bookbashuk Chapter 102 Two Wandas
Chapter 102 Two Wandas
Wanda looked toward the source of the energy, frowned, and followed the energy fluctuations to a door. Ancient runes were carved on the door, and another aura of chaotic magic emanated from inside the door.
Wanda reached out and opened the door. Behind the door was a small room containing only a broken mirror. Each shard of the mirror reflected different aspects of the Nine Realms.
Wanda crouched down and picked up a piece of mirror without any pattern on it. The reflection in the shard showed a woman's face: black hair, pale skin, and a scarlet light flashing in her eyes.
That was another Wanda, but not entirely Wanda. The Wanda in the fragments wore different clothes than she does now, standing before a pile of ruins, surrounded by burning buildings. Her face was expressionless, only cold and numb.
"This is the darkness within you."
A voice came from behind Wanda. Wanda turned around, but there was no one behind her.
"Who?" Chaos magic instantly enveloped his entire body.
"Someone who cares about you."
The voices came from all around the room, as if countless people were saying the same thing at the same time. Wanda frowned, and chaos magic surged in her hands, ready to attack at any moment.
"come out!"
In the corner of the room, a shadow began to writhe and eventually coalesced into the shape of a woman. The woman wore a long robe and a strange mask, revealing only a pair of scarlet eyes.
"Who are you?" Chaos magic coalesced into a sharp blade in Wanda's hand.
The woman removed her mask, revealing a face identical to Wanda's: "I am you, the voice deep within you, the self you've always suppressed."
Wanda's pupils contracted slightly: "You're lying."
Another Wanda walked up to her and lifted Wanda's chin: "I'm not lying, you know I'm telling the truth. You've been suppressing your feelings, suppressing your love for your master, suppressing your desire for power, suppressing the things you want to do but dare not do."
"Shut up!" The blade in Wanda's hand transformed into a chain that wrapped around her other self.
The other Wanda did not dodge, letting the chains wrap around her body and pass through her without causing any reaction.
"You can't kill me." The other Wanda laughed arrogantly. "I am a part of you. If you want to kill me, you can only kill yourself."
Wanda retracted the chains and took a step back: "What do you want to do?"
Another Wanda walked up to her and stared into her eyes: "I want you to admit that your feelings for your master are more than just loyalty, to admit that you are willing to do anything for him, including things you don't want to say out loud."
Wanda's breathing became rapid.
"You're afraid." Another Wanda reached out and gently stroked Wanda's cheek. "Afraid that you'll become vulnerable after admitting these things, afraid that your feelings for your master are fake."
"Enough!" Wanda opened her eyes, chaos magic burning like flames within them. "I don't need you to tell me this."
The other Wanda listened to the other's response, smiled, and vanished into a shadow.
"You will need me." The voice echoed again in the room before the shadows dissipated: "I will appear again when you need power the most."
The room returned to calm. Wanda stood in front of the broken mirror, looking at the countless versions of herself that reappeared within, and took a deep breath.
Wanda leaned against the wall and slowly exhaled: "I will not let anyone hurt my master, including myself."
Standing atop the Golden Palace, the Holy Lord gazed at the eerie scene in the sky. He could sense the power of the etheric particles reaching its peak. The power within Jane's body was now like a mad beast, desperately struggling to break free of its restraints.
"Master," Wanda's voice came from behind.
The Holy Lord did not turn around: "Has the situation been explained?"
Wanda walked to Shendu's side: "Yes, I know Asgard's entire defense system by heart."
The Holy Lord nodded without speaking.
Wanda stood beside Shendu, looking at his profile, which appeared even more profound in the sunlight.
"Master," Wanda said softly, "Do you think we can successfully extract the Aether particles?"
The Holy Lord replied, "Yes, but not here."
Wanda fell silent again, saying nothing more.
"Wanda," Shendu suddenly called out her name.
Wanda's heart skipped a beat: "Master?"
What happened to you today?
Wanda was stunned for a moment: "Master, how...how did you know?"
The Holy Lord's gaze fell on Wanda's eyes: "I sense that the chaos magic within you is more active than usual, as if it has been activated by something."
After a moment of silence, Wanda said, "I met another version of myself."
The Holy Lord raised an eyebrow slightly: "Another you?"
Wanda lowered her head and said, "She said it was the darkness deep within me."
The Holy Lord didn't press further, but simply reached out and gently patted Wanda's shoulder: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Odin summoned everyone to the Golden Palace.
Odin sat on his throne, scanning everyone present, and finally his gaze fell on Jane.
"Dr. Foster," Odin said, "the aether particles within you are about to reach their peak activity. I now need to establish a stable connection between you and them to ensure their safe removal."
Jane's face was a little pale, but she nodded nonetheless: "What should I do?"
"The Holy Lord will tell you," Odin said, turning his gaze to the Holy Lord. "Do you have a way?"
The Holy Lord walked up to Jane, his golden vertical pupils fixed on her.
"Dr. Foster, I need you to relax." The Lord's voice was calm and gentle: "Don't resist the power of the ether particles and let them move freely within your body. The more you resist, the more active they become, and the more dangerous they are to you."
Jane took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tried to relax her mind and body.
The Holy Lord raised his hand, and a magic circle unfolded according to Malekith's memory, enveloping Jane completely.
The Holy Lord felt the power of the ether particles reverberating within Jane's body: "Relax, don't be afraid, this energy array of mine will not harm you."
Jane's body trembled slightly, then gradually calmed down.
When the power of the magic array touched the ether particles, a large amount of energy rebounded in an instant, attempting to devour the Holy Lord.
The Holy Lord snorted coldly, continuously channeling magical power into the magic circle. The light of the magic circle became even deeper. A few minutes later, the Holy Lord withdrew his power, and the magic circle dissipated into a burst of starlight.
"Master." Wanda immediately stepped forward.
The Holy Lord waved his hand and said to Jian, "It's alright now. The power of the ether particles has stabilized and will not get out of control until the celestial convergence ends."
Jane opened her eyes and let out a long breath: "Thank you."
The Holy Lord nodded without saying anything more.