The Cayenne slowly drove into the path and stopped at the back door of the Base.
Hode looked around and saw a woman wearing a baseball cap and a hood carefully walking out from behind a tree.
Today, Wanda wasn’t wearing her iconic red trench coat.
Her eyes, visible through the gaps in her hair, were filled with melancholy and pain.
From her expression, Hode could tell that she wasn’t afraid of him, but of those protesters.
Just like the situation earlier, that bunch of crazed guys wished they could tear Wanda apart alive.
After confirming that the protesters in the distance were still fighting each other, Wanda jogged over and got into the passenger seat of the car.
Phew~
After getting in.
The tense look on Wanda’s face relaxed quite a bit, and she let out a long, deep sigh.
She would rather face Hode than those protesters.
Whenever she saw the twisted faces of those protesters, her heart felt a mix of emotions.
“It’s okay, they didn’t see you!”
Hode looked at Wanda’s state and couldn’t help but comfort her.
“Although you aren’t exactly a good person, I still want to thank you.”
Because Hode, at this very moment, still chose to stand on her side.
Even though his words could be annoying, he had always been concerned about her.
From the beginning to the end, he had chosen to support her without hesitation.
He had even planned to get out of the car just now to vent her anger, which added a touch of warmth to her heart.
Hode was the only person besides the Avengers who cared about her.
Even when she was drunk, he was the first to want to help her.
Even now, with the sky full of curses against her outside, he hadn’t wavered at all.
“Oh?”
Hode’s mouth curled up slightly, and he asked back with a mischievous smirk: “Am I not a good person?”
“Stop pretending, you came to find me just for that matter!”
Wanda pursed her lips and gave Hode a huffy glance.
Men only have these things on their minds.
And besides that, how could Hode have any other reason to look for her?
“Little Witch, you’re too dirty-minded; who is like you?”
“Have you ever heard the saying, how you see others is how they see you!”
Hode reached out and rubbed Wanda’s little head vigorously, then continued: “I actually have serious business with you!”
“What serious business?”
Wanda turned her head away, looking at Hode with a puzzled expression.
“I called you out to teach you how to learn and master Chaos Magic!”
Hode didn’t hold back and stated the purpose of his trip directly.
“Chaos Magic?”
There was a bit of confusion in Wanda’s eyes; it was her first time hearing this term.
“It’s your ability!”
Hode suddenly remembered that Wanda didn’t know what the energy inside her was called.
“Chaos Magic? My ability?”
Wanda was surprised and asked blankly: “You can teach me how to control my ability?”
She had always been trying to master this ability, but had no way to do it.
“Not sure yet!”
Hode smirked, sweeping his gaze over the fully dressed Wanda.
“But you seemed like you wanted to do something else just now!”
Wasn’t what Hode just said implying that her thoughts weren’t pure?
She cautiously glanced at Hode’s expression.
Actually, she didn’t hate this man that much; it was just that things were progressing a little too fast.
“Alright!”
Hode suddenly pulled Wanda closer and rubbed her head.
“I won’t tease you anymore. Let’s go to my place first!”
After saying that, he started the car, turned it around, and drove towards the manor.
He initially wanted to tell Tony that he could help Wanda stabilize her abilities, but it wasn’t the right time yet.
After all, he couldn’t be sure if he had truly succeeded; he could only try with the intention of giving it a shot.
Inside a room in the manor, decorated with understated luxury.
Wanda sat on the white bed, head bowed, looking restless.
Since they were in the car earlier, she couldn’t help but recall what happened last night.
As the memories became clearer, she found it harder to forget, even recalling every single detail.
Plus, being in Hode’s room now only made her heart beat faster.
In the quiet room, she could even hear her own heartbeat.
Hode casually grabbed a chair and sat opposite Wanda.
In every movement he made, Wanda could even smell the scent of cologne on Hode.
“Wanda, before we begin, I want to ask a question first!”
Hode sat up straight, his expression serious as he looked directly into Wanda’s blue pupils.
“Go ahead…”
Wanda, who had been feeling a bit nervous, wasn’t quite used to seeing Hode looking so serious.
“What do you think your ability is?”
Hode paused, then asked again: “Is it a mutant ability? Or is it some kind of energy form, or has it brought about some changes in you?”
Wanda pondered for a moment: “I… think it’s an energy form. Back in the laboratory, HYDRA injected a type of energy into my body.”
“The energy within my body can be manipulated at will; it constantly regenerates and even subtly changes my body!”
“But they are hard to control and even affect my emotions!”
If she could truly manipulate the power within her at will, she wouldn’t feel such a strong sense of helplessness.
“Chaos Magic does indeed affect the mind, but it is not just a simple energy form; it is an ancient form of magic.”
Hode explained Chaos Magic as simply as possible.
Wanda couldn’t control Chaos Magic; this power itself was something that could not be completely controlled.
To control it, one could only continuously improve their mastery during practice to further suppress the risk of losing control.
If she didn’t do that, the only thing waiting for Wanda in the end would be a breaking point at some moment.
Or she would be corrupted by Chaos Magic when her emotions lost control, potentially even leading to a dark turn.
He remembered that this was evident in the Scarlet Witch later on; she was corrupted by Chaos Magic.
This eventually led to her corruption and becoming a villain.
“You mean what’s inside me is magic?!”
Wanda frowned, asking in an incredulous tone.
Because in her view, this was just an energy form and shouldn’t have much to do with magic.
Besides, magic and such sounded far too fantastical.
Hode didn’t speak, but nodded with a firm expression, simultaneously reaching out his hands to hold Wanda’s.
The sudden action made Wanda’s heart race, and her body even stiffened.
Her face flushed and her heart raced, her body even trembling slightly.
The events of yesterday still hadn’t fully faded.
“Don’t be nervous, relax, and cooperate with me!”
Hode looked at Wanda with a gentle gaze.
That gentle gaze made Wanda trust Hode involuntarily.
Hode took a deep breath, and flames appeared in his eyes.
Hum!!!
The next moment.
Fiery red energy material surged from his palms.
After this energy material appeared, the Chaos Magic within Wanda was also awakened at this moment.
Without any control, it actually surged out from her palms.
Chaos Magic and the Phoenix Force intertwined and merged at this moment.
Just like climbing vines intertwined with each other, an indescribably profound feeling welled up in Wanda’s heart.
“This…”
Wanda widened her eyes, looking at Hode in front of her in disbelief.
Because as the energy within her merged with the Fire, she felt an incredibly strong sense of intimacy in her heart.
And for some reason, at this moment, she actually developed an indescribable feeling.
This was completely different from family or friendship; it was as if she could completely trust Hode.
Even her guarded gaze became incredibly soft at this moment.
She looked at Hode’s handsome face; although it was an Easterner’s face, his deep eye sockets and high, prominent nose bridge looked so chiseled, and she even felt a sense of heart-fluttering attraction.
Just looking at Hode, her eyes were even a bit hazy at this moment.
Her whole body seemed to have melted into a pool of Water, and even her gaze was somewhat unfocused.
“Wanda, your eyes look strange!”
Hode’s voice suddenly pulled Wanda back.
“I didn’t!!!”
Wanda’s voice suddenly rose, but the panicked expression on her face made her words seem so weak.
“Alright, silly girl! Look here!”
Hode flicked Wanda’s high nose bridge, making her look at their clasped hands.
Due to the Phoenix Force and Chaos Magic being familiar with each other.
Coupled with Hode’s mastery of magic, he was able to mobilize the Chaos Magic within Wanda just by holding her hand.
As the two magic energies merged, they rapidly spread outward like a crimson tide.
The crimson light, like undulating aurora, enveloped the entire room.
Hum!
The original room was undergoing earth-shaking changes at this moment at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was as if time was constantly rewinding, and the surrounding furniture and decorations began to become retro.
With the shining light, the changes around them became faster and faster, as if they were placed hundreds of years in the past.
“It’s not an illusion; this is reality…”
Faced with this scene, Wanda denied it, her tone even trembling slightly.
But even so, she could clearly feel that everything happening around her was incredibly real.
It was real beyond her imagination, and she couldn’t find a single flaw.
Even when every object changed, it felt like it was supposed to be that way.
And what shocked her even more was that all of this was a scene created using the Chaos Magic within her own body!
It took a long time for Wanda to come back to her senses, and she asked with rapid breathing: “Hode, how exactly did you do that?”
Hode’s lips curved slightly: “This is Chaos Magic!”