Before you know it, many months have passed.

Just as Oakes' series of research and environmental work were progressing in an orderly manner, Dr. Stephen Strange, who was introduced to Kama Taj by Oakes, was finally completely shattered and truly immersed in the magical realm of magic.

Ever since being thrown into the Himalayas by the Ancient One, and finally forced to learn the portal, Strange has become a true mage.

But he still has a lot of spells and magic to learn.

The reason why the Supreme Mage is called "Mystic Mage" is that "knowledge is power", and spiritual ability, the ability to extract magical energy from another dimension is closely related to the knowledge mastered.

And Strange, who has the ability to never forget, is undoubtedly equivalent to hanging up in this kind of learning.

So, it has been less than a year since he came to Kama Taj, and he has already mastered many knowledge that mages have not been able to grasp for more than ten years.

Of course, this has to do with the fact that he basically doesn't follow the rules.

Although he has a good relationship with Wang Fatzi, when he really needs to borrow books, he learns from the ancient one and opens the portal directly.

And shrewd and strong like a fat man, he can't catch him.

So, Strange became more and more bold, and finally, he set his sights on one of the ancient one's private collections-

The Book of Cagliostro, which tells the mysteries of time, and based on the spells contained therein, successfully drove the Eye of Agamotto and activated the strange effects of the Time Stone.

As for why the Time Gem of the Supreme Mage was placed in a place where Strange could see when he raised his eyes......

Because of fate, of course!

"Dormammu, Dark Dimension, Eternal ......"

"Extradimensional energy can do this?"

Thanks to Oakes' strategy of "making friends out of nothing", the mages of Kama Taj have "understood" that the secret of the longevity of the Ancient One is a gift from the Druids, a master of natural magic with infinite vitality.

And Strange has also seen the magic of Oakes with his own eyes-

The natural magic that Oakes pressed into his head at the time made his already memorable memory largely immune to emotional and fatigue problems.

This greatly helped him in his magical learning.

It's that after he learned about the relationship between Oakes and Kama Taj, he was a little embarrassed about the "peer competition" and other dramas that he made up in his brain.

Fortunately, I didn't bring it up directly in person at the time.

However, after seeing that the dark magic of the dark dimension can immortalize people, Strange knows why Casillas, who had betrayed Kama Taj before he came, stole the ritual.

"He wants eternal life......"

"Stop!"

Because of the impact of Strange's wanton use of the Time Gem, Wang Fatzi and Senior Brother Mordo rushed to stop Strange as soon as possible.

From them, Strange learns how dangerous what he has just done, and the true mission of the mystical mages.

"Heroes like the Avengers protect the world from physical harm, and we mages defend the world against magic."

The Three Magical Hubs, the three magical temples built on them, constitute a magical barrier that protects the world from dimensional invasion.

The mission of the mages is to protect the temple from being destroyed.

And Strange also knew for the first time what level of enemy Dormammu, the lord of the dark dimension, was.

Then, just as he was about to exit, the London Temple was attacked by Casillas, and he was blasted into the doors of the New York Temple by a large explosion through the portal.

After a hard-fought battle, and after gaining the approval of the magic weapon "Levitation Cloak", and with its help temporarily subduing Casillas, the rookie mage Strange was delayed by the opponent's mouth escape technique.

"What made you go to Kama Taj? It's the search for healing, and we all are.

We all come for the hope of being healed, but the ancient one taught us some carving skills......

The real magic was her own, and you didn't think about how she had survived so long? ”

"Huh? I know. ”

Strange looked strange:

"Although the Supreme Mage forbids us to discuss it in private, there is little that the Mages of Kama Taj do not know.

Oh yes, I heard that you betrayed before it was accidentally revealed......

Tsk, you don't know yet? ”

So, Casillas, who was wearing thick smoky makeup, was tied up in an awkward position by a magical torture device, and listened to Strange reveal to him the secret of the longevity of the Supreme Mage Ancient One, who was said to be a "distinguished guest" who had stabbed out of his mouth.

"Ancient Celts? Druid legends? Natural life magic? ”

Casillas only felt that his three views had been greatly impacted:

"That druid? Avenger? Oaks Lynn? The ancestors of his lineage were close friends with Gu Yi six hundred years ago, and they gave her this kind of power?! ”

Casillas muttered to himself, however, he believed it almost instinctively.

The time, place, characters, and story direction are all right.

How strong the current heirs of the druid lineage are, as a mage, he will not be unclear.

And the ancestors of that line will only be stronger...... and the ancient one is a close friend, then at least it will not be much weaker than the ancient one, and such an existence will infuse the ancient one's natural magic that already represents the vitality into the ancient one......

It perfectly explains the question of the Ancient One's lifespan, and why she didn't have the smoky makeup she did like Casillas himself and the believers.

"I understand that if you want to live forever, you won't be able to get the gift of a powerful druid like the Supreme Mage......

With President Oakes' temper, he's probably going to beat you up the first time he sees you......"

Strange understood Casillas' mood very well, because he sighed the same way when he learned about it, and he bet that the entire Kama Taj mages were all in the same way when they found out about it.

Envy does not come.

No wonder President Oakes asked himself not to mention his name in Kama Taj.

This will make the mages can't help but have mixed feelings.

"I saw that ritual in the Book of Cagliostro, but borrowed the power of Dormammu to achieve eternal life? Do you really think this is correct? ”

Strange watched Casillas's distracted eyes gradually focus, and couldn't help but continue to persuade:

"Look at what you are now, what will you become if you are completely eroded by dark magic?"

"The ritual gave me the power to defeat the Ancient One and tear down the temple so that the dark dimension would descend, and Dormammu would reward his faithful followers—

Life, eternal life, I can use His gift to save the world! ”

Casillas reinforces his confidence:

"Doctor, no matter how strong a druid is, he is only a man, he can't save the world, but Dormammu can."

And then there is the happy plot where the dominant side is killed by the mouth.

Casillas waited for reinforcements, and his disciples stabbed Strange, who had lost the ring.

Fortunately, with the help of the levitation cloak, he obtained the protégé's hanging ring and opened the portal to the hospital-

With Christine's help, he successfully killed the dark disciples in the spirit state, and with Christine's help, he picked up a life.

"With this injury, it seems that I should go to President Oakes...... No, you should still come to the hospital, I don't know where President Oakes is, but you must be in the hospital. ”

Christine stitches up his wounds, and Strange finally understands how he feels about Christine.

But now, it is clear that he should not involve her in this dangerous world.

"I thought you had joined the Rende Society, but it turned out that she had joined a cult!"

Christine's complaint made Strange helpless, but also strengthened this idea.

So, after his injuries were almost under control, he chose to leave Christine, pass through the portal, and return to the New York Temple.

Of course, Casillas had long since run away.

But eventually, the Ancient One and Mordo arrived at the New York Temple.

The Ancient One was pleased to see that Strange had been recognized by the levitation cloak, but the information given by Strange was not optimistic-

Casillas can fold space and matter at will in the physical world outside of mirror space!

Strange rejected the idea of the Ancient One appointing him as the presiding mage of the New York Temple—

Because he had just killed a man with his own hands, which was contrary to his duty as a doctor.

But the ancient one ruthlessly revealed his true heart -

His arrogant ego and inflated self-confidence are only there to save himself.

"Casillas wants to use Dormammu's power to plunge the world into a dark dimension, but his purpose is to give the world eternal life-

Although he was a madman, I could tell he meant it. ”

Strange seems to have some realization, but he still needs time to think about it.

However, Mordo was taken aback by the news revealed by Strange-

The power of the dark dimension is capable of immortality.

But this ignited the anger of his upright personality even more:

"Such a violation of the laws of nature...... He has to pay the price! ”

"I'll go back and straighten out the ranks of the mages, you hold here, and support will be there soon."

The Ancient One secretly breathed a sigh of relief, if they followed the original fate, they should have doubts about their absorption of dark magic energy by now.

Fate really began to change, at least Mordo would not be affected by himself.

But I'm still tired......

The Ancient One returned to Kama Taj.

Soon after, Casillas and the Dark Cultists regrouped and gained greater power to attack the New York Temple!

Strange uses the Mirror Dimension to insulate Casillas from the real world, but it puts themselves in an even more dangerous situation -

Compared to the real world, Casillas and the dark believers, who possess the magic of the dark dimension, are even more powerful in the mirror world!

A vicious battle began.

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