American Comics: Borrowed Magic By Skill, Why Should I Return It?

The Ancient One has died.

Her body dissolved.

She has settled all debts.

She has come before eternity.

Finally, what I wanted... eternal peace.

The Ancient One sat cross-legged, slowly closed her eyes, and a genuine smile of tranquility appeared on her lips.

Finally... retired.

Clap——!

But in the instant the Ancient One closed her eyes.

A sound came from above her head, as if someone had slapped her on the head.

This undoubtedly disturbed the peace she desired.

"???"

The Ancient One opened her eyes in confusion.

Only to find eternity moving away from her.

No! It was herself who was rapidly moving away from eternity!

"No no no!"

"You brat!"

"Chu Xiu, how dare you! You—!"

The Ancient One unusually cursed.

This rare scene even made the departing eternity open its eyes and take another look at the Ancient One.

"No!"

"No!"

The Ancient One unwillingly reached out her hand, but it was in vain.

She could only watch helplessly as the tranquility of eternity grew further and further away from her.

Soon.

Eternity disappeared.

The peace that the Ancient One sought also disappeared.

Only a grinning face remained in front of her.

"Elder, are you awake?"

Chu Xiu grinned, with an expression of "it had to be me."

"...900"

The Ancient One took a deep breath.

She struggled to get up from the ground.

Surrounding is a green grassland, resembling a vast prairie.

"Where is this?"

"This is Earth, venerable one. We have returned."

"We had to come back. You almost wiped out the Dark Dimension with a single sword strike. Nowhere else to go."

Chu Xiu shrugged and replied.

"I'm asking you, where on Earth is this?"

"Oh, it's the Eastern Grasslands."

"I was thinking, if you don't make it through, this place has good feng shui with mountains and water."

Chu Xiu pointed to a rectangular pit dug not far away.

Clearly, preparations had been made.

"Seriously, venerable one."

"If you don't make it through, I'm ready to go back to Kamar-Taj and change the WiFi password."

Chu Xiu half-jokingly said.

"Change what password? hhhhgysl, right?"

The Ancient One clenched her fist, resisting the urge to whip Chu Xiu with a belt.

"Boss!"

"And you said you couldn't read minds!"

The Ancient One resurrected from death.

Bringing both good news and bad news. The good news was that she had paid off all her debts after death and no longer had any dark energy in her body.

The bad news was that she had lost all her power and was now on par with the great magician king.

Back at Kamar-Taj.

The Ancient One summoned Strange, Wong, and Mordo, with Chu Xiu standing by.

"Venerable one,"

Strange looked at the Ancient One in shock.

He knew more about the secrets within the Ancient One.

Now, after being resurrected by the power of the Morning Star, the Ancient One looked no different in appearance.

But Strange could clearly sense that the energy within the Ancient One had become pure.

The previous Ancient One was similar to Chu Xiu, with a mix of various energies, constantly persecuting the Mephista dimension.

But now...

The Ancient One only had pure white magic within.

"As you can see, something has happened to me."

"The reason for these changes is because of some... unavoidable mistakes I made in the past."

"Wong, I know what you want to say, but I am no longer suitable to be the Sorcerer Supreme..."

"This is the decision of the Vishanti Emperor."

In order to resign, the Ancient One even brought up the Vishanti Emperor.

As for whether it's true or false.

It doesn't matter since no one dares to question the Vishanti Emperor.

The only one not afraid of the Vishanti Emperor, Chu Xiu, also leans towards... it being true.

After all, the Ancient One, as the Sorcerer Supreme of the Vishanti Emperor's lineage, has done plenty of "betraying the teacher and destroying the ancestor" deeds.

Not to mention...

Just the absorption of dark power.

It's probably not easy to explain to the Vishanti Emperor.

"The new Sorcerer Supreme, I have decided..."

The Ancient One paused, scanning the crowd with their gaze.

First, Chu Xiu, who immediately turned his head away and whistled, "Can't see me, can't see me."

The Ancient One clenched their teeth.

Then they looked at Wang, who remained silent and slightly lowered his head.

"???"

Next was Strange, who stared with wide eyes, completely confused about the situation.

What happened?

There wasn't a coup, right?

Why is the Sorcerer Supreme suddenly abdicating?

Mordo, on the other hand, had an expectant look on his face, and both of his hands hidden behind his back were trembling with excitement. Choose me! Choose me!

"I have decided... to appoint Strange as the Sorcerer Supreme."

The Ancient One almost had no other choice and was forced to announce Strange's name.

Very strange!

Clearly, Strange was destined to be the successor.

But why does it feel wrong when it's actually announced?

"Wang, this kid hasn't grown up yet, so you will temporarily handle the duties of the Sorcerer Supreme."

"Yes, respected... Ancient One, the great magician."

Wang nodded.

The title for the Ancient One also changed to the great magician.

"Let's go, kid."

After stepping down, the Ancient One felt a sense of relief.

They turned around and patted Chu Xiu on the shoulder.

"Where are we going?"

Chu Xiu was confused.

"Didn't you always say you didn't want to be an Asgardian in the holy place of New York?"

"Fine, starting today, I will protect the holy place of New York."

"I'll be watching you every day," the Ancient One said with a triumphant smile.

If you won't let me retire, fine, I'll keep an eye on you and won't let you slack off!

Chu Xiu was puzzled.

Has this woman hit menopause?

Why does saving your life seem to harm you instead?

"Well, there's something I need to do in Hell, so I'll go there first."

Chu Xiu couldn't figure it out, so he decided not to think about it.

Though it's shameful to escape, it's quite effective.

After saying those words,

He teleported away from Kamar-Taj without looking back.

The cunning rabbit still has three burrows, you guard your holy place in New York, and I'll go to Hell, isn't that fine?

"Mordo! Fisto! Stow!"

"Get out!"

Chu Xiu teleported directly to Mephisto's fiery Hell.

That's right!

He couldn't bear to let the grudge last overnight!

If it weren't for Mephisto, Dormammu wouldn't have come.

If Dormammu didn't come, the Ancient One wouldn't have died.

If the Ancient One didn't die, his Morning Star history wouldn't have been consumed.

In conclusion...

"Mephisto!"

"Here! Get the hell out!"

Chu Xiu kicked open the gates of the fiery Hell.

At the same time, he invoked the authority of the heavens and summoned Hela, who had been banished to Hellheim.

"Darling, it seems like Mephisto isn't here?"

Hela, who had been summoned, asked with concern about what had happened after she was banished.

Then she noticed...

There was no longer any trace of Mephisto's presence in the fiery Hell!