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

Chapter 770 Speedrun: The Circular World, A Test of Fate (6k)

Baksh believed that the last five kilometers would be more dangerous than all the previous roads combined.

However, reality shocked them.

Celia seemed like a completely different person, becoming calm and confident. Faced with all the unexpected traps, she didn't choose to conform to the rules, but instead dismantled them.

Everything was dismantled in her hands, and she transformed the originally complicated road conditions into a highway.

And so, the group passed through the mist and entered a completely new world.

A world filled with towering mountains and flowing water.

Ross reclaimed control of Celia, allowing her to regain control of her body.

Celia was also full of curiosity about the world.

She originally thought that after leaving, she would go out and appear in the desert, but it seems that this is not the case.

"Is this... also a reflection of the divine realm?"

Celia asked Ross.

Ross nodded: "Yes, leaving one and moving on to the next."

"what?"

Celia was a little dumbfounded.

"If this world of reflections is endless... wouldn't I be trapped here?"

Ross laughed and said, "No way, this is just a rather special continuous world. After you leave, you won't appear in the same place. You will move forward here and you will also move forward in reality. When you leave the reflection world, you may skip the inner area and enter the unexplored area."

"That's actually a good thing."

Is this really a good thing?

Celia muttered to herself.

Meanwhile, Baksh and the others who arrived were all looking at this world with fascination.

There are great rivers, high mountains, and forests here. Although their world also has forests, they are all on plains and are very dry. There are no great rivers or large lakes, so they are not very diverse.

Of course, the main reason was that they had never seen a forest with rolling hills before, so they were immediately captivated by it.

After thinking about it, Celia ultimately decided not to dampen their spirits.

Let them watch to their heart's content.

But soon, a monster's roar interrupted their observation.

A giant tiger charged from a distance, roaring as it came.

Seeing that Baksh and the others were about to fight, Celia said, "This tiger cannot be attacked with physical attacks; you need to use magic to damage it."

Baksh paused, then asked, "Is the outside world the same as ours?"

"We don't know any magic."

"Didn't the outsiders say that the monsters outside weren't this troublesome?"

Celia said, "This is not the outside world, but it is, just like your little world."

"what?"

Everyone was confused.

Celia raised her hand and killed the giant tiger, then shook her head: "Although I don't want to tell you this, unfortunately, this is the reality. It won't be so easy for you to leave these small worlds."

And can they really leave?
This question still needs to be addressed.

Celia looked into the distance: "Although this world is also a small world, it is still a completely new world. You may be able to communicate, trade, and marry with the people of this world, which can be considered a form of development. Moreover, there are more than just one or two of these small worlds."

Baksh remained silent.

If you can freely travel between the two worlds, then there's no problem.

However, countless people died on this journey to cross the sea, generation after generation, only to find that beyond this mountain, there was another mountain, and the sea was nowhere to be seen.

This change was something that Baksh and others couldn't accept all at once, leaving them feeling lost.

A warrior looked at Celia, "Can we leave this shattered world?"

Celia didn't know how to answer.

Just then, the puppet that had been summoned without anyone noticing spoke Ross's voice: "Okay."

Baksh was taken aback and looked at the puppet.

Everyone was a little confused.

Why is it the puppet that's speaking instead of Celia?

This powerful sorceress may have some quirks.

However, the puppet's voice is male, which explains why I previously thought it was two people.

Celia nodded: "No problem."

Ross's voice echoed in her mind: "Try taking them out. I also want to know if the people inside such a special world as the Divine Reflection can get out."

"But how do we get them out? And what's the situation outside... even if they go out, they might..."

Ross said, "With a teleportation badge like that, are you still worried about not being able to leave the Burial Grounds of Gods?"

"Oh, that's right."

The teleportation badge is a short-range teleportation item, and it's disposable. Celia could have made it herself a long time ago.

It can transmit a distance of twenty or thirty kilometers, which is still possible for a single person.

"But they went out and it seems like they don't know what they're doing..."

"That depends on what they want to do."

"..."

The two exchanged a few words in their minds and decided whether these people would stay or leave.

Before that, however, they decided to find the people in this small world and see if this world was like the world of the Gray Brown Tribe, where there was also a tribe or something.

Since Celia said she would take them away from the small world, and since Celia had been the one leading them all this way, Baksh had no objections and chose to obey Celia's orders to explore the small world with her.

Because of the large commotion caused by beheading monsters during their exploration, Celia soon came into contact with the natives of this world.

They...like the gray-brown tribe, wore animal skins and were all muscular.

The difference is that the gray-brown tribe carries long spears, is accustomed to killing their prey by stabbing them, and does not know any magic.

They wielded wooden staffs topped with a magic crystal, using spells to kill their prey.

The habits of the two worlds, due to special mechanisms, present two extremes.

There is only one thing they have in common.

Their strength is all around the fourth rank.

Even their talent points and potential caps are similar, limiting them to the fourth tier and preventing them from advancing further.

This tribe is called the Crimson Tribe because most of their magic is fire-based.

The flames were red, so they were called the Crimson Tribe.

Even their exploration of paths beyond the world is similar to that of the gray-brown tribe.

It was as if something invisible was influencing their development, making their paths incredibly similar.

Upon hearing that Baksh and the others came from another small world, Chief Yetlan of the Crimson Tribe's eyes gleamed.

"Are you really from another world similar to ours?"

“Of course.” Baksh nodded. “You should also be able to see that we have completely different qualities from Miss Celia, and these qualities are quite similar to yours, aren’t they?”

Yetlan paused for a moment, then nodded: "That's right."

The qualities that Baksh mentioned are the differences between the divine realm's reflection world and the outside world. These differences are entirely based on feeling and are quite mysterious.

However, Celia could understand. Just like when people from the Ishtar Empire and people from the Blue Dragon Empire walked together, the differences were quite obvious.

Even among people of the same race, differences in lifestyle, behavior, and speech can be discerned, and this perception is even more acute for a sorcerer.

Yetlan looked at Celia: "And this outsider lady..."

When he paused, Celia asked, "Do you also want to leave here?"

“Yes.” Yetlan nodded, his expression not changing much, but in the place where they were receiving Celia and the others, there were still many people from the Crimson Tribe, and their eyes were already burning with fervor.

"May I?"

Clearly, like the gray-brown tribe, they also yearn for the outside world.

Celia didn't speak further, but instead communicated with Ross in her mind.

"Lord Ross, are we really going to take a whole group of people away with just one Reflection World? I... I might not be able to take care of so many people."

"Do your best. I'll step in if you can't do it. Before that, try to understand the rules as much as possible. This will help you pass through the deeper realm of gods."

"it is good!"

Next, a group of crimson and a group of gray-brown followed behind Celia, arriving at the path of departure from this world.

It is worth mentioning that the number of people in the gray-brown tribe has increased to five.

Two people chose to return to the Grey-Brown tribe.

Although the outside world was not the real world, but another small world, which confused the gray-brown tribe warriors, they were correct about another point.

After successfully leaving, they can return to their original world by the same route, and they can also feel that they no longer need to go through all sorts of messy mechanisms, and they can bring others with them.

Of course, the mechanism still exists, but those who pass through it are like having a cheat code, able to easily perceive all the mechanisms on the road.

Ross called this the world's compensation mechanism.

Celia didn't know, because she didn't have this kind of compensation mechanism.

The new team set off on the path leading away from this world. It's worth mentioning that the Crimson Tribe calls this path the Golden Road, symbolizing beauty and a new world.

Having learned from her previous experience, Celia progressed smoothly this time, but she needed Ross's help after 20 kilometers, and the same applied to the final five-kilometer sprint.

And just like that, the second world was speedrun.

But outside, beyond the burial ground of gods, lies a third world.

They resorted to the same old tricks.

Seek out the natives of the Reflection World and bring a new team.

The fourth, the fifth... all the way up to the twelfth world.

There were already dozens of people behind Celia and Rose.

With so many people, Celia was no longer able to control them, so Ross led the way in the last few worlds, directly cracking all the mechanisms and progressing smoothly.

When the twelfth world was completed, a familiar scene appeared before me.

Baksh opened his eyes wide: "This place... looks so familiar, could it be our Gray Brown Tribe?"

"Roar!" A giant gorilla appeared, and the people from other worlds all made their moves, only to have them rendered ineffective. Finally, Baksh killed the gorilla with a long spear, thus confirming that this was indeed the world of the Gray Brown Tribe.

The warriors of the gray-brown tribe were the first to be bewildered.

"So, after all this time, after visiting so many worlds, in the end... we still can't leave, and we'll only end up back where we started?"

All the warriors of the Grey-Brown tribe were utterly dejected.

While the people of other tribes were unaware of the situation, the people of the Crimson Tribe were the first to notice it and quickly understood the current situation.

The entire team immediately lost their spirits, and everyone sat down on the ground.

Celia looked at Ross and communicated with him in her mind.

"So the flaws in this world can't possibly escape the reflection of the divine realm?"

"You know what, it's actually quite interesting." Ross smiled slightly: "All the divine realm reflections have an unavoidable loophole after their birth. Under normal circumstances, leaving through these loopholes is not only without any test, but also very easy. After a long period of evolution, these worlds will add various protective measures to the loopholes to prevent anyone from taking advantage of them."

"But if twelve worlds form a circle like this, completely eliminating any possibility of loopholes, there is only one possibility."

"This world has been artificially altered."

"Who could be so bored..."

"What do you think?" Ross countered.

Celia paused for a moment, and immediately thought of the coordinates given to her by the goddess of fate in her mind.

From this perspective, the transformation of these worlds is largely related to the goddess of fate.

But why did she change the twelve worlds into a continuous ring?
It couldn't have been just for fun, could it?

Celia couldn't help but think of the ruins of Giant City, that floating city on the sea, also a masterpiece of the goddess of fate.

It's unclear whether this goddess did these things to achieve some purpose or simply because she thought it was fun.

In the past, Celia would have definitely thought it was the former.

But after discovering that Ross did many things because he found them interesting, I thought it might be the latter.

Gods can live for countless years; with such a long period of time, who knows what they are really like?

Celia shook her head.

"So, these people can't leave the reflection world?"

“If I couldn’t leave, I wouldn’t have bothered bringing them together.” Ross smiled slightly.

Celia muttered to herself, "Don't you have enough things to do when you're bored?"

Celia wouldn't say it, but whether Ross sensed it or not was none of her business, hehe.

With so many people suddenly appearing, people from the Gray Brown Tribe quickly arrived.

When Shabana arrived with his men, they were stunned upon seeing Celia and Baksh.

"you……"

Baksh looked up, his face full of confusion: "Chief, I'm sorry, we... failed."

"Failure?" The chief was stunned. "How could it be a failure? Didn't you send someone back to tell us good news? It hasn't been that long."

“We…can’t leave here,” Baksh said painfully.

"Unable to leave?"

"Who said that?"

Shabana was taken aback and was about to say something when Celia suddenly spoke up.

Shabana looked at Celia, and the others looked at her as well.

Celia looked up at the distant sky. "Look over there, have you seen anything unusual?"

Everyone looked over, then shook their heads blankly.

Celia smiled slightly, offered no explanation, and simply walked over there.

"No need to ask, just follow me."

Baksh followed without hesitation, as did the other warriors who were with Celia and Ross through the trials.

Only Shabana hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he also decided to go.

Finally, Celia stood at the center of the entire divine realm's reflection.

She glanced at Ross furtively: "I...can I really do it?"

“Of course you can, believe in yourself,” Ross encouraged.

He told Celia how to leave, a method related to his experience of traveling through twelve worlds.

Celia took a deep breath, closed her eyes slightly, and began to sense the surrounding power of rules.

Along the way, her perception of the rules has reached the level of a fifth-tier mage. She is only one step away from the fifth tier: the Ascension Trial.

The reflection of the divine realm and the ascension trials in the divine realm have certain similarities. The ascension trials that Celia will undergo later will also involve the perception of rules. Therefore, the rules of this reflection world will gradually appear in Celia's perception.

The use of rules is an ability that only mages beyond the limits can master, even those at the sixth rank cannot master it. All that Celia can do now is to perceive it and then utilize it.

Before long, the rules for clearing the Gray Brown Tribe world appeared in Celia's perception, but she did not stop. She chose to continue to perceive, slowly unraveling the mystery, and using this world to perceive the rules of other worlds connected to it.

Gradually, a series of wondrous sensations appeared in Celia's field of vision, like threads weaving together a world called the Reflection of the Divine Realm.

Two, three... twelve!

Twelve similar worlds appeared in Celia's perception, like twelve dreamlike bubbles, all connected by a thin line to form a circle.

That must be the path between worlds.

After fully sensing the information, Celia followed Ross's instructions to perceive the common method of departure for these twelve worlds.

Each world has a different mechanism, but they are connected and have many similarities. There must be some way to leave that applies to all twelve worlds, a method common to all worlds.

This is deduced based on Ross's previous theory of world loopholes. These twelve worlds form a special chain of worlds, and this chain of worlds must have a loophole that allows one to leave directly!

"Have it!"

Suddenly, Celia sensed something, her eyes lit up, and the world she perceived changed. A faint golden thread slowly emerged from all the world bubbles, intersecting in the middle of the ring.

Seemingly because it was observed by Celia, the point of intersection began to glow, and the light gradually increased until it engulfed Celia's entire perceived world.

Celia slowly opened her eyes and suddenly froze for a moment.

She saw the entire small world shake, and the source of the shaking was in front of her. At the center of the entire world, a magnificent gate full of dreamlike colors was slowly emerging.

This door is peculiar; its height is impossible to discern. It seems to be only two meters high, yet also hundreds of meters high. It just feels very tall and enormous.

The main gate is entirely white, but inside it is a kaleidoscope of colors, like a dream.

Shabana swallowed hard. "This...this is..."

Celia turned around and smiled at everyone: "This is the gate to leave the world. However, to leave, you need to pass a test. But this test is simpler than the path to leave, but there is a prerequisite: you need to complete the path to leave... Hmm, I think this path can be collectively called the Golden Path."

As she spoke, Celia looked at Baksh and the others: "So far, only a few warriors from the Gray Brown Tribe have successfully completed the entire Golden Road. Perhaps you will die as soon as you reach the outside, or perhaps you will be able to breathe the outside air. Are you... ready to leave?"

Behind Celia was a dreamlike glow, the golden light emanating from the gate becoming a backdrop for the girl, giving her a touch of... divinity.

"I must look really handsome right now!" Celia shouted to Ross in her mind.

Ross chuckled and gave a thumbs up: "Beautiful."

"hey-hey!"

Baksh and the several gray-brown warriors behind him looked resolute:
"We are ready, please begin the final test!"

Celia nodded and turned to walk towards the gate: "Come with me. Those of you who haven't finished the Golden Road don't need to worry. Every one of you has walked a part of it. As long as you help each other and cooperate, you can finish it too. Go find Shabana. The Gray Brown Tribe has two messengers of the Golden Road who are waiting for you. When you arrive in your respective worlds, the gates to the outside world will open for you."

Just as she finished speaking, Celia disappeared into the gate.

Ross looked at Celia.

"This move is pretty good; it has the potential to become a god."

Beyond the gate lies the burial ground of gods, at least from the perspective of Baksh and his companions.

After stepping through the gate, Celia did not appear in the Burial Grounds of Gods, but in a mysterious space filled with various dreamlike elements.

A hazy, indistinct figure appeared before me, with waist-length hair and a graceful, curvaceous figure; it seemed to be the image of a woman.

Celia recognized her at a glance.

"The goddess of fate, Villandis?"

"Congratulations! You have passed the first test I set. The door of destiny has been opened to you. Keep going."

Villandis uttered only one sentence before her entire phantom vanished into nothingness, and a stream of light flowed from her dissipating phantom into Celia's body.

Celia felt her perception of the rules becoming clearer.

In addition, the coordinates in my mind have become more specific; all that's missing is marking a point in my field of vision for her.

Celia opened her mouth slightly, but before she could utter a single word, she noticed that the dreamlike scenery around her was slowly disappearing, replaced by a familiar desert.

She returned to the land where the gods were buried.

She immediately spotted Baksh and the others discussing something.

Five people came out in total, and one of them chose to stay in the Gray Brown Tribe, preparing to become a guide on the Golden Road.

However, Celia, who was already familiar with the rules of the entire Twelve Worlds, knew that the person could not be a guide. After completing the Golden Path, he had lost the world compensation mechanism. He could either leave directly or have to follow someone else.

In other words, the guide cannot complete the entire Golden Path.

After thinking about it for a moment, Celia felt that the title "Guide to the Golden Path" or "Pathfinder of the Golden Path" had a certain epic feel to those reflection worlds.

Coincidentally, when each reflection world moves to the next world, someone from the previous world's team stays behind to guide their respective people. In this way, all the worlds acquire the ability to take over.

Celia's appearance also caught the attention of Baksh and the others, who quickly approached.

"Miss Celia, please guide us."

Celia: "?"

At this moment, Ross, who was occupying the puppet's body, spoke up: "No guidance is needed. You come from the reflection of the divine realm. The reflections outside this area have no effect on you. You can come and go freely. Do you see that hazy shadow in the distance? That is your first stop, an orc city. Go, with hope."

"Thank you for your guidance. On behalf of the Grey-Brown Tribe, Bakshi expresses the highest respect to you. The Grey-Brown Tribe is willing to be your sharpest weapon whenever you need it!"

"..."

Celia watched silently as Baksh and the others left. After a long while, she looked at Ross and asked, "Why are they suddenly acting like knights of the Holy Court?"

"Don't worry about it too much. In any case, they will be happy to help you if you ever need their help in the future."

"Oh fine."

Celia didn't care.

She didn't feel she needed to use them from the world of reflections.

Isn't Mr. Ross enough?

(End of this chapter)