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Chapter 518 The First Fallen Ones Return

"No, it's not that I can read minds, I just saw the expression on your face—" Zatanna had been trying to dispel Barbara's suspicions all the way, but Barbara always looked at her with a suspicious gaze.

However, Rune does have the ability to read minds, and his telepathic abilities are quite good, but he won't activate this ability unless it's absolutely necessary.

After Zatanna greeted them, the other mages did not continue to approach.

Soon, they arrived at the circular terrace on the top floor of the sanctuary, where the king was standing, his thick fingers gripping the stone railing tightly.

Rune looked in the direction he was gazing, where a massive, dim blue magic circle had been formed, and the intricate runes on it were gradually glowing with white light.

"Supreme Master, how have you been?" Rune asked with a smile. The king finally turned around and saw Rune, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You've finally arrived," Wang said with a smile. "Thanks to you, everything went smoothly. However, I'd appreciate your help this time, as I'm afraid some beings won't be entirely satisfied with this enormous protective shield."

This statement is far too modest. They are not only not satisfied, they absolutely hate it!

"Leave everything to me. As long as I'm here, they won't be able to cause any trouble." Rune's expression was calm; he had long expected this to happen.

"Thank you so much," Wang laughed, completely relieved. But then the Sorcerer Supreme sighed, "Given your contributions to Kamar-Taj, the Sorcerer Supreme should rightfully be yours—"

Before he could finish speaking, Rune waved his hand, signaling the king to stop. Rune knew that his time in this universe wouldn't be long, and he was far from being able to assume the role of the Sorcerer Supreme.

Moreover, Wang himself is very good at this position. He often helps Doctor Strange with his work, so he knows exactly what he should do.

Barbara pursed her lips when she heard the conversation between the two and muttered something under her breath. As a result, Zatanna immediately pulled Barbara aside.

"I don't recommend that you continue to say that in front of other mages." Zatanna's expression was very serious.

Barbara was about to ask why when Zatanna continued, "I know that Rune himself is actually a very good person and not one to hold grudges, but some mages—you know, they will attack anyone who speaks ill of Rune in order to curry favor with the current strongest mage."

Those mages all used magic to communicate before daring to slander Rune, making sure no one else heard them.

"This is practically a literary inquisition! How could they do this! Isn't anyone going to do anything about it?" Barbara frowned. She just thought Rune was lazy. These days, the boy had almost always stayed in his room and never went out.

In fact, that is indeed one reason.

Zatanna sighed. "Then I'd like to ask, how do you intend to manage this? These mages don't usually gather together. Are you going to visit them one by one and demand that they stop deifying runes? And will they really stop?"

Rune directly launched a massive purge of the entire magical world, which naturally created some power vacuums. Mages could certainly enter these vacuums through their own efforts and research achievements, but how could that be as simple as directly pleasing Rune?

Meanwhile, as the magic circle continued to charge, the King began issuing commands to all the mages of Kamar-Taj, and some DC mages also joined in, quickly transforming the entire sanctuary into a sophisticated magical machine.

"Tell me, what is the situation at each sanctuary?"

"The Shanghai Sanctuary has 78% energy reserves," an elderly female mage replied, "but the integrity of the magic array structure has reached 91%. At this rate, it will be fully constructed in another twenty minutes."

"Gotham Sanctuary reports 82% energy reserves and 87% structural integrity," another sorcerer added. "They still need another half hour."

Wang nodded, then looked at the magic circle in front of him. "It seems I only need to wait another thirty minutes."

Clark wanted to help, but he couldn't understand what the mages were saying at all. This magical knowledge sounded as difficult as advanced mathematics. Meanwhile, Rune had begun to conserve his energy, waiting for the first person to dare to stop the magic circle from activating.

Ten minutes passed, then twenty minutes passed —

Just as everything was progressing smoothly, an alarm suddenly went off. The piercing sound, like countless screams, alerted everyone. Wang shouted what was happening, and a mage yelled, "Dimensional breakthrough! Something is trying to squeeze into the material world!"

Suddenly, the Scarlet Witch's voice rang out, "Leave it to me, I'll take care of that problem."

"Please, but please be careful not to fall into a trap," Wang said solemnly. Only then did Raven realize why he hadn't seen the Scarlet Witch; she was in another sanctuary.

In order to ensure the safety of the spiritual realm of Earth, the current Sorcerer Supreme has given everything. Doctor Fate is currently suppressed in the Gotham Sanctum under his orders, Scarlet Witch is in the Shanghai Sanctum, and Rune is at the most crucial Rock of Eternity.

Therefore, the king was not flustered at all.

Just as the Sorcerer Supreme was relaxing, a strange mist began to spread throughout the Sanctuary of the Eternal Rock and quickly reached the top floor.

Rune looked down and couldn't help but sneer, "First Fallen One, come out here!"

The mist instantly transformed into a terrifying black fog, dimming the surrounding light. A rustling sound emanated from the black fog, and the pungent smell of sulfur made one want to cover their nose.

"Oh, Rune, why didn't you tell me beforehand that you'd made such a big commotion?" A voice seemed to come from a very distant place, ethereal and elusive.

Rune didn't say anything, he just snapped his fingers, and then the black mist, the sound, and the smell of sulfur, along with Rune himself, all disappeared.

The king, who had been somewhat wary of confronting a symbol of depravity, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What is that?" Barbara asked Zatanna softly beside her.

Zatanna's expression was complex. "The First Fallen are God's first creation, and also the first fallen creation."

"That sounds pretty strong," Barbara said thoughtfully.

"Of course!" Zatanna nodded, and then told Barbara about how Rune had saved her from the other party, which made Barbara jump in surprise.

Although Rune was on good terms with Superman and was Raven's sweetheart, all these signs proved that Rune was not the person she had imagined. But she never expected that Rune was actually a good person!

Previously, the Fallen Ones abandoned their attack on Rune in order to seize Satan's throne, but this time it's different. Once this shield is reactivated, it will be difficult for the Fallen Ones themselves, and even the entire Hell and Heaven, to directly interfere in mortal affairs.

If Rune's previous implementation of a new magic system was at most a slap in the face to Hell, with a strong sense of humiliation, then this protective shield is almost trying to sever one of Hell's arms.

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This is a completely different matter!

Those who have just fallen must manifest themselves to seek benefits for the hell they inhabit; otherwise, even if they become Satan, they will still be subject to the whims of runes in collecting souls. What's the point of being Satan then?