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Chapter 147 The Intruding Mage

Just as the evil spirit, which had just broken free of its seal, was wreaking havoc in the ancient castle that she had transformed into a ghost realm.

The Joker, Arryn, and Bucky also cleaned up all the lucky Hydra members around the castle who hadn't been pulled into the Ghost Realm, as well as the hidden sentries.

With Bucky, a former Hydra ace assassin, acting as a mole, and Erin's ability to directly see the aura of spirits and thus pinpoint their location, the situation was dire.

The two of them purged the surviving Hydra members and hidden sentries, and they were very effective at eliminating them.

Moreover, given their combined strength...

Those surviving Hydra members were no match for them at all, and they couldn't even inflict the slightest damage.

In no time at all, those people were completely wiped out.

After divination confirmed that there were no surviving Hydra members outside the Ghost Castle,

Just as the clown, Erin, was about to leave with Bucky, the clown...

Suddenly, they discovered a constantly rotating circle in the void not far away, spewing out a large number of sparks.

"Um?"

"A dimensional gate?"

After quickly recognizing the signature spells of the sorcerers in Kamar-Taj, the clown Erin swiftly led Bucky to a nearby bunker they had just cleared before the circle expanded.

Just as the clown Erin and his men managed to hide in the bunker...

The circular dimensional gate had expanded to the size of a person.

Simultaneously.

On the other side of the circle, a slightly dilapidated building ruin, as if it had been ravaged by war, was also revealed.

Amidst these ruins, two figures dressed in mage robes stepped out from the dimensional gate.

Just came out.

One of the slightly overweight mages cursed at the ancient castle shrouded in ghostly energy, "Damn it, a ghostly energy field has formed. This is going to be troublesome."

"Once the Ghost Realm takes shape, it will communicate with the Hell Dimension and spontaneously draw power from the Hell Dimension to maintain its existence. The longer the Ghost Realm is connected to the Hell Dimension, the deeper the connection between them will become. In the end, the demon lords in the Hell Dimension can even use this connection to directly open a passage between the Hell Dimension and Earth and invade Earth in reverse."

"It seems we must act quickly and destroy this ghostly realm. Otherwise, once those high-ranking demons in the Hell dimension discover this anchor point and project their power, destroying this ghostly realm won't be so easy. I don't want to have to face those demons from Hell at this time..."

Upon seeing the slightly overweight mage king and the chillingly cold-blooded mage Mordo, who drew the Life Tribunal Scepter from behind his back, he simply said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, it's just a vengeful ghost. We'll deal with it quickly."

"Compared to the beings that the Supreme Venerable faced, this vengeful ghost and this ghost realm are not even troublesome."

"Let's go. After dealing with that vengeful ghost inside and destroying this ghost realm, we need to get back to the New York Sanctuary as soon as possible to stabilize the magic array there!"

"Now that the barrier set up by the New York Sanctuary has been destroyed, Earth's protective shield has been breached. At this critical moment, we cannot allow the barrier array set up by the Supreme Being to fail again... Before the Supreme Being returns, we must protect Earth and prevent those evil beings that are eyeing Earth from invading..."

As he spoke, Mordo took out the Scepter of the Living Tribunal, his eyes turning cold, and opened another dimensional gate in front of him.

This dimensional gate crossed the barrier of the Ghost Realm directly, leading to the ancient castle inside the Ghost Realm.

Upon seeing Mage Mordo enter the dimensional gate with his weapon, Mage Wang also drew his weapon from behind his back and followed him into the ancient ghost castle in front of him, which connected reality and illusion.

After the figures of Mage Mordo and Mage Wang disappeared into the dimensional gate that was shooting sparks.

The dimensional gate that Mordo had opened in mid-air also shrank rapidly and then disappeared into the air.

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Inside the fortress, the clown Erin, who held his breath and made no sound whatsoever, frowned slightly after seeing Mordo and the two mages disappear into the dimensional gate.

In that short time, through his conversation with the mage Mordo, Arryn gained a great deal of important information.

That was the massive protective array formed by the three holy sites linked together, which had malfunctioned for some unknown reason.

Even the sorcerers of the Sorcerer Supreme lineage had to rely on the sorcerer's barrier temporarily set up by the Ancient One to stabilize the protective barrier of the New York Sanctum.

At this crucial moment, the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, apparently left Earth to deal with certain enemies.

Only the lineage of the Sage Supreme remains to protect the Earth.

Thinking about this, Erin seemed to understand why so many supernatural events that were clearly related to depravity and demons had occurred in New York recently, yet no one had stepped forward to deal with them.

The current state of the lineage of the Supreme Master.

They might not have the time or energy to deal with these trivial matters.

and many more!

Does this also mean that if I make a big fuss, no one will care?

I don't know why.

Upon learning that the Sorcerer Supreme's lineage was temporarily unavailable, a crazy idea suddenly popped into Arryn the Joker's mind.

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Just as Erin was lost in thought.

Bucky, perfectly blending into the shadows of the bunker, suddenly spoke up, asking, "Who are those two guys? And what's that circle that looks like a ring of fire?"

Upon hearing this, the clown Erin turned around and glanced at Bucky behind him, saying calmly, "They are sorcerers from Kamar-Taj. As for that fire circle, it was a spell that could teleport them to every corner of the world."

A spell that can teleport them to every corner of the world.

Upon hearing Erin's explanation, Bucky's eyes flashed with barely perceptible shock. He murmured, "To be able to teleport to every corner of the world, this spell's power is just too incredible!"

"Pshaw, this is nothing! There are countless incredible things in this world."

After scoffing, the clown Erin chuckled and said, "Undying evil spirits, long-lived elves, towering frost giants, strange stone giants, demons that spread fear, ancient gods from mythology... even dimensional lords roaming beyond the world, attempting to devour the earth... all these mythical creatures, you who have already stepped onto the path of the extraordinary, will one day witness them, and even personally confront those beings."

It's unclear whether it was because everything the Joker, Erin, said was too infectious, or because he was secretly using his mental powers to constantly manipulate Bucky's emotions.

In short.

Bucky's somewhat cold assassin's heart was stirred up by Erin's words.

Upon witnessing this scene, the clown Erin's lips curled into a slight smile.

"The world is about to undergo a great transformation. What I've described will all come to pass in this world in the near future. When that time comes, the world will face enormous challenges. If you want to fight those beings, being an assassin alone won't be enough. Strive to become stronger, Buggy!"

Upon hearing this, Bucky remained silent for a long time, then nodded almost imperceptibly.

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It's unclear whether Mordo and his group were in a hurry, or if the Kamar-Taj lineage possessed methods to subdue evil spirits.

In short.

Not long after Mordo and Wang entered the ghost realm of the ancient castle.

Above the ancient castle's ghostly domain, the thick, silk-like black energy began to churn violently.

A little while later.

Accompanied by a piercing, soul-wrenching wail, the darkness that shrouded this ghostly castle slowly began to dissipate.

And the ancient castle, which had been drawn between reality and illusion, began to slowly return to reality.

After the dense black mist completely dissipated, the ancient castle with its long history returned to reality, no longer an illusion.

But at this moment...

This ancient castle has completely lost its last shred of vitality, filled with gloom and decay.

Even the vines that climbed all over the castle and the plants planted throughout the castle withered and rotted.

After the black aura completely dissipated, the clown Erin, who was hiding in the dark castle, used his spiritual vision to scan the castle that had returned to reality, but he could not detect the presence of the two mages, Mordo and Wang, who had entered the Ghost Domain Castle earlier.

"They've already left? It seems the problems at the New York Sanctum are more serious than I thought."

Seeing that Mordo and Wang had left before the ghost realm had completely stabilized, the clown Erin thought to himself thoughtfully.

Any spatial spell carries inherent risks when teleporting in unstable spaces, and dimensional portals are likely no exception...

Forehead!

That's not necessarily true.

Erin had only thought of half of it when she immediately dismissed her own idea.

After all, I know too little about the lineage of the Supreme Mage, and it seems a bit arbitrary to make a judgment based on my own subjective opinion.

What if the dimensional gate is such a bizarre spell?

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I waited a while longer.

After confirming that Mordo and Wang would not reappear.

Arryn the Clown, along with Bucky, returned to the castle once again.

Stepping on the rotting earth, the clown Erin and Bucky discovered that the castle had also suffered considerable erosion during the time it was transformed into a ghost realm.

In just a short while.

The castle seemed to have decayed over the past few decades.

Even the bricks and stones of the castle's outer walls are quite cracked.

Furthermore, many parts of the castle's interior have collapsed, suggesting that the collapse did not occur naturally but rather was caused by a fierce battle.

Recalling the violent black mist that had churned above the castle earlier.

The clown, Erin, chuckled, "It seems that those Kamar-Taj sorcerers won't find it as easy as they thought to destroy that vengeful spirit."

After laughing, the clown Erin and Bucky cleaned up the battlefield.

While erasing all traces of their presence, they also continuously collected any useful items from the base.

Unfortunately, the invasion of the Ghost Realm caused unimaginable damage to this base.

All electronic equipment inside the castle was rendered unusable.

Even many guns and ammunition were inexplicably corroded, resulting in damage.

After collecting for a while, the clown Erin and Bucky each disappeared outside the castle with a backpack full of things.

Before leaving, the clown Erin glanced at the ancient castle, his eyes filled with a strange thought.

"What a pity! If those two mages hadn't shown up, and I had instead cleaned up this ghostly realm, I probably could have obtained a batch of Destiny Points!"

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at the same time.

At a private golf course.

Alexander Pierce, the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the leader of Hydra, who is deeply rooted in S.H.I.E.L.D., chatted and laughed with a federal congressman while being served by more than a dozen beautiful women, comparing their ball skills.

Shortly after, during halftime...

A female secretary with long, straight legs, dressed in a business suit, leaned close to Pierce's ear and whispered something.

As the female secretary spoke, a shadow of gloom appeared in Pierce's eyes almost visibly.

However, he quickly regained his elegant and composed demeanor.

Then, looking distressed, he complained to Congressman Stern beside him, "Honestly, it seems I'm destined to be a workaholic. I finally want to take a break, but unexpected situations always arise. I never get a moment's rest."

"Haha, Minister Pierce is the pillar of the World Security Council. The more capable you are, the more work you'll do. Without you, your subordinates probably wouldn't know how to properly carry out their work or handle those emergencies! You go ahead and get busy, I won't keep you company. It's a rare day off, I want to play some more ball and relax!"

Looking at the seven or eight beautiful women gathered around Senator Stern, Pierce laughed and said, "Haha, I think you're the one who's truly capable and hardworking."

With that, Pierce waved his hand, signaling the seven or eight beautiful women gathered around him to move closer to Senator Stern. Then, with his back to Stern, he waved again, saying, "Stern, thank you for your hard work this time. I'll take my leave now."

talking.

Pierce greeted them with a smile, then, with his secretary, got into a specially made van and left the private golf course.

Almost the instant his female secretary followed him into the car and closed the door.

Pierce's face darkened visibly.

"What happened? Is today a day of reckoning? Frank Grillo (Crossbones) is dead, Sitwell is dead, and even the Winter Soldier has disappeared without a trace? Is there any worse news in the world?"

Just then, the secretary sitting opposite Pierce's phone vibrated. She calmly picked it up, glanced at it, and then said with a cold face:

"I'm sorry, Minister Pierce, things may be worse than you think. We've just received the latest news..."

(End of this chapter)