"So, congratulations, Wanda. You have gained the Stone's recognition."
Noah's expression darkened slightly. Though he forced himself to look nonchalant, his constantly twitching eyebrow seemed to betray him. Meanwhile, Wong rather shamelessly started snickering nearby.
That was right. Noah had guessed wrong again, just like when he had been in his first year at Hogwarts and had guessed who would win the House Cup, only to end up being wrong.
Noah had always felt that his luck was fairly good, but whenever it came to making predictions like this, some unexpected accident always seemed to crop up.
That was right. Noah had guessed the final outcome wrong. Most absurdly, he had gotten both guesses wrong!
Neither Strange nor Wanda had any issues with the test of willpower, but there was one key problem: Strange's nature was not as pure as Wanda's.
Strange was someone who had already weathered countless storms. He had even once stood among the few at the pinnacle of his profession, so his thoughts were naturally more complicated.
The test of one's nature was mainly about whether one could overcome it. Although Strange ultimately passed the test, he took much longer than Wanda.
Wanda was a relatively pure-hearted girl. She was not very old to begin with and had experienced little in life. Perhaps the only truly painful thing she had endured was the death of her adoptive parents at the hands of Stark Industries weapons.
Thus, with her relatively pure nature, she passed the test without spending much time. Her score could be said to have been far higher than Strange's.
Having passed the test of will, they naturally had to undergo the final test: the ultimate trial of the Infinity Stones.
Wanda, who had gained priority, gave Strange no chance at all. Her compatibility with