"You mean... we might be able to awaken the Seventh Sense too?!"
Strange asked excitedly, and the other sorcerers immediately turned to look at the Ancient One with anticipation.
"I'm not sure," the Ancient One replied with a wry smile. "In Buddhist terms, the Seventh Sense refers to self-awareness and inner cultivation. I don't know if it can grant us any power."
Hearing that, the hopeful sorcerers all sighed and lowered their heads.
"Still, it's worth referencing. Anyway, let's not dwell on this now. Our focus should be the blood pool. It's time we head out."
As the Ancient One finished speaking, she drew a large portal in front of her—on the other side was the blood pool, where monsters continued pouring out.
—
Near the Blood Pool
A S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft slowly approached the location.
"We've arrived at the blood pool. It's up to you now."
Nick Fury, seated in the copilot's seat, spoke to Rogers and the others for encouragement.
"Whew! Open the hatch! I'm going to deliver a Rider Kick from this altitude!"
Rogers, now transformed into Kamen Rider Black, grabbed his shield and readied himself to jump.
"Hope my powers work..." Natasha cracked her neck and glanced at a slightly nervous Thor.
"You sure you're ready?"
"Ahem! Even without my hammer, I am Thor, the God of Thunder. I won't retreat!" Thor responded a bit louder than necessary, clearly wounded in pride by being questioned by a woman.
Natasha simply nodded calmly in response.
"Director, there's something circular appearing over there—someone's walking out of it!"
The pilot pointed toward a glowing circle.
Fury looked up quickly—it was the portal created by Kamar-Taj. Sorcerers were emerging from it, only to become the immediate target of a rushing swarm of monsters.
ROOAARRRR!!!
Beasts that resembled felines, canines, insects, humanoids, and countless twisted hybrids charged toward the sorcerers like a plague of locusts.
Most Kamar-Taj sorcerers were encountering these monsters for the first time. They quickly began casting spells—fireballs, lightning bolts, and other magic blasts—to shred the creatures charging at them.
"They're from Kamar-Taj. They've already engaged! We can't fall behind!"
As Rogers spoke, the hatch dropped open and he leapt out.
He performed a Rider Kick, descending like a meteor into the monster horde.
BOOMMMMM!!!
The impact of his kick, combined with the momentum from falling, created a massive mushroom cloud and a shockwave that rocked the earth.
In a single strike, he wiped out hundreds of monsters.
Upon landing, Rogers dove straight into the rest of the monster horde, swinging his shield and smashing through enemy after enemy. With the enhanced power of Kamen Rider Black, he held his own even when completely surrounded.
"Stark, are you good now?"
"Shut up. Let my brain settle for a second. Can't you see I'm moving already?"
Tony Stark, now fully suited up in his armor, was clearly irritated. His worldview had been shattered by the completely unscientific power of the Gold Saints.
Everything that had happened recently had been shaking the foundation of the science he believed in.
"...Well, science is about exploration, right? I refuse to believe we can't figure this out one day."
He quickly came to terms with it and launched into the air.
As Natasha grabbed her parachute and prepared to jump, she noticed Thor behaving oddly.
He kept approaching and backing away from the hatch, breathing heavily, clearly unsure if he wanted to jump.
"Need a hand?"
Natasha asked gently, almost mockingly.
"N-No, I'm just… preparing. It's an Asgardian tradition—a pre-battle ritual. A sacred dance to pray to the gods for victory."
Thor quickly tried to come up with an excuse.
But Natasha wasn't buying it. She gave him a knowing smile.
"Then make sure you pray for all of us."
With that, she jumped from the aircraft.
Thor let out a long sigh and glanced bitterly at his empty hand.
"If only I still had my hammer…"
He raised his hand, trying to summon Mjölnir—but nothing responded.
"Hey, is that another Asgardian ritual?"
From the side, Barton teased with a grin.
"Y-Yes, of course. And aren't you still up here?"
Thor deflected the question.
"Hey, I'm called Hawkeye for a reason. My battlefield is up in the sky."
Barton immediately pulled back his bow and fired an arrow into the distance.
The moment it left his bow, the arrow split into dozens of energy bolts, raining down like meteors and impaling dozens of monsters in the horde.
Thor's jaw dropped slightly at the sight.
Meanwhile, Tony and Natasha had landed on the battlefield.
Tony opened fire with lasers and missiles, blasting apart anything that got too close.
"JARVIS, bring in every armor unit we've got! One suit isn't enough!"
"Engaging 'Party Protocol.' Units will arrive in ten minutes."
JARVIS replied promptly.
"And Colonel Rhodes has arrived as well."
Right as JARVIS finished, Rhodey descended in the War Machine suit. The moment he touched down, he unloaded with his shoulder-mounted guns, sweeping the monsters around him.
"Looks like I got here just in time!"
He joked even as he fired.
"Brought the crystalline mist missiles?" Tony asked.
"Of course. Nearly got into a fight at the base to get them all."
Rhodey nodded.
"Good. Aim them at the blood pool and fire!"
Tony's armor deployed two mini-cannons from his shoulders and started firing crystalline mist warheads, turning every monster hit into shimmering crystal.
Nearby, Natasha used her powerful telekinesis to toss monsters like toys. With precise movements and terrifying skill, she even split some of them apart in midair. None of the creatures could get near her.
Back on the aircraft, Fury observed the chaos below and nodded with satisfaction. This was the Avengers he wanted to see.
Then his phone buzzed. Fury glanced at the message and frowned.
"Those damn council members are still hesitating even after seeing all this?! Do they have a death wish?!"
He was furious. He had requested authorization to mobilize long-range weapons from various nations—but none of the council members would agree.
If they were standing in front of him now, he would have a few "friendly greetings" for them.
"Director, I've arrived with Cain and Dr. Banner."
At that moment, Hill's voice came through his earpiece.
(End of Chapter)
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