"Those are Chitauri!"
"Those locusts of the cosmos actually dared to invade Earth! Damn them!"
"If the Sorcerer Supreme were back, they would never dare do this!"
"..."
As the Masters of the Mystic Arts arrived at Kamar-Taj and saw the scene, anger spread across their faces.
The news Hamir brought shocked them.
After all, sorcerers had traveled throughout Earth, and some could even be found beyond it. Naturally, they recognized these notorious cosmic thugs.
Mordo gave Hamir a grave look, then turned to the others and said, "Now you've all seen how serious the situation is. Kamar-Taj must prepare for battle immediately!"
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
"..."
Mordo nodded.
"Good!"
"We need to send the sorcerers through the New York Sanctum in batches to enter the battlefield and open the Mirror Dimension!"
"We need to keep the battlefield on our turf and wipe out these damned Chitauri here on Earth!"
"Let them learn that Earth isn't a place they can invade at will!"
"Yes, Master Mordo!"
The Masters of the Mystic Arts around him answered in unison.
Their expressions were solemn, their faces grim.
Then Mordo turned to Wang Yang and said, "Wang Yang, this is a rare opportunity. You're coming too. It's time you saw a real battlefield!"
"We sorcerers of Kamar-Taj have no use for sheltered flowers!"
Hearing Master Mordo's words, Wang Yang quickly nodded and said, "Yes!"
Wang Yang nodded in response, looking exceptionally serious.
Then all of Kamar-Taj began to mobilize.
Countless sorcerers gathered in Kamar-Taj's open grounds.
Each veteran sorcerer led a dozen or so apprentices.
Each Master of the Mystic Arts led a dozen or so veteran sorcerers.
Countless teams formed in this way.
These were the forces The Ancient One had cultivated over many years.
Not only that, but the sorcerers stationed elsewhere also returned one after another. They had been guarding the outer dimensions.
Now they all gathered, and dozens of sorcerers cast a spell together.
Together, they opened an enormous golden Portal.
"Sorcerers, move out!"
"Defend peace on Earth!"
Mordo did not hesitate. Large numbers of sorcerers went straight through the Portal, passed through the New York Sanctum, and entered the battlefield, opening the Mirror Dimension to keep civilians out of harm's way.
As a result, no one noticed that others had joined the war.
Some Chitauri riding flying craft simply vanished midflight.
Even some of the enormous warships abruptly disappeared in midair.
The sight might have been unusual, but amid such a chaotic battlefield, with magic concealing it, no one noticed at all.
A golden Portal even opened high in the sky, and large numbers of Chitauri were pulled into the Mirror Dimension by the sorcerers before they could enter Earth.
The Avengers fighting below all felt the pressure ease sharply.
But there were still many Chitauri.
Even though a large portion of them had been pulled into the Mirror Dimension by the sorcerers.
Even so, the remaining Chitauri still put enormous pressure on the Avengers.
At that moment, countless sorcerers inside the Mirror Dimension were forming battle formations to wipe out the Chitauri.
Dazzling golden light nearly illuminated the entire Mirror Dimension.
Every sorcerer possessed formidable combat power.
The Chitauri's weapons could do little damage to them.
Even an ordinary sorcerer could handle several Chitauri.
But there were simply too many Chitauri.
The sorcerers assembled at Kamar-Taj numbered over ten thousand.
That was already an impressive force on Earth.
But the Chitauri outnumbered the sorcerers several times over, perhaps even dozens of times.
Densely packed flying craft filled almost the entire sky.
Fortunately, they were inside the Mirror Dimension.
Taking advantage of their magic, large numbers of sorcerers used the Mirror Dimension to split up the Chitauri.
The sorcerers could also employ all kinds of spells, allowing them to hold the battle line for the moment.
Of course, even so, sorcerers were still wounded from time to time.
"We're in trouble! We need reinforcements! Someone's been wounded!"
"We can't maintain the Mirror Dimension!"
"..."
Reports like these rang out from the sorcerers from time to time.
The Masters of the Mystic Arts coordinating from the rear were overwhelmed as well.
The situation was chaotic, making coordination difficult.
Hamir could not help cursing, "Those damned Chitauri! Where did they get so many weapons of war?"
This time, everyone had taken the field.
Hamir was not particularly outstanding in combat, but as a Master of the Mystic Arts, he could coordinate logistics.
"The Chitauri have destroyed quite a few civilizations over the years!"
Wong frowned and said, "Destroying civilizations has given them vast resources. It's hardly surprising that they could build these weapons of war!"
"Damn it, we'll have to go with plan B. Have the sorcerers on the front lines fall back and rest for a while, and send in the reserves!"
"Hamir, this isn't the time to hold anything back. Haven't you academics been researching some kind of large-scale fusion magic? If you don't use it now, when will you?"
Wong spoke gravely.
"All right!"
Hamir nodded.
Wong looked grim. Although their entry into the war had reduced the widespread destruction in New York, that was not enough.
If this continued, the sorcerers would still suffer heavy losses.
Meanwhile, in the real world.
The Avengers were fighting as well.
A large portion of the Chitauri in the central area had been contained within three city blocks.
But a small number had escaped those three blocks.
Naturally, the sorcerers pulled them into the Mirror Dimension.
At the same time, some military units had also entered New York and begun fighting.
But this was New York, after all. The military did not dare use weapons of mass destruction and could only help evacuate civilians, sending them into the underground subway system for shelter.
The pressure rested entirely on the Avengers.
Even with large numbers of Chitauri being pulled into the Mirror Dimension.
There were still countless Chitauri in New York.
The problem was that there were only a handful of Avengers.
No matter how formidable their combat skills were, they could accomplish little against the endless tide of Chitauri.
Only Thor could unleash powerful lightning in the sky, blasting apart countless Chitauri as they poured onto Earth.
Huge amounts of Chitauri wreckage rained down, piling up around Stark Tower.
Even so, wielding lightning like this took an enormous toll on Thor.
He could only stop and go after the Chitauri who had already reached Earth.
Hulk was doing the same, clearing large numbers of Chitauri from the buildings.
He even leaped straight onto alien warships and began wreaking havoc.
The Chitauri aboard the warships fought back desperately.
The scene was utter chaos.
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