After briefly exchanging pointless words with Strange, Russell decided to end things quickly, dragging the progress bar past three hundred pages of melodrama and heading straight for the finale.
It could not be helped. Strange was a top student with high emotional intelligence and high intelligence alike; his observational and analytical abilities were first-rate. If Russell kept acting, there was a risk of exposing a flaw.
Besides, his main character setting—hating evil, bearing all things with virtue, and putting others before himself—had already been established. The more he said, the more likely he was to slip up. It was time to quit while he was ahead.
"Strange, enough nonsense. I'm sending you away now."
Russell's clone pushed both hands outward, his body flickering between solid and insubstantial as if he were overexerting himself. "Never forget the Sorcerer Supreme's duty. Protecting Earth's dimension is of vital importance. The burden on your shoulders is heavy."
"Let me be blunt. If one day you betray the title of 'Sorcerer Supreme,' abuse your power, and commit evil deeds, Master Gu Yi will definitely visit you in your dreams!"
"Sorcerer Supreme, I can stay and help you. The two of us together... It might be overestimating myself, but..."
"This is bad!"
Halfway through his sentence, Russell's clone suddenly changed expression. Cracks spread across his body, and he could barely maintain his form. He hurriedly said, "Dormammu has noticed my intentions and is going all out. I'm only a clone, and my energy is limited. Stop talking and don't distract me."
In the distance, a dark tidal wave churned violently. All matter within the Dark Dimension returned to its origin, while a point of black light born from chaos bloomed with brilliance.
Don't ask. It was simply five-colored and dazzling!
Under the Eye of Agamotto's observation,