The Evil God Summoned by the Saintess

All participants involved in the construction slowly withdrew from the Golden Apple Stone Forest under orders.

Under Melina’s command, the Law Enforcement Knight Order was divided into ten groups, scattered around the edges of the Golden Apple Stone Forest, monitoring the situation from various angles to prevent any potential issues.

As the captain, Melina did not leave but stayed inside the Deep Sea Fortress watching Hilia complete the final activation procedures.

Besides her, Blake and Shuoen were also present.

With the Deep Sea Mutual Aid Association extinguished, Melina’s job was to wrap up, while Blake’s responsibility was the Divine Magic Academy. Now that the most dangerous trials at the Divine Magic Academy had been overcome, the remaining trials, which involved exploring ruins, were relatively much less dangerous, especially without the Holy Maiden Squad as a variable. Thus, there was no need for him to keep watch.

He thus found himself somewhat idle.

As for Shuoen, it went without saying that he had been dedicated to studying the pollution and chaotic Magic Power of the Golden Apple Stone Forest.

Now, Hilia had arrived with a solution to the pollution.

He felt as if his decades of research had all gone to waste.

He watched Hilia’s back with complex emotions, feeling both relieved and a bit lost about what to do next.

With the pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest resolved, was there still a need to stay here?

Hilia completed the final preparations and approached the three, saying, "Everything’s ready. Honored bishops, please take me away."

Shuoen asked, "Hilia, what is your method for solving the pollution? Can you talk about it now?"

Hilia said, "The essence of the pollution comes from the Demonic Qi of the Abyss, which emerged during the Era of Calamity. What I did was quite simple: summon an Abyss Gate and send this Demonic Qi pollution back."

Shuoen was shocked: "You—you’re going to open an Abyss Gate? Wait, how do you know how to open an Abyss Gate?"

Blake laughed: "Ah, you wouldn’t know this, but a few months ago, when Hilia participated in the Mage League with the Northern Alliance, she encountered disruption from the Polar Blood Alliance and several cults. The Polar Blood Alliance summoned an Abyss Gate, which was closed prematurely thanks to Hilia’s research."

Melina also nodded: "Yes, Hilia can close it, so naturally she can open it."

"But..." Melina asked seriously, "I recall that summoning an Abyss Gate can cause demons from the Abyss to emerge. How will you resolve this problem?"

Hilia smiled slightly: "Rest assured, I have already considered this issue. That’s why I need so many Advanced Magic Crystals and one Pure Magic Crystal. Just summoning the Abyss Gate doesn’t require any Magic Crystals."

Melina nodded, deciding to trust Hilia, as did the others.

This array’s setup certainly didn’t come from Hilia’s wallet.

The dense pollution of the Golden Apple Stone Forest has been one of the most troubling issues for Letes City and the Ista Empire.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t station a bishop here for so many decades, forcibly advancing from Tier Four to Tier Six.

Hilia’s authoritative expertise in array directions has earned their trust unconditionally.

Blake worries about other aspects, but not the array. He unconditionally supports Hilia, who he consulted while reconstructing the Divine Magic Academy array.

The array gradually flowed, and the pollution in the Golden Apple Stone Forest directly turned into the raw material for the summoning array, slowly condensing in the air into the form of an Abyss Gate.

Simultaneously, the array laid with a large expenditure of Magic Crystals, began stirring with the pollution, slowly connecting with the underground Golden Apple Stone Forest array.

Hilia, having been led away from the Golden Apple Stone Forest, silently calculated the expenses for this array.

Besides the high material costs for setting up the array’s patterns, just the crystals cost nearly five thousand Gold Coins!

The Pure Magic Crystal accounted for two thousand, while the remaining three thousand were entirely spent on Advanced Magic Crystals.

If the costs of setting up the array are counted, it would total ten thousand Gold Coins.

Such a vast consumption of resources and the expense of mobilizing personnel could only be afforded by the Holy Court, as Letes City’s side could likely not bear it alone.

Of course, in the end, Letes City will still bear a portion, with the other part undertaken by the Ista Royal Family.

"Ten thousand Gold Coins; if I had to save it up myself, I don’t know how long it would take..."

Hilia sighed.

Rose chuckled softly: "Only ten thousand Gold Coins; to a Tier Six Mage, it’s just the revenue from selling a few Space Rings. The higher your tier, the more resources and Gold Coins you can command. Even upon reaching Tier Five, you’ll start to find ten thousand Gold Coins a whole lot."

Hilia: "..."

The unexpected turn nearly made Hilia twist her waist.

With their departure, the entire Golden Apple Stone Forest began to stir gradually.

There are many methods to open an Abyss Gate: sacrificing humans, sacrificing souls, consuming Magic Power, or consuming Demonic Qi pollution, all are viable.

The opening is simple, just provide a catalyst, and the Abyss Gate will naturally expand.

But the array set up by Rose appeared to be an Abyss Gate, yet it should actually be called a Reverse Abyss Gate.

The Abyss Gate releases pollution, while this one absorbs it.

Moreover, it also needs to connect with the entire Golden Apple Stone Forest array to excavate deeper pollution and redirect it.

This is difficult, something no ordinary Gods could manage.

Fortunately, Rose once was masterful in many things, understanding everything.

The expertise of a fully maximized account!

At the edge of the Golden Apple Stone Forest, with the Law Enforcement Knight Order retreating, mercenaries who received the news rushed over immediately. They felt the pollution in the Golden Apple Stone Forest was turbulent and quickly and expectantly activated the recording function on their wristbands, preparing to document the entire event.

Donier was among them.

He chose a position closest to the central area—the Golden Apple Stone Forest is not a circle.

The weather was excellent today, a cloudless sky. If not obscured by the gray fog, the stone pillars of the Golden Apple Stone Forest would undoubtedly be a perfect travel site.

"The entire Golden Apple Stone Forest’s pollution has erupted violently. Anyone still inside now would likely be instantly crushed," lamented the nearby Barlo.

Donier heartily agreed, "But no one would go in at this time; anyone who does deserve whatever happens to them..."

"Look, what is that?!" a mercenary shouted excitedly.

Donier hurriedly looked over.

In the distant central area, a black spot was forming, gradually expanding.

This location was forty kilometers from the central area, yet still far.

Fortunately, Donier had prepared a Magic Guide Device capable of long-range observation.

He directly took it out, activated it with Magic Power, and soon, the unfolding scene at the center of the Golden Apple Stone Forest was projected into the air.

The black spot was clearly a black vortex.

The surrounding mercenaries noticed and gathered around to watch.

Someone frowned: "This seems familiar; I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before."

Another person shouted: "Isn’t this what appeared during the Mage League? I think it’s called the Abyss Gate?"

"What is an Abyss Gate?"

"It’s a gate that can summon demons from the Abyss; you know the Abyss, right?"

"No, I don’t know."

"What’s a coincidence, neither do I."

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