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Chapter 169 The Supreme Mage is a traitor? We're doomed!

Chapter 169 The Supreme Mage is a traitor? We're doomed!

Mirror Dimension is a relatively difficult spell to learn because it involves space, which many beginners have no concept of. However, Rune is different; he has a foundation, such as the Teleportation Spell and the Unseen Stretch Spell, especially the latter, which allows Rune to easily understand the principles and casting methods of Mirror Dimension.

This is the benefit of being erudite. The only thing Rune needed to do when learning Kamar-Taj magic was to discard the part of the incantation that required borrowed power and instead draw magic directly from within his own body. While it was possible to simply change the name of the power-borrower, doing so would cause Rune to be a beat slower when casting spells.

Wolverine, of course, was unaware of this. His nostrils flared as he detected the nauseating dark energy: "Be careful, something's wrong with this guy!"

A vibrant green energy danced at the Rakshasa's fingertips: "I know, Rune is no ordinary dark mage. Watch out!"

The ground suddenly cracked open, and countless black, tentacle-like shadows burst forth from the cracks!

"Get out of the way!" Logan shoved the Rakshasa away, but a shadow wrapped around his ankle. The shadow was like a living thing, instantly spreading to his entire body, and his adamantium skeleton made a screeching sound.

"It's clearly a mutually beneficial arrangement, so why are you unwilling to agree?" Rune looked at the two people in front of him with suspicion. "If she continues to stay here, not only will she gradually lose her sanity, but your world could also be destroyed in Wanda's whim—."

"But she's our brother and sister too! I have a responsibility to protect her!" Wolverine roared, swinging his claws at the shadow, only to find his claws piercing through the illusion. Rune lightly raised his hand, and a bolt of dark red lightning struck him directly. Logan's body instantly stiffened; he felt every nerve in his body burning!

"But she wants to save her children even more." Rune's voice wasn't loud, but Wolverine and Rakshasa could hear him clearly: "You simply don't understand. Here, she is a core life form. All her children will possess the power to destroy the world, so many maintainers of order will do everything in their power to prevent their birth—"

Having previously absorbed the power of runes, Rakshasa has learned her lesson. She raised her hand and emitted rays composed of cosmic energy, one of the abilities she retained after absorbing Captain Marvel's power.

"If you truly understood their power, you'd be terrified even in your dreams!" Rune, struck by the ray, felt a real sting, befitting cosmic energy. "Only in other universes can her children grow, and I've already given her a reward she can never repay in this lifetime!"

Logan struggled to his feet, his healing factor fiercely battling against the dark energy, his skin constantly festering and regenerating: "No reward in this world could be so precious—."

Rune glared at the two races: "I gave her hope, Logan!"

Logan fell silent, and Rakshasa stared wide-eyed.

"I told her where the child was reincarnated, Logan. For that alone, I'd gladly let Wanda warm my bed!" Rune sneered. "All I want is for her to come with me to other universes and live a normal life. Is that so wrong?"

The camaraderie between the former Wolverine and Rune allowed him to show mercy. If Rune had been more ruthless, he could have used magic to make the adamantium in Wolverine's body vibrate, causing even Wolverine's regenerative abilities to suffer from persistent brain damage.

Upon hearing Rune's explanation, the Rakshasa asked, "How can I believe you?"

"Wasn't everything that happened before enough?" Rune sneered. "Wanda could make the vast majority of mutants in the world lose their powers with just a single word, while so many sorcerers and scientists have tried everything they could but failed to solve this problem."

Do you think this is normal?

Rakshasa also fell silent. She looked at Wolverine, hoping to get some response from him.

"You have nothing to say, right?" Rune asked, withdrawing the magic that maintained the mirror dimension. "I understand how important Scarlet Witch is to you, but this is the fact: as long as she stays here, Wanda will never be able to truly support her children, and she will be hunted down by the Avengers."

Then, Rune stared intently at Wolverine and Rakshasa: "I admit I have my own selfish motives. I hope she can help me maintain stability in another world. I believe our world needs her. What about you? Is Wanda needed here?"

After a moment of silence, Wolverine said, "I won't interfere in this matter anymore, but you still need to persuade Magneto."

Rune nodded.

Wolverine's desire to protect Scarlet Witch is actually quite easy to understand. In other words, he can't stand to see any mutant being persecuted. The reasons can be traced back to his childhood trauma, his compensatory psychology towards the entire mutant community after losing his family, his anxiety about his responsibility as an immortal being, and his self-redemption by turning killing into protection. He is not only protecting a mutant child, but also the legitimacy of the existence of the entire mutant race.

This is why mutants like Li Qianhuan and Rakshasa who had been with him even regarded him as family or even a father. When the magic faded, everything around returned to normal, and everyone looked at the three people standing in the middle with a strange expression. Their fight did not even cause any damage to the workshop.

"Alright, let's get down to business." Rune casually dismissed everything that had happened earlier: "There's a reason I've gathered you all here. I have reason to suspect that there's a spy among the Avengers."

"You need evidence to back up your claims!" Daredevil couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "I don't think so!"

"Although I don't get along with the Avengers, I don't think any of them would be spies," Wolverine said, as Rakshasa helped him sit on the sofa and nodded in agreement. Although Wolverine believed that, apart from Steve, the other Avengers were suspected of neglecting the interests of mutants, he still thought that the Avengers were generally good people.

The Punisher, Moon Knight, and others remained silent, while Scarlet Witch took her child and went next door, too lazy to listen to the others' arguments; in her eyes, the child was the most important thing.

"Actually, I have evidence," Rune sneered. "Not only that, I also believe that we are about to face not just the Berserkers, but the Berserkers with all six Infinity Stones."

These words immediately sparked a murmur among the heroes below, the Punisher's chilling laugh silencing everyone. Frank glanced at the surrounding heroes and asked in a low voice, "It's that mage, isn't it? Our Sorcerer Supreme, he's betrayed us?"

“He may not be Doctor Strange from your universe,” Rune added, “but he’s definitely a traitor.”