American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 211 Vishan Emperor, I'm here to negotiate!

Next, Rune gave a brief introduction to the spellcasting system of the Marvel Universe and his ideas, while Constantine curled his lip.

"Wow, I was wondering why you sorcerers can cast spells so casually, turns out you've been in debt to loan sharks beforehand!" He gloated. Doctor Fate's spellcasting did indeed rely on the dark magic of the inverted man, but Rune didn't need to—his magic came from his will and body. It was the physical attributes of Kryptonians and the magic system of the Harry Potter world that created a powerful being.

However, Rune didn't explain; he wanted everyone to think that his spellcasting also came at a price.

"Alright." Rune slashed through the air with one hand, opening a portal. "Let's go in. Before we see those [banks], we need to go to the counter and find the receptionist to let them know."

"Alright." Constantine readily agreed, but he still cautioned, "However, I urge you to hurry. My darling has told me that the universe is undergoing an extremely terrible catastrophe."

The three stepped into the portal, where Doctor Strange was waiting to greet them.

"I thought we were friends," Doctor Strange said, looking at Rune with a hint of resentment. "But you actually called me the receptionist!"

Rune had to apologize to Doctor Strange, explaining that he was just using an analogy. He also gave Constantine, who was staring at Doctor Strange's wife, a hard slap and introduced him, saying, "The Archmage beside me is the Sorcerer Supreme of our universe. Like you, he maintains order on the magical side every day."

"And the other one?" Strange looked at Constantine warily. Despite Cly's uncle's ugly appearance, Cly herself was a very beautiful woman. She wore a purple robe, had a full figure, exquisite features, and a head of smooth white hair. Logically speaking, she should be far more attractive to a Chinese man like Rune than Constantine, but now it was Constantine who was somewhat out of control.

"Him?" Rune curled his lip. "He's our negotiation expert."

Constantine coughed, then straightened his clothes, still regretting not having met such a beauty.

He dressed himself up a little. He stepped forward, took Chris's hand, and kissed it: "It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful..."

Rune added, "Madam."

"Yes, beautiful lady... Huh?" Constantine's eyes widened. Rune nodded, then pointed at Clee, then at Doctor Strange. The Hellblazer sighed, "Well, all the good cabbages have been eaten by pigs. What a pity—"

His words amused Clarice, who looked at Doctor Strange and giggled, even making silly pig noises. This made Doctor Strange glare at Constantine, before he invited the others present to visit the London Sanctum. The novel magic there greatly impressed Constantine.

Even the Fate Doctor, who had glimpsed the mysteries of magic passed down for countless years through Rune, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"A truly exquisite protective spell," Doctor Fate exclaimed. "I suspect there should be two more magical nodes like this?"

Doctor Strange nodded, while Clyde asked curiously, "How did you figure that out?"

"A guess." Doctor Fate's face remained expressionless, but his tone carried a hint of amusement. "That's a secret."

Inside the New York Sanctum, the chaos of that day was gone. Only the bookshelves on the perimeter were empty. Doctor Strange said with a regretful expression, "My counterpart in another universe stole all the magical books passed down in the New York Sanctum. Fortunately, there are backups in the other two Sanctums, otherwise I really don't know how I would face my teacher."

Doctor Fate glanced at Rune.

We arrived at the reception room.

Strange raised his glass: "Tea, cola, or beer?"

Rune took the glass, and the instant his hand touched it, it was filled with chilled cola. Doctor Fate shook his head, indicating that he didn't want anything. Only Constantine revealed a shameless smile: "Beer, thank you."

With a sigh, Strange handed Constantine a glass filled with beer.

"Um—I'd like some ice, please," Constantine said with a sly grin. "In our world, beer is always served with ice."

Hot beer is only used when interrogating prisoners.

Constantine's shamelessness made Strange roll his eyes. He blew on the beer and, as Constantine had requested, chilled it. This Hellblazer should really thank Strange for not being one of those evil variants from his parallel universe.

Having been warned beforehand, Doctor Strange knew exactly why Rune had come here, so after a brief chat, he got straight to the point.

"...Given the rather unusual nature of your purpose, I must send you to the Holy Land," Doctor Strange said. He stood up and opened another magnificent portal, which radiated a divine light.

"Let's go," Rune said. He was the first to step into the portal, experiencing the feeling of freefall and witnessing bizarre and fantastical scenes. Compared to the Rainbow Bridge teleportation, this interdimensional teleportation was far more distorted—the Nine Realms were still part of reality, but the dimensions they crossed did not belong to materialism, and the different laws governing the magical dimensions made this journey painful.

In just a moment, Rune experienced multiple trials, including dampness, dryness, and scorching heat, and witnessed countless strange scenes. However, in the end, he landed in front of a huge white pyramid. This pyramid was not made of stone blocks, but rather magic compressed to the extreme.

Before the pyramids stood the Vishanti, not a single deity, but a collective of three gods. They are one of the most powerful sources of white magic in the Marvel Universe, comprising Hoggus, Oshutu, and Agamotto, who are depicted as a giant tiger, a beautiful woman, and an elderly man, respectively. However, their forms are not fixed; for example, Agamotto once fought Galactus in the form of a caterpillar.

For a long time, the Vishanti have been helping humanity fight against the threats from Set, Sithon, and the Eye Demons, protecting the peace of the multiverse. They are among the few gods who are benevolent towards humanity, so Rune and Doctor Fate agreed to seek their help first.

Doctor Fate and Constantine followed closely behind the three gods, though Constantine appeared somewhat disheveled, clearly troubled by the previous dimensional traversal. Fortunately, Constantine possessed numerous divine artifacts, preventing him from dying during the dimensional journey. Despite his usual frugal lifestyle, he carried a considerable number of divine artifacts.

"I know why you've come." Oshutu lowered her head slightly and looked at Rune and his group, while Agamotto added, "But you also need to find a Dark God to restore the balance of magic."

"And he'd better be strong enough." Hoggs grinned, revealing his sharp teeth. "Don't let me crush him with a single bite."

At this moment, Rune and Doctor Fate looked at Constantine, indicating that it was his turn.

Constantine gritted his teeth and said, "Wait, Vishanti, I'm here to negotiate!"