The Ancient One mage floated on the surface of the earth in the form of a spirit, dressed in white, with his hands behind his back, looking down on the planet below with a tranquil and natural expression, like a pool of undisturbed lake.

Michael also hangs beside her in spirit form. He silently accompanied her to look at the earth for a while, and whispered, "So, you let this happen after all." ”

Many years ago, before leaving Kama Taj, Michael had tried to warn her about her death. In the Doctor Strange movie, the Ancient One mage was stabbed by the traitor Casillas while he was fighting him, and he fell out of the mirror dimension with a serious injury, falling from a high altitude on the sidewalk, and died a moment later.

But she has always refused to listen to Michael's warnings, as if she doesn't care about her own life or death...... No, she even acted as if this death was exactly what she was expecting. And her explanation to Michael has always been only vague words like "my fate is like this", the same reason she stopped Michael from using his knowledge of the plot of the film to try to prevent a possible disaster.

And now, it seems that she has finally let things go according to the original trajectory. Michael doesn't know the details, but it is conceivable that Casillas had to regroup his forces to attack the Temple after his men suffered losses, and then he and his followers encountered the Ancient One mage during the attack, and the rest is probably similar to the plot of the movie.

Gu Yi glanced back at him and said in a light tone, "I can see that you still don't understand." ”

"Of course I don't understand." "And I don't really believe that an extraordinary person like you can be trapped by something as ethereal as fate." You always tell me that, but it's never really a reason, is it? ”

The Ancient One looked back to the earth below, and did not answer.

"Now you're going to die, maybe that's what you want?" Michael continued, "Tell me, then, did you see such a future a long time ago?" And what about the future? Do you see what is going to happen in this world after you die? ”

Gu Yi slowly spoke: "Yes, I can see some fragments and images of the future, but that is never complete. Because the future is never a certainty, there are only countless possibilities. Through the layers of dark fog, I only saw one bad possibility after another...... There are even worse possibilities. ”

"That sounds really bad." "So if you see such a bad future, why are you stopping me from changing it?" Or do you see a future that is just as bad as my interference? ”

The Ancient One shook his head.

"I stopped you to protect you."

Michael frowned, he didn't like the statement.

"How?"

The Ancient One turned his head back and said in a soothing tone, "I can see all kinds of futures, but none of them have your participation in them. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Meaning, you don't belong to any of the timelines of this world at all. The timeline with you is completely new, not even I can see it. So I said that from the moment I saw you, I knew that you were different – and that wasn't just your natural talent. ”

Suddenly Michael understood something. He is a time-traveler, a time-traveler who knows the plot and knows the future to a certain extent, but he is not part of these plots himself. Even a powerful mage like the Supreme Mage would not be able to peek into his fate.

"But that still doesn't explain why you're stopping me from interfering in the future." He continued, "What does that have to do with protecting me? ”

"As I told you, time is inherently inexplicable. As an being who does not belong to this time, every time you interfere in something and resolve a crisis that should exist, it is equivalent to giving time itself a heavy blow. And time ...... It's like a spring. You give an attack, and it retaliates with the same or even more force - no one can be sure where that retaliation will come from.

You've tried to kill Loki before, and from what I've seen in the future, maybe that will prevent some trouble. But the more you change, the stronger the response will be. I'm not sure you're ready to deal with those. ”

"I'm ready." Michael said lightly, "From the moment I made up my mind to make a move, I knew the risks involved. You know me well enough to know that I'm not the kind of person who doesn't do anything in the face of a given fate. Even if I were to be destroyed, I would be destroyed in my hard try. ”

"I know." The Ancient One sighed, "Whether you're really ready or not, there's no time left." My time has come and this is the best option. ”

Michael still disagrees with her choice to meet her death, but it is pointless to oppose it at this point, so he simply keeps silent.

"I've already chosen my heir." Her expression was calm, like a monk who saw through the red dust without joy or sorrow, "You should meet him if you have a chance." ”

"Dr. Stephen Strange?"

Gu Yi nodded slightly.

"Strange is also a rare genius for occult arts, and he is incredibly gifted, and he can achieve so much in time. Maybe one day he will become a better Supreme Mage than me. She paused, "But even if he really reaches that state, he can't replace you after all." If there is only one person in the whole world who can carve out a new future from all the possibilities of destruction and blood, it must be you. ”

Michael was silent.

"You came to my door and asked me to teach you spells, and I did. You say that's because deep down I really want you to change your fate...... I never admitted it before, but now I do. ”

The Ancient One Master said, looking at him, and smiled slightly.

"You have a kind heart, and you always think of people. You always show others your ruthless side and don't want to face your tender side, but that doesn't change the fact that you're a good person. You care about the weak and don't stand idly by to the good people in difficult situations. "And you have an iron will, and you never waver." That's why I'm relieved to entrust things to you. ”

Michael didn't agree with some of her words. But considering that the last vestiges of her life were about to burn out, she did not refute it.

"Now, I'm going to ask you one last thing." She said solemnly, "in a personal capacity." ”

"I'm listening." Michael said lightly.

"My heir is very good, but he is still too young to be a mage. Dormammu is coming, and the remaining mages alone may not be able to cope with it. She paused and said, "So I want you to help them and get them through." ”

"I will."

Even without her request, Michael had no intention of ignoring it.

So she closed her eyes lightly in reassurance: "Thank you." ”

A long silence ensued. The next time Michael looked around, it was empty, except for the darkness of the universe.

He withdrew his gaze and looked back at the earth. He just floated in this quiet space, alone, for a long, long time.