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"Banner, this is just a precaution—you understand that, don't you?"Natasha looked at the fearless Dr. Banner, knowing that if he transformed, it would only take moments for him to become someone—or something—unrecognizable.
According to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files, when Bruce transformed into the Hulk, he essentially became a gigantic version of Clark. The only difference: Banner would completely lose consciousness and turn into a creature of pure destruction.
In truth, if it weren't for the dire circumstances, S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't have reached out to him at all.
"But Doctor, we need you."
Looking at Natasha's sincere expression, Banner could only nod."What do you need me to do?"
"All we need is your help locating the Tesseract. We'll take care of everything else."
Seeing Banner agree, Natasha finally relaxed, letting out a quiet sigh of relief.
At the same time, Nick Fury had successfully recruited the 89-year-old Captain America, Steve Rogers.Now, aside from Tony Stark, all the original Avengers members had agreed to join.
As for Tony, although Coulson had already approached him, Tony hadn't officially agreed—perhaps because Fury had said his "evaluation scores" were too poor to qualify for the team.
Still, both Coulson and Fury believed that in the face of a global threat, Tony would come around.
The only other one missing… was Clark.Fury and Coulson only knew he was "busy with something," but they didn't know exactly what.All intel showed that Clark and Wonder Woman were currently in Nepal, in the capital: Kathmandu.
Meanwhile—
Clark was standing in the Kamar-Taj arena, locked in a magical duel with Kaecilius, the Ancient One's current disciple.
"Are you ready, Clark? Remember—this battle is magic only," said the Ancient One, glancing at Clark again to confirm.
"Of course. I won't use anything but magic."
Though he had only been studying magic for less than a day, and hadn't learned any advanced spells from Kamar-Taj, Clark still exuded quiet confidence.
To him, this wasn't a contest of knowledge—it was a contest of foundation.
While Kamar-Taj sorcerers had to build their magic from the ground up—like constructing a house—Clark was already a skyscraper, missing only the front door. He was brimming with potential power, waiting to be unleashed.
"I'm good to go," he said calmly.Kaecilius nodded as well, signaling his readiness.
"Very well," the Ancient One waved her hand.Instantly, Clark felt the space around them shift.
Looking up, he saw the Ancient One, Diana, and the other Kamar-Taj sorcerers fade into the distance. Then, mirror-like distortions began to surround the battlefield.
Clark recognized this—the Mirror Dimension.Having fought the Ancient One once before, he now understood that they had been transported there again.
Even with his newfound knowledge, he was still caught off guard. The Ancient One's power was undeniable.
"I'll go first!"As soon as the Ancient One announced the start, Kaecilius made the first move.
Rubbing his hands together, he summoned a light whip and lashed it toward Clark—snaring his legs.
"Clark, only use magic!" the Ancient One reminded, as Clark instinctively tried to pull Kaecilius toward him using the whip.
"Relax, I'll stick to magic."Clark stopped, then raised his right hand. A golden light sword formed in his palm, and he swung it toward the glowing whip.
Swoosh!
In one clean motion, the whip snapped in half.
Caught off guard, Kaecilius stumbled back several steps from the sudden release of force.He looked at Clark with a startled expression.
Kaecilius had dueled many fellow students and knew their magic was drawn from similar sources.In such cases, unless the opponent interrupted the spell mid-cast, it was nearly impossible to destroy each other's magical constructs.
But Clark hadn't interrupted anything—he had shattered the spell's very structure.
What Kaecilius didn't know was that Clark didn't achieve this through higher-level magic—but rather through sheer power and speed.
Clark himself didn't even realize it.To him, slicing the whip felt like cutting through air. The resistance was negligible—maybe too negligible for him to notice at all.
He had no intention of overpowering Kaecilius.To Clark, this was a normal reaction—and he thought the result was entirely expected.
Though surprised, Kaecilius didn't dwell on the loss.He was destined to become the main antagonist in Doctor Strange, and a small defeat like this couldn't shake his ambition.
In fact, Clark's strength had ignited his fighting spirit.
Since entering Kamar-Taj, Kaecilius had fought to become its strongest student.He even looked down on Mordo, their instructor, believing Mordo's lack of talent made it only a matter of time before he surpassed him.
Regaining his stance, Kaecilius conjured two short blades etched with runes and charged at Clark.
Though they were called "sorcerers," Kamar-Taj fighters heavily relied on close-quarters combat, with magic being more of a support tool.
But Clark had no desire for a melee fight.He didn't want a repeat of "Kaecilius slices at him, Clark's fine, but Kaecilius's weapon shatters."
After all, Clark had promised the Ancient One that he wouldn't use his physical advantage.
So when Kaecilius rushed forward, Clark raised both hands and summoned a massive golden shield between them.
The shield was brilliant—both physically large and dazzlingly bright.
Kaecilius had no choice but to stop in his tracks.
It wasn't just the size of the shield that stunned him—it was the sheer radiance.He regretted not wearing sunglasses. The light alone made it impossible to face Clark directly without risking temporary blindness.
Seeing Kaecilius recoil, Clark's eyes lit up.
He realized he might have just opened the door to a new kind of magic.
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