"Luo Xia, what were you doing just now?" Kaecilius asked gravely.
"Why are you suddenly asking me that?" Luo Xia didn't answer, but instead asked in confusion.
"You asked me earlier whether you could cast spells by drawing energy from the Dark Dimension. Did you just try it?" Kaecilius continued.
Luo Xia quickly denied it. "I don't even know how to communicate with the Dark Dimension."
"But Kamar-Taj's protective magic array just detected a spatial distortion that resembled the Dark Dimension's energy. And Mordo and I have both seen you demonstrate an ability similar to opening a portal." Kaecilius kept his eyes fixed on Luo Xia, watching even the slightest change in his expression.
"That wasn't a spell. It's a technological creation. If you want to see it, I can show you." Luo Xia spoke openly.
As for why the Chaos Core's energy resembled that of the Dark Dimension, Luo Xia didn't know either.
Seeing that Luo Xia wasn't trying to hide anything, Kaecilius let down his guard a little. It seemed this might have been a misunderstanding.
"In that case, come with me and demonstrate this portal ability in front of the masters," Kaecilius said.
Luo Xia had no objection. He told Belcher to put away the mutants' blood for now, then followed Kaecilius to a secluded hall.
The hall seemed to have no windows and was lit only by dim electric lamps. At its center, on a stone altar, rested a green gem shaped like an eye.
The Eye of Agamotto—that is, one of the Time Stones—was kept on this altar.
Many of Kamar-Taj's senior members were already waiting in the hall. When they saw Kaecilius bring Luo Xia in, they couldn't help looking surprised.
They had thought a traitor had emerged from within Kamar-Taj. They hadn't expected