"You've done well, children, old friends."
The Ancient One looked at Wong and Mordo before her, as well as the Archmages who had rushed over after hearing the news. She nodded slightly, a faint smile on her face.
The Ancient One had returned from Asgard, and with her came the All-Father Odin. They had already met Thor, Loki, and the "Fat Thor" earlier, and now they had arrived in Earth's magical world.
Back in Asgard, Thor had been extremely happy to see his father personally come out to meet them. He smiled like a child.
Loki had initially kept a stiff expression, but after Odin said things like, "You did well, my child. You are my pride," he ended up no different from Thor.
As for Fat Thor, he hadn't originally planned to participate in any of this. But because his identity was special, there was no way for him to avoid it.
Odin had no intention of letting him off either. He already knew exactly what had happened this time, and he was sincerely satisfied with this version of his son.
Fat Thor felt a little awkward facing the All-Father of this universe, but it was obvious that he was genuinely happy.
Because there were no regrets left in his heart.
Especially after receiving some suggestions from All-Father Odin, his mood rose even higher.
Odin had allowed Fat Thor to relocate all the Asgardians from the other universe into this universe's Asgard, letting them begin an entirely new life.
This proposal made Fat Thor truly happy.
Although he still needed to return and ask for everyone's opinions properly, Thor felt that the remaining Asgardians would probably not miss such an opportunity.
In their original universe, they had already lost their glory as Asgardians. If they could start over-even in a foreign environment-it was still a chance.
And if the Asgardians could slowly stabilize and grow while living in a small fishing village on Earth, then doing it again in a place they were once familiar with wouldn't be difficult at all.
After meeting everyone in Asgard, the Ancient One and All-Father Odin came to Earth's magical world.
The affairs of ordinary people had their own system. Neither the Ancient One nor All-Father Odin needed to worry about that side, and they had no intention of going there to show goodwill.
In their view, suddenly appearing there would only cause unnecessary panic among the higher-ups of the mundane world, with no real benefit.
"By the way, where is Noah?"
After chatting briefly with the Archmages, the Ancient One looked around.
"Is he not in the Sanctum? This kid is quite clever-setting up a Council and then dumping everything onto you?"
The Archmages flushed at her words.
They really had no way to refute that, because the current situation was exactly as she described.
Sometimes they complained inwardly about how unconventionally this Sorcerer Supreme behaved. But whenever they thought about that series of spells-especially the Domain spell-they immediately dropped those thoughts.
They didn't dare think carelessly.
Between the immense help provided by Domain magic and the benefits gained from the magic systems Noah had given them, any complaints felt meaningless.
"Er, Teacher..."
Wong could only step forward to speak for Noah.
"Noah is processing documents. He's in the office right now..."
Normally, this was the truth. Before coming out, Noah really had been looking through those documents.
But as soon as Wong finished speaking, he froze.
Not just him.
All the Archmages froze as well.
Even the Ancient One and All-Father Odin felt a moment of disorientation, because they sensed an aura that was almost suffocating.
This aura didn't affect the Ancient One or Odin too much.
But to the Archmages, it felt lethal.
"This is..."
The Ancient One hadn't expected such a terrifying aura to spread outward. She paused, then asked uncertainly,
"It's coming from Noah's room? This aura..."
"A bit terrifying," All-Father Odin nodded. "It's like a void, yet filled with life... a brand-new universe."
As Noah permuted, contained, and interconnected the nine light orbs, his Domain-shrouded in silver power-erupted with an unbelievable torrent of energy.
The Domain vibrated violently.
Noah kept his eyes closed.
He could clearly feel his Domain undergoing a massive transformation, and he could also sense that its strength had increased once again.
But he had no time to open his eyes and examine it.
He was following the guidance of the law powers within the six stones, forcing them to merge and reshape his Domain.
He didn't dare relax his control.
If he let go, his Domain would collapse.
Noah's heart wasn't calm either. He had originally thought that merging the law powers would simply strengthen his Domain, after which he would make slight adjustments, just like before.
But now he understood.
This wasn't reinforcement.
This was destruction and complete reorganization.
"Damn it, this is going to kill me."
Noah cursed inwardly.
Although his body had recovered quite a bit, the aftereffects of the massive explosion earlier still made him uncomfortable.
"You won't die."
The system's voice echoed again.
"I'm monitoring you at all times and mobilizing the power of time. Don't worry. Concentrate. Draw out the law powers of the stones and merge them into your Domain. This is the most critical step."
It was the most critical step.
Noah had made so many preparations for this moment. There was no way he would allow himself to fail now.
Taking a deep breath, Noah slowly mobilized his power.
Soon, the six stones flickered into existence within his Domain.
They looked the same as ever, their brilliant luster dazzling.
After thinking briefly, Noah connected a silver light line to the Reality Stone.
In an instant, crimson power erupted within the Domain.
Amid the densely packed silver light orbs, all the light orbs and silver lines abruptly concealed themselves.
Noah's mind fully simulated a universe.
He didn't know exactly what a real universe looked like, but he knew one thing for certain.
A universe would never openly expose so many terrifying sources of power.
These light orbs were the energy sources of the universe, the foundation of its construction. But they absolutely could not be discovered by the life forms inside it.
"The ability of the Reality Stone is to turn the fake into the real."
Noah sensed its laws and thought calmly.
"If the power is strong enough, it can even distort the boundary between reality and illusion."
"Using this power to hide the eight core powers within the universe, preventing any life from sensing them... that fits my idea."
Life forms wielding excessive power was a form of destruction to a universe, especially those bold enough to search for the source of that power.
Noah wouldn't allow that.
But he also didn't want to complicate things unnecessarily.
The simplest solution was to make it impossible for them to see, touch, or even conceive of finding the source.
After finishing this, Noah once again activated the Reality Stone.
In the pitch-black universe, countless tiny points of light appeared, scattered like stars.
"Materialize these light orbs."
Noah continued to guide the transformation.
"They are planets. The fake can become real, and the real can become fake. This is the power of reality."
When this was done, Noah smiled faintly.
The next moment, his silver light lines extended again, connecting simultaneously to the Mind Stone and the Soul Stone.
The Mind Stone was something Noah had personally reforged. The moment he touched it, an overwhelming sense of intimacy surged through him.
The Soul Stone was different.
It felt distant. Even foreign.
Noah had already given up his soul power. In his universe, there was almost no concept of a "soul."
But for the sake of completeness, he allowed this power to return.
In Noah's universe, soul power would only act as a carrier, granting life a more complete sense of individuality. It was intangible and formless.
To truly awaken these souls, the Mind Stone was needed-to grant thought, cognition, and differentiation.
As yellow and orange light slowly emerged within the Domain, Noah immediately felt something begin to evolve.
"This can be considered a good start..."
He observed the changes calmly.
"Life is no longer an empty shell without soul or will. They're beginning to develop independent personalities and independent thought."
But something made his expression turn slightly awkward.
"Why did my Domain suddenly open a passage? And what exactly is that place on the other side?"
"That is the world of the dead."
The system's voice remained calm.
"Your universe now possesses souls, so it naturally meets the conditions to open the door to the world of the dead. This is not difficult to understand."
Opening the door to the world of the dead.
Noah's expression grew strange.
He hadn't expected the world of the dead to be so... proactive. The moment souls appeared, a passage opened automatically?
Noah sighed.
This was far beyond his expectations.
And since it was beyond his imagination, there was nothing he could do about it.
Thinking further was pointless.
Magic already existed-light, dark, and the four special elemental powers all fell under magic.
Now, Noah also needed to provide pure power, as well as time and space.
As that thought formed, Noah's silver light lines erupted once more, connecting again.
When purple, azure, and green light illuminated his Domain, the entire Domain burst forth with an unimaginable aura.