[Marvel: I Started by Containing SCPs] Chapter 221 (Patreon)

"Ahhhh!" Barry screamed as the giant sword bore down on him.

In a flash, his body surged with electricity.

In that instant, everything seemed to slow down in his eyes.

Just as the sword was about to hit him, Barry darted forward, slamming into the Flame Demon Giant's chest with full force, sending the molten beast staggering backward.

Meanwhile, Diana was preparing herself. She gripped the Sword of Victory with both hands, channeling its power until it radiated a blinding golden light.

"Sealing magic... I've never learned it formally, but the library on Themyscira had references, and this sword's light energy responds to its wielder's intent. It might just work," Diana thought as she closed her eyes, recalling every piece of knowledge she had read.

Barry continued his relentless assault on the Flame Demon Giant, dashing around it at incredible speed. Lightning erupted with each pass, striking the giant and shattering chunks of its molten body.

"Haah!" Barry shouted, imitating Diana's battle cries as he charged full force into the giant again.

"Boom!"

This time, Barry's strike left a massive hole in the Flame Demon Giant's chest, sending it flying.

Elated by his success, Barry prepared to attack again. But before he could, the Flame Demon Giant's body erupted into dense smoke.

When Barry cleared the smoke, the giant was nowhere to be found.

"Where did it go?" Barry asked frantically, scanning his surroundings.

"Barry! Don't stop moving!" Diana shouted, urgency in her voice.

"Huh?" Barry barely had time to react before an unseen force struck him, sending him crashing into the rocky wall.

"What was that?" Barry muttered, dazed as he looked around. His confusion deepened as he saw a massive fly buzzing toward him.

"Wait... was it this fly that hit me? That's impossible," Barry thought incredulously.

But his doubts were quickly dispelled when the fly lunged at him, unleashing a powerful impact that smashed him into the wall again.

Now fully convinced, Barry realized the truth. "The fly... it's the Flame Demon Giant!"

Shaking off the impact, Barry sped behind the giant fly and swatted it with a lightning-fast slap, reducing it to a cloud of smoke.

The smoke quickly reformed into the Flame Demon Giant, now raising its massive sword to strike Barry.

However, the giant hesitated and turned its attention to Diana.

Diana stood firm, the Sword of Victory raised high. Its radiance had intensified, and intricate runes danced within the light.

"Roarrrrr!"

Sensing danger, the Flame Demon Giant dissolved into smoke again, attempting to flee.

"Not so fast!" Diana shouted as she drove the Sword of Victory into the ground with all her might.

Light erupted in countless beams, shooting outward like a torrential downpour. Each tendril of smoke that the light touched was immediately ensnared by glowing nets.

The nets wove together to form towering walls of light, sealing the smoke within. Even when the smoke tried to seep through the barriers, the light pulled it back in, leaving no escape.

The light was omnipresent and unyielding.

Within moments, the radiant prison had fully encapsulated the Flame Demon Giant.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Trapped inside, the giant furiously attacked the glowing walls but failed to leave so much as a scratch.

"Haah... haah..." Diana panted heavily, her energy rapidly depleting from maintaining the seal.

But it wasn't over yet.

"Ahhhh!" Diana let out a fierce cry as she plunged the Sword of Victory deeper into the ground.

Suddenly, an invisible pressure crushed the Flame Demon Giant within the prison, rendering it immobile.

Numerous runes appeared inside the cage, some resembling the mystical script etched on the Sword of Victory, while others were unfamiliar. The runes adhered to the giant's body, binding it like chains.

The Flame Demon Giant attempted to transform into smoke to escape, but the runes clung stubbornly, following every wisp and holding it firmly within the glowing prison.

The creature was utterly trapped.

"Haah... haah..." Diana gasped for breath, her body trembling from exhaustion. With one last effort, she pulled the Sword of Victory from the ground.

"It seems I still don't fully understand your power," Diana murmured to the sword, her voice filled with awe.

Without this sword, even with her knowledge of sealing magic, she could never have created such an effective prison. The sword's light magic had opened new realms of possibility, crafting a containment field beyond her imagination.

"We'll have to work together more closely from now on," Diana said with a smile, gently caressing the sword's hilt.

"Wow, that was amazing!" Barry exclaimed, rushing over in excitement, barely managing to stop himself in time.

"Barry," Diana said, her tone firm, "you need to train your combat skills and awareness. Right now, you're relying entirely on your speed, which leaves you full of openings. Against a prepared opponent, you could be in serious trouble."

"Yes, ma'am," Barry replied sheepishly, his face reddening as he scratched the back of his head.

"So, is the monster sealed? It can't escape, right?" Barry asked, quickly changing the subject as he pointed to the radiant prison.

"For now, it's contained. But I don't know how long the seal will hold," Diana admitted honestly.

"What?! What happens if it breaks out? That thing could kill so many people!" Barry exclaimed, his voice rising in panic.

"Don't worry, Barry. I'll return periodically to reinforce the seal with more energy," Diana reassured him with a determined nod.

This was the only solution for now—to keep the creature contained and strengthen the seal as needed.

(End of Chapter)

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