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Chapter 383: I Know, You Don't Have to Say It
🕑 Added 2025-09-19 02:52:25 +0000 UTCThis operation was a complete success for Noah. Although he didn't find the real Apple of Eden, Noah gained something far greater: a soul core containing the complete memories of Earth's first civilization. Compared to a mere Apple of Eden, this was countless times better! Though extracting the desired information from the soul core might be troublesome, Noah didn't mind.
Noah was also deeply moved by the previous battle. He realized how incredibly powerful a Domain is! Although Noah had been honing his combat abilities in the system space, the Domain wasn't yet fully his, as he still needed the system's help to activate it. So, in the system space, Noah couldn't use this ability. This battle marked Noah's first real-world use of the Domain. However, the facts proved that Noah, before and after using the Domain, was completely different as a mage!
Before using the Domain, Noah had to use almost all his
means to deal with an opponent like Juno. But this time, after activating the Domain, its unique suppressive power, magical amplification, and even the direct severance of Juno's energy source, truly achieved an all-encompassing suppression! However, Noah also understood that races like the Isu, who use natural energy as their attack method, were truly out of luck when encountering him! If it had been the Gabriel from the system space, though he would still be defeated quickly, it wouldn't have been such a complete overwhelming victory.
"A blind cat caught a dead mouse, but the true combat power increase is evident. Moreover, I hope to encounter more of these 'dead mice'," Noah thought to himself. But for some reason, Noah suddenly remembered a certain 'dead mouse' that he had sliced in half with a wind blade more than ten years ago. The disgusting scene that floated into Noah's mind instantly made him unbearable.
Shaking his head, Noah decided to leave this dreadful place.
He looked around at the surrounding terrain and sighed helplessly. Could anyone still recognize the original landscape? A high-tier mage going all out is a terrifying thing. If Noah hadn't noticed Juno going all out and decisively opened his Domain, pulling her inside, who knew what this dreadful place would have turned into?
Although it already looked despair-inducing, if Noah hadn't had the ability to narrow the battle's scope, this wouldn't have been just a chasm.
"Seeing magma directly would be a minor issue; it's hard to say if a hole would have been directly carved out," Noah tilted his head, then began to search for Loki and Desmond's team. He remembered that when he was battling Juno, Loki had already taken the lead in fleeing, and Desmond and the others, not being foolish, had followed Loki out. Noah found nothing wrong with their actions; in fact, he thought it was quite normal. Loki was no match, and Desmond and his team were cannon fodder; it was better for them to run far away than to get in the way.
Soon, Noah found Loki and Desmond's team. They were all very safe. Although almost all of Desmond's team members were injured, at least they weren't dead, right?
Noah thought this outcome was acceptable. Then, Noah moved swiftly and appeared next to Loki.
"Damn it, can you stop being so stealthy?" Noah's sudden appearance startled Loki, who complained slightly.
"Stealthy? I don't think so," Noah shrugged indifferently, then picked up Juno's soul core and asked directly, "Do you know how to extract memories from this thing?"
"No idea," Loki raised an eyebrow. "You should ask my father or my mother, or your teacher. Isn't she very powerful too? Why don't you ask her?"
"You're truly disappointing. Don't you think it's embarrassing to ask your elders about everything?"
Although Noah largely agreed with Loki, he still mocked him, then tossed Juno's soul core into the Mirror Dimension. Loki, after all, came from Asgard. Although his combat prowess wasn't outstanding, Noah didn't think his knowledge was lacking. This guy might not be great at basic things because he was too arrogant, but he actually knew a lot about relatively advanced subjects.
However, since he didn't know, so be it. Noah was planning to find the Ancient One to discuss the Domain, and perhaps she could help with this as well.
After thinking about these things, Noah decided to leave this place directly. Given the magnitude of what had happened here, Noah knew without a doubt that it wouldn't be long before a large number of people from various factions and various media outlets would appear. Noah didn't like that feeling; leaving early was the wisest choice.
"Master Mage." Just as Noah was about to leave with Loki, Desmond's four team members staggered over.
"Master Mage, thank you for everything you've done. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid..."
"I told you, even if I did nothing, and you did nothing, this world would still be fine," Noah turned to look at them.
"This world is much larger than you imagine, Assassins."
"Do you know us?" Desmond suddenly asked with some curiosity.
"I know. With you Assassins and the Templars causing such a ruckus, how could I not know?" Noah replied casually. "Speaking of which, whether it's you Assassins or those Templars, you are essentially just maintaining the stability of this world. One represents freedom, the other order, but you are destined to fight to the death."
"Like Connor and Haytham?" Desmond suddenly remembered something and muttered.
"Yes, like that 'kind father and filial son' pair."
"..."
'Kind father and filial son'? What a joke! Desmond's face suddenly contorted. He wanted to argue, but the two mages in front of him had already opened a shimmering portal. Desmond recognized this; he had seen it on TV recently. As expected, just like before, when the portal fully opened, the two mages walked in directly and disappeared before their eyes. This made Desmond sigh helplessly. He knew that these two mages probably didn't take them seriously at all, and naturally had no intention of further conversation.
"Desmond, what are your plans now?" Just as he was contemplating these mages, his father, William Miles, walked up to him.
"I don't know, William," Desmond shook his head. "Perhaps we should leave this place first and then find our organization?"
"I know a place where there are still Assassins. Although their beliefs have somewhat deviated from ours, I think they will take us in. That way, we can also properly rest and regroup."
"Oh? Where is it?"
"They are spread all over the world. Their name is now
'The High Table'."
Noah had no idea how much change his actions had caused this time. If he had, he would probably have felt a strange sensation for a while, then forgotten about it.
Knowing that the leader of all Assassins was still alive, Noah found it hard to have many thoughts about these Assassins who could only learn about their ancestors' stories through machines.
Back in the London Sanctum, Noah planned to settle Loki there and then leave himself, but Loki apparently wanted to follow Noah. This situation left Noah speechless. Why would he follow him to Kamar-Taj? Wouldn't it be better to stay in the Sanctum and read books?
"I want to see what your Earth's most powerful mage is like." Loki was honest; he directly stated his intention. He had been on Earth for a while. Although Noah hadn't restricted his freedom and had even opened the library to him, the deeper his contact with Noah, the greater his internal doubts became. What was going on with these Earth mages? Why did each of them seem so powerful?
Loki remembered that besides Noah, there were several other mages who made him feel uneasy, such as Wong in the Sanctum, and Mordo who occasionally visited. Of course, Loki hadn't forgotten Charles and Erik who had come together on one occasion; Loki remembered these two vividly. Especially Charles; Loki could feel how terrifying that bald man was.
Even if Charles consciously controlled the emission of his magic, that immense mental power couldn't be hidden. As for Erik, who was with Charles? Loki also found him very formidable. Although he wasn't exactly sure what abilities this guy possessed, how many of those who interacted with Noah were ordinary people?
Perhaps the only slightly less impressive one was that guy named Tony, but the mage named Victor who was with him was definitely not simple; Loki could feel that guy's dread.
Earth had so many terrifying mages, which was enough to greatly surprise Loki. But he hadn't forgotten that there was a mage on Earth comparable to his father, and that person was Noah's teacher. How could Loki not be curious about what kind of person this mage, known as Earth's most powerful, truly was?
"Because of this?" Noah looked at Loki strangely. After pondering for a moment, Noah still shook his head. "I think not. You'll have a chance to meet my teacher later, as she comes to visit periodically. A direct visit is out of the question; don't forget your current status, buddy."
"But..." Loki was unwilling and wanted to say something more, but Noah interrupted him again.
"Loki," Noah said softly.
"I know, shut up, right?"
"..."
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