He reckoned that coming to London was something that no one had ever expected. Roma's original plan was not this. He only hoped to plant a seed in Strange's heart. Perhaps he would be curious and check the holy sword.
As long as he checked the holy sword, the spell he had planted in his heart would take effect. As the London Holy Cathedral had an isolation function, even if he was the master of the holy sword, he was still unable to penetrate the isolation of the London Holy Cathedral and retrieve Excalibur.
There had to be closer contact, such as through some kind of medium. And Strange happened to be a suitable candidate.
Compared to other methods, using Strange to come into close contact with the holy sword was a safer method.
This was because Strange had only been initiated for a short period of time. He was not like the other Mages who had become wily old foxes. He still had many places he could use, and there were many flaws in his heart.
Just like what Roma had said to him previously, it had caused his heart to waver. If it were any other Mage, it probably would not have had such a good effect.
Although Roma still had dealings with some Mages from the Greenwich faction, most of them did not have the qualifications to step into the crypt where the holy sword was hidden.
To enter the crypt, one had to have Mordo's permission. How could Mordo casually allow ordinary Mages to enter the crypt? It was because Li Jie was his junior sister's husband (?). Strange was his junior brother, which was why Mordo had allowed the two of them to observe the Sacred Sword.
If it were an ordinary Greenwich Mage, they would not even be able to take half a step into the crypt.
The original plan was very good, and everything went smoothly. In the end, Strange could not suppress his curiosity and went to the crypt to see the holy sword.
The magic hidden in Strange's body also began to erupt. Through Strange as a medium, Roma spread Brian's aura.
Just as Roma said, Brian was indeed the master of the holy sword. It was no joke that a divine artifact had a spirit. It was just like how Thor's Hammer could cross the Nine Realms to find its master, Thor.
Without the isolation of the London Holy Cathedral, Excalibur would automatically seek out its master when it sensed Brian's aura.
Originally, it was supposed to break through all the obstacles and fly into Brian's hands, and then Roma would immediately take Brian away from here.
However, just as the sacred sword was about to leave, Ancient One suddenly arrived. His power descended, covering the sky and the sun. Almost every living being in London felt their bodies suddenly become heavy. Although it disappeared very quickly, making it seem like an illusion, everyone knew that Ancient One had arrived.
Not far from the London Sanctum, Roma, who was preparing to welcome the arrival of the Holy Sword, had a bad premonition.
"Go!" Rome wanted to pull Brian away from this place, because she knew that Ancient One would definitely notice them. He wasn't a half-baked Mage like Mordo.
Ancient One only needed to do a simple search to discover him. On the other hand, he might not be able to escape from Ancient One.
Roma would never have thought that Li Jie had a ring that could directly communicate with the Ancient One. After all, Ancient One was very busy. He couldn't focus all his energy on Earth.
The various alternate dimensions of the Heavenly Cycle World needed him to constantly monitor them. This was to prevent any powerful beings from suddenly charging into Earth when he wasn't monitoring them, stirring up a bloodbath.
A person's energy was limited. Even Paragon Wizards were no exception. Therefore, Roma had calculated that Ancient One couldn't constantly monitor Earth. That was why she had such a bold plan to steal the sacred sword.
However, this plan had been disrupted by Li Jie. Nothing went according to Roma's plan.
Even if she wanted to escape, it was probably too late. Just as Roma opened a spatial door and was about to escape to another world with Brian, the spatial door that had just been summoned suddenly closed. Fortunately, the two of them didn't step in. Otherwise, they might very well get lost in the spatial turbulence. They might even end up with half their bodies on this side and the other half on the other side.
"Roma." Ancient One's voice sounded in Roma's ears.
"Long time no see. Aren't you going to catch up with an old friend like me?" Ancient One appeared in the air in front of Roma and Brian.
Ancient One looked at Roma with a faint smile. At the same time, she looked at Brian who was beside Roma. Ancient One said, "To steal the sacred sword, you're going to hand over the artifact forged by Wizard Merlin to such an ordinary young man?"
"He's not an ordinary young man. He's King Arthur!" In the face of the Ancient One, Roman did not have the feeling of trembling like the others, but answered in a very energetic manner.
"Modern King Arthur?" Ancient One looked at Brian from head to toe.
"Do you know what it means to use the sacred sword? It's not without reason that I didn't agree to let you take the sacred sword away all these years. "Ancient One didn't use any skills on the two sword thieves.
Instead, he seemed to be very familiar with Roma as if they were friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
"Reason? Ha! I think it's more that you're afraid. You're a coward, Ancient One. You're no longer the you from 500 years ago. Just like the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal who lost his magic power after being suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain for 500 years. Sun Wukong will only be the Victorious Fighting Buddha and will never become the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. "
Roma was a purebred Englishman, but he knew the story of Sun Wukong and the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal very well.
"You're all afraid to retreat. Or rather, you're all leaving a way out for yourselves. Be it you or that guy hiding in China. Yes, I know that hairy guy is somewhere in China. You're retreating. You've never thought about fighting! I need the sacred sword! Brian and I can fight and do things that you can't! "
"I've found it now. I'm not coming back. He can use the sacred sword, but you're not willing to give it to me. So, I can only take it back secretly. It belongs to me. It was made by my father! "
Roma and Ancient One conversed, but outsiders couldn't understand what they were saying. What fight? What retreat? What did all of this mean?
"It's not the same, Roma. It's not the same. The sacred sword never belongs to anyone. It's only loyal to its master. "Ancient One looked at Roma and said.
"Its master is standing here now, Brian!" Roma pointed at Brian.
Ancient One looked at Brian. "Do you know what it means to use the sacred sword? Do you want this child to die? "
"Dying is better than waiting for death, Ancient One!" Roma retorted.
"No, at least there's no need to be so impatient now. Because I've seen someone, an extraordinary person. He might be our hope." Ancient One looked in the direction of the London Holy Temple and pointed out.
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