Chapter 572: The Stairway of the Sorcerer Supreme
The high-level members of the [Far East Magic Association] didn't all withdraw. Only Solomon and Jin chose to leave, while the Tree Herder and the newly appeared man and woman, along with the [Snow Witch], all stayed in [Paradise].
It seemed they were preparing to wait for the mission to begin and directly enter the Space with Mercenary Tao from here to start the mission.
Of course, thinking in a more malicious direction, this could also be a kind of surveillance on Kaito Shirogane by a High-tier assembly like the [Far East Magic Association].
After all, the item to enter the mission world and execute the key link of the mission had fallen into Kaito Shirogane's hands at this moment.
[S.H.I.E.L.D. Emergency Communicator]
[Type: Special, Mission Item]
[Quality: Rare]
[Description: An item used by S.H.I.E.L.D. in a certain world for special communication in emergency situations. Only recognized special members can obtain it]
[Effect 1: In Marvel-related worlds, this item can forcefully activate Faction · S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation, and obtain the lowest Friendly level reputation]
[Effect 2: This item is a special unique mission · Heart of the Stone mission item. It can be used by members possessing this mission to open a special mission deployment channel]
Kaito Shirogane didn't care how Yang Yan obtained this thing. That was probably just another common story of trust and betrayal within the Reincarnator community.
The group of [Reincarnators] can master almost all the powers in various fantasy stories, yet have never possessed the beautiful personalities of the protagonists in those stories.
When the strength of a group only needs to be accomplished through a simple cycle of completing missions, obtaining target items, and undergoing strengthening.
All processes and morals are destined to be abandoned; everyone will only strive for that result.
This is the fundamental reason why the [Reincarnator] group is destined to be despicable, destined to be full of misdeeds, and destined to be unable to be revered like true heroes.
However...
Kaito Shirogane thought of Solomon's words before leaving. The other party was obviously hinting at some things.
Probably, this so-called unique hidden mission was even more difficult than he imagined.
He specifically mentioned the angry Witch, but didn't mention other Avengers members. The greater possibility is that in the links before the mission.
They might have already caused a certain degree of damage and influence to Vision. This was the key to them having the confidence to seize the [Mind Stone], so much so that a guy of Yang Yan's level even had the ambition to seize the stone himself and become a big shot.
Vision had probably already been greatly weakened, or even his life was nearing its end.
Moreover, Scarlet Witch · Wanda, in the timeline of the mission, also had a deep affection for Vision.
That was a terrifying Witch who, because Vision was killed, almost performed the act of tearing Thanos apart with her bare hands in the movie timeline. In every sense, she is an extremely dangerous character.
However...
The corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth hooked up. He had already discovered that Solomon was similarly a smart person. The information this kind of person deliberately gives you is highly likely to cover up other things.
A top-tier Spellcasting-side Reincarnator, compared to the [Mind Stone], perhaps wanted to obtain other things in the mission world even more...
Various guesses flowed in Kaito Shirogane's mind, and he also slowly formed his own plan.
Kaito Shirogane put away the item and overlooked this [Paradise] from the high tower. He had already received notice from Song Xian that soon, quite a few of those Reincarnators within Dongxia who were unwilling to accept registration and harsh conditions would probably choose to come here.
And his reputation of protecting other Reincarnators would also be deliberately spread.
[Paradise] would soon truly become a paradise for Reincarnators!
"Those guys, their hearts are not united."
Artoria spoke, her voice increasingly cold. She could feel Solomon's powerful magical energy and the traces of that magical manipulation, but the other few people each had their own thoughts.
The activity of magical energy often exposes the thoughts of a powerful spellcaster.
When magical energy is active, when magical energy is silent. The more powerful the magician, the more they can mobilize magical energy.
Therefore, from a simple conversation, the agitation level and timing of the magical energy of those few people allowed Artoria to see the uneven battle intent among the group.
Some wanted to show a fierce attitude towards Kaito Shirogane, some hoped to ease tensions, some wanted to break, and some wanted to heal.
Kaito Shirogane stood on the edge of the high tower, his mouth grinning. With [Transcendent Helix] entering the third tier, his perception of energy was similarly detailed to the minutiae.
But even without that kind of thing, he could still tell.
Inside this High-tier assembly, it had long been on the verge of collapse.
The so-called Round Table Conference, or rather, the so-called flat management policy, without an absolute [King], would ultimately head towards collapse.
Although Solomon's strength was strong, obviously, he hadn't become a [Supreme Being], and the guys under his command were all growing rapidly one by one.
The narrowing of the strength gap caused different voices to begin to emerge within the [Far East Magic Association], and the originally idealized structure would expose increasingly large problems.
Kaito Shirogane's gaze seemed to pierce through the cover of those shops, directly seeing the scenes of those people conversing.
In fact, even if bounded fields were released to isolate the perception of [Mantra], Kaito Shirogane had long guessed the general outline just through some subtle expressions.
...
"Qinghuan, did the president really just yield the mission item to Mercenary Tao like that?!"
The relationship between Yun Wujiu and [Snow Witch · Fu Qinghuan] was obviously not just ordinary team leader and member.
Nor would any Reincarnator casually gift powerful abilities to ordinary teammates, especially in a place like the Reincarnation Space where betrayal is as natural as drinking water.
Fu Qinghuan rushing over first inherently meant she valued Yun Wujiu.
Fu Qinghuan frowned. She looked at Yun Wujiu's severed arm, avoiding the topic of the mission item, and instead said:
"Why didn't you return to the Space to heal your injuries first?"
Yun Wujiu shook his head.
"Mercenary Tao won't kill me, and here, it is indeed... very safe."
His expression was somewhat complex. Subsequently, he described to Fu Qinghuan the incident of him suffering curse erosion previously and being crushed by Mercenary Tao's Conqueror's Haki.
Yun Wujiu looked at Fu Qinghuan with a serious expression.
"He is very strong. Those rumors have absolutely no falsehood. Even... I suspect the people of the End Empire deliberately concealed some information. Mercenary Tao might be stronger than Solomon!"
The Snow Witch stroked her lover's severed arm, which was frozen. She pretended not to understand Yun Wujiu's hint, merely saying:
"The president is ultimately a Reincarnator on the same level as [Mahakala] and [Death Sword]. If they really clash, victory or defeat only depends on the battlefield and how their affinities match."
"Mercenary Tao being able to defeat Mahakala, Death Sword, and Su Qingqiu one against three is naturally stronger than the president."
Yun Wujiu grabbed Fu Qinghuan's hand, saying excitedly:
"Why don't we directly join under Mercenary Tao's command!"
"Solomon's [Magic Stairway] will completely never be given to you and me..."
"As Reincarnators, we should..."
Crack!
Yun Wujiu was instantly frozen, stopping him from saying those cruel words. Fu Qinghuan merely turned her back, looking towards the direction of the high tower with a complex expression.
Stairway, power. This damn Infinite Dimensional Space completely left no room for warmth for them.
Moreover, Solomon seemed to... also have his own thoughts.
In another small building, the Tree Herder looked at the man and woman who looked like twins and spoke:
"It seems Solomon's target is on the [Sorcerer Supreme]. He wants to cast aside our interests and pursue the... Stairway himself!"
(End of Chapter)
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