Scarlet Wanda looked at the guarded astral form before her, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes.
She carefully perceived the other's soul state and suddenly understood.
So that was it.
She finally completely understood the deep meaning of the darkhold.
The darkhold not only pointed out the coordinates of that Universe to her, but also directly delivered the "key" leading to that Universe right before her eyes.
Wanda's soul in front of her was lost.
But between her soul and her body in her original Universe, a causal link still existed.
She only needed to use dream-walking along this link, follow this soul back, and she would be able to find that Universe!
After figuring everything out, Scarlet Wanda's face assumed a gentle and compassionate expression.
"Don't be afraid." Scarlet Wanda softened her voice, "I am neither an illusion nor a devil. Much less do I want to take over your body."
She slowly stepped forward and extended a hand toward Wanda's soul.
"This is not the Universe you are familiar with, this is another multiverse."
Scarlet Wanda stared at the young self before her, her gaze incomparably sincere: "I am a variant of you in another Universe."
"Variant?" Wanda's soul was stunned for a moment. Although she had heard about the theory of the multiverse from Sorcerer Ancient One in Kamar-Taj, seeing it with her own eyes still felt incredible.
"Yes." Scarlet Wanda nodded, "In the dark, I heard your cry for help. I felt your confusion and fear in the unknown dimension. So I used some methods to draw your soul here."
"You... heard my cry for help?" Wanda still maintained a trace of vigilance, "Is it just because of this?"
Scarlet Wanda smiled bitterly.
"Because I know how painful the taste of being lost is." She said softly, "In my World, I lost everything. I lost my lover, I lost my family. I am left with only loneliness."
"When I perceived you in the resonance of the multiverse, I couldn't stand by and watch. Helping you is like saving that helpless self from the past."
These words were a true display of emotion, half true and half false.
Losing her lover and family was true, but this was precisely the root cause of her becoming ruthless, rather than a reason for a sudden outbreak of kindness.
But for Wanda, who was inexperienced in the World and eagerly wanted to go home, these words held considerable lethality.
As soon as she heard that the other party was here to help her go back, and because they were both Wanda, that innate sense of closeness made her instantly drop most of her guard.
She wanted to go back way too much.
During this period of being lost, she missed Kamar-Taj and Sorcerer Ancient One every moment.
But what she missed the most was still that tall and stalwart figure.
It was the man who pulled her out of the abyss of HYDRA, gave her power, gave her respect, and was regarded as the savior of all humanity—Homelander.
She was afraid that if she were forever lost in the dimensions, she would never see him again.
"Can you really help me go back?" Wanda's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with hope.
"Of course." Scarlet Wanda smiled kindly, gently holding Wanda's illusory hands.
"I will definitely help you, and this is exactly what I am doing now."
"I already know the location of where you came from, but crossing the barriers of the Universe requires a precise anchor point."
"You are that anchor point."
"Next, I will cast a spell. This spell will temporarily connect our souls together."
"I need you to open up your heart and not have any resistance," Scarlet Wanda said solemnly.
"I will protect you with my magic, follow the trajectory of your soul, escort you through the storms of dimensions, and safely send you back to your original body."
"During this process, you just need to trust me and fully cooperate with me. Understand?"
Hearing that she could go back, Wanda was already overjoyed and at a loss what to do.
She completely failed to notice that the "connecting souls" mentioned by the other party was actually a one-sided consciousness parasitism.
Once the spell was completed, Scarlet Wanda would be able to use her body to do whatever she wanted in that Universe.
"Thank you! Thank you very much! I am willing to fully cooperate."
Wanda nodded heavily, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"As long as it allows me to return to his side, I am willing to do anything."
Him? Could it be...
Scarlet Wanda was somewhat excited, but she hid it very well.
"Then let's begin. Close your eyes, my dear."
Scarlet Wanda took a step back.
Chaos Magic rolled between her fingertips once again.
As for Wanda, she let go of all her mental defenses, allowing that massive red energy to wrap around her.
The red magical radiance soared into the sky.
And the fates of the two Witches were linked together at this moment.
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New York Sanctum.
Strange walked down the spiral stone steps, and the light grew dimmer and dimmer.
America closely followed behind him, her hands nervously clutching the edge of her denim jacket.
This place made her feel uneasy; the surrounding ancient stone pillars and wall tiles carved with Strange symbols always made her associate it with some horror movies she had watched.
"We have arrived, let's begin."
Strange stopped his steps, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers.
"Whoosh—"
The torches on the walls around the secret room lit up one after another, and the flickering orange-yellow flames dispelled the darkness.
America saw the full picture of this secret room clearly.
This was a circular and spacious room, and a seemingly very complex magic array was engraved on the ground in the center of the room.
"Is... is it this fast?" America looked around somewhat nervously.
She had just experienced a life-and-death escape, and then experienced a roller coaster of emotions in Skye's apartment; now she was completely exhausted.
"I mean, should we rest for a while first? We haven't even had a sip of water. Besides, this place looks a bit scary."
Strange sighed, his expression sorrowful.
"I'm sorry, kid. I know you're tired. But every second that passes means an extra fraction of danger for Homelander's friend in the multiverse. The pain of being lost in the endless void is unimaginable to ordinary people."
He noticed the change in America's eyes and immediately heightened his tone.
"You wouldn't want to see Homelander grief-stricken over the tragic loss of a close friend, right? He saved your life, and now, only you can help him."
Hearing the name "Homelander," America's heart immediately conjured up the handsome man who wore a stars and stripes cape, descended from the sky, and held her in his arms.
"You're right, I shouldn't complain." America's eyes turned firm again, "I agree to cooperate. Tell me, what do I need to do?"
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