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M: TSIA Chapter 2: The Chariot
🕑 Added 2024-11-28 10:21:54 +0000 UTCLance continued, "The Chariot."
Lance drew the second card. "You are stubbornly refusing a dark past, trying to destroy it in a harsh way."
Lance then revealed the third card. "The Hermit."
"Your persistence in fighting against the past has only created more problems. I suggest you take a moment to reflect on your actions. If not, one day, you might harm others as well as yourself." Lance's last words made Sidney's expression turn grim. Sidney closed his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering slightly, as if recalling painful memories.
After a moment of silence, Sidney fiddled with the hair in front of his forehead and finally said with a calm smile, "I have to admit, you have skills. At least you can deceive people to make money. No wonder you can open a shop in Williamsburg."
Williamsburg used to be a poor industrial area. However, as property prices in Manhattan soared, many white-collar workers and independent artists "migrated" to Brooklyn, which is only separated by a river. Williamsburg became one of the most popular neighborhoods.
In recent years, the population growth in this area has made housing prices comparable to those in Manhattan. In fact, some areas are on par with Manhattan's value. It takes a lot of capital to open a small shop on the main street here.
Sidney seemed not to fully accept Lance's advice, and Lance himself didn't care much. He then turned his gaze to 'Jessica Alba', speaking in a calm tone, "Your past is filled with darkness. That darkness has made your life full of suffering, but on the other hand, it has also given you unlimited potential."
"However, you clearly are not ready to face that darkness. You keep running away and fighting it passively, but in the end, that darkness will come looking for you again. I suggest you find the strength to fight back soon..."
Nancy paused for a moment, then cleared her throat before saying, "Thank you."
Sidney grasped her arm and stood up. "You are a very talented seer. Thank you for your advice to us. Nancy and I are good partners. We also have a solid group of coworkers who will help us get through all this darkness. Now..." Sidney glanced at her watch, "It's almost time. We need to wrap up our business."
"You two, see you again," Lance said with a smile, waving his hand. Then Lance added, "Oh, I wish you the best. However, there's one last piece of advice... You should avoid the abandoned property in the southwest. Otherwise, there will be unexpected accidents."
Watching the figures disappear outside the door, Lance lifted the corners of his mouth.
The black female police officer was a capable detective who had endured much torment and was nearly blinded by hatred. Although Sidney was known as a smart and skilled policewoman, she remained trapped in the circle of ordinary people.
The 'Jessica Alba' colleague certainly drew attention. From the tarot cards he read, Lance saw many things: Sidney's past was like a bird in a cage. Not a canary raised in a golden house, but a canary carefully nurtured in a cage, then carefully transformed into a fierce eagle. Now, the eagle was free, but still unable to escape the pursuit of its owner. Though it seemed bright outside, their hearts were filled with doubt and anxiety.
"Poor thing..." Lance murmured, shaking his head before picking up the book in his hand.
The Taoism that Lance studied was still not fully mature, and his divination was not very advanced, so what he saw in that vision felt vague. Otherwise, he might have already known the identity of the person.
Suddenly, Lance's brows furrowed.
Quickly, Lance's body spun. The book in his right hand trembled with his movement, while his left hand stretched out in front.
"In the name of Vishanti, protect me from evil!" Lance shouted.
"Uh huh!"
As soon as Lance's voice echoed, a magical shield shone with golden light in front of him.
Almost simultaneously, the space in front of Lance shattered like glass.
Among the shards of 'glass', a gray-haired man with a terrifying face appeared, waving a serrated sharp tool in his hand—a pair of short scythes that looked deadly, striking directly against the magical shield held by Lance.
The sound of the impact was reminiscent of a sharp knife piercing rotten wood. The sharp point of the scythe penetrated more than half an inch before finally being repelled by the magical shield.
This was why Lance 'chanted a spell'.
"Rings of Raggadorr" is a basic spell from Kamar-Taj that can be used by all beginner-level Sorcerers, but the power of Sorcerers varies depending on their level.
At this moment, Lance was merely a senior Sorcerer, while his opponent was a more powerful Master of Mystic Arts.
With a clear difference in levels between them, if Lance did not use chanting to enhance the power of his spells, this magical shield would easily be pierced by the enemy's magical weapons.
"Kaecilius, how many times do you want to play this game?" Lance asked angrily.
Yes, this is the perpetrator who "killed" the Sorcerer Supreme, a follower of Dormammu known as "The Zealot"—Kaecilius.
Nevertheless, Kaecilius had not betrayed Kamar-Taj and was still fulfilling his role as a teacher for the junior Sorcerers.
By the way, Lance traveled to the Marvel world five years ago and brought along a beautiful golden finger.
This is a system that connects worlds without limits. By killing 'monsters' of various levels, one can earn different points. These points can be used to randomly extract something from another world.
Lance's luck is sometimes good, sometimes bad. In the initial draw, Lance obtained the 'Heaven Communicating Talisman Art' from 'Under One Person', more commonly known as 'Hitori no Shita: The Outcast'.
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PS: Sidney Burnett and Nancy McKenna are characters from the American TV series "L.A.'s Finest," a spin-off of the "Bad Boys" film. They are portrayed by Gabrielle Union as Sidney Burnett and Jessica Alba as Nancy McKenna.
