Marvel Person: You call this a sorcerer?

Chapter 220 The Departure of the Ancient One

Casillas's final fate was actually very tragic, but Ronan only heard about it later.

His followers, on the other hand, had their magic sealed by Ronan, stripped naked, and thrown into the vast, snowy Himalayas.

For the sake of so-called humanitarianism and his own eyes, Ronan ultimately showed a bit of saintly compassion.

I left each of them a pair of underwear.

After all, we're all men, so it's not really appropriate to be completely honest with each other.

The main problem is that Ronan doesn't have that hobby.

Of course, the main culprit, Casillas, didn't fare much better either.

It wasn't until a month later that Ronan heard the details of what had happened from the king.

According to Wang, the scene at that time was... no, it was incredibly tragic!

Kaecilius, who failed to summon Dormammu at the appointed time, was instead consumed by the dark energy within his body.

The dark energy engulfed Casillas, turning him into a creature from the dark dimension.

As for its appearance, well, let's not talk about it.

Ronan felt a little unable to eat when he recalled the memory.

The final result was very pleasant: the traitor was perfectly eliminated, and Kamar-Taj suffered no losses.

Because of this incident, Ronan's reputation in Kamar-Taj has risen to another level.

A lot has happened in the past month.

The Avengers were still divided, but the process was completely different.

The Winter Soldier, who was previously "sold" to Steve Rogers by Ronan, no longer has the means to assassinate the King of Wakanda.

However, he was still tricked into revealing the secret base in Moscow by the culprit who was actually a psychiatrist.

With another batch of "Winter Soldiers" added, the Avengers worked together to thwart the conspiracy behind it all.

The hidden truth about Howard Stark's death also became the mastermind's trump card.

Ultimately, a rift developed between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers.

One of them went to Wakanda, while Tony Stark hung up on General Ross's call immediately.

Indeed, once Tony Stark had calmed down, he watched as Steve Rogers led everyone else away.

Because he knew in his heart that although the person who killed his parents was indeed the Winter Soldier, he was not the Winter Soldier.

The Winter Soldier is just a weapon.

It's like a knife in the hand of a murderer. The knife kills someone. Is it the person's fault or the knife's fault?

Even so, Tony Stark, unwilling to back down, showed no intention of making amends.

However, Steve Rogers still gave him a cell phone.

It's fair to say that the Avengers are now defunct in name only.

No, only the public believes that the Avengers still exist; in reality, even the Avengers base is closed.

In New York, besides Hawkeye and Scott Lang, who had to confess due to family reasons, only War Machine, Tony Stark, Peter Parker, and Bruce Banner, who did not participate in the battle, remained.

That's right, Bruce Banner did not leave Earth.

To avoid internal strife, he approached Ronan, intending to spend some time practicing asceticism in Kamar-Taj.

Ronan did not stop him from doing so and eventually agreed.

Unfortunately, perhaps because of the Hulk, Bruce Banner was unable to learn Kamar-Taj magic.

But he learned meditation at Kamar-Taj.

According to him, he seemed to be able to communicate with the Hulk, but only for a very short time.

Hulk did appear during this time, but before he could throw a tantrum, Ronan gave him a small meal.

Commonly known as the "brat meal".

The only way to make a bratty kid obey you is to instill fear in him.

So Ronan beat up the Hulk.

From that moment on, Hulk remembered Ronan's words: no appearances on Kamar-Taj.

Of course, it's common knowledge that you have to give someone a sweet treat after you've given them a beating.

So Ronan and Bruce Banner agreed that every now and then, Bruce Banner would be sent to some deserted areas so that the Hulk could transform and come out to play for a while.

This practice feels similar to walking a dog.

In addition, Vision also secretly left New York, taking a Quinjet fighter with him.

He can fly, so he doesn't need this, but Steve Rogers and his team do.

Wakanda's technology is not something they can easily reveal to the outside world, so they basically rely on this Quinjet for daily travel.

I wonder if this Quinjet fighter jet has been in service for two and a half years.

As for Black Panther, he doesn't have much to do with Ronan.

Ronan couldn't get involved in other people's family disputes, but he still managed to contact Tony Stark privately.

Ronan's idea was simple: get a little bit of vibranium and see if he could do some research.

If you really can't figure it out, you can still treat it as an investment product.

As for Ronan, aside from his regular training and meetings with Gwen Stacy, he spent the rest of his time regularly going to the Dark Dimension to "spar" with Dormammu.

It happens roughly once a month.

Each time Ronan brought back dark energy, he needed time to tame it before it became his own power.

Dormammu has controlled the Dark Dimension for countless years, and the energy of the Dark Dimension has long since been replaced by his.

Therefore, this step was unavoidable, and Ronan patiently took things slowly.

What Ronan regrets most is that the Ancient One is leaving.

-

Kama Taj.

Inside the Sanctum Sanctum, Ronan looked at the smiling Ancient One and felt a surge of indescribable emotion.

"Teacher, are you really sure you want to leave?"

Just now, the Ancient One clearly expressed to Ronan that she wanted to leave.

Kamar-Taj was placed under the management of Ronan.

"Yes, it's time for me to leave."

"In Kamar-Taj today, they have recognized your abilities and are willing to protect the Earth with you."

"So, it's time."

Gu Yi smiled as she looked at Ronan, a hint of reluctance appearing in her eyes.

Although the Ancient One has lived on Earth for hundreds of years, she has experienced countless things and met countless people.

But she still had different feelings for Ronan.

After all, she rescued Ronan from Dormammu's clutches back then, and raised him from an infant to the present day.

It can be said that the Ancient One had never experienced the role of a mother before.

But it was through Ronan that she first learned what it felt like to be a mother.

"Forget it, I've been trying to come up with a reason for a long time, but I can't find a suitable one to keep you here."

"Oh, teacher, you could retire now, but I'm going to have to take on this busy work."

"My life is so hard."

Although Ronan seemed to be joking, he was actually masking his inner sadness.

He had considered whether to keep Gu Yi for a while longer, even a few more years.

Because he knew very well that Gu Yi would never refuse him if he asked.

But he ultimately didn't say those words.

The reason is simple: he put himself in the shoes of the Ancient One and experienced that feeling.

The Ancient One, who possesses the Time Stone, uses it almost daily to observe the future in order to protect the Earth.

It can be said that the Ancient One could clearly know what would happen in the future, even what kind of superpowered beings or monsters would appear in which country and city on which day and at which time.

Some people think there's anything wrong with peeking into the future?

That's right. Knowing the future is certainly exhilarating, but over time it can get boring.

If the future holds no secrets for you, will you be happy?

Let me give you an example.

For a while at the beginning, you might feel very happy because you know what will happen next, and you can even use this to deliberately attract the attention of your favorite girl.

Because of your "magic," you and your girl eventually got together.

However, one day, when you are observing the future, you discover that the girl you love deeply will one day fall in love with someone else.

What would you do?

Break up with her?

But at this point in time, she did nothing, and even loved you very much.

She may make mistakes in the future, but you can't use her future mistakes to punish her in the present.

Ultimately, you couldn't stand the situation anymore, and you broke up with her.

Some time after the breakup, when you look back at the girl's future, you suddenly discover...

It was because you broke up with her that the girl was heartbroken and wanted to commit suicide, and the person you saw saved her.

Then the two of them lived happily together.

It was precisely because you glimpsed the future that you chose to break up with the girl, which is why she fell in love with someone else.

Only then do you realize that you are the culprit behind everything.

Now that you've reached this point, do you still find it interesting to peek into the future?

Of course, this is just an example.

In these days where you can see the end from the beginning, the Ancient One lived for nearly four hundred years.

It can be said that more than four hundred years ago, she already knew what would happen more than four hundred years later.

"Ronan, actually I should thank you very much."

"Because of your presence, the unchanging days have become more wondrous and unknown."

Gu Yi smiled and handed Ronan a cup of tea, as if she had thought of something.

That's right. According to the Ancient One, Ronan is the only variable in this timeline.

Because Ronan's future is unpredictable, the Ancient One's life has become more uncertain over the past seventeen years.

Although this sliver of uncertainty was very, very small, it was enough for the Ancient One to feel something different on such a day.

"Teacher, if this is to comfort me, then I'll accept it."

"But could you tell me where you'll be going in the future?"

Actually, Ronan was quite curious about this as well.

Over the past few hundred years, the Ancient One must have visited every corner of the earth.

Due to her duties, she rarely leaves Earth. The only time she leaves Earth is when she goes to the Dark Dimension.

Therefore, this time, it's definitely impossible to stay on Earth.

"I still have some things to do, but it's not appropriate to tell you about them now."

"But I can assure you that I will come back to see you anytime."

Gu Yi said with a smile.

Ronan shrugged and didn't press the matter further.

The Ancient One's destination is nothing more than returning to Eternity, or going to other parts of the universe, or even other universes.

Since she felt she couldn't say, Ronan didn't ask.

Anyway, the Ancient One wouldn't harm him.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to come back and see me."

"But what should we say to them?"

"Did you say you went on a journey?"

Although that's how he asked the question, Ronan probably guessed what the Ancient One was thinking.

It's probably a fake death.

"No, I won't take my physical body with me, so I'll just announce to the outside world that I died of illness."

Just as Ronan had guessed, the Ancient One did indeed intend to fake her death and leave.

But isn't this reason a bit unconvincing?

In Kamar-Taj, even cancer patients can successfully defeat cancer cells and survive by practicing magic.

As the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj, what disease could have killed the Ancient One?

"Alright, in that case, I'll reluctantly accept the title of Sorcerer Supreme."

"Oh, I still need to treat Wang and Mordo to a good meal."

Ronan sighed; he had to take money out of his pocket again.

After all, those trivial tasks will still have to be handled by Wang and Mordo.

As for Ronan, the Sorcerer Supreme, he would prefer an empty title.

He also didn't have time to spend every day in Kamar-Taj living the life of an ascetic.

Even if there is internet here.

"Then I'll leave everything to you."

This was the last thing the Ancient One said to Ronan.

With this physical body.

-

Two weeks later, Gu Yi announced that she was seriously ill.

Half a month later, because the disease was incurable, he passed on the position of the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj to Ronan before he died.

Ronan became the new Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj.

There was no opposition to this result throughout Kamar-Taj.

Everyone was immersed in grief.

Three days later, Gu Yi passed away.

Her remains were buried in the back hills of Kamar-Taj, where it is covered in snow.

Before leaving, Ronan saw the Ancient One's soul leave her body through an out-of-body experience.

Similarly, the Ancient One also saw Ronan.

"Ronan, I'll be relying on you from now on."

The Ancient One floated up to Ronan and gently stroked his face.

Ronan, who is usually somewhat cynical, remained silent this time, which was unusual.

He just nodded.

Every verbal promise can change one day.

But the promise in my heart will never change.

Seeing Ronan's expression, Gu Yi smiled, cupped Ronan's face, and gently kissed his forehead.

This was the first time in over a decade that the Ancient One had kissed Ronan.

For the first time, she felt like she had truly become a mother.

As Ronan watched the Ancient One's soul drift into the sky like scattered stars, he gently closed his eyes.

Goodbye, I don't know when.

The road ahead

Ronan will have to figure it out himself.

When I was writing the last paragraph, I put Jay Chou's "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" in my headphones.

For some reason, it felt somewhat appropriate.

(End of this chapter)