Chương 331: Chapter 331: The Fall of Ancient One
The battle in the Mirror Dimension was truly filled with a fantastical and legendary atmosphere.
Folded lands, twisted skyscrapers, inverted roads—Kaecilius, who possessed boundless dark magic power from Dormammu, indeed had the ability to contend with Ancient One.
Not to mention Strange, who was only a novice, and Mordo, who was skilled in direct combat but lacking in knowledge of many mystical spells.
Finally, in the eyes of the two, the entire city's architecture floated in the air, under the control of Kaecilius's powerful dark magic.
Space and matter continued to shift and transform, and Strange and Mordo, who seemed to be at odds with the entire world, were completely overwhelmed.
However, just as Kaecilius was about to take Strange's sling ring and put an end to him, another powerful force saved him—
The Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, finally returned from Kamar-Taj and faced Kaecilius and his followers alone.
A new battleground formed, with Ancient One standing proudly on the platform in her yellow robes.
"Ancient One!"
Kaecilius, who wore smoky makeup, and the other followers gathered together, gazing at their former mentor with complex expressions.
"Have you been sustaining your life by drawing power from the Dark Dimension?
Is that so-called Druid legend just a smokescreen you created... Power doesn't lie, make your move!"
A red rune representing the Dark Dimension appeared on his forehead, and he growled lowly.
"If you don't give it your all, I will kill you, mentor!"
"...As you wish."
The Ancient One sighed softly, and with a "swish" sound, she unfolded two fan-shaped magic shields in her hands.
And on her forehead appeared a mysterious emerald symbol.
It was no longer the imprint of the Dark Dimension representing Dormammu, but the Celtic Trinity Knot.
In ancient Celtic culture, the Trinity Knot symbolized the belief in eternal life and represented the unity of consciousness, spirit, and soul, as well as the complex relationship between humans, the natural world, and the divine.
Therefore, this symbol was used by Oaks to establish a connection between the power of Avalon and the outside world—
The continuous nature energy of Avalon flowed into Ancient One through this symbol, giving her a touch of the legendary elegance of the elves!
Although the power of Avalon was far from comparable to that of the Dark Dimension, Ancient One had previously only drawn a trace of dark magic from the Dark Dimension to extend her life.
But now, due to the agreement between Ancient One and Oaks, the power of Avalon was freely and unreservedly bestowed upon her—
Far surpassing the amount required to sustain her life when she exerted her full strength.
"The rumors are true..."
Mordo and Strange landed on the platform, their gaze shifting between the dark rune on Kaecilius's forehead and the Trinity Knot on Ancient One's forehead, or rather, the "Nature Rune." Surprise and delight were evident on their faces.
"This is truly the nature energy of the Druid!"
They were well aware of the extent of Oaks's power.
The Nature Energy exhibited by Ancient One now, while not as powerful as Kaecilius's dark magic, was the result of her own abilities as the Sorcerer Supreme!
"Kaecilius, Dormammu has deceived you. You don't know his true nature. His so-called eternal life is not a paradise but an endless torment!"
"It's too late to say all this now!"
Kaecilius fell silent for a moment and shook his head gently—
At this point, no matter what, he would not let go!
Kaecilius was even more gifted than his Senior Mordo, and once he set his mind on something, he would never turn back.
Formidable strength, exceptional talent, and an incredibly stubborn madman—that's what made him even more terrifying!
Thus, the battle between the dark disciples and the Sorcerer Supreme began.
The Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, had been guarding Earth for over six hundred years and had gained great renown in various dimensions.
With her presence, even if Odin wanted to have vacation on Earth, he had to seek her approval, and Midgard didn't acknowledge itself as a vassal of Asgard.
The various dimensional lords who had long coveted this special world, such as Dormammu, Mephisto, Nightmare, and even other lords of Hell...
Although they possessed great power, all they could do was send incarnations to make small moves, too afraid to descend in their true forms and wreak havoc.
They had countless times imagined when the Sorcerer Supreme would die, how she would die, and which one of them would be the one to kill her.
But they could never have imagined that the Sorcerer Supreme would choose to die in the Trial of her own successor, being pierced by a lowly dark disciple while in a passive state and falling to her death from a great height.
She abandoned all magical protections and even voluntarily severed the transmission of Nature Energy from the Nature Rune to prevent the Nature Energy from healing her fatal wound, and thus, Strange took her to the hospital.
"Mordo! Go find Chairman Oaks, quickly!"
Strange snapped Mordo out of his state of incredulous grief, and Mordo immediately reacted, nodding vigorously and opening a portal to go to the Nature Guardian.
As for Strange, he couldn't perform surgery on Ancient One himself, so he had to entrust it to someone else. He chose to use astral projection to help maintain her soul.
However, Ancient One clearly wanted to leave this final time to her most outstanding successor.
She paused the flow of time in her soul state and revealed the circumstances of this moment, her own foresight, to Strange.
"I have seen countless possible futures, all leading me to this moment, but I cannot see the next moment."
"So you believe you will die at this moment?"
"I cannot see your future... but I see endless possibilities."
The Ancient One recalled her conversation with Oaks about this moment. So in the end, had the course of fate not changed?
"You have the ability to do great good, and you always stand out, not because you desire success, but because you fear failure.
That's why you are bound by arrogance and fear, unable to achieve greater feats—
You haven't learned the simplest and most important lesson."
"What is it?"
The Ancient One smiled as she looked at the new Sorcerer Supreme.
"It's that you don't matter."
Indeed, Ancient One herself had this great realization.
That's why she could decisively sacrifice her own life at this moment to fulfill Strange's potential.
That's why she could willingly abandon her own principles and draw dark magic power to prolong her life, all in preparation for this moment.
"Oaks recommended you to me. So that you can use your willpower to restore your hands by injecting dimensional magic in your body—
Of course his Nature magic can certainly achieve the same."
She gazed at the frozen scene before her and a relaxed smile appeared on her face.
"Don't blame him, it was my decision."
"So... Chairman Oaks can completely heal my hands?"
Strange chuckled bitterly.
"You had him reject me and brought me here just to train me as a sorcerer and have me replace you in protecting the world?"
"You can also choose not to do this. You can choose to go back to your previous life, but the world will become more dangerous as a result."
"..."
Strange fell silent.
Indeed, even if I don't stop Dormammu and the Dark Dimension from invading, if I return to my normal life, won't the outcome be still being swallowed by darkness?
And it will cost the entire earth!
"Can Chairman Oaks stop Dormammu? He is a hero from the mystical side too!"
"If he could, I wouldn't have come to you."
The Ancient One smiled.
"Everyone has their own responsibilities, and his lies elsewhere."
"But I'm not ready yet..."
"No one is ever fully ready... Timing is not something we get to choose. Oaks has been preparing to face even more difficult challenges, but even he wouldn't claim to be fully ready."
The Ancient One's words startled Strange. Chairman Oaks...
"Death gives life meaning, knowing that our lives are finite, and life is short.
Technically, I should already be prepared for this after all this time, but look at me, stretching this moment infinitely, just to see this beautiful sight..."
The sky outside, which had been frozen in lightning, couldn't maintain its stillness as Ancient One's magic rapidly weakened.
Strange suddenly looked up, but when he turned back, Ancient One's astral form had already vanished.
"Drip—"
On the operating table, Ancient One's emerald pupils lost their color, and the instruments could no longer detect any signs of life from her.
But what no one could see was a faint flicker of a green Nature Rune on her forehead, which disappeared without a sound.
On the deck forest of the Nature Guardian, as Mordo stepped out of the portal, he saw Oaks standing there with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky.
"Chairman Oaks! Please..."
"Mordo, I know why you're here."
There was no one on the deck, only Oaks and Mordo were in this tranquil forest.
He turned around slowly, and the same Nature Rune as Ancient One's was present on his forehead:
"I sensed that the Nature Rune of the Sorcerer Supreme has disappeared. She has no signs of life left."
"What..."
Mordo was stunned.
"Why... why did it turn out like this?!"
Mordo clenched his fist tightly. Is it really just ending like this?
As a staunch defender of natural law, although Mordo had mixed feelings about Ancient One violating the natural law to extend her life, these matters were entirely inconsequential compared to the constant threats from other dimensions.
Moreover, under Oaks's "revelation," this power was a legacy from Ancient One's comrade-in-arms, perfectly fitting Mordo's heroic ideal of "dying for the sake of ending the battle" and "dying for hope."
But precisely at this moment, with Dormammu about to invade, losing the Sorcerer Supreme put the world on the brink of destruction!
"You have no more time, Mordo."
Oaks's voice resounded, and he looked solemnly southwest—
In the direction of the Hong Kong Sanctum .
"The power of the Dark Dimension has already descended, and the Sanctum in Hong Kong has fallen...
Strange has embraced the final teachings of the Sorcerer Supreme and is rushing there. What is your choice?"
"I..."
Mordo's expression turned serious as he touched the magic blade at his side and opened a portal.
"Of course! I will fight to protect."
He stepped through the portal, and Oaks's voice came from behind:
"Good luck... The Sorcerer Supreme has foreseen this moment long ago. You will win!"
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