London, England, Greenwich. This was one of the oldest districts in London. A large number of buildings with more than a hundred years of history stood in this district. Large blocks of granite and marble were synonymous with sturdiness and luxury in the construction industry hundreds of years ago.
After a hundred years of wind and rain, many of the buildings still retained their original appearance. The unique beauty of the Great Industrial Age and the Enlightenment at the same time.
Like the New York Sanctum, the London Sanctum of Mages was also designed to be hidden in the city.
From the outside, other than a logo similar to the China State Grid (in fact, this logo was the logo of the Sorcerer Supreme) on the glass window of the roof, you could not see that this place had anything to do with mages.
The public identity of this building was that of a private museum, and only a small number of distinguished members were allowed to enter. Ordinary people were not qualified to open the door of this building.
If you passed by this building, you would be deceived by the display in the window. Because a large number of weapons, clothing, and even torture tools and armors from the Age of Navigation could be seen through the glass window.
These things were not conjured by the mages using magic, but real things. They just looked like ordinary cultural relics in the display cabinets. But if you really thought so and took it lightly, you would be in big trouble.
Because these were real magic items, and many were even cursed items. They were only sealed here by the mages in a special form. Using these illusory and real magic items to create a real museum.
When the fake was real, the real was fake, and when the real was fake, the fake was real. It was difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.
The London Sanctum had a special position among the three Wizards' Sanctums. Because in addition to being a Wizard's Sanctum, it was also the tomb of another Sorcerer Supreme under the Sanctum.
Great Wizard Merlin was born here, and after his death, he was buried here. Before his death, he strengthened this place with a powerful spell. This gave the London Sanctum a natural advantage over the other two Sanctums.
Another very important point was that the Greenwich Sanctum was located on the Prime Meridian, and this was also the place where Greenwich Time was set on Earth!
Under the Sanctum was a huge crypt, because it was not only the place where Wizard Merlin's coffin was placed, but also his last museum.
Merlin had left everything he had learned in his life, all the spells he had mastered, all his heart and soul in this place. Due to Merlin's spell, even Ancient One could not easily take away these books and records.
Unless he was prepared to completely destroy Merlin's tomb. It was obvious that Ancient One would never do such an immoral thing.
Therefore, there were actually two different factions within the Sorcerer Supreme. One was the Kamateki faction, which was based on the current Sorcerer Supreme's dogma. The other was the Greenwich Faction, which was based on the Medieval Supreme Wizard Merlin's dogma.
In the doctrine that Ancient One taught her disciples, it was the duty of the mages to protect the earth from the invasion of the demons and to maintain the earth's super-stable state. The Three Saints Temple on Earth was only built after the ascension of Ancient One five hundred years ago.
The Three Sanctums had seized the three most important nodes on Earth. Ancient One, who wielded the Eye of Agomos, had condensed the chain of time in the past into three giant blue chains that spanned across the sky of Earth, protecting the fragile and volatile future.
One thing that people often said was to seize the moment, or seize the present. But in the real definition, whether it was science or mysticism, the precise definition of the word "present" never existed.
In the long river of time, there was only the past and the future. There was never the concept of the present. Because no matter how fast a person's thinking was, it could not be faster than time.
When you wanted to seize the "present" in the last second, or even when you just had this thought, the so-called "present" had already become the past. And the past of this moment determined the future of this moment.
The future was shaped by the past. Without the past, there would be no future. But the future was fragile and volatile. When the laws of the past were even deleted, what would happen to the entire future? Was every turning point in history a coincidence? Was it inevitable? Or was it deliberate by someone with ulterior motives?
The Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, the keeper of the Stone of Time, a powerhouse who could suppress the universe, was also an admirable existence among the Sorcerer Supreme throughout the ages. But the things he carried were also unprecedentedly heavy.
He lived by the creed that the more power he had, the greater the responsibility he had to bear. He shouldered the threat of the mysterious side on his shoulders alone.
However, this creed of his was not accepted by all Wizards. For example, the Greenwich Faction who were deeply influenced by Wizard Merlin's ideas and had different ideals.
Wizard Merlin's ideas were more liberal. He believed that Wizards could build friendships with ordinary people, and if Wizards were willing, they could also help their friends fight against the mysterious side's enemies.
But most importantly, Wizard Merlin had always advocated that Wizards should not be trapped on Earth. He advocated that mages should go to more different planes, to those unspeakable regions. Freedom and boldness were the nature of Wizards.
Whether it was the pursuit of power or potion making, Wizards should not be bound by the simple shackles of mortals. This would affect the performance of a Wizard's abilities.
Wizard Merlin was undoubtedly a liberal, this could be seen from the spell inheritance that he recorded. Too much entourage, too much boldness. This was not to say that this was bad, but Wizard Merlin's path was not something that everyone could walk.
Merlin's life had been dealing with countless demons, making deals, and even exchanging for the power of darkness, but he could always maintain his original heart. The spell learning method that he advocated could only be mastered by himself.
According to the famous words of the ancient monk Daoji in China, "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha sits in the heart. If the world imitates me, it will be like falling into madness. "
Wizard Merlin's path of spells had this meaning. Although Ancient One was tolerant of the Greenwich Faction, he was also very strict with them. This was because Ancient One did not see any Wizards in the Greenwich Faction who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Wizard Merlin.
Baron Mordo, the most talented disciple among all of his disciples, was sent by Ancient One to the Greenwich Temple. He was in charge of guarding the temple and supervising the Wizards in the Greenwich Faction.
However, this disciple who had always been respectful had an argument with Ancient One today. This was the first time in history. In order to prevent the content of the argument from spreading, Ancient One had to erect a mirror wall to isolate Mordo's residence from the outside.
Mordo's residence was on the top floor of the temple. It was a spacious and comfortable place. A wool carpet from Persia was laid on the mirror-like natural marble floor.
The back of the chair was made of hand-sewn velvet from the southeast coast of China. The furniture was made of sturdy and expensive black walnut wood, with goblets made of natural crystal and crucibles made of gold and silver alloy.
Ancient One sat cross-legged in the air. He did not sit on the expensive and comfortable furniture. Mordo was pacing back and forth on the marble floor. "Wizard, what happened? Something must have happened, right? My teacher! "
Mordo's tone sounded anxious, even a little exasperated. He looked at Ancient One, hoping for an answer, just like how he had received countless answers to his questions about spells.
"What are you trying to say, Mordo?" Mo Du. "Ancient One asked lightly, as if he didn't know what Mo Du was talking about.
"Aren't the things that happened in Hell some sort of omen?" Mordo's tone was not questioning, but rather certain. "The Earth Dragon is dead. You should know, my teacher. Bart, the demon who came back from hell, told me. "
"Even powerful gods and devils will fall one day, not to mention that the Earth Dragon isn't even considered a powerful Demon God in Hell. Although it's a Lord of Hell, it's almost the weakest. It's not surprising that he fell. "Ancient One said the fall of a Demon God as if it was normal.
"This is not normal, teacher! Bart said that on the day the Earth Dragon fell, Hell was covered in dark clouds. This has never happened before. Then, the Earth Dragon suddenly fell from the dark clouds, as if the world was falling! Blood rained down from the sky in his territory. That's the blood of a demon god! "Mordo said loudly. He clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles turned white.
"This isn't the state of a normal demon god's fall. There was no spectacular battle, and the Earth Dragon wasn't at the point of old age. I know something unusual is happening now. "Mordo looked very serious. He looked at Ancient One and shook his head.
"Something very unusual. Teacher, I know you can see things that we can't. You can see it from Dom 'Mu's invasion of hell! He should know what he is doing. He can't pay back the karma of hell! But he still invaded hell. He must have sensed something. I just want an answer now. "Mordo looked at Ancient One with longing.
Ancient One looked at Mordo and slowly closed her eyes. "Nothing happened, Mordo."
Ancient One's answer disappointed Mordo. "Teacher, you are the most powerful Wizard in history. I don't want to have the same power as you one day, but I just want to know something I should know."
Mordo's voice was filled with eagerness, and Ancient One frowned: "Is this why you let Rooney go to hell? You used the power of the London Sanctum to send a Wizard to hell! Do you know why I don't allow them to explore other dimensions? They are different from Wizard Merlin. Not everyone can become a Merlin! "
"At least try, teacher. How can we know if another Merlin will rise if we don't try? "
"Using the precious lives of Wizards to experiment?"
"On the path of seeking the truth, the price of life is acceptable. Every Wizard here is prepared to pay the price. "
Ancient One shook her head. "I don't agree with this. Exploring blindly without a plan is just suicide. Mages should act with wisdom, not recklessness. "
Mordo suddenly raised his voice. "This is because Earth is now a superstable space. Wizard Merlin's Summoning spells and Dimensional Shifting spells are useless. Otherwise, there would be no need to send people to explore other dimensions in such a dangerous way! "
Ancient One looked at Mordo sharply when she heard this. Mordo immediately realized that he had just said the wrong thing. "I'm sorry, teacher, I misspoke."
The establishment of the superstable space was personally instructed by Ancient One and she had put in a lot of effort. Ancient One had indeed isolated most of the invasions from other dimensions, but at the same time, more than half of the spells of the Greenwich Faction were destroyed. After all, many of Wizard Merlin's spells were related to other dimensions.
It was hard to say whether the mages of the Greenwich Faction had any complaints in their hearts.
Ancient One and her disciple suddenly fell into an awkward situation. In the end, it was Mordo who spoke first. "Teacher, if there is nothing else, I'll go out to work."
Ancient One nodded. Mordo left his residence and walked toward the crypt of the Holy Cathedral. There was a memorial service for the deceased Wizard Rooney.
Ancient One looked at Mordo's residence and let out a soft sigh. Although as the Wizard Supreme, Ancient One was powerful enough, this did not mean that he was immortal. Ancient One could clearly feel that he was beginning to age.
He had lived for more than five hundred years. He needed a successor. Whether it was Lan or Mordo, they obviously could not be the successor of the Wizard Supreme. He needed someone who could uphold his will and persevere.
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