The Future Belongs to You

Stephen Strange, a renowned surgical specialist, had once taken the greatest pride in his steady, skillful hands. With them, he had performed countless difficult operations and saved innumerable lives.

But after suffering a severe car accident, the hands he had been most proud of became his burden instead. Though his badly injured hands had undergone several surgeries, they could not return to their original condition: diminished strength, reduced dexterity, and, most importantly, no longer steady.

It was to heal his hands that he had gone to great lengths to find Kamar-Taj and become a sorcerer.

At the time, his greatest wish had been to quickly learn some mysterious spell that could heal his hands. But after going through a series of events, Strange's way of thinking had begun to change.

If it had been the Strange who had just arrived at Kamar-Taj, then with the ability to freely use the Time Stone, he would certainly have found a way to restore his hands rather than continue studying magic and treat his injuries through more "proper" means.

Now, Strange understood something: he could not casually wield a power that might endanger the entire world because of personal reasons.

Though he had yet to become the Sorcerer Supreme, he already understood how to "properly protect Earth."

Tony looked at the sorcerer before him and nodded. Rather than continue chatting with him, he greeted Wong beside him.

Wong still wore an expression as though everyone owed him money, but Tony knew that was simply how his friend looked when he was not making any expression. It was not that Wong actually disliked anyone.

In truth, Wong was a very amusing person. He often said utterly speechless things with a completely straight face.

This time, however, Wong did not say anything ridiculous. He had