Dormammu, a Tool for Expressing Father's Love

"Well then, I'll keep it short."

After a fleeting moment of disappointment, Agamotto regained his composure and looked at the two people in front of him with a smile.

"I need the strength of both of you."

"?"

Beckett and Hela exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion and bewilderment in each other's eyes.

"I need you to help me seal Dormammu."

The next second, the two heard a familiar name from Agamotto.

Dormammu, Lord of the Dark Order.

Even Central City Thanos's database, there are very few records of this mysterious being.

"I refuse."

Beckett refused without hesitation or mercy.

This so-called Sorcerer Supreme clearly has a grudge against Dormammu; he's not the kind of nice guy who would do anything someone asks him to.

He now has to take the Energy Devouring Beast back to tell his adoptive father that he has retrieved the Reality Stone.

"Me too." Hela, who had styled her hair in a fighting style, also refused.

"And perhaps you should explain your existence to me properly."

It was one thing to not be able to find him before, but now that he's right in front of her, as the future Queen of the Nine Realms, Hela wouldn't be Hela if she didn't figure out what this man, who wasn't even in the Asgard database, was all about.

"I can provide you with the coordinates you want, Beckett."

The moment the words left his mouth, the calm subspace was suddenly disrupted.

The figure, shimmering with golden light, left trails of afterimages as it moved across the smooth ground, but it became immobile just a step away from Agamotto.

"You are no match for me, Beckett. And neither are you, Hela."

With a flick of her finger, a magic circle descended from the sky, instantly binding Hela firmly in place as she prepared to unleash Unlimited Blade Works.

With such speed and strength, Hela had no time to put up any resistance.

"Tsk."

With his body firmly bound by invisible magic, Beckett's forehead veins bulged violently, and crackling electric sparks danced across his body as his power continued to rise.

Snap!

Agamotto slapped Beckett on the chest!

Thump!

Beckett's pupils contracted sharply, and the next second, he was horrified to find that he could actually see the entirety of his own body?!

"Beckett!!!"

Hela was incredulous and couldn't believe her eyes.

What did she see?

Beckett's soul was slapped out of his body by Agamotto?

"Power is the breeding ground for arrogance, Beckett."

"You are too confident in yourself."

Agamotto, having withdrawn his right hand, looked at Beckett's soul floating before him, pointed to the blond body lying on the ground with its eyes closed, and pointed out the root cause of Beckett's rapid defeat.

Beckett gritted his teeth and threw a furious punch, but in his soul state, he had completely lost the power he should have possessed.

The fist passed through Agamotto's body, but could not cause him any harm.

On the contrary, Agamotto's attacks, every single one, seemed to scorch his soul...

[Why?]

"You are indeed very strong, but you are not the strongest."

"We could have sat down and talked things over, but your first choice was to use your power to force me to submit."

Agamotto's amiable smile gradually disappeared, replaced by seriousness.

"Hoo..." Beckett's defiant punches finally came to an end. He stared at the gray-haired Agamotto in front of him and remained silent.

Pride will blind you, Beckett.

Before being locked up, the questions from his adoptive father Thanos, along with Agamotto's words, kept echoing in his ears.

[Beckett, my anger this time isn't because of the Reality Stone, but because of the pride and ignorance ingrained in you!]

I hope you understand that you won't always be so lucky as to escape danger unscathed.

Your strength is immense, and your growth rate has exceeded my expectations. But precisely because of this, the arrogance that comes with great power is gradually taking root in your character...

Beckett closed his eyes, and after a long while, he opened them under Agamotto's gaze.

"Have you figured it out?"

Agamotto looked at the unusually young figure before him and asked a question.

How do you know about me?

Beckett didn't respond, but instead asked a question.

"When you first came to this universe, you made quite a commotion."

A kind smile reappeared on Agamotto's face.

"..."

"How about we make a deal, Beckett?"

"I can give you the coordinates you want, and in return, you will cooperate with me to defeat and seal Dormammu. How about that?"

Agamotto reached out his hand to Beckett, flicked his finger, and Beckett's soul instantly returned to its place.

"And you, Hela."

"I can help you set up a magic circle in Asgard similar to the Hall of Valor. That way, your subordinates who died in battle but were not able to enter the Hall of Valor will also have a place to rest. What do you think?"

Thirty minutes ago.

While Agamotto was still fighting off the otherworldly demon, he suddenly sensed an extremely unfamiliar force invading the Sanctum.

No one else could have discovered it except him.

"Sorcerer Supreme, Agamotto."

A deep, resonant voice accompanied a figure emerging from the void as it slowly appeared before Agamotto.

The golden armor gleamed under the blazing sun, and the tall body was still stained with the blood of the enemy that had not yet been completely wiped away.

Born with a sin to atone for his sins, the last survivor of the Eternals, the creator of the Dark Order, the man who ruled the entire Centaurus Galaxy, and a pioneer dedicated to maintaining the balance of the universe— Thanos.

"Thanos?"

Although he had never met Thanos, Agamotto, who was among the strongest in the universe, had naturally heard of Thanos.

Is it because of your adopted son?

The Centaurus Galaxy and Midgard have absolutely no connection. Agamotto could not think of any other possibility that would make the king of the Centaurus Galaxy come to see him in person, except for his adopted son Beckett.

"Let's make a deal, Agamotto."

"Use your magic, as a stranger, to make Beckett clearly realize his shortcomings."

"In exchange, I can help you defeat and seal Dormammu."

Upon returning to the Dark Order and discovering that his mischievous adopted son had "run away from home" to find treasure, Thanos, using his location of the Artificial Intelligence life form Woz, immediately turned his attention to Midgard.

In order to make Beckett truly experience the feeling of helplessness, after much consideration, he chose to live in seclusion with the Sorcerer Supreme Agamotto in Midgard.

Fifteen minutes ago.

Not long after Thanos was gone, Agamotto sensed the arrival of another familiar force.

Odin, the King of Asgard.

Compared to the unfamiliar Thanos, Odin was someone he had known for many years.

However, Odin has not set foot in the Sanctum for a long time.

"What's wrong, Odin?"

"Let's make a deal, Agamotto."

"I'm about to set off. Before that, I need you to set up a magic circle for Hela that's similar to the Hall of Valor. That way, she can use the Eternal Fire to awaken an army that is entirely her own."

Fearing his own potential defeat, Odin had no choice but to prepare a way out for Hela.

If he were to die, he would have to ensure that his daughter still had a group of soldiers who were completely loyal to her.

"In exchange, I can help you defeat and seal Dormammu."

Agamotto: "..."

No, what do you mean?

So Dormammu is just a tool for you to express your Father's Love?

Dormammu, far away in the Dark Order, felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.