Chapter 010 Leave Strange Alone!
As an archmage, Mordu knew very well how difficult magic was to learn. Although Kamar-Taj has always believed in teaching without discrimination, the prerequisite is that you can find Kamar-Taj.
Most people without magical talent cannot even find the door to Kamar-Taj. Therefore, the mages who can find and enter Kamar-Taj usually possess some magical talent, and there are many who have outstanding abilities.
As the first disciple of the Ancient One, Mordu had basically witnessed the growth of all the mages at Kamar-Taj. Although teleportation magic is considered basic, it is not that easy to learn.
Luo Bai learned it in just a week without any guidance!
What kind of prodigy is this?!
But this didn't seem to be the crux of the problem. The key point Mordu noticed was that Kamar-Taj's inventory of rings didn't seem to be lacking!
Magical weapons are very important to mages, so as a senior disciple, Mordu often checks to see if any of Kamar-Taj's magical weapons are missing. Recently, however, there had been several rings unaccounted for.
Thinking of this, Mordu couldn't help but ask, "Supreme Mage, did you give him a ring?!"
The Ancient One shook his head. "No."
"!????"
Mordu was silent.
The expression on his face was quite revealing.
No one taught him, no rules or precepts.
At this rate, Kamar-Taj was going to become a place of miracles!
Though Mordu didn't say anything, his shock was evident. The Ancient One, whose face was usually expressionless, rarely showed even a hint of surprise.
"His talent has exceeded my imagination," the Ancient One sighed.
Mordu nodded in agreement.
But he was puzzled. "Since his talent is so high, Master Supreme, why don't you bring him back to Kamar-Taj?!"
The Ancient One didn't answer immediately. Instead, he asked, "Do you remember the anomaly detected on Earth before?!"
Mordu replied respectfully, "Yes. The temple has detected an intrusion. It seems they are travelers from the multiverse."
The Ancient One frowned and began to explain slowly.
"I have explored the future. Logically speaking, this 'invader' should not have appeared, but he did. This forced me to investigate again, only to find that the future of Earth has changed. This 'invader' has now been recorded in Earth's timeline."
"I'm curious about the identity of this 'intruder,' but I can't clearly see his future. I can only detect the times and events when he occasionally appears using the future of Earth."
The Ancient One paused, lost in thought.
Mordu knew he shouldn't ask too many questions, but his curiosity got the better of him.
After hesitating for a moment, he cautiously asked, "Supreme Mage, is the 'intruder' you just mentioned Luo Bai?!"
The Ancient One nodded.
"So, Master Supreme, what did you see?!" Mordu pressed.
The Ancient One did not hide anything and answered truthfully, "I saw him become the Supreme Mage."
Mordu suddenly realized.
He wasn't surprised by this future.
The title "Supreme Mage" represented the strongest mage.
Given Luo Bai's incredible talent, it was only a matter of time before he became the Supreme Mage. After all, no amount of effort could overcome raw talent.
Thinking this, Mordu couldn't help but sigh. "Luo Bai's talent is so high that it's only natural for him to become the Supreme Mage in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient One shook his head. "No, this is not normal."
Mordu was puzzled. "I don't understand. Why is this abnormal?!"
The Ancient One explained, "According to the original future, Doctor Strange should be the Supreme Mage."
Before Mordu could respond, the Ancient One continued, "This change in the future has never happened before. I can't determine how he became the Supreme Mage. I can only roughly guess... His talent and abilities in all aspects far exceed those of Strange."
"That's why you left him a magic book to study on his own; you wanted to test his talent, right?!" Mordu asked, following the Ancient One's logic.
The Ancient One nodded, confirming his thoughts.
Once she discovered that Luo Bai would become the future Supreme Mage, she knew she could no longer expel this "intruder" from Earth.
Because she couldn't change the future.
If she couldn't change it, she could only adapt and find answers.
Initially, when the Ancient One first sought out Luo Bai, she had only some suspicions, thinking that his talent might be quite good.
But she never expected Luo Bai's talent to be this exceptional. Even she was a little surprised.
Without the help of magical weapons and with no guidance, Luo Bai could open the portal using just a copy of "The Complete Collection of the Supreme"?!
This talent... was simply astonishing.
But what about Strange...
Forget it; leave Strange out of this.
"Supreme Mage, do you need me to bring him back to Kamar-Taj for training?!" Just as he was lost in thought, Mordu suddenly asked.
Now that it had been proven that Luo Bai was extremely talented and might be the Supreme Mage in the future, Mordu was naturally wondering whether he should step in and invite this "prodigy" back, sparing the Supreme Mage another trip.
But the Ancient One seemed to have her own plans.
"No need for now; wait a moment," she said.
She wanted to see how strong Luo Bai's talent was, so it wasn't too late to bring him back after he finished studying the entire "Supreme Complete Collection."
Moreover, mages need to go out and practice, so it was beneficial to let him train outside for a while.
"Two mages... can you look at me..."
While the Ancient One and Mordu discussed Luo Bai, Obadiah couldn't help but speak up.
At this point, he was extremely anxious.
After all, he had been left there for a long time, listening to several masters discussing the Supreme Mage, the future, and so on.
The more he listened, the more frightened he became.
Especially since he was in a state where his soul had left his body and could not return, he was even more panicked.
You could say he shouldn't offend anyone, but he had actually offended a Master?!
Thinking this, Obadiah pleaded tearfully, "Can you let my soul go back to my body first?"
His words caught the attention of the Ancient One and Mordu.
Considering he wasn't suited for Kamar-Taj, Mordu asked, "Supreme Mage, how should we deal with him?!"
"Exile his soul," the Ancient One replied directly, without hesitation.
When Obadiah heard this, he panicked and shouted, "What does soul banishment mean...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Mordu cast a spell, and Obadiah vanished from the main hall.
After dealing with Obadiah, Mordu prepared to leave. "Supreme Mage, I'll take my leave now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient One said, "Later, go to Luo Bai and give him the ring. I will provide you with the address."
Mordu nodded. "Okay, Supreme Mage."
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