"What do you need that for?" The Ancient One asked in surprise.
Mercer told her everything about his recent encounter with a member of the Celestials, including his intention to take him away.
"Take him away? I knew you were powerful, but isn't that going a little too far?"
The corners of the Ancient One's mouth twitched uncontrollably. That was one of the last beings in the universe anyone should cross.
She had only known Mercer for a short time. Why did everything he said have to be so shocking?
"I'm building a faction, and right now, I'm recruiting members. I want all those beings with powerful futures ahead of them."
Mercer said.
The Ancient One stared at the young man before her in astonishment. After a long silence, she asked, "The Ancient One in your world... is she part of your faction too?"
To the Ancient One, that seemed quite likely. She had heard the Ancient One of the main universe say that she, too, relied on Dormammu's power for immortality.
Unlike her counterpart, however, she had not been corrupted by Dormammu's power. Energy levels differed between universes, and the same being could have different levels of power in different universes.
Some were level 50, while others were level 100. There was simply no comparison.
The Ancient One now understood that if she faced the main universe's Ancient One at her peak, she would have no chance of holding her own.
It was precisely because Mercer could deal with that evil Ancient One that this Ancient One felt a measure of admiration for him.
After all, he was the only person in all of history, anywhere in the world, to have achieved so much at seventeen.
"This is too big a matter. I represent the Sanctum Sanctorum, and I