"Let me show you the power granted to me by the Demon God!" Cassilius said coldly.
In the next moment, under the wary and astonished gazes of Tony Stark and the others, a symbol—a sun-like mark—appeared on Cassilius's forehead.
As soon as the symbol appeared, Syd, who had been hiding in the shadows, immediately sensed that Cassilius's light energy was depleted and that he was seeking more from him.
"What does he plan to do?" Syd raised an eyebrow.
Even as he wondered, Syd decided to lend some light energy temporarily—though it should be called divine light power!
Syd felt the light energy within him dissipate, spreading to an unknown location, but he chose to ignore it.
Compared to the energy consumption of using black particles and other abilities, this minor drain was negligible.
In fact, Syd had always underestimated the quality of the light energy within him.
Even though the energy expenditure was significant when using abilities like the Serpent's power or Chaos Magic, it was because these abilities were fundamentally high-caliber. Thus, the apparent high consumption.
On the other hand, Cassilius's use of light energy for magic was less demanding. The nature of his spells, coupled with the incantations and gestures, meant the energy consumption was relatively low.
As Syd pondered this, Cassilius, standing on the rooftop of Stark Tower, was momentarily stunned, feeling a higher, divine power surge within him.
What is this?
After a brief surprise, he quickly realized, and admiration shone in his eyes.
"Is this the true power of the Demon God?"
In the next second, Cassilius felt his magic flow more smoothly, with an expanded range.
As Cassilius marveled, Tony Stark and the others noticed something was off.
The space around them seemed to be warping.
As they thought about it, they heard Cassilius's cold laugh from nearby.
Suddenly, they saw the space around them start to flip upside down. The city appeared inverted above them, and Stark Tower was split in two.
The ground and buildings began to crack and float, drifting around chaotically.
The cause of this scene was Cassilius's Mirror Dimension spell.
Originally, he couldn't have cast such a spell, but with the Demon God's power, it was now within his reach.
The Mirror Dimension, as the name suggests, is a mirrored world identical to reality, where any destruction cannot affect the real world.
It allows mages to unleash their full power without worrying about exposure or harming bystanders. They can even control the environment within the Mirror Dimension to disrupt and attack enemies.
Cassilius swung his right hand forcefully, causing the side of Stark Tower where Tony Stark and the others stood to instantly flip upside down.
"Oh my God!" Dr. Selvig screamed.
Under the influence of gravity, both he and Captain America, along with the others, began to fall towards the ground.
If they crashed down, only those with extraordinary resilience, like Captain America and Black Widow, might survive, while ordinary people would be doomed!
Tony Stark reacted quickly, catching them in mid-air and landing awkwardly.
The Avengers, now safely on the ground, looked around in shock.
Everything within a radius of 800 to 900 meters was in disarray!
Twisted and chaotic buildings made it feel like they were in a dream.
"Is this still magic?"
At this moment, both the Avengers and Loki, who was safely seated in a flying vehicle, looked on with astonished expressions.
Suddenly, someone recalled the mage's last words.
"Is this the power granted by the Demon God? Is there really a Demon God?"
Forgetting their shock, they had to scramble to escape as buildings around them started collapsing.
On top of Stark Tower, Cassilius smiled as he manipulated the space, aiming to kill them all.
If things continued this way, aside from Tony Stark, Thor, Hulk, and Loki, everyone else would be at serious risk, potentially even losing their lives.
However, Cassilius, absorbed in manipulating the space, had overlooked—or perhaps intentionally ignored—a group of figures who had been hidden moments before.
A cluster of black sentinel robots emerged from their cloaking, appearing on the rooftop of Stark Tower.
In the next moment, they all launched attacks at Cassilius and his group.
Beams of yellow and red laser fired, and crystals began spreading over Cassilius and his allies.
What?!
Cassilius was startled, realizing he could no longer focus on the Mirror Dimension. He quickly activated the Seraphim Shield.
As he ceased manipulating the space, the environment gradually returned to normal, allowing Tony Stark and the others to assess the situation.
They saw Cassilius on the rooftop, using the Seraphim Shield to block dozens of laser beams, while several sentinel robots engaged in the attack.
Though they had no love for these machines, Tony Stark and the others felt a sense of relief.
Despite the divine-enhanced Seraphim Shield, it was overwhelmed by the sudden assault of lasers, which eventually broke through it.
Seeing this, Captain America and the others looked on with mixed feelings.
Is this how it ends?
Are these fanatical worshipers of the Demon God really going to die like this?
Loki and the Chitauri commander, sitting in their flying vehicle, had expressions of gloating.
On the rooftop of Stark Tower, Cassilius and his allies looked despondent.
Time was too short; they had no chance to cast other spells.
"Are we going to die, never to serve the Demon God again… and…"
Cassilius saw images of his wife and children in his mind, as if they were waving to him.
In their moment of despair, while Captain America and the others looked on with complicated expressions and Loki and his allies reveled, an unexpected development occurred.
A layer of red light suddenly appeared around Cassilius and his group.
The lasers, partially blocked by the Seraphim Shield, now struck the red light.
Yet, this small amount of red light steadfastly blocked all the laser beams.
"What is this?"
Captain America, Tony Stark, Loki, the Chitauri commander, and others looked on in astonishment.
Even Cassilius and his allies were stunned.
What is this thing? How can it block so many lasers? What's happening?
Suddenly, footsteps echoed unexpectedly.
(End of Chapter)