2008

"See if you can locate Netheril now," Ian said.

"Understood." Morgana furrowed her brow and spent a little time on it. "Found it."

A screen appeared in front of Ian, and his eyes immediately narrowed. "That is?"

"I'm afraid so."

Ian grunted. "That's far from good news."

"What should we do now?"

"I need a concrete plan before there's even a chance of taking it back. By the way, would it be more worthwhile to abandon it directly and build a new one?"

"No. We left some irreplaceable things inside, so we have to reclaim it no matter what," Morgana replied. "Besides, can you really give it up?"

"Of course not," Ian muttered. He regarded [Netheril] as his first masterpiece in the field of Alchemy. Considering its emotional value, he would not abandon it easily.

"Reclaiming Netheril will have to wait for now. We'll talk about it after I become stronger and make better preparations. For now, check on Albion."

"All right." Morgana did not take long this time and gave him the answer almost immediately. Then, she showed him an image of a giant dragon bound in chains.

"He was captured? By whom? Why?"

"Wait a moment. Let me use the Reversal Spell to see what happened to him." Casting the spell took a little time.

"Apparently, he descended from Earth-125 into a nearby star system. After healing his injuries, he checked whether there were any planets with life in the surrounding area. That was when he discovered Earth.

"He fought the Avengers, defeating or killing some of them before attempting to conquer the planet. Then, The Ancient One intervened and sealed him away."

"I swear, that dragon's luck is unbelievably terrible," Ian sighed. "Can you detect whether his soul was breached?" If The Ancient One of Earth-125 had