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Location: New York City – Bleecker Street
The Sanctum Sanctorum trembled.
Eldritch wards flickered. Portals crackled open and shut. Reality rippled like water.
Doctor Stephen Strange stood at the center of his sanctum, cloak swirling, Eye of Agamotto glowing. He had felt it—something ancient, alien—and it wasn't coming from another realm.
It was coming from Earth.
Wong ran in, holding an old scroll.
"Strange. It's him. The traveler."
"The one the Ancient One warned about?"
"Yes. He's here."
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Outside, Ron floated gently above the street, arms folded, eyes glowing with calm amusement. Civilians passed by unaware, hidden behind a thin Genjutsu field he'd cast over the entire block.
> "System," he whispered. "Scan mystic barrier."
> [Scan Complete: Barrier Type – Dimensional Lock | Wielder – Doctor Strange]
> "Bypass it."
> [Confirmed. Dimensional Intangibility Activated.]
Ron walked straight through the barrier as if it didn't exist.
Inside, Strange turned fast, forming a spell circle. "I don't know who you are—"
Ron raised a hand. "Ron. Multiversal traveler. Gamer. And technically, god-tier."
Strange narrowed his eyes. "You shouldn't be able to walk into this sanctum."
Ron grinned. "I shouldn't be able to do this either."
He flicked his finger.
The air cracked. The walls folded. Reality bent.
> [Skill Used: Kamui + Sage of Six Paths Reality Bending]
Strange's spell shattered mid-cast.
"You're manipulating space-time like… like it's code!"
"Because it is," Ron said. "Your magic is impressive. But you're still using pre-installed systems. Me? I modded the game."
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[System Notification]
> New Skill Learned: Eldritch Spellcrafting
New Branch Added: Time Stone Compatibility
New Passive: Magic Immunity (Basic Level)
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Wong arrived, breathing heavily. "We consulted the Book of Vishanti. He doesn't belong to any dimension known to man or god. His presence is rewriting the rules."
Suddenly—
> A rift opened.
Golden light spilled in.
From it stepped a robed figure with a shaved head, glowing eyes, and serene power.
The Ancient One.
"You," she said to Ron, "are the variable the multiverse feared."
Ron looked her dead in the eye.
"I'm the glitch in the sacred timeline."
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[Skill Unlocked: Dimensional Domination]
> Allows Ron to freely manipulate all space-time laws in localized multiversal zones.
Warning: May trigger cosmic detection.
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The Ancient One raised her hands. "Then prove your worth. Not with power—but with purpose."
Ron stepped forward.
"Fine," he said. "Then test me."
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