Chapter 102: All Holy Places Were Attacked!

Chapter 102: All Holy Places Were Attacked!

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The moment Lorien agreed, Gwen swung her longsword horizontally and rushed forward, using the Rabbit Charm for speed.

Psst~!

In an instant, a magician was beheaded by Gwen, and all the blood from his body flowed into Gwen, or more precisely, into her symbiote battle suit.

Seeing this, Lorien nodded in satisfaction. Gwen's combat performance clearly showed that she had been elevated to the level of a sub-parent by Lorien. Perhaps she was only missing a key ability from reaching the level of a true progenitor. Even a God-level being wouldn't be impossible for Gwen to kill, especially if she struck them with the Black Death Sword in her hand.

Even if they weren't killed outright, they would be gravely injured—particularly someone like the Ancient One, who had relatively low defense.

"Damn it!"

The remaining black magicians were terrified after witnessing Gwen's power.

What just happened? They didn't even see their teammate before he vanished!

"F**k! We have no way out! Quick!" one of the black magicians shouted.

He quickly clasped his hands together, preparing to cast a dark spell.

But before he could complete it—

Psst~!

A Night-Sky Sword was suddenly thrust into his heart.

"Ugh..."

The black magician looked down at the sword embedded in his chest. He tried to reach for it, maybe to pull it out, but his body had already lost all strength. Finally, he collapsed to the ground with a thud~.

The other black magicians, seeing yet another of their comrades fall, fought for their lives, immediately casting dark spells!

"The great ruler of the dark dimension, I... um...!!!"

Before he could finish his incantation, Wanda extended her hand, lifting him into the air with her scarlet energy.

"Enough with the chanting!"

With a swift motion, Wanda clenched her fist, causing the black magician to explode into a mist of blood.

Wanda then withdrew her hand and turned to Lorien, explaining, "I don't know why, but I can't stand it when they cast those spells."

Lorien nodded. "That's normal. He was trying to use the power of Dormammu from the Dark Dimension. You naturally have an ancient ability, which puts you in a hostile relationship with that dimension."

"Hostile relationship?" Wanda asked, puzzled.

"Well, strictly speaking, it's a bit more complicated than that," Lorien replied, trying to find the right words. "It's like you're peers, but with a fierce rivalry. So, it's natural for you to dislike anyone who uses that kind of power. If I had used it back then, we might not be where we are today."

"You're talking nonsense again!" Wanda was taken aback by Lorien's last comment. She rushed over and covered his mouth, not wanting to even think about any unexpected scenarios when it came to their relationship.

"Oh~"

Meanwhile, Hela, watching this unfold, didn't laugh; instead, she sighed sadly. Then she redirected her anger at the dark magicians.

"Die!"

"Night-Sky Sword! Night-Sky Sword! Night-Sky Sword!"

Little Hela went on a rampage, driven by her frustration. However, her killing speed couldn't match Gwen's.

After a few minutes, Gwen returned to Lorien's side.

Shw~!

At the same time, her symbiote battle suit retracted.

"Lorien, what about this sword? Should I get a sheath for it?" Gwen asked, holding the Black Death Sword, unsure of how to store it.

"It's simple," Lorien replied, turning to teach her. "Just stab the Black Death Sword into your symbiote battle suit. The two are compatible and can coexist."

Gwen was surprised. "It works like that!?"

Gwen tried it right away. Without a second thought, she thrust the Black Death Sword into her body, trusting that Lorien wouldn't lie to her.

As soon as the Black Death Sword made contact with her symbiote battle suit, they merged seamlessly, like water blending together.

"Wow, it really works!" Gwen exclaimed in surprise. "It's so convenient to carry it around this way!"

Hela watched enviously from the sidelines. "If only I had something like that…"

She was really feeling the sting of envy now. Hela, who was already quite formidable with her enhanced flexibility and superior physique, was now watching someone who, at least on the surface, seemed to rival her power—perhaps even surpass her. Gwen, now at least a sub-parent level and wielding the Black Death Sword, had a weapon capable of killing even Odin. If Hela had that sword, she wouldn't hesitate to go after Odin herself!

With that matter settled, Lorien turned his attention back to the battle. The dark magicians had been thoroughly defeated. While a few of the holy place magicians had died, many had survived. They supported each other as they approached Lorien and the others to offer their thanks.

"Thank you very much for your help!" one of the magicians said gratefully.

Lorien nodded and waved his hand, signaling for them to go and get treatment. "Go and rest."

The magicians saluted again before leaving.

Once they were gone, Wanda looked around and asked, "What should we do now?"

Good question, Wanda. Because honestly, Lorien didn't know either.

At that moment, Gwen noticed the portals to the other holy places behind Lorien and suddenly suggested, "Aren't the other holy places under attack too? Should we go check them out?"

Hearing this, both Hela and Wanda turned to look at Lorien.

After thinking for a moment, Lorien shrugged. "Why not? We don't have anything else to do. Might as well take a trip abroad."

With that, he waved his hand and led the group into the portal to the London sanctum.

"Stop them!"

"Kill! For eternal life!"

"Come on!"

"Ah…"

When the four arrived at the London sanctum, they found chaos. The battle here was just as intense, if not more so.

Why? Were there more magicians in London?

Lorien glanced around and saw that there were indeed many dark magicians involved in the attack. The magician guarding the sanctum turned around in relief when he heard the sound of teleportation behind him, expecting reinforcements.

But when he turned, he realized none of the newcomers were magicians from the holy place.

On the other side, the dark magicians also assumed that reinforcements from New York had arrived. But as they turned to look, they realized the newcomers were not who they expected.

There were four of them—one male and three females—none of whom looked like magicians. Who were these people?

But it didn't really matter. What mattered was that Lorien and his companions didn't appear to be on the dark magicians' side.

An Englishman in a long robe and trench coat, one of the magicians defending the sanctum, hesitantly asked, "Are you here to… help us?"

Lorien was about to respond, but Hela jumped in first, explaining with a smirk, "We're here to play~!"

Lorien couldn't help but smile at Hela's response. Wanda and Gwen also chuckled at her words.

But the others didn't find it amusing at all.

"Play?!" they exclaimed, baffled. They were fighting for their lives, and these newcomers were here to play?

The dark magicians, seeing the confusion, seized the opportunity. The leader waved his spell and shouted, "Attack now! For the great magician Kaecilius!"

At the leader's command, the dark magicians launched their attack. The holy place magicians quickly organized their defense.

"Hold the line! Drive them back!"

"The sanctum will definitely send more reinforcements!"

And so, the battle resumed right in front of Lorien and his companions.

Lorien glanced around, realizing he didn't recognize anyone among the defenders. The leading magician in London was a stranger to him too.

With a casual wave of his hand, Lorien said, "Take them all out. It's time to move on. I don't know anyone here, so there's nothing keeping us."