Reward and Growth

Himalayas, Kamar Taj.

As the place where the Ancient One and her disciples dedicated themselves to the study of magic for centuries, Kamar Taj, which originally might have seemed like a simple monastery, boasted an otherworldly air, was clearly a magical place full of mysteries.

A shield of pure magic, reinforced by the supreme sorcerer of each era, surrounded this place - With the exception of the Ancient One, the sorcerers and some high-order beings, other people could not even discover the existence of this place on their own, either from the physical side. as well as on the mystical side.

"I haven't seen this architectural style in a long time."

After Asher arrived here, he sighed a little at the oriental charm of this place. Just the view made the trip worth it.

Few people can truly refuse when faced with a generous reward.

And a reward given by the Sorcerer Supreme was definitely not just anything.

Furthermore, the Ancient One, and someone worth befriending- Someone who can protect the land for centuries on end and even give up her life for the sake of duty, is worthy of respect.

"Mordo, stay on guard, the energy here can't leak."

"Yes, Sorcerer Supreme."

Asher recognized this man at a glance, the rigid man, who would later abandon Kamar Taj, disappointed with the Ancient One and the future Sorcerer Supreme Strange, becoming ''Baron Mordo''.

But now, this villain is just an apprentice who has great respect for his Master.

"Asher, come with me."

Then The Ancient One walked straight through the door of the room in front of him, with Asher following closely behind.

Soon she discovered that it was not a bedroom door that was opened, but the door to a pocket dimension!

"This place is similar to where you live, a different space."

Asher, on the other hand, looked at the inexplicably distorted space in front of him, and nodded, "I can see it."

"Biii!"

At this moment, Celebi, who was lying on Asher's shoulder, took flight, while looking around curiously, it suddenly shouted happily, circling Asher as if it was dancing.

Asher knew this was a unique performance when he was happy.

"Elder, what do you need my help with? Please tell me."

Asher asked, getting straight to the point - wanting to avoid possible riddles from the old Enchantress?

"It's simple."

The Elder looked at Asher with a smile, "This pocket dimension is a different space that I created with the help of the Eye of Agomoto."

"..."

Of course, she said it casually, but Asher couldn't take it so casually.

In the end, his pocket dimension was created by Palkia's manifestation of power, and he himself did nothing from beginning to end except watch as it all happened.

But the Ancient One's words denote something different - judging from these words, it seems like she can actually create a dimensional pocket by herself!

The Sorcerer Supreme's ability seemed to be much stronger than expected.

While Tang Lin was thinking like this in his head, the Elder continued to talk about the origin of the place: "With the power of the Eye of Agomoto, I slowed down the time in this space, so that masters and apprentices alike could master more complex spells. In less time. "

"Did time slow down?"

It's not Dragon Ball's Chamber of Time.

"But decades ago, one of my best apprentices fell into darkness."

The Elder shook his head as he said this, "He used his mana to interfere with the power of time in this space before leaving, making the place extremely chaotic and dangerous."

As she spoke, The Ancient One waved her hand and formed a mandala, which instantly distorted when it left her hands, disappearing without a trace: "The power of time is dangerous, temporal energy is one of the pillars that keeps the universe standing, That's why it's so powerful."

"Do you expect Celebi to help restore this space?"

Of course, Tang Lin guessed what The Elder meant.

"Yes."

"My strength alone is not enough to repair the chaotic time flow, but the little one can help me."

"Darkness and calamity will soon follow, therefore it is necessary for Kamar Taj to strengthen himself against the coming difficulties."

After hearing these words, Asher became worried whether some calamity he was unaware of was coming as a result of his interference.

''System, is it dangerous for Celebi to help? ''

He asked the system in his mind.

[Host, there will be no danger - the power of time here can be absorbed by the Pokémon "Celebi", and it will not be harmful].

The system gave the answer immediately, so Asher, looked at the very excited Celebi on his shoulder, and then smiled softly: "Go." "

"Biii!"

Then, Celebi, who finally got permission from his trainer, escaped like a child who could finally go out to have fun, and then flew directly to the center of the pocket space.

"Biii!"

Celebi closed her eyes, and Asher saw clearly that some green energy around him was slowly absorbed.

[Host, Pokémon Celebi, absorbs the special energy ''temporal energy'' and gains 50 experience points].

[Host, Pokémon Celebi absorbs special energy ''Temporal Energy'', gains 50 experience points, and increases level to 5].

And with that, the continuous system prompts continued.

"Thanks for your help, Asher."

The Elder, who saw this scene, thanked him: "Next, I will use the Eye of Agomoto to realign the flow of time - during this period, you can choose to go and see Kamar Taj."

At the Elder's words, Asher waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll wait here."

"Time is chaotic in this space, people who don't have power over time can get lost in a random temporal vortex..."

"I'll go first."

So Asher got up from the spot as quickly as he could - anyway, if anything happens to Celebi, there will be a notification, and when the time comes, he can summon Celebi back to system space.

Facing Asher's decision, the Elder smiled slightly, and directly waved her hand to open a spatial gate.

And after witnessing Asher leaving, The Ancient One couldn't help but comment.

"Funny boy."

"I hope... That your arrival can change the future for the better."

She softly whispered like that, as if she wanted to say something.

And then....

"Buzz!"

And with a flash of green light, a strange pendant that looked like an eye appeared on her chest.

"Duh!"

The pendant opened with a movement, revealing a strange green gem – one of the Infinity Stones, the ''Time Gem''!

With the appearance of this precious stone, the flow of green energy from the entire space began to move and surround Celebi more concentratedly, increasing the glow around the small Creature.