Shadow of the Beautiful World

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In the obsidian hall at the border of hell, Merlin, who was reading a magic book, looked up and saw the first batch of contestants and assistants who were eliminated.

The battle mage king seemed to be roasted, with black smoke emitting from his whole body.

The fat mage was lying on the ground under the steps. Although he was protected by a shield, he was seriously injured by the explosion.

He chose to quit at the last moment when Dum detonated the energy cube, and the energy impact came, which left a small life.

The Deathblade General beside him was not so lucky.

This guy was invited by Ebony Maw to participate in the competition. He is very confident in his power, and he is not afraid of death because he has a special weapon in his hand.

That dark golden war halberd stores its soul, as long as the weapon is still there, it will never die.

This is the biggest reliance for it to run rampant in the universe.

But unfortunately, the halberd has been broken.

When Doom detonated the Rubik's Cube, General Deathblade was too close to Doom, and was directly hit by the first wave of energy that was enough to pierce the continental shelf. It chose to protect its wife, Proxima Centauri.

The price is that it gets death.

After Black Dwarf, the Dark Order lost another general.

Poor Dark Walker is dead without a whole body.

And the best form is Asgard Assassin Angela.

This cunning hunter angel immediately chose to leave the field after sensing that the energy of the explosion was irresistible.

She was only impacted by the energy, and apart from the slight melting of the armor, she basically didn't suffer any more serious injuries. This cunning angel hunter has no intention of fighting to the death for his younger brother or sister.

Just the three of you?

Raven looked at Angela, he said:

I thought Doom was going to send more people out at once.

But that guy is really ruthless. How long has it been since this started? He has already raised his butcher knife.

Faced with Merlin's evaluation, Angela took off the melted armor while shaking her slightly burnt orange-red hair. She was very dissatisfied and said to Merlin:

It seems that my silly sister was also deceived by you. This is not a fair competition at all. That Dum...his strength is much higher than others! There is almost no suspense about the outcome of this competition.

Yeah?

Merlin shrugged, he put away the magic tome, and cast a healing spell on the seriously injured king.

He said to Angela:

Do you think Doom has won? I don't think so. Anyway, do you want to make a bet?

Angela narrowed her eyes.

Since the hunter angel left the kingdom of angels with his lover, he has been hanging around in the dimension of hell for a while.

She didn't want to go back to Asgard to face Frigga and Odin, as if she had lost her goal, she was drinking and having fun with her wife Sera all day long.

If this continues, this assassin will be destroyed.

What's the bet?

Asked by Angela, Merlin replied:

I have an army of wingless angels in hell, more than 3,000 people. If you lose, you will command them and fight for me. I will not restrain you. You will be free after 100 years.

If I lose, let me think about it.

Merlin rubbed his forehead, he said:

I'll do something for you, no matter what it is, even if it's helping you assassinate Odin, how about it? Fair trade, do you want to bet?

You must be lying to me! You cunning fellow...

Angela brushed her hair, walked to Merlin with her long legs, and sat there, looking suspiciously at the several projection screens floating in front of Merlin's eyes.

She pursed her lips and said:

I really don't think Doom will lose. That wizard is only one step away from the heavenly father... It's a crushing force, but I won't bet with you. This is not a fair deal.

Merlin shook his head.

He looked at the screen in front of him, watching the retreating figures of the contestants who were seriously injured by Doom, and said:

You're right, but you can't become a Supreme Mage just by being powerful.

Keep watching, maybe there will be surprises.

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In the ghost world.

With strong fear, Strange walked in the only remaining city in this world.

He had just witnessed that terrifying explosion with his own eyes. Doom seemed to have detonated something dangerous. Not only did he defeat all his opponents at once, but he also completely changed the terrain of that dark mountainous area.

The sprawling mountain seemed to be severed in the middle, as if bitten by a monstrous beast.

terrible.

These monsters!

The wild mage escaped that disaster because he was far away before, and it was a wise choice for him not to participate in the battle with those monsters.

But Strange himself knew very well that he couldn't keep going.

Doom had gained a great advantage now, and the wizard king would definitely continue to eliminate competitors one by one. The reason why he didn't come to Strange was because he was the least threatening.

But it will always be his turn.

If the wild mage wants to go further, he must find some necessary assistance.

If you just use this world purely as a battlefield, then there is no need for the mentor to leave these cities that still have life.

Strange was walking in the dark and silent streets of this city. He wore a hood and held the crystal wand on his waist. While walking, he thought:

Why did this world become what it is now? Is there something hidden about these beings remaining here?

These questions lingered in Master Ye's heart, and no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't get an answer.

Anyway, if you fight, you will definitely not be able to beat those guys. Why don't you follow this line of thinking to check, find the locals and ask, maybe you can find another way.

The wild mage made up his mind and walked quickly along the deserted roads of the city.

The scale of this city is not large, it is just a bigger town in the real world, but there are occasional lights in the houses on both sides of the road, which proves that there are still people living here.

But Strange knocked on several doors in a row, but did not get any response.

Even if the door was broken into, there was no trace of life in the room.

This made the wild mage a little puzzled.

Moreover, under the gloomy moonlight, the city was not safe. In the darkness, there were monsters watching Strange, and he was attacked by monsters who jumped out of the shadows more than once.

It was something very similar to a ghoul, but those pale, skinny, and twisted guys, like other creatures in this world, had signs of being corroded by flesh and blood.

The random growth of abnormal eyeballs, twisted limbs, and the big mouth with sharp teeth split on the abdomen or back all prove that these guys are not friendly.

But the situation in the city is still better than outside.

At least the strength of these monsters is average, even for Strange it is not difficult to deal with them.

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When Strange was looking for a living person who might not exist at all, he suddenly heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground nearby.

The wild mage immediately became extremely vigilant, and sneaked towards the direction where the falling object fell.

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Proxima Centauri, who was seriously injured, supported his body with the weapon in his hand.

The raider of the Dark Order was in a bad state. Under the protection of General Deathblade, she barely escaped the big explosion caused by Doom.

But when fleeing from the explosion site, he was chased by the heroic spirits under the command of the witch Hermione.

She was forced to use a teleportation to evade capture, but at the cost of worsening her injuries.

The spear bestowed by Lord Thanos in her hand was melted, but it was still usable.

This weapon is very strange, it is made mechanically, and it will form a blade similar to a shaped trident after opening, and Lord Thanos has added the power of death to this weapon in a special way.

Most of the creatures in the stars are irresistible, as long as they are hurt by the sharp edge, they will die in pain.

Ebony Maw! Come get me!

Proxima put his finger on the abdomen that was torn by the sharp blade, and tried to contact his companions with the communicator, but there were only bursts of strange noises, which made Proxima who had fled to the stab very angry.

She is in a very bad state at this time, the danger has not passed, she must join her companions as quickly as possible.

The intensity of this battle for the position of the supreme mage as the final prize far exceeded her thoughts, and Proxima would regret participating in this incident very much.

But it also proves a point.

Loki, who newly joined them, is right to be vigilant about the earth. There are many dangerous guys in that world. It is very difficult for Thanos to conquer this world...

Aww

Perhaps the blood oozing from Proxima Centauri's wound was smelled by the monsters hiding in the shadows of the city. With a few ear-piercing roars, those alienated monsters rushed out from the surging shadows.

Their eyes are full of tyranny and chaos, and the saliva from their sharp teeth falls to the ground, and there is a sound of corrosion.

But their appearance hit the gunpoint of Proxima Centauri. Although the night hunter was injured, it was still very easy to deal with these guys that bred from the twisted chaos.

She swung the trident, and after swiping the weapon several times, the incoming monsters were easily dealt with.

Cough, cough

The action of the battle affected the wound, causing the son of the tyrant to cough a few times in pain. After the last monster fled back into the shadows in fear, Proxima took a deep breath, trying to find a place to rest.

At this moment, the halo of the Transfiguration Curse lit up beside her.

Strange, who jumped out of the distorted light, waved the crystal staff, and blasted a precise shatter spell on Proxima Centauri's wrist.

The dangerous trident came out of his hand.

Immediately afterwards, a black double-edged battle ax was pulled out from behind by the wild mage, and he slashed at the astonished Proxima Centauri.

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The ax cut into the flesh and blood of Proxima Centauri, and the cold death power followed the weapon and rushed into the body of this dangerous hunter, making her feel the pain and the cold that paralyzed her body.

She drew out her short sword and waved her fingers vigorously to fight back.

But Strange took a step back, dodging the stabbing dagger, and the Vatum wand in the other hand spun around in the air, and a green beam shot out from the tip of the wand, hitting Proxima Centauri's body.

Killing Curse!

Proxima Centauri's whole body was wrapped in green light, and the hideous light in her eyes froze at this moment.

She may have thought about death in her life, but she really never thought that she would die in this way, in this inexplicable place, at the hands of such a weak and cunning wild mage.

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Strange grabbed the black battle axe, turned around and slashed at Proxima Centauri's neck, skillfully chopping the alien's head out.

Proxima Centauri's head rolled on the ground like a ball and smashed into the shadow. Soon, there was a scalp-numbing sound of chewing and gnawing from the shadow.

The wild mage put away his axe, glanced at the headless corpse behind him, shook his head, put away his things, then grabbed the weapon left by Proxima Centauri, and quickly disappeared at the end of the dark street.

Strange is indeed the weakest of all the contenders.

But he does not lack the will to fight, especially after he has just completed the last stage of combat training in hell, he also has his own fangs.

Those who underestimate him will be bitten severely, and it will be very painful.

Ten seconds after Strange left, a small guy sneaked out from the corner of the street.

Billy Batson's face was pale.

He was also affected by the big explosion made by Doom before, but fortunately he was far enough away at that time, and the divine power inheritance of the Rock of Eternity was strong enough, and his superhuman body helped him withstand the aftermath of the explosion.

But the explosion also affected him. He was very weak and could no longer call Shazam's lightning for a short time. He could only hide and move in the posture of an ordinary person.

But this is not a bad thing!

At least in this state, he can think more carefully, instead of rushing forward and working hard whenever he encounters it.

Holding his wand, Billy glanced at the headless corpse of Proxima Centauri, and then at the direction where Strange disappeared. He thought for a while, looked left and right, and then quickly chased after him.

He wanted to see what Strange, his nominal junior, was going to do.

On the other side, after a few minutes of walking, the Wild Mage finally found a place willing to accept him, which looked like a tavern.

But in reality it was more like a junkyard, with light coming from the half-hidden door, and a burst of noise.

Strange pulled his hood down, stepped forward, knocked on the door, and a few seconds later, a head poked out, startling Strange.

It looked like an old man, but like the monsters hidden in the city, he was eroded by the curse of flesh and blood.

On his wrinkled face, there are black weird horns, and on his alienated shoulders, there is a split eye with gray eyeballs spinning on it.

It's almost indistinguishable from a monster.

But Strange didn't attack him, because he saw the light of wisdom in this guy's cloudy eyes.

Well, someone I haven't seen before.

The terrifying old man looked at Strange standing outside the door with his three eyes, and finally focused on the weapon in Strange's hand.

He let out an odd laugh.

Hehe, are there still warriors in this long-dead world?

I'm from somewhere else, and I want to ask you something.

Strange held his wand in his hand under his robes, and said:

Would you please let me in?

Of course you can, of course you can come in, anyone can come in.

The old man turned his body sideways, and he said meaningfully:

But don't expect you'll find anything here, and don't bring any hope into it...

Listen, guest, this place is too cramped for those...