All good things would pass, because happiness was always short-lived.
All sad things would also pass. Although the pain would last forever, time would wash away everything.
The sun finally reappeared in the sky above Kamar-Taj, but unfortunately, everything had changed. Saber was leaning against a crooked tree, smoking one cigarette after another. Strange was leaning on a beast-headed staff, looking for survivors in the ruins.
Due to the collapse of the Mage Tower, the originally 100-meter-tall building was now less than 10 meters tall. The entire building itself had been destroyed and corroded by the dark lightsaber, and there was rubble everywhere. When the first ray of sunlight shone on the entire Land of the Holy Spirit, it was as desolate as a post-war ruin.
Strange was unable to get close to the center of the ruins, as there was a substantial amount of dark energy there. Just getting close would burn his soul, so he could only search around the periphery of the ruins. King was already completely unconscious. If it weren't for the powerful soul support of a Mage, this fatty would have died long ago.
However, he was already considered lucky. Next to him, there were 37 corpses, which were found by Saber and Strange. They were all official Mages or Mage Apprentices of Kamar-Taj, and they had all died under the attack of the Evil God Domam.
* Bang! *
Strange used his beast-headed staff to pry up a piece of rubble with great difficulty, only to see a body crushed under the rubble. It was Mage Hamir, who had been in charge of teaching him magic for the past few days. This old Mage who had lost a fist was an old-fashioned Chinese, but there was nothing wrong with his teaching skills.
Now, he had also died in battle. He was kneeling on one knee, using his magic sword to support his body. It seemed that even at the last moment, he wasn't willing to give in to that brutal power.
The comical round-rimmed glasses on his face were broken, and his eyes were wide open. There was an awe-inspiring aura around him, and the magic sword supporting his body had already been broken and twisted. Next to him were the remains of seven completely shattered Shadow Beasts. His fatal wound was from his back, which was a wound caused by the dark lightsaber. Facing the power of the Evil God, even a veteran Mage like Hamir was no match for it.
"No … No!"
Strange stretched out his hand, wanting to drag Wizard Hamir's body out of the ruins. However, the moment he touched Hamir's left arm, the arm that was soaked in dark energy dissipated in the air. Strange's fingers stopped in place, as if he could not accept the tragic scene in front of him. He grabbed his hair and collapsed to the ground.
As a newbie who had just entered the Mysterious World for less than a month, this world was novel to him. It meant a new realm, a brand new power system, and a brand new way of life. But now, the cruelest side of this world was presented before him in such a tragic manner.
Saber had once told him that this world was too cruel for him. Now, he understood what Saber meant.
But Strange didn't notice that the substantial power of darkness was spreading in the air as though it was a substantial existence. It wrapped around Hamir's corpse from under the ruins and faintly resonated with the remaining power of darkness in his body.
"Get out of the way!"
Saber's angry roar woke Strange up. He quickly turned around and saw Wizard Hamir, who had lost his left arm, viciously stabbing the broken magic sword in his other hand towards his neck. The lifeless eyes of the corpse had already turned pitch black.
In this moment of life-threatening danger, the whole world seemed to slow down in Strange's eyes. He hurriedly retreated, and the broken magic sword almost grazed his neck.
Bang!
The burning alloy sword flew out from Saber's hand and viciously stabbed into Hamir's corpse, nailing the body that had been awakened by the power of darkness to the ruins. The raging flames quickly licked the body that was shrouded in darkness. In less than five seconds, the power of darkness was completely incinerated, leaving only the sword on the stone wall.
"These corpses can't be left here! Burn them all! "
Saber walked over, pulled out the alloy sword, and ordered Strange. The frightened surgeon's eyes flashed with a hint of struggle, but he finally nodded. A few minutes later, he poured kerosene on the corpses and ruins. Saber held a torch in his hand, looked at Kamar-Taj one last time, and ignited the kerosene.
Boom!
The flames soared high into the sky. Outside the scorching light of the flames, the shadows of the two people standing there were elongated.
"Why do you think he did this?"
Strange silently looked at the burning flames. "He's a wizard, and I heard that he's a person of virtue and prestige. Why would he destroy everything he once protected? Isn't this a misuse of power? He could have used this power for good. "
"There's no reason … He wanted to do this, so he did it."
Saber flicked the cigarette butt from the corner of his mouth into the fire. "It's a competition more cruel than the civilized world. Because of the conflict of thoughts and ideas, a war can be launched. This is the true essence of this world. There has never been any order. There will always be such lunatics in the chaos and disorder. If it's not now, it's in the future …"
"But it's precisely because of this that order is so precious! Look in front of you, this is the result of the collapse of order! "
Sorcerer Supreme's voice appeared behind the two of them. In a huge portal formed by golden runes that covered half of the sky, Ancient One in a white robe and Modu in a black robe strode out. The face of Sorcerer Supreme, who had always been kind, was full of frost, and Modu's face was full of undisguised anger.
But there was no sadness …
"Phew … It's not too late."
Ancient One looked at the ruins in front of her. She took a deep breath and held the quaint wizard pendant hanging on her chest with her left hand. It was a bronze ball with Ancient One's special mark. When Ancient One's finger brushed over the pendant, it emitted a green light, and soon chaotic runes appeared around Ancient One's body.
It was a unique system that was different from Soul Magic. At a glance, it would give people a feeling of space-time separation. Seven layers of rotating rune rings appeared on Ancient One's arm one by one. Under the gaze of Strange and Saber, Ancient One's arm followed a special trajectory, from left to right, turning a circle in a counterclockwise direction.
"Tambiénesmásantiguoyelojodemogeattonombre … Ayer, reproducir, vamos!!!"
A spell full of pressure was recited from Ancient One's mouth, and the seven rings on her arm dissipated into the air one by one. Saber turned her head and looked at the ruins. It was like a movie being played backward in front of her eyes. The devastated ruins revived in a strange way. The flames of the burned corpses were extinguished, and Saber even saw another of herself in that distorted scene.
Everything was rapidly reconstructing in a way that reversed time. Every time the ring on Ancient One's arm dissipated, the speed of reconstruction would be faster. Until the moment the runes of the seventh ring retreated, an intact Kamar-Taj Mage Tower appeared in front of everyone, and the dead Mages, whose bodies were burned, also appeared in front of the Mage Tower with a confused look on their faces.
Strange grabbed his hair and looked at the living Mage Hamir in front of him. He felt the trembling of his soul and the stagnation of his thoughts.
"Is this … is this the power of the Ancient Sage? Distorting time at will … incredible! "
Saber couldn't help but reach out his hand, and at the last moment when the halo dissipated, his finger penetrated into it. He watched as his finger aged and weathered at a speed of more than a hundred times faster, leaving only the bones of his hand, and then turned into powder and dissipated in the last halo.
There was no pain, no feeling, and it was so creepy …
His finger quickly regenerated, and he turned his head to look at Ancient One. The latter put down the pendant in front of her chest, her face full of fatigue. She noticed Saber's eyes and shook her head.
"Don't look at me like that … Kamar-Taj was built by the great Secret Mage Agmoto himself. There is a secret Time Formation here itself, and only with the Eye of Agmoto can such a time flow be achieved. It can't be done elsewhere."
"Puff!"
As Ancient One spoke, a trace of blood suddenly gushed out from the corner of her mouth, which startled Saber. She was actually injured!
The Sorcerer Supreme, who was powerful enough to suppress the Myriad Worlds with her own strength, was actually injured?
He turned his gaze to Modu, who was full of worry, and the latter whispered.
"We were ambushed in Asgard, and now we can be sure that the Norse Gods have joined forces with Domam. This incident was not accidental. The Sorcerer Supreme repelled the Norse Gods personally led by Odin, and sealed the trans-latitude spread of the Dark Space as quickly as possible …"
"What are you surprised about? Saber. "
Ancient One reached out to stop Modu from continuing to explain, and her eyes looked at Saber, "Am I synonymous with invincibility in your eyes? I am also a mortal, I can be injured, I am not invincible … King, what did Casillas take away? "
With the help of the Time Magic, the heavily injured Kaiser had recovered. He shook his head. His body was still a little weak. His body could heal quickly, but the damage to his soul needed time to heal slowly. He used his beast-head staff to support his body and said with difficulty, "Don't worry.
"It's the Book of Kalliostro, Venerable One, the taboo book that studies time and openly claims immortality."
"Sigh … In the end, he still failed to overcome his own inner demons and was immersed in his illusions."
Ancient One waved her hand, and a cane made of light appeared in her hand. She walked towards Kamar-Taj's Mage Tower with the cane. "The book itself is not to be feared, but Domam … Casillas has probably reached some kind of agreement with Domam. Unfortunately, the knowledge he has learned is not enough for him to fight against the Evil God, and he will only become Domam's pawn."
"Who is that?"
Saber quickly followed and asked in a low voice. The latter glanced at him, closed her eyes slightly, and said softly, "Domam's name is Domam.
"Domam, no one knows his real name. We only know that he was a caster from the same era as Arcane Wizard Agomoto, Spatial Walker Hogos, and Manipulator Auxit. He originally had hopes of becoming a great existence like them, but he couldn't resist the temptation of the power of darkness and entered the Dark Space with his physical body. Furthermore, he abandoned his body there and merged with the Origin of Darkness, becoming Domam … The Lord of the Dark Space and one of the powerful Evil Gods."
"He has an extraordinary possessiveness for his hometown, of course, it is more because of the Dark Dimension's characteristic of devouring everything to grow. In the Dark Dimension, he has almost devoured everything, and he is eager to cross dimensions into the real world to complete his plundering of his hometown. In the past 1000 years, Domam has been one of my main opponents, the most restless one!"
"I remember that last time, he joined forces with Mephisto and the others to hold you back, and that's what happened after that …"
Saber touched his chin and asked, "Mephisto … shouldn't have run away, right?"
"The Mirror Dimension is my original spell, and Domam won't be able to break it until he deciphered its mystery."
Ancient One walked into his meditation room, and Saber was blocked by a force outside the door. It seemed that Ancient One needed to rest. Saber asked loudly.
"That Casillas … Do you need my help?"
Ancient One looked back at him meaningfully and shook his head.
"No … I will leave Casillas to Modu, and I will deal with the threat of Domam myself. Saber, stay here with peace of mind … Don't get involved in this matter, and don't think about taking advantage of this opportunity to leave Kamar-Taj. You have seen the threat of the gods and their style of doing things with your own eyes. Don't have any illusions about them."
"But this place is like a cage …"
Saber clenched his fist, and Ancient One waved his hand without looking back, and the door of the meditation room closed quietly. At the moment when Saber's line of sight was cut off, Ancient One's originally pale face collapsed instantly, and a trace of blood that had been suppressed gushed out from the corner of her mouth. Her injuries were much more serious than they looked on the surface.
All of this was directed at her, and everyone understood that before Ancient One fell, the world would not fall.
"A cage … Losing my freedom is much better than losing my life."
But things in the world are so unpredictable that even someone as strong as Ancient One can't predict what will happen tomorrow. Will Saber really stay in Kamar-Taj?
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