England, London Sanctum.
To be honest, Li Jie had never been to Kamateki's Sanctum in England. He went to the New York Sanctum more often, and he had visited the Hong Kong Sanctum once in Hong Kong.
Kamateki had set up three Sanctums around the world to maintain the stability of the Earth's plane structure. It was like the connection point of those so-called enchantments in games, the key to the stability of the entire Earth's plane.
Because of the magic power of the three Sanctums, the Earth's plane was no longer a place that could be easily invaded by foreign demons. It was no longer a place where they could come and go as they pleased, a place that was as simple as going to a public toilet.
If they wanted to break through the enchantment of the Earth without being discovered, then they needed to find an agent on Earth. For example, Harry Osborn's father, Norman Osborn, had become an agent of a demon.
Also, like Mephisto, they had to reduce their abilities to a certain extent, so that they could pass through the defense network without being discovered by Ancient One.
However, it was very dangerous for a demon to voluntarily reduce their abilities to come to Earth. Because if the demon reduced their strength, it was very likely that they would be killed by the forces on Earth.
If a dignified strong person in the universe died under an ordinary sniper rifle, then there was no need to mention how sullen it would be.
Because of the establishment of such a defense network, the powerful creatures that could appear on Earth, such as gods and demons, were all recorded by Ancient One. Only very weak creatures appeared on Earth, and Ancient One would not be able to detect them. Because their strength was too weak, they could not attract his attention at all.
For example, Heve and Thor, who were now on Earth, had a criminal record on Ancient One's side. Only if Ancient One agreed, could they walk on the streets of Earth openly. Otherwise, Kamateki's mages would kill any powerful individual that appeared from another plane.
Of course, they would not kill all of them. If the other party was just lost and went the wrong way, Ancient One would send these guys back to where they should be.
Ancient One set up a high wall for Earth, just like the US government drove away illegal immigrants, this high wall held up an umbrella for Earth.
And the key to this protective umbrella was the Three Great Temples. It was Li Jie's first time entering the London Sanctum. Other than the "China State Grid" logo on the top of the Sanctum, this Sanctum was different from the Sanctum in New York and Hong Kong.
Because he could clearly feel that this Sanctum had a longer history. Huge blocks of granite built the foundations, huge glass windows, and the floors were made of fine marble that had been polished with water.
There were also antiques everywhere. Li Jie glanced at the candlesticks on the walls. They were made of brass and gold. From its appearance, it seemed to be quite old. If he sold it outside, this candlestick might be worth a lot of money.
Speaking of which, how long had New York City existed? How long has Hong Kong existed? It must be that London has been around longer. Moreover, Greenwich was the former residence of the former Supreme Wizard, the Great Wizard Merlin, so it was not surprising that there were all kinds of high specifications here.
There was no difficulty in entering the London Sanctum because Strange was, after all, a disciple of Ancient One. And although Li Jie was an outsider, many Mages in London did not know him. But he has a token from the Ancient One in his hand – a Mage Ring.
"You want to see the Holy Sword?" Baron Mordo did not expect to see Strange again. Because the last time he saw him, he had used a more humiliating method to throw him out.
In European culture, if someone treated him in such an impolite way, they would most likely become enemies in the future, and it would be difficult to reconcile.
This was like the scene that sometimes played out in Li Jie's restaurant. Two men were eating at two tables. One of them spat out a bone into the plate of the man at the next table, and this man did not apologize.
The man who was spat out was angry, but he did not scold him. He could calmly finish the rest of the dishes and pay the bill. When the man who spat out the bone felt that he had won and was feeling proud of himself. After paying the bill, the man poured a plate of hot soup on the man's head and left.
There was no nonsense like "What are you worried about?" or "So what if I'm looking at you?" Scolding people did not solve the problem. Either endure it or take action. In European and American culture, the expression of hate was very straightforward.
Many Eastern students had just come to Europe and America, so they did not understand such direct expressions in European culture, especially in American culture. China's practice of modesty was not popular here. Giving in would make others think that you did not care or that you were easy to bully. Then, you would be treated even more harshly.
Therefore, when he saw Strange again, Mordo thought that he was here to cause trouble. After all, he had embarrassed Strange the last time, so it was normal for Strange to fight him.
But he never expected that Strange was not here to fight him. Didn't he bring a helper? (Mordo thought that Li Jie was Strange's reinforcements.)
"Why? You want to see Excalibur? That's the treasure sealed in Merlin's underground tomb. I can't let random people see this treasure easily. "Baron Mordo rejected Li Jie and Strange without a second thought.
"No, wait. When did we become random people? " Li Jie was perplexed. "Please open your eyes. This is Ancient One's final disciple, your youngest junior brother. And I'm your junior sister's husband. "
Mordo glanced at Li Jie as his lips twitched. "I've heard of you. His Majesty has mentioned you before."
"Is he praising me?"
"Yes, he praised you as the most shameless person he has ever seen in the world. Even his magic sword can't pierce through it. I didn't think so before, but now I'm a little convinced. When did you marry Lan? Did His Majesty agree?! "Mordo resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
Li Jie threw up his hands. "He had to agree eventually. We're not random people. You should let us see the holy sword and admire the glorious ruins of King Arthur. Of course, there's also the great Wizard Merlin's relics. We'll thank you, but we're not here to ask for the hair-growing formula. "
Li Jie might have all sorts of flaws, but he had one merit. He was shameless, and he insisted on being shameless. No matter what the other party said, he would accept it shamelessly with a grin.
Mordo was at his wit's end because of Li Jie's pestering. Unless he beat him up, there was nothing he could do about him.
In the end, Mordo agreed to Li Jie's request to let the two of them see Merlin's holy sword.
"How do you manage to smile when you're being cursed?" Strange whispered to Li Jie in disbelief. This skill was quite powerful!
Li Jie raised his eyebrows. "Just imagine the other side as a round Alaskan fish."
Strange was rendered speechless.
Excalibur was deep in the underground palace of the London Temple. With Mordo leading the way, it was not difficult for Li Jie and Mordo to reach it.
The legendary holy sword was stabbed into a gigantic crystal. Unlike in anime, this legendary sword was not gorgeous at all. It could even be said to be simple and unadorned.
It looked like a well-forged two-handed sword from the Middle Ages. There were no magical runes or gorgeous engravings.
"This is the holy sword? Why does it look like it was bought from Taobao for five hundred bucks? " Li Jie had a deep question. "Doesn't it have any patterns or decorations? Is it as beautiful as in the movies?"
Mordo glanced at Li Jie. "Who told you that treasures have to be beautiful? Heroes can go bald too, alright! Furthermore, no one has been able to use it since King Arthur. "
Upon hearing Mordo's words, Li Jie suddenly felt that there was a deeper meaning behind his words.
"Alright, you've seen the holy sword. Let's go now. "Mordo could not wait to chase them away.
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