At this moment, the Pope was incessantly and excitedly recounting his journey of faith, expressing his unwavering loyalty to Heaven, all in an effort to stall for time.
The Pope was well aware of the Voice of Heaven; his only job was to delay, as the longer he delayed, the more resources Heaven would expend! "Your strength, even among mortals, is that of a peak powerhouse. Do you really not perceive anything?" Faced with the Pope's endless chatter, the Voice of Heaven directly interrupted him, but no one doubted it, as this was typical of the Pope when dealing with angels and Heaven.
"Peak powerhouse?" The Pope gave a wry smile. Though it was an act, it was tinged with genuine sentiment, for without the power of faith, he truly was no powerhouse. "Compared to a Supreme Mage, what kind of peak powerhouse am I? My commands don't even leave this city..."
"Isn't it true that the lineage of Supreme Mages doesn't interfere with Earth's internal affairs? Could it be that the Supreme Mage lineage is hindering Heaven's progress?" Gabriel thought of the time she was blocked by Earth's dimensional formations when moving between dimensions. She had not dealt with the Supreme Mages directly, as Zeus and other deities had intercepted her.
Indeed, in the eyes of many pantheons, Earth was a place where demons could enter, but angels had to pay a steep price if they wished to enter. "The Supreme Mages indeed generally do not involve themselves in Earth's internal matters, but there are other powerhouses on Earth. Before, when a dimensional rift opened on Earth, countless demons appeared. I thought it was an opportunity for Heaven to gain renown, and I was ready to personally handle these demons, but so many demons disappeared without a trace before I could even see them..." The Pope's voice carried a hint of sorrow.
"I don't even know who intervened, but I can be sure it wasn't the work of the Supreme Mage lineage, as there was no magical residue left behind. Oh Lord, my power is really nothing; I pray you grant me greater strength to restore the glory of Heaven!"
Listening to the Pope, Gabriel was momentarily stunned; the current situation in Heaven was such that there was no extra power to grant the Pope.
"You investigate the matter of the Holy Light thoroughly. If you can find any clues, the glory of the Lord will naturally be with you!" Seeing that the Pope had no leads, Gabriel knew her efforts were in vain, but she wasn't ready to give up. She decided to use other means to probe the situation on Earth.
Of course, Gabriel also cast a suspicious glance at the Supreme Mage, thinking that if it was indeed the Supreme Mage who had dealt with Rachel, it was not impossible.
"I will definitely investigate thoroughly!" Seeing the Voice of Heaven gradually fading, the Pope breathed a sigh of relief, yet spoke respectfully. Soon, silence fell around him.
"Didn't even check on the Shadow Hunters? Well, in his eyes I am just an apostle, those Shadow Hunters probably don't even count as apostles..." The Pope thought mockingly.
Meanwhile, at Constantine's base, the Shadow Hunters were temporarily staying there, planning their future paths. After losing their extraordinary powers, not all of them were willing to give up the extraordinary world.
After all, except for Clare, they had spent many years in the extraordinary world, but even Clare had no intention of leaving. She hoped to return to the extraordinary world by other means.
However, Constantine did not agree to their request. As a loner and a thief of many extraordinary powers who also carried a lot of debts, Constantine knew all too well how unreliable the powers of the magical side were.
Previously, Constantine thought that the Shadow Hunters, more akin to mutants with superpowers, wouldn't have to pay a price. However, when Rachel descended, Constantine overturned his previous understanding. After all, Heaven isn't good; why would it grant powers to others unconditionally?
Of course, it was only this generation of Shadow Hunters within the Magic Academy that was so miserable. The previous generation of Shadow Hunters who had given up their identities, like Jocelyn, weren't so tragic, as the power of the Holy Grail also influenced the subspace.
That is, if there weren't a few Shadow Hunters in the subspace at the time, Rachel might not have been able to descend in full force...
Based on the previous experiences of the Shadow Hunters, Constantine spent a few days working on their minds, detailing what kind of price one must pay to become a mage—mostly involving soul, flesh, life, and freedom, which really wasn't much.
Even though there are magics that don't require a price, as the saying goes, you can't frequent the riverside without getting your shoes wet. Constantine had thought he would never be in debt, but in the end, he had to scam others to repay his own debts.
Even though Constantine is often unreliable, this time Robert asked Constantine to take good care of these Shadow Hunters, so Constantine was reluctant to scam these people. Moreover, the main reason was that these Shadow Hunters were now ordinary people, without any value for him to exploit...
And having a good relationship with Robert, Constantine felt he could ignore many of the costs. If something really went wrong, Robert probably wouldn't let him die, right? Now that the two of them were not best friends, but at least good friends, Constantine figured it wouldn't be a problem to scam Robert a bit, right?
Moreover, if Constantine didn't repay his debts and then dumped them on Robert, it would actually help attract some powerful figures to Robert, who would probably be happy to see such things happen!
Thinking this, Constantine felt quite pleased...
Meanwhile, on the Shadow Hunter side, after Constantine's speech, most of the Shadow Hunters' desire to stay in the extraordinary world faded, especially since their previous experiences had indeed scared them. It turns out that the power of the Shadow Hunter lineage also came at the cost of life...
But just as the majority of the Shadow Hunters had given up their identities, the newly condensed power of the Angel appeared here and attempted to merge into the bodies of the Shadow Hunters.
Since most of the Shadow Hunters were rejecting this power at the time, the Angelic power slowly shifted and eventually only Clare, the Guardian, Jess, and a few other naturally talented individuals who were unwilling to leave the extraordinary world reawakened their abilities...
"Huh? What's going on?" When they reawakened their abilities, Clare and others were somewhat bewildered and exchanged glances. They felt that not only had their powers reawakened, but they had also become stronger!
"It seems like we've regained our abilities, but how?" Clare saw that the Guardian was also confused and excited, and she looked to Constantine for answers.
"How should I know?" Constantine shrugged his shoulders. He wasn't omniscient, but he was somewhat cautious about Clare and others suddenly reawakening their powers. "It could be that Rachel has returned to Heaven or died, and Heaven is targeting you guys, using you as some sort of anchor..."
"It doesn't matter, an anchor is just an anchor. Heaven probably won't descend again any time soon, right?" Clare felt the power within her body, excitedly saying, "I feel
stronger than before..."
"I seem to have retained the ability to open portals..." The Guardian's eyes flashed with hesitation, then he waved his hand, and a water curtain door similar to those in the Magic Academy appeared at his side. The important trump card once inherited by the Magic Academy was back in his hands, allowing him to continue his destiny, guarding the development of the Shadow Hunter lineage.
But the Guardian was not upset about this; instead, he calmly accepted it, because he had found that after regaining his freedom, he and the entire world were out of sync, and this was not the freedom he had once longed for.
Therefore, when he regained the ability to control portals, the Guardian's heart relaxed, and he found new value in his existence...
"Right, Clare and the others have regained their abilities, do you want to come and see?" Soon, under Clare's expectant gaze, Constantine contacted Robert again. "But, only a few people have regained their abilities, and I suspect there's some conspiracy!"
"Hmm..." Robert frowned when he heard Constantine's transmission, but with so few clues, he couldn't figure out what had happened. He could only respond, "Take good care of them, let them help you out. If anything unusual happens, contact me immediately..."
"By the way, we don't have to worry too much about Rachel anymore, he's been killed, but we still need to be cautious about the Heaven and other angels behind him!"
"Of course, it could also be related to Hell, because later on, Rachel became a fallen angel and gained the power of the Hell dimension..."
"What? I missed so much?" At that moment, Constantine heard Robert's words, feeling a similar sentiment to Clare's. How could so many exciting events happen in just a few days after separating from Robert, and he hadn't seen any of it?
"Who took action, was it Superman? Who were the others?" After regaining his composure, Constantine eagerly asked Robert, looking forward to it. These were all experts, and maybe they could help him bear more costs. Constantine couldn't help but be tempted!
"It was Superman, we've dealt with each other before. He came to help me when he saw that I wasn't a match for the angels, otherwise he generally prefers to act alone..." Robert didn't share too much information with Constantine, knowing that Constantine was unreliable, evident from the previous pursuit of magic.
"Your friend is my friend, right?" Constantine still tried to persuade him, excitedly transmitting.
"First of all, we're not friends, and secondly, we're not friends, got it?" Robert bluntly cut off Constantine's words. "If there's any change with the Shadow Hunters, let me know. Also, remember to find me some strong opponents, just don't stir up trouble like before with the angels!"
Facing Robert's unilateral termination of the transmission, Constantine blinked regretfully, turning to Clare and saying, "Sorry, he didn't want to come over, but he said you all should cooperate with me. If there's a chance, you might still meet him..."
"I understand, I'll work hard!" Clare's eyes flashed with determination.
Originally, Constantine didn't think much of the Shadow Hunters, but now that Clare and others had regained their abilities, and even become stronger, plus having a Guardian who could open portals at any time, Constantine unhesitatingly accepted them.
As for the portals, Constantine had always wanted to learn them. He had stolen the magic book from Kamar-Taj just for the portals, but he hadn't managed to steal the One Ring, and he hadn't managed to steal the portal magic, which was indeed one of Kamar-Taj's core magics.
But now, Constantine also had his own portal. Rounding up, couldn't Constantine be considered on par with Kamar-Taj?
Previously, Constantine was a lone wolf who fed only himself, but now, with a few people around to help out, it seemed quite nice. Of course, the precondition was that he could arrange a proper place for those Shadow Hunters who had not regained their powers; otherwise, aside from Clare, the Guardian and others might not be willing to stay and help him...
"Who is it?" On the other side, Kara was cautiously staring at Robert, asking who he was communicating with. Because it was a transmission spell, Kara couldn't know who Robert was talking to, and if it weren't for Robert's earlier mention, Kara wouldn't have known someone had contacted Robert.
"Constantine, the guy who took the Shadow Hunters away..." Robert looked at Kara and explained a bit.
"That Clare also regained her abilities?" Kara's eyes flashed with Clare's image as she stared straight into Robert's eyes.
"Yes, Clare was the first one Constantine mentioned," Robert nodded honestly.
"Hmph! Then you don't know what she means?" Kara huffed discontentedly.
"I know, but I won't pay attention to it," Robert said, looking into Kara's eyes seriously.
"What about Diana?" Kara, moved by Robert's words, suddenly pouted and asked.
"Uh..." A trace of embarrassment flashed across Robert's face, uncertain how to respond. It was Kara who had said not to mention Diana in front of her, but now why was Kara bringing up Diana herself?
"When do you plan to go find her?" But what Robert didn't expect was that the previous question was just the first in a lethal series of questions, and the questions that followed made Robert feel even more overwhelmed!
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