Do You Really Think Becoming the Sorcerer Supreme Is So Difficult?

This was why, in games, most mages dealt high damage but had poor physical stamina.

Because a mage's main focus was cultivating magic.

Some mages could use magic to strengthen their bodies, but that consumed an extreme amount of mental power and magical energy.

But Zhang Yang was different.

That guy had forcibly trained up his own physique.

Without relying on magic, he had trained to the point where even Wong could not hurt him. And that had only taken one day!

In the realm of magic, it might not have been unprecedented, but it was definitely exceedingly rare.

It was like playing a game: two mages dealt the same damage, but the enemy you encountered was a tanky high-damage mage.

Wouldn't that be a pain in the ass?

Wong had just experienced exactly that.

Without using magic, even though Wong was a better fighter than Zhang Yang, the problem was that Zhang Yang was a tank... His health bar just would not go down!

It would have been strange if Wong had not lost...

Now Mordo and Kaecilius understood.

"Wong, if you practice that Military Boxing enough, can you really become like Zhang Yang?" Coming back to his senses, Kaecilius could not help asking Wong.

"..." Wong said, "Who knows."

Chapter 57

Kaecilius was a fervent admirer of power.

He had asked only because he wanted to know whether Military Boxing truly strengthened the body. Fundamentally, Kaecilius neither liked nor disliked Zhang Yang as a person.

He was merely curious about the strange magical energy within Zhang Yang.

Was Zhang Yang really that talented?

Kaecilius was somewhat doubtful.

Just as he had doubts about The Ancient One's lifespan.

Mordo, however, was different.

He disliked Zhang Yang.

Everyone viewed things from a different perspective. Mordo disliked Zhang Yang because the energy within Zhang Yang was too strange. Mordo suspected that Zhang Yang had come to Kamar-Taj with impure intentions.

But of course, since The Ancient One had already acknowledged Zhang Yang—

And since Zhang Yang had indeed defeated Wong, Mordo naturally had nothing more to say about him.

"Everything shall be arranged by the Sorcerer Supreme." Mordo bowed as he spoke.

The Ancient One said calmly, "Mordo, I know what you are thinking. Everyone comes to Kamar-Taj with a purpose, but I hope I can guide them."

The Ancient One's words carried profound meaning.

She had always given others an unfathomable impression, as if she could see through everyone's thoughts.

Mordo did not know how to respond, so he simply stopped bringing up Zhang Yang.

Mordo said to The Ancient One, "Sorcerer Supreme, a group of people has been searching for us in Kathmandu lately."

The Ancient One smiled. "It seems you know as well."

"Yes." Kaecilius said, "They are agents led by Natasha, members of the Avengers. From what I understand, they are investigating the incident where half the Himalayas was cut away. Someone may have mentioned a place called Kamar-Taj to them."

The moment the Himalayas were mentioned—

Wong broke out in a cold sweat.

It was over. How had he forgotten about that?!

"Yes." The Ancient One folded up her fan and murmured, "It seems things have become troublesome."

Kamar-Taj and the Avengers shared the same purpose: protecting Earth.

Kamar-Taj prevented creatures and magic from the Other-Dimensional Space from invading Earth, while the Avengers protected Earth from tangible threats.

Given their common goal, they should have been allies or partners.

Yet they had rarely contacted one another.

The greatest problem was that the Avengers were, at their core, managed by agents like Nick Fury and the higher-ups behind them.

The Ancient One knew Nick Fury's personality very well.

People could not believe in magic, so naturally, they would find it difficult to accept.

Especially when a sacred place of magic like Kamar-Taj existed on Earth, wielding immense power. If Nick Fury truly found them, then given his personality, he would surely either keep troubling The Ancient One or try to control them.

The Ancient One greatly disliked those agents.

She especially disliked playing psychological games with them.

She did not have that kind of free time.

Therefore, the more hidden Kamar-Taj was, the better. But now, the problem was that the Avengers had clearly come knocking.

"Mordo, Kaecilius, you may leave first. Wong, stay behind. I have something to ask you." The Ancient One seemed to recall something as she gave the order.

After hearing this, Mordo and Kaecilius bowed and took their leave. Only Wong remained in the fighting arena.

"Sorcerer Supreme." Wong bowed.

At that moment, he was somewhat nervous. He lowered his head and did not dare speak.

"You are nervous?" Seeing through him at a glance, The Ancient One said without concealment, "Is it because Zhang Yang was the one who cut off the peak of the Himalayas?"

Boom!

The Ancient One's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

Wong's mind buzzed from the shock.

Sure enough, nothing could be hidden from the Sorcerer Supreme.

What a sin!

Thankfully, he would not have to teach Zhang Yang anymore.

It was not that Zhang Yang was difficult to teach... Teaching Zhang Yang was terrifying. That guy was simply a monster.

You had no idea what he might figure out on his own.

He would suddenly leave you completely dumbfounded.

"Y-Yes..." Even Wong's voice trembled.

"It seems Zhang Yang has caused quite a few problems. For example, he offended Odin and even clashed with the Avengers." The Ancient One turned her back to him and listed them one by one.

This was clearly settling accounts after the fact...

Chapter 58

"Master... Actually, this cannot be blamed on Zhang Yang. This was Berkeley's and my problem." Wong hurriedly said.

He defended Zhang Yang. Although some of the things Zhang Yang did were indeed quite unexpected—

Wong was also afraid that Zhang Yang would be punished over this.

After all, fundamentally speaking, Zhang Yang could not truly be blamed for this.

Was it not because Wong and Berkeley had not realized how exceptional Zhang Yang's comprehension was, which had led to all this trouble?

Who could have known that Zhang Yang... was such a freak?!

"It seems you like Zhang Yang very much?" The Ancient One turned and looked at Wong, her face utterly expressionless.

"Yes." Wong nodded. "How should I put it? Zhang Yang is very special."

"He is neither arrogant nor conceited, and he is very humble. I think he may know that his talent is quite good, or at least that he is much better than the other Apprentices from the same group. After all, aside from a girl named Aili, the others who entered with him are still Apprentices."

"But he is still very modest, and that makes him likable. He genuinely wants to learn more, and he works very hard."

Wong said this to The Ancient One.

"Indeed." The Ancient One spoke thoughtfully.

"Compared to Mordo's and Kaecilius's arrogance and self-confidence when they first arrived, he is indeed much better."

Wong did not say anything.

Mordo and Kaecilius were not people he could casually judge.

After all, both Mordo and Kaecilius possessed remarkable talent.

Kaecilius was Kamar-Taj's youngest Arch-Sorcerer.

There was no need to mention Mordo. He was the senior disciple.

The two of them had very similar personalities.

The difference was that Kaecilius pursued magic and power with greater fervor than Mordo did.

"Come. Let us prepare a spellbook for Zhang Yang."

As Wong pondered this, The Ancient One suddenly spoke.

Wong nodded and followed The Ancient One out of the fighting arena.

They had to pass the training ground when going past the Kamar-Taj Library.

When Wong and The Ancient One passed the training ground, they saw Kaecilius teaching the Apprentices.

Originally, that would have been perfectly normal.

After all, Kaecilius had been responsible for teaching Apprentices for quite some time before.

Now that he had returned, Berkeley had basically been honorably relieved of duty.

But the problem was... Why did Kaecilius seem to be teaching the Apprentices Military Boxing?!

And more importantly, Kaecilius himself was seriously practicing it at the front.

Again and again, tirelessly.

Wong: ...

The Ancient One: ...

Surely no one actually thought that teaching Apprentices the same way Zhang Yang had been taught would produce a second Zhang Yang?

That guy was a monster!

The next day.

After a good night's sleep, Zhang Yang arrived at the fighting arena early.

Previously, whenever Zhang Yang went to the Kamar-Taj Library, Berkeley would accompany him to pay his respects.

But now, things were clearly different.

Since Zhang Yang was going to meet the Sorcerer Supreme, Berkeley went to practice at the training ground instead.

Zhang Yang headed there alone.

When he reached the fighting arena, Zhang Yang found Wong there, but The Ancient One was nowhere to be seen.

"Wong." Zhang Yang bowed to Wong.

"Come in with me." Seeing Zhang Yang, Wong spoke and then led him into a small room behind the fighting arena.

The Ancient One sat cross-legged on the floor with her eyes closed. Two cups of tea sat before her.