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

Chapter 757 The Number One Gossipmonger (4k)

"This site looks like the ruins of a city from a thousand years ago."

Celia looked around curiously.

After successfully paying the fee and entering, the guard who collected the money gave her a booklet containing the story of the ruins.

The inscription reads: "This is the ruins of a prosperous orc kingdom from a thousand years ago, which was unfortunately destroyed during the Age of Calamity."

"This booklet says that the Orc Empire is so powerful now, thanks in no small part to the data left in these ruins."

Celia stared at the booklet, lost in thought.

"Could this be the ancient ruins of the Orc Empire itself? Why are all our human ancient ruins underground, while theirs are on the surface?"

Judging from the boasts in the booklet, it seems that their archaeological work is completely safe, unlike other ancient sites where dangers abound and one wrong step could lead to death.

Of course, only the explorers of the Orc Empire themselves know what it's actually like.

"However, this site seems to have been completely excavated, and now it only serves as a scenic spot."

Celia closed the booklet and looked at Ross beside her.

Ross didn't wear a hood, and he was completely reserved, looking like an ordinary human being, with a smile on his lips as he listened to Celia's animated speech.

However, a hint of nostalgia would occasionally flash in his eyes.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Ross, have you ever ventured into the orc territory before?" Celia asked, blinking.

"Yes, there's no place on the entire Starfall Continent that I haven't been to."

After all, we need to light up the map.

Ross absolutely forbids fog of war on the map. Even if there's nothing there, it must be illuminated.

The first thing to do when you open a new map is to activate all the teleport points, and then do the quests.

"Let me see, this ancient city is called... Epotemis. Were the ancient orcs this poetic?"

Celia looked up at Ross with surprise and asked curiously, "Has Mr. Ross ever been to this city before?"

"I've been here before. This is a teleportation point in the Orc Empire. It's a pretty good city."

"It used to be called the Orc Empire. I thought it was a group of orcs that united after the Age of Calamity."

"They have always been united. The reason you only saw them unite after the Age of Calamity is because they experienced disaster during the Age of Calamity and were broken up again."

"What were you doing coming to the Orc Empire all this time?" Celia looked at Ross with wide eyes, full of curiosity.

"Um……"

Ross thought for a moment and said:
"I don't have much of an impression of the city of Epimetheus. I mostly just passed through it and there wasn't much of a major storyline there. However, I do have some recollection of the origin of the name. It was given to the Orc Empire by the goddess of wisdom. In the past, this city worshipped the goddess of wisdom, and the entire city was filled with followers of the goddess of wisdom, Fiana Themis."

Celia glanced down at the manual, but there was no record of the goddess of wisdom in it, which made Celia a little curious.

Logically speaking, if the entire city were followers of a certain god, then during archaeological excavations, traces of that god would inevitably be unearthed; it's impossible to conceal such things.

Just then, Ross's voice came: "Oh, I remember now. When I was imparting knowledge to the Orc Empire, I also took the opportunity to reshape their faith, making them change from worshipping Fiana to worshipping their ancestors, and giving them a deeper understanding of the ancestral totems."

"That thing about the goddess of wisdom..."

“I didn’t care, but it seems that later… well, the city lord destroyed them all.” Ross chuckled as he spoke: “After all, they later took the route of rune technology and sought technological development. The Goddess of Wisdom couldn’t help them at all, so they abandoned her.”

"They only abandoned you after you came, right?" Celia thought to herself.

"No wonder there's no description of the goddess of wisdom in this brochure; that city lord is very determined to abandon his faith."

"The goddess of wisdom?"

A muffled voice came from the side.

Celia and Ross looked over and saw someone who looked somewhat like a cat-person but was much wilder... a cat-person?

If we describe the Blue and White cats as young ragdolls, then the cat-human who suddenly interrupted is a mature Maine Coon, with thick fur on its face that makes it look like a miniature lion if you don't look closely.

The man was also very strong, with a muscular upper body like most orcs.

Seeing that Celia and Ross were looking over, the burly cat-man said disdainfully, "For a god like that, being abandoned is her destiny."

"This gentleman seems to know the secrets of Epotemis. That's amazing. Could you perhaps reveal them to me?"

"There's nothing I can't reveal. That damned god never appeared when our ancestors prayed for divine grace. The entire city of Epimetheus... no, all the cities that worship that god are facing a serious crisis."

"In the end, it was the brave lord of Epimetheus who stood up and wisely chose to abandon the outdated beliefs and embrace his ancestors, which gradually made things better. Other cities followed suit, which made the Orc Empire the greatest empire a thousand years ago!"
"Who knew that after being abandoned, that bitch suddenly appeared during the Age of Calamity, claiming that we had betrayed her, and destroyed countless orc cities. Hmph, as expected of the god worshipped by the Holy Court, she is exactly the same as the Holy Court. They all deserve to die."

Celia was ashamed.

As she traveled the world, she discovered that most empires held prejudices against the Holy Court, although she learned that these prejudices stemmed from a century or two ago.

Celia couldn't really refute anything, after all, in the period right after the end of the Age of Calamity, the Holy Court did indeed act recklessly under the protection of the gods, and things only got a little better after it split into five great empires and she was forced to hand over her rule.

But is it good or bad...?

Celia thought of the high priests she had captured.

Well, you never know.

Although the high-ranking members of the Holy Court I contacted all seemed very enthusiastic, the lower-level officials...

"From which country did you two come?" the burly cat-man asked.

“From the Blue Dragon Empire,” Ross chuckled.

Celia glanced over and winked furtively.

"Blue Dragon? It seems to be... in..."

"At the southern end of Starfall, separated from the Orc Empire by the Elven race and the Lionheart Kingdom."

"Oh right, I remember now, I've been there before, hahaha."

After a couple of awkward laughs, he said seriously, "Hello, I'm Ald. Are you here for the Stone of Wisdom too?"

"The Stone of Wisdom?" Celia was startled and immediately sensed something was wrong.

“That’s right, the Stone of Wisdom. Who would come all this way to such a terrible place if it weren’t for the Stone of Wisdom… I’m talking about the Ruins of Epimetheus. There are very few blue dragon travelers here.”

“What is the Stone of Wisdom?” Celia asked.

"Huh? You didn't know?" Old was shocked.

Celia nodded.

"The Stone of Wisdom is a relic left behind by that god. Although we hate it, it is still a divine object. Named after wisdom, it must be something extraordinary. Perhaps it can make us orcs great again."

As he spoke, a fierce look appeared on his face:
"If you two are not here for the Stone of Wisdom, I wish you a wonderful journey. However, I suggest that you pause your Epotemis journey and rest in the nearby City of Fireworks until the Epotemis turmoil subsides."

"Thank you for letting me know."

Old nodded and left.

Celia watched the other person walk away, then looked at Ross and said, "Mr. Ross, how about we go to the City of Fireworks he mentioned and stay there for a couple of days?"

Ross chuckled, "Have you forgotten the Kambra tribe?"

Celia opened her mouth slightly, then fell silent. "What's meant to be will be. The more you worry, the more likely it is to happen. What if these people manage to seize the City of Fireworks and then vandalize your hotel again?"

Celia nodded silently: "You're right, so we can't go into the city."

She looked up at the city ruins in front of her, where there were only broken walls and rubble everywhere, and weeds grew in some places.

One can imagine that this city must have been a magnificent city a thousand years ago.

The remaining relics are probably less than one-tenth of the original, and there are also traces of modern human intervention—if a relic has been neglected for a thousand years, it is impossible for it to only have a few weeds.

Although this is a desert where no big trees will grow, there will definitely be sandstorms, enough to bury or erode everything.

Celia had only been here a short time and hadn't really explored yet, so she was a little reluctant to leave.

After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "That so-called Stone of Wisdom will definitely not be found so quickly. I'll leave before they find it. I don't believe they'll find it in just a few hours."

Ross nodded: "Yes, yes, believe in yourself."

"Um, Mr. Ross, dear God, may I ask you to take my picture again?"

Ross raised an eyebrow. "Beg me."

"Okay!"

Celia cleared her throat and began to recite the prayer.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Like a lion, the cat-man Ald disappeared into the crowd and followed them to the place where the Stone of Wisdom might appear.

This place appears to have been a large fountain square in ancient times.

The fountain is no longer there, leaving behind a large pit, inside which are some traces of archaeological work.

The area around the pit was already crowded with people, who pretended to admire Epotemis and marvel at the passage of time, but in reality, their eyes had been scanning the pit back and forth eight hundred times out of the corner of their eyes.

Unfortunately, nothing could be found.

Old looked around and quickly found his target: a male and a female human explorer.

He stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Are you also here to find the Stone of Wisdom?"

If Celia were here, she would definitely recognize these two people: Pamisa and Anthony from the far north supply town.

Parmisa nodded: "Yes, is that not allowed?"

"Of course, theoretically the Stone of Wisdom is ownerless and anyone can take it, however..."

Olde's voice was drawn out, as if he was waiting for something.

Anthony asked cooperatively, "But what?"

"However, this is the territory of the City of Flames. If you two humans try your luck here to obtain the Stone of Wisdom, even if you are lucky enough to get it, you probably won't be able to get out."

Anthony stopped Parmisa, who was about to speak, and asked, "May I ask what your insightful opinion is?"

"Two choices: first, leave Epimetheus; second, I have a way to leave Epimetheus safely after you obtain the Stone of Wisdom."

A strange look appeared on Pamisa's face. "What's your plan?"

Olde looked the two of them up and down, pondered for a moment, and said, "Please come with me."

Anthony said, "I'm sorry, we just came to take a look. We're very curious about the legendary relics of the gods, but we have no intention of obtaining them. Sorry."

Just as Pamisa was about to say something, Anthony looked at her and gave her a look.

Even though Pamisa was stronger than Anthony, that look still made her obediently shut up and stop talking.

Just as Ald was about to say something more, he suddenly heard a commotion in the distance.

"The Stone of Wisdom! It is the Stone of Wisdom!"

"The Stone of Wisdom has appeared!"

His expression changed, and he quickly looked over, his face showing disbelief. "How is this possible?"

After saying that, he ignored Pamisa and the other person and hurriedly ran towards the direction of the riot.

Parmisa and Anthony exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.

Anthony pondered for a moment, then said, "Judging from this man's expression, this so-called Stone of Wisdom is fake. It's a trap set by the City of Flames to lure travelers to Epotemis, and he wants to use it to deceive them. Before coming here, I thought so too, but..."

"But what?"

"But could this Stone of Wisdom really exist?" Anthony wondered.

"Let's go and take a look."

Pamisa was eager to go over. Anthony stopped her and shook his head: "Don't go. Let's stay away. If that really is the Stone of Wisdom, there will only be battles, and we'll easily get caught in the crossfire, just like on Dragon Island. We'll watch from a distance. I know a place that's perfect for watching the show. Let's go there."

Pamisa beamed, "Okay, whatever you say, there won't be any problem."

As the crowd rushed toward the direction of the riot, the two went against the flow, choosing the opposite direction, and arrived in front of a partially collapsed building.

The building was constructed of huge stones, and now only the stone walls and some empty little houses remain.

Anthony had already identified the collapsed building as having a flat, high roof, making it a perfect spot to sit and watch the spectacle.

"Although this trip wasn't as good as the one on Dragon Island, seeing orcs fighting made it worthwhile," Pamisa remarked.

The two quickly reached the top using the aircraft, only to find two people already sitting there.

The two men sensed them approaching and looked over.

Both sides showed surprise.

“Celia?”

"Huh? Pamisa? Anthony?"

The one who has already secured the best spot to watch the drama unfold is naturally Celia.

They were taking pictures peacefully when suddenly a commotion broke out. Someone shouted that the Stone of Wisdom had appeared and rushed forward. Celia decisively followed Ross and ran away. After passing this dilapidated building, she found that the top was a good place to watch the show, so she ran up to watch the drama unfold.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a traveling duo from the far north here.

"You guys have been traveling all over the world, haven't you come home in all this time?"

“We call the world home; anywhere is home,” Pamisa said with a smile.

“We’ll go back after we’ve toured the Kingdom of Phoenix,” Anthony said.

As you can see, both of them have somewhat dark skin, which is a result of their long-term travel.

It's been two years since they left the far north, hasn't it?

Celia silently gave them a thumbs up.

incredible.

(End of this chapter)