In Lucas's vision, there were three candidates for the Sorcerer Supreme Team, arranged in the following order.
Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange.
Iron Man, Tony Stark.
Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff.
Lucas originally thought that with his keen perception of energy flow and his talent for almost instantly understanding any magic, guiding the three to become powerful sorcerers would be effortless.
But reality was not so. Because of the different casting methods, his teaching ability might be a tiny bit worse than expected.
Moreover, stimulated by Earth-616's male Ancient One, and coupled with Lucas's rapid growth, Earth-404's Ancient One conceived the idea of retiring earlier.
She wanted to retire from the heavy responsibility of Sorcerer Supreme and focus on her practice.
This would cause Stephen's ranking to drop. Lucas neither had the patience to wait for him nor the ability to teach him and catalyze his growth.
As for Tony, the combination of magic and armor was a path he had to walk himself. Lucas couldn't help him much in a short time.
Unless he was willing to be Tony's tool and part-time guinea pig, helping him with experiments.
Wanda's ranking rose to first place. She was born with great potential, capable of occasional unconscious spellcasting in childhood.
As long as the Mind Stone is found, and he uses it to unleash the Chaos Magic inherently hidden within her, and then guides her to control the Chaos Magic, a powerful sorcerer will be born.
It was truly time-saving, worry-free, and effortless.
But the Mind Stone...
It should be with Thanos now, right?
The Universe is so vast, where should he look?
If he can't find the Mind Stone, he'll find Wanda first.
First, bring her back to Kamar-Taj to study, so that when she awakens Chaos Magic in the future, she can master it more quickly.
If he remembered correctly, in the movie version, Wanda's parents were Olek Maximoff and Iryna Maximoff, and she also had a twin brother, Pietro Maximoff.
When they were children, their neighbors were attacked by local rebels with Stark Industries weapons, and Wanda's family was implicated, losing both parents.
Because a Stark Industries missile didn't explode, Wanda and her brother survived, but they became orphans from a young age, wandering around.
Later, the twins joined HYDRA.
So she should still be in Sokovia now, right?
Has she joined HYDRA yet?
"Master, I'm going out for a bit. Call me when it's time for Thor's coronation ceremony."
Lucas opened a portal and stepped through, disappearing from the spot.
"Hey, Lucas left. Check the time, how long did he stay this time?"
"He stayed from twelve o'clock yesterday to ten o'clock this morning, twenty-two hours, a new record."
...
In the jungle, a portal opened, and Lucas stepped out of it.
Sokovia, a landlocked small country in Eastern Europe, is mountainous, barren, and turbulent.
After World War II, HYDRA members hid within the country and established secret bases.
While recalling information about Sokovia, Lucas released his mental power, covering the small country.
If there's a secret base, it's most likely HYDRA's.
If Wanda has already joined HYDRA, then he will take her and her brother together.
If Wanda hasn't joined HYDRA yet, he will at most search around Sokovia.
If he still can't find her, he can only ask Tony for help. Tony still owes him a life-saving favor.
Just as Lucas had prepared multiple backup plans, things went unexpectedly smoothly.
"Hmm?"
Lucas's mental power swept over a spot, and he suddenly felt something sting him.
The movement was extremely subtle. If he hadn't concentrated, he might not have noticed it. But Lucas was currently looking for someone, so his attention was naturally very focused.
"Found them."
Lucas looked over.
At this time, Wanda and Pietro had not yet joined HYDRA. On the contrary, they were being pursued by HYDRA's people.
"I don't like the hero saving the beauty trope." Sighing inwardly, Lucas still decided to act.
Although he didn't like the hero saving the beauty trope, it had to be said that in this situation, the atmosphere was just right.
"Wanda, hurry, this way."
Pietro saw a small path that seemed unguarded, and he quickly pulled Wanda and ran towards it.
HYDRA's objective was not Pietro and Wanda, the siblings, but the entire town—they were running out of experimental subjects.
After passing through the path and climbing over the wall, Wanda and Pietro successfully escaped the town. As long as they entered the forest ahead and hid for a while, they would be fine.
"Stop!"
Just as the siblings rejoiced at their impending escape, a shout interrupted their fantasy.
The voice didn't come from the town behind them, but from ahead. They had run straight into the enemy's main force.
Wanda and Pietro instinctively huddled together, looking warily at what was in front of them.
From the jungle, a team of fully armed soldiers carrying firearms slowly emerged.
Seemingly hearing the commotion, a team of soldiers from the town behind also converged towards them.
"Hands on your head, squat down!" The shout rang out again.
The stern, rough voice carried a force that Wanda and Pietro couldn't refuse.
The most primitive force—military force!
"Heh."
Just as Wanda and Pietro felt despair and were about to give up resistance and comply, a soft chuckle sounded.
The sound wasn't loud, but everyone present heard it clearly. It was as if it rang right beside their ears.
A tall, rapidly spinning portal, shimmering with golden sparks, opened in front of Wanda.
Lucas, wearing a sorcerer's robe and a hood, slowly stepped out of it.
"Fire!"
With a sharp cry, gunshots rang out.
Bang... Bang...
Gun muzzles spat Fire, and bullets shot out at supersonic speeds, invisible to the naked eye.
However, Wanda and Pietro saw them clearly.
The bullets' speed suddenly slowed down in mid-air. Finally, they froze in mid-air.
Lucas slowly raised his right hand, making a snapping gesture, waiting until everyone's gaze was focused.
Snap!
With a snap of his fingers, the earth suddenly rolled, engulfing and burying the HYDRA soldiers.
Then, it returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.
Wanda and Pietro stared blankly at the unfamiliar sorcerer before them.
Their desperate situation was resolved by the sorcerer in front of them with a mere snap of his fingers.
However, they didn't understand. Why did this unfamiliar sorcerer suddenly appear and save them?
"Want to learn?" Lucas's voice sounded, full of profound mystery.
Wanda and Pietro exchanged glances, their voices hesitant and full of uncertainty.
"Can we… learn?"
"If you want to learn, I'll teach you." Lucas said calmly.
The next second, the Mirror Dimension expanded, enveloping the three of them.
Whoosh!
Like a suddenly activated spaceship, it quickly broke through beyond the Universe with the three, soaring between the Multiverse, viewing the infinite dimensions and countless wonders and strange sights within the Multiverse.
Lucas couldn't help Wanda much with her magic practice. But he knew how to ignite Wanda's interest and desire to learn magic.
These two were the best teachers.
Therefore, Lucas = the best teacher.