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Chapter 75: A Real Man in 30 Seconds

Kamar-Taj and Asgard have much in common in their original histories—they both have an impressive leader and a group of eccentric individuals dealing with various threats...

This situation is quite common in many stories, often referred to as "one god with four weaklings." Generally, under the leadership of the chief, a group of misfits can manage to get by.

The catch is that the leader must remain strong; otherwise, the situation can devolve into chaos, much like Asgard in the original tales...

In this world, with Asgard's early rise and its stabilized relationship with Hela, things have eased somewhat. However, Kamar-Taj is still struggling.

Apart from the Ancient One, the other sorcerers, including Mordo, Fatty Wang, and Kaecilius—who is diligently studying and improving every day—are essentially just a group of obstacles for Thor, being careful not to get hurt by the magical portals.

It's no wonder the Ancient One was eager for Doctor Strange to become an apprentice.

In short, the Ancient One is formidable...

In a flash, Thor was bound into a tight cocoon by the magical red bands. These bands are much stronger than typical magical restraints. Even someone like Thanos would struggle to break free, let alone Thor.

Moreover, the Ancient One used only one hand to restrain Thor while the other hand was busy deflecting lightning...

Thor's current strength was clearly at a disadvantage, so he decided to use more force...

" for Asgard—"

With a roar, red bands vanished instantly, and the surrounding space returned to normal.

A magic bolt spell from the Ancient One struck, he was unaffected...

"Magical immunity?" The Ancient One's face was one of astonishment.

In any world, true invincibility, whether physical or magical, doesn't exist. It's more about having enough defense in one aspect to render most attacks ineffective.

A good example is Captain Marvel, who can be considered physically immune in some respects, but Thor can still knock her out with Mjölnir after she transforms...

However, to neutralize the attack of the Sorcerer Supreme, it suggests this level of magic immunity is exceptionally high.

The Ancient One, testing her magic, turned it into a spear and threw it at Thor. The spear vanished from his sight in an instant...

Confused, Thor laughed wildly as a giant hammer flew toward her.

Mjölnir!

The Ancient One's eyes narrowed as she stepped through a portal to the other side. However, the hammer continued to follow her.

In a flash, several copies of the Ancient One appeared on the spot.

Mjölnir, in mid-air, seemed to lose its target and began circling back...

Thor: "???"

A voice in his mind explained: "The hammer's target must be present for it to hit. When the Ancient One duplicated herself, her actual form vanished momentarily, causing the hammer to lose its target."

Thor quickly understood that the secret path was indeed the Ancient One's trick, and he found a solution swiftly.

As the duplicates surrounded him, Thor raised Mjölnir high and struck the ground—

Thunder Strike!

"Bang bang bang..."

A powerful shockwave erupted, and the duplicates of the Ancient One burst like balloons being pricked.

The Ancient One was momentarily stunned, and Thor charged toward her.

A giant hammer strike could be devastating for a fragile sorcerer like her, so she made a swift decision and used a portal to elevate herself into the air.

Just because gods can't use magic while in mortal form doesn't mean they can't use artifacts. The Tesseract glowed, and Thor appeared three meters in front of the Ancient One, swinging his hammer...

"Dammit!!!"

With a forceful swing, the Ancient One vanished, leaving only a fading portal and a curse behind...

The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj watched in stunned silence as their once invincible Sorcerer Supreme was tossed around like a toy, as if their whole world was collapsing...

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