After a moment, the Ancient One gently exhaled, her eyes returning to their unruffled calm.
"You're right. Since everything has already happened, dwelling on the original course of events now won't help."
"I only hope you can keep moving forward with the same intentions you have today... Of course, as long as I'm alive, I'll keep watching you from the shadows, lest you someday lose yourself to power and stray down the wrong path."
Solomon shrugged noncommittally. His gaze suddenly dropped, settling on the ancient, mysterious amulet hanging at the Ancient One's chest-the Eye of Agamotto.
But before Solomon could say anything, the Ancient One, who could see into people's hearts, gently shook her head.
"Trust me, Solomon. Getting it now wouldn't be a good thing for you."
"The backlash from the time domain is far more unpredictable than that of space or the mind. Forcing yourself to wield it at your current level would only turn it into shackles that bind you."
"When the day comes that you've truly grown enough to wield it perfectly, I'll hand it to you myself, without you having to ask. Or perhaps Strange will pass it on to you then."
Hearing the Ancient One voluntarily bring up even her future successor, Strange, Solomon couldn't help smacking his lips.
Fine. The Sorcerer Supreme had gone that far-what else could he do?
Was he supposed to turn on her right now and snatch it straight off her neck?
Get real. Although the Ancient One's mortal body meant she didn't truly qualify as a Skyfather-level being, her mental and energy attributes were as high as level 9.9, already not far off the genuine article.
*On top of that, she was proficient at wielding the Time Stone, which could freely reverse and loop time. If he fought