Chapter 169: Gate of Babylon?
Kaecilius's situation immediately alerted the other zealots. Then everyone suddenly realized that the world had changed.
The original Mirror Dimension space was on a road outside New York City, shrouded in darkness.
Darkness was not a problem for sorcerers like them.
At the same time, they could observe the scene inside New York City from a distance through magic.
As a replicated Mirror Dimension, this place should have been just as dark.
But suddenly, the darkness lit up.
In an instant, it became daylight, with the sun hanging overhead. Not only that, the ground beneath Kaecilius and the zealots began to shift, turning into countless square blocks.
It was as if a god were playing some kind of sandbox building game.
Standing on the shifting ground, Kaecilius and the zealot sorcerers staggered unsteadily as the world around them convulsed.
Kaecilius immediately understood—someone was trying to seize control of the Mirror Dimension.
Such a thing was indeed possible.
Within the Mirror Dimension, a sorcerer could freely reshape and manipulate the matter around them—folding, twisting, compressing, and altering it at will.
It was an extremely practical ability, one that effectively enhanced a sorcerer's combat strength.
If one sorcerer was pulled into a Mirror Dimension space by another sorcerer, and their magical attainments were close, they would suffer a great disadvantage.
But there was another situation.
If the other sorcerer's level in mirror magic was higher, they could directly seize control and turn an originally unfavorable situation into an advantage.
At that moment, a name instantly appeared in Kaecilius's mind.
Matthew!
Although he was unwilling to admit it, that man's magical attainments were too outrageous. His rate of progress simply was not human.
Kaecilius believed himself to be a genius, and a hardworking genius at that.
Unfortunately, compared to Matthew, he was still far behind.
But what Kaecilius had not expected was that the person who came was not Matthew.
It was a young girl he had never seen before—Needy, wearing a red windbreaker.
Of course, aside from her, there were also more than a dozen Masters of the Mystic Arts from Kamar-Taj, including Wong and Mordo, who had originally been captured and gone missing.
Kaecilius's expression changed.
Because aside from Needy, those sorcerers were the same group he and the zealots had trapped and captured.
He had not killed these sorcerers, but it was not because he was soft-hearted.
He had intended to keep them as bait. If once did not work, then twice would. As long as Kamar-Taj knew this group of sorcerers was still alive, they would never abandon them.
In the end, he had not expected that, despite hiding them so well, Needy would still find them and rescue them.
Kaecilius frowned.
"Tch, finding you really was difficult. I almost overlooked this place."
"Needy" was different from before, becoming more lively and even more charming.
Right now, it was not Needy controlling the body, but Jennifer.
In terms of magical attainments, Needy was quite a bit below Jennifer.
The main reason was that aside from learning magic, Needy also had daily physical training, Six Powers practice, studying knowledge, and more, which took up a lot of her time.
Jennifer, as a soul sharing Needy's body, could be treated as a second personality.
She only needed to focus on magic, so after all this time, Jennifer's magical level had already become quite high.
Jennifer was having a great time this time.
It was rare for her to come out, and she even got to fight. She had to cherish this properly.
"Kaecilius~"
Wong and Mordo stared fixedly at Kaecilius. Their auras had not changed much, though they were somewhat weak.
During the time they had been captured, Kaecilius had not tortured them.
He had merely sealed their magic.
But they would not feel grateful to Kaecilius for that. Instead, they hated him even more.
Because of them, the entire situation had almost collapsed.
Without Matthew, without Needy, without the Astartes and Raven, they did not even dare imagine what would have happened. They might have become sinners for the ages.
Kaecilius met their furious glares without the slightest trace of unease. Instead, he let out a cold laugh.
"Arrogant fools."
There was no need for nonsense.
If it were Matthew, he might still feel some wariness. But a group of defeated opponents, plus one woman—what could they do?
After being rescued, they should have obediently rolled back to Kamar-Taj. Instead, they had actually delivered themselves to his door.
"Capture them."
Boom!
Kaecilius shouted in a low voice and formed seals with both hands. The mark between his brows grew even more crimson.
His pupils turned pitch-black.
Surging black-purple energy erupted instantly, and in the blink of an eye, he seized back control of the Mirror Dimension space.
"Needy won't just stand by and watch."
The zealots and the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj then launched into a fierce battle.
The two sides were evenly matched.
Those who could become Kaecilius's followers were not weak. Especially after drawing on the power of darkness, their magical level had advanced by leaps and bounds.
On Kamar-Taj's side, Wong and Mordo were both senior sorcerers. Without Kaecilius interfering, the two sides really could not determine a winner for the moment.
Battles between sorcerers were simple in one sense, yet complicated in another.
Long-range spells combined with close-range combat made the scene quite lively.
However, in Needy's eyes, it looked somewhat awkward and mismatched.
She could not be bothered to watch these close-combat sorcerers fight hand to hand. Her target had always been Kaecilius.
A smile rested on her delicate face.
Then she extended her right hand.
A spear condensed entirely from pure red energy appeared. Taking aim at Kaecilius, she raised her hand and hurled it.
Bang!
The moment it left her hand, a sonic boom exploded through the air. The energy spear tore forward, aimed straight at Kaecilius. Its speed and momentum stirred waves of wind pressure, making the skin on Kaecilius's face twitch.
No, seriously? Are Masters of the Mystic Arts all playing this style now?
Even Kaecilius, with his cold nature, couldn't help but complain inwardly when he saw Needy's combat style.
He sidestepped with effortless grace.
Boom!
The spear slammed into the ground, shattering the folded slab beneath his feet. Kaecilius was sent flying by the explosion.
He had evaded it—but the energy spear still carried a devastating blast.
The enormous impact hurled Kaecilius through the air, leaving him in a rather humiliating state. Watching this scene, the two sisters inside "Needy" showed strange expressions.
"What is he doing?"
"Who knows? Maybe he absorbed too much darkness and his brain rusted." Jennifer curled her lip.
Then she showed an excited expression.
"Perfect. I've been studying a spell recently. Let's try it."
Buzz!
Jennifer spread her arms. The wind lifted the hem of her red windbreaker, and her hair danced wildly, her posture bold and unrestrained.
Immediately afterward, behind her in the sky, dense circular magic arrays traced with golden patterns appeared one after another.
Their brilliance resembled individual miniature suns, illuminating the entire space and drawing the gazes of everyone present.
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