The Ultimate Love Brain; The Ancient One's Compromise

"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 completely at a loss.

She hurriedly lowered her head in a fluster.

Only after quite a while did she react, lifting her head to ask in confusion:

"Hmm? Is the magic you mentioned the same kind of witchcraft from I Dream of Jeannie?"

"Probably something like that?"

Carl fixed her with an intense gaze. "What if I told you that magic really exists in this world? Would you believe me?"

Wanda nodded without hesitation, her tone utterly firm. "If you say it, I'll believe it!!"

"..."

Looking at Wanda's exceptionally serious expression, Carl did not know what to say for a moment.

As expected of the ultimate love-brain who could even fall in love with a robot!

Isn't she a little too easy to fool... no, too adorable?!

Carl immediately put on a gentle expression. "Then... do you want to learn?"

As a top-notch salesperson,

Carl believed he still had some conscience, even if... there was not much of it!

So when he met Wanda's pure eyes, entirely free of suspicion, he felt guilty for the rarest of moments.

Yeah, just a tiny little moment!!!

But then he reconsidered.

Sending Wanda to that bald Ancient One to learn magic would not only bring out her potential to the fullest, but also help her avoid many detours and keep her from going down the wrong path!

Wasn't that caring for her?

This was practically boundless love, okay?

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Whoever dares say I'm deceiving an innocent girl, I'll fucking fight them!!!

And so...

Carl bravely met those clear, beautiful eyes, a trace of anticipation appearing on his face.

"As long as it can help you... ah, I mean, as long as it can help us escape our predicament, I'll learn!!"

A shy blush surfaced on Wanda's fair cheeks.

Clearly, this innocent young girl did not know how to express her feelings.

She could only use this clumsy method to reveal a little of the affection in her heart.

Nice~~ Nailed it!!!

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Their relationship was progressing at an astonishing speed.

It was even faster than the highest speed Carl had ever driven over the years!

But he knew perfectly well

that it was probably because he had repeatedly saved Wanda and her brother in a dangerous environment.

It had left this girl, who desperately lacked a sense of security and was also an extreme love brain, unable to distinguish between affection and gratitude under the influence of fear and various external factors.

It was somewhat like Stockholm syndrome...

So all Carl needed to do now was pull Wanda into his arms.

Then say something incredibly cliché like, "I'll take good care of you two from now on."

He could probably win the girl's heart directly and mold her into his shape!!

But Carl disdained such methods.

His previous life of being a playboy who had slept with countless women, indulging only his body and never his heart, had never given him the chance to properly savor the bittersweet taste of love.

Now that the right girl 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 words!!!

Wanda's little hand finally stopped trembling, and it was no longer cold.

A moment later,

Carl took out the bell-shaped magical artifact and addressed the space before him:

"Master Ancient One, come out and pick—cough, cough. I have a promising student of magic here. Would you mind giving 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.

You bastard, I just finished a mission and sat down to have some tea!

You damned demon god, couldn't you just say everything you wanted to say at once?

But when The Ancient One saw Wanda standing beside Carl, her face full of wonder, her brows could not help but furrow.

However,

before she could speak,

Carl beat her to it, threatening her with a sly grin:

"Master Ancient One, you'd better not brush me off with some excuse about Wanda's special identity making contact inconvenient. Otherwise, it may add an irreparable crack to our alliance."

"If anything unpleasant happens because of this, you'll bear full responsibility!!"

The corner of The Ancient One's mouth twitched slightly.

She was starting to wonder whether the four evil gods Carl had mentioned before were all actually him.

However, The Ancient One ultimately did not refuse. Her expression turned solemn as she said, "Fine, but only to lay her foundation."

It was clear

that The Ancient One was very resistant to teaching Wanda magic.

This was likely related to the source of the chaos magic within Wanda.

One theory held that Wanda's power came from Chthon, one of the earliest Ancient Gods born on Earth!

He was the source of power for all wizards on Earth who practiced black magic.

The famous Darkhold was his creation.

Numerous demon and dimensional lords, including Mephisto and Dormammu, had also borrowed his power.

That showed just how powerful he was.

Thinking about it that way, he truly conflicted somewhat with The Ancient One, who used white magic and worshipped the Trinity of Vishanti.

After all, the bosses behind them were mortal enemies.

That really 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 not exactly clean, was it?

To extend her life, wasn't this bald old woman secretly borrowing Dormammu's power behind the other mages' backs?

Although The Ancient One was only willing to help Wanda build a foundation for now,

with Wanda's heaven-defying talent, her future growth would definitely surpass the Scarlet Witch from the movies, who had taught herself, by far!!

That meant Carl had achieved his goal.

Those who accomplished great things did not fuss over trifles!!

"Good."

Carl said with a smile, "Then, to show our sincerity, Wanda's food and lodging expenses during this time can be covered by us."

Then he turned to Wanda. "Follow Mas—Master Ancient One and train properly. I'll take care of Pietro for you. I look forward to your return."

"Mm." Wanda nodded with an incomparably resolute gaze.

Then she followed The Ancient One into the portal.

"See—"

Carl was about to wave goodbye to them.

But The Ancient One gave him no chance at all, closing the portal directly without even looking back.

"She didn't even say goodbye. The Sorcerer Supreme is so rude!!!"

Carl curled his lips, preparing to use the 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 head...