As for Mordo, he was fighting Kaecilius and the other traitors at another sanctum.
Just then, Illyana teleported into the New York Sanctum's main hall with Hulk and Ava. The sorcerers were startled and immediately pointed their weapons at the three of them.
At the same time, they were utterly baffled. How had demons teleported straight into the sanctum? Had the defensive shield outside expired?
Wong hurriedly explained, "They're on our side. They're reinforcements sent by the Mechanical Demon King. They have Wong's Rings, so they can teleport inside the sanctum."
The sorcerers wore strange expressions. A demon king was actually sending reinforcements to the sanctum, and they were on the same side?
"So this is Kamar-Taj's sanctum? It really is brimming with magic."
Visiting the New York Sanctum for the first time, Illyana excitedly looked around. Then she noticed a cauldron as tall as a person and asked curiously, "Is that the Cosmic Cauldron?"
The Cosmic Cauldron was a wondrous magic artifact that could show both the past and the future.
Daniel, the sanctum's guardian, said coldly, "I don't know why the Sorcerer Supreme agreed to let you inside, but you're not allowed to touch anything here without permission."
"Is this how Kamar-Taj treats its guests?"
Illyana sneered. Hulk looked equally displeased, considering whether to "accidentally" send Master Daniel flying.
Taskmaster had taught him that. If you wanted to beat up someone on your own side, you needed an excuse.
Sensing the tension, Strange hurriedly said, "There are indeed a lot of magic artifacts here, but only people they recognize can use them. That's why many of them have become display pieces."
"That's normal. Truly powerful magic artifacts all have personalities."
Illyana nodded. Then something occurred to her, and she said, "Right, you're Strange, aren't you?
"Boss asked me