Starting as a Class Five Mutant

Driven by curiosity, Syd activated the Orb of the Cosmos with a flash of red light, releasing the purple Power Stone.

Grasping it firmly, a surge of violent energy attempted to overwhelm him.

Suppressing the backlash from the Power Stone, Syd carefully channeled a fraction of its purple energy, neutralizing it through his body before directing it to the black stone artifact.

In an instant, the black stone emitted a faint dark glow.

Soon, it radiated a deep black light, and the familiar, strange energy fluctuations appeared.

"It's starting!"

Syd's eyes brightened with anticipation.

The next moment, his vision blurred, and an unfamiliar scene unfolded before him.

Syd's attention locked onto himself within the death vision.

...

Earth.

Under a bright and sunny sky, a figure dressed in black strolled slowly across an endless green plain.

Then, as if sensing something, the black-clad Syd looked up toward the sky.

Simultaneously, the real Syd, watching everything, also felt something, and he gazed thoughtfully at the sky.

"Is there an issue with the Sanctum?"

A flood of memories filled his mind.

The Avengers protected the world from physical threats, while the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj defended it from mystical threats or supernatural forces.

The first Sorcerer Supreme, Agamotto—the creator of the Eye of Agamotto—was not only the founder of magic but also one of the trinity gods known as Vishanti.

Agamotto had constructed three Sanctums to shield the world, with the New York Sanctum being one of them.

Together, these three Sanctums formed a protective barrier for Earth.

The Sanctums protected the world, and the sorcerers protected the Sanctums.

During the Battle of New York, the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, had defended the New York Sanctum to prevent the Chitauri from damaging it, which would have compromised Earth's barrier.

This barrier safeguarded Earth from other dimensions or beings from alternate realms, like Dormammu.

Dormammu, a timeless entity from the Dark Dimension, possessed infinite energy and an insatiable desire to consume Earth.

Dormammu's power far surpassed what was shown in the movies, where Doctor Strange had barely fended him off by using the Time Stone to annoy him.

Each time Doctor Strange died, the Time Stone rewound time, erasing his memory of the reset. However, Dormammu, who transcended time, remembered each loop.

Faced with this endless, frustrating cycle, Dormammu eventually left in anger.

Dormammu's true power remained unshown, thanks to the Time Stone's overpowered abilities.

Of course, their clash taking place in the Dark Dimension played a part. Constantly resetting time there was manageable, but doing so in the physical realm could have caused unforeseen issues.

Though the Time Stone seemed cost-free, it held significant risk.

Dormammu's invasion had been possible only because of a breach in the Sanctum's defenses, nearly resulting in Earth's consumption.

At this moment…

Syd sensed something vanishing from the sky.

Realizing this death vision might involve the eldritch god, he speculated that the Sanctum's barrier must have been compromised.

As soon as he had this thought, Syd saw the bright sky darken abruptly, as if night had fallen in an instant.

A void appeared in the sky, revealing a desolate, dark space beyond.

At that moment, both the black-clad Syd in the vision and the real Syd heard strange whispers in their ears.

"Heehee…"

It sounded like countless voices murmuring, as though they were trying to convey something, yet the words were indecipherable.

As a mere observer, Syd didn't feel the full impact.

However, the black-clad Syd in the death vision began to change.

He clutched his head, irritation written on his face as he struggled to shut out the noise.

As he neared his limit with the maddening whispers, his body started to show signs of mutation. Then, a gentle light radiated from him as his latent divinity surged, attempting to repel the foreign influence.

Unfortunately, with his divinity only at Level 4, he couldn't entirely dispel the mental effects, managing only a temporary suppression.

Thankfully, due to his Divine Body, he avoided physical mutation.

Before he could adjust, a black tentacle emerged from the darkened sky.

This tentacle was entirely black, covered in countless red eyes and small, grinning mouths filled with blackness and teeth, leading to who knows where.

Each red eye rolled independently, each mouth opening and closing as the tentacle twisted and turned…

The sight was enough to make anyone's skin crawl.

Seeing this monstrous tentacle, the black-clad Syd in the death vision felt his mind twisting even further.

Then, all the red eyes, filled with malice, swiveled toward the black-clad Syd standing in the grass.

He felt his vision overlapping, illusions forming before him…

At that moment, a strange clarity washed over him, allowing him to discern the previously indecipherable whispers.

"Heehee…"

An eerie voice spread, followed by strange chants echoing through the void, as if multitudes were singing praises.

"Insignificant being, offer your faith, surrender your body and soul to the great Master…"

"Great Master, your will envelops the stars and all creation…"

"Heehee, pathetic mortal, come… join with the Master…"

It was as though countless voices murmured, trying to lure him into the Master's great world.

The divinity within the black-clad Syd struggled, and even the once-soft white glow around him became dim and yellowed, tinged with an eerie quality.

From a distance, it looked as if he were shrouded in yellow robes.

"Insolent insect… how dare you resist me… Obey and become my puppet; it is your honor…"

The sinister voice, sounding almost heavenly, echoed from the black void in the sky.

As it spoke, the black-clad Syd's vision began to overlap, revealing two worlds: one normal, one twisted and distorted.

The mental corruption intensified.

Fortunately, his Level 4 divinity barely kept his consciousness intact, allowing him to retain some clarity.

From afar…

Watching this scene, Syd furrowed his brows.

(End of Chapter)

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