Texas.

Mephisto.

Trail?

“……”

When Lu Ke heard this, he looked at Hill who put down the phone, and couldn't help but be stunned for a second or two, and then looked at Hill in disbelief.

"Are you sure it's Mephisto?"

"You can't be wrong."

Hill looked at the photo sent from his phone, and turned the phone screen directly to Luke: "I have seen Mephisto with you, this is him." ”

Luke looked at his phone's screen.

into the eyes.

A middle-aged and elderly British gentleman with a little gray hair.

It was Mephisto who was projected from the dimension of hell onto Earth at that time.

But......

How could Mephisto end up on Earth?

He's crazy?

Aren't you afraid that Gu Yi will find out and directly hammer him with a full head?

Wait a minute.

The Ancient One?

Rucker's mind spun rapidly.

The next second.

He turned around directly, and then, with a sudden burst of light, he disappeared in an instant.

Hill blinked.

That's when it happened.

Airplanes!

Before Ciel could react, Luke, who had just disappeared in front of her, appeared in front of her again with light.

Merely......

Luke's face was a little strange.

Hill came back to his senses.

"What's wrong?"

"Not at home."

“…… What's not at home? ”

“……”

Luke didn't answer, but frowned.

He'd just taken a trip to Kama Taj to find the Ancient One.

But the ancient one was not at home.

To be precise, the ancient one is not on earth.

Hill looked at Ruke, who was looking down and contemplative, and couldn't help but speak again.

"Luke."

"Ahh

Luke looked at Hill, who stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, raised his eyes, glanced at Hill, reacted, thought about it, and said to Hill, "Go." ”

Hill spoke subconsciously.

"Where are you going?"

"Blick Street."

As he spoke, Luke grabbed Ciel's right hand and disappeared in an instant.

Blitch Street is located in Manhattan, not far from Fifth Avenue, and if you drive without traffic jams, it will take half an hour at most.

If you don't drive......

One second!

117A Blick Street.

"Buzz!"

“…… Shet. ”

Hill only felt a flower in front of him, and then looked at the street in front of him, and subconsciously burst into a foul language: "You are crazy......"

Luke knew what Hill wanted to say, and directly interrupted: "Don't worry, they can't see us." ”

As soon as this remark came out.

Only then did Hill realize that Luke wasn't lying.

It stands to reason that the magical appearance of the two should attract the attention of the crowd walking back and forth on the street.

Even if the pedestrian on the street across the road is blind, it is not enough, and the pedestrian on the street where the two people are close is also blind.

Hill looked at the pedestrians in front of him with some puzzlement, almost clinging to himself, but as if he didn't see her, he looked at the pedestrians walking away.

"What's going on?"

"Blindfolding."

Rucker said so, then turned around and pulled the door of the building in front of him that seemed to have some thoughts.

The door opened quickly.

Uncle Ba in a dark yellow mage robe......

Wrong.

It was Kama Taj, Supreme Mage, disciple of the Ancient One, guardian of the New York Temple, Casillas.

Luke and Casillas know each other.

After officially assuming the post of director of the New York State FBI, the first person he visited was Casillas.

So Casillas was not surprised when he saw Luke, but politely welcomed Luke and Hill at the door.

When Hill came in, he realized that there was more to it than that.

For example, the space here.

She had just looked at the building outside, but the space inside was almost immediately distinguishable from what was shown on the outside.

The space inside is much larger than the outside.

The reason is simple.

Whose house still has a pasture with blue sky, white clouds and green grass.

Hill looked strange with some surprise, but there was a harmonious appearance on the right side of the living room, like a large ranch perfectly connected to the living room.

Casillas saw Ciel's gaze, smiled, and with a wave of his right sleeve, the ranch disappeared without a trace.

"A little trick."

"Indeed."

Luke nodded in acknowledging Casillas's explanation, and then directly stated the purpose of his trip.

"Where's the Supreme Mage?"

"What's wrong?"

"Mephisto is running up."

“……”

Casillas's face looked like Uncle Pull's smile for a moment, and then his right hand stretched out, and then a sheepskin scroll appeared in his hand.

"Give."

"Something."

"Emperor Weishan."

“……”

Luke raised his eyebrows, took the parchment scroll handed over by Casillas, and unfolded it directly.

into the eyes.

A portrait of a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with a confident expression appeared in Luke's sight.

Luke looked at the photo of the person and immediately said the name of the person who painted it.

"Stephen Strange!"

“……”

Hill on the side subconsciously looked at Luke and wrote down the name in his heart.

Casillas also subconsciously glanced at Luke, then nodded and said, "Yes." ”

When Luke saw this portrait, he already understood why the Ancient One was no longer on Earth.

He closed the sheepskin scroll in his hand again and returned it to Casillas: "So, Emperor Vishan is planning to unload the mill and kill the donkey?" ”

It's early.

And it's a full two years earlier.

Could it be that the last time he talked to the Ancient One in Kama Taj, Emperor Weishan felt threatened, so he advanced the time?

Or is it ......

Was this the time it was supposed to be?

Rucker's mind twirled, and then he came to a conclusion.

He leaned towards the second answer.

The reason is simple.

The new spokesperson of Emperor Weishan is not something that can be elected.

One word.

This is the same as the position of the emperor, if the crown prince has no credit at all, even if he is on the throne, can he suppress those ministers in the court?

The minister here refers to the thousands of mages in the three sanctuaries of Kama Taj today.

So......

Emperor Weishan also needs to find a whetstone for Stephen Strange, who they have selected to take the throne, so that Stephen Strange can suppress the ministers in the court who respect the ancient one after taking the throne while changing the old and the new.

Therefore, it takes time, and from this point of view, at this time, it is normal for Emperor Weishan to start the layout.

As for what bureau to set up.

Of course, it was Stephen Strange, who is now in the limelight in the New York surgical scene, who willingly switched from science to metaphysics.

"So the Supreme Mage was taken away by Emperor Weishan because of this incident?"

"I don't know."

"Huh?"

"The Supreme Master left three months ago, and this parchment appeared to me a month ago."

“……”

Luke touched his chin and looked at Casillas: "You mean, this thing was given to you directly by Emperor Weishan." ”

Casillas met Luke's gaze and nodded.

"Yes."

"Shhh

Luke couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and then, as if thinking of something, he looked at Casillas thoughtfully, and lowered his tone: "So, you know the Supreme Mage and the Black ......"

Casillas didn't wait for Luke to finish speaking, and nodded directly.

The tone is also slightly bottomed.

"Yes."

"Good fellows."

Luke exclaimed, then looked at Casillas with a look of incomprehension.

He knew how Stephen Strange had replaced the Ancient One as the new leader of Kama Taj under the manipulation of Emperor Vishan.

Emperor Vishan prepared a whetstone for Stephen Strange.

The whetstone is the Dormammu of the Dark Dimension.

But......

It was Casillas in front of him who sharpened the knife.

Luke's mind spun quickly, and then he noticed the expression on Casillas' face: "So, you stand as Emperor Weishan?" ”

The expression on Casillas' face did not change.

"Do I have a choice?"

"Nope."

Luke shook his head.

Casillas is the guardian of the Kama Taj New York Temple.

His power also comes from Emperor Visman, Emperor Visan gives him strength, he is the guardian of the New York Temple, and Emperor Visman does not give it, Casillas, just Casillas.

Luke was a little curious.

"What's the benefit?"

"Return to Emperor Weishan."

Casillas did not hesitate, and after telling the story directly, Emperor Vishan promised him a reward.

Either he refused Emperor Weishan's task, and Emperor Weishan withdrew his strength, and became an ordinary person, even miserable.

Either......

He accepted the task of Emperor Weishan to become the sword-bearer of the new Supreme Mage, and when the sword was sharpened, he counted on Emperor Weishan to fulfill his promise and return to Emperor Weishan.

Seems to be a choice.

As a matter of fact.

I don't have a choice.

As long as Casillas doesn't want to become an ordinary person or even worse, there is only one answer to this multiple-choice question.

Of course.

He can also postpone the time, wait for the Supreme Master to return, and then tell the Supreme Master about it.

After all, Casillas, but the proud disciple of the ancient one.

Otherwise, why would Luke be no stranger to Casillas?

Because the ancient one specifically gave Casillas.

But......

Will Vishandi give Casillas a chance to postpone time?

Luke touched his chin.

"When."

"It's coming."

Casillas shook his head and looked at Luke: "Before the end of this month, there will be no more delays. ”

Luke chuckled.

"Who said that?"

"You have a way."

Casillas' eyes lit up.

Luke smiled brightly: "Any conspiracy and trickery, in the face of absolute power, is not enough to see, I don't like this Stephen Strange." ”

The words just fell.

Buzz.

The entire New York Temple, at this moment, was like an earthquake, and the whole building shook a little.

Casillas' face changed.

The next second.

One voice.

To be precise, the two words were mixed with middle-aged male voices, female voices, and even old male voices sounding in Luke's ears.

…… (End of chapter)