Chapter 575: Chapter 575: Punishment and Partnerships
"Ah, Mr. Lockhart."
"There were some questions in class today, so I came to the library to take a look..."
After Strange was caught on the spot, he looked around and said hesitantly. He made no attempt to answer Lockhart's question.
"You have also read the taboos of chaos magic that I emphasized to you before. What do you think?" Lockhart asked flatly again, with an unmistakable tone in his voice. It seemed like there was no way it could end without Strange answering his question.
Strange seemed to sense Lockhart's determination at this moment. Having no choice, he thought about it and replied: "Actually, I am mainly curious about this chaos magic."
"Before, you said that chaos magic has various dangers, but I heard that Wanda is practicing it."
"So, I also came to the library to take a look and see what the threshold is for Chaos Magic."
As Strange said this, he pulled Wanda into the conversation to make excuses. He seemed to be justifying his actions.
"I took a look, and it seems that the main problem is the pursuit of Chthon, the god of dark magic."
"When I found out, I gave up the idea."
In a few words, Strange seemed to be confirming his opinion and making his attitude clear.
"Do you want to learn chaos magic?" Lockhart asked again, his tone flat.
"No, no." Strange quickly shook his head and refused: "Seeing how difficult Chaos Magic is, I might as well practice Kamar-Taj's magic."
That's what he said, but if you looked carefully, you could find the insincerity in his words. Also, if Wanda could practice it, why couldn't he? It's just that he hadn't found a way to evade Chthon's pursuit.
But now, those who understand the current situation are wise. Lockhart had repeatedly emphasized that he should not be allowed to have contact with chaos magic. This time he was caught on the spot. Any fool knew that he had to have a better attitude and try to get Lockhart to let him go.
"Strange, you are a genius," Lockhart said leisurely. "The Ancient One has repeatedly emphasized that your talent is indeed excellent."
"But the more talented a person is, the easier it is for them to look for shortcuts and lose their temper."
"You have to know that a genius is a genius because they are still alive."
"A genius who is dead is no longer a genius."
Hearing this, Doctor Strange's expression froze, and his face became a little ugly. But still, he said nothing. No matter how stubborn he was, he knew he shouldn't argue now.
"The Ancient One will release you here for a month of special training. Of course, I will complete her instructions."
"I don't care what you want to do, but within this month, you have to settle down for me."
"After you leave, I don't care how you seek death."
Lockhart spoke cold words in an indifferent tone, and Strange nodded quickly after listening. He was relieved inside. No matter how unpleasant the words were, he thought he should be able to get through this time.
"Don't worry, Master Lockhart, I will listen carefully during this period."
Hearing this, Lockhart waved lightly. In an instant, his body turned into fragments of light and disappeared in the blink of an eye. At the same time, a plain voice sounded around.
"As punishment for breaking into the library without permission, stay here for a day and reflect on it."
After these words, Strange looked at the empty column, and his face suddenly turned sour. Taking a step forward, looking at the bottomless white clouds, his body suddenly froze.
It was too high here. Even if you didn't have a fear of heights, you would feel tremendous pressure when staying here. But luckily, it was only for one day. Meditate and practice some magic on your own and it would be over in no time.
But just as he was attempting to cast a spell, the magical energy filling his body seemed to have no effect and was completely out of control. His face suddenly turned bitter.
At the same time, the sound of pattering rain began. High in the sky, light rain began to appear. The dense raindrops hit the wizard's robe, and the feeling of wetness made Strange shiver.
Well, he knew that this punishment would not be easy to escape, so he would just have to bear it. Luckily it was only for 24 hours.
At the same time, Lockhart, who had left the Mirror Dimension, returned to his office. In his office, Grindelwald was leisurely looking at the various research materials on his bookshelf.
"I'm back," Lockhart said.
"It seems that everything should be settled," Grindelwald smiled and replied.
Hearing this, Lockhart nodded helplessly, seemingly speechless. Then he asked, "How are things going? What's the attitude of S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Hearing this, Grindelwald smiled and said, "It seems that what you said is indeed correct. Nick Fury really understands the current situation."
"I think he has recovered his memory and knows what happened before, but when facing me, he completely pretended that he didn't remember anything."
"Gee, this Muggle is really interesting."
Hearing Grindelwald's joke, Lockhart showed a look of satisfaction.
"Although their strength is average, their influence in the world is not small. With their help, I believe that the difficulty of finding the fallen sorcerer will be greatly reduced."
Hearing this, Grindelwald also nodded in agreement.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is managed here, but Captain Marvel behind him—are you sure you can handle her?" Grindelwald asked worriedly.
Because he clearly understood Captain Marvel's combat power from the memories of Nick Fury and the Skrulls. If Captain Marvel confronted them, all their plans in the new world were likely to be destroyed.
This was somewhat unacceptable to Grindelwald, who had just entered the new world. He had just arrived, and he didn't want to return to the wizarding world in despair. He was also preparing to venture into the depths of the universe and the sea of stars.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of Captain Marvel. Just help me solve the problem of the fallen sorcerer. Don't worry about anything else."
Lockhart said confidently, and Grindelwald nodded without saying anything.
He changed the topic directly: "You said before that you were interested in wizard blood."
"I have compiled all the relevant information here, you can take a look."
As he spoke, Grindelwald waved his wand, and a maroon magic book appeared in the air and floated slowly towards Lockhart.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble," Lockhart replied with a hint of joy, and then, as if he thought of something, he gave Grindelwald some advice.
"The wizard blood in our body is very important. The Ancient One specifically emphasized it to me."
"I feel that in the later stage, you can focus on studying the wizard bloodline. The Ancient One will not say meaningless words."
Regarding Lockhart's suggestion, Grindelwald nodded and did not refuse.
After chatting for a few more words, they turned around and left. Lockhart, on the other hand, focused on the maroon book in front of him.
He was curious as to why the Ancient One was so concerned about his bloodline. Could it be that the path forward for the future could be found within?
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