Tower of Destiny, the home of Dr. Destiny Kent Nelson.

It is a mysterious building located in the real world but not visible to ordinary people, and even members of the magic circle who want to visit Doctor Destiny need to make an appointment in advance.

This boss obviously has the demeanor and majesty that he should have as a spellcaster leader, but because of his hidden whereabouts and the fact that he can see through time, it is basically impossible to ambush him in the outside world.

The good news is that Doctor Fate himself does not possess the Supreme Mage's ability to control time, and his time perception is more of a foreknowledge than a reversal.

Only when he wears the helmet given to him by Naboo, the god of order, does he have superpowers such as time travel and immortality.

The bad news is that, according to Zatana, who is close to Doctor Fate, Doctor Fate has been wearing a helmet for years.

"He told me that when he put on the helmet, he could converse with the spirits of the god Naboo, and that the ancient god of order would also grant him divine powers through the helmet."

On the top floor of the Afterlife Bar, Xiao Zha, who has stabilized his spirit, introduces the magical characters who are ready to go to the Tower of Destiny to "Kill Insects and Shoot the Sun":

"Nelson has told me that Nabu is not a good god in the standard sense, he claims that everything he does is to maintain order, so he will force Nelson to act according to his will when he is confronted with certain situations that require a choice or when Nelson himself is opposed to Nabu's ideas.

At such times, Nelson would take off his Naboo helmet and use his magic and wits to solve problems. ”

Xiao Zha took a deep breath, she looked at Mason, who was loading her pistol with vibranium curse armor-piercing bullets, and said:

"So, I suspect that the union between Doctor Fate and the Warlock was not of Nelson's own will, and that it was probably the god Nabu who controlled him, as evidenced by the fact that he hadn't taken off his helmet for a long time,

He's been bewitched by that damn helmet. ”

"Possibly!"

Shazam, who was next to him, grabbed the strap of the replica of Thor's hammer and shook the thunderous weapon, and said to the others:

"The last time I visited Madame Shangdu, I heard her occasionally say that the former wizard Nelson was funny and humorous, but since he became inseparable from his helmet, he has become more and more withdrawn."

Demon Knight Jason Brad doesn't say anything about this, he's going to be picking out a weapon for himself to use in battle from the demon-breaking weapons Mason has taken out.

But from his expression, it can be seen that he is quite unimpressed with Xiaozha and Shazam's speculation.

If you're already an enemy, don't talk for each other anymore, now just think about how to kill him, and as for mourning or something, you can leave it to the funeral to talk as much as you like.

Zakang has the same attitude.

The Dark Wizard sat at Mason's desk, and he puffed out a smoke ring and said:

"But don't forget, Kent Nelson can take off his helmet whenever he wants, and no one is forcing him to wear it all the time, so don't think about things so well.

In my opinion, there is no way to end this matter without shedding some blood. ”

As he spoke, Zakang looked at Mason and signaled with his eyes if he could contact Black Strange, obviously this guy felt that if there was an accident in this operation, he would have to call the big guy to come to the rescue.

But Mason shook his head.

He put the four magazines containing different bullets in front of him into his bag, put Lao Wan's helmet on his head, stood up and said to the others:

"Whatever the truth, we'll have to take care of Dr. Destiny ourselves! We have foreign reinforcements but it's not time for them to play, it's an existential fight for the world, and I hope you all take it seriously. ”

"You should have been more direct."

The Demon Knight, who turned around with an Origin X Metal Halberd in his hand, said in a more direct tone:

"Regardless of what everyone thinks of Doctor Fate, or how good some people are with him, since Kent Nelson has defected to the enemy, he is an enemy.

The goal of this trip is to get rid of him.

No one should have any objection to this, right? ”

Xiao Za knew that Jason was saying this to her, but she couldn't refute it at this time, so she could only silently cast a spell to open the portal to the Tower of Destiny.

Mason glanced at the supernumerary members of the trip, the poison ivy girl who had become the spokesperson of the green of all things, the zombie Wanda, and the great wizard McGonagall who was held in her arms and closed her eyes.

He said:

"Time is urgent, we can't summon more magic-type heroes to come to support, and they may not dare to rush to the Tower of Destiny with us, so there is no need to say the danger of this trip, just mention whatever you want."

"I want more of the Rotten Black!"

Zombie Wanda waved her hideous zombie paw very unceremoniously and said:

"Now this little power is not enough to suppress the bloodlust in my heart, it will interfere with my spell casting, and I hope that I can return to my state of complete sanity.

That big zombie Solomon Grandi isn't your friend, so why keep it? ”

"That's what I'm worried about, Mason."

Ivy Ivy took Harley and Quinn's hands, and she blinked her turquoise eyes and asked:

"Is it really okay for you to keep all the members of the Legion of Doom here? Not to mention how long the plant spores I left behind can suppress the red of all beings on the leopard girl's body, and the other guys alone are not good at stubble.

They won't stay here and die.

Now that the Lord and the others are ready for battle, and you're going to take us to the Tower of Destiny, the androids in the bar alone and Groot and Rocket can't look down on them.

Each of those guys is a prison break genius. ”

"Then let them run."

Mason narrowed his eyes and said:

"Lex Luthor is a big threat, he's hiding now, but I need him to show up, and the members of the Doomsday Army will help us find Luthor.

Subsequently, his ordeal will also begin.

I hate the Stars.

But I hate those 'awakeners' even more! To put it mildly, it's unclear whether this battle will be won or lost, but I don't plan to let go of any of these traitors! ”

Hearing Mason's explanation, Ivy nodded, she probably understood Mason's plan, so she didn't ask any more.

As the portal to the Tower of Destiny was opened by Xiao Zha, Mason got up and stepped into it, and the rest of Team K, basically the entire Bat Family, was left here by him under the command of the Lord.

Two Barrels, Barbara, and Catwoman are not magical characters, and it is not very useful to follow the past, and the Kite Man is also an excellent scout and fire support after the equipment is upgraded, and it makes more sense for them to stay in Gotham and act with the Lord.

Leopard Girl said that the three A-class squads had infiltrated the world, which was a great threat, and the Justice League was so busy that even the Junior K squad was sent to the Metropolis.

At the moment, everyone has their own job, and no one can be idle.

"You should stay here, Harley, and Quinn."

The poison ivy woman persuaded her two best friends:

"The Tower of Destiny is a dangerous place, you don't know anything about magic, and it will be dangerous to follow."

"But we have this!"

Hallie blew a big bubble gum and patted Quinn on the shoulder.

The latter was expressionless and carried his Origin X Metal Warhammer, a rare demon-breaking artifact that relied on the power of X Metal Immunity to magic enough to make Quinn the best magic killer.

Hallie must have made up her mind to follow Mason wherever her sweetheart goes, and for this reason, she took two short knives from Brainiac's X-metal arsenal and stuck them in her waist.

Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, Ivy could only take out two magic seeds and tell the two of them to take them with them.

The group crossed the portal and came to a flat valley, empty in front of them, but as Zakang spilled a cloud of magic powder forward, the disguised illusion suddenly disappeared, revealing an obelisk-shaped golden tower before everyone's eyes.

The tower was devoid of any ornamentation, had no windows or even doors, and it was obviously impossible to be allowed to enter it by knocking politely.

Xiao Zha stepped forward and put her hand on the wall, silently reciting the magic of entering the Tower of Destiny, the purple arc of light beating at her fingertips but not changing.

The black long straight magician turned back to everyone with an ugly face and said:

"Nelson blocked the Tower of Destiny, and I didn't respond to my call to Inza."

"Why are you in such trouble? Are we here as guests? ”

Zakang lowered his head and picked up a cigarette and gestured to Quinn.

Quinn, who had changed into a red-and-black leather suit to distinguish herself from Harry, stepped forward and swung the Origin X metal hammer and slammed it against the walls of the Tower of Destiny.

The demon-breaker's immunity to magic immediately set off a chain reaction.

The magic contained in the sturdy wall was shattered, and it shattered in an instant, and a "door" opened in the dust for everyone to enter and exit freely.

With a malicious smile, Quinn picked up the hammer and sent a flying kiss to her little sweetheart, followed by a "please" gesture.

"Wait, I'll give you some protection."

Shazam called out to the crowd.

The man who looked burly and handsome, but was only fifteen years old, raised his hammer in his hand in a decent manner, and blue lightning fell from the sky and converged on everyone, forming an arc of electricity that encircled.

This is a new trick that Shazam has just learned.

Call on the power of the six gods to strengthen your teammates so they can send them.

But the effect was useless to Mason, and as soon as the divine lightning fell, it was swallowed by the fragments of the Black Death Sword that were still sleeping.

Mason pursed his lips, not caring about Shazam's round eyes, if he didn't have the Black Death Sword to protect him, he wouldn't have joined the battle against Doctor Fate.

However, if Kent Nelson was really bewitched by Naboo, the god of order, then Mason should ask Naboo to taste the fiery taste of the Black Death Sword.

"Wow! How is this like this? It's really annoying. ”

Harley yelled in frustration as she walked into the Tower of Destiny with her baseball bat.

What appears in front of the public is not a real upward staircase, but a special structure that looks like a cut plane.

It seems that the entire interior of the tower is composed of boxy magic platforms, like a large number of "building blocks" in a disorderly and chaotic rotation and reorganization in the dark purple space.

This is clearly inconsistent with the laws of physics, and fully proves that the interior of the Tower of Destiny should be a half-plane isolated from the material world.

"It's a very subtle architectural magic, the system of space is completely disrupted here, and even the laws of physics no longer apply here."

The hat on Mason's head immediately came alive when he saw the thing in front of him, and he twisted his body to "look left and right", and warned Mason in his heart:

"Your engineering gadgets may not work here, but the power of the magical side creation here will be enhanced, and the contract connection with Fawkes will not be affected, but be careful.

Doctor Fate's understanding of magic is obviously several notches above mine, and I may not be able to help you spot danger in advance. ”

"Hmm, is that so?"

Mason threw the Falk gun back into his bag, and pulled out two Seiko Judgment Guns with his backhand and held them in his hands.

Although he is not good at melee combat, his handmade Gungnir spear can also be used as a ranged weapon, and it enjoys his marksmanship bonus when throwing.

"Go up!"

Zatanna, who had spent years studying magic with Doctor Fate, was familiar with the place.

Holding the replica Staff of Hermes that Mason had provided earlier, she jumped lightly onto the platform that rotated along the central axis of the first section in front of her, and said to the people behind her:

"This is what the Tower of Destiny's protective magic looks like when it is activated, and it's also a little joke from Nelson to the intruders, don't worry about falling into the void, falling will only teleport you out of the Tower of Destiny.

As long as you keep going up, after crossing the 33 stairs, you will reach the upper level of the Tower of Destiny, which is also Nelson's library and meditation room.

He spends most of his time there as a pastime. ”

"These great mages all have brain problems, and they have to make their mage towers so strange, hey, all the bells and whistles."

Zakang pursed his lips and followed Xiao Zha to the steps in front of him, and Mason also stepped on, but when he touched the first step he felt that the situation was wrong, and there seemed to be a cold wind blowing around him.

Mason looked back and saw that everyone around him was gone.

"A decoy teleportation technique, what a cunning!"

The hat whispered:

"He's obviously aware we're coming, and he seems to have something to say to you alone, be careful, Mason, you've been teleported to a hidden space in the Tower of Destiny."

"Don't be afraid, intruder."

Before the hat could finish speaking, a weak woman's voice sounded beside Mason, and Mason, who was already on his guard, turned around and shot him.

Golden lightning bolts shot out from the replica Spear of Judgment, sending waves of magic shields around him, but they didn't pierce the protection.

"I have no ill will! I just wanted to talk to you, Mason Cooper, I know you, and I'm going to warn you about one thing, your life is at stake. ”

The voice explained again.

This time with a little anxiety, Mason looked up and saw a frail woman lying in the corner of the dimly lit place in front of him.

She seemed to be badly injured, and only her left hand could move, and she was still holding the magic seal, manipulating her magic to block Mason's attack.

Just this hand proves that this lady is definitely a powerful spellcaster.

She was wearing a blood-stained robe, which resembled the spiritual attire of the hermits, and judging by the blood stains on her clothes, she should have been lying here for a long time.

"Are you Ms. Inza?"

Mason didn't know this lady who was injured but still had a cold temperament, he held two war spears and called out the phoenix bodyguard, so he cautiously stepped forward and asked:

"Xiao Za said that you are the wife and assistant of Dr. Fate, your injury"

"It was Nelson who did it."

Lady Inza, who was lying on the bed, sighed, and she said in a dumb voice:

"Nelson was so bewitched by Naboo that he couldn't turn back, I tried to help him take off that helmet, but you saw what happened to me, but you can't be his match in this Tower of Destiny.

Leave, and don't lose your life. ”

"If only it were that simple, ma'am."

Mason explains:

"Doctor Fate, your husband has betrayed this world, and we will have to do something that will make you sad for the sake of victory in the war that follows."

"Then break that helmet."

Inza coughed and emphasized:

"But it can't be yours, you have to leave! It's a trap they've prepared for you, and they know you're going to notice Nelson's abnormality.

They have a lot of confidence in you, and they take advantage of your acumen.

That guy called 'Warlock', he's determined to take care of you here.

I overheard his conversation with Naboo. ”

"Huh?"

The news made Mason blink, and he asked rhetorically:

"So I'm going to leave my companions and run away alone?"

"You are saved if you leave them."

Inza advised:

"Warlock knows that you won't give up on your teammates, and he'll grab them as a bargaining chip, but if you stay. You! What are you doing? Come back!

Hear me out! ”

Mason in front of her had already gotten up and walked to the exit of this secret space, he pushed the helmet of Lao Wan on his head, and said:

"I hate playing this hostage game with bastards, Ms. Inza, and your intention to get me away is too obvious, you know I have a weapon on me that can kill your husband, and you don't want him to die.

You have chosen the latter between the world and the private, or should I reward you with a bullet? ”

"You know you're cheating, and you're going to go? I'm not lying about that! ”

Ms. Inza said with some emotion:

"Is it so important to you to get rid of my rebellious husband? Are you willing to risk your death? ”

"You really don't want Kent Nelson to die here, it's a great and twisted love that has turned the wisest mages in the world into fools."

Mason snorted and said:

"But this is a trap for me, and wouldn't it be rude if I didn't go? Well, your beloved Nelson may survive, but you!

Lady Inza, you need to do me a favor.

If you fail to fulfill this promise, your lover is dead. ”

(End of chapter)