"The Time Stone... If possible, I would rather own it permanently."
Hearing Sebastian's words, Ancient One shook her head and said, "Believe me, Sebastian, if I could give you the Time Stone, I would definitely not be stingy, but you are not yet able to master the Time Stone, and even I cannot influence the ownership of the Time Stone.
In fact, both the title of Sorcerer Supreme and the ownership of the Time Stone have gradually been transferred to Strange. Lending it to you and asking you to protect Strange for a while is the limit of what I can do.
Otherwise, those three Vishanti will not be so polite. At that time, the ownership of the Time Stone will become a reason for them to intervene. I think you do not want to see this scene.
But then again, it seems that you do not find it strange that I would let you secretly guarantee the destruction of the Sanctuaries?"
"If the Sanctuaries were not destroyed, how could Dormammu invade the Earth? How could those three beings focus all their attention on Dormammu? How would you have the chance to break free from their control? This is actually very easy to deduce, is it not?"
Ancient One looked at Sebastian deeply, and slowly said, "Now I am really glad that I can maintain a very good relationship with you."
"In fact, did you not start laying the groundwork when you met me on the first day?"
Smiling at Sebastian, Ancient One did not say much. She just nodded and said, "I hope we can cooperate happily. In about a year, I will invite you over under the pretext of teaching Strange, and conclude a cooperation under the watchful eyes of those three beings. The main purpose is to teach and protect Strange. At that time, I will give you the corresponding magic information and the Time Stone."
"Okay, I think you do not have much time left. I will open the portal for you now, and you can go directly back to Kamar-Taj."
"Thank you very much, Sebastian!"
Sebastian waved his hand, and a portal opened. Without hesitation, Ancient One nodded to Sebastian with complete trust in their arrangement, stepped inside, and returned to Kamar-Taj.
After Ancient One left, the door to Sebastian's office opened, and Wanda walked in. She sat on Sebastian's lap, leaning against his chest, and asked, "Was that the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj?"
Nodding, Sebastian said, "Yes, her name is Ancient One. She is a friend and partner of mine, someone I trust completely."
"A very powerful person. The magic within her makes me feel extremely oppressive and trembling. How could such a person have troubles and problems?"
"Among humans, there are basically no people who can trouble her, but her troubles themselves are not human."
Wanda nodded thoughtfully at Sebastian's words. Her troubles were not over yet. As Sebastian said, she would face the ancient god Chthon in the future. Even though he was injured and dormant for many years, he still gave her power. How could such a being be easy to deal with?
However, the thought of Sebastian by her side suddenly made Wanda feel like the situation was not a big deal. She trusted Sebastian completely, and so she entrusted her life to him. She was sure he would solve this problem!
After nestling in Sebastian's arms for a while, Wanda stood up and returned to class. She had recently grown to love attending classes there. Every student was so charming, especially the mutants from the parallel world, who held Wanda in high esteem.
Watching Wanda leave, Sebastian smiled and extended his right hand, revealing the Darkhold. Sebastian flipped open the book, and the previously blank pages immediately became filled with text. Clearly, Sebastian was more familiar with reading it in this form.
Sebastian had been studying the Darkhold for quite some time.
Within it, Sebastian had found a wealth of dark magic, but he had not studied or used it. He knew that the magic within the Darkhold originated from Chthon, and that studying and using it would inevitably have a negative impact on him.
Sebastian's primary mission now was to glimpse Chthon's true nature within the Darkhold, attempting to discover his weaknesses or enemies, and thereby defeat him. Only when Chthon's influence on dark magic was eliminated could Sebastian truly access these magics safely.
Sebastian had been reading for an unknown amount of time when there was a sudden knock on his office door.
He said, "Come in!" Snake Eyes, a student from the parallel world's Xavier's Academy, entered with some food. He placed it on Sebastian's desk and said, "Headmaster, this is from Professor Wanda."
Sebastian nodded to Snake Eyes and said, "Thank you, Snake Eyes."
"I will be leaving now."
"Okay, bye."
Sebastian smiled as Snake Eyes left, and he lowered his head to eat something from his plate. But as he did so, he suddenly realized his hand had transformed into a red bone hand blazing with blue hellfire. He immediately raised his right hand, and Sebastian found it had returned to its original form.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Sebastian refused to believe it was an illusion or a hallucination caused by exhaustion. With his current level of magic, such a problem was impossible. Furthermore, even if Sebastian had been careless, he knew the reason for the situation just now.
He had prepared for the current situation, but until then, everything had remained calm, and Sebastian had been unable to find anything concrete. Now, as he absorbed the fragments of Zarathos's consciousness, the real master had finally become restless and begun to reveal his true intentions.
He walked straight to a bookshelf. He waved his wand and tapped a few books on it. The bookshelf immediately spun and transformed into a door. Sebastian pushed it open and walked in, revealing a secret room. Inside, a vast array of magical lines and runes formed an extremely powerful magic circle.
Sebastian walked to the center of the room and sat cross-legged on the cushion in the middle. He held the ends of his wand in his hands, closed his eyes, and his consciousness gradually left his body, entering an unknown realm within his body.
When Sebastian entered this space of consciousness, he immediately noticed the difference. If the space before was a chaotic one, now it was a pure hellish scene. The remaining fragments of Zarathos's consciousness had transformed into balls of hellfire, constantly burning, repelling Sebastian's arrival!
Author's Note: Zarathos is finally making his move! Can Sebastian contain the demon lord within him, or will the prophecy come true?
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