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The mage Mordo stared in surprise at the metal blade that had sprung from Strange's forearm.

He had never seen anything like it before.

Moreover, in his mind, a duel between magicians should be a clash of spells, not like street thugs brandishing knives.

Before he could say anything...

The next second, Strange's figure vanished into thin air before his eyes.

This!

Mordo's pupils focused.

This is not an invisibility spell, nor is it teleportation.

This is a speed that completely surpasses the limits of human visual perception!

Surprised as he was, Mordo was, after all, a seasoned mage.

Relying on his combat instincts honed over many years, he began forming hand seals the instant Strange disappeared.

With hands flipped over, magic gathers in the palms.

Golden sparks danced, and Ragdor's Seventh Ring Technique was about to take shape.

But Strange knew all about it.

He himself was one of the most outstanding sorcerers in Kamar-Taj.

He knew exactly the hand seal sequence for each spell, the speed at which magic flowed through his meridians, and even the fraction of a second delay required for the defensive shield to solidify completely from casting.

Strange lowered his body and slid in at an extremely tricky angle.

He dodged Mordo's hands, which were surging with magical protection, and with a cold glint in his eye, the blade aimed straight for Mordo's side.

呲——

Blood splattered.

Modu let out a painful groan and staggered backward.

The protective spell was forcibly interrupted before it could even unleash its power.

Despite the excruciating pain, Modu quickly formed a new hand seal.

The phantom of the Crimson Belt wrapped around his fingertips, attempting to limit Strange's speed.

But with Svensstein's support, Strange's speed was a complete game-changer for Mordo.

The greatest weakness of arcane mages is the casting animation.

All magic requires the guidance of gestures or incantations.

Once this process is interrupted, the arcane mage is no different from a slightly stronger ordinary person.

"Whoosh!"

Blood splattered.

Modu let out a scream as a sharp blade slashed a deep gash across his left wrist, severing the tendons.

The magic that was gathering instantly collapsed, turning into sparks that dissipated into the air.

Fortunately, the magic shield on his right hand had already taken shape, which put him at ease a little.

But Strange wasn't going to give Mordo a chance to catch his breath.

He was like a ghost, launching a relentless and fierce attack on Mordo.

Left thrust, right stab, slide tackle, slash.

Mordo was trapped in place and could only desperately maintain the Shield of Seraphin.

But Mordo's magical defenses became riddled with holes in the face of Strange's unpredictable attacks.

Blades repeatedly grazed his shoulders, thighs, and ribs, passing over his shield... In just one minute, dozens of wounds of varying depths appeared on his body.

This feeling is like being slowly tortured to death.

"What...what kind of monster have you turned into?!" Mordo clutched his bleeding arm, fell to the ground, and stared in horror at the two mantis knives on Strange's forearm that had caused him so much suffering.

"Is that hard to understand, Mordo?" Strange sneered. "As a surgeon, it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry two scalpels with me, isn't it?"

Seeing that Mordo had lost his fighting ability, he raised the mantis knife, preparing to use the back of the blade to knock Mordo unconscious.

He didn't want to kill anyone; he just wanted to get Christine out of there safely.

Just as the back of the blade was about to strike.

Whoosh!

The sound of something cutting through the air came from afar.

A vibranium shield painted with the Union Jack slammed into the side of Strange's Mantis Blade.

clang!

The enormous reaction force sent him staggering back several steps.

The shield traced an arc in the air and bounced high into the air.

Captain Carter leaped from the air and caught the returning shield.

Then, holding the shield, he slammed one knee into the ground and landed steadily in front of Mordo.

She straightened up, her eyes fixed warily on Strange.

"Enough, Stephen," Captain Carter warned in a deep voice. "You've proven your dangerousness; don't make things worse."

Strange narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind racing.

Captain Carter's arrival means that the other members of the Illuminati, and even the endless stream of Ultron robots, will soon surround this place.

His priority now is to get Christine away, not to stay here and engage in a pointless war of attrition.

Strange glanced at Captain Carter silently, without replying.

He turned and rushed to Christine's side, wrapping his arm around her waist.

"Hold on tight," Strange whispered.

Christine obediently hugged his neck tightly.

"Stop him!" Mordo shouted, clutching his wound.

Captain Carter hurled his shield with all his might.

Strange smirked.

S.A.W.S ...

The high-speed rotating vibranium shield appeared as slow as a snail to Strange.

Whoosh whoosh!

Strange transformed into a series of afterimages and vanished into the New York night in an instant.

……

Azu Universe, New York, Water Tower.

A notification sound from the system suddenly rang in Azu's ears.

[Hint! Special popularity points +10000! (From Stephen Strange)]

He paused for a moment, then smiled slightly.

"This guy... he's got a pretty good life."

Meanwhile, Emilyka finished showering in Azu's suite, changed into clean clothes, and ate three slices of pizza.

After calming down completely, she followed Azu's advice and returned to Kamar-Taj with the Ancient One.

Wanda, however, refused to leave with the Ancient One.

"Don't leave me." She hugged Ah Zu tightly with both hands, pressing her whole body against him.

"Whenever I close my eyes, I recall that void... I'm afraid of losing you again, I'm afraid it's all a dream. I must stay by your side."

Ah Zu smiled slightly; this was exactly what he wanted.

He put his arm around Wanda's shoulder and gently stroked her long hair.

How could we possibly let this super-sharp leek, which we finally managed to find, escape?

We must keep them by our side and harvest them properly.

"Okay, I won't leave." Ah Zu lowered his head and whispered affectionately, "From today onwards, you'll live with me. Nothing can hurt you, I promise."

Upon hearing these words, the gloom in Wanda's eyes vanished instantly.

She pouted slightly and gently kissed Ah Zu's lips, her face beaming with a happy smile.

Hint! Gained a special popularity bonus of +20000! (From Wanda Maximoff)

Azu's face was also beaming with a happy smile.

……

However, there were two women who just couldn't be happy no matter what.

One is Jessica, the acting president of Vought and the Gem Woman.

Another new acting director of the reorganized S.H.I.E.L.D. is Skye, the Quake.

Originally, Wanda's awakening and return to the world should have been a joyous occasion.

Jessica and Skye also offered their congratulations immediately.

But they soon discovered that things were taking a very bad turn.