Stephanie took Wanda back to the base.
Wanda was not wearing the brilliant gold armor; she wasn't the kind of person who liked to show off.
When she returned to the base, she attracted the attention of the other children.
However, their attention didn't last long, as they were all fully focused on their training. Wanda's Awakening of the microcosm and her recognition by the gold armor were both a stimulation and encouragement for them. They had all entered the base at the same time, but she was now far ahead. Even if their minds were mature, they still had a competitive spirit.
Wanda did not waste any more time on the training ground.
After Awakening her microcosm and receiving the gold armor, the training there was no longer suitable for her.
She needed to accumulate her microcosm while feeling the inheritance of the Gemini combat methods in the armor and comprehending her own fighting style.
Naturally, she would not be staying at the Iceland base in the future.
She would meet Leon soon and be assigned tasks or further training.
Wanda sat cross-legged on the balcony of her room. The heavy snow outside did not affect her. The dormitory and training grounds had special barriers, and no noise reached her ears.
After receiving the knowledge of the secret warfare from the Gemini Gold Cloth, she stretched out her hand, and a flowing red energy appeared in her palm.
This energy was not the microcosm, but another strange, huge, and powerful energy zone hidden within her body and soul.
Even to some extent, it was stronger than her current microcosm. Two different extraordinary powers in one body.
"This feeling is very strange," Wanda murmured, staring at the red flowing energy in her palm, as if she had some new enlightenment. With a thought, a very exquisite and beautiful white cup suddenly appeared in her palm, and there was steaming coffee in the cup.
She didn't look back but could clearly "see" the same cup placed on the table in her room.
"This is an ability that was inspired by my Awakening microcosm, and this energy has infinitely magnified this ability. As long as I want, I can create any material I can imagine out of thin air."
Wanda analyzed, picking up the cup and taking a sip, enjoying the familiar taste and sense of reality.
She knew that the cup and coffee created by her imagination were not fantasy or temporary.
Somehow she felt that they were permanent.
After taking a sip of coffee, she had a thought, and the hot coffee and cup in her hand disappeared.
"Erased out of thin air... this..." Wanda's eyes flashed with shock.
Changing reality at will according to one's own will, with permanent results—how terrifying was this ability? According to the concept, it was truly omnipotent, just like the creator of the world, creating anything at will from one's own ideas.
It could also erase and destroy everything.
This terrible ability surprised Wanda, but she didn't question it too much.
After all, she had already mastered the power of the microcosm, which humans shouldn't have, so what was so incredible about more unexpected things?
During this time, her companions who were training also came back one after another.
Pietro, impatient as ever, rushed to find his twin sister.
"Hurry, hurry..."
Wanda was a little helpless. She knew what her brother's personality was like. If it weren't for their family's tragedy, he would have been a playful and mischievous person. His true personality, suppressed by hatred, had revealed itself during the three months of peaceful and comfortable study at the Madrid Port School.
After coming to Iceland, the harsh training had matured him a lot, but his lively nature had never changed.
Not just Pietro, but a large number of children had gathered in front of her door. The eagerness in their eyes made Wanda feel a little overwhelmed.
She didn't refuse.
Swoosh!
As her mind moved, golden particles of light and shadow descended, and the noble and gorgeous Gemini Gold Saint Cloth, which balanced justice and evil, war and peace, was donned.
The cloak danced with the wind, majestic, solemn, and extremely kingly.
The shock brought by the double impact of the visual and psychological impact of this gorgeous appearance and inner temperament made the children around them burst into an uproar.
"This is truly beautiful."
"Uh, do we have to follow the rules and kneel down to salute Master Wanda?"
Hiss...
Suddenly someone said this, and everyone looked at each other. Pietro's eyes widened, and he felt like he had been defeated. However, the rules planted in his heart made him and the other children feel that they had no choice.
As they began to kneel, Wanda was amused but did not move.
An invisible force held everyone's bodies, preventing them from kneeling.
A soft and sweet voice echoed in her ears, "Okay, don't worry so much about this right now."
After that, she looked at Pietro. "I have to go."
"You're leaving?"
Pietro frowned slightly, but he knew that Wanda, who had Awakened her microcosm and been recognized by the holy cloth, would definitely not stay in Iceland; she had her own responsibilities.
But he was reluctant to see her go.
The others saw the twins talking and said their sincere goodbyes to Wanda before leaving.
Wanda was very satisfied.
There was no intrigue here, no bullying among peers. Everyone supported and helped each other during the harsh training, and everyone was so sincere.
Although she hadn't lived there for long, it was like another home for her.
Full of memories.
"Work hard, Pietro. You have to speed up and try to keep up with me. You are my brother."
Wanda was in a very happy mood, without any sadness of separation, and even teased Pietro in a naughty way.
Pietro's face immediately turned red.
Although the two were born only a few minutes apart and often called each other by their names, Wanda had never called him her brother.
During the days they were together, Wanda's bravery was like that of a big sister.
But in his heart, he always thought that he was the older brother and had to protect his sister.
Now his sister had far surpassed him and was even teasing him, which made him feel that his self-esteem was a little hurt, but he still looked tough. "Hmph, you're just one step faster.
Wait for me to awaken my Cosmos, and I will definitely surpass you soon."
"Then I will wait for you."
Wanda encouraged him.
She was wearing the twin holy cloth with the style of a king, but her tone was so gentle.
This contrast made Pietro stunned for a moment, and then he scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
After the twins chatted for a long time, Pietro left reluctantly.
Wanda then made a point of going to see the instructors. After solemnly thanking them, they hugged her gently and wished this gentle and brave girl well.
After that, Wanda left Iceland.
When she stepped into the portal and appeared again, she saw a magnificent and sacred temple hall in front of her.
The solemn, dignified, and bright light illuminated the interior.
Ten people were waiting for her.
Ophelia was among them.
She was wearing an exquisite robe with beautiful patterns and soft material, showing her elegance and nobility.
She had long green hair and a brow pendant on her forehead.
"Lady Ophelia."
Seeing Ophelia, Wanda immediately knelt on one knee.
Ophelia's status was now second only to Leon. Even warriors recognized by the Golden Cloth must show respect and courtesy.
Besides, it was because of Ophelia that she and Pietro had escaped from the hellish test base and had their fates changed.
Ophelia's long robe dragged on the ground as she walked to Wanda with elegant steps.
She gently stretched out her hand to help Wanda up and looked at her.
The girl who used to have pale, thin skin and sallow hair had now changed gorgeously.
This change made her very happy.
Or maybe there was also a kind of pleasure in cultivation.
After all, this was a child she had personally pulled out of the quagmire, and it hadn't taken long for her to awaken her microcosm.
Naturally, Leon had pointed this out, but she chose to ignore it.
"Very good, you didn't fail his trust, Wanda."
Wanda looked straight at Ophelia, her heart filled with ripples. She knew who the "he" Ophelia was talking about.
Her heart seemed to be burning like a flame.
"Do you still remember the hatred in your heart now?"
Ophelia's mouth curled up. She naturally felt the girl's emotional fluctuations, but she did not dwell on them. She changed the subject and asked.
The burning heat in Wanda's heart was like being doused with a bucket of cold water. Her eyes immediately became sharp and fierce, and a dark and deep horror spread from her body. The entire temple seemed to be shaking, but then it immediately calmed down.
Although this temple was built by ordinary craftsmen with ordinary materials, it had a barrier, and ordinary forces could not shake it at all.
Although Ophelia had known about some of the girl's situation for a long time, she was still surprised by the power that the girl unleashed when she was stimulated.
"Is this the host of the Origin Magic Power? With the blessing of two powers, no wonder he values her so much," Ophelia sighed in her heart.
Fortunately, Wanda's tempered will and character suppressed her sudden emotions.
Wanda became much calmer and whispered, "I have never forgotten my hatred. I will wait for Pietro to leave the training base and Awaken his microcosm, and then we will investigate the source of the tragedy. No matter who it is, Pietro and I will make them pay the price."
"Very good. Learning to think is always a trait that a warrior must have. Recklessness, arrogance, and conceit will only bring destruction, disaster, and death. You are very good, Wanda."
Ophelia nodded with satisfaction.
She had deliberately used hatred to stimulate Wanda, just to see how she would behave, whether she would lose her mind and be overwhelmed by hatred and anger. Now it seemed that beneath her deep-rooted hatred, Wanda had learned to think.
Hatred is a very strange emotion. This hatred contains many aspects, perhaps because of family, because of injustice, etc., but it contains a corresponding destructive impulse.
This emotion rarely weakens and disappears with the change of time, place, and space.
What's more terrible is that once the seeds of hatred are planted, they will take root in people's hearts and grow into a towering tree, controlling people's lives from beginning to end. It will drive people to move forward madly and at all costs for this goal.
Hatred can make people strong, but it can also make people self-destructive.
Madness, distortion, and ultimate self-destruction are the portrayals of the most hated people in the world. Revenge is the driving force. After that, what comes is emptiness. People who lose their goals and motivation will be confused, and there are many people who commit suicide for this.
Ophelia has never been a gentle character. Her bottom line is the pursuit of power. When she achieved this goal, her character changed.
The expansion of her vision and thinking changed her.
Wanda is the same. She is in such an important and critical process. Ophelia doesn't care about Wanda's revenge. The bottom line of the Saints is that they will not kill innocent people because of power. In the theocracy advocated by Leon, there is a line that blood debts must be paid with blood and karma.
Since you have sinned, you must pay it back.
The cause you planted at the beginning is the fruit you produced later.
What she cares about is whether Wanda, the person Leon has taken a fancy to, will be dominated by hatred. If Wanda's mind is twisted and crazy because of hatred, then Ophelia will have to consider whether to deprive her of the qualification of the Twin Gold Saint Clothes.
Yes, she has such authority. At this level, authority is not a concept but a substantial thing.
The authority given by Leon allows her to have the power to a certain extent to deprive the Saints of their holy cloths.
Who makes these Saints the true owners of Leon?
Getting the approval of the holy clothes does not mean that you are the owner of the holy clothes.
As Leon's most trusted person, Ophelia thinks that Leon is everything to her. She will ruthlessly eliminate any possibility of disloyalty.
So the conversation just now and Wanda's performance were the final test. Not only Wanda, but all the Saints who have been recognized by the holy clothes will go through this process.
Wanda, you passed.
So Ophelia said calmly, "You are special, Wanda."
(End of Chapter)
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