Bul-Kathos drove his car through the portal again, then continued driving through the streets of London with Jill and Frank.
Although it was already night, the streets of London were never without pedestrians. The pickup truck emerging from a corner didn't attract much attention, and Bul-Kathos was searching for the Sanctum Sanctorum in London.
Having been teleported, he was slightly lost, so he needed to drive around a bit more. Although he sensed Luke and Jessica's auras on Pendle Hill, Bul-Kathos had no intention of meeting these two rookies.
As for the Ancient One, she was currently examining Ninue, who bore tire marks on her waist.
"Blood Queen, to be honest, I'm not particularly pleased to see you." The Ancient One's tone was somewhat cold as she looked at Ninue, who had barely managed to stand up. The Ancient One knew a lot about Ninue's existence. For a being who sought to unleash catastrophe for her ambition, it was difficult for any kind person to feel favorably towards her.
"Who are you?" Ninue waved her arm, restoring her appearance to its original state, standing ready against the Ancient One. She subtly adjusted her external image, beginning to exude charm, which facilitated communication.
Especially when facing an opponent who was at least stronger than her. Their active periods were staggered; Ninue had already been dismembered and placed in a box when the Ancient One became the Sorcerer Supreme. So, to Ninue, the Ancient One was a complete stranger. But this didn't prevent Ninue from sensing the Ancient One's power.
"I am merely a somewhat powerful sorcerer." The Ancient One's magic began to surge, directly trapping Ninue in place. Pure magic had a significant impact on the body, which was why sorcerers always found it difficult to reach the end of their lives peacefully. The Ancient One had no intention of directly using the power of the Dark Dimension, because as the Dark Dimension's master, her use of that power would cause an erosion of Earth. Even the Vishanti would have some trouble solving the effects.
"I will not surrender without a fight!" Ninue surged with her own power to resist the Ancient One. Even with a significant disparity between them, she managed to gain some room to maneuver!
"Power devoid of piety, filled with blasphemous pus…" Ninue chanted the spell intermittently, while simultaneously guarding against the Ancient One with pure magic to avoid having her incantation interrupted.
"Perhaps your way of fighting is a bit outdated." The Ancient One pulled out her butcher's knife from her sleeve and directly plunged it into Ninue's chest. Ordinary damage was ineffective against Ninue, but the butcher's knife, a legendary weapon, possessed the power to truly harm her. However, to kill Ninue, it was still far from enough.
"Ah! Doctor!" Ninue cried out in pain the moment she was pierced through the chest by the butcher's knife! That emotion moved the Ancient One slightly. Grief, anger, love, and longing! The Ancient One didn't know how unforgettable or symbolic this "Doctor" was to Ninue. But that intense emotion had already begun to transform into tangible power!
The powerful magic completely shattered the restraints the Ancient One had created, forcing the Ancient One to begin using the power of the Dark Dimension! After she mastered the Dark Dimension, magic was an inexhaustible resource for her.
Reckless use of magic would indeed harm the body, but this was no longer something she needed to worry about. Could a Dimension Lord be harmed by the power of their own dimension? Obviously not.
After fully mastering the Dark Dimension, the Ancient One could use her power more freely, and due to her status as Sorcerer Supreme, she could use the power of the Dark Dimension on Earth without inhibition.
Coupled with the news about the Seven Great Evils of Hell, she wouldn't be targeted by the Vishanti either. It's just that afterward, she would inevitably owe the Vishanti a great favor; the effects of dimensional erosion were never easy to deal with.
"Who is the Doctor?" The Ancient One immediately thought of her future disciple, Strange, but her intuition told her that the person Ninue was calling out to was not him. The Ancient One pulled back the dagger, her eyes fixed on Ninue. Her eyes had turned a deep, pure black!
"I trusted him, but he made me wait for thousands of years!" Ninue seemed to have fallen into madness because of this question. She began to exhaust her soul at all costs. The suddenly increased magic broke through the Ancient One's restraints. Ninue's eyes began to turn blood red, and waves of plague-carrying power silently spread.
"But he was late; he still hasn't appeared even now!" Ninue's power continued to surge with her outpouring, and the soul that had originally merged with her body finally manifested at this moment! A sacred golden light converged in her lower abdomen, while the rest of her body was covered in foul-smelling, dark green pus!
"You still haven't answered my question!" The Ancient One's tone was somewhat impatient! That golden light made her feel the aura of time. As the master of the Time Stone, she was confident she couldn't be mistaken!
White light shimmered in her waving hand, a vibrant power gradually dispersing the plague in the air, while the white light extended along the blade of the butcher's knife, forming a long sword. This space began to twist and turn, everything becoming unstable. And the Ancient One finally unleashed her power as the Sorcerer Supreme; the radiant white magic from the Vishanti continuously assaulted Ninue's body.
The unknown Doctor, even when she could observe the river of time, she had never seen him, as if this "Doctor" simply didn't exist in the river of time.
"Ha! That unfaithful man! That fellow whose name I can't even be told!" Ninue's hair also began to be stained with blood, and numerous negative emotions began to swell.
"Ancient One…" A faint call, like a candle in the wind, sounded, making the Ancient One pause her movements.
"Merlin?" Time stopped at this moment. There were only a dozen or so beings who could move at this time. Merlin the wizard always claimed he couldn't control time, but he could indeed pause it! The Ancient One glanced at Ninue, whose face was currently contorted with rage, her expression peculiar.
"Ninue can only die by Excalibur. This is the rule of time." Merlin's voice was ethereal, as if he were about to breathe his last.
"You who speak, if I'm not mistaken, are merely one of your phantoms. After this, your phantom will perish. Do you still wish to stop me?" The Ancient One frowned.
Each manipulation of time created a different branch, and now the river of time had long lost its original course.
The Ancient One was no longer the observer; she had begun to actively interfere and change things herself. The future was no longer discernible, and the past began to blur. At this moment, doing nothing was the biggest mistake.
"Time Lord! I can only say this much! Release Ninue, I guarantee she won't harm ordinary humans!" Merlin's voice grew more urgent.
"Time Lord?" The Ancient One was contemplating, somewhat hesitant. Merlin wouldn't do anything meaningless, but his actions now were baffling. Even with the Time Stone, she couldn't observe time, so why was Merlin so certain?
"What's your guarantee?" The Ancient One made up her mind. If Merlin couldn't provide a sufficient reason, Ninue would surely die!
"I cannot provide effective evidence, but I can confirm that you cannot kill Ninue!" Merlin's voice gradually faded.
Author's Note: Woke up and continued writing. Today, I spent some time organizing character origins and fanfiction basis. I'll probably put it in the related works section later, which might reduce some disputes. After all, everyone reads for entertainment. Arguing over the characters in this novel is my problem, and I can only try to make everyone feel less unhappy… I hope that when you encounter controversy, you'll all say "the author is an idiot" in unison, and don't argue amongst yourselves and spoil your mood.
Who is the Doctor? That is the question.
However, this person is indeed connected to Marvel and is not a forcibly integrated character. He originates from a Marvel comic special and indeed had interactions with Merlin. As for his role, I won't spoil it…
Actually, it's quite important. Of course, he's definitely not a character from the Fate series, as reader "Huhu z Tongzi" guessed…
Perhaps this Doctor, who has regenerated twelve times and whose name no one knows, is hard to guess? But the four words "Time Lord" directly reveal his identity. Of course, the title also exposed it, so I won't hide it anymore.
The Doctor? Who?
Doctor Who. This classic character in television history is not easy to write, or rather, very difficult to write, so his appearance will be slightly later.
At the end of this volume, I will write a concluding remark, roughly discussing the foreshadowing and connections between the first and second volumes.
Because my writing style makes it seem a bit difficult to find the overt and subtle plotlines… I originally thought everyone would react more enthusiastically when they found foreshadowing and some of the memes…
For example, Odin's description of "eating a person raw." Odin's actor is the dear Professor Hannibal… So he might even sprinkle some seasoning.
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