Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

"Yes, Gandalf, how are you doing in Kamar-Taj? I heard you were traveling when I last visited."

When Gandalf appeared, Sherlock greeted him with a smile, completely unaware of the change in Wanda's expression from anticipation to shock.

After all, Gandalf's appearance was so deceptive that Wanda immediately mistook the long-bearded old man in front of her for the Ancient One. It can only be said that Dumbledore's image has created a very deep-rooted stereotype.

However, when Sherlock revealed the old man's identity, Wanda's expression was one of utter shock.

Gandalf? Is it the Gandalf she knows? Gandalf is actually a real person, not a fictional character from Lord of the Rings?

In that instant, Wanda began to doubt whether Sherlock's 'Earth Defense Corps' was just a disguise or something created to cover up something else.

Wanda felt that the truth lay within this seemingly exotic architectural complex, and that she was a brave soul venturing into the lion's den!

After checking her phone and confirming that it had a signal and could contact the Avengers at any time, Wanda was determined to complete this 'infiltration mission' that was all hers.

Chapter 689 I never expected you to be like this, Gandalf

Wanda's energetic self-encouragement, as if she had received some secret mission, could not be hidden from the two seasoned veterans, after all, the expression on Wanda's face was all too easy to understand.

However, the two reacted completely differently to Wanda's strange behavior. Gandalf's gaze towards Wanda showed no change in emotion, remaining as compassionate and loving as ever.

Combined with Gandalf's long, white beard and his composed demeanor, he perfectly embodies the stereotypical image of a magic school that loves children.

Sherlock, on the other hand, was more puzzled.

'Has this kid's adolescent delusions been delayed until now? Is this what they call emotional compensation?'

This idea had been lingering in Sherlock's mind ever since he witnessed Wanda's bizarre behavior, to the point that Sherlock's gaze towards Wanda was a mixture of confusion, understanding, shock, and utter incomprehension.

However, Sherlock, who had finally gotten to be human, didn't point out Wanda's "chuunibyou" (adolescent delusions of grandeur). Instead, he decided to quietly tell the Ancient One afterwards to take better care of his child's feelings.

After all, we all came from that era. Although the past is usually unbearable to recall, it is still one of the most important memories in life, isn't it?

I don't understand, but I respect it!

Having finally gotten to experience being human, Sherlock, with this feeling, arrived at the Ancient One's residence in an eerie atmosphere, led by Gandalf's enigmatic smile.

Fortunately, the Ancient One still had some sense of propriety. When Gandalf knocked on the door of the Ancient One's house, he saw the Ancient One with the appearance of a wise and otherworldly being.

It has to be said that the image of the Ancient One completely fulfilled Wanda's fantasies about the strong, to the point that the entire apprenticeship process was not difficult at all, if you ignore Sherlock's strange face when he looked at the Ancient One who looked like a master.

It must be said that although the Ancient One had no image to speak of in front of Sherlock, she was really dedicated to teaching her students.

After Wanda became her apprentice, the Ancient One almost immediately transformed into a dutiful teacher, guiding Wanda to learn about her chaos magic. Sherlock, left behind, became a Muggle, looking around aimlessly. Bored, Sherlock eventually slipped away.

To Sherlock's surprise, he ran into Gandalf, who was grinning and waiting at the gate, as soon as he slipped out the door.

Seeing Gandalf's smug smile, as if saying "my pig has finally learned to root for cabbages," Sherlock rolled his eyes in annoyance and gave Gandalf the middle finger.

"Don't laugh so disgustingly. That girl and I don't have much to do with each other. At most, she's just my teammate."

Gandalf didn't react much to Sherlock's words, but just smiled and said to Sherlock.

"Who can say for sure? After all, you're the kind of oddball who can make two blind date partners fall in love."

Sherlock: (*｀ω)

For some reason, Sherlock felt an itch in his hands, an intense urge to stroke Gandalf's dignified old face.

"Sister Hua, that big mouth, really says everything!"

Sherlock gave Gandalf a forced smile and complained, while Gandalf, acting like an old man with no manners, led Sherlock toward the playground while chuckling to himself.

"Sigh... We're teammates who've been through thick and thin together, Sherlock, it's really a bit sad that you've overlooked this old man."

"Gandalf! If you keep acting all teasy like that, don't blame me for really hitting you! Let's get down to business! Don't tell me you were waiting here just to mock me!"

Sherlock was starting to lose his composure because of Gandalf's sassy remarks. Damn, how come this old man who used to be so composed in outer space has become so unserious?

Sherlock began to doubt whether Gandalf's so-called travels were merely online.

Seeing that Sherlock was already a little red-faced, Gandalf stopped joking and simply resumed his previous composed demeanor. After shrugging at Sherlock, he spoke to him.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. The Sorcerer Supreme wants you to go to the library and switch shifts with Old Wang! You should understand, right? Read more books, or you'll be in big trouble when Stephen comes along and you don't know anything."

Upon hearing Gandalf's words, Sherlock gritted his teeth and glanced back in the direction of the Ancient One, then looked at the unperturbed Gandalf. He felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was. He could only mutter a sarcastic remark before heading towards the library.

"I hate spoilers!"

Completely unaware of the triumphant look on Gandalf's face behind him.

Sherlock arrived at the library in a huff. He was quite familiar with the librarian, Wang.

After greeting the king with a sour face, Sherlock went straight to the point and quickly realized something was amiss.

Something's wrong with Wang! He's a little too excited!

Sherlock understands the King's excitement at finally having a cow or horse come to relieve him, as he spends 24 hours a day managing the library. But isn't your excitement a bit excessive?

"Your Majesty, you shouldn't be hiding anything from me, right?"

Sherlock narrowed his eyes, watching Old Wang's excited back, and suddenly asked Old Wang a question.

"No...no! How could I possibly be hiding something from you!"

Old Wang's answer was relatively quick, but it was a bit hesitant.

Suspicious! Absolutely suspicious! Both Old Wang's stammering answers and the twelve feints he made every second while speaking aroused Sherlock's great suspicion, and the look in his eyes as Old Wang walked out of the library became increasingly dangerous.

Just as Old Wang's foot was about to cross the threshold of the library door, a flash of blue light appeared on Sherlock's body, and the next second Old Wang appeared in front of Sherlock.

Seeing the way Old Wang avoided eye contact, Sherlock knew something was amiss. Without a word, he donned his armor and pounced on Old Wang.

Although the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj were all melee mages with considerable fighting skills, the current location was unsuitable. The materials in the library were all unique, naturally preventing Old Wang from using magic. In addition, Sherlock had put on his armor in an extremely inhuman manner.

Under the impact of flesh and metal, Old Wang finally confessed everything.

Sherlock finally understood why Gandalf, who was usually so composed in the universe, had become such a strange person.

The culprit is this fat guy who was begging for mercy under his own feet!

This guy not only took Gandalf to watch TikTok, but he also taught Gandalf what foot massage is all about by using the twisted logic that "method is method" and "foot massage is also a way"!

The reason I was so excited just now was because this guy made an appointment with Gandalf to go for a massage in Hong Kong later!

What? You're asking about Lao Wang's responsibilities as a librarian?

"Isn't Sherlock here for us?!" Old Wang was just following the Ancient One's orders to let his fellow disciples relax before Sherlock left. What's wrong with that?

Chapter 690 Gandalf's Thousand Layers of Tricks

What? Why aren't you afraid that Sherlock might steal something or see something he shouldn't in the library at Kamar-Taj?

Do not make jokes.

As someone whose ecological niche in Kamar-Taj is exactly the same as Rong Shan, who came down the mountain with the Old Master in Under One Person, Wang knew very well that the Ancient One was eager for Sherlock to cause some trouble in Kamar-Taj, so that she could use the excuse of helping Sherlock solve the trouble to let Sherlock take over her position.

If Sherlock were willing to take over the position of the Sorcerer Supreme, let alone a library, the Ancient One probably wouldn't even blink an eye if she blew up the entire Kamar-Taj.

Old Wang knew this perfectly well. Therefore, when Gandalf invited Old Wang to go for a massage, although Old Wang still had some sense of responsibility, he was successfully persuaded by Gandalf using the above-mentioned rhetoric.

The Ancient One's instructions to Gandalf were simply to take Sherlock to the library to read some books and learn about the magic of Kamar-Taj, nothing more.

To be fair, although Gandalf has become less serious, his mind is still incredibly sharp. The entire process is meticulously planned and executed step by step. The only problem is that Gandalf overlooked the fact that Old Wang, an honest man, cannot lie!

The end result was that not only was Sherlock discovered, but he was also blackmailed into going with the two of them for a free massage.

Of course, with Sherlock around, they wouldn't go to places like Hong Kong where land is incredibly expensive. If we're talking about industries related to bathing, the North is the absolute king.

Therefore, Sherlock, who was involved, did not hesitate to bring the two of them to Shengjing with the Space Stone, opening the door to a new world for Gandalf.

You thought it ended here? Actually, it didn't.

Sherlock thought he was on the third level like Gandalf and Old Wang, but in fact Gandalf was in the atmosphere!

Just after the three of them finished polishing the human skin, they came to the rest hall to get something to eat. Old Wang excitedly ran to the barbecue area to wait for the chef to grill him a few skewers of highly nutritious kidneys.

On the other side, Gandalf, who had tied his beard into a braid, was pulling Sherlock along in the dessert area.

"Sherlock, how's the child you brought today?"

Gandalf suddenly asked Sherlock a question almost out of the blue, which startled Sherlock, who looked at Gandalf with some confusion.

Sherlock couldn't glean any information from Gandalf's face, so he could only shake his head helplessly before speaking to Gandalf.

"He should be alright, right? His childhood was a bit tragic, and he lacked some education, but he should be a good person overall. What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that, if possible, I might pass on my skills to that girl as well."

As Gandalf used tongs to put more of the seemingly deadly desserts onto his plate, he spoke calmly to Sherlock. Sherlock, on the other hand, was taken aback by Gandalf's words, somewhat puzzled.

"If you want to teach, just teach. Why go through all this trouble to ask me? You could have just asked me directly in Kamar-Taj."

Having somewhat come to his senses, Sherlock stared at Gandalf beside him with the look of someone who was mentally ill, somewhat puzzled as to why this old man had gone to such lengths to ask him this question.

Seeing Sherlock's reaction, Gandalf didn't care. Instead, he happily ate a dessert, licked his fingers, and then looked past Sherlock at Old Wang, who was still waiting for his grilled kidneys.

"No, you don't understand, Sherlock. I wanted to ask if this girl could become my successor."

Seeing Gandalf's behavior, Sherlock understood almost instantly why Gandalf had gone through such a long and complicated process, even taking Sherlock away from Kamar-Taj to ask him this question.

Some things really shouldn't be said in Kamar-Taj!

It's important to know that Gandalf's legacy wasn't just white magic; he also possessed a great deal of knowledge about dark magic.

Kamar-Taj is a place that deeply abhors the existence of dark magic. Some sorcerers are even unwilling to touch Wanda's chaos magic. How could Gandalf talk about dark magic in that environment?

Don't be ridiculous. You know, even though Gandalf carries the name of Kamar-Taj, everyone knows that Gandalf is someone who came with a skill but wasn't really one of us.

Gandalf's original idea was simply to leave all his knowledge in the library of Kamar-Taj in the future, but after seeing Wanda today, Gandalf has decided to take her as a disciple.

Wanda's talents, enhanced by chaos magic, were something Gandalf envied.

As for the Ancient One?

It was made very clear from the beginning that Gu Yi is the teacher!

Teacher, master, and master are three completely different but progressively deeper relationships. Gandalf wants the position of master.

The reason Gandalf asked Sherlock was simple: he didn't want to be Dumbledore again and train another Voldemort.

However, although Sherlock understood Gandalf's meaning, the expression on his face became extremely strange. How to put it? Wanda is fine now, but it's hard to say what the future Wanda Sherlock will be like.

Damn it, the Marvel writers actually made Wanda the villain in Doctor Strange 2, and killed off Wanda the bear!