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Chapter 139 Chapter 194 Chapter 195 The Obsessed Mage, Tzeentch's Ambition

Ancient One had promised to help Casillas gain enlightenment in life and find a way to calm his tormented soul.

Casillas mistakenly believed that the method Ancient One mentioned was the way to reunite him with his wife and children.

This also made him, like other masters of secret arts, fanatically worship and admire this elder.

And regarded Ancient One as his life mentor.

however……

However, the development of the situation was somewhat different from what Casillas had expected.

In addition to the white magic that we learn on a daily basis.

However, Ancient One never taught him the magic that could allow him to reunite with his wife and children!

Gradually, Casillas' mentality became unbalanced again and he felt that he had been deceived.

He even paranoidly believed that Ancient One knew the real reason why he came to Kamar-Taj, but deliberately refused to teach him the magic he most wanted to learn.

That's right.

She definitely did it on purpose! !

Casillas felt that he had spent so much time and learned so much useless knowledge, but still had not found the ability he really wanted.

But he was not ready to give up.

After successfully being promoted to a master of secret arts, nothing can stop him from finding the answers himself.

So from that day on, he tried to read various ancient books.

Trying to find the secret that Gu Yi was unwilling to share with him...the method that would allow him to reunite with his wife and children.

God will not let down those who work hard?
A few days ago, by chance, he finally discovered the secret to reversing time and destiny from the fragments recorded in several different ancient books.

And all these words pointed to an unfamiliar spell ritual - [Gift of Tzeentch]! !

It says: If you are lucky enough, as long as you offer your loyalty and faith to the Lord of Change named Tzeentch, he will grant you the ultimate spell that can bring "transformation from life to death", or you can learn a piece of knowledge or spell that you did not know before from any book within one to three days.

In order to see his wife and children again, Casillas is willing to do anything...

Therefore, he didn't care at all about the power of this so-called "Lord of Change", whether it was white magic or the black magic that symbolized taboos!

So from that day on, he followed the ritual fragments recorded in the pages of the book and began to call upon the blessing of Tzeentch in a state similar to meditation.

But I don't know if it's because the spell ritual is incomplete, or because this ritual is far beyond Casillas' current spell level, or maybe he's just not lucky...

In short, after trying for a while, Casillas found that there was no change in himself.

But just when he was extremely frustrated and ready to give up, he unexpectedly saw the figures of his dream wife and children during the process of [meditation].

They talked and hugged Casillas happily as if they were alive, and he could even clearly feel the warmth coming from his wife and children.

For Casillas, this is like a ray of hope appearing in despair!
And just like that... he became addicted to it.

But things are unpredictable and changes are everywhere!

The goddess of misfortune seemed to be particularly fond of this tragic old man, and was unwilling to let him enjoy happiness for even one more day.

then……

What was supposed to be a warm reunion with his wife and children soon became an unforgettable nightmare for Casillas.

"My love, you finally come to see us again."

A middle-aged woman with short hair and a few freckles on her face suddenly threw herself into Casillas' arms from the endless darkness, and begged with sobs:
"Honey, please save us and take us to a place where we can be reunited as a family... Then we can be together forever!"

Another little boy who looked about seven or eight years old followed closely behind and also rushed over, "Dad, I missed you so much."

"My Adria, my little Jimmy..."

Casillas opened his arms and hugged his wife and children tightly. While enjoying this moment of tenderness, he murmured with a face full of self-blame:

"Please give me a little more time. I will definitely find a way to reunite with you... I will!"

however.

next second.

The wife who was as gentle as jade in his arms and the son with a virgin face suddenly turned into two hideous and terrifying mummies. They wailed and begged.

"Dear (Dad), please save us, please don't leave us alone again..."

"Ahhhhh!!"

Casillas was so frightened that he immediately came out of the [meditation] state and waved his hand to overturn the wooden table in front of him and the incense burner on it.

Resentment towards Ancient One surged in his heart again.

Yes, it's all her fault!

【Only when you find the answer can your soul find true peace! 】

At this moment, a slight whisper suddenly popped up in Casillas' mind, but it disappeared without a trace when he tried to listen carefully...

……

The next morning.

Somewhere in a training ground.

Several apprentice mages in gray-white apprentice robes gathered together and whispered something.

"Have you heard? The Sorcerer Supreme is going to accept Wanda as his disciple!"

"Oh my god, she seems to have only been here for a little over three months. Isn't that too lucky?"

"Although the time was short, her magical talent is obvious to all. After all, across the entire Kamar-Taj, Wanda is probably the only one who has successfully learned how to use the Mysterious Ring to open the Dimensional Door in just one day!"

"Yes, I remember the previous record holder was our master Casillas. It seems he only took 10 days... No wonder even Master Mordo praised Wanda's talent more than once."

"Hey, you guys are all thinking too simply..." One of the male apprentices turned into a wise guy and said mysteriously:
"Although we have to admit that Wanda's magical talent is unparalleled, the real reason why the Supreme Sorcerer made an exception and accepted her is probably related to the person who sent her here to study magic!"

Everyone was stunned at first, but soon realized, "You mean... the dimensional demon who was exiled to Earth?"

Just now.

Casillas, looking somewhat gloomy, came to the training ground and glanced at the few people with a sinister look. "If you are all ready, then let's start today's practical training!"

"Yes, Master!"

Several trainee mages bowed quickly in response.

In Kamar-Taj, except for a very small number of magic apprentices who are gifted or extremely lucky, only a few can receive personal instruction from the Ancient One.

The vast majority of magic apprentices are taught magic or combat skills by mages who have obtained the title of [Master of Mystic Magic].

Then you can improve yourself little by little through self-cultivation.

Casillas is one of the mages who successfully obtained the title of [Master of Mysticism].

These apprentice mages are all his apprentices.

Soon, a big fight officially began.

Since the apprentice mages had limited magical power and were unable to learn advanced white magic, they could only rely on magical instruments with built-in enchantments like the [Living Tribunal Scepter] to fight.

They continued to stand in the formations they had learned in daily drills and launched attacks from different angles.

Upon seeing this, Casillas immediately activated the [Ring of Raggador], forming a double-sided yellow magic energy shield in his hand that was both offensive and defensive.

While blocking everyone's attacks, he seized the opportunity to launch precise counterattacks.

Even if he was outnumbered, he was still able to calmly deal with the attacks of the rookies.

bang bang bang-

Perhaps because he was in a bad mood, Casillas showed no intention of holding back in the fight today, and even seemed to be deliberately venting his anger.

After just a few encounters, several trainee mages were knocked to the ground by him, covering their injured parts and groaning in pain.

Casillas scolded with a gloomy expression, "Your positioning just now was too loose, and you were hesitant when you attacked. This allowed the enemy to easily predict your moves..."

"That's enough, Casillas, that's all for today's training."

The figure of Master Mordo appeared at the edge of the training ground. He looked at the trainee mages lying on the ground with some pity and persuaded them:
"You were a little too harsh just now. I think they might need to see a doctor now."

"Humph." Casillas clearly didn't appreciate it. "If I were the enemy, they would have been completely wiped out just now..."

But no matter how stubborn he is, he still has to give face to the eldest brother.

Then he waved to several apprentices on the ground, signaling them to go to the infirmary for treatment.

After they left, Mo Du finally persuaded them earnestly:

"Casillas, don't let your inner demons blind you. You must guide the anger, stubbornness, arrogance, and ambition within you, discover your greater potential, eliminate your inner demons, and learn to follow your own rules."

"The inner demon will never be eliminated!!"

Casillas shook his head and asked bluntly, "Have you not realized yet... Ancient One clearly knows of a more powerful power, but refuses to share it with us?"

"shut up."

Mo Du's face darkened and he shouted, "You have to understand one thing: it's not for us students to question the teacher's teaching methods."

"Casillas, I'm just like you. When I first came here, I felt hopeless, lost, helpless, and heartbroken... She was the one who shaped us. So, only by trusting our teacher can we remain steadfast and avoid going astray."

"go astray?"

Casillas seemed to have heard a huge joke, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"As a Supreme Mage, not only did you ally yourself with the Dimensional Demon, but you also took in the witch who was born with Chaos Magic as your disciple. Could anything be more misguided than this?"

Then he roared angrily:

"What's more, she deceived me. When I first came here, she promised me that she would help me broaden my horizons and gain enlightenment in life so that I could get rid of the pain of the past."

"But she broke her promise... She left me in agony, yet remained indifferent."

It can be seen.

Casillas was very dissatisfied with Ancient One's alliance with Carl and his acceptance of Wanda as his disciple.

And feel that they are not being treated fairly.

"Mr. Mara is different from other dimensional demons who want to invade Earth. He is a good... Oh, never mind."

Mo Du originally wanted to explain something, but looking at his fellow apprentice who was full of resentment, he could only sigh helplessly:

"Casillas, your thoughts are too extreme. We all know what you came to Kamar-Taj for... But getting rid of pain does not mean changing your past."

"Think about how much you've accomplished since you came here, how much you've learned, and how many people in need you've helped. Isn't that enough to heal the pain in your heart?"

Casillas said without hesitation: "Of course not."

"Hey!!"

Seeing this, Mordo knew that no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would be useless, so he could only remind him before turning around and leaving:

"Be careful, you must remain unshakable and don't let the troubles in your heart overcome your reason!"

"Teacher once said that although some powers are powerful, even masters of the secret arts should not dabble in them, because they will make you lose yourself and fall into the demons of your heart..."

Casillas ignored it.

Since Ancient One is unwilling to teach him what he wants to learn most, he might as well look for the answers from others.

The Lord of Change, who has insight into fate, knows changes, and masters the laws, naturally becomes his best choice at the moment.

only.

Before that, he needed to complete the spell ritual to summon the [Gift of Tzeentch] from Ancient One's private collection.

……

[Subspace].

In the [Crystal Maze] that is covered by fog and has not yet taken shape.

Tzeentch looked at the spark representing Casillas, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his beak.

"The seeds that can bring about change have been successfully planted. What follows is a patient wait for them to blossom and bear fruit!"

In fact, Tzeentch's original first target in Kamar-Taj was... the Ancient One.

That's right.

What could be more challenging than conquering the Supreme Mage?

However, he did not dare to disrupt his boss's current plan.

So he had no choice but to plant a nail next to Gu Yi.

Then cast a long line and catch the big fish.

When the day comes that his boss officially turns against Kamar-Taj, it will be his turn to show his skills.

And this day was destined not to make Him wait too long.

If I, Jianqi, want to place an order, I must place the largest one! !

……

Night falls.

【Hell's Kitchen, New York】

In a dark room, Daredevil Matt Murdock was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

The noisy sounds outside the window gradually formed a constantly changing real-time 3D map in his mind.

The border of this map continued to extend outward and finally stopped three blocks away.

call--

Matt Murdock let out a long sigh, a look of relief on his face.

The "radar sense" that he relies on for survival has finally returned! !
(End of this chapter)