Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint

Chapter 459 Going Home

"Among the 300 materials, some are inferior substitutes for rare and high-grade materials. For example, the Frost Star is made by mixing ice element crystal core fragments with moon dew, frost tree leaves, etc. The three are mixed in a certain proportion to have some of the characteristics of the Frost Star."

"Most materials are like this, because these high-level materials are hard to find, not to mention whether you have enough gold coins.

Looking at the long list of materials, Celia sighed deeply and finally resigned herself to her fate.

"If we find those superior alternative materials, will we no longer need to waste money buying this pile of inferior materials?" she asked.

Ross nodded and pointed out the secondary materials that could be replaced by higher-grade materials. "You can go and look for them during your vacation. If you're going to buy them, you can try it out and see if the price is high or low."

After the incident at the Golden Apple Stone Forest was completely over, Celia bid farewell to Melina and the others and returned to Leites City.

Celia stayed here for two days, visiting Phil and collecting 300 kinds of materials.

As for the spatial ring, she asked Melina and the other two when she was in the Golden Apple Stone Forest. After receiving their reply that they did not make it, she chose to inquire with Duke Pharos in the city of Leites and learned how to purchase it. She spent 1200 gold coins to get it.

I also inquired about the prices of some high-end materials.

"The Frost Star, huh? That's hard to find. It's usually only sold through auctions. We can keep an eye out for it for you."

How many gold coins are usually needed to win?

"It's hard to say. The starting bid is 1000 gold coins. It depends on whether there is competition. If there is no competition, it might be as low as 1500 gold coins. If there is competition, even 3000 gold coins might be a bit risky."

"Farewell, no need to inquire further, thank you."

The secondary alternative materials for Frost Star only cost a couple hundred gold coins in total. Although they only provide a portion of the effect of Frost Star, Celia only needs that portion of the effect, so there's no need to waste money.

If you need all high-grade materials...

Celia counted them and found there were 12 kinds!

This is a price that would make even a fifth-tier mage cringe, and perhaps only a sixth-tier mage could afford it—provided that the sixth-tier mage possesses the ability to create advanced magical items such as spatial rings.

Celia felt that Principal Blake, who knew nothing but fighting, couldn't possibly come up with that much money.

perhaps.

She also didn't know how many gold coins Blake, as the principal, earned in a year.

"Take your time! No rush, the golden apple won't spoil."

Celia touched the ring on her index finger, feeling the strange sensation emanating from it.

The ring already bears her mark, like a puppet's mark, so that she can sense it even from a great distance.

As for whether there is any technology to remove the mark, Celia didn't know.

Generally, no one would steal a spatial ring because it's too expensive. Those who can afford it are usually quite strong; those above the fourth rank wouldn't bother with it, and those below the fourth rank wouldn't dare to steal it.

Moreover, the ring style can be customized, and ordinary spellcasters cannot distinguish whether it is a regular ring or a spatial ring.

"Speaking of which, why make it in the shape of a ring? Wouldn't a necklace or bracelet be better?"

Ross said casually, "A ring is more convenient to carry."

"Ok."

Celia tossed all the materials she had bought at the Sorcerer's Guild into her ring and prepared to return.

"Leites City only has a little over a hundred kinds of materials. The rest need to be taken to other cities. Before that, let's go home and see what Vanessa's mother is up to."

Finally, she arrived at the city lord's castle, bid farewell to Phil, and then, Celia used the Leytes City's teleportation device to return to Southern City.

When she arrived in Southland City, she was preparing to return home, but was caught by Punil, the lord of Southland City, who insisted on inviting her to a banquet at the rebuilt castle.

For this reason, Punil even wanted to invite Vanessa over, but no matter how much she declined, it was no use. In the end, Celia had no choice but to ask Vanessa not to come, and then she accepted the invitation.

She wanted to surprise Vanessa, but it wouldn't be appropriate to do it in someone else's castle, and Vanessa didn't like attending parties or anything like that.

I spent a day in Southern City. Besides attending the banquet, I also inquired about various materials from Punil. In the end, I managed to gather several dozen kinds, which was barely acceptable.

The next morning, without waiting for Punil to come and invite her, Celia quickly ran away and arrived in Star Ash Town without any trouble, which relieved her.

Looking at the town temple in front of her, which had been rebuilt and was as magnificent as a temple in the city, Celia smiled.

"We're finally back. The temple has changed a lot."

Although the temple had become more magnificent, it was still very deserted inside. Celia knew that this was because Vanessa didn't like a lively environment, and there was no need to hire so many deacons, since there weren't many people in Star Ash Town, hiring deacons would be a waste.

As Celia entered the temple, Millie, who was sweeping the floor, sensed her arrival and looked up, saying, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with... Celia?!"

Before she could finish speaking, Millie excitedly dropped the broom, ran over quickly, and gave Celia a hug.

Celia looked at the deacon who was seven or eight years older than her and said, "Sister Millie is still as beautiful as she was last year."

Millie said, "Celia is the most beautiful. She's even more mature than last year. Hmm, I'll go call High Priestess Vanessa over."

Without waiting for Celia to say anything, she quickly ran into the temple.

Celia followed happily as they slowly entered the temple.

Vanessa rushed over, followed by Millie and Piggs. When she saw Celia, Vanessa was overjoyed and gave Celia a big hug.

Celia rubbed her face against Vanessa's chest, "Mommy Vanessa, I missed you so much~"

"Vanessa's mom too."

Next came the time for reminiscing. Ross's phantom appeared, glanced thoughtfully at Vanessa, and then left the temple, heading to the temple's backyard.

Here, he saw the same flower from the Star Spirit Tree from last year, still in the same place.

This flower is beautiful, and it exudes a calming fragrance.

Even though the temple was destroyed last year, its overall structure remained unchanged.

Ross could see that the other potted plants and trees around the flower, and even the paving stones on the ground, were somehow connected.

It's not a magic circle, but it meets the peculiar requirement for preserving the Star Spirit Tree flowers, thus functioning as a magic circle.

Ross hesitated for a moment, then sent a message to Celia, with whom he was catching up.

Celia paused for a moment, then asked, "Mama Vanessa, is that flower in the backyard still there?"

"You're still here, what's wrong?"

"Where did that flower come from?"

Vanessa paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It came with you. When I found you, that flower was on your chest, protecting you."

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Chapter 460 Celia's Background

This was the first time Celia had heard about this.

If Ross hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have asked what the flower was because she was used to its presence; she would have simply assumed it was Vanessa's collection.

Now, hearing that the flower was related to her, Celia hurriedly asked, "What is that flower? Was it left by my parents? Or...?"

Vanessa shook her head: "I don't know either. I've investigated for a long time what happened before I found you, but I haven't found anything. Who your parents are... I'm sorry, Celia, I have no clue either."

"Ok."

Celia said disappointedly.

But then I thought about it again. Her parents abandoned her when she was born, and Vanessa raised her. So there was no need to specifically look for her.

Whether we find it or not, it's all up to fate.

"Is there anything special about that flower?" Celia asked.

“Yes,” Vanessa said. “Those are the flowers of the Star Spirit Tree. Legend has it that when the Star Spirit Tree blooms, a child of the gods will be born. However, the Star Spirit Tree is too tall, and there is no fixed time when it will bloom. The flowers are not easy to obtain unless they are picked when they are in bloom. Otherwise, the flowers will wither in the air after they fall.”

As she spoke, she smiled and said, "Perhaps Celia was born when the Celestial Tree was in bloom, and the Celestial Tree bloomed a flower for your birth."

Celia tilted her head and thought about it, then agreed with Vanessa's assessment.

Who told her to summon an evil god that others couldn't summon even after trying their best? And it just appeared with a casual summoning.

Celia asked Ross in her mind, "Lord Ross, is Mother Vanessa right?"

"Pretty much. Every time a flower of the Star Spirit Tree blooms, it means that a newborn is born who has received the blessing of the Star Spirit Tree. The newborn is not limited to humans; elves, orcs, and even magical beasts can all receive the blessing of the Star Spirit Tree." Ross nodded, confirming Vanessa's words.

"So, I'm the 'lucky one,' which is why I'm protected by the Star Spirit Tree flower?"

“Not necessarily.” Ross smiled slightly: “The Star Spirit Tree flower and the ‘lucky one’ are separate. As long as you can fly up and pick the Star Spirit Tree flower, you can pick it. It won’t seek out those who receive the blessing, nor does it have anything to do with those who receive the blessing.”

"Otherwise, those who receive the blessing will only have two fates: be killed or be strictly controlled. Given the nature of the gods, they will most likely kill all the lucky ones."

"Why?" Celia asked, puzzled.

"Because in history, many lucky people were the offspring of gods and humans. They were extremely talented and could easily surpass the limits of humanity. Some of them could even defeat gods at the Saint level, and the most powerful one even overthrew the God King."

"Therefore, if the flowers of the Star Spirit Tree were to be born alongside the lucky ones, they would inevitably be killed by passing gods or saints. This certain death contradicts the blessing of the Star Spirit Tree,"

Ross laughed and said, "The Protoss Flower is born after the blessing, but the Protoss Flower is not something that the lucky one owns."

Celia nodded, seemingly understanding, "So what's wrong with me?"

"Don't worry, you don't have the blessing of the Star Spirit Tree."

"……All right."

Bai was happy.

Ross added, "You're more special than the lucky ones."

Celia's eyes lit up.

I'm happy again.

She waited for Ross to continue, but Ross said nothing.

Unable to contain her desire any longer, after holding back for a long time, Celia finally asked with a hint of resentment, "Lord Ross, what's so special about me?"

“You summoned me.” Ross chuckled. “That’s much more special than the Lucky One.”

Celia: "..."

(▼皿▼#) So you were just kidding me?!

While talking to Ross, Celia was also talking to Vanessa.

Vanessa led Celia to the backyard and looked at the golden flower. "Celia, I can feel that you've become stronger. Maybe in two years, you'll surpass your mother Vanessa. Your mother Vanessa is happy for you. If you want to find out about your origins, I won't object. However, I'm afraid your mother Vanessa can't offer you any help."

She shook her head. "I'm just a priest in a small town, I can't help you much. I heard you won the Sorcerer League championship, and maybe you could seek help from the Archbishop, the Holy Lord, and so on."

Celia said, "It just suddenly occurred to me... Even if we do find them, I won't go with them. In my heart, Vanessa is my mother."

Vanessa smiled, walked over, carefully took the Celestial Flower, and handed it to Celia.

"Take it. This thing was originally yours. It's no use keeping it in the temple."

Celia took the Celestial Flower, and the golden flower emitted a faint glow upon touching her.

A warm feeling emanated from the Star Spirit Flower.

Ross chuckled and said, "The Star Spirit Flower is a high-grade spiritual item, just like the Golden Apple. Carrying it with you will be beneficial. This Star Spirit Flower might have some connection to you, but it's not the right time yet. Keep it here and put it in the temple for now. You can come back for it after you turn eighteen."

Celia was taken aback, then returned the flowers.

“Mother Vanessa, I feel that this flower will be useful after I turn eighteen. Let’s leave it in the temple for now.”

Vanessa said, "Leaving it in the temple is fine, but I'm worried someone might steal it."

Ross said calmly, "It's not that easy to steal. This flower already bears your mark, and besides, with the current level of sorcerers, the Protoss Tree flower only has a symbolic meaning and no practical use."

The flowers of the Star Spirit Tree have the potential to condense god-level authority, but that is only a 'potential,' not something that can be condensed simply by obtaining it. Otherwise, god-level beings would be everywhere in the world, and saint-level beings would be less valuable than dogs.

Celia listened to Ross and insisted on giving it to Vanessa.

Vanessa had no choice but to accept it.

Just then, Pigs ran over and called to the two of them that lunch was ready.

The two stopped arguing, put the Star Spirit Flower back, and returned to the temple for a meal.

It's noon now, and the afternoon is 'free clinic' time. Vanessa will go to a special room to provide free treatment to residents and practitioners who have come from far and wide.

Seeing this, Celia volunteered to help.

Vanessa did not refuse.

When Celia helped with the treatment last year, she left a deep impression on the townspeople, and they won't forget her easily.