the third to the fourth level are a process to help the sorcerer complete the process of calling on external magic to amplify spells. The specific manifestation of this process is very random, with no discernible pattern, and is difficult to understand.

If it were so easy to figure out, then mages of the fourth rank and above wouldn't be so rare, and wouldn't be the backbone of every empire.

"Could it be that in order to successfully pass the Ascension Trial, one needs to manipulate the magic of the environment before ascending the steps?" Celia blinked.

Ross said, "Of course not. Comprehending the principles before the Ascension Trial begins is something only geniuses can do; it's like a preliminary test before the actual exam."

"Then why doesn't the textbook just write it out directly..."

"Because not everyone can do it. You need to refine your magic power to over 110%, and you also need to use fourth-tier spells beyond your level. To use spells beyond your level, you need to have enough magic power reserves, at least the reserves of a normal fourth-tier."

Roston paused, then continued, "In other words, one needs to enter the Deep God Realm at least once." Thinking of the terrifying trials of the Deep God Realm, Celia shuddered.

To be honest, she has a phobia of the Deep God Realm.

The first time I entered, it was fine. All I had to do was kill, kill, kill. Either kill the monster horde or be killed by the monster horde.

The second time was even more terrifying, as it required specific conditions to defeat the monster.

Celia didn't want to face those disgusting guys anymore.

I wonder how the other sorcerers who entered the deeper realms of the gods survived without divine blessing.

The thought of the other saintesses entering the deeper realm of the gods made Celia somewhat depressed, which overshadowed her joy at sensing the magical power of the environment.

Ross sensed her emotions and, after discovering the source of her frustration, flicked her forehead without a word.

"In short, this is not something that ordinary sorcerers can learn. Putting it in a textbook has no reference value and may even hinder other sorcerers' advancement."

"I see." Celia muttered, stretching. "I have to go to school tomorrow... It's too difficult to complete the Ascension Trial before school starts."

Ross smiled slightly: "You've already touched the threshold. What you lack now is the call to the Ascension Trial."

Starting from the fourth tier, the Ascension Trial can no longer be summoned at will like the previous two times.

Besides personal accumulation, an opportunity is also needed.

Celia nodded, looking pitiful, and said, "Then...can I have the day off today?"

Ross patted Celia's head: "You've successfully invoked external magic, so of course you don't need to continue."

“Okay ヾ(▽)ノ”

Celia immediately cheered.

……

the next day.

With Vanessa's 'help', Celia finished packing her things.

Under Vanessa's nagging instructions and reluctant gaze, they left the temple and flew towards the Southern City.

Vanessa watched Celia leave, feeling very melancholy.

"Sigh, Star Ash Town is too small to accommodate Celia."

The deacon of the priest, Pigs, asked curiously, "Does the high priest mean that Miss Celia won't be coming back?"

Vanessa shook her head: "No, I'm just sighing. By the time Celia comes next time, she'll be at the fourth tier. Sigh, time flies."

Vanessa sighed.

Who could have known that the baby they found would turn out to be a genius sorcerer with extraordinary talent, and that she would be lucky enough to be chosen as a candidate for sainthood?

"Fourth rank?" Deacon Millie didn't have much of a concept of ranks, but she knew one thing: "The High Priest is also supposed to be fourth rank..."

Vanessa nodded, then sighed, "Celia's stage is the whole world. I hope she can come back and visit occasionally in the future."

"Doesn't Miss Celia come back every year?"

"I hope so."

(End of this chapter)