On a rainy night, Ancient One looked at the luxury car that had crashed on the slippery road below the mountain. She turned and left through a portal, heading straight to the edge of Hogwarts' magical protective layer. She gently reached out and touched the protective layer in front of her with delicate fingers.
The incredible magical power within Ancient One immediately caused a violent reaction in Hogwarts' defense mechanism. The statue-like sentinel robots made by Tony, distributed along the edge of Hogwarts' magical protective layer, immediately responded. Six of them immediately started up and quickly rushed to the vicinity of Ancient One, surrounding her.
At the same time, the original sentinels squatting on the north and south towers of Hogwarts Castle immediately started up, each transforming into red smoke and disappearing from their original positions, appearing in front of Ancient One.
Ancient One looked at the two original sentinels in front of her. If the six ordinary sentinel robots had made her feel a little troublesome, then these two original sentinels gave Ancient One a sense of danger.
"Really? A pretty good defensive measure."
Before Ancient One could even finish her exclamation, Sebastian's voice suddenly rang out.
"Master Ancient One, if you had told me beforehand when you arrived, you would not be greeted by these Sentinels now."
Sebastian emerged from a portal behind Ancient One and snapped his fingers. The two original Sentinels and six Sentinel robots returned to their respective positions, disappearing before Ancient One.
At this time, Sebastian came to stand in front of Ancient One and spoke again: "Master Ancient One, I wonder what business you have with me?"
Smiling slightly with a certain warmth, Ancient One said to Sebastian: "I am here to ask for your help, Sebastian."
"Help... Of course, but Master Ancient One, what is your position now? Are you representing yourself, or those three Vishanti?"
"Only representing myself!"
Hearing this, Sebastian raised his eyebrows slightly and said with some surprise: "Only representing yourself, those three beings did not stop or monitor you?"
"Dormammu has been active recently. They currently have no extra time to deal with my affairs, and their focus is not on me. Moreover, I used a little trick to let Mister Strange replace their sight for me for a while. At least for a period of time, they will not be able to discover my whereabouts."
"Strange..." Sebastian muttered the name and nodded slowly, saying, "So that is how it is. The next Sorcerer Supreme is about to be born. So for you, the previous Sorcerer Supreme whose term is about to end, those three beings are not keeping such a close eye on you, right?"
Nodding with a smile that lingered perhaps a moment too long as she gazed at him, Ancient One said, "You can also say that my role has basically ended.
Besides, they do not think I can do anything significant in the remaining time."
Sebastian nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, Master Ancient One, please come in."
He stretched out his hand and gently swiped it through the air. The double protection formed by the Space Stone and the Reality Stone opened an entrance. Sebastian and Ancient One walked side by side on the path in the forest and soon saw the Hogwarts Castle in the center.
Looking at Hogwarts Castle before them, then at the students strolling outside or attending classes, Ancient One nodded with a pleased smile. "Sebastian, you have truly built a wonderful place. I can almost foresee it becoming another magical sanctuary on Earth in the future." Her eyes seemed to linger on him as she spoke, though her expression remained serene.
"Perhaps, but it is still in its infancy. There is still a lot that needs to be built."
Nodding, Ancient One said nothing more. She and Sebastian entered Hogwarts Castle, watched by several students and teachers. The students might not have recognized Ancient One, but some of the teachers recognized her striking appearance.
As Sebastian and Ancient One ascended the stairs to Sebastian's office, Kaecilius had already rushed over from his class.
Arriving before Sebastian and Ancient One, Kaecilius immediately bowed respectfully.
"Headmaster, and... Master Ancient One!"
Smiling and nodding, Ancient One looked at Kaecilius, who looked full of energy and hope for the future. She knew Kaecilius must be doing very well here. She could also sense the magic within Kaecilius, now several times more powerful. She knew Sebastian had truly treated Kaecilius well.
"Kaecilius, I can see that you have found your purpose and are no longer lost. That is great, and I am very happy for you."
"Thank you, Master Ancient One. I am where I am today because of you and the headmaster."
Waving her hand, Ancient One said, "You are welcome."
Taking a deep breath, Kaecilius calmed down. He looked at Ancient One and Sebastian, knowing they must have much to discuss. So, without wasting their time, Kaecilius immediately explained that he needed to return to class and left.
Watching Kaecilius's departing figure, Ancient One said to Sebastian, "Sebastian, thank you very much." Her tone was softer than usual.
Sebastian knew that Ancient One was talking about Kaecilius, so he did not say much, just nodded and said, "Kaecilius helped me a lot. It is not that I have always helped him. In fact, without him, this magic school would not have been built so quickly."
"Sebastian, if possible, please help me take care of Strange!"
Sebastian looked at Ancient One, sized her up, and then said with a smile, "I thought you hated the position of Sorcerer Supreme."
"That is not the case. What I want to get rid of is the position of Sorcerer Supreme under the control of those three. I also support the Sorcerer Supreme who is committed to protecting humanity. I want Strange to become the latter type of Sorcerer Supreme, not the former. I think Sebastian, you should understand what I mean, right?"
At this time, Sebastian had already pushed open the door of his office, invited Ancient One to sit down, poured some special potion tea, and then said: "I understand what you mean, Master Ancient One, but what you want to talk to me about should not be just about the issue of the next Sorcerer Supreme, right?"
Taking a sip of the potion tea, Ancient One exclaimed in satisfaction, her eyes watching him over the rim of the cup with an expression that seemed almost wistful, then said to Sebastian, "Of course, this is just a side note. My real reason for coming here this time is to ask you to secretly guarantee that Baron Mordo can successfully destroy the three Sanctuaries.
To this end, I can lend you the Time Stone in the Eye of Agamotto for a period of time for research, as well as relevant magical information about Kamar-Taj. I wonder if this deal is acceptable to you?"
Author's Note:
As you guys already know that I intended to match up Ancient One and Sebastian with Wanda, but I am not going in that direction anymore instead I would try to save Ancient One just like a Motherly figure to Sebastian.
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