With his main objective achieved, William was in a good mood, but he still maintained a wry smile while accepting everyone's congratulations.
The seasoned foxes in the room secretly despised him for his act, but at the same time, they looked at him with newfound respect.
Even if he wholeheartedly welcomed this success, it was better to be underestimated than to be resented or envied.
When the old wizards present tried to get some magical insights from William, the outcome was predictable.
He excused himself, claiming that he had just taken over and was overwhelmed with responsibilities, brushing off their requests. After briefly greeting Philip and Richard, he left immediately.
As soon as he stepped out of Buckingham Palace and got into his car, William sneered. He would have to be an idiot to help the English wizards grow stronger.
Even with their current level of mediocre power, they were already so arrogant, and some of them had even considered opposing him.
If an actual wizard emerged who could rival him, the Ministry of Magic would undoubtedly start seeing him as a threat, treating him like an anomaly and possibly even trying to lock him up in Azkaban.
Over the next few days, the biggest news in England was the revelation that the Devonshire family was not only descended from the Templar Knights,
but that William himself was also a member of the Holy Church and held the honorary title of Holy Knight, making him the de facto leader of all Templar Knights.
As a gesture of gratitude, William donated a full £20 million to the Holy Church for the restoration of the church and its annexes, which had gone untouched for over two decades.
A few days later, a professional restoration team, while surveying the church's annexes, unexpectedly discovered through ultrasonic scans that beneath these unremarkable, even dilapidated buildings,
there was a massive underground space.
This discovery caused an immediate sensation.
Further investigations over the following days revealed that parts of this underground space had been submerged in water.
Shortly after, the same Templar Knights William had met earlier appeared at the gates of Devonshire Manor, watched closely by reporters.
When they entered the manor, their faces were filled with worry. But when they left, they could hardly contain their smiles.
During interviews, a check for £5 million was prominently displayed—confirming to everyone that these men had come to William to take advantage of the situation.
In less than half a month, a total of £25 million had flowed into the Holy Church's hands with little effort, leaving leaders of other churches fuming with regret.
After all, they too were part of the Holy Church. Though their institutions weren't as ancient as the Holy Church itself, why should all the benefits go to just one place?
Unfortunately, when they tried various excuses to approach William for donations, they were informed by Devonshire Manor's staff that William had taken his yacht out to sea for some relaxation.
When the news broke, audiences worldwide burst into laughter, unanimously believing that William was sulking over the money he had lost and had fled to the sea for some peace and quiet.
But in reality, William was already 275 light-years away from the Solar System, near the star Alpha Virginis (Spica).
Captain Marvel, Carol, had personally selected this star.
According to her, there were no life-bearing planets within a hundred light-years of this system.
Moreover, Spica's luminosity was 17,800 times that of the Sun and was one of the hottest stars in the universe—making it the perfect place to annihilate creatures that feared sunlight.
Inside the spaceship, William, clad in an X-type Sentinel armor with a dark metallic sheen, turned to Carol, who was sitting nearby in a space chair.
"Are you sure we don't need to go farther away? If Set manages to trigger an explosion in Spica, are you absolutely certain it won't affect Earth?"
"Damn it," Carol snapped impatiently. "How many times do I have to tell you? Once you're more than 50 light-years away, a star's explosion has almost no impact on Earth.
Spica is not only 275 light-years away, but it's also in a phase of expansion and contraction. No god's power could possibly influence it."
"Alright, fine. Are you ready? If you are, let's get started."
William unbuckled his harness and stood by the spaceship's bridge window, looking at Spica a full light-year away through his helmet.
He silently went over the plan, considering whether his Sentinel armor could absorb Carol's energy and transform into an extraordinary armor with powers like hers.
But since things had already reached this point, there was no point hesitating. If it didn't work, he would just abandon the idea.
As for experimenting on his own body—after much thought, William decided that unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't take that risk.
It was far safer to find a container capable of holding the Power Stone rather than gamble with his own body.
Besides, with the Space Stone in hand, William was already stronger than Carol.
If he went all out, he was confident that he could defeat her in a real fight.
"Let's go. You'll have plenty of time to admire the star later," Carol said.
Shaking his head to clear his doubts, William and Carol entered the cargo hold.
He pressed a button, and the cryogenic pod containing the frozen Amunet was revealed.
After checking that the Set Dagger was securely held by robotic arms, William gave Sunday one last instruction.
"Sunday, the moment I give the order to execute Plan One, don't worry about the spaceship's safety.
Immediately activate the ship's jump drive and force a collision with the nearest point to Spica.
Then destroy the navigation system so that the ship continues into the star's core. Understood?"
"Understood, SIR."
William removed all power crystals from the spaceship, leaving only one—just enough for a single jump.
"Open the cargo bay doors."
The doors slid open, revealing the vast expanse of space and the brilliant light of Spica in the distance.
Carol floated outside, glowing with energy, while William remained fully encased in his Sentinel armor.
Taking the Set Gemstone from his storage, he handed it to Carol. They exchanged a nod before William activated the banishment spell on the cryogenic pod.
Within seconds, a glowing blue magic circle formed beneath Amunet.
For the first time, Carol sensed William channeling the power of the Space Stone—and was momentarily stunned.
"You idiot, Carol! Put the Set Gemstone into the dagger, now!"
"Oh—oh!"
Snapped out of her daze, Carol gave William a thoughtful glance before flying to the cryogenic pod and inserting the gemstone into the dagger.
The moment the dagger and gemstone fused, Sunday followed the pre-arranged plan, guiding the robotic arm to plunge the dagger straight into Amunet's chest.
The Set Dagger was no ordinary weapon. Even in her frozen state, it pierced through Amunet's chest effortlessly.
Within moments, Amunet's eyes snapped open. Carol, standing beside her, immediately sensed overwhelming danger.
Fortunately, William had already activated the banishment spell, and the blue magical glow reminded Carol of their plan.
Without hesitation, she flew back to William, subtly positioning herself in front of him.
Meanwhile, William could feel an immense pressure emanating from Amunet, but he didn't waver.
He shouted at the top of his lungs,
"GET BACK TO HELL!"
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