Marvel: Little Genius - Chapter: 375 (Patreon)

Mark spoke, looking up at the warning magical pattern at the top of the room. This was a surveillance mechanism established by the founding Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj, used to monitor the conditions of the three major sanctums.

Once the guardians of the sanctums emit an emergency alert, the sorcerers within Kamar-Taj can immediately travel to assist by using the three portals set up within the temple.

At this moment, above the protective magical pattern, the emblem representing the London Sanctum was flashing wildly. This could only mean one thing: the London Sanctum was in danger.

"It must be Kaecilius! If he successfully destroys the three sanctums, the magical network protecting Earth will fail. Then, there will be no one to prevent Dormammu from descending upon Earth!"

Just as they were discussing Kaecilius and the three sanctums, the situation with the London Sanctum unfolded. Mordo's reaction was swift, immediately linking the two events.

Indeed, Mordo's speculation proved correct.

Bang! The magical portal leading to the London Sanctum was forcefully opened from the other side. Following this, a figure Mark was very familiar with appeared—it was Daniel, the sorcerer who had been stationed at the New York Sanctum but had now been reassigned to the London Sanctum as its guardian.

Daniel was heavily injured at this moment. After opening the magical portal, he collapsed as if he had exhausted all his strength.

Behind him, a menacing group of individuals pursued closely. The leader among them was none other than the fanatic who had betrayed Kamar-Taj—Kaecilius.

Although Daniel's power hadn't reached the level of the Ancient One or Mark, he was still one of the few strong sorcerers within Kamar-Taj.

Unfortunately, his opponent was Kaecilius. Even before his betrayal, Kaecilius was renowned for his extraordinary talent, and his strength was comparable to, if not slightly surpassing, Daniel's as a Sanctum Guardian.

Now, having aligned himself with Dormammu and drawing immense power from the Dark Dimension, Kaecilius had the upper hand. Daniel had little chance to fight back and was severely injured as a result.

On both sides of the magical portal, not only did Mark and the others catch sight of Kaecilius, but Kaecilius also immediately recognized Mark.

Although he had gained power from the Dark Dimension bestowed by Dormammu, Kaecilius didn't believe he could stand on equal ground against Mark.

Dormammu had once warned him that if he wanted to successfully complete the task assigned to him, he must be cautious of two individuals. One was the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, who single-handedly guarded Earth for five centuries, and the other was Mark, the exceptional Sanctum Guardian who even amazed Dormammu.

These two individuals were the only ones on Earth with the courage and strength to oppose Dormammu. When facing them, Kaecilius was allowed to temporarily abandon his mission and preserve his own strength.

Because for Dormammu, infiltrating Earth's magical network to manipulate minds and channel power from the Dark Dimension was not an easy task. This was why the mission of dismantling the protective web formed by the three sanctums could only be entrusted to Kaecilius and his small group of followers.

With Dormammu's prior warning, Kaecilius wasn't foolish enough to believe he could gain any advantage when facing Mark. During his previous defection from Kamar-Taj, he had already suffered greatly at the hands of the Ancient One. If it hadn't been for his good luck and the Ancient One's leniency, he might not have escaped.

He had also been troubled by how to complete the task of destroying the three sanctums. If Mark remained as the guardian of the New York Sanctum, their mission would be impossible. So, they had planned ahead and decided to target the London and Hong Kong Sanctums first.

However, what they hadn't anticipated was encountering the last person they wanted to encounter so soon—Mark.

In the face of Mark, Kaecilius didn't hesitate. For him, the only course of action was to escape as quickly as possible. Once Mark realized and pursued them, their troubles would escalate.

Thus, Kaecilius released a magical shockwave, destroying the magical portal connecting Kamar-Taj and the London Sanctum. Then, he swiftly entered the Mirror Dimension, using it to elude Mark's pursuit.

His current goal was to escape successfully and immediately head to the New York Sanctum to complete the mission there. Because just now, Kaecilius had confirmed Mark's location, and Mark was within Kamar-Taj. This meant that the New York Sanctum was now vulnerable.

Kaecilius believed that Mark would never expect them to have the audacity to launch another assault immediately after escaping. However, for them, this was a necessary choice and a risk they had to take.

It was their only opportunity to complete the mission of destroying the New York Sanctum. Even if they might encounter Mark on the defensive, they had to take the chance. Once missed, they would face Dormammu's terrifying wrath.

Yet Kaecilius might not understand the modern business mechanism, particularly something called due diligence. Before their operation, he hadn't thoroughly investigated Mark's actions or the situation at the New York Sanctum. Otherwise, he wouldn't have entertained such naive assumptions.

Since taking over the New York Sanctum, Mark hadn't stationed himself there for an extended period. This information was available in newspapers worldwide.

Had he known this information, he would have found it odd that Mark wasn't present at the New York Sanctum, potentially discovering some unusual clues.

For now, all that could be done was to wish him luck, hoping he wouldn't be left with significant psychological trauma by the Terminator and the intelligent life known as Baymax, who monitored the Sanctum on Mark's behalf.