American Comics: Heaven's Reward

"Mastering the Sling Ring is essential for learning magic."

"The Sling Ring allows us to travel freely to various places, even across the multiverse."

"It is also the key to mastering the portal."

"Now, all you have to do is focus and imagine."

"Picture the destination you want to reach in your mind and look far beyond what you can see."

"Remember, the more specific and detailed the image, the easier it will be for the portal to open."

When Aaron and the Ancient One return to Kamar-Taj, they find Mordo from Doctor Strange teaching a new group of apprentices.

Under his guidance, each apprentice tries to draw a portal in the air.

This kind of space magic is considered high-level magic for Asgard.

But in Kamar-Taj, it's the most basic form of magic.

All one needs is the Sling Ring, a magical tool, and after a period of practice, you can cast the portal at will.

The teleportation distance is even farther, and it can reach any imaginable place.

The Ancient One noticed Aaron's curiosity and explained:

"Some magic is too powerful to sustain, and the power of space is difficult for ordinary people to grasp. We can only inject it into objects and let them bear the burden we cannot."

"The Sling Ring carries the power of space, saving us from studying it ourselves, and allowing a beginner to learn teleportation as quickly as possible."

"Unlike Asgard's portal, although it's easier for us to master teleportation with the Sling Ring, once we lose the Sling Ring, we lose the ability to teleport."

"Was the previous mirror space also generated by the Sling Ring?" Aaron asked.

"No, the mirror space is a special dimension, and things there don't affect the real world."

The Ancient One explained: "In fact, the Sling Ring is simply a key to enter and exit the mirror space. Without it, we wouldn't be able to leave."

"But you are different. You've mastered the mysteries of space, and you can leave at will. Maybe you just need to spend a little effort to understand it and master its power."

The Ancient One took out a Sling Ring and said, "I don't think you need this, do you?"

Aaron shook his head.

If the mirror space doesn't rely on the Sling Ring, then he really doesn't need it, even though the Sling Ring would make teleportation easier.

Its teleportation distance is even farther than he can achieve now.

But his portal isn't limited to that.

When he came to Kamar-Taj this time, he also wanted to seize the opportunity to improve his strength, with learning new magic being secondary.

Compared to Asgard, Kamar-Taj might be more suitable for cultivation, because it's more peaceful.

"If you want to learn the mirror space, I can teach you. With your abilities, it's not difficult."

"Although I don't think it's necessary, because mastering more powerful space magic won't be hard for you."

The Ancient One sighed.

She had lived for hundreds of years and had seen many dimensions of Dimensional Lords.

She had even traveled to many parallel universes.

But this was the first time she had encountered someone like Aaron.

She was certain that Stephen, the successor she had originally chosen, was far behind Aaron in terms of magical practice.

There was one more secret she hadn't told Aaron.

She could see part of the future.

Just a small part.

No matter how far into the future, she would never be able to see Aaron again.

What did that mean?

It meant Aaron might have grown to the point where he transcends time during that unobservable period!

The river of fate could no longer respect him.

Certainly, it was also possible he had entered a realm that couldn't be observed.

Sealed forever!

However, the latter was obviously impossible.

Aaron didn't think too deeply about the Ancient One's exclamation.

Although mirror space was impressive magic, he still had confidence that he could surpass it.

"Teacher!"

Mordo, who had been teaching the apprentices, saw the Ancient One and quickly saluted.

At the same time, he glanced curiously at Aaron and Cheng Gray.

His eyes lingered on Aaron for a while.

With his magical skills, he could naturally sense that Aaron was wearing a magical artifact.

But Aaron was unfamiliar to him.

He couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

"This is my disciple Mordo, an excellent magician," the Ancient One introduced.

Aaron nodded, looked at Mordo, and then moved his gaze away.

Although Mordo was the Ancient One's disciple, he was destined to be cannon fodder.

In the future, both the Ancient One and Stephen would leave because they had violated Kamar-Taj's teachings.

"Mordo, go and call the king," the Ancient One said, not introducing Aaron directly, but giving an order to Mordo.

Mordo glanced at Aaron before leaving.

He couldn't shake the feeling that Aaron's magic fluctuated strangely.

"Mordo is a qualified magician, but sometimes he's very old-fashioned, a little paranoid, and easily addicted to power," the Ancient One explained casually.

"Qualification and paranoia don't always mix well," Aaron said meaningfully.

The Ancient One didn't deny it, but said, "Everyone has his own destiny, and until that day comes, he is my disciple."

Aaron understood that she had known for a long time what choice Mordo would make in the end.

But she had still taken him under her wing and taught him various spells.

In the face of fate, she chose to obey.

Perhaps the Ancient One knew that, with her power, aside from obeying time, trying to change it would only make things worse.

Qin was still confused, not understanding what the two were talking about.

Is this the world of magic?

It felt so profound just to listen to them speak.

Qin stood silently next to Aaron, like a well-behaved little daughter-in-law.

But this "little daughter-in-law" hid another completely different personality inside her.

Not long after,

Mordo returned with another person.

It was the librarian Wong.

In the future, he would even succeed Doctor Strange as the new Sorcerer Supreme.

"Sorcerer Supreme! What do you need from me?"

Wong Gong respectfully saluted.

"This is Aaron, the god of magic from Asgard, and he will browse more magical knowledge with us in the future."

"Except for the books in the library, he may browse at will."

The Ancient One gave the order.

Upon hearing this, both Wong and Mordo looked at Aaron in surprise.

They were still wondering about Aaron's identity, but now, they saw Ancient One personally receiving him.

They hadn't expected it to be so significant!

That's Asgard—the legendary home of the gods!

But they were even more curious and skeptical about the fact that Aaron, so young, was called the God of Magic by the Ancient One.

Did he truly deserve it?

In their eyes, the Ancient One was the most powerful magician.

She had recently inherited the title of Sorcerer Supreme.

Her contributions were second only to Agamotto, the legend who built the three sanctums, repelled Dimensional Lords from many dimensions, and laid the foundation of Kamar-Taj.

Yet, even she wasn't considered the God of Magic!

How could Aaron bear such a title?

Both Mordo and Wong felt uneasy.

But Wong still said honestly: "Understood, Sorcerer Supreme!"

He respected the Ancient One deeply.

As long as it was her order, he would obey.

He believed every word the Ancient One spoke carried deep meaning.

"Then, this lady..." Wong looked at Qin and asked the Ancient One.

"She is the host of the Phoenix, so we will place her and Aaron next door. No one is allowed to disturb her without permission," the Ancient One said after some thought.

The Ancient One was also worried about the Phoenix force's potential eruption. That force, tracing back to its origins, could even reach the beginning of all things.

The Ancient One didn't know everything about it; she only knew it existed and was ancient—beyond the reach of time.

Even the Ancient One didn't dare to make precise predictions about things she didn't understand.

Because the future was constantly changing and unpredictable.

The possibilities were endless!

Wong's heart trembled.

This was another powerful force!

But what was the Phoenix?

Why wouldn't even the Sorcerer Supreme discuss it?

"The next two will stay in Kamar-Taj. Although it's far from the harmony and prosperity of Asgard, and not as free and beautiful as the outside world, trust me, it has its own unique charm."

After giving her orders, the Ancient One took Aaron on a tour of Kamar-Taj.

She knew too much about the future to show her true emotions, remaining calm and saint-like.

But she had small thoughts.

Keeping Aaron in Kamar-Taj was what she most desired.

Though the odds were low, she was willing to work for it.

Because Aaron's arrival had shown her a bright future!

Before this, the Ancient One hadn't seen any glimpse of Aaron's potential.

But now, time had fluctuated.

A god of magic was growing at an unimaginable speed!

After a few people left, Mordo and Wong were relatively silent.

At this time, another very thin man who didn't look like a good man approached.

"Wong, Senior Brother Mordo, just now the teacher said that man is the God of Magic?"

"Kaecilius, eavesdropping is not a good habit! You should do your own thing." Mordo frowned.

"Understood senior brother, I'm just curious, the god of magic should be very strong, right?"

Kaecilius smiled a bit reluctantly, he didn't have much affection for Mordo.

Although Mordo hides it deeply, in the eyes of other magicians, he is a strict and old-fashioned image of a good teacher. In fact, Kaecilius feels that the other party is the same person as himself.

They are all on the road of pursuing strength.

The difference is that he wants to save what he lost for the sake of power, while Mordo simply wants power.

After hearing that there might be a god of magic among the people who came, Kaecilius began to think carefully.

Maybe you can get what you want from that person?

In fact, Kamar-Taj is no stranger to God.

Because they often deal with Dimensional Lords and everyone of them are gods!

But before, they dealt with each other through the dimension, but this time they did meet the gods face to face, the difference is quite big.

"Kaecilius, the Sorcerer Supreme said, don't bother them without permission."

Wong reminded.

For Kaecilius, his senses were not good.

The opponent is Kamar-Taj's youngest big magician, whose ability is recognized by everyone.

But the opponent is too obsessed with power.

He even asked him about forbidden magic intentionally or unintentionally many times.

If he hadn't experienced any problems himself, he would have reported it to the Ancient One.

"Understood." Seeing that he couldn't find anything useful to ask, Kaecilius turned and left.

"Waong, do you think he is really the God of Magic?" Mordo asked.

"Who knows? Anyway, Sorcerer Supreme said he is, he is, magician will not lie to us." Wong said casually and turned to leave.

He is a librarian, and he needs to go back and look at it carefully to prevent apprentices from seeing magic books that cannot be learned.

Mordo stood there for a moment, and then continued to supervise the learning of the new batch of apprentices.

The other side.

After the news of Aaron's enthusiastic return of gifts, this matter has completely exploded!

A military base was directly wiped out by a nuclear bomb.

And it's also located in the United States itself.

Most importantly, this military base also stores other nuclear bombs.

The follow-up reaction of this explosion can no longer be suppressed.

Because the people who evacuated the town at that time saw a series of terrifying mushroom clouds.

If it weren't for the distance between the two sides, perhaps the problem caused by this incident would be even more serious.

The one who bears the brunt is Senator Kate who proposes to use nuclear weapons to deal with aliens.

This old congressman who has close ties with the military is actually one of the people secretly supported by HYDRA.

Definitely, no one knows about it.

However, Nick Fury, who was disrupted by him, said he had something to say.

Especially after hearing Charles relay Aaron's words, Nick Fury was even more furious.

If this matter is not handled properly, it may trigger a war between the United States and the legendary Norse gods.

And it is said that there is a possibility and basis for cooperation between Asgard and the earth.

But after this incident, whether the two sides can carry out the next step of cooperation remains to be discussed.

Coupled with dissatisfaction with politicians and the military, Nick Fury launched his own influence on their output.

During the period, Pierce even came to talk to Nick Fury, but he refused decisively.

It made Pierce feel like his dignity was being challenged.

But for Fury, he doesn't have a good idea either.

He didn't know why Fury was so determined to get rid of Senator Kate even if he didn't hesitate to fight with himself.

To this end, Nick Fury even dispatched S.H.I.E.L.D agents to collect evidence from the other party.

If it weren't for the people from HYDRA among them, and there was still room for manipulation, HYDRA might have been exposed in advance.

"Senator Kate must die!"

"He's not dead, that guy Fury won't let it go."

"What the hell is going on? Why is Fury so irrational?"

Pierce couldn't figure it out. In his eyes, it was just a nuke to deal with a group of guys who might threaten HYDRA's plan.

On the bright side, it is still beneficial to the United States and all mankind.

He thinks Nick Fury will understand his decision.

But he didn't expect that the other party would fight him in the ring.

Could it be what those people said?

Pierce felt very unwilling, he had no subordinates in X-Men, so naturally he didn't know the ultimatum issued by Aaron.

And Charles and Nick Fury were alone again.

Once the two have any communication, Pierce has nothing to do with 1.7.

In this situation, Pierce can only choose to give up Senator Kate.

The Insights program isn't done yet, and Nick Fury can't go wrong just yet.

He also needs the other party, and needs S.H.I.E.L.D to hatch more elites for HYDRA and collect more intelligence.

Just when Pierce decided to get rid of Senator Kate,

Nick Fury is also having a secret meeting with his staff.

This time, he only called in his subordinates who could be absolutely assured at the moment.

His lieutenants Hill agent, Hawkeye Barton, Black widow Natasha Romanoff.

As for Phil Coulson, he is still following up in New Mexico.

"Sir, I'm still monitoring Stark, he's not in a good condition at the moment, if you call me back like this, there might be problems over there.

Natasha Romanoff was still wearing a secretary outfit. Not long after she applied for Stek Industries, she was not familiar with the job to hide her identity, so she was called back by Nick Fury.

"I called other people's attention to Stark's problem, and now we have more troublesome problems.

Nick Fury swept across the crowd, then took out a large stack of documents from under the table and threw them in front of them.

Then asked Hill to call up the video sent back by Phil Coulson.

Several people looked at the content of the video in doubt, and then looked at the information.

Not long,

All feel scalp tingling.

damn it!!!

Before we knew it, the United States was in such a big trouble!

A god who easily defeated Magneto and made the X-Men dare not make any moves, actually wants to fight them!

And behind it, there is still a kingdom of God!

The authenticity of it has been confirmed from Charles.

If this matter is not handled properly, the consequences will be disastrous!

Nick Fury also had a headache and said, "Let's talk, how should the next question be allocated?"

"If we don't find out all the people who are related to this nuclear peace operation, the Asgard god of magic will personally come to the door to send warmth."