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"Fine, I admit I truly underestimated you before. Perhaps, we really can go to the Dark Dimension and have a showdown with Dormammu."
After a moment, the Ancient One ultimately accepted Peter's crazy idea.
Not to mention directly eliminating Dormammu, just having herself, Peter, and Gwen join forces to firmly suppress Dormammu, preventing him from invading Earth for the next hundred years, would be enough to fulfill one of her wishes.
"Sounds interesting, count me in!"
Hearing there was another fight to be had, Hela lifted her hand and retrieved the Dark Forbidden Spell Peter had given her.
The scythe tore through the air, emitting a "whoosh" sound as it cut through.
Thus, the "Hero Squad" to crusade against Dormammu was officially formed.
"To eliminate Dormammu, we must first enter the Dark Dimension, which means we need to find Kaecilius first."
After deciding to crusade against Dormammu, the Ancient One immediately formulated a detailed plan:
"That treacherous disciple of mine stole the spells related to the Dark Ritual from the Book of Cagliostro.
To open the gateway to the Dark Dimension, one must use these two types of magic and break the seal magic on at least two of the three Sanctum Sanctorums..."
Speaking of this, her expression became somewhat troubled:
"But the problem now is that I have no way of finding where he actually is. In the past, I could track his location by following the direction of the dark magic energy on Dormammu.
"But now, to find him, we might have to rely on modern technology."
"Wow, hearing a Sorcerer Supreme who has lived for over a thousand years say that we must rely on modern technology—this sentence alone would probably make Tony ecstatic."
Peter first made this snarky comment, then immediately proposed a more efficient way to break the deadlock:
"Although the fact that the Sorcerer Supreme is willing to believe in science touches this tech mogul, I have to say, there is actually a more efficient way to find that guy Kaecilius."
"How so?" The Ancient One couldn't help but curiously ask for Peter's opinion.
"Simple. Since Kaecilius's ultimate goal is to destroy the Sanctum Sanctorums and open the passage to the Dark Dimension, why don't we just give him a hand and proactively break the seals on two of the Sanctum Sanctorums?
In this way, even if Kaecilius knows it is a trap, that greedy and arrogant Dormammu behind him will definitely urge him to jump out and court death just to achieve his goal in one breath."
As soon as Peter's bold, almost insane plan was voiced, the scene fell into a brief silence. After a moment, the Ancient One couldn't help but exclaim,
"I must admit, the brains of you young people are indeed more useful than this old fogey's."
Since the plan was finalized, the next steps were very simple. Peter took Hela and used the Eye of Aurora to head directly to the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum.
This was the battleground Peter chose. It wasn't because he had some obsessive-compulsive disorder that required the plot to follow the original work; he simply planned to take Gwen for a good stroll after the battle ended.
If possible, he could also take Gwen to see his hometown from his past life after the battle ended.
While Peter waited with Hela at the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum, the Ancient One and Gwen had already gone to handle the seals at the New York and London Sanctum Sanctorums respectively.
About five minutes later, two golden spark circles appeared; the Ancient One and Gwen had quickly completed their tasks.
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Meanwhile, on the distant island of Tasmania.
Kaecilius, who was hiding there, and his subordinates—the zealots who believed in Dormammu—were all stunned.
This feeling... was it that their ultimate goal in life had suddenly been achieved?
Feeling the restless dark energy within their bodies, the zealots were all excited, but Kaecilius felt that things were not that simple...
Something was wrong—very, very wrong.
Neither he nor his subordinates had taken any action, so how were the seals of the Sanctum Sanctorums broken?
There was only one answer... it was the Ancient One, it was his "good Master" who had proactively broken the seals.
"Are you preparing to set a dragnet at the last Sanctum Sanctorum, waiting for me to walk in and court death? Teacher, oh teacher, you are underestimating me too much!"
However, thinking about this from another angle... his teacher had always been conventional, yet this time, she had proactively broken the seals, which was unprecedented.
What did this imply? Did it mean that his teacher's time was running out, forcing her to bet everything on Earth's future in a final desperate struggle?
Thinking of this, Kaecilius first felt a surge of excitement, but then he forcibly suppressed this inner impulse.
He, Kaecilius, was no fool. Since he knew his teacher didn't have much time left, and he knew she had set a trap waiting for him to walk right into it, how could he possibly fall for it!
He just needed to outlive his teacher, and then he would still be able to open the passage between the Dark Dimension and the real World!
Just as the prudent Kaecilius was mentally praising his own intelligence.
A stinging pain suddenly shot through his brain, and a demonic eye opened on his forehead.
Following that, a low, hoarse voice echoed crazily inside his mind:
"My servant, what are you waiting for? Why haven't you gone to break the last Sanctum Sanctorum yet, and let Earth welcome its King?"
Kaecilius had calculated everything, but he had ultimately failed to account for one thing: their Master, Dormammu, had an incredibly obvious personality flaw—impatience!
"My respected Lord,"
Kaecilius knelt down and respectfully recounted his analysis to Dormammu exactly as it was.
He had originally thought his Master would immediately reward him for his cleverness and wit.
Unexpectedly, the next second, pain washed over him like a tide, and Dormammu's angry roar echoed in his mind:
"Idiot, are you doubting that the omnipotent Lord Dormammu cannot handle a trap set by a thief who needs to steal my power?
I am tired of waiting. Now, immediately, go and break that last Sanctum Sanctorum for me, otherwise, I will turn all your souls into my snacks!"
Kaecilius: Man, what can I say?
He had no choice but to clutch his head, which felt like it was about to explode, and respectfully state that Lord Dormammu was right, and that he would go break the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum right away, letting endless darkness spread across the whole World.
Yes, his Lord was right; compared to this supreme existence, his teacher was nothing more than a thief who only knew how to steal power.
With his Lord's power backing him, why should he fear his former teacher!
Thinking of this, Kaecilius forced himself to pull it together, manipulated his Sling Ring to draw a circle in the air, and the next second, he appeared at the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum with his subordinates.
"Long time no see, Teacher. Seeing you look so haggard now, I can finally rest easy!"
After landing, Kaecilius wanted to talk trash a bit more to disturb the Ancient One's state of mind.
Unexpectedly, just as he opened his mouth, a giant spear of holy light came thrusting toward him the next second, carrying a sharp, air-piercing whistle.
Kaecilius struggled to dodge the spear and instinctively looked at the owner of the spear.
But when he saw that Gwen had already condensed a second spear of holy light in the blink of an eye, a cold sweat involuntarily trickled down Kaecilius's temple.
Great Lord, I have walked on thin ice my whole life; are you sure I can really make it to the other side?