Chapter 256: Scarlet Witch, But a Hopeless Romantic!

Alan stood frozen, utterly stunned. Hela was equally dumbfounded. Why was Wanda only stopping Emperor from leaving while being hostile to everyone else? After grabbing hold of Alan, Wanda unleashed a red energy field that enclosed them both. From the outside, no one could see what was happening inside.

Hela ground her teeth in frustration. Is this woman trying to steal my man? No way!

Summoning countless blades with both hands, Hela prepared to launch them, but the Ancient One intervened.

"You can't. Emperor is still inside. If you act rashly and trigger the chaos magic, it could endanger his life."

"Then what do we do?" Hela crossed her arms in exasperation.

The Ancient One calmly replied, "We wait."

Inside the red barrier, Wanda was clinging to Alan, seemingly yearning for a certain kind of power. At this moment, Red Queen finally completed her analysis and spoke up.

"Master, your proximity to her has triggered the chaos magic within her, awakened by the Mind Stone. For now, she can still control it."

Alan gently pushed Wanda's hand off his chest. "Can we use the Mind Stone to suppress her power?"

Red Queen replied, "Yes. Using the Mind Stone's energy, we can help her integrate with the chaos magic."

Without hesitation, Alan ordered Red Queen to proceed. A green light appeared, and Wanda suddenly opened her eyes wide, screaming in pain as she gripped Alan tightly. The annihilation phenomenon caused by chaos magic began to contract. Witnessing this from outside, the Ancient One and Hela both heaved a sigh of relief.

"As expected of the man I have my eyes on—impressive."

"It seems Emperor has figured out a way to resolve the chaos magic. We'll wait a bit longer."

Inside the red barrier, Wanda gradually calmed down. Alan quickly caught her soft, falling body. It was then he noticed that the Mind Stone looked slightly different from before, though he didn't dwell on it. Wanda slowly opened her eyes, and her mesmerizing gaze locked onto Alan.

"You're finally awake…" Alan exhaled in relief. But just as he relaxed, Wanda reached out and gently stroked his face.

"Master?"

"Wait, wait! Let me process this for a second!" Alan hurriedly set Wanda aside and turned away, feeling as if a herd of wild horses was galloping through his mind.

"What's going on here? Red Queen, why is she acting like this?"

Red Queen explained, "She has merged with chaos magic, which originates from the Mind Stone. As the Mind Stone's owner, you've become her creator. In essence, you've created a woman who is one with chaos magic."

Fck!*" Alan cursed under his breath, completely at a loss.

In reality, the Scarlet Witch was supposed to fall in love with Vision, created by the Mind Stone. But since the Mind Stone was with him now, did that mean Wanda would fall for him instead?

"Even so, she doesn't need to call me 'Master,' does she?" Alan muttered helplessly.

Red Queen floated the Mind Stone in front of him. "Perhaps because I was preparing to integrate with the Mind Stone, she inadvertently absorbed some of my... programming."

As Red Queen had suggested, Wanda's gaze toward Alan was filled with affection. It even bore a striking resemblance to Red Queen's—a look of absolute loyalty.

When Alan glanced back at Wanda, he shivered in shock.

"Why is she dressed like that? That's not her battle suit!"

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