Chapter 53: CH-53. Potential for magic
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Yao nodded and explained softly, "To be more precise, it is in another dimensional space. This dimension is very close to our real world, like a mirror, so we call it the 'mirror space' to facilitate observing the real world."
"You guys?" Mike raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, we." Ancient One looked at Mike and said bluntly, "I come from Kamar-Taj Temple and I am the Supreme Sorcerer."
"Supreme Sorcerer..."
Mike pondered for a moment, his hand still on the zipper of his schoolbag, not moving away, "Master Ancient One, may I ask what you want from me?"
If he encounters an emergency later, he can only let Kerry bite him to gain extraordinary powers.
However, there is still dormant venom in Kerry's body, and if bitten by Kerry, it is very likely that they will transform into the previous three-in-one extraordinary state.
The trinity will blur and distort personality and rationality, making his behavior pattern more like that of an evil villain.
There is another way, which is to let Kerry take action directly...
"I have no ill intentions, I just want to invite you to visit Kamar-Taj."
Yao seemed to know the defense in Mike's heart and looked at him calmly, "But even if I said so, you wouldn't believe it."
She looked down at the backpack on Mike's chest and suddenly suggested, "How about this, let it try."
"You said it." Mike shouted without hesitation, "Kerry!"
As he shouted, an orange figure suddenly jumped out from the zipper of the backpack hanging on his chest!
Kerry, quickly pounced towards Yao in front of her!
Its small mouth split open hideously to form a bloody mouth, and several tentacles full of small teeth covered Yao's body!
Yao's face was calm as she stared at the approaching tentacles and fangs. She suddenly extended a palm with her right hand, which had been behind her back!
Bang!
At the moment when the Ancient One's palm hit Kerry's body, a yellow phantom similar to the Kerry and a phantom shaped like a ball of black liquid were slapped out from Kerry's back!
As for Kerry's real body, she fell into coma, turned into an ordinary kitten, and fell back into Mike's arms.
The shadow of Kerry floated in the air and called out in surprise, "Meow?"
The venomous shadow remained motionless, floating in the low sky as if dead.
"They are fine, I just slapped their souls out." Yao withdrew her palm and explained calmly.
"That's a bit too much..." The corner of Mike's mouth twitched slightly. He felt that even if they were three in one, they might not be enough to defeat Yao at the moment.
After all, they won't use physical attacks on you.
That's right.
'I remember my aunt's truth lasso can catch everything. Maybe that can deal with things involving souls...'
The Ancient One continued, "Now, believe what I say. I have no ill will towards you. I just want to invite you to Kamar-Taj."
If some people who know the inside story knew about this, they would probably doubt everything that is happening.
Kamar-Taj.
That is the legendary Temple of Miracles, an unknown place that many people have searched for their entire lives but have never been able to set foot in!
"Let's go, where is it?" Mike saw Yao's sincerity and really wanted to explore the mysteries of spells and magic in this world, so he nodded and agreed.
"Here." The Ancient One first pointed with her hand, causing the soul of the Devourer and the soul of Venom to fall back to the Devourer's body. She then raised her palm and inexplicably drew circles in the air. As the burning sparks in front of her emerged and rotated into a wheel, a circular teleportation hole that could accommodate people was soon formed!
Watching the Ancient One step into the strange portal.
Mike was not afraid either, and he followed Kerry, who was gradually waking up into the room, holding his arms.
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Kamar-Taj, a hidden gem in Kathmandu.
On the ancient open-air training ground of the temple.
Mordo, dressed in a black robe, was serving as a mage instructor, teaching spells to a dozen mages, both young and old.
At this moment, the air around them suddenly rippled like broken glass.
It is a mirror space.
However, even the most powerful wizard, Mordo, could not see clearly what was happening in the mirror space at this moment.
As if realizing something, Master Mordo was slightly moved, and he and the other mages respectfully and enthusiastically saluted towards the void on the side of the glass mirror: "Supreme Master!"
"Go on." Ancient One's voice came from within the mirror space.
"Okay, let's continue practicing!" Mordo seemed a little excited. After all, the Supreme Sorcerer had not seen them practice in person for a long time. He immediately led the mages on the ancient training ground to practice spells.
What they didn't know was.
At this time, the interior of the mirror space.
In addition to Yao, there was also a young man holding a cat next to her.
In the mirror space, it seemed as if he was in an ancient training ground in reality. Mike looked intently at the mages in the temple outside. They all wore a strange ring on their hands, as if using it as a medium for magic tools. They condensed golden energy into round shields, energy whips, and even drew the cool and dazzling portal just now.
Unexpectedly, in addition to organizations formed by superheroes, there is also a large-scale magical force hidden in the world.
Mike's eyes lit up slightly.
Regardless of how effective this spell is in actual combat, its practicality looks pretty good!
For example, the portal will allow you to be late for school no longer...
"How?"
Yao looked at Mike and smiled faintly as if to guide him, "If you want to learn, I will teach you."
Kamar-Taj, the inner world of the mirrored space.
"Teach me?" Mike blinked.
"Yes." The Ancient One nodded slightly and said calmly and firmly, "If you want to learn, you can join Kamar-Taj, and I will teach you magic."
Mike did not feel happy but frowned instead.
He didn't think that he was gifted and valued by some transcendent power, even though many years ago, he had imagined that one day an owl would suddenly come to deliver a letter, or that a doctor from Chicago would say that he had dragon genes in his body.
The same thing.
Sixteen years later, everything has become more open-minded.
"Are there any restrictions for joining Kamar-Taj?" Mike asked cautiously. There were no such extraordinary wizards appearing in the outside world, so it was obvious that there were enough restrictions for joining Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One said softly, "Once you join Kamar-Taj and become a magician of Kamar-Taj, you will be destined to hide on the other side of the world, unable to easily use your magic in reality, and shoulder the important responsibility of protecting the world, so that the Earth will not be invaded by the terrifying existence of higher dimensions."
Protect the world and fight against higher dimensions...
Hearing this, Mike shook his head decisively, "Forget it, I'm not the type to save the world."
Yao said, "If it is you, you just need to register your name in Kamar-Taj. After learning the spell portal, you can enter and exit Kamar-Taj at will to study, and the rules of Kamar-Taj will not restrict you."
"Is there such a good thing?"
Mike felt more and more that something was wrong. Even if he didn't understand anything, he could tell that what the Ancient One said must be a huge exception for Kamar-Taj!
"Master." Mike took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"You say." Yao nodded.
Mike looked at her seriously, unable to hide his excitement, and asked, "Did you see that I am gifted and a top-notch genius in learning magic?!"
Yao stared at Mike in silence for a long time before speaking, "I can indeed 'see' whether a person has the potential to be in harmony with nature and learn magic..."
Mike said quickly, "Then tell me, if I start learning your spell portal from now on, how long will it take? A year, or half a year?"
The Ancient One hesitated, then stretched out a finger and answered bluntly, "One... one hundred years and one day."
Mike's breathing suddenly stopped.
'Mage, are you kidding me?'
'Also, are you sure I can live to be a hundred years later?'
The Ancient One comforted him, "Actually, this is pretty good. Most humans in the world are physically unable to sense natural energy or practice magic."
"Forget it." Mike looked like he had lost all hope in life. He was a person who liked to take shortcuts by nature.
Not to mention asking him to study for a hundred years, even if he was guaranteed to master it in ten years, he would not waste his time here.
Wouldn't it be better to use this time and energy to do something else?
"Oh, right." A flash of inspiration came to Mike's mind, and he suddenly asked Yao, "Master, can I transfer my quota to someone else?"
Yao looked at him deeply and said calmly, "Do you want to transfer your place to the red-haired girl in your family?"
"You know all this." Mike really wanted Wanda to come to Kamar-Taj to study.
After all, he is at least half extraordinary, while Wanda is just an ordinary person. If she learns magic, she will be able to deal with certain dangers in the future.
Also, what your maid has learned belongs to you, so why not use it in vain?
Mike raised his eyes and asked curiously, "Master Ancient One. Can you see if Wanda has the potential to learn your magic?"
The Ancient One fell silent again.
Finally, she raised a finger:
"Ten thousand times faster than you."
"What did you say?!" Mike suspected for a moment that he had heard it wrong.
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Washington neighborhood, intersection.
The red light forbidding entry came on, and pedestrians were coming and going on the sidewalk.
Among the crowd.
The black-haired boy holding a little orange cat suddenly appeared, as if he had been here from the beginning until now, and no one was curious about his sudden appearance.
"Mage, Kamar-Taj..."