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

Chapter 649 A Startling Startle

These monsters had powerful bodies but no corresponding abilities, making their retreat very easy.

After planning the evacuation route in advance, Celia had the others clear the way while she blocked the way from behind or guided the monsters to other areas.

Before long, the monster wave subsided and things returned to normal.

However, this time there were some differences.

The monsters did not remain in place, but stirred restlessly, as if some force was guiding them, causing them to move towards the source of the pollution.

Of course, they weren't moving very fast; they were much slower than the evacuating crowd.

The group stopped at a small node to rest, with Ayman and the rest of the investigation team looking somber.

"It seems that the beast tide won't be long before it forms," ​​Ayman sighed.

Elena said, "When you get back, prepare for battle."

Ayman nodded, then looked at Elena, "We need Miss Elena's help, and Miss Xi's help as well. With you two here, the success rate of resisting the beast tide will definitely be much higher. I wonder..."

“I have more important things to do, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to fight the beast tide with you,” Celia said first.

Elena neither agreed nor refused, simply saying, "We'll see."

Then, she and Celia got up together, hurriedly said goodbye to the resting group, and left.

After leaving, Elena's expression quickly turned worried.

Seeing this, Celia asked curiously, "Are you worried about the beast tide?"

“It’s not just the beast tide.” Elena shook her head. “I’m also worried that the royal court can’t distinguish between what’s important and what’s urgent, and that they’re ordering me to go back and putting me under house arrest at this time.”

Celia raised an eyebrow. "Has she already resigned herself to her fate?"

“What else can we do but accept our fate?” Elena sighed sadly. “You saw it when we came here. Those elite mage troops stationed outside are the royal guard of the Elven Kingdom. How could two fourth-tier mages like us, who have exhausted our energy, possibly be a match for the royal guard? It won’t be easy for us to leave them.”

Celia asked with interest, "You're pessimistic about whether the royal guard outside can withstand the beast tide, but at the same time you're very confident that they can arrest us?"

Elena pursed her lips: "Of course, they might not be good at fighting others, but they're quite adept at fighting their own people."

"Uh... what if those people didn't notify the people on the ground?"

"Impossible. Even if the commander didn't notify us, someone else would have. Anyway, I've already prepared for the worst."

"That's it."

Celia muttered to herself.

Elena is seriously anti-elf.

The two were moving forward at a considerable pace.

There's no need to be so careful on the way back; they're very fast.

However, Elena seemed preoccupied the whole time, which made the return journey very quiet.

Upon reaching the entrance, the two slowed down and quietly approached the underground space at the entrance.

At this time, a temporary underground communication magic signal tower had been built here.

Several other sorcerers were patrolling the area, constantly making contact with people.

"Was this tower built so quickly? They were just delivering materials when we arrived," Celia exclaimed in surprise.

Elena rolled her eyes: "Come on, we're not the Northern Alliance. We don't have so many complicated procedures and processes. Does it really take that long to send over a makeshift, temporarily disassembled magic signal tower and then reassemble it?"

"It doesn't really take much time, but I felt a bit like I was returning to the Northern Alliance while I was in Elven territory, so I was a little surprised."

Elena: "..." Because the monsters always make a lot of noise when they move, and since the monsters can't fly yet, the wary mages on the ground weren't actually that vigilant and didn't notice the two of them, Celia and her companion, who had quietly taken off.

Soon, the two passed the signal tower area without incident and entered the huge crevice passage.

A familiar wave of pollution surged around them, carrying them rapidly toward the ground.

At this moment, Elena's speed increased, and seeing this, Celia shouted, "Slow down, don't go so fast, or you'll cause a huge commotion when you get out."

"No, we need to go faster. Only by using the force of the pollution impact to accelerate can we leave directly without being caught by them!"

Celia shouted, "That would cause a bigger commotion, and they would pay more attention. Do you think you can escape the pursuit of a sixth-tier mage?"

"I……"

Elena hesitated.

Her speed gradually decreased.

It took Celia a lot of effort to get back to her side.

"It's too fast, I can't take it anymore, slow down, slow down." Celia patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Elena looked at Celia in surprise: "You...are you afraid of speed? Or are you afraid of heights?"

“Both,” Celia explained casually, then continued the previous topic: “Rather than rushing out like a cannonball and causing a commotion that makes them think a monster has broken out, it’s better to go out quietly. The rift is so big that they can’t possibly set up guards everywhere. In addition, the pollution obscures the view, so as long as the magic fluctuations are well hidden, it’s actually easier to leave.”

"But if people outside know we're leaving, they'll definitely send someone to keep an eye on us, so it's the same thing."

"What if the people outside don't know?"

"..."

"Ahem, I mean even if they keep a close eye on us, it's fine. My perception is higher than that of a typical mage of the same rank. The contamination has made the fluctuations of magic chaotic, giving us enough time to find a gap in their surveillance and leave."

"..."

Elena was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Let's do as you say."

The two had entered the underground more than once and had a good grasp of the distance between the underground and the surface. As the light gradually brightened, they knew that they were about to leave the crack and return to the surface.

So the two stopped letting the pollution push them out and began to consciously control their speed, slowly slowing down. Finally, they stopped briefly near the cracked mountain wall, about several tens of meters above the ground.

Celia sensed the situation and said, "Let's go, there's a gap right now."

"it is good."

Elena quickly caught up with Celia and swiftly reached the ground, which was opposite the camp.

The dense pollution made the camp and this area invisible to the naked eye. Building the camp around the cracks in the pollution source would make it difficult to construct magic arrays. Therefore, there were only a few sentry towers here to monitor the movements of the monsters.

After emerging, Elena looked at the watchtower that was faintly visible, frowned, and looked puzzled.

"It seems like no one is waiting outside?"

Celia smiled slightly: "I told you, it's alright, they definitely didn't send anyone to guard outside."

As they were talking, a rustling sound came from not far away.

A voice came from behind: "Is that the team back? Why are they landing here?"

The two men's expressions changed, and they immediately ran outside.

A moment later, a group of people arrived at the spot, looking with puzzlement at the two figures that were vaguely disappearing into the distance.

"That is……"

(End of this chapter)