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

Chapter 14 Mysterious Secrets
Enarse?

Celia was stunned.

Why is she stalking me?

"It's okay, let her follow you. Maybe she just wants to confirm whether you participated in the competition."

"is it?"

Celia kept walking, thinking as she went.

She sensed something was off about the whole thing.

If it weren't for this follow-up, she wouldn't have thought so much about it, but Aina first provided her with information about the flying competition, and then helped her find out the registration process. During this time...

Before she learned about the flying competition, she was accidentally caught by Doris in the cafeteria, which made Doris realize that she was poor and wanted to make money.

The answer is already obvious.

"It was Doris who bribed Enarse to give me the information about the flying competition."

Ross didn't say anything.

Celia's face was full of disappointment. "Doris Lorraine comes from a noble family, and her family is very wealthy. Enarse is short of money, so it's normal that she agreed to Doris's plan to harm me. But... if Doris wants me to participate in the flying competition, what is her purpose?"

Ainars certainly didn't have any way of knowing about these clandestine competitions, and Doris definitely knew that; she wouldn't be so kind as to offer such a good source.

What does she want to do?
Celia felt very confused and frustrated.

Ross used his mental power to create a faint phantom image that floated next to Celia and smiled, "Say what you want to say, I'm listening."

Celia glanced at him, opened her mouth, and then lowered her head.

“Ainars and I both came to Shining City from remote areas. However, I came from the temple, where I was chosen as a prospective saintess. She came from a poor family.”

"I heard that her parents were murdered a long time ago, and her land was seized. She was homeless and, to avoid being captured by slave traders, she came to Shining City with her dreams, relying on the inheritance left by her parents. Her magical talent is not very good; it's just barely above the excellent passing grade."

"Without the school's financial aid, she can only support herself by working outside of school. So, I often take her out to eat, because I can get free lunch and dinner at school."

"Whether in class or school, there are quite a few poor sorcerers, but many of them are polite to me on the surface, but in their hearts they are jealous of me, mock me, say that I will lose the election soon and my true colors will be revealed, or they are very inferior and talk to me as if there is a mountain between us. Only a few people talk to me with a normal attitude, and Ainars is one of them."

“When I treat her to a meal, she helps me with things. Like this flying competition, I just said something, and she went and helped me find a good job to earn money…”

Celia paused suddenly as she spoke.

As if struck by a sudden enlightenment, she seemed to understand something.

"No, maybe she didn't betray me. Maybe she was approached by Doris when she was helping me find a job. She might have been used by Doris!"

Ross watched with amusement as Celia, who was complaining, tried to convince herself otherwise, and said nothing.

In fact, all the reasons she came up with were wrong.

Celia's friend was far more complicated than she had imagined.

Although Celia said she came from a remote area and was poor, her poverty was relative to that of the nobility. She came to the Holy Magic Academy from a temple in a remote area, so she seemed poor. But even in the poorest place, the temple was definitely better off than other poor people.

Aina's poverty is the poverty of the lower class, compounded by the fact that she is an orphan, making her even poorer. Yet, when facing the Holy Maiden of the Holy Court, she is neither ashamed nor jealous, but treats her with equanimity, making her a perfect protagonist template.

Come to think of it, Celia has been talking about the High Priest but not about her parents. Could it be that she is also an orphan? Ross was a little curious but didn't ask. He was more concerned about another question.

"More than your friend, I'm concerned about why there are still slave traders now?"

Celia looked puzzled: "It's always been there."

Ross recalled his efforts in the game and was quite certain of one thing: "More than a thousand years ago, before I became a god, I abolished slavery, suppressed all slave traders, freed all slaves, and made this evil institution disappear from history. After the Age of Calamity ended, the Holy Court took control of everything. As the representatives of the gods, how did you manage to revive slavery?"

“This…” Celia stammered, speechless.

Ross didn't expect Celia to say anything; she was only 16 years old and hadn't even become a saint yet, so it was normal for her not to understand these things.

The fact that this ancient system could be revived is undoubtedly thanks in no small part to the gods.

Forget it, let's wait until the seal is broken.

By then... Ross vowed to protect his Starfall continent.

Ross didn't speak. Celia remained silent for a long time until they were almost at the dormitory, when she asked in her mind, "My God, before I summoned you, I heard your followers say that you created an era of equality and bread for everyone more than a thousand years ago. Is that true?"

"Of course. Before I relinquished my political duties, both the happiness and stability levels consistently remained above 98%, and everyone had not only bread but also meat."

As a management game enthusiast, Ross differs from other players in that he prefers to manage his game slowly, satisfying the demands of the unruly citizens to the greatest extent possible from the beginning. Although he may occasionally encounter red zones and implement some brutal policies to make the unruly citizens behave, he can generally achieve his ideal society in the later stages.

He certainly achieved that in "The Fall of the Stars".

"History books say that you committed massacres and made the whole world flow with blood. Is that true?"

"Well, before I became a god, many nobles and corrupt officials liked to make underhanded moves and caused me a lot of trouble. Especially when slavery was abolished, many slave traders and nobles launched a rebellion, demanding that the abolition of slavery be stopped. I killed them all."

"...A lot of people?"

"Not much, around 100,000."

This game is different from other management games. If your strength is not up to par, various reforms are extremely likely to cause opposition and rebellion. Corruption is rampant, and these incidents accumulate until the abolition of slavery is triggered.

As Ross chose to abolish slavery, a large number of green NPCs instantly turned red. They made many demands, and Ross, who had already been turned red by various negative events, immediately chose to kill, kill, kill, and go from one city to another, managing to kill all the red-named NPCs.

That was before he became a god.

Once he becomes a god, any national policy can be implemented without hindrance.

These gaming experiences have become real memories recorded in Ross's mind. Reading those memories, Ross felt somewhat emotional.

In their eyes, he was undoubtedly an evil god.

"These are all old news, no need to mention them again. We've been defeated, there's nothing more to say." Ross sighed. Rather than being sent back to the medieval alien world by the gods, he actually preferred to see humanity venture into interstellar space and adventure in the universe.

“No.” Celia said very seriously, “I also think that slavery should not exist in this world. All people are equal. I will help you abolish slavery again.”

happy.

"It's still a long way off. Don't be too ambitious. Let's earn our first pot of gold first."

(End of this chapter)