"Ah!!"
Wanda had been staring blankly at the back of Carl's head.
Who would have thought he would suddenly turn around and meet her eyes?
She immediately felt utterly at a loss.
She hurriedly lowered her head in panic.
Only after quite a while did she react, raising her head and asking blankly:
"Hm? Is the magic you mentioned the kind of witchcraft from Bewitched?"
"Probably something like that?!"
Carl looked at her intently. "Then if I told you that magic truly exists in this world, would you believe me?"
Wanda nodded without the slightest hesitation, her tone incomparably firm. "As long as you say it, I'll believe it!!"
"..."
Seeing Wanda's exceptionally serious expression, Carl did not know what to say for a moment.
As expected of the ultimate love-struck mind—even robots could fall in love with her!
Aren't you just a little too easy to fool... ah, no, a little too adorable?!
Carl immediately put on a gentle expression. "Then... do you want to learn?"
As a top-tier salesman,
Carl believed he still had a bit of conscience, though... perhaps not much!
So when he met Wanda's innocent eyes, utterly free of suspicion, he felt a rare flicker of guilt.
Yeah, just the tiniest little bit!!!
But then he reconsidered.
Sending Wanda to that bald Ancient One to learn magic would not only draw out her potential to the fullest, but also help her avoid countless detours and keep her from going down the wrong path!
Wasn't that caring for her?
This was practically boundless love, okay?
(╯°Д°)╯︵┻━┻
If anyone dared say I was deceiving an innocent girl, I'd fucking settle the score with them!!!
So...
Carl bravely met those clear, beautiful eyes and showed a hint of expectation.
"As long as it can help you... ah, I mean, as long as it can help us get out of this predicament, I'll learn!!"
A shy flush appeared on Wanda's fair cheeks.
Clearly, this naive young girl did not know how to express her feelings.
She could only reveal a little of the affection in her heart through this clumsy method.
Nice~~ Got her!!!
The atmosphere immediately became subtle.
The progress between the two of them was astonishingly fast.
It was even faster than the highest speed Carl had ever driven in all his years!
But he knew perfectly well
that this was most likely because he had repeatedly saved Wanda and Pietro in dangerous situations.
Under the influence of fear and many external factors, the girl—who had always lacked a sense of security and was a super love-struck type—could not distinguish between fondness and gratitude for the moment.
It was somewhat like Stockholm syndrome...
So all Carl needed to do now was pull Wanda into his arms.
Then say something incredibly corny like, "I'll take good care of you two from now on."
He would most likely win the girl's heart outright and make her his shape!!
But Carl disdained such methods.
His past life as a playboy who had countless women, only chasing pleasure and never feelings, had left him with no chance to truly savor the bittersweet scent of love.
Now that the right woman stood before him, he naturally had to cherish her.
Carl simply took her cold, trembling little hand and said with an unusually serious expression, "Thank you... Wanda."
The girl did not struggle. Instead, she bravely raised her head and met his gaze.
At that moment,
their eyes met.
Their feelings were sincere.
Everything was understood without a word!!!
Wanda's little hand finally stopped trembling and was no longer cold.
A moment later,
Carl took out the bell-shaped magical artifact and spoke to the space before him:
"Sorcerer Ancient One, come out and pick... cough, cough, I have a talented candidate for studying magic here. Could you give her some guidance?"
Screech...!!!
Amid rapidly spinning sparks, The Ancient One stepped out of the portal with a gloomy expression.
She had never expected Carl to call for her again so soon.
Bastard, I had just finished a mission and sat down to enjoy a cup of tea!
You damned demon god, couldn't you just say everything at once?
But when The Ancient One saw Wanda standing beside Carl with a face full of wonder, she could not help frowning.
However,
before she could speak,
Carl beat her to it, threatening her with a wicked grin:
"Sorcerer Ancient One, you'd better not brush me off with an excuse like Wanda's identity being too special for her to have contact with you. Otherwise, it may add an irreparable crack to our alliance."
"If anything unpleasant happens because of this, you will bear full responsibility!!"
The Ancient One's mouth twitched slightly at that.
She was beginning to suspect that the four evil gods Carl had mentioned before might all be himself.
However, The Ancient One ultimately did not refuse. She merely said solemnly, "Fine, but only to lay her foundations."
It was obvious
that The Ancient One was extremely resistant to teaching Wanda magic.
This was probably related to the source of the Chaos Magic within her.
One theory claimed that Wanda's power came from Chthon, one of the Elder Gods born earliest on Earth—the God of Death!
He was the source of power for every wizard on Earth who used Black Magic.
The famous Darkhold was his creation.
Many demon and dimensional lords, including Mephisto and Dormammu, had also borrowed his power.
This showed just how powerful he was.
Thinking about it that way, he indeed conflicted somewhat with The Ancient One, who used White Magic and believed in the Trinity Vishanti.
After all, the bosses behind them were mortal enemies.
That truly put The Ancient One, as a subordinate, in a difficult position.
But... difficult or not, she still had to do it!
Carl did not care about such details at all.
Besides, The Ancient One's own ass was hardly clean, was it?
To extend her lifespan, didn't that bald woman secretly borrow Dormammu's power behind the backs of the other sorcerers?
Although The Ancient One was currently only willing to help Wanda build her foundation,
with Wanda's heaven-defying talent, her future growth would definitely surpass the Scarlet Witch who became skilled through self-study in the movies by far!!
In that case, Carl's goal had been achieved.
Those who accomplished great things did not fuss over trifles!!
"Good."
Carl said with a smile, "Then, as a gesture of sincerity, Wanda's food and lodging expenses during this time can be covered by us."
Then he turned to Wanda. "Follow Sorcerer... Ancient One and cultivate diligently. I'll take care of Pietro for you. I look forward to your return."
"Mm." Wanda nodded, her gaze incomparably firm.
Then she followed The Ancient One into the portal.
"Bye..."
Carl was just about to wave farewell to the two of them.
But The Ancient One gave him no chance at all, closing the portal directly without even looking back.
"Not even a goodbye. The Sorcerer Supreme really has no manners!!!"
Carl curled his lips, preparing to use his arm frozen in midair to make an internationally recognized gesture toward the direction where The Ancient One had vanished.
But after thinking it over, he ultimately abandoned the idea.
After all, he still could not beat that big bald woman...
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