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

Chapter 751 Aurora's Request, Learning Dragon Language Magic (6k)

The annual enrollment period for magic schools has arrived, and the Holy Magic Academy, as one of the highest institutions of learning in the Ishtar Empire, attracts a large number of new students.

With trepidation and nervousness, they followed the flow of people to the testing area.

Celia sat on a bench by the roadside, resting her chin on her hand as she watched the boys.

After a long pause, she suddenly sighed, "Mr. Ross, I'm 20 this year too."

Ross looked over. "What do you want to say?"

Celia raised her hand, as if to block out the sun: "Why haven't I grown taller in the past few years?"

"It's already very high."

Celia looked down again, hesitated, and ultimately said nothing.

"That's enough." Ross smiled slightly.

Celia's cheeks immediately turned red.

The nostalgic atmosphere was completely ruined, and Celia stopped watching the new students and headed towards the fourth-year registration area.

In fact, after reaching the fourth level, she no longer needed to register like a regular student.

However, her studies weren't over yet, and Celia wanted to experience school life more, even though she was already stronger than most of her mentors.

She registered smoothly, but Celia could already sense that a thick barrier had formed between her and most of her classmates. Even Ainars's attitude had become somewhat reserved.

In fourth grade, most students have advanced to level three, while only a small number of struggling students are still struggling at level two.

However, Celia knew that this was not just a matter of rank, but also of the earth-shattering things she had done.

Celia sighed.

"Looks like I'll be going out every day this year, just like last year."

"Good morning, Celia. I just got here and heard you sighing."

A voice came from inside. Celia was startled and looked over. She saw that it was Aurora, the transfer student who had transferred here last year.

"Hello, Aurora." Celia paused, frowned, and asked in surprise, "You're at Tier 4?"

Aurora nodded: "I was lucky when I went home for the holidays and successfully passed the Ascension Trial. I'm working hard to catch up with Celia."

Aurora transferred from the Blue Dragon Magic Academy after the negotiations between the Ishtar Empire and the Blue Dragon Empire concluded. Celia had a lot of contact with her when she was at school last year, but they didn't have much contact afterward because she was busy causing trouble in the Elf Forest.

She thought Aurora's exchange student program would only last a year, but she didn't expect her to be here this year as well.

What's the point of learning anything else when you're already at level four?

“Aurora is more skilled than me. I was just a little luckier, so I advanced faster,” Celia said politely.

Aurora asked, "This year the school is planning to introduce dragon language magic. Does Celia have any interest in learning it?"

"Dragon language magic?"

"Yes, the Blue Dragon and Holy schools have had a magical exchange, which included dragon language magic. They plan to make it available for everyone to learn this year. There are quite a few requirements to learn it... but I'm sure Celia will meet them."

Celia shuddered as she thought of a certain unlucky guy in the Mage League and his four wings: "No, never mind, I don't think I'm suited for dragon language magic."

Aurora said, "The less powerful dragon language magic doesn't actually require so many people; a single person can learn it. In terms of strength, it's about 50% stronger than traditional spells."

"I see." Celia fell into thought, wondering if she should try learning it.
A 50% increase in strength is by no means low.

What was originally an evenly matched battle can now be completely overwhelmed by this amplification.

"Does Aurora know dragon language magic?" Celia asked, adding, "At the fourth level."

“Yes, I can.” A sly glint flashed in Aurora’s eyes. “Does Celia want to learn? I’ll teach you!”

Celia: "..."

I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already said everything.

The school is in a forbidden forest, a secluded spot in the dense woods.

Celia and Aurora stood facing each other.

"Dragon language magic has two uses: attack and support. You should have learned about attack spells from Ryan."

Aurora paused, then smiled slightly: "The dragon language magic that requires five people to cast is the strongest dragon language magic. Only those few mentors can teach it. The other dragon language magic was created by them after they excavated and studied the dragon treasures. The most commonly used ones are auxiliary spells."

"However, the auxiliary effects of spells vary depending on their rank. For example, third-rank dragon language magic can provide an amplification of about 50% for mages below the third rank, but if a fourth-rank mage uses it, the amplification effect will drop to below 20%, and for a fifth-rank mage, it will be less than 10%."

Celia raised an eyebrow. "No wonder the Blue Dragon Magic Academy agreed so readily to teach dragon language magic."

Aurora said, "That's part of the reason. The school can only teach third-tier dragon language magic, three offensive and three support spells. I'm going to teach Celia those..."

She lowered her voice and said, "...They are fourth and fifth-tier auxiliary spells. You can't tell anyone that I taught them to you."

Celia smiled enigmatically: "Aurora's status in the Blue Dragon Empire is quite extraordinary. Are you sure you want to teach me such an important spell?"

“If you hadn’t done something so amazing in the Elf Forest last year, I wouldn’t have taught you. The rescue operation in the Elf Forest showed me your character, and it was worth it.”

“Just tell me what you want me to do for you,” Celia rolled her eyes.

Is it because you admire my character that you're going to teach me the secrets that the Blue Dragon Empire keeps secret?
Benovia said you're naive, and you really are naive?
Celia didn't believe it.

Aurora stopped smiling and sighed.

“There are some things that might require Celia’s help, but not now, and even if Celia learns not to help, it’s okay.”

Thinking of Aurora's identity, Celia couldn't help but ask, "Do you perhaps want me to help you fight for the throne in the future?"

“No, I’m not interested in the dragon throne. It’s about the dragon’s treasure, and… about my mentor. I heard that Celia received a gift and blessing from the gods, so…”

"Just say what it is about directly, no need for all those roundabout ways."

Mr. Ross is a riddle-maker every day, are you going to be one too?
Aurora bit her lower lip lightly, a conflicted look on her face.

It was very quiet around, with only the chirping of insects.

Celia didn't say anything, casually plucked a vine from the side and played with it in her hand, waiting for Aurora to make a decision.

Celia looked into the distance and suddenly remembered the days when she was weak and fishing in the Forbidden Forest Lake in order to improve herself.

She suddenly had a craving for fish, even though eating fish in the past was a painful memory for her... she just suddenly wanted to eat it.

Ross's voice rang in my ears, like a demon: "If you want to eat, the Orc Empire seems to have high-grade sea fish. I'll bring them to you to nourish yourself."

Celia shivered.

"No, I don't want to eat fish at all! Really, Lord Ross, believe me!"

"Yes, yes, I believe you."

Finished!

A sorrowful cry echoed in the girl's heart.

At this moment, Aurora finished her internal struggle and looked up, saying, "Celia, you should know that the blue dragon's dragon language magic was obtained from the dragon's treasure, right?"

Celia nodded.

"In reality, not everyone can access the Dragon Treasure. For this Dragon Treasure, one of our sixth-tier sorcerers tragically perished, and even those who can access the Dragon Treasure now are not safe and sound; they are... being assimilated by the dragon."

"what?"

"Yes, assimilation. Everyone who comes into contact with the dragon's treasure is slowly showing dragon symptoms. First, there are dragon horns, then dragon scales, tails... If you have paid attention to dragon language magic, you can see that all the instructors who teach dragon language magic wear hats and shroud themselves in shadow."

“We have conducted a lot of research on the assimilation phenomenon, but we have not found a solution. This may be… the realm of the gods. If Celia can listen to the revelation of the gods… I would like to ask Celia for help to obtain a solution from the gods and save my mentor.”

"What will happen after assimilation is complete?" Celia asked.

"They will lose their minds, kill indiscriminately without distinguishing friend from foe, just like monsters. Moreover, they are very powerful and can use the most powerful dragon language magic. That sacrificed sixth-tier mage once caused serious disaster to the empire."

"The disasters of the Blue Dragon Empire..." Celia thought for a moment, "I remember the Blue Dragon Empire only suffered a disaster caused by the fire spirits a hundred years ago, didn't it?"

"That was the time."

"Huh?" Celia was stunned. "Wasn't that a conflict caused by the fire spirits?"

"On the surface, the conflict was caused by fire spirits, but how could a single fire spirit cause the deaths of thousands of mages? There were no rumors at that time that fire spirits could break through the sixth-tier limit, right?"

Celia nodded.

"Actually, the real situation that time was that the dragon's treasure was successfully unearthed, and the fire spirit was just a side effect."

"So, Erina's breakthrough to the seventh rank was actually due to the Dragon Treasure?"

"Uh, I don't know either."

Aurora shook her head, looked into the depths of the Forbidden Forest, and unconsciously walked into it.

Celia followed her, slowly making her way towards the Forbidden Forest Lake.

No sacred beasts came out to disturb them along the way, and the surroundings were very quiet.

"The research on dragon language magic also started from that time. Every 10 years, the empire would arrange for a group of people who were selected through multiple rounds to come into contact with the dragon treasure. Most of these people would be assimilated on the spot and become dragon people who lost their minds. Only a small number of them survived successfully, but their bodies would slowly turn into dragons. We call the mentors who can obtain the dragon treasure and teach dragon language magic to people dragon speakers."

“When I was studying at the Blue Dragon Magic Academy, my mentor was a Dragon Speaker. She had gained the approval of the dragon that left behind the Dragon Treasure, but this could not stop the process of dragonification, because the Dragon Treasure is a treasure, but also a curse. My mentor was a very good person, but the ten-year period was coming to an end. If I could, I would like to save her life.”

"A ten-year period?"

"Those who come into contact with the dragon's treasure but do not assimilate on the spot will have their bodies slowly assimilated after obtaining the treasure. This process takes ten years. Once assimilation is complete and the dragon speakers become dragon people, they will lose their minds and become like monsters. They will choose to sacrifice themselves for their country before they lose their minds."

Aurora spoke slowly and sadly, her somber mood causing the surrounding plants to wilt and the flowers to droop their beautiful stamens, as if resonating with Aurora's sorrow.

Celia looked up at Aurora, who was silently advancing, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But I don't know anything about dragonification or dragon people, and I don't know how to save your mentor..."

Aurora looked up and smiled. "It's alright. It's really too much to expect you to solve something that the Blue Dragon Empire hasn't been able to solve for a hundred years just by teaching you a few dragon language spells. So, Celia, don't feel pressured. Just ask around when you're praying to the gods."

Celia couldn't help but look at Ross in her mind.

Ross said softly, "Dragon treasures generally don't have curses unless the treasure is extremely valuable, and there's a powerful enemy coveting it, plus the dragon died on the treasure, which would create such a strong curse." "Is there any hope?" Celia asked hurriedly.

At least she was learning magic from her. Although the payment shouldn't be commensurate with the amount of magic she was given, Aurora's attitude made Celia feel embarrassed to take advantage of her for free.

"That depends on what the dragon went through when it died and how much resentment it had. If, as Aurora said, even gaining the dragon's approval couldn't get rid of the curse... tsk tsk, then this curse is quite powerful and won't be easy to remove."

"Can Lord Ross dispel this?"

"We need to find out what kind of dragon left the treasure first. Also, we need a certain level of strength to solve it, and your current strength is not enough."

What rank is required?

"Well, judging from what Aurora said, it should be sixth rank."

Celia: "..."

Farewell.

Before they knew it, the two arrived at the Forbidden Forest Lake and looked at the calm lake in front of them.

"The scenery here is beautiful, perfect for teaching dragon magic. Let's begin, Celia," Aurora said, turning around.

The sadness on her face had faded, and a smile had returned.

Celia couldn't help but ask, "How long until your mentor's ten-year deadline?"

“Three years,” Aurora stated the exact number.

"Three years... If I can advance to the sixth rank within three years, I'll go with you and give it a try."

Aurora's eyes lit up.

"However, I will need your cooperation at that time, because I may need to take a look at the Dragon Treasure, which should be a secret of the Blue Dragon Empire, right? It's up to you. If it can't be done due to internal obstruction from the Blue Dragon Empire, there's nothing I can do."

Aurora nodded emphatically: "I will convince them!"

After making the decision, the two of them focused their attention and began to seriously teach dragon language magic.

The dragon language magic that Aurora is going to teach is a support type, with a strength of fourth and fifth tiers. That is, it can provide a 50% boost to fourth-tier mages, and even fifth and sixth-tier mages will have a certain boosting effect.

"First is the fourth-tier Dragon Language Amplification, which involves obtaining the blessing of a dragon to increase the dragon's might and spell power. The principle behind it is..."

Time passed slowly as I continued my studies.

A few hours later, with Aurora's help, Celia had a sudden realization and seemed to sense the dragon's gaze.

This kind of gaze is different from the gaze of a deity; it's illusory, giving one the feeling of "if I feel it exists, then it exists."

"This feeling means that Celia meets the requirements for learning dragon language magic. All she needs to do now is apply this feeling to her spells!"

Aurora was pleased with Celia's progress.

"Given Celia's learning speed, she'll only need two more days of instruction to fully master it!"

"A bit slow," Celia muttered to herself.

“Slow?” Aurora’s eyes widened. “It’s very fast now. When I was learning, it took me half a month. There were very few people in the entire Blue Dragon Magic Academy who were faster than me, and none of them were as fast as Celia.”

"Is...is that so?" Celia scratched her head.

"After you finish learning the fourth level, you can learn the fifth level as well. You can learn the theory first, and then use it directly after you advance to the next level."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Aurora."

"Hehe, you're welcome!"

"..."

So, for the next few days, apart from occasionally going to class, Celia spent the rest of her time secretly learning dragon language magic from Aurora.

If it weren't for the addition of the Dragon Language Magic class, Celia wouldn't even be planning to attend it.

However, considering that Aurora was also attending other classes, she thought about it and decided not to skip too many. Anyway, she had nothing else to do, so she might as well use it as a way to review what she had learned.

It's worth mentioning that, besides Aurora, Celia noticed that there was another student in the class who was also likely to break through to the fourth rank—Shalin, who had obtained the Sea God's inheritance.

Celia could sense that she was at a critical point, but how long it would take to complete the ascension trial was anyone's guess.

Time passed quietly. It took three days for the fourth-tier dragon language magic to be mastered, while it took the fifth-tier Celia nearly half a month. Of course, she cannot use it yet, and forcing her to use it will not give her the expected boost.

After completing the training, Aurora exclaimed, "Celia's magical talent is truly amazing! I now believe that within three years, you will definitely be able to break through to the sixth rank, just like you are already close to the fifth rank."

"Still early."

After more than half a month of study, the two became close friends who could talk about anything. From Aurora, Celia learned a lot about the Blue Dragon Empire and the Blue Dragon Magic Academy. Similarly, she also told Aurora some things that the Holy Court and the Holy Magic Academy did not need to be kept secret, but that outsiders did not know.

"Celia, remember, don't tell anyone about this. If you do, I'll be punished."

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped," Celia assured, patting her chest.

Aurora smiled and looked at the lake in front of her, saying, "This lake looks like it has a lot of fish. I wonder if fishing is allowed."

"You can fish, but it's best to apply to Professor Austin, who guards the Forbidden Forest, before you start, and get permission to enter the Forbidden Forest."

"Permission?" Aurora was taken aback. "Does it require permission to enter here? But we..."

“That’s right, we sneaked in, which actually violated the school rules.”

Will I be punished?

"of course."

What kind of punishment was it?

"Hmm, let me think... Oh, it's not a big punishment, just expulsion."

"This isn't big enough?"

"Just kidding. All you have to do is write a self-criticism, but the condition is that you don't hunt sacred beasts without permission."

"That's it, that's good."

"..."

On the training ground.

A needle-like ice spike appeared in Celia's hand, seemingly drawing magic from the surrounding environment to maintain its strength.

The next moment, the ice spikes shattered, and Celia breathed a sigh of relief.

"The external magic usage has officially exceeded 50%, reaching the limit of the fourth rank."

A 50% call rate means that the same spell consumes only half the mana. It also means that the spell power is doubled if the same spell consumes the same amount of mana.

"Other areas that could be improved have also reached the limit of the fourth tier... but why can't I sense the presence of the God Realm at all?"

Celia looked at Ross.

Ross said calmly, "You need a trigger. After the fourth rank, you can't advance by hard work alone. You need a trigger. This trigger could be a fortuitous encounter, a sudden enlightenment, or a stroke of good luck. Don't think about the advancement trials all the time. The more you think about it, the less likely it is to happen."

"How...how can anyone not want this!"

“Yes, that’s why so many people are stuck at this stage.” Ross smiled faintly.

The third-tier trap is caused by a change in the form and intensity of the ascension trial, leading to failure. The fourth-tier and above traps are purely subjective.

"I'll give you a month to adjust your mindset, and then you can set off for the Orc Empire."

"Didn't you say before June? It's not even April yet."

"So, do you mean before June?"

"……Yes."

"That's it."

"..."

So, for the next month, Celia began attending classes regularly, studying and training with everyone.

Her sudden serious attitude surprised many mentors, who even wondered if she had taken the wrong medicine.

Celia didn't try to hide anything, and when Elena asked her out of curiosity one day, she openly shared her thoughts.

Unexpectedly, Elena seemed to be deep in thought: "So that's how it is. The more you rush things, the less likely you are to succeed. No wonder I haven't been able to break through to the fifth rank for so long. I think I'm starting to understand."

Then, for the next few days, Elena skipped school.

When she reappeared, she had successfully completed the ascension trial and become a fifth-tier mage. All she needed to do was apply to the school to become a professor-level mentor.

Now, Celia became a hot commodity among the school's fourth-level instructors, with instructors coming over every day to try and get close to her, wanting to know the secret to advancing to the next level.

What else could Celia say? What she told Elena had already been made public, but the mentors still came over to curry favor, trying to replicate Elena's flash of inspiration. They were practically calling Celia their mentor.

What could Celia say about this? She had nothing to say.

Fortunately, the professors still had some sense of propriety during class and after class, and didn't force their way in. They only pretended to pass by during breaks and then chatted with her.

As time slowly passed, it came to the end of April, and the deadline Ross had mentioned came to an end.

Celia had completely let go of her obsession with advancing to the next level, and she had a vague premonition.

"This trip to the Orc Empire may be the opportunity for my advancement, Mr. Ross, I'm ready!"

"Okay, if you're ready, then... let's go."

Celia gazed into the distance and made a decision in her heart.

This trip is solely for the gift of fate; it must be swift and decisive, and we absolutely must not meddle in other people's affairs!

(End of this chapter)