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

Chapter 756 Two People Traveling Together (4k)

Upon hearing Bernard's words, Haru's broken body was restored, and a look of panic was visibly revealed on his dog-like face.

He quickly looked at Celia.

"Lady Hiro, I...can I ask you for a favor?"

"explain."

Having obtained the divine relic, Celia was in a good mood and was willing to listen to Haru's barking.

Haru gritted his teeth and said, "I hope you can get Bernard and the werewolves to swear an oath not to make things difficult for our race."

Celia frowned slightly: "I've only met Lord Bernard once, we're not familiar with each other."

"This one……"

"However, I can give you some self-defense items. Although these items cannot withstand the attacks of a sixth-tier mage, they should be able to withstand the attacks of a fifth-tier mage and counterattack."

Just as despair appeared on Haru's face, he was overjoyed when he heard what Celia said.

Celia took out several scrolls.

"Here, take this as payment for the keepsake."

“These scrolls…”

Haru hesitated for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "It seems to be only fourth-tier?"

"It's a little short of the fifth rank, but don't worry. While you can't kill most fifth-rank mages, you can still injure them if they're caught off guard. As for fourth-rank mages, you should be able to kill most of them."

As Celia spoke, she glanced at Bernard.

Bernard: "..."

"Of course, you may not believe it, but it doesn't matter. Here are five scrolls. The trigger time of these scrolls is very short, enough for you to test. But be careful, scrolls are merciless, and the dead will not blame me for not warning them."

Despite some doubts, Haru ultimately chose to believe Celia's words.

Celia yawned.

“I’m not safe at all in your Kanbula tribe, so I’d better leave.”

"Lady Hiro, please don't leave. We sincerely apologize and are willing to provide you with a safe place to rest..."

Bernard tried to speak quickly, but Celia left without looking back, so he had no choice but to swallow his last words.

Then, he looked at Haru and frowned slightly.

Beside him, a surviving fourth-tier werewolf snorted, "Chieftain, what are you afraid of? It's just a scroll. With so many of us, we can take down Haru and drive the kobolds out before the council sends anyone. The entire Kanbula tribe will be ours."

The others also looked at Haru with hostility.

Bernard pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.

After receiving the tacit approval, the remaining fourth-tier mages immediately rushed over.

Seeing this, Haru tore open a scroll.

The power of ice and fire erupted from the scroll, subsequently constructing a world of ice and fire.

The two magical powers quickly erupted, unleashing terrifying power.

There seems to be some other magic at work?
But Haru was dumbfounded.

When the scroll's effect dissipated, all the werewolves that rushed forward but hadn't gotten close fell to the ground, their fate unknown.

Bernard's expression changed drastically, and he rushed down to check the situation. He breathed a sigh of relief after discovering that they were only seriously injured and not dead.

“No, that’s all.” Bernard’s teeth chattered.

That's all there is to it.

These sorcerers had taken precautions before rushing forward, and even used puppets to shield themselves.

As a result, they were seriously injured, and the puppet... the puppet was gone, leaving only a few glittering puppet hearts, and even the linking device was gone.

Haru also landed and looked at Bernard from afar.

After a long pause, he burst into laughter: "Hahaha, now we're back on equal footing! Good, good!"

Although losing the ancient artifact aged him ten years, seeing his opponent in such a miserable state made him feel a little better.

Currently, both the high-level kobolds and werewolves are severely injured and will not recover for several years. Only the two clan leaders have some fighting power, and the balance has been restored.

There was just one thing he still didn't understand.

Why can a scroll hold so many different elements?
In addition to the burst of ice and fire elements, he was also surrounded by a solid defense to avoid being affected by the burst of ice and fire elements.

He doesn't understand.

But looking at the four scrolls remaining in his hand and Bonard in front of him, a murderous intent slowly surfaced in his eyes.

Bernard sensed it, snorted coldly, and while preparing to run away, said indifferently, "You can try."

In the end, Haru did not tear open the new scroll.

The scroll's area of ​​effect isn't very large, and the short time it takes to activate it is enough for a fourth-tier mage to escape.

But this thing, when used as a life-saving tool, basically eliminates the possibility of being surrounded and attacked.

"Hmph, I'll let you go for the sake of Lady Hiro."

As dawn broke and the upheaval in the Kanbra tribe slowly came to an end, the protagonist who resolved the crisis had already left the Kanbra tribe and was heading towards the heart of the Orc Empire.

Throughout the journey, Celia appeared somewhat sullen, keeping her head down and not uttering a single word.

Ross floated beside her, watching her like this, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Summon the puppet."

Celia was taken aback, but said nothing and immediately summoned the puppet.

The next moment, she felt the puppet slip out of her control and was possessed by Ross.

Celia hadn't paid any attention at first, but the sudden "click-click-click" sound from the puppet next to her made her stop and look over.

Then she froze.

"Lord Ross...?"

The originally metallic puppet has now transformed into Ross's appearance, with a white robe covering it completely, concealing its metallic body, while its limbs and face have become human-like skin.

"This……"

"Don't think about it, it's just a simple illusion."

"Oh."

There was a hint of disappointment in Celia's voice.

She thought Rose had directly used the puppet to reshape her body.

The white hood covers the puppet's head, shrouding it and creating a sense of mystery.

"Okay, let's go."

Celia couldn't help but take a second look. With the hood covering it, the face of the puppet controlled by Ross became blurry and indistinct, making it very mysterious.

“Mr. Ross, if you do it this way, I’m afraid we won’t be able to enter any of the orc cities.”

"There's more than one way to get into the city through the main gate. I never actually used the main gate back then."

Which serious player would take a detour through the main gate? Of course, they'd go in a straight line, climb walls when they encounter them, and jump into abysses when they find them.

Celia fell into deep thought and realized that Ross made a good point.

You have to pay to use the main entrance, and you have to pay extra, which can easily lead to conflict.

After much thought, Celia realized that the conflict was entirely her fault for following the proper procedure and using the main entrance.

If she hadn't entered the city through the main gate in the first place, and had instead sneaked in, there wouldn't have been the incident where the werewolves invited her as a guest, and she was then attacked by the kobolds. "Yes, it's all the rules' fault. I'll never use the main gate again!"

The girl made a decision.

Keep going.

Celia glanced at Ross from time to time, her hands gripping the handles of her flying broom tightly, her lips pressed together, looking somewhat... nervous?
Ross chuckled and said, "What are you so nervous about?"

“It feels a little different. Mr. Ross is following me like this, as if it were you personally. I’m a little… nervous,” Celia said honestly.

“Don’t I usually just hover around you in my spiritual form?” Ross raised an eyebrow. “Not only are you not nervous, but you even have the nerve to tease me.”

Celia blushed: "That, that's different. Even if I can touch it in my spiritual form... it's like being separated by the Protoss network, it feels... unreal. But when Lord Ross controls the puppet and gives it realistic skin and a face, I... feel like Lord Ross is right next to me."

Ross paused slightly, sensing Celia's emotions, and realized that she herself didn't know why she was nervous.

"That's good. It'll be nice to get used to it beforehand, so we won't feel awkward when we meet after I'm released."

Ross smiled slightly, not paying any attention.

Should we release them?

If they were released, things wouldn't be like they are now, able to communicate every day as if they were inseparable, right?
A strange thought flashed through Celia's mind, but it was fleeting. She was startled by her own thought and quickly suppressed it.

"What's wrong?" Ross's voice came from the side.

"N-nothing," Celia replied in a panic.

Ross seemed to be deep in thought, pondering for a moment, but did not try to perceive the girl's subtle thoughts.

As they spent more time together, Ross rarely tried to pry into Celia's inner thoughts unless absolutely necessary. Sometimes, however, Celia's inner monologues were so intense that he could see them even if he didn't want to.

Only at the very beginning did I begin to sense Celia's inner thoughts.

After all, he didn't know Celia at that time, especially knowing her identity. If he didn't know Celia's thoughts at all times, it would be bad if he attracted Zeuding.

That's no longer necessary.

A beautiful lake appeared ahead, and Ross slowly descended downwards.

"The scenery here is beautiful, Celia. There's no need to rush. Be a traveler, a bard, and take your time."

Celia followed and landed, nodding in agreement.

She looked at the vast blue lake before her, and her panic slowly faded, replaced by joy.

A beautiful lake appears in the desolate desert, its colors so striking that they bring joy to anyone who sees it.

However, after the initial joy, Celia subconsciously became worried: "What if some powerful magical beast suddenly emerges from the lake and attacks us?"

Ross glanced at it and said, "There is indeed a magical beast sleeping at the bottom of the lake, but don't worry. Just don't go into the lake and cause trouble. If you don't disturb it, it won't come out and cause trouble."

Celia breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked around warily: "I'm afraid something else might be trying to cause trouble, like some group trying to hunt it or something."

After carefully observing the surroundings and finding that there was no one around, Celia finally relaxed completely.

Ross smiled slightly, looking into the distance with a deep gaze.

Yes, Celia was right.

Just a few kilometers away from the lake, dozens of orcs were walking towards it.

Ross walked behind Celia, raised his hand, and a faint divine power appeared.

The orc team, which was discussing tactics as they walked, gradually deviated from their route and headed into the distance, but they were still engrossed in their tactical discussion and did not notice.

Celia stood by the lake, took a deep breath of the lake's moisture, and felt her mood relax.

"Wow, that's beautiful! Mr. Ross, come here quickly, I'd like to take a picture to remember this. Can you help me?"

"Is this how you beg me?" Ross crossed his arms.

"Hehe, then, dear Mr. Ross, my divine being, your most beloved follower, Celia, wishes you to descend upon me and preserve this moment of eternity for me..."

"Alright, alright, stop reading. Give me the bracelet."

Celia took off the bracelet and threw it to Ross.

"Make sure the photos turn out nice!"

The girl began to pose.

Besides the poses on the ground, she also flew into the sky and struck all sorts of poses. Later, she even brought Ross over and had him take a photo with her in his spiritual form, and then controlled the puppet to take the picture.

An hour later, she left with Ross, who had re-possessed the puppet, still feeling unsatisfied.

After the two left, the orcish group that was gradually moving away seemed to only then notice the problem.

"Wait a minute, why haven't we arrived yet after walking for so long?"

"Huh? Something's not right. We seem to have gone too far. This isn't the direction of Lake Ekalama. We've passed it."

"How come it took so long to notice?"

"It's my fault; I got so engrossed in discussing tactics."

"..."

the other side.

Still wanting more, Celia is looking at the bracelet and choosing which photos to take.

As she was selecting the lake, she exclaimed, "It's hard to believe that such a special lake didn't cause any trouble. I hope it will always be like this."

Ross smiled but didn't say anything.

Celia suddenly frowned and looked at Ross: "Hmm, Mr. Ross, why is your magic draining so quickly all of a sudden?"

Ross remained expressionless, raised his hand, and condensed a ball of divine power at his fingertips: "I'm converting divine power to prepare some for later use."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Celia didn't delve into the details. She took out the map she had bought in the Kambula tribe and examined it carefully. She pointed to a location and said, "Here, Mr. Ross, it's not exactly on the way, but the map says the scenery there is beautiful. Shall we go take a look?"

Ross glanced at it; it read "Ruins of Epotemis".

Ok……

The mere mention of the word "ruins" is enough to get Celia into trouble in the past.

But.

Ross intensified his concentration of divine power and nodded: "Then let's go. It's not easy to come to the Orc Empire, so it wouldn't be bad to take a look at these classics while we're at it."

"Hmm~"

The rapid loss of magic caused Celia to groan softly. Realizing what was happening, she quickly looked to the side, not wanting Ross to see her apple-red cheeks.

As they approached the ruins of Epimetheus, Ross sensed the situation there from afar.

As expected, undercurrents were swirling within the ruins of Epotemis.

Unlike the lake in front, which was sparsely populated, this site was near a city and was managed by the city's ruler, who fenced off the site and charged admission.

From afar, Ross could hear many people inside the ruins discussing the imminent discovery of some treasure from the site.

Under the mental scan, the so-called treasure had nowhere to hide.

As expected, given the current situation, the so-called treasure will appear shortly after Celia arrives.

Ross pondered for a moment, raising his hand to suppress the emergence of the treasure, but after carefully sensing it, he suddenly had a thought, glanced at Celia thoughtfully, and stopped.

"Hmm, this item is destined for Celia, so let it disturb her for now."

(End of this chapter)