American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 697 The Reason for the Battle
Baron Mordo, who had studied magic with the Sorcerer Supreme in Kamar-Taj for decades, had long considered it his home.

As a senior figure in Kamar-Taj, Baron Mordo has a love-hate relationship with Strange, who suddenly appeared after joining the ranks of the newcomers.

What's "good" is that the Sorcerer Supreme has finally found a successor to carry on his legacy, and Kamar-Taj will undoubtedly have another pillar of support in the future.

What he "hated" was that Strange's magical talent was too outstanding; in just over six months, he learned magic that other wizards could only learn in a lifetime.

This talent was enough to make Baron Mordo green with envy.

If Strange's sudden disappearance had caused Baron Mordo some concern, then...

But when Strange appeared before him unharmed, Baron Mordo felt a surge of anger rising within him.

They even blamed the other party for the destruction of both temples.

“Listen to me, Mordo, this is not the time to be angry. Kaecilius has gathered a large number of fanatics, intending to destroy all the temples in order to release the dimensional demon Dormammu…” Strange ignored Baron Mordo’s harsh attitude and explained the trouble the temples were facing to him again.

The situation is urgent. The defensive barriers of two temples have been destroyed in succession, and now only the defensive barrier of the HK Temple remains intact.

If that place also falls, it's not hard to imagine that the world will be plunged into the shadow of the dimensional demon Dormammu.

In other words, the most important thing now is to stop Casillas and his men from continuing to destroy the temple.

As for holding people accountable, that can be put on hold for now.

“Impossible, how could it be Cassilia? He has no reason to betray the Sorcerer Supreme and Kamar-Taj…” Baron Mordo immediately questioned after hearing Strange’s account.

Kaecilius, as the honorary senior brother of Kamar-Taj, is the person closest to the Ancient One.

Their status is what it is; they belong to the beneficiaries.

He also has a pretty good reputation in Kamar-Taj.

Taking all factors into account, the other party had no motive to betray them.

“I’m certain that the person who destroyed those two temples was Kaecilius. The Dormammu Zealots who were with him also ambushed and seriously injured me…” Strange spoke again, trying to persuade Baron Mordo.

However, the results were not good, and Baron Mordo remained steadfast in his beliefs.

Personally speaking, when Baron Mordo first entered Kamar-Taj, it was his senior brother Kaecilius who guided him through the basics of magic.

Baron Mordo simply couldn't believe that Casillas was an evil man with a heart that wanted to destroy the world.

“Strange, you’re right, I did choose to collude with Dormammu. But have you considered the reasons that led to all this?” Just as the atmosphere became awkward, Kaecilius led a group of fanatics through a portal and reappeared at the Temple of Apple City.

Victory was in sight, or perhaps it was vanity that drove him. Having already breached two sections of the temple's defenses, Casillas was like some psychologically twisted criminal returning to the crime scene after committing a crime to review the situation.

They even went further.

Casillas swaggered back and, without any hesitation, confessed his crimes.

"Why?" Baron Mordo looked at Casillas's calm demeanor, which somewhat overturned his worldview.

I can't accept the fact that Casillas, who seems like an elder to me, is actually a bad person.

Deep down, he even hoped that everything Casillas had done was due to being misled or controlled by someone.

Unfortunately, his expectations were destined to be dashed.

Because of the successive deaths of his wife and daughter, Casillas has completely turned to darkness.

The real motive that led Kaecilius to betray was his discovery that the revered Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, had been secretly absorbing dark energy to maintain her immortality.

The death of his loved ones instilled in Casillas a fear of death.

The Ancient One clearly had a way to grant immortality, but she didn't share it.

This led to the idea that: if you do the first day of the month, I'll do the fifteenth.

Similarly, if the Ancient One could secretly absorb dark energy for immortality, why can't I join Dormammu for immortality and power?

“The Ancient One isn’t as righteous as we see her. She’s lived for thousands of years by absorbing dark energy, and she’s actually the biggest traitor in Kamar-Taj…” Kaecilius didn’t hold back, and then tempted, “Mordo and Strange, join us. As long as Dormammu is released, we can also gain immortality and greater power, just like the Ancient One.”

"Dormammu made a promise to me."

Yes, Casillas' return this time is not only about showing off, but also about trying to win over more allies.

After all, having come this far, a war between Dormammu's fanatics and the Ancient One was now unavoidable.

Multiple allies mean more strength.

“You’re lying. The Sorcerer Supreme couldn’t possibly have sworn to darkness for immortality…” Strange’s reaction to Kaecilius’s invitation and “confession” was somewhat similar to Mordo’s earlier one. He couldn’t accept that the Ancient One, whom he respected, was actually a hypocrite.

"Heh~" Kaecilius wasn't surprised by Strange's reaction. He chuckled and looked at Baron Mordo, asking, "Mordo, what do you say?"

Casillas's return this time was not limited to the option of turning Baron Mordo and Strange against him.

Eliminating the opponent would also serve the purpose of weakening the Ancient One's forces.

Therefore, regardless of their choices or the outcome, Casillas, who was already prepared for war, would not suffer any losses.

"I also don't believe the Sorcerer Supreme is the kind of person you describe. If I have the chance, I will ask him myself..." Baron Mordo's mind was in turmoil after experiencing so much in one day.

However, he remained steadfast in his convictions and said, "Now, Kaecilius, the most important thing you need to do is come with me to see the Sorcerer Supreme."

“Explain to him why you destroyed the temple's defenses.”

Well, even now, Baron Mordo still hopes that it was all a misunderstanding.

"Unfortunately, you all made the wrong choice." Casillas, still needing to destroy the last section of the temple's defenses, didn't have the patience or time now. He waved his hand, ordering the fanatics behind him, "Attack!!!"

Instantly, orange-red attack and defense magic illuminated the entire Apple City Temple.

Fortunately, the three wizards Baron Mordo brought this time were all veteran wizards, plus the magical genius Strange.

Although the fanatics were much more powerful, they couldn't break through Baron Mordo's defenses in the short term.

"Useless!"

Seeing the situation reach a stalemate, Casillas cursed and then joined the attack.

Having absorbed a large amount of dark energy, he sent the other three old wizards, apart from Baron Mordo and Strange, flying with a single move.

Then, they once again forced Baron Mordo and Strange into a series of defeats.

As the battle intensified, the entire Apple City Temple trembled.

Huge rocks rolled down, and dirt flew everywhere.

It seems like it will collapse at any time.

To prevent the aftermath of the battle from further damaging the Temple of Apple City, Strange ultimately used Mirror Magic on Kaecilius and the Zealots.

Compared to all sorts of fancy magic, the [Mirror Space] may seem ordinary, but the alternate dimension it creates allows users to enjoy a home-field advantage.

At the same time, it is also equivalent to a sealing spell, which can effectively trap enemies.

From these two perspectives, Strange's choice of magic was not wrong.

However, he still underestimated Casillas's power.

Having turned evil, Casillas is three times stronger. Having already embraced darkness, his strength is now vastly different from what it once was.

"You're far from being able to trap me with the Mirror Space~" Having guessed Strange's intentions, Kaecilius waved his hands, extending the area of ​​the Mirror Space infinitely.

This caused the virtual scenes within the mirror space to further influence the real world of Apple City.

Strange was worried that the battle would spread to the Temple of Apple City, but Kaecilius deliberately went against that, allowing the conflict to spread even further.

As a result, the terrain of Apple City in the real world suddenly changed under the influence of magic.

Countless buildings began to tilt, and the earth trembled as giant cracks appeared.

Cables, trains, roads, houses...

All of them suffered varying degrees of damage under the influence of powerful magic.

Coupled with the gasps of many ordinary people, the streets of Apple City were thrown into chaos.

Clearly, Strange, who intended to minimize his losses by using mirror magic, seems to have messed up.

"Mike!!!" Strange, who was trying his best to repair the terrain of Apple City while controlling the Mirror Space to stop expanding, called for support when he was overwhelmed.

However, no response was received.

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(End of this chapter)