Gaea waited for a long time, but saw that the male Ancient One was not free for the time being.
She greeted the group and then prepared to leave.
Strange spoke up to persuade her to stay, "Is the Earth Goddess waiting for teacher? Why not stay at the Sanctuary?"
"I'll have someone prepare a room for you. When the teacher is available, I'll let him know and arrange a time for you to talk in detail."
Gaea hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Strange."
Lucas suddenly interrupted, "It's not troublesome, it's just a matter of opening your mouth. These tasks ultimately fall to the novice sorcerers."
"Uh... Lucas is right."
Strange gave Lucas a resentful look.
While Strange was withdrawn, Lucas had already led Gaea toward the rest area.
On the way, Lucas asked casually, "Gaea, you said before that you've been troubled by other things lately. But you also make time to attend the Sorcerers' Convention and listen to lectures by the Ancient One."
"Is it because the content of the Ancient One's lecture was helpful in solving your problem?"
Gaea nodded as she walked. "That's right, I have indeed encountered a problem and I don't know how to solve it. I came to listen to the Ancient One lecture today hoping to find solutions from it.
"Oh, have you found a solution?" Lucas asked.
Gaea hesitated for a long time, seemingly preparing her words.
"I have benefited greatly from the lecture, but there are still some parts that I don't quite understand."
She paused for a moment before explaining, seemingly a little embarrassed.
"Although the gods are born powerful, their learning abilities are not fundamentally different from those of ordinary people."
"At most, they have stronger mental strength, better memory, and better calculation abilities. When it comes to true wisdom, most are inferior to you sorcerers."
"Gaea, no explanation needed, I understand you." Lucas nodded in agreement.
He understands this feeling all too well. He's just a bit better than the gods. He lacks creativity, but his learning ability is top-notch.
"Sorcerer Lucas."
A crisp, clear sound rang out.
The voice belonged to a young female novice sorcerer.
"This is Gaea. Could you please tidy up a room for her?" Lucas said with a smile.
As they were talking, he and Gaea arrived at the guest rooms on the second floor of the Sanctuary.
"Alright, Sorcerer Lucas, Lady Gaia, please follow me." The young novice sorcerer agreed.
She didn't recognize Gaea, nor did she find the name strange. She simply assumed it was because the pronunciation was similar.
...
This Sanctuary has about seven or eight guest rooms. Most of them are on the second floor, totaling six rooms. They are symmetrically distributed in groups of three, separated by a stairwell.
Although the male Ancient One has not been the Sorcerer Supreme for many years, he can still sleep in the master bedroom when he returns to the Sanctum Sanctum.
Lucas, Strange, and Wanda, who came with them, each had their own room.
Lucas's room was at the far left of the stairs, which was his usual habit. It's a habit he developed when he was still an ordinary person.
Wanda chose the room next to Lucas's.
Strange chose the room on the far right side of the stairs.
Gaea's room was ultimately assigned to the first room on the right side of the stairwell exit.
The rooms for Wanda and Strange were left empty, fully respecting their privacy.
Time flew by, and night fell.
Gaea never got to see the male Ancient One.
Even as night fell, the many sorcerers of Earth-616 still did not let him go.
At first, they were seriously discussing the application of mental and spiritual power.
Then they immediately began the "repaying injustice and settling scores" mode.
They found the Sanctuary too small and restrictive, so they decided to travel to an alternate dimension near Earth.
It wasn't until two or three in the morning that male Ancient One returned to the Sanctuary with a satisfied smile.
Surely no one really thinks that his power will weaken after he stepped down as the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-616 and lost the energy channel specially provided by the Vishanti?
Yes, losing my body has weakened him a bit. He wasn't able to completely defeat those guys. They actually said they were letting him off the hook for now because he had a lecture the next day.
"Ancient One, Strange, and sorcerer Lucas instructed that you be notified as soon as you return that a lady is looking for you and that you should go to her immediately upon your return."
"Oh, which lady?" Male Ancient One asked with a smile.
"Her name seems to be Gaea."
Oh no, I'm having so much fun I've forgotten about the important stuff.
The satisfied smile on his face froze on his face.
And it quickly shifted to the novice sorcerer's face.
In the middle of the night, she could finally go back to get her beauty sleep.
The male Ancient One knocked on Gaea's door late at night.
The two discussed for a long time in the room the effects of mental and spiritual power on the body.
Gaea's authority includes life, and she has a deep understanding of the life force of the body. However, very little is known about mental and spiritual power, and their effects on the body.
"Ancient One, could you be more specific?" Inside the room, Gaea asked somewhat shyly.
This is the umpteenth time she has said this. There is generally a difference in learning ability between innately powerful Gods and those who train themselves.
The male Ancient One already knew this. He wasn't annoyed, it wasn't the first time he'd taught such a foolish disciple.
Moreover, if Gaea could understand it immediately, it would actually hinder the implementation of the plan.
The male Ancient One lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly came up with an idea.
If you can't explain it clearly, then try it out yourself. Anyway, there just happens to be an excellent experimental material here.
He looked up at the somewhat embarrassed Gaea and said, "Goddess of the Earth, how about this? I will demonstrate to you how to control the body through the power of the mind and soul."
"Thank you very much, Ancient One, but..."
Gaea looked at the male Ancient One's body, hesitating to speak.
The male Ancient One's current physical form is essentially a spiritual entity. This might fool most people, but it won't fool her.
"It's alright, I'll just find someone to come." The male Ancient One smiled and said.
Then, his mental power spread out, and after a brief search, he connected with Lucas.
He waited quietly for a while and found that Lucas did not react at all.
Goodness, he's really sleeping soundly.
Male Ancient One condensed his spiritual power into a needle and stabbed it towards Lucas. Finally, it transformed into a gentle hand and pushed.
Male Ancient One: Lucas, get out here to get to work.
Lucas: Master, let me sleep a little longer, it's not dawn yet.
Male Ancient One: How do you manage to sleep at your age and stage of life?
Lucas: ?
Male Ancient One: I have important business to discuss with you. Come to Gaea's room quickly.
Lucas had no choice but to get out of bed. After tidying his clothes slightly, he pushed open the door and went out wearing a plain white robe.
Due to the pressure difference between indoors and outdoors, the night wind suddenly blew into the corridor.
Lucas closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment, then shivered slightly.
After completing the ceremony, he rolled up his sleeves, closed the door, and turned to walk towards Gaea's room.
It was only then that he realized that all the lights in the rooms on this floor were on, except for his. He had turned off his lights and gone to sleep.
He thought to himself, 'Are all sorcerers night owls?'
No, the lights in Wanda's room aren't on, so it seems there are still normal people in there.
Next to Lucas's room was Wanda's room.
At this moment, Wanda from both universes 616 and 404 were lying on a bed, whispering to each other. For some reason, the two women, who had only known each other for a few days, had become best friends.
Suddenly, 404 Wanda seemed to hear something. Then she turned to the side, and her ears twitched slightly.
"What's wrong?" 616 Wanda asked.
Although the two did not share a blanket, they were on the same bed. 404 Wanda's every move was perceptible to her.
"Nothing." 404 Wanda replied dismissively.
When 616 Wanda couldn't get any information, she followed 404 Wanda's example and listened carefully.
Tap... Tap...
A series of footsteps gradually faded away from left to right.
It's Lucas next door. What's he doing out so late at night?
616 Wanda glanced at 404 Wanda's back and thought to herself, 'Could it be that they went to see that black cloaked Strange? They seemed to have come back together last night.'
Before 616 Wanda could continue speculating, the footsteps suddenly stopped.
Then came a knock on the door.
Shortly after the knocking, a gentle female voice sounded from inside.
"Please come in."
Then came the sound of the door opening and closing.
Suddenly, Wanda felt that the bedroom had become incredibly quiet. It was as if only her breathing could be heard.
After a long while, another breath was heard.
"Perhaps Lucas has something important to discuss with that woman." 404 Wanda said to herself, her voice choked with emotion.
616 Wanda remained silent.
Although she didn't have much experience herself, she wondered what kind of serious business a man could have going out to see a woman at four in the morning.
Playing ball?
This is New York, not Los Angeles.
"404 Wanda." 616 Wanda tapped 404 Wanda.
Seeing that Wanda 404 did not respond, she took a deep breath, as if she had made a great decision. She pulled back the covers from both of them and hugged 404 Wanda from behind.
"As a superpowered individual, the chosen one of chaos magic, when we awaken Chaos magic, our peaceful and tranquil life will be completely gone.
"Perhaps it will only appear once in countless parallel universes. Happiness is something you have to strive for yourself. Let Lucas feel your heartbeat."
404 Wanda remained silent, as if she were asleep.