"I never expected my opponent to be someone like this." After hearing Strange's words, this Thanos looked utterly bored. "But it doesn't matter. I'll treat this as an advance rehearsal."
"Advance rehearsal?" Strange frowned. He was no fool, so he naturally understood what this Thanos meant.
He knew that in another universe, he was the Sorcerer Supreme, and that he also possessed an Infinity Stone—the Time Stone unique to the Sorcerer Supreme.
If this guy wanted an advance rehearsal, then he had probably already prepared to attack Earth. Or perhaps he intended to fight him beforehand to understand his abilities, then return to his own world, kill his own Strange, and obtain the Time Stone that belonged to that world?
Strange shook his head. This guy was far too confident, wasn't he?
Though Strange did not possess any Infinity Stones, and his strength had not reached Tier 10, he had the power of Holy Light and the most bizarre power of space.
His mentor had once killed a Thanos at Tier 9. Though he was not as strong as his mentor, Strange believed that if he went all out, he would not be so easily killed.
Moreover, Strange had learned from his teacher that the Thanos of each universe was actually different, just as each universe differed in strength.
The Thanos Noah had killed at Tier 9 had been a genuine Tier 10 existence, but that Thanos's defense had not been particularly strong. That was why Noah had been given an opportunity.
Though Strange did not know exactly how powerful the Thanos before him was, with the protection of Space magic and Holy Light, he could absolutely survive this guy's attacks.
Strange decided to test this guy's strength. If luck was on his side, perhaps...
"Then let's begin." Thanos rose