Thor's words made several people present look somewhat envious.
After all, immortality was the ultimate dream of all intelligent beings.
Then everyone's attention returned to Ancient One.
"Master." Peter Parker cautiously looked at Ancient One's breathtakingly beautiful face. "Y-you... why did you suddenly become so young? Is this some kind of magic too?"
Ancient One said nothing. She merely lowered her head slightly, seemingly unaccustomed to being the focus of everyone's attention.
Homelander stepped forward at just the right moment.
He swept his gaze over the crowd and explained in a tone filled with reverence and emotion.
"This isn't magic. This... is what she originally looked like."
Everyone fell silent and quietly listened to Homelander's explanation.
"For hundreds of years, to protect Earth from invasions by dimensional demons, my master stood alone at the edge of darkness."
"To fight Dormammu, she sacrificed her most precious youth, sacrificed her beauty as a woman, and even severed all mortal emotions."
"She bore all our lives on her shoulders and walked forward in solitude."
"Now, Dormammu has perished... and everything that belonged to her—her youth, her beauty—has finally returned to her."
"This is what she deserves! She is the true hero!"
This speech, brimming with deep emotion, shook every superhero present.
Steve saluted Ancient One.
"Master, your sacrifice deserves to be remembered by all humanity."
Tony also put away his usual flippant attitude and nodded solemnly.
"I always thought I'd done a lot for Earth." Tony laughed self-deprecatingly. "But compared to you, it's not worth mentioning. Thank you, Sorcerer."
The others also looked at Ancient One with admiration in their eyes.
Ancient One stood there quietly, looking at the group of superheroes before her, her heart filled with complicated emotions.
Then she looked at the Homelander beside her, who was full of nonsense