Kamar-Taj mountain peak.
Sorcerer Supreme's Sanctum.
Upon entering, Sharlot saw Kaecilius, dressed in an orange-yellow sorcerer's robe, with graying hair and a face full of the vicissitudes of life, as if he had experienced many things, standing in the center of the Sanctum.
It seemed he had been waiting there for him for a long time.
After looking around the Sanctum and realizing that only he and Kaecilius remained in the main hall, Sharlot asked in confusion:
"Master Brother Kaecilius, where is Sorcerer Ancient One?
She and I had an agreement to meet today for me to learn new magic."
Kaecilius pointed to the depths of the main hall and said,
"Besides dealing with Dormammu, the lord of the Dark Dimension, there are many other Dimensional Demon God in the depths of the Universe who are also coveting Earth.
Sorcerer Ancient One has gone to the depths of the Universe to fight these Dimensional Demon God.
Almost every few months, Sorcerer Ancient One will disappear for a few days.
And in recent years, her disappearances have become even more frequent.
It seems that beneath Earth's calm tranquility, undercurrents are truly surging."
Listening to Kaecilius's narration, Sharlot's expression couldn't help but become strange.
Going to the depths of the Universe to fight unknown Dimensional Demon God?
Disappearing for a few days every few months, and now disappearing several times every month in recent years?
Heh!
Good heavens!
If I hadn't seen the comics and movies, I really would have been fooled by Ancient One's righteous rhetoric.
He would have silently revered this woman who had put in so much effort behind the scenes for the peace of Earth.
But knowing the plot settings, he knew that this was not about running off to the depths of the Universe to fight unknown Dimensional Demon God at all!
This was clearly Ancient One sneaking out to the depths of the Universe to travel, eat, drink, and play with Eternity!
It used to be once every few months, and now it's once every month?
This clearly shows that Ancient One, this old woman, seeing that her off-duty time was getting closer and closer, couldn't contain her restless heart, neglected her work, and started slacking off!
Sharlot's mouth twitched involuntarily.
He could finally understand the mental breakdown and subsequent blackening of Kaecilius in the movie when he learned that Sorcerer Ancient One was secretly extending her life using Dark Magic energy.
If he were to tell Kaecilius now that Sorcerer Ancient One was actually slacking off in the depths of the Universe, he probably wouldn't be able to hold it together either!
Clearing his throat twice, Sharlot brought his thoughts back to the main topic.
"This makes things a bit difficult. Last month, I wanted to learn magic from Sorcerer Ancient One, but she warned me that in learning magic, one should master it rather than learn everything.
This month, I diligently mastered the magic I had at hand, and just when I had finally solidified my foundation, there's no new magic to learn."
Hearing this, Kaecilius slightly raised his eyes.
"Apprentice Sorcerer Sharlot, in this past month, have you thoroughly learned all the basic magic such as Portal, Energy Whip, and Magic Shield?"
"Yes, I have."
"In that case... why don't I, your Master Brother, test you?
If you pass the test and have indeed laid a good foundation,
then I will teach you new magic.
Don't worry, my mastery of magic in all of Kamar-Taj is second only to Sorcerer Ancient One!
I believe I am qualified to guide your magic studies."
After saying that, a subtle smile appeared at the corner of Kaecilius's mouth, barely noticeable.
Actually, testing Sharlot's magic proficiency was a pretense.
He truly wanted to fight Sharlot!
Last time, he was caught off guard and defeated by Sharlot in a single encounter due to a momentary lapse.
He had remembered this incident for a whole month!
Although, during that month, the other disciples of Kamar-Taj, to save his face, did not bring it up proactively.
But from their unusual glances, Kaecilius could still sense a hint of doubt and ridicule.
Right, he was the Master Brother of Kamar-Taj for many years, supposedly second only to Sorcerer Ancient One in strength.
Yet he was defeated in front of Sharlot, an Apprentice Sorcerer who had only been learning magic for a couple of days.
If he were an ordinary disciple, he would also want to tease the Master Brother.
And today, Sharlot happened to come over, so of course he wanted to get his revenge!
Sharlot listened to Kaecilius's request and nodded slightly.
To be honest, after a month of hard training in his room, he also wanted to see what effect the magic he had comprehended would have in actual combat!
"Alright, then let's begin!"
Seeing Sharlot nod, Kaecilius waved his hands.
A golden Portal swept past the two of them, and in less than a moment, Sharlot and Kaecilius both entered the Mirror Dimension.
Upon entering, Sharlot felt a slight strangeness.
"Master Brother Kaecilius, this Mirror Dimension space seems to be different from the previous ones?"
Kaecilius smiled and said approvingly,
"Very good, Sharlot, your perception is even sharper than I imagined.
Indeed, this Mirror Dimension is a 5x2x6 specification that I specially created, a Mirror Dimension the size of a bedroom.
You must have noticed during the last exorcism.
Sometimes our exorcisms are not always large-scale, and sometimes we have to deal with Dark Creatures in small rooms.
At such times, our combat skills are severely tested."
Sharlot touched the cramped Mirror Dimension space and nodded thoughtfully.
Looking at Sharlot, who was surveying the surroundings, Kaecilius chuckled inwardly.
Although he claimed it was for Sharlot's good, Kaecilius actually had his own ulterior motives.
Last time, he was caught off guard by the three-meter-long Bone Thorn Whip in Sharlot's hand, which led to him being completely at a disadvantage in the subsequent battle.
Therefore, this time, the narrow Mirror Dimension space he specially created was precisely to deal with such a situation!
After all, with a width of only two meters, Sharlot couldn't possibly swing the Bone Thorn Whip!
Because as soon as he swung it, it would reach the Mirror Dimension boundary and bounce back onto him!
Moreover, if he was unlucky and shattered the boundary of the Mirror Dimension, the Blade of Space that flew out would all stab Sharlot, wouldn't it?
So, as long as Sharlot had a little bit of sense, he would know that the Bone Spike Whip skill was forcibly banned by him.
As for the Chaos Shield with the strange runes in Sharlot's hand?
He planned to close his eyes and use sound localization!
After all, this Mirror Dimension was indeed small, and it was created by him.
Therefore, even with his eyes closed, no matter what Sharlot did, he would be able to perceive it clearly!
In summary, he was bound to win this battle!
Soon, the battle between the two was on the verge of breaking out.
Thick black smoke rose from Sharlot's right hand, and a three-meter-long Bone Thorn Whip, each bone emitting a chilling aura, appeared in his right hand.
"Master Brother, watch closely!
Bone Spike Whip!"
Saying that, Sharlot swung the Bone Spike Whip and threw it out!
Seeing this scene, Kaecilius couldn't help but be even more amused.
Hahahaha! It seems I overestimated Sharlot's combat skills!
In such a narrow space, he still dares to throw out such a long Bone Spike Whip?
It seems this battle won't even require me to make a move; Sharlot will probably end up killing himself!
However, something he didn't expect happened.
The originally long whip, with each white bone connected, suddenly broke apart during the swing.
Each bone thorns rotated at high speed like a storm of pear blossom needles, frantically firing bone thorns with extremely strong corrosive effects!
Each bone thorns also carried thick black smoke as it was fired, tracing black trajectories in the air.
For a moment, the entire Mirror Dimension was enveloped in darkness.
Kaecilius looked at the countless white bone fragments constantly spraying bone thorns in front of him, and he was dumbfounded.
No, can the Bone Spike Whip be used like this?
Why did it suddenly break apart out of nowhere?
He squinted his eyes, looking through the dense gaps of bone thorns towards Sharlot.
He saw that Sharlot had already put on the cloak of the undead at some point.
Countless black skull heads transformed into dozens of huge black hands, enveloping Sharlot like a cocoon.
Preventing him from receiving even a single attack from the splashing bone thorns outside!
At this moment, the only one on the field suffering bone thorns damage was Kaecilius himself.
Actually, if it were a normal, larger Mirror Dimension space, Kaecilius could easily dodge by hiding in a large building.
But the current space was 5x2x6, merely the size of a bedroom!
Leaving him nowhere to hide!
And because the width was small enough, these bone thorns, after splashing against the air wall nearby, could bounce back in time.
Their movement trajectories looked even more unpredictable!
Looking at the thousands of bone thorns haphazardly splashing in the air in front of him, Kaecilius couldn't help but be covered in black lines.
So... this move is called me killing myself!???