Tony was curious about the Ancient One's sudden arrival. Although he still didn't know whether she would become his enemy someday, there was no conflict between them at present.
Hearing Tony's question, the Ancient One hesitated, unsure whether she should tell him the truth.
After all, the truth was rather embarrassing, but she soon put that thought aside.
She had suddenly realized something: Tony was no weakling. If she could join forces with him, she would no longer have to fear Dormammu and his companions.
Before encountering Doctor Doom, the Ancient One would never have considered such a thing. With her power, she had always swept aside every obstacle on her own.
But after nearly being surrounded and attacked earlier, she suddenly felt that having an ally might be rather nice.
So, in the end, she decided to tell the truth.
"To be honest, I came here because I had no other choice."
"Dormammu, the ruler of the Dark Dimension, has descended upon the Blue Planet. There is deep enmity between us, so I came here solely to hide from him."
The Ancient One spoke with a bitter smile. Just as she finished, a system notification suddenly sounded in Tony's mind.
Ding! Quest issued. Quest name: Dark Glory Quest details: As the Ultimate Darkness of the universe, the host must rule over all darkness. Who dares claim sovereignty before the host? Who dares call themselves a ruler? Slay Dormammu, the ruler of darkness. Quest reward: Two lottery draws.
A flicker of surprise crossed Tony's eyes as he read the information that appeared on the system panel, though he wasn't particularly shocked.
After all, a similar quest had appeared before. Clearly, the system was hostile toward any dark force that had not submitted to him. Otherwise, it would never