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

Chapter 701 The Devil Comes
Kaecilius, fearing the Ancient One's power, left in a hurry and was unaware of her death.

Furthermore, the fact that he had completely broken ties with the Ancient One had left him in a constant state of panic.

Once he left the streets of Apple City, he didn't dare to stop for a moment.

Leading his fanatics, they arrived directly at the HK Temple through a spatial portal and then swiftly occupied it without regard for the cost.

As the last temple defense was destroyed, numerous enormous purplish-black vortexes appeared in the void.

Clearly, without the Temple's defensive network, Dormammu, residing in the Dark Dimension, is attempting to break through dimensions and descend upon Earth.

Success seemed imminent.

This situation also greatly reduced the panic on Casillas's face.

Unlike other Dormammu fanatics, Kaecilius always considered himself a collaborator or ally of Dormammu.

If Dormammu arrives successfully, he is confident that he can join forces with him to defeat the Sorcerer Supreme and seize control of the world.

Yes, even now, Kaecilius still considers the Ancient One as his hypothetical enemy.

Just as the dark energy in the void became so dense that it was about to condense into water droplets, a spatial portal appeared on the streets of HK.

Then, Strange, Baron Mordo, and three other old wizards, along with Mike and Scarlet Witch, came out one after another.

"Casillas, you not only killed the Sorcerer Supreme, but also destroyed three sections of the Temple's defenses. You must pay the price!" Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. Strange roared and conjured a magical whip, which he then used to entangle Casillas.

With the surge of magic, it was clearly aimed at killing the opponent.

However, as the senior disciple of Kamar-Taj, Kaecilius was already quite powerful, and having absorbed dark energy, his overall strength was far greater than Strange's.

Therefore, he easily conjured a magical shield to block Strange's angry attack.

At the same time, upon hearing the news of the Sorcerer Supreme's death, the last trace of fear on Kaecilius's face vanished, and he laughed loudly, saying, "The Ancient One is dead? This is the best news I've heard all day..."

"In return, I'll give you a heads-up. Do you see the dark energy in the sky? Dormammu is about to descend."

"Therefore, your opponent will no longer be me."

Upon unexpectedly learning that he had killed the Ancient One, Kaecilius felt an overwhelming sense of invincibility.

At this point, he even believed that even without Dormammu as an ally, he could accomplish the great task of ruling the earth on his own.

Therefore, he didn't mind having more fun before Dormammu arrived.

After being reminded, Strange finally snapped out of his hatred and noticed the dense dark energy in the air.

"Damn it!"

Strange tried to dispel the dark energy in the air with magic, but he was powerless to do so.

He could only turn to Mike for help and asked, "Do you have a way to stop Dormammu from descending?"

As an ancient dimensional demon, Dormammu's power is not necessarily less than that of the Ancient One. If it were to descend upon the world, it would be a catastrophe for humanity.

"Let Dormammu come if he wants. He probably won't be satisfied without suffering some losses." Mike, who had the strength to back him up, took the matter very lightly.

For him, dispelling the dark energy around the HK Temple was easy, and even spending more effort to repair the latitudinal cracks here wouldn't be difficult.

However, the problem now is that the entire magical defense network of the Earth has disappeared, and Dormammu can appear from other places even if he doesn't descend from the HK Temple.

This was the case, at least until the Temple's defenses were rebuilt.

Therefore, it is better to guide than to block.

Instead of going to great lengths to prevent their arrival, it would be better to let them come and have a real fight.

This will also let Dormammu know that even without a magical defense network, Earth is not so easy to control.

"Are you sure?" Strange, having calmed down, quickly understood what Mike meant.

“OK.” Mike nodded.

“Alright then, I believe you.” Strange touched the Time Stone hanging around his neck.

Having inherited the Ancient One's legacy, he had previously learned a great deal about the use of the Time Stone from her.

One of them is a spell that controls the time loop, which should be able to keep Dormammu occupied.

With Mike by his side, Strange's initial anxiety subsided and he became somewhat more at ease.

Then, after discovering the strange dark energy phenomenon here, which caused a lot of panic and chaos among ordinary people on the streets of Hong Kong, Strange whispered a few words to Baron Mordo and the other four old wizards.

Not long after, the three old wizards who received the mission went to the streets of Hong Kong to maintain order and evacuate people.

Baron Mordo's gaze swept over the faces of Strange, Mike, and Casillas, among other fanatics. After hesitating for a moment, he also went to the streets of Hong Kong to help.

“Actually, you have another option, which is to submit to me and Dormammu. We will grant you eternal life and power…” Kaecilius said with a light laugh as he watched Baron Mordo and the other wizards leave one after another.

Blank checks are fine to make any promises.

In any case, the dark energy spent in the end all came from Dormammu.

Moreover, if he is successfully won over, Dormammu might grant him more dark energy when he arrives and sees how efficient Kaecilius is.

This is considered using other people's money to benefit oneself.

Casillas is in a winning position no matter what.

"Don't even think about it! You traitor, you've betrayed everyone!!!" Strange shouted at Kaecilius's shameless words.

Casillas' actions are nothing short of treachery; he betrayed the entire world for his own benefit. And now, he's trying to drag others down with him.

Strange, with his sound values, would never agree to that.

As for Mike, he treated Casillas like a clown, not even deigning to glance at him.

Moreover, at this moment, he was paying attention to the Scarlet Witch's condition.

Perhaps the dark energy in the air was too concentrated, because the girl's expression became strange after she arrived at the HK Temple.

There seemed to be a hint of longing in his eyes.

"Wanda, how are you feeling? Do you need me to take you away?" Mike asked with concern.

"Those dark energies have a strange attraction for me, and I don't know if that's a good thing..." Scarlet Witch confessed.

Chaos encompasses everything.

The girl clearly took Gu Yi's words to heart, thus gaining a new understanding of her own abilities.

As a result, she is no longer as resistant to dark energy as she used to be.

The only thing that worries the girl now is that she is afraid that after absorbing the dark energy, she will fall into that unconscious state again.

"This white magic tome might solve your problem, and even if it doesn't, I'm here for you." Mike thought for a moment and handed the newly acquired white magic book to the girl.

Unlike the Dark Book, which pursues power, the White Magic tomes, compiled by many great wizards, are mostly defensive spells that teach people how to resist dark magic and stay true to themselves.

There is a high probability that this will resolve the hidden dangers affecting the girl.

Even if that doesn't work, there's always Mike's sealing technique.

With this double protection, Scarlet Witch could indeed try absorbing dark energy to enhance her abilities.

"Then I'll leave it to you." The Scarlet Witch took the White Magic Tome, a slight smile appearing on her face.

For the girl, the White Magic Book and sealing spells were unimportant; what mattered was Mike's trust.

That made her feel at ease.

Returning to Casillas, after his attempt to win over Strange and Mike backfired, he stopped wasting his time.

"You will regret this." After uttering this last cricket-like phrase, he quieted down and patiently awaited Dormammu's arrival.

At that moment, the dark energy vortex in the void began to flow, and the entire sky looked like an abstract oil painting unfolded.

Within the purplish-black dark energy, a hint of crimson gradually appeared.

Then, Dormammu, clad in armor and engulfed in flames, descended upon the HK Temple in a massive energy form.

"Dormammu, I have done what I promised you. Now, it is time for you to fulfill your promise." Kaecilius stepped forward with joy upon seeing Dormammu arrive.

For him, the time to reap the rewards has come.

Dormammu promised him that if he helped the other person come into the world, he would grant him eternal life and unparalleled power.

"Hmm?" The energy entity Dormammu looked down at Kaecilius, who was the size of an ant at his feet.

It's as if they're thinking about what the other person's name is.

For Dormammu, Kaecilius was merely a tool for his arrival on Earth, not irreplaceable, so remembering his name was no easy task.

Fortunately, Dormammu never intended to keep his promise, so not remembering the other person's name didn't matter.

Then it was seen that the dark energy on Kaecilius's body was flowing back uncontrollably to the energy body Dormammu. At the same time, Kaecilius's life force and magic power were also flowing out of his body.

As it turns out, without absolute power, making a deal with the devil is not so simple.

Kaecilius once relied on Domam's power, and now he's paying back the debt.

"No~"

As his life force drained away, Kaecilius finally realized that he had been tricked by Dormammu, and the expression on his face instantly changed from joy to anger and regret.

The expressiveness of her face is comparable to that of the Ancient One.

However, unlike the Ancient One who willingly sacrificed herself, Kaecilius is now powerless to resist Dormammu's demands for payment.

It was sucked dry in no time, eventually rotting into a pile of ashes.

When the wind blew, not even a trace remained.

This traitor who betrayed the Ancient One, betrayed Kamar-Taj, and betrayed humanity simply vanished without a trace.

In the end, nothing was left.

The incident happened so suddenly that the fanatics who had originally planned to come and worship Dormammu were finally frightened when they saw Kaecilius's miserable state.

They summoned spatial portals one by one, hoping to escape.

However, escaping from Dormammu is not so easy.

These fanatics, who had also borrowed Dormammu's energy, were suddenly frozen in place, and then, just like Kaecilius before them, their energy and life force began to flow back to Dormammu.

Before long, he followed in Casillas' footsteps.

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(End of this chapter)