"Please!"
The black Mage did not answer George's question, but simply smiled and stepped aside.
He didn't know who George was, but his teacher, the Ancient One, had asked him to meet someone at the door, so he naturally did as the Ancient One instructed.
As for the question George asked, the Ancient One didn't answer it; he felt it was better not to be good at answering it.
"Thank you. What is the Mage's name?"
George didn't expect the black Mage to give any answers, and stepped into the Sanctum, following the Mage towards the reception room.
This New York Sanctum was clearly created using True Magic similar to his Unseen Untraceable Extension Charm, only not as exaggerated. The overall interior area felt three or four times larger than the actual villa.
The interior is decorated in a very retro style, with various ornaments and decorations giving it a mysterious feel.
Some of the ornaments have obvious True Magic fluctuations, so they should be True Magic items with certain special functions.
"You can call me Mordo."
The black Mage led the way, maintaining a smile.
Upon entering the living room, George was greeted by a middle-aged, bald female Mage dressed in a white robe. Mage was brewing tea and gave him a gentle smile when she saw George come in.
"This is the Sorcerer Supreme."
The black Mage gave George a brief introduction and then left the living room.
"Mage George, please have a seat. Would you like some tea?"
Ancient One pointed to the seat in front of her and poured George a cup of tea.
George sat down in his chair, picked up his teacup, and said:
"Thanks!"
"I know why you came to me. I can agree to your request, but on one condition."
Ancient One didn't beat around the bush; she spoke very simply and directly.
She had been observing George for some time and had seen many possibilities for the future, and she knew George's personality.
This simple and direct communication method is probably the most appropriate right now.
George put down his cup without answering immediately. He realized that ever since he decided to learn Time Magic from the Ancient One, she had completely taken the initiative.
But a few seconds later, he smiled:
"I need to know what the conditions are first."
It doesn't matter who holds the initiative; what matters is whether the outcome of the transaction satisfies him.
He was satisfied with the outcome of the transaction and didn't care who held the initiative.
Actually, he should have expected this before he came. Facing someone who is proficient in Time Magic and possesses the Time Stone, who can glimpse the future, it was impossible for him to take the initiative.
People often say that the future is unpredictable and ever-changing, but in reality, our world was already predetermined in the River of Time when it first came into existence.
Any unexpected events or changes will be corrected, and eventually, the path will return to its original state.
But that was before; things are different now.
One guy sacrificed himself, so that the stories of each universe would no longer be fixed, but would have more possibilities for development.
Ancient One took a small sip of tea and looked at George, saying:
"My successor, the next Sorcerer Supreme, is named Stephen Strange. You've met him."
Originally, he had an unchangeable fate in this universe, and if things continued to develop according to that fate, something very bad would happen.
I don't want to see that outcome; I want to change it.
And you are the person I've ever met with the most potential for change. If you were willing, perhaps you could change that turning point.
Upon hearing the Ancient One's words, George froze, his brain racing. After recalling all the information he knew about the Marvel Universe from his previous life, his eyes widened in shock.
"So that's how it is!"
He was somewhat surprised that no one from the Time Variance Authority had come to correct him despite him changing so many things as a time traveler.
It turns out that at this point, the Loki in the parallel Cinematic Universe had already defeated Kang the Conqueror in the Time Variance Authority and become the God of Stories.
Moreover, he also roughly knew which universe he was in.
According to the Ancient One, he guessed that the universe he was in was most likely the same universe that was the Dark Strange universe that destroyed the entire universe.
In the 2016 version of the Dark Strange Universe, Tiffin Strange did not suffer a severe hand injury due to a car accident; instead, his girlfriend Christine died in the accident.
After defeating Dormammu and gaining control of the Time Stone, he had the idea of using the Time Stone to go back in time and rewrite his girlfriend's death, and he did just that.
As a result, no matter how he changed, his girlfriend Christine could not escape her fate of death.
It was because of his girlfriend's death that he went to Kamar-Taj to find the Ancient One, and that he became the Sorcerer Supreme, wielding the power of the Time Stone to travel back in time.
If his girlfriend had survived after he saved her, he wouldn't have gone to Kamar-Taj to become the Sorcerer Supreme, use the Time Stone to go back in time, and change the situation.
Therefore, his girlfriend's death was the turning point in his destiny, which made him the Sorcerer Supreme and granted him the power of the Time Stone. It was also a past that he could never change.
But Dark Strange was still unwilling to give up, and went to the lost Library of the Vishanti, where he found a way to break through the bottleneck of his destiny.
That is to obtain terrifying magical power that surpasses the Single Universe Level by defeating and absorbing monsters summoned from various dimensions, and even dimensional demons.
In the end, he did gain multidimensional power and forcibly changed the turning point of fate, but this also led to the collapse of the entire universe.
"If I agree, what do you want me to do?"
"I won't ask you to do anything. As long as you agree, change will begin, and there will be a possibility of things moving in a positive direction."
Ancient One said with a smile.
George is the person she has seen the most possibilities for the future, and every time she looks at them, there are even more possibilities. Similarly, the future of the entire universe, influenced by him, has become more diverse.
Although the development of the universe is no longer constrained, the turning points of destiny are not something that ordinary people can influence, especially some important figures concerning the fate of the universe.
Only someone as exceptional as George could possibly succeed.
"Okay, in that case, I agree."
George nodded without hesitation.
If this is indeed the universe of the Dark Strange, even if the Ancient One didn't teach him Time Magic, he would still find a way to change it once he knew.
He didn't want the Dark Strange to destroy the entire universe.
He could understand what the Ancient One meant, that there were many possibilities for the changes in him because he had Body Division in different worlds, and his strength was increasing every moment, so naturally his influence on this universe was also increasing.
Because of his power, the fates of many people have already been altered.
The most obvious example is that Wolverine and Professor X, who were supposed to be dead, are still alive and well.