"Someone has been waiting for you." Odin's white beard curled slightly as he nodded in farewell.
As soon as he finished speaking, the powerful and pure energy of the Bifröst pierced through space and descended upon Kei. With the physical strength provided by [Heavenly Spirit Sovereign] and the reaction speed of [Zero-Frame Start], he had the ability to evade the Bifröst's embrace. However, after hearing Odin's words, he had a rough guess about who was waiting for him. So, he temporarily suppressed his intention to head to Asgard.
After all, from the looks of it, Odin wasn't going to die anytime soon.
He decided to meet the Ancient One first.
When Thor returned to Asgard, he could hitch a ride with him, it would achieve the same result.
Besides, Midgard!
Although it was ultimately a different world from his previous Earth, the similarities in their civilizations meant that it should bloom with familiar wonders.
Luxury cars, television, mobile phones, computers, games, cola, anime, gourmet food...
Buzz~
The powerful energy from Asgard pierced through the space connected to Jotunheim. Then, without pause, it continued toward Midgard.
In the blink of an eye, it forcefully opened and linked a series of spatial channels, instantly reaching the designated location!
Kei looked up.
Thousands of spatial nodes began to vanish, leaving only the ones connecting Jotunheim and Midgard.
The two spatial nodes overlapped, and in just a moment, they completely merged.
Through the Bifröst's energy, space was continuously jumped through in a short time, skipping over the intermediary spatial nodes and directly merging the final two.
The Bifröst's ability to connect worlds, it was truly advanced.
"Then, see you next time." Kei nodded at Odin in acknowledgment, then followed the guiding force of the Bifröst and instantly disappeared from his original spot.
His vision blurred as light and shadow intertwined. In the next moment, he was standing at the peak of a towering snow-capped mountain. The icy chill atop the mountain was almost identical to that of Jotunheim.
The dazzling sun overhead bathed the snow in a golden glow, making the scene both magnificent and dazzling.
To the side of his landing point, dressed in a black and yellow robe, with a gleaming bald head, the Ancient One, held the Eye of Agamotto hanging on her chest in one hand, while the other was tucked behind her back. She looked at Kei with a peculiar expression.
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[Name: Ancient One]
[Career: Sorcerer]
[Active Traits:
{Gold: Arcane Return {Incomplete}, Eternal's Favor, Sorcerer Supreme, Dimensional Guardian, Temporal Voyager, Dark Extraction},
{Purple: Demon-Hunting Sorcerer, Seven Apertures Ingenuity},
{Blue: Magic Disseminator, Benevolence & Selflessness, Tranquility of Mind, Strategist},
{Green: Sincerity},
{White: Mischievous},
{Gray: Master with Flawed Disciples, Mental Erosion},
{Black: Rooted Curse}]
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Compared to Odin, the Ancient One, was much more straightforward. She appeared directly in person.
The dazzling gold-tier traits nearly blinded Kei's eyes. Moreover, the fact that an incomplete trait, hindered by a black trait, still ranked first among so many traits, even surpassing the supreme "Eternal" power of the Marvel Universe... wasn't that self-explanatory?
That trait might have most likely been multicolored!
Kei suppressed his urge to directly duplicate this trait.
After reviewing Ancient One's trait profile, he could now be certain, Odin must have a multicolored trait.
If he only duplicated three gold-tier traits, wouldn't that be a huge waste?
As for Ancient One's issue, a simple trait reset would solve it. Worst case, he could just remove the trait. By then, wouldn't it be best to just directly duplicate a multicolored trait?
His face bloomed into a bright smile.
"Sorcerer Supreme, I am Kei. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Oh? How much of a pleasure?" The corners of the Ancient One's lips curled into a slight smile, and her expression gradually softened and relaxed.
A young man who, for some unknown reason, had become a Dimensional Demon God. If he bore no hostility, then for the current Earth, that wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
However, for a brief moment just now, the future timeline observed through the Eye of Agamotto had experienced a sudden distortion, fracture, and collapse.
Was it due to the influence of this newly ascended Dimensional Demon God before her?
"Probably comparable to walking to the bank to withdraw money, only to suddenly have a five-million-dollar lottery ticket slap you in the face?"
Kei raised an eyebrow, vaguely feeling that the Ancient One had a mischievous side.
Was it because of [Mischievous]? No wonder Wong and Strange both had a mix of reservedness and humor in the original story.
So the source was right here!
"That would indeed be a joyful occasion. But… do you even have money in your bank?" The Ancient One chuckled and responded with an amused inquiry, seemingly implying something.
She had just used the Eye of Agamotto to review everything that had happened since Kei arrived in this world.
She could roughly understand that his so-called trip to the bank was a metaphor for heading to Asgard.
However, such an analogy… was a little dangerous.
"My domain—uh… dimension?—has the ability to replicate many things. Like this!"
Kei raised his hand and grasped at the air.
A replica of Gungnir materialized in his grip. Reversing the spear's tip, he extended the shaft toward the Ancient One. He could sense that both Odin and the Ancient One were highly wary of him.
Sometimes, displaying one's strength and abilities appropriately wasn't a bad thing.
"It's hard to imagine… At just twenty years old, how did you become a Dimensional Demon God? And how did you obtain such formidable power?"
The Ancient One grasped Gungnir's shaft, feeling its weight. This version of the Spear of Heaven lacked a certain essence compared to the original, making it slightly weaker.
Still, she had to acknowledge its excellence.
The powers of Dimensional Demon Gods were always bizarre and unpredictable. This kind of strength was terrifying, though not particularly rare.
However, if she wasn't mistaken… The fundamental structure of this power seemed quite similar to their own magical systems, specifically a form of pure white magic.
It was incredibly well-suited for the magic practiced by the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj!
"Luck played a huge part." Kei shrugged with a smile, not bothering to explain further.
As for the Ancient One pointing out his age, wasn't the Eye of Agamotto right there? However, this observation was clearly superficial, only examining the physical body. It had not delved into his soul to reveal the fact that he had lived two lifetimes.
"Would you like to sign a contract with the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj?" The Ancient One returned the replicated spear to him.
"Uh… No rush on that. Do you need my help resolving your physical affliction?" Kei's gaze burned intensely as he looked at the Ancient One before him.
"Your power…" The Ancient One instinctively showed a hint of caution. Her long battles against Dimensional Demon Gods and demons had made it impossible for her to easily trust a being of that nature. Even if this particular Dimensional Demon God had shown no signs of malice thus far.
"It's simple… You just need to open your dimension and let my power envelop your body… That's all…" Kei casually came up with an excuse. After informing the Ancient One in advance, he unleashed [Infinite Armory Domain].
In the oppressive, dark world of his domain, he quickly issued an order to the system within his mind.
System, reset the Ancient One's [Rooted Curse]!