Marvel Person: You call this a sorcerer?

Chapter 226 Reuniting with an Old Friend

At this point, Ronan seems to have entered a state of enlightenment.

Oh no, it should be called the "idle mode".

On Kamar-Taj's side, his right and left arms stood in front, and most of the work was already done.

Moreover, there isn't much tedious work inside Kamar-Taj.

As for things on Earth, Ronan didn't need to get involved in most of them, since nothing major was happening.

Ever since Steve Rogers and most of the Avengers fled, the top brass of the American government has been on a rampage, searching everywhere for people with superpowers.

The reason is simple: they want to form a super team that obeys government orders.

Unfortunately, the superpowered individuals they found were all pitifully weak.

Let alone comparing them to the members of the Avengers, even the strongest ones are only slightly stronger than ordinary people.

Therefore, the American government set its sights on the obelisk.

After all, decades ago, they dealt with the infamous Hydra during World War II and brought the obelisk back to America.

However, because Hydra had infiltrated underground and into various departments, including S.H.I.E.L.D., these items ended up back in Hydra's hands.

But now, Phil Coulson, leading the remaining S.H.I.E.L.D. team, has found the obelisk.

And they figured out how to transform ordinary people into superhumans.

Of course, these things weren't important to Ronan.

As the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj, he cannot interfere with human choices or the course of history.

His responsibility is simply to protect the Earth from destruction by external, unreal forces.

Therefore, how people on Earth make their choices is not within his consideration.

What he cared more about was that Philcoulson's team had finally found traces of the Dark Book!

That's right, it's the Dark Book that Ronan has been searching for recently.

He had asked the Ancient One about this matter back then.

However, the Ancient One told Ronan that he would find out after she left.

Yes, Ronan saw all of this after he became the Sorcerer Supreme.

The Dark Book will be discovered by Phil Coulson's squad, leading to a series of events.

Therefore, Ronan found the right opportunity to retrieve the Dark Book.

He also made contact with his "undercover agent" within S.H.I.E.L.D.

Oh, no, I should say, it was Skye who contacted him.

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"So, you contacted me just to have me do something so bloody?"

Ronan sat behind Skye, looking at the wound in front of him with a hint of speechlessness.

That's right, the first thing Ronan did when he found Skye was to help her treat the gunshot wound in her back.

Don't get me wrong, there are no romantic scenes like those in TV dramas here.

Ronan could only smell the pungent stench of blood and the gasp of Skye as the wound was being disinfected.

Apart from that, nothing else will happen that will be fascinating.

"I'm sorry, I really can't find anyone else."

Skye's voice no longer had the same carefree quality she had shown in their previous meetings.

How should I put it? The last time I met her, she was probably only 20 years old, but this time, she seems to have turned 30.

Even her makeup and hair have changed.

"Although I don't care about these things, after all, we can be considered friends."

"But are you the same Skye I knew before?"

"I'm not saying you've changed in any way, it's just that this smoky makeup is really hard for me to accept."

Zhou You gently pressed a piece of sterilized gauze onto Skye's wound.

Skye's body trembled slightly, visible to the naked eye.

It goes without saying that the contact between disinfectant and a wound is extremely painful!

"But some things in life are unpredictable."

Skye picked up a bottle of wine with her right hand and made a very bold chugging motion, and half of the bottle was visibly gone.

Tsk.

Ronan smacked his lips, secured the gauze, and then walked over to Skye.

Looking at her left hand, which was in a cast, Ronan couldn't help but shake his head.

Indeed, a great deal of change has taken place.

Moreover, this change is extremely fatal.

"Has anyone ever told you that if you continue to use your power, you will die from it too?"

Ronan, sitting on the sofa, kindly offered this reminder.

Skye looked at Ronan with some surprise, but soon a look of realization appeared on her face.

"I almost forgot, you're also a very powerful mage."

Thinking of this, Skye smiled and raised her left hand.

"You're not the only one who's said this to me, but unfortunately, it's still the same old story."

"Life is unpredictable."

"I have things I need to get done."

Skye endured the pain in her back and throughout her body and sat down on the sofa.

Feeling her body go completely empty, Skye let out a long breath.

She was clearly very tired.

In fact, Ronan knew what she was busy with and what her purpose was.

Since Skye learned about her mother's identity, and her own identity, she has completely changed.

Not only did her name change from Skye to Daisy Jensen.

His entire personality changed.

The root cause lies in the United States government's ongoing system of registering individuals with unusual traits.

The Inhuman Registration System was a branch of the Avengers' problems at the time, as the Terrigen Crystal issue led to a large number of Inhumans appearing around the world.

In order to control these superhumans, the American government implemented this system.

Unfortunately, it just so happened that one sentence came true.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

Of course, both sides have their own version of events regarding whose fault it is.

Seeing Skye in such a state, Ronan couldn't help but sigh.

He slowly raised his right hand, and a stream of red energy flowed from his right hand into Skye's body.

Before Skye could react, she was already floating in the air.

Subconsciously, Skye wanted to use her abilities.

"Don't move, I won't hurt you."

Ronan's words immediately calmed Skye down.

She naturally knew that if Ronan wanted to harm her, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

Therefore, she abandoned her plan to activate her ability and quietly waited for Ronan's next move.

Snapped!

Skye heard a soft crack from her own bones.

Then, she clearly felt a warm energy begin to slowly flow through her body.

The bones in my body that had suffered minor fractures due to my own abilities were beginning to heal little by little.

The severely injured parts, although recovering very slowly, are indeed repairing themselves slowly.

My left hand, which had been unable to exert any force, seemed to regain its vitality at this moment.

The pain that had bothered her for a long time was gradually dissipating.

At that moment, Skye felt a long-lost sense of comfort.

Since she started using her abilities, all that has happened besides constant killings is disaster.

Then came the protests from all the bones in the body, and the sounds of them constantly breaking down, being repaired little by little with medication, and then continuing to break down.

Skye has almost gotten used to this kind of life.

The medication her friends at S.H.I.E.L.D. could only accelerate the repair of her bones, but it couldn't relieve her pain.

So she fell asleep in pain almost every night, and then woke up in pain again the next morning.

It goes on and on, endlessly.

As this warm energy coursed through her body, Skye felt as if her body had been revitalized.

His injured left hand has fully recovered, and even the gunshot wound on his back has lessened considerably.

boom.

As Ronan withdrew his right hand, Skye lay back down on the sofa.

"My research into healing magic is not deep enough."

"This is the best we can do."

Ronan glanced at Skye, who was completely relaxed, and said this.

However, Skye did not answer him.

The next second, Ronan could clearly hear Skye snoring.

Although the sound was not loud, it did indeed come from Skye's mouth.

Ronan shook his head.

Skye, standing before me, hadn't had a good night's sleep in ages.

If Ronan had to go to sleep every day with pain throughout his bones, he would probably suffer mental health problems.

No wonder Skye has switched to smoky makeup now.

Is the main reason, perhaps, to cover up their dark circles?

With that in mind, Ronan didn't disturb Skye.

He moved his right hand slightly again, and Skye's body slowly floated up and lay horizontally on the sofa.

Then, a blanket flew out of the bedroom and gently covered Skye.

After doing all this, Ronan stood up, ready to leave.

"Hello?"

"Is anyone there? I'm here to look at the house."

Just then, another woman's voice came from outside the door.

Ronan raised an eyebrow as he watched a woman holding a gun slowly walk in from outside the door.

The gate was not closed.

I don't know if Skye did it on purpose or not, but she didn't even close the door.

Ronan had actually sensed someone was there long ago, but he assumed it was a neighbor. He never expected to end up in this room.

It seems this house is not Skye's residence either.

Are you the homeowner?

Gemma Simmons clearly saw Ronan as well.

However, she did not put down her gun because she saw the used gauze on the table.

There was still a lot of blood left on it.

Skye's blood.

"Okay, I'm not."

"I'm just here to help my friend treat his wound."

Ronan shrugged; he recognized the person in front of him too.

He had seen the woman in Phil Coulson's car at the time.

He seems to be a member of Phil Coulson's team.

"Wound?"

Gemma Simmons was somewhat surprised.

The reason is simple: she came here today to look at the house.

Normally, the landlord should be waiting for her here.

Instead of a man who looked very young, and a table full of blood-stained gauze.

"That's right, if nothing unexpected happens, you should know her too."

Ronan shifted his position, presenting Skye on the sofa to Gemma Simmons.

When she saw Skye's face, Gemma Simmons was clearly taken aback.

But the next second, her gaze toward Ronan became even more wary.

Even his right index finger was on the trigger.

"Relax, Agent. She's still alive, just asleep."

"If you don't believe me, take a closer look."

Ronan gave up his spot again. He wasn't afraid of the so-called bullets; he just didn't want to start a conflict for no reason.

He even had to rely on S.H.I.E.L.D. to get the Dark Book.

Let's give them some face this time.

Upon hearing this, Gemma Simmons looked at Skye again.

Only then did they realize that Skye's chest was rising and falling evenly, indicating that she had fallen asleep.

"I'm sorry, I was being too sensitive."

Only then did Gemma Simmons believe Ronan's words, and she quickly put the pistol away.

However, a hint of doubt also flashed in her eyes.

For some reason, she felt that the person in front of her was somewhat familiar.

As for where it felt familiar, she couldn't quite put her finger on it; it was just her intuition that told her so.

"It's alright, then you can take care of her."

Ronan smiled, ignoring Gemma Simmons's questioning gaze, and walked straight out of the room.

As Gemma Simmons watched Ronan's departing figure, a strange feeling welled up inside her that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Could this person be Skye's boyfriend?

Or perhaps, her companion?

Like Skye, is she also an Outcast?

However, she seems a bit too young.

In an instant, countless possibilities for Ronan's identity flashed through Gemma Simmons's mind.

But she never expected that the man who had just brushed past her was the same sorcerer who had threatened their lives from the back seat.

Of course, she didn't think that way.

She only felt that Ronan was another companion of Skye's, only she had never met him.

Seeing Skye fast asleep on the sofa, Gemma Simmons sat down beside her.

She knew Skye's situation better than Ronan did.

Skye was surprised that she was sleeping so soundly.

She took out her phone, wanting to report Skye's current location to Phil Coulson.

But after thinking for a long time, I slowly put down my phone.

There is no doubt that Skye does not want S.H.I.E.L.D. to know her whereabouts.

And as her friend, Gemma Simmons felt she needed to help Skye and respect her wishes.

So, after much thought, she decided to keep this meeting a secret.

Because she knew that Skye must have something important to tell her that she was here and had "tricked" her into coming here.

However, she never expected that what Skye asked her to do would put her in such a difficult position.

Meanwhile, Ronan, who had left, went around to a small alley.

He had already obtained some information about the Dark Book from Skye.

To be precise, it refers to several people connected to the Dark Book.

Those are the ghosts.

Without a doubt, those ghosts were transformed from the Dark Book.

Although they may appear to be a type of superhuman, they are actually completely different.

In other words, although those ghosts can be seen to be in human form, and even their speech, actions and expressions are human-like.

But in reality, they have become slaves to darkness.

It was precisely because of this that Ronan finally found the Dark Book.

I'm sorry, I've been very busy with family matters and work lately, often having to work overtime at the office. I really haven't had time to slack off and update.

I will try my best to update, but I will be going out of town in May, so I'll be quite busy.

When I write my next book, as long as I can earn about the same as I did at my job, or even less, I'll choose to work full-time on it.

(End of this chapter)