Strange retreated at high speed, but Oppen's claw-like hands were already before him. Purple light shot from Oppen's eyes, yet his pupils showed no signs of dilation, and he remained fully conscious. Strange realized that Oppen might have been corrupted by the evil god long ago.
Strange circled his hands before him, condensing magical energy into a massive golden shield that blocked Oppen's first attack. Strange flipped and landed, glaring coldly at Oppen. "Oppen, keeper of the mystic realm, you dared commune with an evil god. Do you intend to violate your pact with Kamar-Taj?!"
"What do you know?!" Oppen sneered. "I'm the one protecting the universe, while you, Strange, great Sorcerer Supreme, are the true culprit behind its destruction. Only by killing you can the universe be safe!"
With that, Oppen swung his staff and launched himself forward again. Strange gave no ground, and the two began a fierce clash in midair.
The two battled fiercely in the sky. Strange constantly formed Golden Shields and used a Magic whip to restrict Oppen's movements, while Oppen charged at Strange with all his strength, heedless of everything else.
Just as they fought above the Great Library, a thunderous boom suddenly rang out. Smoke and dust rose up, blotting out the sky.
Strange spun around and halted, hovering in the air not far from the Great Library. Looking at the collapsed structure, his eyes widened slightly.
"See, Sorcerer Supreme? The other you destroyed everything. He will destroy the universe the same way... Urgh!"
Countless tentacles shot forth, covering half the sky like molten lava erupting from a Volcano. Oppen was instantly wrapped up by one enormous tentacle, which swung him back and forth twice before tearing him in half amid his screams.
Strange retreated at top speed, but it was already too