In Asgard and Kamar-Taj, the expressions of countless people immediately changed.
"The Ancient One will die? How is that possible?"
Mordo took a deep breath, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face instantly turned pale.
Honestly speaking, he was still quite dissatisfied with the Ancient One using Dormammu's power to extend her own life.
But the moment he heard that the Ancient One might die, that dissatisfaction immediately turned into panic and... fear.
If the Ancient One truly died, what would happen to Kamar-Taj?
Who could inherit her position?
Who could become the new Sorcerer Supreme?
In fact, Mordo was still relatively calm.
At that moment, the shouts of the students in Kamar-Taj's courtyard were already echoing without stopping.
"Wait! This is not true, right? The Ancient One will die?!"
"What is wrong with this question? Is it possible that the system made a mistake?"
"Impossible! Ever since this screen appeared, the questions it asked have never been wrong."
"Exactly! If the Ancient One disappears, who will be able to oppose beings from other dimensions like Dormammu?"
Of everyone present, the calmest was the Ancient One herself, to whom this question had practically announced a death sentence.
Looking at the question that appeared on the screen, the Ancient One closed the fan in her hand, quietly sighed, and an expression of relief suddenly appeared on her face.
So, this is how it will be?
This is my final end?
In Asgard, Odin suddenly stood up from the throne, his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.
"The Sorcerer Supreme will die?"
After frowning in thought for a while, Odin suddenly shook his head.
"Kaecilius? That foolish mortal is not worth mentioning."
"If the Ancient One truly falls, then she could only fall at the hands of a Dimensional Lord like Dormammu."
As the ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu had devoured who knew how many planets and galaxies.
His strength was considered top-tier even among beings at the Skyfather level.
One of the reasons Odin showed a certain degree of respect toward the Ancient One was precisely because she had once repelled Dormammu's invasion of Earth!
However, in battles between beings of such a level, victory and defeat often depended on the smallest mistake.
That was why Odin believed that if Dormammu invaded again, the Ancient One might not succeed in defeating him again.
If she made only one mistake, it was not unimaginable that she could be defeated and killed.
In the live broadcast room of another world.
Seeing this incredible question, several people in the room looked at each other, and confusion could be seen in everyone's eyes.
If what Mordo had said earlier was true, the Ancient One had already defeated Dormammu once!
How could such a powerful person die so easily?
Even someone like Tony Stark, who had already answered many questions correctly, was now frowning deeply.
This question did not have multiple-choice answers!
The elimination method he had used most often before was now no longer of any help!
Just as Tony was thinking deeply, little Wanda beside him said somewhat uncertainly:
"I think it is unlikely that Kaecilius will kill the Ancient One."
Peter beside her nodded.
"Yes. If Kaecilius is that powerful, then how could Strange have captured him so easily in the New York Sanctum?"
"Ah, no, Mr. Strange, I did not mean that you are not powerful enough..."
Realizing that what he said could sound wrong, Peter quickly turned toward Strange and apologized.
Strange waved his hand to show that he did not mind, then continued:
"I also think something is wrong. If Kaecilius had been completely certain that he could defeat the Ancient One, then after freeing himself, he would have had no reason to escape from the New York Sanctum."
Tony Stark nodded.
"Exactly! That man did not even manage to destroy the New York Sanctum. He simply escaped as quickly as he could. Obviously, he was afraid that he would run into the Ancient One!"
"In that case... then the answer is..."
Loki beside them thoughtfully muttered, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He raised his head and shouted loudly:
"Dormammu! The Ancient One was defeated in battle against Dormammu and died because of it."
Watching Loki's answer through the small screen, Odin nodded with a certain amount of approval.
"Just as I expected, that boy still has some intelligence after all."
"It seems that this time he will be the one to answer correctly."
After loudly giving his answer, Loki looked toward the screen in the sky with anticipation.
In his opinion, this answer was almost certainly correct.
At that moment, the system's voice sounded.
[Ding! Loki Odinson has finished answering. The Q&A System begins verification.]
[Ding! Loki Odinson answered incorrectly.]
[Random punishment: ten magical spells possessed by Loki Odinson will be randomly erased. Punishment will be carried out immediately.]
"Wrong?"
Loki's eyes immediately widened, and his hand rose as though he were trying to grab something.
But at that moment, he felt intense dizziness and staggered.
When he recovered, Loki was horrified to discover that he had truly lost the knowledge of ten magical spells.
Worst of all, among them was his favorite Invisibility Magic!
Although he still remembered the name of that spell, he had completely forgotten how to use it.
"I got it wrong again?"
His face instantly became extremely ugly.
Loki angrily stomped his foot on the floor, then turned around, unwilling to let the others see his expression.
Asgard.
"It is not Dormammu???"
Odin's single eye immediately opened wide, and his mouth remained slightly agape.
At that moment, even Odin could not maintain his usual calm.
But no matter how much he thought, he could not understand who besides Dormammu could kill the Ancient One on Earth.
In the live broadcast room.
Seeing that Loki had answered incorrectly, Tony and Strange looked at each other, and their expressions became even more serious.
They vaguely felt that the answer this time was much more complicated than they had expected.
At that moment, Magneto Erik, who was standing to the side, suddenly had an idea.
"If it is not the legendary ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu... then it is Kaecilius?"
Although Erik did not know much about Dimensional Lords or the Sorcerer Supreme, the situation before his eyes seemed quite clear to him.
Kaecilius was trying to kill Strange, and the Ancient One had just arrived to save him!
The two sides were about to begin a great battle.
The victor would survive, and the weaker one would die!
In that case, the Ancient One must die at Kaecilius's hands!
Thinking about this, Erik carefully swallowed, tried to calm his violently beating heart, and finally opened his mouth:
"Kaecilius. The Ancient One died at his hands."
Hearing this somewhat unfamiliar voice, everyone turned toward him, and most of them showed surprise.
"You are answering too?"
"This newcomer is quite brave."
Ever since Erik had clashed with Wanda earlier, he had mostly stood to the side and remained silent.
It should be known that questions without offered answers were always among the most difficult!
This newcomer who had only recently entered the live broadcast room—where did he get so much confidence?
Feeling everyone's gazes around him, Erik took a deep breath and tried to remain calm.
Erik was not stupid.
Remembering the system's explanation and Peter's words when he had first arrived in the live broadcast room, he had already reached a certain conclusion.
For some unknown reason, this mysterious system wanted people like them to answer correctly and receive rewards.
And if the system itself was so incredible, then the rewards it gave certainly could not be ordinary.
Since Erik had encountered such an opportunity, why would he give it to someone else?
Soon, the system's voice sounded again.
[Ding! Magneto has finished answering. The Q&A System begins verification.]
[Ding! Magneto answered incorrectly.]
[Random punishment: one-third of Magneto's magnetic-control power will be erased. Punishment will be carried out immediately.]
"What? Erase my superpower?"
The system's cold voice was like a court judgment, echoing in Erik's ears and completely shaking him!
At that moment, the confident expression on his face disappeared without a trace.
His entire face stiffened, and his eyes opened wide.
His superpower was a gift from his Mutant bloodline.
How could this system take away even one-third of that power?
Seeing the horror and shock on Erik's face, Peter helplessly shook his head, approached him, and quietly said:
"Yes... this system is like that. If you answer correctly, you get a reward, but if you answer incorrectly, the price can be very high."
"You get used to it over time."
"Get used to it?"
Erik's eyelids twitched, and for a while he had nothing to say.
After two consecutive incorrect answers, everyone's enthusiasm in the live broadcast room immediately dropped to its lowest point.
For a long time, no one wanted to say anything.
At that moment, Strange's eyes suddenly lit up because he remembered a scene he had watched earlier.
"With Dormammu's power, the Ancient One lived for who knows how many years."
"If that is the case... her situation may be very similar to that person!"
After connecting everything, Strange raised his head and shouted loudly:
"Suicide! After so many years of continuous fighting, the Ancient One became completely exhausted, so she decided to use the enemy's hand to end her own life."
"What?"
Hearing this incredible answer, not only the people in the live broadcast room, but even many outside it were struck as though by lightning.
For a while, complete silence reigned.
Soon, the system's voice sounded again.
[Ding! Stephen Strange has finished answering. The Q&A System begins verification.]
[Ding! Stephen Strange answered correctly.]
"Correct!!! So, Ancient One, you..."
Mordo suddenly turned his head and looked at the Ancient One, who still had a calm expression.
The expression on his face changed so quickly that he looked completely stunned.
"Suicide? So that really is how it is..."
Odin sighed for a long time, and regret appeared in his eyes.
Even if you possess incomparable power on Earth, at your core you are still only human.
For you, a long life was not a blessing, but a burden?
[Stephen Strange receives 100 live broadcast points, which can be used to display his past or future.]
[Stephen Strange receives a random reward: Tiger Talisman!]
[This talisman can balance the Yin and Yang of the bearer and remove conflicts between different magical powers. However, if used improperly, it can separate the Yin and Yang within the user and split them into two independent personalities with completely opposite characters.]
[Reward distribution complete.]
"Balancing Yin and Yang? Splitting personalities..."
Hearing the system's explanation of the talisman in his hand, Strange frowned, and his mood became somewhat complicated.
This reward sounded somewhat dangerous.
If it was not used carefully, it really could turn one person into two!
At that moment, the frozen image on the screen began moving again.
[As soon as the Ancient One appeared, she merely waved her hand lightly, and the surrounding space began to split, fold, and reconnect according to her will, as though obeying the commands of its master!]
[The scene looked almost exactly the same as what Kaecilius had done earlier.]
[Mordo looked at the Ancient One, and his body suddenly shook. Quietly, in disbelief, he said:]
["It is true!"]
[A crimson magical symbol had already appeared on the Ancient One's forehead.]
[Kaecilius and his followers had the same markings in the center of their foreheads.]
[That magical symbol represented Dormammu's power.]
["She really is drawing energy from the Dark Dimension."]
[Mordo's voice was filled with sorrow, as though something he had believed in his entire life was collapsing before him.]
[Hearing Mordo's voice, the Ancient One looked at him, but said nothing.]
[Then she looked at Kaecilius.]
[Kaecilius coldly replied to her:]
["Back then, I was desperate, lost, and helpless. I trusted you and respected you as my teacher, but you deceived me with lies."]
[The Ancient One said: "I wanted to protect you!"]
["By not allowing me to learn the truth?" Kaecilius laughed mockingly. "Now I have a new teacher!"]
[The Ancient One's expression became somewhat sad: "Dormammu is lying to you. You have not seen his true nature at all!"]
["What he calls eternal life is not paradise, but endless torment!"]
["Lies!"]
[Kaecilius obviously had no intention of believing the Ancient One's words. He coldly snorted and immediately led his followers in an attack.]
[The battle began instantly.]
Seeing this, Tony Stark suddenly realized:
"No wonder the Ancient One was so surprised when she learned that Kaecilius could distort reality."
"Because she possesses similar power too!"
Strange lightly shook his head, and the expression on his face became complicated.
He could understand why the Ancient One had done it, but the price of everything seemed far too high.
[The image continues.]
[In this battle, both sides could distort reality within the Mirror Dimension at will.]
[But the Ancient One's strength was obviously above Kaecilius's. Even while fighting multiple enemies, she still maintained the advantage.]
[However, no one expected that at the moment the Ancient One grabbed one of his followers, Kaecilius would stab his own man with his weapon and strike the Ancient One through him!]
[Then Kaecilius kicked the Ancient One with great force, sending her straight through a portal.]
["Ah!"]
[Passing through the portal, the Ancient One fell from a great height and crashed heavily onto a New York street!]
"This is how the Ancient One dies?"
Watching such a sudden and almost messy ending, whether it was Strange, Mordo, or Odin in Asgard, an expression of complete disbelief appeared in all of their eyes.