Two Eyes of Agamotto

"Hmm... that's not entirely wrong." Strange thought for a moment, then nodded. "That's why I came here to warn you."

"No, that's not enough. You can't think that just giving me a 'hint' as the Sorcerer Supreme is enough," Xiwen retorted. "You should dedicate even greater power to resisting the Dimensional Demon God!"

"I get it, you're trying to bargain with me, aren't you?" Strange shrugged helplessly and said to Xiwen. "Then tell me what you want me to do! You know I won't be here long, and I can't do anything big, so I can only help you with small favors at most."

"That's quite straightforward, Junior Brother," Xiwen laughed. "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

"I don't think you've been polite either..." Strange said through gritted teeth.

"I need you to do three things for me." Ignoring Strange's words, Xiwen stated his needs. "First, do everything you can to repair this Space-Time Rift and the cosmic barrier, to buy us more time."

"Yes, I would have done my best to do it even if you hadn't said so. My main body is already working on closing the Space-Time Rift, and it should be completely closed in about ten minutes," Strange said.

"That means I only have less than ten minutes left here. So please tell me the other two points quickly, and I'll see if they can help you."

Xiwen nodded slightly and continued, "Secondly, help me pay off the debts I incurred since coming into this world."

"Wait, you don't actually owe those Demon God a lot of money, do you? They're not people to mess with." Strange quickly interrupted Xiwen, saying somewhat uneasily. "You've been in this world for so many years, who knows how much you actually owe? Whether I can even pay it back is another matter!"

"But I really don't owe that much," Xiwen shrugged, dissatisfied. "I just wanted to save as much as possible because I'm dealing with the Demon God, so I didn't want to pay off my debts myself. You'll see!"

As he spoke, a very mysterious rune appeared in the Palm Clock of Xiwen's hand and was handed to Strange. The rune was covered with different colored lights, mainly gold, with some scattered red and purple lights flashing as well.

Strange took the rune from Xiwen with some skepticism and examined it carefully.

"I never expected that you actually didn't owe that much debt." He looked up at Xiwen and said in surprise.

He then held the multicolored rune in his palm, put it away, and said quite generously, "Then I'll take care of this little drizzle for you, no problem!"

"To think you can treat this as nothing, just how much do you owe..." Xiwen's lips twitched, and he began to worry about the great gods from various dimensions.

The current Sorcerer Supreme seems to be another major debtor like the Ancient One, and might even be a deadbeat...

"You don't need to worry about these things; I have my own solutions," Strange said confidently. "Is there a third thing?"

Xiwen didn't bother to care how he would repay his debts to those great gods, and nodded, saying the last thing, "Thirdly, lend me the Eye of Agamotto."

"No!" Strange was taken aback by Xiwen's request and refused decisively. "After hearing the first two points, I thought you wouldn't ask for such an exorbitant amount, but it turns out you've saved it all for this last point, haven't you?"

"Even without the Time Stone, I cannot lend you the Eye of Agamotto. Even disregarding its current status as the symbol of the Sorcerer Supreme, I still rely on this artifact to defend against the impending Multiverse invasion. I cannot..."

Strange was speechless when Strange suddenly looked at the Dimensional Gate portal that had just opened in front of Xiwen.

It turned out that the Young Wizard Xiwen had blocked Trelawney's view with a table and brought over the Eye of Agamotto, which he had received last Christmas, to show to Strange.

Strange could clearly sense that the Eye of Agamotto floating beside Xiwen was indeed a genuine artifact, exactly the same as the one he was currently wearing on his chest.

"How could this be? How could you have another Eye of Agamotto?" he asked, frowning in disbelief.

"This world has its own unique magic, and those wondrous spells are entirely capable of surpassing our understanding." Xiwen looked at the Eye of Agamotto beside him, shaking his head and chuckling. "So where did the Time Stone go? Did you lose it after you became the Sorcerer Supreme?"

"Ahem, it was stolen and destroyed by a troublesome Purple Sweet Potato." Strange, after being questioned by Xiwen Strange, had no choice but to explain helplessly. "The matter is a bit complicated and can't be explained in a short time. Just know that I gave up the Time Stone to protect Earth!"

"All I know is that you lost the Time Stone that the Sorcerer Supreme was supposed to protect," Xiwen said with a light laugh.

Strange's face instantly darkened.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Can you lend me the Eye of Agamotto now?" Xiwen waved his hand and changed the subject back to the Eye of Agamotto.

Strange, somewhat puzzled, asked, "Since you already have the Eye of Agamotto, why do you need the one I have?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just bring it over." Xiwen looked at the Space-Time Rift that was beginning to shrink and couldn't help but feel anxious. He glared at Strange and said fiercely.

"Alright." Strange reluctantly opened another Dimensional Gate, and his true form reached out and handed over the Eye of Agamotto.

"How many more minutes can you stay here?" Xiwen asked casually, using magic to place the two Eye of Agamotto side by side.

"We have at most four and a half minutes left," Strange said seriously.

"I understand." Xiwen nodded and opened another door, leading to a simple corridor covered with dark tiles.

"Don't move around here, I'll go and bring you back something nice."

Instead of exiting directly through the Dimensional Gate, Xiwen manipulated the golden halo to move forward, arriving at a black door at the end of the corridor.

'In urgent situations, we should act expediently. We'll compensate the Department of Mysteries for its losses when we have the chance later,' he thought to himself. Then, he controlled the golden halo to move forward and enter the black door.

Behind the black door was a circular, enclosed room with dark marble floors that were so clean they shone, making them appear almost as if they were covered in puddles.

The room was filled with candles casting a cold blue glow, illuminating twelve handle-less doors on the wall. Each time a door closed, the wall would spin rapidly, making it impossible to determine which door was the correct one.

Xiwen, of course, would not be fooled by such tactics.

Sensing the faint temporal energy emanating from behind the wall, he unhesitatingly controlled the golden halo to pass through one of the handle-less doors—

Behind the door was a long, narrow rectangular room filled with constantly dancing lights, making the whole room shine like a jewel.

The room was completely filled with various time-related devices, including different types of clocks such as pendulum clocks, quartz clocks, pocket watches, and wristwatches.

Several Unspeakables were working quietly in front of various experimental instruments, without uttering a single word.

When they saw the golden halo of the Dimensional Gate suddenly enter, their pupils contracted slightly, showing almost no surprise, before they raised their wands and aimed them at Xiwen's Soul Body within the halo.

They've probably really become numb from working.

Xiwen raised a Rings of Raggadorr, easily blocking the Unspeakables' spell. Then, he unleashed several golden Magic Whips in various directions, swiftly binding them to their spots.

These Unspeakables seem to have been working for too long; their combat abilities are not very strong, and they have almost no ability to resist even when faced with a not-so-powerful Magic Whip.

Moreover, perhaps the Department of Mysteries never imagined that someone could break through the limitations of the Anti-Disapparition Jinx and the test of the Twelve Gates. Xiwen's arrival didn't even trigger a single alarm!

"I'm sorry," Xiwen said softly, looking at the several Unspeakables who were bound.

He then decisively knocked out all the Unspeakables present and, carrying the two Eye of Agamotto, drifted to the far end of the room.