The Only Chance

At that moment, the Venerable One spoke up at just the right time. "We have only one chance at victory: remove that Golden Gauntlet from her. If we take it off, she'll definitely return to normal. This is the only chance to save your friend..." He glanced at Wanda and smoothly changed his wording. "Your lover."

He then turned to Ancient One. "Master, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

To be honest, the Venerable One was older than Ancient One, but there was still a gap in their strength. Ancient One could travel through the multiverse and race along the timelines, while the Venerable One could only remain on K'un-Lun Mountain and admire the scenery. The limits of martial artists and sorcerers differed; being older did him no good.

The Venerable One was dissatisfied with Ancient One's performance today. This was a battle at Kamar-Taj, and the enemy had come to seize the Eye of Agamotto, yet Ancient One, as the host, seemed to be merely going through the motions. She had not gone all out at all. At the very least, she had not used several Kamar-Taj secret arts he knew of.

Ancient One smiled and nodded. "This method is worth trying." Then, in a voice only she and the Venerable One could hear, she refuted him. "The result of fate was decided long ago. Our actions have little meaning."

"Ancient One, you're too pessimistic."

"No, you're too optimistic."

Their secret accusations did not affect Wanda or Hill. They had both seen the Infinity Gauntlet on different occasions—in the wilderness of the Savage Land, in a hotel in Japan, and so on. Daisy had not hidden it from them. Both had seen it, and in their impressions, this gauntlet did not seem like any proper piece of