Baron Mordo felt a measure of panic and confusion.
He could not imagine what would happen if Kamar-Taj, under his stewardship as the current Sorcerer Supreme, were absorbed by S.H.I.E.L.D., becoming a subordinate magical department of S.H.I.E.L.D. and part of Earth's human powers.
Kamar-Taj would no longer stand apart. It would be drawn into the vortex of Earth's human powers and crushed beneath authority, wealth, and strength.
Would a Kamar-Taj that no longer stood apart still possess the heart to resist dimensional demons and protect Earth purely?
Panic filled Baron Mordo's heart, though he put on a fierce front. He feared losing Kamar-Taj under his watch. How would he then face Kamar-Taj's predecessors and the Sorcerers Supreme before him?
If he could not even protect Kamar-Taj, what use was a Sorcerer Supreme?
Amid his panic, a trace of indignation and desolation rose within Baron Mordo. Only at this moment did he feel the pressure Ancient One had faced when she had served as Sorcerer Supreme.
Being the Sorcerer Supreme was not easy.
Nick Fury saw through Baron Mordo's fierce facade and could not help but be startled inwardly.
His talk of absorbing Kamar-Taj had merely been casual. His purpose had only been to stall Baron Mordo in the reception hall so Stephen Strange could act more easily.
But seeing Baron Mordo's reaction, Nick Fury's thoughts shifted in an instant. It seemed... Kamar-Taj really could be absorbed as a department under S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury had to admit that Kamar-Taj's magic was exceptional, strange, outstanding, and highly mobile.
This Kamar-Taj, which stood apart from Earth's powers, was not actually so difficult to shake.
Especially after He-El defeated the King of the Gods, all the nations of Earth had united to establish the Earth United Government, with He-El serving as president.
Though he