Chapter 168: Comprehending Chaos Magic!

Time passed quickly.

Wanda and her brother soon settled down in Kamar-Taj.

In fact, they became so comfortable there that they almost never wanted to leave.

For ordinary people, life in Kamar-Taj was indeed somewhat dull.

Most of their time had to be spent studying magical knowledge and practicing all kinds of magic.

But for Wanda and her brother, who had often gone hungry, life in Kamar-Taj was simply like heaven.

It was safe. They had food and clothing. They did not have to worry about bombs falling from the sky and blowing their entire family to pieces.

This was practically the life they had dreamed of.

It was like someone who had starved for a long time suddenly seeing a simple roll. To them, even that would be a feast.

They had lived in that kind of environment for so long, so naturally, they were extremely satisfied with life in Kamar-Taj.

Quicksilver was one thing. With his personality, he could not endure a life of austere training.

Wanda was different.

When it came to magic, she displayed astonishing talent.

After all, she had been born as the kind of seedling who could sense a matching power from the very beginning.

From birth, her body had contained a tremendous amount of magic power.

Using magic was practically instinctive to her.

Naturally, she learned magic very quickly.

Unfortunately, because of the interference from the Chaos Magic within her, the power of her spells was often lacking.

This made Wanda extremely troubled.

That day, Karl was making his routine inspection among the sorcerers, checking the state of their magical studies.

To the Ancient One, this was Karl training more talent for Kamar-Taj.

To Karl, this was a chance to see whether Kamar-Taj had produced any geniuses, and whether he could learn anything else from them.

Although he did not gain much, it greatly broadened his perspective.

That made Karl enjoy it so much that he never tired of it.

Whenever he had time, he would stop by the sorcerers and take a look.

He would also patiently give guidance to the other sorcerers.

This made the sorcerers extremely grateful. They felt that Karl was in no way inferior to the Ancient One.

After making a few rounds, Karl happened to run into Wanda while she was studying magic.

She had learned her magic properly and with decent form.

However, unlike the others, her magic was all scarlet, carrying a clear personal signature.

Karl nodded inwardly. As expected of the Scarlet Witch. Her potential was astonishing.

"Wanda, how has your study been recently?"

"Have you adjusted to life in Kamar-Taj?"

Karl asked.

"Sorcerer Supreme, life in Kamar-Taj is very good."

Wanda had stayed in Kamar-Taj for some time now, so she naturally understood Karl's identity. At this point, she also respected Karl greatly.

Karl nodded.

"In that case, why do you look so worried? Is there some kind of problem?"

Karl asked.

Hearing this, Wanda sighed.

"I don't know why, but the spells I cast are not as powerful as those of the other sorcerers."

"That has been troubling me a lot."

Wanda said.

"Cast a spell and let me see where the problem is."

Karl raised an eyebrow.

Wanda nodded after hearing him.

She rotated both hands, and a scarlet portal completely different from those of the other sorcerers appeared in front of her.

"Sorcerer Supreme, what is going on? Why is the power of my magic so small?"

Wanda asked in distress.

Even the other sorcerers at the same probationary level as her could open portals hundreds of miles away.

But her portal could not even reach one-tenth of that distance.

The same was true for her other spells.

What exactly had gone wrong?

Wanda was extremely troubled by this.

Karl carefully sensed the energy on Wanda's body, then smiled.

He already understood where the problem was.

"Wanda, don't worry. This isn't a bad thing."

"On the contrary, it's a good thing."

"A good thing?"

"What do you mean?"

Wanda asked in confusion.

"Of course it's a good thing. This is because the Chaos Magic within you is protecting itself."

Karl said.

Wanda's face was full of confusion. Clearly, she did not understand.

"You need to understand that magic in this world requires a price."

"If you obtain powerful strength, you naturally have to pay a heavy price as well."

"Even the magic of Kamar-Taj is the same."

"If you cultivate magic, then after you die, even your soul will be divided up."

"The power of Chaos Magic inside you is protecting you."

"Your magic has only absorbed natural power from the universe. It has not used the power of those gods."

"That way, in the future, you won't need to pay a price. Naturally, the power of your magic will also be much smaller."

Karl explained very patiently.

"Does that mean my talent has become an obstacle to my training?"

Wanda asked in disbelief.

"Not at all."

"The power inside you is already one of the most powerful forms of magic in this world."

"What you need to learn is how to control it. How to command it."

"You need to use Chaos Magic to cast these spells as well."

"You need to strengthen your soul and gain greater control over the uncontrolled power within your body."

Karl said.

Wanda's Chaos Magic was an extremely special existence.

Originally, the power Chthon had given her was indeed powerful, but it had not reached the point where it could not be controlled.

However, when it was combined with Wanda's mutant ability to alter probability, the power of Chaos Magic became extremely abnormal.

This was equivalent to Chaos Magic being a piece of equipment that only increased basic attack. In truth, it was not that powerful on its own.

However, Wanda's talent was probability alteration. That was equivalent to directly maxing out her critical-hit rate, making every strike a critical hit.

In Wanda's hands, Chaos Magic naturally unleashed an unmatched level of power.

Unfortunately, Wanda's soul was too fragile, so she could not fully control this terrifying power.

In the original world, when the Scarlet Witch fought Ultron, there had already been signs that her power was going out of control.

Even in such rough combat, she had been unable to fully control her own power.

That was even more true now with Kamar-Taj's precise magic.

If Wanda wanted to become an outstanding sorcerer, she still had a very long road ahead of her.

Thinking of this, Karl spoke patiently.

"Wanda, don't rush. What you have right now is talent."

"What you need to do now is slowly develop your talent."

"You absolutely must not be impatient."

"As long as you slowly strengthen your soul and temper your mental force, you will naturally be able to control the terrifying power inside you."

"When that time comes, you'll be able to use Chaos Magic to cast spells without any obstruction."

Karl said.

"Thank you, Sorcerer Supreme. I understand."

Wanda said with great gratitude.

Scarlet energy flashed.

Wanda continued practicing her magic.

[Ding!]

[Detected that the host has come into close-range contact with Chaos Magic. You have gained a deep understanding of Chaos Magic. Your God-Tier Talent has triggered a hundredfold critical strike.]

[You have mastered Chaos Magic.]

A faint smile appeared at the corners of Karl's mouth.

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