Outlasting Odin and Ancient One, Scott's Thrilling Life

"Look at it from another angle—this is good news." After a brief moment of shock, Steve calmed down as well. "It means we're fighting a battle we're guaranteed to win."

"That's true, but we didn't get the Cosmic Cube in this parallel universe. I don't know whether he saw that on the timeline."

"You mean there could be a flaw?"

"The future is full of too many uncertainties, Captain."

"You don't need to worry about that. I said I'd help you get the Cosmic Cube. But... Kamar-Taj, the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, Strange." Aaron muttered these names, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes. "How interesting. It seems this world has always had guardians, and they should be stronger than I am."

"Stronger than you?" Tony pondered. "You mean the Sorcerer Supreme is stronger than you?"

"I meant Ancient One, not Strange. If I'm not mistaken, Ancient One was already dead when Thanos invaded Earth, wasn't she?"

"This..."

"Looks like I was right." Aaron clicked his tongue. "Thanos had planned to collect the Infinity Stones long ago, but the Cosmic Cube was in Asgard, while the Time Stone was in Kamar-Taj. Whether it was Odin, the All-Father, or Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, neither was someone he could afford to provoke. The former possessed unparalleled divine power. Even if Thanos had gathered all six Stones, he still wouldn't have been a match for someone at the pinnacle of the Skyfathers. The latter was an old-established mage who also wielded the Time Stone. Trying to snatch the Time Stone from Ancient One would probably have cost him his own life. Fate really does play cruel tricks! Perhaps Thrór and Strange both had tremendous potential, but they encountered Thanos before they had fully grown. In a sense, Thanos was cautious enough—he waited