Baron Mordo held the golden spell formation in place with both hands, his neck stiffening, his pupils widening in shock, his face filled with incredulous disbelief.
He-El was working with Dormammu!
He-El had worked with Dormammu to kill the Ancient One!
Baron Mordo's mind had been stunned blank.
He felt as though He-El were standing behind him, wearing half of that gentle, breezy smile.
"He-El... really was working with Dormammu!" Within Kaecilius's body, Stephen Strange and Nick Fury were shaken as they saw and heard Dormammu speak.
They had both been guessing all along.
Stephen Strange had guessed that the Ancient One's death had been caused by He-El and Dormammu.
Nick Fury had guessed that beneath He-El's perfect public image lay an unknown scheme.
At this moment, from Dormammu's own mouth, they received the definite answer to what they had long suspected.
He-El and Dormammu had worked together to kill the Ancient One!
He-El had never been without designs on humanity. He had kidnapped all of mankind!
"Damn it... he... deceived the entire world!" Nick Fury finally understood completely. He really had been used by He-El from beginning to end, starting with his greed for the enormous funds He-El had amassed online. His greedy heart had been thoroughly exploited by He-El.
He had coveted He-El's enormous wealth, wanting to use it to protect Earth; in the end, he got what he wanted, and He-El provided S.H.I.E.L.D. with vast amounts of funding.
He had coveted the power of He-El, who had been acknowledged by Mjolnir. He had coveted the power He-El displayed against the god Loki, dreaming of using that power to protect Earth; and he had gotten what he wanted, as He-El joined the Avengers and became their commander.
He had greedily used He-El's immense prestige, helping He-El become president