From the perspective of saving the TVA by killing Lady Loki, this analysis is indeed perfectly logical.
But what if we look at it from another angle?
Then it doesn't quite add up.
Because that would mean that He Who Remains set up such an earth-shattering scheme, and the ultimate goal was for Loki to kill Lady Loki?
That's a bit of a joke, isn't it?
He stirred up the multiverse, causing such a huge commotion, just for a Lady Loki?
Come on!
The diary clearly stated that even Lady Loki killing He Who Remains was part of He Who Remains' plan!
So, he set up Lady Loki to kill him, and then set up Loki to kill Lady Loki and save him?
Does He Who Remains have some kind of perverse hobby, or a special predilection?
Otherwise, why would he do these baffling things? So, what's really going on?
Without a God's-eye view, Tony felt like everything was a jumbled mess, difficult to sort out with a clear and concise line of thought.
However, Tony did guess one thing correctly.
Once Loki becomes the TVA's stabilizer, it means he is forever confined to the Time Throne and can never leave.
What a huge price to pay! "The greatest superhero, huh!"
In front of another diary, Thor didn't know whether to be proud of Loki or feel sad for him.
On the one hand, Loki truly accomplished something "great," even greater than Tony's snap.
But on the other hand, Loki's sacrifice was also too immense.
He really couldn't imagine how lonely and desperate it would be to be permanently confined to the throne, unable to leave.
It was chilling just to think about it.
That was something more terrifying than death.
So Loki, is this the real you?
Thor finally truly understood his prankster of a brother.
Of course, that was the future Loki, or rather, Loki from another universe.
That Loki locked up in Asgard's prison right now? Well, he's got a long way to go.
And back then, in terms of power, Loki was already one of the most formidable beings in all of Marvel, right?
Guys like Thanos and the Avengers were nothing in front of Loki.
Judging by his feats, he even surpassed the Watcher and He Who Remains/Kang the Conqueror by a long shot.
It's hard to say if he was on par with the Living Tribunal, but at least he wasn't weaker than The Five Cosmic Entities, right?
I really didn't expect the Living Tribunal to exist in Earth-199999.
There's so much junk piled up at the end of time in the TVA, and there's clearly a broken head of the Living Tribunal in there, right?
And when the Scarlet Witch attacked Kamar-Taj, Doctor Strange and America Chavez fled through many parallel universes. In one of them, the Living Tribunal showed up!
"Isn't that a bit too much?"
Tony was a little unconvinced.
He admitted that Loki's actions were indeed admirable. Even Zhou Cheng thought it was greater than his own, and the playboy conceded.
After all, Loki's self-sacrifice was impeccable.
And according to the diary's description, Loki, who had mastered "Time Slipping," could freely travel through various timelines without creating time branches.
He had completely become an existence above the multiverse.
While the Avengers, including the great Tony himself, could eventually reach the point of traversing the universe, in the end, they were only messing around within a single universe.
Even the Scarlet Witch's rampage through the multiverse, as mentioned in the diary before, was essentially just using Dreamwalking to control puppets in other universes, nothing more.
It's not truly multiversal.
So, yeah.
The diary said Loki surpassed the Avengers, surpassed Thanos, and Tony didn't object.
But comparable to the Five Cosmic Entities?
Even comparable to the Living Tribunal?
Isn't that a bit too much?
The Living Tribunal was mentioned before in the diary.
Although there wasn't much description, it clearly pointed out that this being was above the Five Cosmic Entities! Doesn't this mean Loki even surpassed the Five Cosmic Entities? Loki, the God of Stories, is that awesome?
The playboy was still muttering to himself.
But soon, Tony's messy thoughts were quickly cast aside, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
The end of time?
If it were before, Tony would only think of it as an adjective, or a descriptive term.
Some TV dramas and movies would have lines like "I'll go with you to the end of time."
The playboy wouldn't care.
However, when this term was linked to the Time Variance Authority, it was clearly not the same thing at all.
Judging by the tone of the diary, there's a lot of garbage at the end of time.
How does it look like the end of time is a place?
So, the end of time is actually the Time Variance Authority's junkyard?
Tony didn't know about that, but were there even "headshots" of the Living Tribunal in the TVA's trash?
Headshots?
Could the Living Tribunal actually be a person?
Tony had always thought the Living Tribunal was a court.
Although he didn't know why the Living Tribunal's headshot would be broken, and why the broken headshot would appear in the TVA's junkyard.
But looking at it this way, the Living Tribunal's mystique wasn't as high as he had imagined.
Speaking of Doctor Strange and America Chavez, the two of them really are fated.
[America Chavez fled through so many universes, all protected by Doctor Strange!]
[Although Defender Strange almost killed her, it cannot be denied that America Chavez would have died long ago without Defender Strange.]
[In the end, it was also thanks to the protection of Doctor Strange from Earth-199999 that America Chavez completely got rid of the Scarlet Witch's troubles.]
[She even joined Kamar-Taj in the end, becoming a sorceress!]
[And judging by how hard she's struggling to learn spells, she's on par with Doctor Strange, haha.]
Defender Strange almost killed America Chavez? What the hell?
The diary didn't mention just now that Defender Strange was killed by Sinister Strange to protect America Chavez? It seems that something very complicated must have happened between Defender Strange and America Chavez.
Tony understood.
Didn't dwell on it too much.
However, the fact that Doctor Strange was the one protecting America Chavez in every universe was still somewhat unexpected for Tony.
Things couldn't possibly be so coincidental!
It couldn't be some kind of fate!
Does fate really exist in this world?
Perhaps some people believe in it, but for the great Tony, he simply doesn't believe in such unscientific claims.
It's nothing more than probability.
As for why Doctor Strange protects America Chavez in every universe, the playboy believed there must be other reasons.
But the diary didn't mention the specifics, so Tony didn't know.
Besides, America Chavez joining Kamar-Taj was also something Tony hadn't expected.
So it seems, America Chavez, a special person who only exists in the multiverse.
Finally, "settled" in his own universe?
Considering America Chavez's ability to travel through the multiverse, Tony really didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
After all, this meant that Earth truly possessed the means to traverse the multiverse.
It could even represent Earth entering the multiverse era! Tony couldn't guarantee that Earth would be ready by then.
Speaking of Strange's talent, it's really a mystery.
Clearly, he was so clumsy at the beginning, he couldn't learn anything, far behind the other students.
He even made excuses, saying it was because his hands were disabled.
But the mages without hands used the spells very skillfully, and his face was slapped repeatedly.
But later on, he could learn complex magic like time manipulation just by watching it once, which stunned Baron Mordo.
He wasn't even proficient at basic magic shields, yet he could fight a top-tier sorcerer like Kaecilius.
He was almost killed and sent to the hospital, but he could still astral project and guide people to save himself. It was a spectacular show!
"Haha!"
"That was a real slap in the face, alright."
Tony couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He could even imagine the scene described in the diary: A group of Kamar-Taj students were learning magic, and everyone else was doing fine, but Strange couldn't learn anything.
That must have been a very, very awkward situation.
Even the Ancient One had a special talk with this "underachiever."
My god, what a mortifying situation!
And Strange was actually arguing, saying it wasn't because he was stupid, it was because his hands were wrecked!
Based on what Tony knew of Strange's personality, he should have been very self-righteous.
But what happened?
The Ancient One called in a student without hands, and they successfully cast a spell right there!
Oh, that!
What kind of scene was that?
That was so embarrassing, it went straight to the heavens, right?
But, even though he was complaining, according to the diary's description, Strange, this future super Sorcerer, was actually a complete underachiever at Kamar-Taj at first.
Tony had to admit, this was something he hadn't expected.
"Kaecilius."
Next, Tony's gaze landed on the name.
This was the first time the diary mentioned this name, but it also clearly stated that this person was a top-tier sorcerer.
Just based on this, this person was enough to attract Tony's high attention.
However, whether this person was good or evil, a superhero or a supervillain...
Just from the fact that he fought against Doctor Strange, it was impossible to tell.
All the playboy could do at the moment was to silently mark this person, nothing more.
After that, Tony refocused his gaze on the diary.
He was immediately blown away by Doctor Strange's outrageous actions.
Soul-out-of-body to guide others to save himself?
Is that even possible?
Can you get any more showy?
I know you're a top-tier surgeon, but you don't need to be this ridiculously showy.
Can't anyone save you without you?
Tony was speechless. He really didn't know what to say.
Could it be that the Ancient One did something to him on Mount Everest, and he's had an epiphany?
But with Kaecilius, Strange has already had a car accident, so he should have already stolen the spell to summon Dormammu from Kamar-Taj, right?
I'm afraid it won't be long before Dormammu descends upon Earth!
The Ancient One is about to be killed by Kaecilius, right?
Haha, someone of the Ancient One's level actually fell and died from a building. It's like a joke.
Everyone was played by the Ancient One.
She must be taking this opportunity to retire and latch onto Eternity.
So, this is the truth behind "studying magic on Mount Everest"?
Tony finally understood.
The diary mentioned before that Doctor Strange learned to open portals on Mount Everest and almost froze to death.
The playboy had also complained at the time, wondering if Kamar-Taj's learning methods were that exaggerated.
It turned out that wasn't the case at all.
Judging by the tone of the diary, it was entirely because Doctor Strange was too stupid. The Ancient One couldn't teach him no matter what, so she adopted this "extreme teaching method," right?
This is a ruthless person!
But judging by the effects of this "Extreme Teaching Method," it's clearly very effective.
Doctor Strange not only successfully learned how to open portals, but it seems he became a magical genius from then on.
"The spell to summon Dormammu?"
After a moment of internal grumbling, Tony was drawn in by this important piece of information.
And he was very surprised.
The diary had already mentioned that Dormammu, this dimensional demon, almost devoured Earth, and was ultimately defeated by Doctor Strange using time magic.
Yet, in the end, Dormammu appeared on Earth, and it turned out he had been summoned?
Kaecilius?
So this guy is undoubtedly a supervillain, who even summoned a dimensional demon to Earth.
Tony didn't know why they would do such a thing, but if he had the chance, he really wanted to go to Kamar-Taj and ask.
Why would such a dangerous spell even exist there? Well, even if it did, couldn't they keep it safe? Having it stolen was just too much! Up until now, Kamar-Taj had been mentioned several times in the diary.
Although there wasn't much description, the vibe was completely established through the fragmented descriptions between the lines.
But now, Tony felt that Kamar-Taj wasn't actually that reliable, was it? Even a spell that could cause the Earth to be devoured could be stolen. How could that be reassuring?
Besides.
The diary finally gave further spoilers about how the Ancient One died.
Was she killed by Kaecilius?
It looked like she fell from a building during a fight with him and was killed by the fall, right? "Died from a fall again?"
Tony remembered it immediately.
Didn't that other corrupted Doctor Strange use this same trick when assassinating his counterparts in other universes?
What the hell is this?
Are the mages of Kamar-Taj all fragile?
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