Clang!
The instant the sharp Spatial Blade approached the Ancient One, she flicked her hand, and the shield in her grasp blocked it by a hair's breadth.
Sparks burst forth.
"If you want to kill me with this, it's not enough!"
The Ancient One, who usually looked so gentle, now had an incredibly sharp gleam in her eyes.
Blocking with one hand, she flicked the other, conjuring Magic Chains that coiled toward Kaecilius behind her.
The chains wound straight around Kaecilius's arm. Then the Ancient One stepped back, and Kaecilius stumbled under their pull.
Immediately afterward, the Ancient One slammed the shield in her other hand upward.
It struck Kaecilius squarely in the head.
Even with Dormammu's dark power, Kaecilius was briefly battered into a rather sorry state by the Ancient One.
"It seems only your power has increased."
The Ancient One stepped back, seemingly somewhat disappointed.
Kaecilius wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly stood up.
"Ancient One, we've both obtained dark power. Why pretend to be so righteous?"
Kaecilius curled his lip and said, "That was your only chance to kill me. Unfortunately, you let me go!"
Looking at Kaecilius's burning gaze, the Ancient One shook her head and said, "See if you can kill me first!"
Kaecilius charged again without the slightest hesitation.
The two clashed once more.
Their attacks involved no magical blasts or flashy moves.
They attacked only with the various weapons they conjured, but even so, their battle unleashed terrifying shock waves.
Those shock waves nearly shattered the space around them, producing countless cracks.
Some even pierced straight through this space.
They caused countless disturbances.
But this drew neither the Ancient One's nor Kaecilius's attention. In their battle, the Ancient One held an absolute advantage.
"It seems I overestimated you