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From the memories of the TVA guard, George saw that both Deadpool and Wolverine had been struck by metal batons and then sent to the Void.
Unlike Steve, both Deadpool and Wolverine possess immortality, so they rarely bother to dodge attacks and prefer trading blows in a fight.
As a result, they let their guard down while battling the guards—especially since they were already fighting each other.
Deadpool wanted to bring Wolverine back to his own world as a Nexus Being, but Wolverine was content living in his own universe and naturally refused—so the two began to brawl.
It was during this fight that TVA guards arrived.
In the ensuing three-way battle, some guards were killed, and both Deadpool and Wolverine were eventually struck and transported to the Void.
The Void is a very peculiar place in the Marvel Universe—essentially the end of time itself. It's also considered the TVA's dumping ground.
Everything and everyone the TVA deemed necessary to prune was thrown into the Void.
This was because a monstrous being named Alioth resides there—an entity capable of devouring anything, even time itself.
Finding Wolverine wouldn't be hard—George simply needed to jab himself with the metal baton.
The problem, however, was how to return.
"Looks like I'll have to go learn that portal-drawing trick from the Ancient One."
Using a Sling Ring and borrowing the power of dimensional entities, one can open a portal and escape from the Void.
In the films, Deadpool and Wolverine escaped the Void with help from Cassandra in this exact way.
George had never learned Marvel-style magic before because it essentially operates on a loan system—you borrow magic from powerful dimensional entities, and the repayment, with interest, is often steep.
Moreover, because the magic belongs to those entities, he couldn't cast it in other worlds, even using his own mana.
Unless he could decode the core principles of such magic and master it independently.
But the current situation was urgent. He could at least learn the portal-opening spell from the Ancient One—even if it meant borrowing power from the dimensional entities.
Besides, with his current strength, even a Skyfather-class dimensional entity wouldn't be a threat.
Dimensional gods on the level of a single universe, once they leave their own dimensions and come to Earth, are no stronger than Skyfathers—and no match for him.
True multiversal-level dimensional gods? At worst, he'd just repay whatever power he borrowed. He only planned to use it occasionally, not daily. He could afford it.
Storing the TVA guards' corpses into his spatial inventory, George spun on his heel and teleported straight to Kamar-Taj.
"Supreme Sorcerer, long time no see!"
George greeted the Ancient One with a smile as she sipped tea leisurely.
Seeing George appear, the Ancient One's face showed a hint of surprise.
"Master George, your power has grown significantly since the last time we met."
"Just a little. A tiny bit."
George responded humbly, waving his hand modestly.
The last time he met the Ancient One was before he battled Knull. Now, Knull had already been consumed by George using the Soul Binding Technique.
Since then, he had also created new avatars and continued studying various magical systems across different worlds.
So yes—his strength had grown exponentially.
Previously, he was just below Skyfather level. Now, he could confidently say he had reached true Skyfather-level strength—perhaps even one of the more formidable ones.
After all, he had mastered techniques from multiple worlds—something ordinary Skyfathers couldn't compare to.
If that black dragon hadn't been able to nullify magic through devouring it, it wouldn't have even stood a chance against him.
Because if George were to go all out—relentlessly unleashing high-level spells—he could easily destroy an entire planet.
"Master George, what brings you here all of a sudden?"
The Ancient One didn't call out George's false modesty and naturally poured him a cup of tea.
She knew his personality well—he wouldn't show up without a reason.
"You know me well, Supreme Sorcerer. One of the teachers at my school was sent to the Void by TVA agents. I'm here to learn how to rescue him.
So, I wanted to ask for guidance on how to use portal magic to traverse universes."
George didn't hide anything and made his request plainly.
There was no point in lying to the Ancient One. She would see through it instantly anyway.
After all, behind her stood Eternity, one of the Five Cosmic Entities and the embodiment of countless Marvel universes.
If she agreed, that would be ideal. If not, he wouldn't force it—he'd just have to find another way.
"The Time Variance Authority, huh? I didn't expect you to encounter them already. The Void... that's certainly troublesome."
The Ancient One paused for a moment, then smiled:
"You want to learn portal magic? That's not a problem. But now, because of you, many humans on Earth may end up migrating to other planets in the universe.
I'm a bit concerned about the future. If my next successor as Supreme Sorcerer has issues, it could become quite troublesome for me."
Ever since George rose to prominence, the future of this universe had become increasingly unpredictable for her. Even using the Time Stone, she couldn't see things clearly.
The future was in constant flux. Something she foresaw as highly probable one day might completely disappear from possibility a few days later.
That wasn't normal. While the future holds many possibilities, the most likely outcomes are usually hard to change.
For instance, if they were to face a formidable enemy, and out of a billion possible futures they lost in all but one, the odds would overwhelmingly favor one of those billion losses occurring.
But now, ever since George's appearance, those billion outcomes would shrink to ten thousand… and then to zero—making prediction impossible.
Previously, when she looked into the future to find her successor, she saw that in 2016, Doctor Strange would arrive at Kamar-Taj after the death of his beloved.
But more recently, she saw that Strange was paralyzed in a car accident and came to Kamar-Taj for that reason instead.
In her latest vision, Doctor Strange had even left Earth entirely to live on another planet.
"Don't worry. There won't be any problems. Once I learn portal magic, I'll consider myself part of Kamar-Taj and will do everything I can to protect it."
George was no fool—he instantly understood the Ancient One's concerns.
It was an easy problem to solve. He'd simply give the order that Doctor Strange wasn't allowed to leave Earth—he wouldn't be granted migration rights.
In the future, for Earthlings to migrate or even travel off-world, wealth wouldn't be enough—they'd also need luck. Only half of applicants would be selected, and Strange would always be in the unselected half.
Then, in 2016, George would arrange for someone to "accidentally" hit him with a car—ensuring the Ancient One could peacefully retire into Eternity's embrace.
"In fact, Master George, I've always considered you part of Kamar-Taj. Any magic from Kamar-Taj you want to learn—I will gladly teach you myself."
The Ancient One gently touched the Time Stone on her chest, glanced at the new future awaiting Doctor Strange, and nodded with satisfaction.
Some things are best left unsaid—but George had understood her message perfectly.
(End of Chapter)