The Evil God Summoned by the Saintess

After dealing with the Tier Four Mage, Hilia returned to the Divine Hall to rest for a while and recover her Magic Power before proceeding with other tasks.

"I wonder how the others are doing and if they’ve found any valuable clues."

Hilia muttered, opening her bracelet to send messages to the four members of Benovia, asking about their progress.

Benovia was the first to respond, as she had found the target Array node and discovered a small cultist outpost, and was currently working with the city guards to strike against the outpost.

Next was Doris, she... hadn’t found anything.

After circling twice, she heard alarm sounds and was on her way to the coast to provide support.

Phil didn’t reply, and Encore was slow to respond, taking a long time to answer:

"Hilia, I’ve discovered a hidden cave here. I’m not sure if it’s a cellar or something else. There’s pollution flowing inside, and I’ve already contacted the Divine Hall. Do you want to come and take a look?"

Hilia immediately sat up: "Where is it located?"

"West of the city, south of your marked spot. You fly over and I’ll call you when you’re nearby."

"Do you have any Magic Power restoration potions there?" Hilia asked.

"Yes, plenty."

"I’ll be there soon."

Hilia grabbed her Flying Broom and flew directly over.

Letes City also had airspace restrictions, but she couldn’t be bothered about them anymore.

The ritual to sacrifice the soul for a pseudo Tier Four cultist must be stopped.

...

Meanwhile, in the north of the city.

Benovia was helping the summoned guards to tie up dozens of cultists, preparing to escort them to the Divine Hall.

"Thank you all for your help. I will take these cultists..."

Benovia was about to say she would take the cultists back herself.

Suddenly, the long-lost whispers of the Gods surfaced in her mind.

She listened carefully and said to the Guard Captain: "Captain, could you please help deliver them to the Divine Hall? There’s troubling news from elsewhere, and I need to go assist."

"Sure, you handle your business, and leave these small parts to me!" The Guard Captain said cheerfully, as these were all merits.

Benovia nodded and quickly left, taking the aircraft out of sight of the guards, flying towards the city center.

Her mind focused on the trace of connection in her brain.

Rose couldn’t appear in Benovia’s mind as freely as she did with Hilia. Most of the time, there was only a trace of Spiritual Power, able to receive all messages Benovia transmitted and provide instructions and knowledge.

Only obtaining the complete Divine Format could help break the seal and fully descend into Benovia’s mind.

This was with a full Divine Contract; if the Divine Contract was even slightly lesser, breaking the seal might only transmit a single message before becoming fleeting and ultimately patched by the Sealing Array.

This means a low Divine Contract can only contact once when the Array is active, or even cannot make contact.

"The Gods called me to go to the Divine Hall immediately. Did something happen?"

Benovia was curious in her heart.

She had received messages from Rose before, but most were knowledge, and a few instructed her to do something. Targets as clear as now were only during the time she helped Anarce.

However, the information then was very vague as the Divine Format hadn’t been activated at the time.

This time, the message clearly said something major is happening there, needing her to assist.

Benovia was curious about what this major incident was, moving quickly.

Like Hilia, she completely ignored the airspace ordinance, moving much faster than Hilia.

During exceptional circumstances, some regulations can be disregarded.

"Around this time, Mr. Pharos and the bishops should be heading to the coast. I wonder if they’ve contacted the Golden Apple Stone Forest over there."

The Golden Apple Stone Forest is several hundred kilometers from here, but for High-tier Mages above Tier Four, it doesn’t take long to reach there.

Only distances over a thousand kilometers require some time.

Benovia thought for a moment while flying and asked Ms. Ailina, who was at the Golden Apple Stone Forest.

Unfortunately, she didn’t get a response.

Benovia pondered, "Maybe there’s an issue over there as well, and the mentors are addressing it. Demons have emerged over here from the deep sea, and since the Golden Apple Stone Forest is close to the ocean, perhaps something has happened there too."

Benovia slapped her forehead, realizing her oversight: "I should have connected with my schoolmates now, as I don’t have their contact information and have no idea what’s happening over there."

"Though, I don’t quite enjoy such interactions... I’ll let it be for now, as I’m not much of a strategist Mage, just someone who enjoys reading~"

Benovia moved quickly, arriving above the Divine Hall shortly.

The place was peaceful.

Towards the sea, faint flashes of lightning could be seen, with thunder rumbling faintly.

Other than that, it was very quiet.

The battle by the coast didn’t affect city life.

By this time, it was nearing midnight, with most of the city’s inhabitants asleep.

Mr. Pharos was confident, not disturbing those who were asleep, and dispatched troops to patrol the streets, only telling those meandering on the streets to hurry home and sleep.

"Nothing’s happening here."

Benovia frowned, a look of puzzlement on her face.

At this moment, Rose’s decree reached her once more.

"Summon your Magic Puppet."

Benovia was taken aback and summoned the Magic Puppet.

The next moment, she saw her Magic Puppet suddenly start moving, running outside.

The sudden change startled Benovia, as she hurriedly tried to control the Magic Puppet, when Rose’s voice echoed in her mind: "Don’t move, follow it."

"Could it be..."

Shock surfaced on Benovia’s face.

She quickly followed the Magic Puppet, heading in a certain direction.

Entering a narrow alley, the Magic Puppet stopped, turned around, and looked at Benovia: "Stay here and don’t move, or you can inform the City Lord and the Divine Hall, have them ready to face a powerful opponent."

Benovia nodded blankly, watching her Magic Puppet enter a nearby ordinary house, disappearing inside.

She could sense that after the Magic Puppet entered, it quickly went underground, following an underground path, slowly descending deeper.

"Underground?" Benovia thought of something, carefully feeling around, and immediately perceived the storm-like pollution flowing underground.

This pollution flowed beneath the surface, undetectable without careful sensing.

And after sensing it carefully, its ferocity is revealed.

Benovia had no doubt this pollution’s ferocity surpassed the terror of the Golden Apple Stone Forest.

"So, the Gods control my Magic Puppet to go underground and address this raging pollution?"

Benovia’s lips slightly curled.

Indeed, the Gods are truly as the Hiro Association claimed.

But soon, Benovia entertained a bold idea.

"However, according to Holy Court records, the Gods manage pollution. He may also be absorbing this waste to descend to the world."

An unexplained look flashed in Benovia’s eyes, seeming to eagerly anticipate this scenario.