"It still feels like it's too wasteful," Morgana complained. "We could have taken a risk and used his ability for a while."
"We have gathered the best data about No. Tier 11 from him, and that is enough," Ian replied. "And, we can make as many Scarlet Wizard as we need before Universe-616 can Wanda Resurrection and take back her title."
Ian teleported back to his magic tower. "How is the analysis of <Darkhold> going?" Over the past few weeks, as he prepared to train Avengers, it had been Morgana who had been responsible for Scarlet Wizard's work.
"This thing can be called a master-level tutorial for Dark Magic. In addition, there are several spells that we can classify as Tier 11."
"I guess there must be a 'but', and it has to do with its corrosive power."
"You are right. This book is a scam," Morgana explained. "Anyone who uses the spells in it will secretly establish contact with a dark and unknown entity. I guess that is the first Demons, Chthon."
"Can we eliminate this flaw?"
"Yes, but the process will be slow."
"Then let's take it slow." The next step for Ian is to absorb the Soul Energy in the Crystal and complete his Soul Divinity. The process went smoothly, and his Soulfire turned into dark gold.
"How do you feel?" Morgana asked.
"Excellent," Ian replied. "My magic control and application of laws have become much easier. I can feel that absorbing energy from the surrounding environment has become faster and easier. My Cosmic Awareness also seems to have improved, and the effectiveness of my soul and offensive and defensive capabilities have been greatly enhanced."
"Here, let me scan you," Morgana suggested. As she operated, they collected more detailed data about Ian's transformation.
"This is an all-round transformation," Morgana commented. "If your willpower has not reached level 10, it should have improved. Your magic power has been purified in this process, and your physical attributes have also been greatly improved."
This House-elf laughed. This advancement allowed them to delve deeper into the mysteries of the soul.
"Okay. Let's test the Internal Law Project." Ian once proposed a theory that the evolutionary path of Legendary Arcanist is to no longer rely on their willpower to control the laws of the universe, but to create their own internal laws/Authority.
At that time, it no longer matters which world they are in, or what requirements that world requires for willpower - they can control their own laws as they wish. And the first step to achieve this goal is Soul Divinity.
Ian closed his eyes and entered the fourth level of his Soul Dimension. He had thought hard for a long time about how to condense his own internal laws, and the answer he came up with was to design his own Primordial Runes based on his own understanding of the laws.
So, he did it. He used the power released by Soulfire to slowly carve out the rune on top of it. Law of Time was the one he mastered the most, so Ian carved a Time Rune. As soon as he finished, his body released a unique aura that he was familiar with, and then the rune dissipated.
"What happened?" Morgana asked. "I felt the power of the law from you, but it disappeared immediately."
"That's exactly what happened," Ian explained. "Let's test it again." He re-engraved Time Rune, but the result was the same. So he tried other rules at his disposal, but nothing changed.
"It seems we are missing a very important piece of the puzzle," Morgana opined. "Could it be that we have to reach Tier 11 first?"
"It's possible," Ian nodded.
"The girl is right," a voice said suddenly.
"Merlin?"
"Congratulations on reaching Soul Divinity ahead of schedule, but you skipped a lot of steps," the voice of Merlin continued. "If you want to have the inner [Authority], you must study dozens or even hundreds of laws of the universe before condensing Law Runes, and then Law Runes will evolve into Void Rune. But even these steps are at the bottom of the list."
"Then what should I do?"
"Focus on reaching Tier 11 and take the time to understand the laws of the universe - this should get you a head start," explains Merlin.
"I understand."
"Very good. Keep working hard." The voice disappeared.
"Always so mysterious," Ian shook his head. "Well, at least we know more about Void Rune." Merlin confirmed that his plan to turn many Primordial Runes Fusion into one Void Rune is feasible, which is good news for him.
"What should we do now?" Morgana asked.
"You heard the old man's advice." Ian already has several clones studying the laws of Destiny Universe, DC Universe and the current Marvel Universe. Now, he is considering sending clones to other universes to speed up the progress.
'It's probably not a good idea to leave this world now, not to mention the price I have to pay to get the world coordinates from Akashic Records,' Ian complained. 'It would be nice if the clone sent to infiltrate Purple Daoist Samsara Hall could make some progress.'
He knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed, so he exercised his patience. Ian finally left his magic tower, and at this time he had missed the time he promised to train Avengers. His clone had already apologized and postponed the training.
However, even after coming out, he did not go to see them immediately because he still had work to do at Kamar-Taj.
He had to update the magicians' mission after recent events, as many events had greatly changed this timeline. So, before updating Task Hall, he used Time Stone to peek into the future.
After doing this, he went to see his customer - Ajak. So far, Arishem has not contacted him, so he continued to wait.
At the same time, this Eternals realized that although she was an artificial life form, she could still improve her abilities, thereby breaking the constraints of her mind. She used the knowledge about Cosmic Energy taught to her by Ian, and even learned magic from Kamar-Taj Library to assist her training.
'Maybe Eternals has the potential to become a strong Tier 10,' Morgana suggested.
"Maybe," Ian nodded. He wanted to observe and wait a little longer, because although Ajak's progress was impressive, it was not enough for him to invest in training them personally.
However, he suggested that she bring Sersi here for training. According to Ian, Sersi is the one who has shown the greatest potential, so the results of her training will determine how much effort he will put into these Eternals.
After ending these conjectures, Ian opened a portal to S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, went to meet Avengers, and started their training. He had a premonition that something magical would happen during this training.