Perhaps because practicing magic had sufficiently strengthened his mental power, Josh found that his memory was getting better and better.
It was not simply better memory. He could recall many things he had once forgotten. For example, the young Black Widow behind him and the bald mage before him. Josh knew very well that there were many versions of Master Ancient One. In the comics, Master Ancient One was a man, but only in the movies did she dress like a bald monk.
While Josh and Garen sized up Master Ancient One, she was also observing the two young men before her.
Well, they could be called young for now. She did not know their true ages, since sufficiently advanced magic could prolong one's lifespan. Even Master Ancient One herself had lived for several centuries, and her appearance had barely changed.
"Who are you? Why have you come to Earth? And can you understand my language?"
After observing them for a long while without learning anything, Master Ancient One tentatively spoke. It was not that she could not establish a mental bridge, but doing so would be impolite—especially before a mage of no small ability. It could practically be regarded as a provocation.
As for Garen, she could tell at a glance that he was a warrior. He even had a giant dragon as a mount, so these two were clearly no ordinary people.
"I think so. Hello, mage," Josh said with a shrug. After thinking for a moment, he added, "I learned English on an Earth in another world."
Josh did not believe that Earth's guardian had come all the way to this freezing place just to find him for no reason. Clearly, the Sorcerer Supreme had discovered that he and Garen were otherworldly travelers from another world. As