The Ancient One helped Strange to his feet. "You have become a mature Sorcerer Supreme, Stephen Strange."
"The Ancient One? Didn't you fall to your death?" Strange, with jumbled memories, felt he was hallucinating.
"It doesn't matter whether the me you see now is me from the past, future, or present. Time is relative. I hope you can remember this at all times, Sorcerer Supreme. Now I must go to meet Eternity. You have done very well. I am proud of you!" The Ancient One gently held Strange's hand, and her body transformed into particles of yellow light, disappearing. Strange's eyes were filled with reluctance and determination. He would inherit The Ancient One's will.
While The Ancient One was performing her trick, Kurohane had already arrived in the Dark Dimension. He saw Kaecilius and the zealots, who had become dark creatures, and the huge, terrifying face: Dormammu.
Dormammu found Kurohane. The entire dimension was part of him, and Kurohane's body, full of Holy Energy, was like a spotlight.
"Lord Dormammu, it's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. My name is Kurohane."
"A Holy Dimension King?! Why have I never heard your name?" A surprised expression appeared on Dormammu's shapeless face. He had never seen a Holy Dimension King so reckless.
"I haven't been a Holy Dimension King for long. It's natural that you haven't heard my name!" Kurohane wore a suit of Uru metal armor, and the Infinity Stones on his hands shone brightly.
Dormammu had a bad feeling. He sensed the same aura as the time sorcerer from earlier. "What is your purpose?"
"I just want to kill you, or be killed by you!" A beam of purple energy shot from Dormammu's mouth, striking Kurohane. The beam transformed into countless shimmering butterflies.
"Just like the ability you gave Kaecilius, I also brought a little ability from my world." Kurohane showed his Infinity Gauntlet. The red Reality Stone shone brightly. "This red one is called Reality."
Then, the Mind Stone on the glove lit up, illuminating the Dark Dimension. Horrifying psychic power mixed with the Phoenix Force, creating a yellow sun with a large Phoenix pattern in the middle. Dormammu felt the destructive energy inside that sun.
Dormammu, who was originally just a giant face, gathered dark energy, transforming into a black giant. He used a 'Double Peak Piercing Ears' move with his two hands, slamming them toward the sun. The giant hands were bigger than the sun, sweeping countless dark energies and enveloping Kurohane.
"Boom—!"
The two hands closed, producing an earth-shattering sound. However, the attack had no effect. The sun Kurohane created was not damaged in the slightest. The bright yellow psychic fire burned Dormammu's palms, igniting his hands.
Kurohane: "For some reason, I really want to tell a 'hell of a' joke about having a hole in your palm. But considering I often wear other people's skin, I decided not to say it!"
"What kind of power is this? Why can you hurt me in the Dark Dimension?!" Dormammu was shocked. The fire produced from the fusion of the Mind Stone and the Phoenix Force was like his natural enemy.
"You don't even recognize the Infinity Stones, you deserve to fall today!" Kurohane clenched his glove, and the final wave of psychic power was released. He severed Dormammu's connection from the Dark Dimension. Dormammu could still absorb power, but he could no longer merge his consciousness with the entire dimension.
"Despicable human! Do you think you can defeat me like this?"