She even knows what Reze's abilities are.
There wasn't even a chance to exploit an information gap... Then, she turned her gaze toward Sumire, who was standing stiffly as if being punished, and smiled. "I mean no harm; there's no need to stand so... formally."
"Ah... yes! This junior... this junior will..." Sumire was so frightened that her language module glitched. She actually started speaking like she was in a wuxia film; not only did she blurt out Chinese, but she even used a flowery, archaic tone: "I did not know Senior was coming to my humble abode. Please forgive my lack of a proper welcome; your presence truly brings honor to my home..."
"May I ask what business brings Your Excellency to wander this far?"
After saying this, Sumire instinctively cupped her hands in a traditional martial arts salute to this Sorcerer Supreme, who possessed the air of an immortal.
The air froze for two seconds.
Even the Sorcerer Supreme, who had seen it all and traveled the multiverse, was clearly stunned after hearing Sumire's gibberish.
A flicker of imperceptible confusion passed through her wise eyes.
"Your native tongue... is very rhythmic."
The Ancient One commented gently, then her gaze swept over the girls in the room, each with different expressions. "I know what you are worried about, but I must clarify that Earth has always been an open Planet."
"There are often many guests here from other planes, and even among my disciples, there is no shortage of beings from other dimensions."
She paused, her tone becoming a bit more serious, yet remaining mostly tolerant. "I only intervene with guests who are impolite or attempt to disrupt the order of reality. As for the others... as long as they follow the rules of Earth, I usually do not interfere."
*Phew—*
Hearing this, Sumire felt the heavy stone in her heart finally drop.
It seemed that as long as they didn't make headlines by trying to destroy the World, the Sorcerer Supreme didn't mind a few extra stowaways on Earth.
Sumire and her Incarnations certainly weren't "good people," but they weren't as bad as the ones the Ancient One mentioned.
After all, compared to having a sudden bout of "eighth-grade syndrome" and trying to destroy the World, she just wanted to live a shameless, happy life with her Incarnations. This was provided they stayed safe and didn't get kicked to death on the side of the road by some random superhero or supervillain.
Now that her life was safe, Sumire's courage grew slightly.
She quietly looked up, carefully observing this legendary Sorcerer Supreme.
It had to be said that the Ancient One herself had more presence than she did in the movies.
Although she was a bald woman with a thin face, her ethereal aura made it difficult to pay attention to her gender or appearance.
Standing there, she seemed to merge with the surrounding space—mysterious and powerful, yet approachable.
Sumire's impression of the Ancient One had actually always been quite good.
In the original Marvel plot, this big shot didn't have much screen time.
In Doctor Strange 1, she passed her mantle to Strange and then exited the stage at light speed. It was precisely because she left that Thanos later dared to come to Earth so brazenly to steal the Infinity Stones.
She was an elder who truly cared for Earth, being not only powerful but also living with profound clarity.
As for her somewhat abrupt cause of death... it was probably because her special effects were too expensive.
Since she didn't come to eradicate transmigrators, then why was she here?
The Ancient One soon explained her purpose.
She turned her body, her deep eyes looking at Lux, who had been watching with curiosity.
"Your magic is very interesting."
The Ancient One looked at Lux, her eyes showing unhidden admiration.
"I have seen countless mages over my long life, but I have never seen one like you."
With that, the Ancient One extended an invitation to Lux, her tone humble and sincere. "If possible, I would like to invite you to visit Kamar-Taj. It has the richest collection of magical books in the Universe. Perhaps, as fellow mages..."
"...we can exchange ideas."
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