The scarlet light swirled around Wanda like a fairy. The dancing light illuminated the surroundings, and her red hoodie now appeared a brilliant scarlet. Under the dazzling glow, her light brown hair was tinted red. Her delicate face was even more beautiful now.
"So beautiful..." Gwen's eyes widened behind her mask as she watched. The Scarlet Witch looked like Freya from Norse mythology.
"The Scarlet Witch is even more alluring!" Cassius said, his eyes fixed on Wanda floating in the air. He had to admit, Wanda was much more charming now. He finally understood why most people found the villainous Scarlet Witch more seductive.
Wanda spread her hands, and the scarlet light rushed toward the fire like a tide. Under the suppression of the scarlet light, the roaring flames were gradually extinguished. Even the black smoke was compressed into a ball by the power of Chaos Magic.
As the scarlet light compressed inward, Wanda's expression became more and more serious. This was a massive manipulation of Chaos Magic, and it required extremely precise control.
Beads of sweat covered her forehead as Wanda moved her hands continuously. In Germany, she had tried to compress an explosion, but it had resulted in extremely serious consequences. She could still feel the emotions of everyone around her: their pain, despair, and fear... These memories made her lose control of her Chaos Magic, and the flames she had been suppressing began to spread outward.
Cassius frowned at Wanda's pained expression. He knew that with the Scarlet Witch's power, this was not difficult. The real challenge was for Wanda to overcome her inner demons. This wasn't something he could help her with; she had to get through it on her own. He floated to Wanda's side.
"Forget the past. Only you can save them now. Remember what I said."
"This is nothing for you. Trust me, you will not fail." Cassius's low voice rang in Wanda's ear.
Wanda didn't turn around, but she knew Cassius was right beside her. Even in the heat of the fire, she could clearly smell his familiar cologne.
"I..." Wanda took a deep breath, and her eyes grew more determined.
That's right! She was the only one who could save the people inside.
She was the only one with this ability. Whether she tried or not, this was her only choice.
It was too late to back out now; she had to give it her all.
Her mind went back to the night before, and Cassius's words echoed in her head.
"Chaos Magic is not purely destructive; it can also create and change everything!"
"So I can do this! I can create everything!" With every detail she remembered, the scarlet light became more brilliant. She pressed her hands together, and the scarlet light flowed more smoothly through her hands.
It was as if this was what was supposed to happen. As the light grew brighter, Wanda's resolve also grew stronger. The fire that had begun to spread was now being compressed at an even faster rate.
HUM!!!
With a hum, a strange scarlet light burst out like a tidal wave, sweeping across the entire block. The pulsing scarlet light engulfed the whole area, and even the sky turned scarlet. From below, it looked like a red ocean.
"What is that? Is that the Scarlet Witch's power?"
"It's so beautiful! Can she change the world with it?"
"I never thought a superhero could be this powerful!"
"Is she going to destroy the whole block again, like last time?!" someone yelled, and the stunned crowd instantly became panicked.
The media had portrayed the Scarlet Witch as a symbol of destruction. The sight of this strange power spread fear through the crowd like a plague. This unknown power terrified them to the core. They wanted to run, but their legs were trembling.
But just then, someone noticed that the fire on the first floor was being extinguished at a visible rate. In the scarlet light, frost even began to form. The frost spread along the ground and up the walls, and as the temperature dropped, the fire disappeared.
"The Scarlet Witch put out the fire!"
"This is unbelievable! I can't believe she really came to save us!"
"Oh my God, my daughter is safe!"
"Who was it that said she was going to kill us?"
The crowd's eyes widened at the sight. They had never expected the Scarlet Witch, whom they thought was a harbinger of destruction, to actually put out the fire. If she continued, the fire would be extinguished soon.
"And the green fog turned into a frozen mist and disappeared too!!!" Gwen landed on the ground and exclaimed, looking at the scene. She never thought Wanda's power would be so strong.
This was a building thousands of square meters large! Wanda had suppressed all the flames on her own, and now the fire was almost gone.
"Looks like she finally overcame her inner demons!" Cassius returned to the ground, took out a cigarette, and muttered with a satisfied voice.
Once she broke through this mental barrier, Wanda would soon be out of the shadows. And because of this event, Wanda's control over Chaos Magic would undoubtedly become stronger.
He looked at the hard-working little witch, lowered his head, lit his cigarette, and exhaled a puff of smoke with a smirk.
A moment later, the raging fire was completely extinguished. After doing all that, Wanda let out a long sigh of relief. As soon as she landed, a deafening cheer erupted from the crowd.
"Long live the Scarlet Witch!"
"She did it! The Scarlet Witch saved us!"
"The Scarlet Witch really did come to help us!"
"I will never doubt the Scarlet Witch again!"
Everyone cheered.
At this moment, the Scarlet Witch had completely overturned the stereotypes the media had created about her.
They gathered around Wanda.
The Scarlet Witch looked at the excited crowd, and with the back of her hand, she wiped away the tears shimmering in her eyes. It had been a long time since she had heard people cheer for her.
Everyone around her was thanking her.
She knew that she had only been able to do it because Cassius had stood by her.