Chapter 425: Diverse Visitors
Alpheus, the Forger of the World killed by Barbatos. It is the duty of the world crucible to create the universe. The moment he had to show up when Luke moved out of the World Crucible, it was already a sign that there was something wrong with his death.
The other party tried to stop him, but he didn't succeed. There is no way to expel Luke and them away, nor to stop Luke from taking the Crucible of the World. In the end, I had to follow Luke to this universe.
After all, for the World Forger, once the task is completed and the World Forge is gone, then his existence is meaningless.
Luke saw familiar faces such as Attri, but he didn't have the heart to communicate with them at this moment. What's more, those dwarves will also be busy for a while. At least as a helper, to do a thorough inspection and maintenance of the teleportation hall.
Teleporting such a big guy as the World Forge over consumes countless amounts of energy, and those huge and uncountable energies are output in a short period of time, even the Dimensional Rainbow Bridge in the teleportation hall is a little difficult to operate at full power. It's like compressing a universe together and passing it over in a short period of time.
During this time, it is also necessary to maintain the spatial stability of the teleportation hall to prevent the spilled energy from spreading to the Silent City, which requires a lot of preparation and response. The summoned dwarven masters had been preparing for this moment for a long time.
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Doctor Strange, who came home from a business trip, also had a rare time relaxing in his sanctuary. The trip was full of twists and turns, but he always felt as if he had forgotten something. It bothered him a little.
Stephen pulled out a cup of warm coffee from the void and sipped it gently as he thought about what he had forgotten. Eventually, when he saw the cloudy, thunderous celestial phenomenon on the enchanted ceiling, he remembered what he had forgotten.
Thor!
Yes, he forgot about Thor!
Everything was so rushed since Luke appeared that he didn't even have time to send a message to Thor, and then he was taken to another dark universe.
He was brought back by Luke, but what about Thor? He's not going to be in the Bruce universe drinking and waiting for him to come back, is he?
Are you going to pick him up?
It doesn't seem necessary?
Stephen's mind was oscillating back and forth between receiving and not answering, and finally gave up thinking. He felt like he had to give himself a few days off. Anyway, Thor wouldn't be willing to come back so early to deal with business, would he?
Unfortunately, Becky is still there. When the time comes, just come back with Betsy. If it really doesn't work, you can also use the permission to call the Rainbow Bridge of the Silent City's dimension from the unsealed data dimension, and then be pulled back.
In any case, Thor is already a baby who is almost two thousand years old, and no one needs to worry about him, does he?
Thinking about it like this, Stephen gave up thinking in his brain, and in an instant, even the guilt that had just risen in his heart was erased, and he became at ease with his leisure time.
Sitting on the soft cushion on the high-backed chair, Stephen sipped tea comfortably while carrying a forbidden book and reading through the ten lines at a glance. It's already a rare way for him to relax.
A wave of magic rippled through the house, and a chubby figure staggered out of the swirling portal, catching a glimpse of Mage Stephen Strange sitting at the fire.
The mage king looked at Stephen who was staring at him in amazement, turned his head to look behind him, and asked, "Wait a minute, when will you come back?" β
"Not long after, you were surprised to see me?" Stephen smiled and beckoned to the Mage King.
"Actually, do you think I should be surprised?" The mage king smiled bitterly and let go of his body, only to see another Doctor Strange also walk out of the portal. Doctor Strange came out with a familiar girl.
"Huo, this is a bit too surprising." Stephen by the stove patted his head with a headache, and his face was bitter. He just wants to take a break, is this request difficult? He suspected that someone didn't want him to rest.
"You don't look surprised." The Strange mage who came out of the portal raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw the indifferent look of his other self.
"You know, it's possible for mages like us to get to know ourselves in the multiverse, or even see another self. I've probably just seen too much. Would you like some coffee? I love that it helps me refresh myself. Stephen gestured as he raised his cup. An identical cup full of coffee suddenly appeared in front of Strange.
"No, that might be your taste. I prefer to drink tea. Mage Strange shook his head.
"This is in the same vein as the teacher. I'm sorry, but is your teacher the Ancient One, or Dormammu? Stephen snapped his fingers and swapped the coffee in front of Strange for tea.
"Of course it's the Ancient One! Is your teacher Dormammu? Strange came up to Stephen with his teacup and sat down with him by the fire.
The nearby mage king and the girl glanced at each other, the king shrugged his shoulders and said to the girl, "It seems that they have something to talk about, are you hungry?" What do you want to eat? β
"Just come some, I'm not hungry." The girl shook her head. Her eyes were always on Strange.
"The one who led me into the world of magic was also the Ancient One. But when I was on a business trip in the multiverse, I met Doctor Strange who studied under Dormammu. That hand of black magic made my scalp tingle. I'm not bad though. Stephen closed the forbidden book of magic in his hand and spoke softly about what he had seen.
"I can't imagine what Dormammu's alter ego would be like, a world-destroying villain?" Strange couldn't imagine what it would be like to learn magic from Dormammu.
"Actually, others are okay, but their style is a little different. Of course, judging by our moral values, he can hardly be considered a companion in the camp of order. But to say that he is completely bad, that is not enough. A guy who is both good and evil. Stephen judged.
"This book looks a little strange." Strange's gaze fell on the large black-covered book that Stephen had in his hand. He swore he'd read almost all of Kama Taj's magical books, but he had never seen one.
"A unique rare book in the whole universe, the writings of the ancient mage that can only be found in this universe." Stephen stroked the cover of the book and said in a brisk tone: "If you want to give an evaluation, as her masterpiece after ascending to the gods, this book should be able to be compared with the Book of Emperor Weishan, or the Book of Darkness, they should be regarded as a level." β
"Ascending to the gods?" Strange frowned at Stephen's words. Based on his current experience, he certainly understands that the death of the Ancient One Mage was purely a self-directed and self-performed play. She was fed up with those boring and torturous days, and after finding such a qualified heir as herself, she decided to run away. But ascend to the gods? He didn't know that. In particular, what Stephen said about the writings that belong only to this universe also clearly points out that the ancient one of this universe is completely different from the ancient one of other multiverses.
"You can understand that she has become a dimensional demon god like Emperor Weishan. Well, on the side of the relatively good order. Stephen admits without any psychological burden.
"Can I meet her?" Strange's eyes lit up, and he was a little eager.
"She's not here. She has her own dimensional universe to run. If nothing else, she is very busy right now, and even the clones in this universe have their own responsibilities and a lot of affairs to deal with. Stephen looked at Strange, whose face suddenly darkened, leaned sideways, his arm on the armrest to support half of his cheek, and said thoughtfully: "It seems that you have encountered some big trouble, some trouble that even you can't handle." So you just wanted to ask the Ancient One for help? β
"Wait a minute, you just said that you have seen a lot of multiverse selves, do you also have the ability to travel through the various multiverses?" The girl on the side finally couldn't help but step forward and interject. The Mage King went to prepare food for her, and although she was far away, the space was empty, and the conversation between the two Stephens did not shy away from her, so she listened to the whole thing next to her.
Seeing that the topic of the two of them never fell on what she focused on and wanted to know, she finally looked at the gap and couldn't help but interject and take the initiative to ask.
"Americaka?" Stephen looked at her with a somewhat complicated gaze. This familiar face reminded him of the unconscious one in his own house.
"You know me?" The girl raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Have you seen me in another universe?" Does she also have the ability to tell the multiverse and dimensions? Where is she? Will I be able to meet her? β
"Of course I've seen another you, and even further, my relationship with the other one is quite complicated! I am the guardian of her universe! Parents! Stephen covered his eyes in anguish, if there was anyone who could give him a headache, it would be AmΓ©rica, who knocked Steve out of the Rainbow Bridge in the first place, must be one of them.
"As for the meeting? Sorry, she's now apprenticed to the Ancient One. I can't interrupt her studying! Stephen refused the girl's request. Of course he can summon the other person back, but it's just causing him trouble.
"You don't seem a little happy to see another her? Is it because you have a bad relationship with her? Still is? Strange seemed to have a heart-to-heart connection, sensitively aware of Stephen's helplessness and avoidance.
"Have you ever been a father? Have you ever experienced the torment of your daughter's rebellious period? I'm even worse, when I adopted her, she was almost an adult! I don't have a sweet period with her little padded jacket. You let me master a certain magic, even if it's hard, and I have no problem. But it was too difficult to be a father who lived in harmony with his daughter. Stephen reached out to stop Strange, he didn't want to talk about the topic that was giving him a headache. It's not that he hasn't learned from his friends who are fathers around him, but he can only say that each family is different. At least the Stark family's relationship with Tony is like glue, and the relationship is so good that Pepper is jealous.
"Well, I can leave that topic out there."
"Don't ask me for help."
As soon as Strange said that he could skip the topic, Stephen had the wisdom to stop him from saying the rest of the story.
"Looks like you're well aware that we're in trouble." Strange smiled.
"You and that girl are infected with some kind of powerful power, and it's locking you in." Stephen didn't hide it, his eyes swept over Strange and the girl, and he said with certainty: "I found out the first time you came." Let me think, what is that familiar feeling? It's the power of chaos! This is a rather troublesome energy, and the one that can drive this troublesome energy must be a rather tricky existence. To be honest, I've been traveling a lot lately, and the high-intensity business trips have made me a little unbearable. I want to rest and don't want to be disturbed. β
"I'm afraid not. The master of this force is hunting us across the universe. Doctor Strange died at her hands, if not ten, but eight, or more. I don't think you can stay out of it alone. Strange smiled wryly.
"She? It seems to be a woman, if I'm not mistaken, is it Wanda Maxim? Stephen unsurprisingly deduced from Strange's words who was the source of the trouble. After all, the power of chaos coupled with such an obvious directional clue as hers is hard to ignore.
Or better call her the Scarlet Witch. You know, the back-to-back battles took a pretty heavy toll on her spirit, and she had lost so much. So, she's a little crazy right now. Strange recognized Stephen's guess and took the initiative to say, "It's not terrible for a crazy person, it's terrible for this crazy person to have incomparable power." I've tried to stop her in many universes, but none of them have been able to do so. β
"Whoever is in trouble, it should be handed over to whomever it is." Stephen made up his mind to rest, ignoring Strange's various gestures, thinking that he was also a diligent model worker who broke his heart for the safety of this planet. As a result, the group of unconscious people in the energy bank actually spread his boundaries to more than one universe. He is a model worker, and he will vomit in the face of unfinished tasks.
"My suggestion is to go and meet Wanda here, she is still very talkative here. If you could persuade her to help you, then maybe your trouble would not be a problem anymore? Not really, you can settle here with her. Even if the other party really came to the door, she couldn't afford to make any waves. What can't you sit down and talk about?
Just crazy? There are many doctors here who specialize in treating this type of mental illness. As long as you come, even if you are crazy and split multiple personalities, you can go out healthy after treatment. β
(End of chapter)