Afterward, Karl's group began discussing who should participate in the three matches.
After reviewing the combat strength of everyone around him, Karl quickly reached a conclusion.
Among those below the Single-Universe Level, only Wanda and Ruby Crystal had truly reached the Skyfather tier.
Ruby Crystal had only recently broken through and lacked combat experience at that level.
Thor was naturally another option, but beyond him, the situation became less ideal.
Even Loki had only barely stepped into the Sub-Skyfather realm.
The moment everyone's gaze shifted toward him, Loki awkwardly waved his hand.
His expression looked so helpless that even some Asgardian soldiers couldn't help but suppress their laughter.
Karl thought for a moment before making the decision.
"Wanda will fight first."
"Thor will take the second match."
"For the third battle against a Single-Universe opponent, we'll choose from Yan, Hela, the Black Phoenix, or Ganata."
"That's settled."
Everyone nodded.
Wanda especially showed no objection.
In fact, she was somewhat eager.
Ever since following Karl, she had rarely participated in serious battles.
Although she could constantly feel her strength increasing, she had never truly tested the limits of her current power.
This was a perfect opportunity.
...
Meanwhile, Zeus selected his representative.
Hercules.
The strongest warrior of Olympus.
A Skyfather-level powerhouse who had previously managed to contend directly with Thor.
Karl glanced at Zeus with slight surprise.
He had expected Zeus to send someone else first.
Still, he said nothing.
Soon, Wanda and Hercules stepped into the battlefield between the two camps.
An Asgardian soldier approached the ceremonial war bell.
Karl nodded slightly.
The soldier immediately raised the hammer.
Clang!
The bell's sound echoed across the battlefield.
The duel officially began.
...
The instant the bell rang, both combatants moved.
Hercules charged forward like a golden meteor.
Wanda did exactly the same.
Unlike the fragile sorceress she once was, Wanda's body had undergone countless enhancements after following Karl.
Her physical strength was no longer inferior to most divine beings.
Seeing Wanda rush directly toward him, Hercules laughed.
A mage challenging him in close combat?
In his eyes, that was simply foolish.
The Son of Zeus immediately accelerated.
Purple Olympian divine power exploded from his body.
At the perfect moment, he swung his fist.
The punch carried enough force to shatter mountains.
Wanda's expression remained completely calm.
Chaos Magic instantly flowed through her body.
At the moment their fists met—
She threw her own punch.
Boom!
The collision detonated like a supernova.
A shockwave spread across the battlefield.
Nearby structures cracked under the pressure.
The ground shattered beneath their feet.
For the first time, Hercules' confident expression changed.
Disbelief filled his eyes.
Their physical strength was nearly equal.
That was impossible.
At least, it should have been.
In his mind, Wanda was a mage.
Not a warrior.
Not a physical powerhouse.
Yet she had matched him directly.
...
On the sidelines, Pietro and the younger Wanda instinctively covered their eyes.
They had not fully understood just how powerful Wanda had become.
Meanwhile, Wanda remained perfectly composed.
The Scarlet Witch calmly observed her opponent.
The aftershocks from the previous exchange continued tearing through the battlefield.
Karl and Zeus simultaneously raised defensive barriers around their respective camps.
Neither side intended to let spectators become collateral damage.
...
At the same time, Zeus was still attempting to find a way to send information beyond Asgard.
He already understood his situation.
Escape was impossible.
Victory was even less likely.
The only thing he could still hope for was preserving the future of Olympus.
Unfortunately, every attempt failed.
The moment Karl entered Asgard, Vastness had completely sealed the realm.
Even cosmic-level transmissions were blocked.
Zeus felt increasingly powerless.
...
Back on the battlefield, Hercules released a roar.
His divine power surged again.
Purple energy wrapped around his entire body.
Without hesitation, he charged forward.
This time, he intended to crush Wanda through overwhelming force.
Wanda simply raised both hands.
Scarlet Chaos Magic gathered instantly.
Two magical circles appeared before her palms.
Ancient runes rotated along their edges.
The spell structure clearly contained traces of Kamar-Taj sorcery.
Naturally, Karl had taught it to her personally.
Back then, Karl had guided Wanda step by step through countless magical disciplines.
Those experiences had become deeply engraved in her heart.
Boom!
A massive magical circle appeared in front of her.
The next second, scarlet lightning erupted.
Like a river of destruction, it surged toward Hercules.
The Olympian warrior's pupils contracted.
Without hesitation, he unleashed the divine energy gathered in his fist.
Boom!
The two attacks collided.
For a brief moment, they remained locked together.
Then Hercules' expression changed.
Wanda's attack was continuous.
His was not.
The scarlet lightning gradually overwhelmed his divine power.
A moment later—
He was blasted backward.
The battlefield trembled.
...
Wanda showed no intention of stopping.
The magical circles in her hands immediately changed.
The lightning spell disappeared.
A new spell formation appeared.
A gigantic crimson circle materialized in the sky.
This time, spatial energy poured from within it.
Meanwhile, Hercules rose from the ground.
A golden weapon appeared in his hand.
The legendary Adamantine mace of Olympus.
Purple divine power flooded its surface.
Without hesitation, Hercules swung it.
Boom!
A massive wave of divine energy shot toward Wanda.
Yet she remained calm.
The giant magical circle above her cracked open.
The next instant—
A blade formed entirely from spatial power emerged.
The attack sliced through the incoming divine blast effortlessly.
The surrounding space itself split apart.
The spatial blade continued toward Hercules.
Boom!
Hercules immediately counterattacked.
Wave after wave of divine power erupted from his mace.
Yet more spatial blades continued emerging from the dimensional fissure.
One after another.
An endless barrage.
The battlefield became a storm of distorted space.
Wherever the blades passed, reality itself fractured.
Hercules was forced onto the defensive.
His enormous frame continuously shifted positions while smashing incoming attacks.
But even he couldn't completely suppress the relentless assault.
...
Boom!
Finally, Hercules erupted once more.
His aura climbed to an even higher level.
His already massive body expanded further.
The Olympian demigod looked like a giant descending from mythology itself.
Ignoring the danger, he charged directly through the barrage.
Spatial blades tore through the air around him.
Yet he continued advancing.
At the final moment, he swung the golden mace with all his strength.
Boom!
The gigantic magical circle shattered.
Fragments of magical energy scattered across the battlefield.
But Wanda had already disappeared.
A ripple of scarlet energy flashed through the air.
The next moment, she appeared high above the battlefield.
Her eyes glowed crimson.
Two blazing energy beams erupted from them.
They shot directly toward Hercules.
Boom!
...
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