Chapitre 332: Chapter 332: Don't Be in a Hurry to Die
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While Strange and Dormammu played their game of "negotiation," in the morgue where the body of Ancient One lay, Oaks slowly appeared.
"Tsk... It's so gloomy here."
The morgue was lifeless. Oaks looked at the body of Ancient One covered with a white cloth, with traces of blood on her yellow robe.
"The Earth no longer has the protection of the Sorcerer Supreme. This news will soon spread throughout endless dimensions and worlds. Our burden will be much heavier..."
He lifted the white cloth, and the doctor who had participated in the resuscitation had already closed Ancient One's eyes.
Oaks raised an eyebrow and gently touched Ancient One's forehead, and the Nature Rune appeared once again.
But this time, the emerald green Nature Rune had turned into azure blue.
The color of soul magic.
"Master Ancient One, is this how it ends? Don't you think it's too early?"
Oaks murmured softly, and beside him, the astral form of Ancient One reappeared with a helpless bitter smile on her face.
"It's really... even in death, there's no peace. Your Nature Rune has locked my soul to my body."
"Yes, it's a little spell I used before, quite useful."
Oaks referred to the soul-binding spell he used against the Soul-Eater in the Ta Lo.
Ancient One sighed and shook her head.
"What's the situation now?"
"Strange used the Time Stone to negotiate with Dormammu—
His mind is very flexible; he knows that beings like Dormammu transcend time, so he... trapped Dormammu in an infinite loop of time, making him his prisoner."
Oaks possess the power of Avalon. Although he is not able to transcend time like Dormammu, Avalon and the Gaia Mirror helped him sense that something was amiss.
Besides, he already knew what Strange was planning to do.
Although he couldn't use any time magic, soul magic allowed him to temporarily avoid the constant resetting of time.
Yes, the Oaks currently present here was in a state of projected astral form.
It's just because his demigod-level soul is so powerful that it appears solid.
Ancient One's soul also naturally sensed the anomaly in time.
"Actively breaking the laws of nature to achieve greatness... Strange has indeed done it."
Ancient One hadn't seen her own fate after her death, so everything now was novel to her, who had peered into the future countless times before.
"It won't be long before Dormammu gets tired. In the entire time prison, only he can sense the passage of time. He will negotiate with Strange."
Oaks turned to the visibly cheerful Ancient One, raised an eyebrow, and instigated, "Sorcerer Supreme, I understand that after protecting the Earth for hundreds of years, you are tired and want to rest... but there's no need to be so resolute, right?"
"How about…. recuperating in my Life Sanctuary?"
"I'm already dead. Strange, who saved the crisis, is the newly appointed Sorcerer Supreme"
Ancient One gently shook her head, unmoved.
"Since it's my time to exit the stage, then I should exit—
There should always be opportunities for young people, and the future of the Earth has new heroes to protect it.
A seemingly immortal person like me makes the other sorcerers uncomfortable."
"I think it's their uncomfortable looks when they see me."
Oaks self-mockingly hummed.
"But that also means that the story I fabricated was quite good."
"Indeed, I do need to thank you for that, Oaks. At least Mordo won't go to such extremes."
Ancient One looked toward the direction of the Sanctum in Hong Kong, her brows slightly furrowed.
"But by using the Time Stone to break the laws of nature this time, Strange has won against Dormammu. However, it's destined that Mordo won't be able to go along with him on this path. He's too stubborn, and often, that leads him to extremes."
"Mordo's faith hasn't collapsed yet. He is still a Sorcerer of Kamar-Taj, and even if he disagrees with Strange's ideology, he will still wholeheartedly protect the Sanctum."
Oaks and Mordo had known each other for a long time. In fact, although Mordo was serious, he had a sense of humor in many situations.
"He is indeed stubborn, but that stubbornness also fosters a strong sense of responsibility, doesn't it?"
"...You're right, Oaks."
Ancient One turned around, slightly tilting her head to look at Oaks, and a hint of curiosity appeared on her face.
"I can't see the present, and the future, nor can I see yours, just like I can't see Strange's future.
But at least I can see that his future holds infinite possibilities, while I can't see anything about your future."
For her, the emotion of "curiosity" hadn't appeared in her for hundreds of years.
Even after she met Oaks for the first time, she didn't feel any curiosity—
Before destiny arrived, she only needed to wait quietly.
But at this moment in time, it was after destiny, so she had regained this emotion—
And it felt quite good.
"When my soul left my body in the near-death state, I finally seem to understand—
You seem to have been preparing to face more difficult and dangerous challenges. Who is the enemy?"
Although Oaks had inquired about the Eternals from Ancient One, she didn't think that Oaks' hypothetical enemy would be them.
"Is it the Celestials?"
"That's one of them."
Oaks sighed softly. The Celestials are currently at a level that is difficult to even look up.
"The Celestials haven't shown any hostility toward Earth for at least billions of years. Let the Eternals worry about it first when they find the target of Arishem. Only then can we take appropriate action.
But there are imminent threats such as the manipulator behind the Chitauri Legion, the dimension lords such as Mephisto, extraterrestrial forces like the Kree Empire, and even the entity behind the 'Darkhold.' They are all threats."
He looked at Ancient One seriously, with an unprecedented sternness in his eyes.
"I know that throughout all these threats, the physical realms have Odin as their protector, and the magical world has you, the Sorcerer Supreme, guarding Earth.
But now that you are gone, the news will spread shortly.
And Odin has at most one or two years left—"
Ancient One nodded slightly. Oaks had already informed her of this when Odin came to Earth for a vacation.
"Time passes quickly... But even with Odin gone, Asgard will still stand. Whether it's Thor or Baldur as the new All-Father, they will continue to protect Earth."
"What if Asgard is no longer there?"
Oaks' cold voice made Ancient One squint her eyes.
"The Ragnarok?"
"Yes, the Ragnarok of Asgard... Although Baldur has been resurrected, the threat of the Ragnarok still remains."
Oaks told Ancient One about the appearance of the Dark God Hoder during the Battle of Greenwich and his final words:
"Beware of Hela!"
"The goddess of death from Norse mythology..."
Ancient One's expression turned grave.
"She really exists!"
"Yes, that's why Asgard is no longer reliable. I am preparing to help Asgard overcome the Ragnarok."
Oaks extended another invitation to Ancient One:
"Sorcerer Supreme, the threats to Earth will only increase. The more prepared I am, the more I feel it's still not enough...
The unknown can easily make people feel powerless. I have made plans for interstellar migration, soul-binding resurrection of the Avengers, even seizing the dimension of dreams...
I have formed alliances with Asgard, the Inhumans, the Ghost Rider, the Witches, Wakanda, and the Ta Lo Realm.
But with the Avengers and my Benevolence Society, whether all of this will be useful when the real threat comes is still uncertain.
So, Sorcerer Supreme, you are also part of my plan!"
"So, I'm included in your plan as well..."
Ancient One stared at Oaks' serious face in a daze, and then nodded thoughtfully.
"It seems that no one can be fully prepared..."
She contemplated for a moment, then suddenly raised her head.
"Then, let me give you another plan."
"Oh?"
Oaks was taken aback, but Ancient One extended her hand and a mysterious book emitting a strange light appeared in front of Oaks.
"This is...?"
"The 'Book of Vishanti,' the sacred scripture of White Magic. It records all the white magic in the world and is in opposition to the 'Darkhold,' the sacred scripture of Black Magic."
Ancient One looked at the astonished Oaks.
"If the entity behind the 'Darkhold' is also one of the threats, then the 'Book of Vishanti' can counter it.
However, in this universe, it doesn't currently exist."
"This... universe..."
Oaks murmured to himself, "Multiverse?"
"That's right... It would be great if you could understand it."
Ancient One waved her hand, and a timeline created by magic appeared in front of Oaks.
"Time flows forward, but at every critical junction, when key figures make different choices, parallel universes are created—
Different parallel universes are similar yet different. Many of the people and events you are familiar with may be completely different.
There are countless parallel universes similar to ours, and when they are combined, they are called the Multiverse."
Many branches appeared on the timeline, each one developing into endless voids without returning to the main body.
"Because the branching points in time are different, the experiences are different. Therefore, whether there are similar people and events in each universe is uncertain—
For example, in some universes, there might not be me, or Strange, or even you.
But the 'Darkhold' and the 'Book of Vishanti' exist in the vast majority of universes."
Ancient One paused, and Oaks was slightly stunned.
The flow of time returned to normal.
In other words, Strange and Dormammu had already reached an agreement.
"It seems that we have a lot to discuss, Sorcerer Su... well, Ancient One."
Oaks waved his hand and opened a portal. His physical form stepped out of the portal, gesturing to Ancient One, "Shall we talk over tea?"
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