"Me? Merely a man of leisure. Mr. Kaecilius, I truly cannot agree with your methods."
Zhongli shook his head. His gaze was calm and still, as though he had seen through all things, yet its depths seemed capable of discerning every secret in the world.
"Dormammu is not a suitable master to follow."
"If you draw upon the power he grants you, you may never age, but you are destined for loneliness. Eternal life may seem simple, yet that impression is only temporary."
Zhongli's gaze grew distant and hazy, as though he had recalled something-or perhaps nothing at all. Yet his voice carried an indescribable emotion.
"Reining yourself in before the precipice and returning to the right path is your best choice."
Kaecilius merely scoffed at Zhongli's words.
"Rein myself in? Why do people like you refuse to admit that casting off the shackles of time is the best possible outcome?"
He advanced step by step, his expression utterly cold.
"What are the laws of nature? All things have their appointed fate, life and death are ordained, time reaches its end, and even the sun burns out. Look at what is happening around us: temperatures fall, the atmosphere warms. Earth's destruction is merely a matter of time."
"But in the Dark Dimension, none of those things are problems."
Kaecilius paused, a mocking smile curling his lips as he regarded the people before him. "You have spent too long at the bottom of a well. That is why you see the Dark Dimension as a danger."
"This world need not perish. Like countless other worlds, it can become part of Dormammu. We will embrace life-eternal life."
"Humanity's true enemy is not some outside force, some invader. Hah." He abruptly stopped and snorted. "The true enemy is time. It is the culprit