Stephen Strange envisioned that one day he might have to take on the role of a teacher like the Old One, passing on the mysteries and spells he had learned in Kama Taj to new apprentices and training new mages for the Temple...... Even the next generation of Supreme Mages.

However, he never expected that his first disciple would be Victor von Doom, Doctor of Doom.

If Doom has been an obscure character before, then his fame has spread all over the world in the past six months. The name of Doctor Doom is now known to everyone around the world, and everyone has heard the legendary story of a hateful gypsy kid who left his homeland and returned years later to become the master of both science and mysticism, single-handedly overthrowing the dictatorship of the King of Latvia and becoming one of the most famous young kings in the world today.

"It's the Seraph's Seal." Doctor Strange's hands were sealed, and the magic circle emitted from his palms was marked with a special mark of holy white light. He explained, "The Seraph's Mark is a high-level spell that can be used in a variety of spells, and it has a double effect on demons. Considering that the end of our journey is hell, mastering this spell may be especially important. ”

Doom nodded, didn't say much, and began to try to train according to the spells and seals he had passed on. His attitude towards learning is quite correct, and he is meticulous in practice, and he must be the kind of college bully who is close to a perfect score in every exam in middle school class.

When Michael taught Doom magic, he was shocked by his monster-level understanding, and the shock in his strange heart at this time was even more victorious. The Ancient One had already used the phrase "hard to find in a thousand years" when evaluating strange spell talents, and in his opinion, Doom seemed to be even better than he was at the beginning.

But it can also have something to do with the basics. After all, when Strange found Kama Taj back then, he was completely blank slate, and even sold his theoretical knowledge of modern medicine and disdained the secret techniques of the Temple. Looking back now, Strange himself feels that he was a self-righteous stupid X.

And Doom is different. As a child, Doom had read the dark arts books left by the Gypsy witch's mother and taught himself some rudimentary dark arts knowledge. Later, he joined Celestial Sword, and Michael helped him systematically construct his understanding of magic, and led him to get started from the most basic context. Then he followed the clues given by Michael to find the temple in Tibet, and followed the monks there to learn a set of magical knowledge that had long been extinct in the outside world. So although his current attainments are not as strange as strange, the accumulation in this area is also quite strong.

After only one or two hours of training, Doom had already mastered the rudiments of the Seraph's Seal. Learning such an advanced spell in such a short period of time should be rare even in the entire history of the temple.

But it also made Strange start to wonder if they really succeeded this time...... If they come back alive from hell, what will he do with these spells that Strange has given him in the future?

Breaks. The two remained eerily silent for a while, until Strange felt that the atmosphere was really awkward, so he tried to speak: "...... I don't really like to chat, huh? ”

Doom glanced at him, but said nothing.

"Okay." Strange shrugged, "But I see you and Paso, you seem to have a good understanding." You're definitely on good terms. ”

Doom's eyes moved, and he snorted lowly: "Doom doesn't need friends, he doesn't need anyone. After a pause, he softened his tone and said, "However, if there must be someone in this world who is good enough to make Doom make an exception...... Yes, that's him. He is different from other mortals, he has an admirable mind and a convincing mind......"

Strange face with black lines.

It's all exaggerated as a flower, and it's not a friend...... I'm afraid that this Doctor of Doom will be a Death Star if he is not awkward.

In fact, from the perspective of a bystander, the relationship between Michael and Doom, the relationship between the two is really a bit delicate. Both of them are inclined to the type that cherishes words like gold, and they are more inclined to do it than to say it. These two people almost never actively communicate with each other, but the connection between them has become complex and close in the process of action after action.

Dom was a man who never asked for help from a young age, and he didn't want to ask for help or owe favors to others. It can be said that when he asked Michael to teach him spells and help him save his mother, it was the first time in the world.

But sometimes things seem to have some kind of inertia, and it's not like you can brake the car if you want to. Ever since that first time, Doom has always seemed to be uncontrollably indebted to Michael more and more. That time he was seduced by the power of Dormammu, and it was Michael who made him see the light and dragged him out of the dark mire. Later, Michael gave him a new direction, giving him the opportunity to find the temple and eventually become the current Doctor Doom.

Then it was he who conquered the territory of Latvia and took the position of king...... Looking back suddenly, he felt that the shadow of that person was everywhere in the achievements of this life, lingering.

Finally, there was a duel contract with Mephisto, and Michael agreed to bet with his soul without hesitation.

Doom doesn't like to owe favors to anyone, but this one is the only one. Although he knew that he owed the other party a favor, he might never be able to pay it back.

Because of this, this battle with Mephisto must be won no matter what.

Doom unconsciously clenched his fists and stood up.

"I'm pretty much rested." He said in a non-warm voice, "Let's go on." ”

***

Hell, a dimension of blood-colored flames.

The demon Mephisto sat on his throne, and the flames in front of him transformed into a burning image that transformed into the image of Victor von Doom. He muttered to himself, "Don't let me down, Doom. Prepare well and use this time to try to become stronger, and only then will you understand how pointless your efforts are. ”

He stretched out his red fingers, and the flames in front of him changed, this time in the image of Michael.

This mage, such a different soul. If you can get this soul......

Mephisto chattered and laughed. The firelight swayed in the hellish space, and all living beings lowered their heads and hid, as if only the gloomy and strange laughter of demons remained in the heavens and the earth.