"You should act like a Sorcerer Supreme in one universe anyway. If you are a Sorcerer Supreme in two universes, you can still do it the same way. What's the difference?"
The Ancient One curled his lips and seemed a little unhappy.
Eye of Agamotto is Supreme Artifact of Kamar-Taj.
There is a Infinity Stone inside, which can distort time and trace back all things.
If it had been any other mages, they would have been overjoyed and nodded in agreement.
As a result, it was Luke's turn, but he refused directly.
Sorcerer Supreme You don't want to lose face!?
"Thank you Ancient One for your kindness, but unfortunately I just want to live a peaceful life."
Luke replied rather perfunctorily.
The Ancient One obviously dug a hole waiting for him to jump into.
Eye of Agamotto is not only the Supreme Artifact of Kamar-Taj, but also the inheritance token of Sorcerer Supreme.
If you really want to take over, it means taking the initiative to take on the Ancient One's job.
Although, Luke has become Sorcerer Supreme.
But he still hasn't found out how deep the water in Universe 91 is.
It was only because I was forcibly appointed by Vishanti, and because of the mission reward, that I sat in that position.
Judging from the current situation, this universe is definitely more complicated than Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What if I just took over the position, and then Celestials called, Living Tribunal appeared, Cosmic Entities died, and the big event of restarting the multiverse began... What should I do?
As usual, in the face of a major crisis sweeping the universe, a superhero needs to be sacrificed first.
There is Superman on the set next door, and Flash takes this job.
For decades, one day, waiting to be sacrificed.
But switching to Marvel Universe is much more complicated.
Because there is no fixed candidate.
Iron Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel and others have all been sacrificed once or even multiple times.
If we sum up the rules, Luke believes that the greater the reputation, the easier it is to get this hard-won precious opportunity.
After all, no one cares if the fish gets a lunch box.
To sum up, becoming the Sorcerer Supreme of a universe is enough of a headache.
If another one comes, Luke is worried that he will not be far away from being sacrificed.
"Don't judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. Your ideas are too narrow. In addition to protecting the earth, Sorcerer Supreme does not need to sacrifice anything."
The Ancient One seemed to have guessed part of Luke's thoughts and shook his head.
"Having some suspicion and malice toward anyone is less likely to suffer."
Luke smiled brightly when he saw Sorcerer Supreme's frank expression, "I am a positive person, how could I lie to you?"
He himself is still a beacon in the world, a light of righteousness, but he still occasionally does things... that violate the rules.
Superheroes only have a higher moral bottom line, but with some "correct" purpose, they make big mistakes and create disasters - this has become Marvel Universe's daily routine.
For example, Ultron Crisis.
No matter Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's still in the comics.
The purpose of making Ultron was all good from the beginning.
However, the result was not satisfactory.
The former led to Sokovia Incident, and later Superhero Registration Act, planting a seed for Civil War.
The latter is even worse. Ultron has become the ultimate villain dedicated to eradicating all life on earth, bringing endless death and destruction to the world. It can be called Avengers's lingering nightmare.
In addition, like Illuminati banishes Hulk, triggering the subsequent "World War Hulk".
In order to prevent the earth from being invaded, he broke into the Skrulls planet to show his force, and then pretended not to be able to do it but was raped, and killed everyone one by one, which led to the Secret Invasion incident.
The behavior of doing bad things with good intentions, making it impossible to end, and making innocent people pay for it, is completely Marvel Universe's traditional performing arts.
Therefore, Luke's trust in superheroes has always been only at a barely passing level.
Good guys make mistakes, and unlike villains, they always get the punishment they deserve.
Good people suffer inner torment and fall into self-repentance.
But when he saves the world again, his past mistakes will be forgotten and he will still be sought after by the public.
Luke doesn't think this is the right thing to do.
"So, Agamotto is right about you. You are unwilling to sacrifice for others and have a strong sense of self. This is difficult to meet the requirements of Vishanti."
The Ancient One was thoughtful and shook the wooden-handled fan in his hand.
She has no prejudice against Luke and demands sacrifices from others. She is no different from a robber.
It's a pity that the bald mage is a good person. If Superman's moral bottom line is improved, it will be the perfect Sorcerer Supreme Inheritors.
"I was originally appointed. If Vishanti thinks that letting me sit in this position can change my mind, then Sorcerer Supreme is not right."
Luke said with a shrug.
The steaming tea in the cup has cooled down.
He took a sip and looked at the Ancient One calmly.
"Okay, I take back what I said before."
The Ancient One put down Eye of Agamotto in her hand. After realizing that Luke was resistant to words such as responsibility, obligation, sacrifice, etc., she seemed to think of something and the corners of her mouth rose.
"You should understand that sooner or later you will face a choice."
Sorcerer Supreme said meaningfully, slowly. "There is a saying in the East, if the sky falls, the taller ones will hold it up."
"As you gain more power and become stronger, sooner or later you have to stand in front of the entire world and the entire universe."
"What are you going to do then?"
The Ancient One asked the key question.
"Let's talk about it when we get to that point."
Luke's answer seemed extremely perfunctory, and then he changed the topic which was neither pleasant nor interesting.
He put down the tea cup, expressed his intention, and got to the point.
"Business with the devil, and Mephisto?"
After listening to the narration, the Ancient One narrowed his eyes and looked unhappy.
She has no teacher of her own. Agamotto hates evil so much that she insists on being incompatible with hell.
However, working with the devil of hell to harvest human souls sounds like something only an evil villain can do!
"Kamar-Taj cannot be allowed! If hell creatures are allowed to enter the world, then Three Sanctuaries is just a decoration and has no value in existence."
The Ancient One shook his head and refused.
Luke has proposed many ideas.
Some, she would approve of.
For example, the establishment and preparation of Magical Congress went deeper into the secular world.
But some involve bottom-line issues, in which case consensus cannot be reached.
"Ancient One, you misunderstood me."
Luke also knows that it is simply a fantasy to want Kamar-Taj and hell, Sorcerer Supreme and the big devil to sit on the same table.
Even if the two sides are not completely opposing camps, there is little room for cooperation between them.
"The final destination of the human soul is either heaven or hell."
Luke stretched out his finger and outlined the outline of the ten realms.
He had read relevant information in Kamar-Taj's library.
It was only after I had done my homework that I had the confidence to convince the Ancient One.
"Unlike in religious classics, you can enjoy blessings in heaven and suffer torture in hell. In fact, heaven and hell are just two vast dimensional worlds."
The Ancient One closed the wooden-handled fan with curiosity in his eyes, as if he wanted to know what the other party was going to say.
"The soul is currency in circulation. This statement is true in all dimensions."
Luke clicked on the map of hell and said calmly, "Whether you go to heaven or go to hell, the essence is the same."
"The soul is a consumable and cannot be recycled. In other words, once a human dies, there is no possibility of reincarnation."
"In that case, what's the difference between harvesting souls in heaven and harvesting souls in hell?"
The Ancient One clapped his hands twice to express his appreciation for Luke's long speech.
She raised the corner of her mouth and chuckled, "No wonder you and Mephisto get along well. Compared to humans, you are more like a devil, good at deceiving people."
"Is this a compliment?"
Luke asked as the corner of his mouth twitched.
"A fair review."
The Ancient One said.
The two people in the room were silent for a moment.
Sorcerer Supreme, who was sitting at the top, then gave an answer to Luke's previous question.
"Heaven and hell, Kamar-Taj doesn't take sides."
"However, the forces represented by the two camps are both light and dark, and Kamar-Taj prefers the former."
"The soul flowing into hell is indeed no different from ascending to heaven. They are both used as consumables to support the existence of the dimensional world."
"But one thing is that the devils and devils in hell are born to spread the seeds of chaos and evil."
"Although heaven is... hypocritical, Angel still maintains the basic principles of justice and integrity."
The Ancient One rejected Luke's idea, and Kamar-Taj also had a stand.
Between the black and white of heaven and hell, Sorcerer Supreme is obviously closer to the former.
"Then introduce Three Sanctuaries."
Luke didn't give up, he guessed the Ancient One's answer.
Cooperation is never so easy to achieve.
To put it bluntly, the image work of hell is still too poor, and it is not as bright as the surface of heaven.
"The company needs to face regulatory agencies, and Three Sanctuaries can take on this responsibility and form a constraint on hell."
Like dividing a cake, Luke took the initiative to carve out a piece and presented it to Sorcerer Supreme.
"The rules and regulations are set by Kamar-Taj. Hell Group, represented by Mephisto, needs to play the game according to our rules, so that most problems can be avoided."
"As for the so-called 'harvesting of souls', it's just to stamp their final destination in advance."
"This does not constitute a sinful charge."
Luke, who held his head high and his chest held high, paused for a moment and then said, "Even Vishanti will not refuse the soul he gets."
"And Kamar-Taj can also benefit from it."
"For example, use those reserved souls to repay the cost of casting spells."
The Ancient One said nothing.
She was thinking.
The interests of Kamar-Taj must not be based on the suffering of innocent people.
This is the bottom line for Sorcerer Supreme.
Apart from that, the Ancient One doesn't have many rules that need to be followed.
About Hell Group, about soul currency.
She could see that Luke wanted to use these to establish a strong and stable order.
The prospects are great, but whether they can be achieved remains unclear.
"Next time you talk to someone, don't talk about your interest relationship so nakedly."
The Ancient One Close your eyes, then open one.
"Kamar-Taj will not cooperate with hell, but any behavior Mephisto does in the human world will be supervised by Three Sanctuaries."
"As for whether your plan to form the Hell Alliance is successful or not, what will be the consequences..."
Seeing Sorcerer Supreme's expression and attitude, Luke understood and answered naturally, "I am responsible for everything."
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