I Hate Music

With the Captain's encouragement, Xia Yu was able to completely open up about his inner conflicts for the first time.

Among the Avengers, Tony and Captain have the most leadership qualities; Tony is a realist.

He has a very strong sense of foresight and always thinks about preparing for disasters before they happen. This is a good habit, and Xia Yu has learned a lot from Tony.

The Captain seemed to be the complete opposite; one of his favorite sayings was that as long as someone wanted to end the war before it even started, someone would have to sacrifice themselves.

Regardless of who is right or wrong, there is one thing in common.

When it comes to solving problems involving human lives, neither of them will compromise.

In Avengers: Infinity War: Infinity War, when faced with Thanos's need for the Mind Stone on Vision's head, Captain chose to never compromise.

Finally, when all else failed, Vision asked Scarlet Witch to help him destroy the gem.

After Doctor Strange decided to defend the Time Stone to the death, Tony also chose to understand and thus took the initiative to set foot on Titan, intending to fight Thanos to the death on Thanos's territory.

Perhaps this is the difference between a Hero and a politician.

This has nothing to do with the big picture, nothing to do with right or wrong; it's a belief.

Seeing Xia Yu's increasingly bright eyes, he seemed to have been instantly revitalized, full of fighting spirit and vitality.

The Captain happily poured another glass of wine for the two of them and said to Xia Yu.

"It seems you've figured it out. There's a saying in Huaxia, 'Having an elderly person in the family is like having a precious treasure,' right?"

The Captain's translation of "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure" sounded so awkward.

Xia Yu laughed heartily and nodded, saying that's pretty much the gist of it.

"Thank you, Captain. This has been on my mind for a long time, and I couldn't make a decision. Now I know what I should do. To express my gratitude, how about I sing you a song? Have you heard of 'The Golden Cudgel'?"

Captain:"..."

Xia Yu has recently become quite addicted to singing catchy songs.

A minute later, the Captain covered his ears and ran out of the Sanctum.

After Xia Yu had fully figured things out, he focused his attention firmly on Kamar-Taj.

Sure enough, three Sanctum were destroyed, two garrison mages were killed, and even Doctor Strange and his two companions nearly lost their lives.

The entire Kamar-Taj was plunged into deep panic.

Some mages who had previously been on good terms with Kaecilius even secretly harbored thoughts of defecting to Kaecilius.

It's just unknown whether they'll still hold onto that idea after seeing Kaecilius's current grotesque state.

Finally, at the crucial moment, the Ancient One returned to Kamar-Taj.

To the ordinary sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One is now seen as mysterious, powerful, and omnipotent.

Therefore, if the Ancient One appears unharmed, it means that Kamar-Taj is still safe enough.

What they didn't know was that, in order to fight the backlash from the Dark Magic within her, the Ancient One's available power was by no means much more than that of a seasoned sorcerer like Mordo.

The first thing the Ancient One did upon returning was to fully grant the Eye of Agamotto the ability to use spells.

He taught all of this to Doctor Strange without reservation.

He also explained some things about Xia Yu needing to absorb the energy of the Time Stone later.

Doctor Strange simply felt that Kaecilius was too powerful, and the Ancient One was probably just in case.

Unexpectedly, the Ancient One had already completely planned her own death.

After giving these instructions, Ancient One issued the order to repair the New York Sanctum.

Xia Yu, who had been secretly observing the situation, knew that the Ancient One was trying to lure Kaecilius out; she was already preparing for her own death.

If it were truly necessary to repair it, the stone that Ancient One gave Xia Yu could be used in a short time; there was no need for such a grand display.

Sure enough, when the Ancient One sent Mordo and Doctor Strange to repair the New York Sanctum...

Kaecilius reappeared with his men.

The group of people were still surrounded by black mist, giving them an inhuman appearance—both powerful and evil.

Kaecilius just looked somewhat listless, if not for the corrupting influence of the dark forces.

His entire body was covered in black, and Kaecilius couldn't help but show his two big dark circles under his eyes.

In the past few days, those melodies have been popping into Kaecilius' head from time to time, and he's even unconsciously humming along.

This is absolutely terrifying for a mage.

He was unable to concentrate properly, something that had never happened to Kaecilius in his past life.

Being a monk is a profession that demands a great deal of spiritual strength, especially concentration; whether it's meditation or chanting mantras, these are essential.

Take Doctor Strange, for example. Why is he a genius? Besides his superhuman intelligence, focus is also an essential condition. This applies to sorcerers as well as to becoming the best Surgeon.

To rid himself of the melody in his mind, Kaecilius tried everything. Had he not known that the Ancient One Ones were repairing the New York Sanctum, he might have already offered a sacrifice to communicate with and help Dormammu.

This time, Doctor Strange and Mordo weren't sent to face Kaecilius alone. Just as he appeared, the Ancient One opened a portal and entered the New York Sanctum.

Seeing Kaecilius's haggard appearance, the Ancient One couldn't help but want to laugh.

Of course she knew why Kaecilius was like that; she was right next to Xia Yu when Xia Yu sang.

She knew all too well the power of Xia Yu's songs; after listening to Xia Yu sing them just a few times, the melody would occasionally pop into Ancient One's mind.

Not to mention Kaecilius, Xia Yu's song directly infused his soul into him.

"It seems there are some good things about siding with the dark side; at least you don't have to worry about dark circles under your eyes anymore. Kaecilius, you haven't been resting well lately. Is it because your complete allegiance to Dormammu is making your conscience uneasy? You seem to need some bedtime music."

Whether it was because she suddenly let loose completely or because she had been influenced by Xia Yu for a long time, Ancient One actually made a lighthearted joke about Kaecilius as soon as they met.

It would have been better if he hadn't said that, but the mere mention of the word "music" brought back a certain melody from Xia Yu's performance that day to Kaecilius's mind.

I hate music.

Without even exchanging pleasantries, Kaecilius conjured a weapon and lunged at the Ancient One.

Most of the power within the Ancient One Unity cannot be used easily, and Kaecilius is now so powerful.

Ignoring the teasing, he suddenly slammed both hands down on the ground.

The entire ground, walls, and all matter seemed to surge outwards from the Ancient One like waves.

To prevent ordinary people from being harmed, Ancient One took action and directly brought everyone into the Mirror Dimension.