Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

As things stand, Sherlock just needs to ensure that the substitute doll he created works on the Ancient One, that the mark anchoring the substitute doll remains on the Ancient One, and that he doesn't let the sixth brother really escape.

Having given up on thinking, Sherlock checked the situation and, confirming that the Ancient One was definitely not going to escape, decisively chose to give up.

He took out his somersault cloud from his four-dimensional pocket, used it as a beanbag chair, and sprawled out in a relaxed pose, drinking the beer that the Ancient One had brought while munching on braised chicken feet generated from the food tablecloth.

You know what, after giving up thinking, Sherlock felt the joy of the Ancient One. Who doesn't love gossip, especially a live, 108k-quality special effects broadcast live?

If there really is any problem, then there's only one left.

Tell me (chew chew chew) who invented these braised chicken feet (chew chew chew)? They're perfect with beer (gulp gulp gulp) for watching the show and having some fun (chew chew chew)!

Unlike Sherlock, who seemed relaxed and carefree as if he were on a beach vacation, Stephen on the other side of the live stream felt like he wanted to die.

Not only was he inexplicably being chased by a fallen mage behind him, but he also couldn't beat him. Not only could he not beat him, but now he might not even be able to escape!

Indeed, although Kaecilius, this unfortunate boy, was considered a waste by the Ancient One, for Mordo and Stephen, the sense of intimidation he brought was no less than that of the Dark Lord.

Seeing that the two were about to be caught in Kaecilius's mirror space, Mordo, despite looking down on Stephen, finally unleashed his senior brother attributes due to his rigid personality.

Before Kaecilius could catch up, Mordo desperately opened a portal and pushed Stephen inside, then turned to fight Kaecilius alone.

Casillas didn't refuse Mordo's 'challenge'. He just smiled contemptuously and signaled his men to deal with Stephen, while he stayed behind to fight Mordo one-on-one.

The two were indeed taught by the same master, and their fighting moves and magic were almost perfectly replicated. The only difference was that Kaecilius had the power of the Dark Dimension. Although he couldn't defeat Mordo immediately, it was clear that defeating Mordo was only a matter of time.

Stephen's side and Mordo's side were completely opposite.

As Stephen and Mordo separated, the live stream was also split in two, with one side showing Mordo battling Kaecilius, featuring spectacular special effects and action sequences.

On the other hand, Stephen's situation is a different story. He's really mastered the art of balancing moral boundaries.

He first used the terrain to ambush and kill one of the two fallen mages who were chasing him, but he was also seriously injured by the other one.

With his last breath, Stephen, despite his broken body, opened a portal in his mind and found his beloved Christine Palmer, then showed off his Kamar-Taj magic in front of her.

But to be honest, the fight between Stephen and that fallen mage was so chaotic and messy that it was unbearable to watch, making Sherlock frown.

How to put it? It has a unique aesthetic, like putting a bootleg Jackie Chan in an abandoned furniture store. You'd think he's awesome, right? He gets beaten up like a dog. You'd think he's not awesome, right? Hey~, he still wins!

Especially when Sherlock saw this guy use the pacemaker's current to directly annihilate the fallen mage's soul, Sherlock's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

No, is this right? What the hell is this rubbish?

The Ancient One naturally noticed Sherlock's somewhat skeptical expression, chuckled, shook her head, and then spoke to Sherlock.

"The body is the soul, and the soul is the body. Sherlock, the soul is immortal and the body is immortal. By the same token, if the body is immortal, the soul is immortal. The two influence each other but are relatively independent, like the yin and yang fish intertwined."

The Ancient One spoke lightly to Sherlock, and although it sounded like she was explaining Stephen's pacemaker soul-destroying technique to Sherlock, Sherlock felt that something was not quite right.

If it were really as the Ancient One said, why would the Ancient One be so determined to die?

Sherlock seemed to have grasped something, but at the same time, he felt like he hadn't grasped anything. His mind was a jumbled mess, and he couldn't find any clues.

Seeing the conflicted look on Sherlock's face, the Ancient One simply smiled and did not continue to explore the topic further.

Some things only require a simple reminder; whether or not they are accomplished depends on Sherlock's own fate.

While Sherlock was deep in thought with his head down, Stephen on the other side was also quite conflicted.

After dealing with the pursuer, Stephen should be safe by now. If he wanted, he could use the Time Stone to heal his hands, forget Kamar-Taj, and stay with his beloved.

But unexpectedly, this guy, who kept saying that he just wanted to heal his hands and didn't want to get involved in trouble, actually decided to go back and rescue Mordo after hesitating for a while.

When Mordo saw Stephen return, he was both moved and helpless, but he didn't say much. He just focused on cooperating with Stephen to fight against Kaecilius.

Is it just the result?

Useful, but not much.

It's important to understand that while Stephen is considered one of the most talented sorcerers in Kamar-Taj recently, this can only be used to describe Stephen's magical talent.

As for the physical skills that everyone must practice in Kamar-Taj.

All I can say is, whatever makes you happy. After all, this thing doesn't offer any shortcuts.

That's right, Stephen is the weakest fighter in all of Kamar-Taj, without a doubt!

Because of this, although Stephen's return did have some impact on Casillas, it was limited. At least the result remained the same: Casillas was still dominating both of them.

Even when Sherlock saw this scene, he felt a little regretful that Stephen had made such a domineering entrance when he returned, which was exactly in line with the Negotiator's temperament!

Chapter 704 The Birth of Frida

Just as the two were growing increasingly desperate as they fought, Sherlock, who was watching from the other side, also began to get a little anxious.

According to the plot, the Ancient One should have appeared by now, died, and gone through the motions, but clearly, the Ancient One beside me didn't even move an inch, and was even happily snatching the last chicken foot.

"you……"

Just as Sherlock was about to speak up and persuade the Ancient One to focus her attention on the heir to the position of Sorcerer Supreme, who was almost beaten to death outside, instead of on his chicken feet...

On the other side of the battlefield, a sudden change occurred: a scarlet portal appeared abruptly above them.

As the portal, which was clearly different from the one in Kamar-Taj, appeared, a woman with blonde hair tied in pigtails, holding a staff, wearing a white shawl, and with a slightly erotic air due to her ill-fitting bust size, appeared in mid-air.

After emerging from the portal, the figure did not land, but instead floated in mid-air, staring at Casillas on the ground with a disdainful gaze.

That's right, it's Wanda!

Wanda's appearance instantly drew Sherlock's attention from the seemingly unrelated question of the soul and body to the screen, leaving him speechless as he stared at the suddenly appearing Wanda.

Well, if having Wanda cosplay Frillie was Sherlock's twisted sense of humor before, then this is completely a natural fit for him.

No, this is way too similar!

Before Sherlock could finish his exclamation, Frida had already slowly pointed her staff at the equally dumbfounded Kaecilius.

The next second, silvery-white magic shot out from the tip of the staff like a laser, even splitting in mid-air. The split magic lasers changed direction wildly like snakes, but their target remained Kaecilius, the fallen mage bewitched by Dormammu.

With this unexpected turn of events, Casillas's eyes, which looked as if they were wearing smoky eye makeup, suddenly widened. His hands flashed with hand seals, and he actually abandoned defense and instead used the Mirror of Space to dodge Wanda's attack.

Unfortunately, Kaecilius was not familiar with Wanda's magic. Although the mirror space was like a domain under his control, don't forget that Wanda's magic could bend.

Even though Kaecilius immediately erected Kamar-Taj's magical shield upon realizing something was wrong, he was still hit by Wanda's magic.

Almost instantly, the place where Casillas was located was filled with smoke and dust, followed by an explosion and the sound of space shattering like glass breaking.

Before Casillas could react, Wanda slowly landed beside Mordo and Stephen, standing nervously in front of them.

As for Stephen and Mordo, both of them looked astonished. After exchanging a glance, they both gave a wry smile.

After composing themselves, the two decisively chose to stand by Wanda's side.

To be honest, Wanda's move was just as shocking to them as Kaecilius's, even though Wanda had also demonstrated the magic Gandalf had taught her at Kamar-Taj.

However, practice and real combat are ultimately different, and Wanda's performance was truly stunning.

"Ha! I knew it! That hypocritical old codger, the Ancient One, definitely had a trick up her sleeve! I've never seen this little girl's magic in Kamar-Taj before!"

From the smoke and dust on the other side came Casillas's almost teeth-gritting roar.

It was obvious that Casillas had misunderstood something, but unfortunately, despite the strange expressions on the faces of the three who heard Casillas's words, none of them stepped forward to explain to the unfortunate kid opposite them.

As the smoke and dust cleared, Casillas emerged somewhat disheveled from a pile of shattered mirror spaces, his eyes, hidden beneath thick dark circles, glaring fiercely at the three men opposite him who looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

After taking a deep breath, a symbol representing the power of the dark dimension appeared on his forehead, and at the same time, black smoke began to continuously billow from Kaecilius's body as if he were burning.

With a flurry of hand seals, two sharp short swords, purely formed from space, appeared in Casillas's hands, instantly increasing his imposing presence.

In contrast, the trio on the other side could be described as abstract.

Wanda whispered to Stephen and Mordo beside her that aside from the 'normal attack magic' she had just used, she was not very proficient in using the rest of the magic, at least not in a tense battle like the one in front of her.

Nevertheless, Wanda, upholding the spirit of "never losing face" that Sherlock had taught her, pointed her staff at Kaecilius opposite her, while Mordo also conjured two magical round shields in his hands, assuming a fighting stance and staring at Kaecilius.

The worst one has to be Stephen, that idiot.

Even though this thing has the most equipment and the second coolest entrance pose (the coolest being Wanda just now), it still can't stop it from exuding that goofy vibe when preparing for battle.

Judging from the hand seals and movements, it's clear that Stephen wants to create two magical shields like Mordo next to him, but although he has learned a lot of magic, he obviously hasn't had enough time to practice.

The shield in his left hand had barely taken shape when it flickered a few times and then went out!

Most importantly, this guy actually treated it like a broken appliance, using Soviet-style repair techniques, and went up and patted his left hand.

This scene not only amused Sherlock, who was watching the battle, but also Kaecilius on the other side, and even made Wanda and Mordo, who were teammates, roll their eyes.

I feel like that indomitable momentum just now was completely shattered by Stephen's blunder in the second wave!

Of course, the Ancient One, who was watching the battle, also had a dark expression.

Anyone could see the resentment in him that said, "If I handed Kamar-Taj over to him, it would be a disaster!"

It's just a good thing this isn't the set of Jujutsu Kaisen next door. Otherwise, if the Ancient One's resentment were on that set, she might have just created a super-grade cursed spirit with its own domain, just like your Uncle Riche, and then claimed to be a super-grade sorcerer!

Seeing the Ancient One's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, Sherlock laughed even more heartily. How to put it... If Sherlock was secretly worried that the Ancient One, that heartless sixth brother, would run away, then...

So when Sherlock saw the Ancient One's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, he was absolutely certain that she wouldn't run away. After all, if she really did run away, there would be no one to clean up the mess in Kamar-Taj.

What? You mean you're counting on Sherlock?

Don't be ridiculous. With Sherlock's wicked nature, he can definitely be saved, but who knows what kind of mess he'll be in afterward.

Chapter 705 The Chaotic Battlefield and the Appearance of the Ancient One

Although their initial appearance was a bit lackluster, they were at least somewhat reliable when it came to actual combat.

The only problem is that even a pro like Mordo, leading two squishy newbies, still struggled immensely against the boss Kaecilius, who had revealed his second form, and even felt somewhat frustrated.

Anyone who has ever played games with a girl should know this: a high-level player carrying a low-level player in a high-level match – once you experience this, your risk of lifelong high blood pressure will skyrocket.

Not only were they constantly being pressured by Casillas, but their entire formation even began to undergo some inexplicable changes as the battle progressed.

Based on the original setup, anyone could see that the trio's main strategy was to have one or two tanks paired with Wanda as the damage dealer. Stephen and Mordo were responsible for using Kamar-Taj's magic to restrain Kaecilius, while Wanda was mainly responsible for dealing damage.

But as the fight went on, it took a turn for the worse.

I don't know if Wanda was influenced by Gandalf, or if she felt that pure magic output wasn't enough, but in the middle of the fight she actually grabbed her staff and charged up to start close combat with Kaecilius.

You know what, anything Sherlock makes is bound to be a masterpiece. Ignoring his almost undisguised morbid sense of humor, the staff Sherlock made for Wanda, just like the one Frilline made, was still incredibly effective when used as a blunt weapon.

Wanda wielded her staff with great force, each strike carrying immense power. Even Casillas dared not fully unleash his power to meet Wanda's close-range attacks, resorting instead to techniques to deflect the force or simply dodge them.