Kapitel 40: The Ancient One’s Demise

Stephen watching the video, gasped, his hands trembling. Initially blaming his hands, he now understood that his own prejudices hindered his use of magic.

Previously, he had blamed his hands. Then, witnessing the astonishing image and his own experience, he now understood. It turned out his own prejudices were preventing him from using magic.

To change his prejudices, the Ancient One had good intentions. She not only found a patient who had lost his hands to demonstrate it to him, but also used the crisis of death to force out his potential.

Stephen's inner pride vanished, replaced by humility. He recalled what he had seen in the mystical book. Then, with determined eyes, he lifted his trembling hand, focusing his magical power on the Sling Ring on his right-hand finger. He released it in a single breath, and it continued to spin in front of him.

Sparks of orange-yellow flames leaped. In his astonished eyes, a magical portal appeared.

On the other side was what he had just seen in the video: the summit of Mount Everest.

"Holy shit, I actually did it..."

Stephen's heart stormed like an ocean, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. He never expected to create a portal in just one attempt.

He suddenly remembered what the video creator had said. Facing arrogance and prejudices, become a superhero from that moment on.

Stephen felt profoundly surprised. He hadn't expected the video creator to be as bad as his evaluation.

Magical apprentices around him witnessed the scene, and they all exclaimed in astonishment. Even Mordo, standing above, considered it extraordinary.

Stephen didn't know how many times he had tried, but he still didn't get an answer. Why did it suddenly work after he watched the video?

Mordo saw a smile on the Ancient One's face and calmly said, "As I said, he has always been very talented. It seems this video enlightened him earlier."

While speaking, the Ancient One didn't forget to continue watching the video.

...

The video continued. Stephen frequently borrowed books and rapidly learned much magical knowledge. The speed of his growth amazed many.

To study more magic, he faced the complicated book borrowing procedures. So, he used the magical portal to continuously take books from the library to explore, even snatching them from the librarian's hands.

People watching the video smiled meaningfully, making the video lighter.

"Hahaha, I'm laughing out loud. Stephen is absurd, even stealing books from the librarian."

"Yes, he learns too fast, but clearly, low-level magic no longer satisfies him."

Low-level magic no longer satisfied him.

Stephen started studying time magic, using the Eye of Agamotto. He successfully made an apple pass through time reincarnation and restored a torn forbidden book.

This time also brought him into contact with a broader universe. He also learned that there were three temples on Earth to combat the Dark Dimension invasion.

The scene changed. A man's right hand, with strange lines on his face, condensed with frightening magical power, as if the entire room vibrated, and a clear buzzing sound exploded.

Then he released it in a single breath, slamming his right hand hard into the ground. An explosion shook the earth, and the energy fluctuations surged towards Stephen, sending him flying more than ten meters before hitting a distant wall hard.

Gravel and dust blew in the wind. As Stephen stood from the ground, his face looked serious.

"When the world collapses, and you enter a completely new magical world."

"He's like a blank piece of paper, constantly craving magical power."

"But when a crisis comes, he's confused and hesitant."

"He's here to heal his hand, not to save the world."

Listening to Lin Lan's words, the people watching the video frowned. It was challenging to argue against that statement.

As the saying goes, don't forget your initial intentions. Stephen's initial goal was just to heal his hand. He studied magic just for that.

In facing disasters, no one uses morals to kidnap him. Whether he saves or not entirely depends on his thoughts.

But while everyone was thinking, Lin Lan's voice continued.

"But did he retreat?"

"Of course not."

"He has never fought anyone, even though he just learned about the dangers of the Dark Dimension."

"But responsibility and duty have awakened in his heart."

Although they couldn't deny what they had just said, many people still hoped that Stephen could take responsibility.

After the temple's destruction, Stephen fought against Casillas and his henchmen.

With genius thinking and countermeasure methods, he instructed Casillas's henchmen to leave one by one.

But he didn't expect that he couldn't defeat Casillas one-on-one. When everyone thought he would lose, a red cloak suddenly flew out, seemingly full of wisdom, and reached Stephen's back. Then, following the cloak's guidance, Casillas was temporarily controlled.

This event surprised Stephen and anyone watching the video.

"She lied to you. In fact, she has drawn power from the Dark Dimension."

...

Kamar-Taj, the training ground.

The Ancient One didn't expect the video to reveal her secrets. Even after seeing so many shocking things, there was no ripple on her face.

Only this time, her face trembled slightly.

The believers beside her, especially Mordo, were even more shocked and disbelieving.

In front of them, the Sorcerer Supreme, whom they believed could actually draw power from the Dark Dimension, shouted loudly.

"It's impossible, absolutely impossible. The Ancient One can't do this."

They, the Sorcerers, fought against the Dark Dimension, and as the Sorcerer Supreme, how could she use the power of the Dark Dimension?

This was blasphemy.

Just when everyone didn't believe it.

In the video, buildings folded inverted, and the scene was very shocking.

Stephen and Mordo fought against Casillas.

As they struggled to part.

The Ancient One appeared, and the mark on her forehead was exactly the same as the mark on Casillas's forehead.

It was hard to believe.

In their eyes, the Ancient One was like a god. However, she was truly absorbing the power of the Dark Dimension.

The background music also became very melancholic at this point.

In the video, the Ancient One had no explanation.

The scene changed.

The sharp blade pierced her abdomen.

Kicked into the real world, falling from the sky, hitting the ground hard, donating blood to the entire land.

Unexpected throughout the universe.

This is what happened to the Sorcerer Supreme.

Lin Lan's voice was heard again.

It seemed to make people's emotions reach a climax, arousing their expectations and curiosity even further.

"As the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One was bored with life like this, and with her own death, Doctor Strange strengthened his resolve."

"Before, he might still be confused, still hesitant, and hadn't made a decision yet."

"From now on, he will take consciousness as the Sorcerer Supreme, and when the end of the world comes, he himself will confront the Dark Dimension's Supreme Being, Dormammu."

Lin Lan's words exploded in the hearts of many like a bomb.

They wanted to know and see even further how Stephen would fight against the Dark Dimension's Supreme Being, Dormammu.