Hearing the Ancient One's shocked words and seeing a green glow flash across the eye of agamotto pendant on her chest, Michael's lips curled slightly.
Are you kidding? With a mutated gem more noble than the six Infinity Stones combined on him, if Michael could be observed by a mere Time Magic, how could he get by?
However, Michael didn't explain, but just picked up his teacup and tasted the tea again. Sometimes, a suitable sense of mystery makes it easier for people to maintain reverence.
The Time Stone was right in front of him. Did Michael not want it? He wanted it! He wanted it very much! He couldn't want it more!
But Michael didn't act.
Because Michael knew that, at present, he couldn't defeat the Ancient One.
Even if the Ancient One couldn't kill him, what then? To needlessly make an enemy, especially a Mage who could travel through endless Dimensions, only a fool would do that!
Do not underestimate a Sorcerer Supreme who has lived for hundreds of years! That represents unparalleled powerful heritage!
Anyone who underestimates the Sorcerer Supreme will ultimately die without knowing how they died! ...
"I have lived for a very long time."
Seeing that Michael didn't seem inclined to explain, the Ancient One suppressed the backlash from activating the Time Stone and slowly sat down.
The Ancient One hadn't expected that even with the target right in front of her, activating the eye of agamotto to observe Michael still resulted in a backlash.
Fortunately, with the Time Stone as a buffer, although this backlash was stronger than the one in the desert, the impact the Ancient One received was smaller.
But precisely because of this, the Ancient One believed the gentleman's agreement Michael had just proposed. Someone who could not be glimpsed even when she used the Time Stone must possess a treasure more powerful than the Time Stone.
And those who possess such treasures are invariably proud individuals who do not easily make promises, but once they do, they will certainly not easily break their word.
"Whether it's guarding Kamar-Taj or guarding Earth, I have done my utmost!"
"If it weren't for the belief that I needed to find a suitable successor supporting me, Mage Michael, you probably wouldn't be seeing me now."
"There's an ancient saying in the Ancient Eastern Country: children and grandchildren have their own blessings!"
"As you said, through the River of Time, I have seen many things that may happen, and will inevitably happen, in the future!"
"I have lived long enough!"
The Ancient One emphasized this sentence again.
"What I could do, I have already done. The future, naturally, should be its own."
The Ancient One's words shifted. "I believe the promise of a Mage who has sworn an oath. Since you have no intention of forcibly taking the eye of agamotto from me, or even from the Mages of Kamar-Taj, then you are a friend of Kamar-Taj!"
"However, to achieve what you have said...
Then, Archmage Qi Jun, please demonstrate your strength!"
"Can a friend of Kamar-Taj be weak!"
Looking at Michael before her, the Ancient One thought a great deal and overturned many of her previous ideas.
Michael's God-like nature needed no further elaboration.
Being able to cause a backlash even after she used the Time Stone, the Ancient One no longer wanted to delve into Michael's origins.
And to know such detailed information about the eye of agamotto, the other party must also have a powerful heritage. The Ancient One only needed to know that Michael possessed sufficient strength to be a 'friend'!
As the Ancient One said, a strong person will never befriend a weak one, at any time! ...
"That's natural! Even if Sorcerer Ancient One didn't say so, I would still challenge you! I believe that exchanging ideas with different Mages is greatly beneficial to both parties!"
Michael, looking like a perfect gentleman, seemed completely unfazed by Ancient One's scrutinizing gaze.
But in Michael's heart, he was still utterly speechless. Ultimately, in this World, it all came down to strength! If the two of them fought and Michael lost, haha, the outcome would probably be very 'interesting'...
"Please!"
Without any extra words, seeing Michael agree, Ancient One directly extended a hand. A magic fluctuation flashed, and the space around Michael and Ancient One twisted and expanded as if a mirror surface had shattered.
Mirror Dimension activated!
"Truly miraculous!"
Michael sensed the entire process and found that Ancient One's Mirror Dimension magic was indeed quite skillful. At least, it was more adept than when Michael used his spatial displacement magic.
"Then, pardon my offense!"
Entering combat, Ancient One said nothing more, simply rubbing her hands together to conjure a golden glowing light sword.
"Indeed! Marvel mages, if they don't fight up close, they're uncomfortable!"
Seeing this, Michael's mouth twitched, and he muttered helplessly.
However, he had no intention of engaging Ancient One in close-quarters combat.
Sensing the fluctuation nodes of the Mirror Dimension, Michael's body retreated explosively. Amidst spatial distortion, Michael instantly teleported over a kilometer away within the Mirror Dimension, arriving on the rooftop of an unknown skyscraper.
"Hehe, it's time to let you... close-combat-uncomfortable-ski Marvel mages experience the terror of a mobile artillery platform!"
With his excellent eyesight, Michael clearly saw the astonishment in Ancient One's eyes. She probably hadn't expected Michael to be 'fleeing' before the fight even began.
But Michael wasn't actually fleeing; instead, he began to conjure a 'Space Compression Cannon'.
Space Compression Cannon: Also known as the Air Compression Cannon, its principle is simple. It uses spatial power to endlessly compress the surrounding air into a tiny projectile. Then, using spatial teleportation, it unexpectedly attacks the enemy, instantly releasing the spatial compression force. The vast compressed air, upon release, instantly expands, unleashing infinite power! The magnitude of its power is directly proportional to the Space Mage's strength; the stronger their spatial containment ability, the more air they can compress, and naturally, the greater the power! Of course, while capturing endless air and compressing it into the 'Space Compression Cannon', Michael also conjured Space Blades, Spatial Dimensional Waves, and Spatial Dimensional Slashes, continuously launching them in Ancient One's direction.
With his super intellect, multitasking was simply too easy!
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