Ancient One had promised to help Kaecilius gain enlightenment in life and find a way to calm his tormented soul.
Kaecilius mistakenly believed that the method Ancient One spoke of was the ability to reunite with his wife and children.
This led him to fanatically worship and revere the elder, like other Masters of the Mystic Arts.
He regarded Ancient One as his mentor in life.
However...
The subsequent development of events differed somewhat from what Kaecilius had anticipated.
Apart from the white magic he learned daily.
Ancient One never individually taught him the magic to reunite with his wife and children!
Gradually, Kaecilius, whose mindset became unbalanced again, felt deceived.
He even stubbornly believed that Ancient One knew the real reason he came to Kamar-Taj, but deliberately refused to teach him the magic he most wanted to learn.
That's right.
She was definitely doing it on purpose!!
Kaecilius felt he had spent so much time learning so much useless knowledge, but still hadn't found the ability he truly desired.
But he wasn't ready to give up.
Having successfully advanced to the rank of Master of the Mystic Arts, nothing could stop him from seeking answers himself.
So, from that day on, he tried to read all kinds of ancient books.
Trying to find the secret that Ancient One was unwilling to share with him... the way to reunite with his wife and children.
Did perseverance finally pay off?
A few days ago, he finally discovered the secret of reversing time and fate from fragments recorded in several different ancient books under a "fortunate coincidence".
And these texts all pointed to an unfamiliar spell ritual—the Boon of Tzeentch!!
It is recorded above: If you are lucky enough, as long as you offer loyalty and faith to the Changer of Ways named Tzeentch, He will grant you the ultimate spell that can bring about 'change from life to death', or learn a power of knowledge or spell that you would not have known in one to three days from any book.
In order to see his wife and children again, Kaecilius was willing to do anything...
So he didn't care whether the power of this so-called Changer of Ways belonged to white magic or symbolized forbidden black magic!
So, from that day on, he began to call for the blessing of Tzeentch in a state similar to meditation, according to the ritual fragments recorded in the book.
But I don't know if it was because this spell ritual was incomplete, or this ritual was far beyond Kaecilius's current spell level, or he was not lucky enough...
In short, after trying for a while, Kaecilius found that nothing had changed in himself.
But just as he was about to give up in frustration, he unexpectedly saw the figures of his wife and children that he had dreamed of in the process of meditation.
They talked and hugged Kaecilius happily, just like they were alive, and he could even clearly feel the warmth from his wife and children.
For Kaecilius, this was undoubtedly a ray of hope in despair!
Just like that... he became addicted to it.
But things in the world are unpredictable, and changes are everywhere!
The goddess of misfortune seemed to especially favor this sentimental old man, and was unwilling to let him enjoy even one more day of happiness.
So...
The scene of a warm reunion with his wife and children soon became a nightmare that Kaecilius could not get rid of.
“My love, you’ve finally come to see us again.”
A middle-aged woman with shoulder-length short hair and some freckles on her face suddenly rushed into Kaecilius's arms from the endless darkness, and then choked up and begged:
“Darling, save us, take us to a place where our family can reunite… and then we can be together forever!”
Another little boy who looked seven or eight years old followed closely behind and also rushed over, “Dad, I miss you so much.”
“My Adria, my little Jimmy…”
Kaecilius opened his arms and hugged his wife and children tightly in his arms, enjoying this moment of warmth, while murmuring with self-reproach on his face:
“Please give me a little more time, I will definitely find a way to reunite with you… definitely!”
However.
The next second.
The wife, who was as gentle as jade in his arms, and the son with a face full of innocence, suddenly turned into two hideous and terrifying mummified corpses, they wailed and begged.
“Darling (Dad), save us, please don’t leave us alone again…”
“Ahhh!!”
Kaecilius was so frightened that he immediately withdrew from the meditation state, and waved his hand to knock over the wooden table in front of him, as well as the incense burner on it.
The resentment towards Ancient One surged in his heart again.
That's right, it's all her fault!
[Only by finding the answer can your soul truly be calmed!]
At this moment, a slight whisper suddenly appeared in Kaecilius's mind, but it disappeared without a trace when he wanted to listen carefully...
……
The next morning.
Inside a training ground somewhere.
Several trainee mages wearing gray and white apprentice robes gathered together and whispered something.
“Have you heard, the Supreme Mage is going to accept Wanda as an apprentice!”
“Oh my god, she seems to have only been here for more than three months, isn’t that too lucky?”
“The time is a bit short, but her magical talent is obvious to all. After all, looking at the entire Kamar-Taj, Wanda is probably the only one who can successfully learn how to use the Mystic Rings to open the Dimensional Portal in just one day!”
“That’s right, I remember that the previous record holder was our master Kaecilius, he seemed to have spent 10 days… No wonder even Master Mordo has praised Wanda’s talent more than once.”
“Hehe, you guys are thinking too simply…” One of the male apprentices directly transformed into a know-it-all, and said mysteriously:
“Although I have to admit that Wanda’s magical talent is unparalleled, the real reason why the Supreme Mage made an exception to accept her is probably related to the person who sent her here to learn magic!”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, but soon they reacted, “You mean… that dimensional demon god exiled to Earth?”
Just then.
Kaecilius, with a gloomy expression, came to the training ground and cast a gloomy look over the crowd, “If you are all ready, then let’s start today’s combat training!”
“Yes, Master!”
Several trainee mages quickly bowed in response.
In Kamar-Taj, apart from a very few magical apprentices with extraordinary talent or explosive luck, who can receive personal guidance from Ancient One.
The vast majority of magical apprentices are all guided in magic or combat skills by those mages who have obtained the title of Master of the Mystic Arts.
Then, they gradually promoted upwards through self-cultivation.
And Kaecilius was one of the mages who successfully obtained the title of Master of the Mystic Arts.
These trainee mages were all his apprentices.
Soon, a big melee officially began.
Due to the limited magic power of several trainee mages, and the fact that they have not yet been able to learn advanced white magic.
So they can only use magical instruments with enchanted effects, such as the Staff of the Living Tribunal, to fight.
They followed the formation positions they had practiced and learned on weekdays, and launched attacks from different angles.
Seeing this, Kaecilius directly activated the Rings of Raggadorr to form two yellow magic energy shields on his hands that combined offense and defense.
While blocking everyone's attacks, he seized the opportunity to make accurate counterattacks.
Even if he was fighting against many, he was still able to deal with the attacks of a group of rookies calmly.
Bang bang bang—
Perhaps it was because he was in a bad mood, but today Kaecilius didn't show any mercy in the battle, and even seemed to be deliberately venting the anger in his heart.
In just a few encounters, several trainee mages were all knocked to the ground by him, covering their injured parts and making bursts of painful groans.
Kaecilius scolded with a gloomy face: “Your standing positions were too loose just now, and you hesitated when you made your moves, so the enemy can easily predict your moves…”
“Enough, Kaecilius, let’s end today’s training here.”
The figure of Mordo appeared at the edge of the training ground at some point, and looked at the trainee mages lying on the ground with some unbearable feelings, and persuaded:
“You were a bit too heavy-handed just now, I think they may need to find a doctor to check them out now.”
“Hmph.” Kaecilius obviously didn’t appreciate it, “If I were the enemy, they would have been wiped out just now…”
However, while he was stubborn, he still had to give face to his senior brother.
Then he waved to the apprentices on the ground, signaling them to go to the infirmary for treatment.
After they left, Mordo then earnestly persuaded:
“Kaecilius, don’t let your inner demons blind you. You have to guide the anger, stubbornness, arrogance, and ambition in your heart, tap into your greater potential, eliminate your inner demons, and learn to follow your own laws.”
“Inner demons will never be eliminated!!”
Kaecilius shook his head and asked directly: “Haven’t you noticed yet… Ancient One clearly knows more powerful power, but refuses to share it with us.”
“Shut up.”
Mordo’s face sank and he shouted loudly: “You have to understand a truth, it’s not our turn as students to question the teacher’s teaching methods.”
“Kaecilius, like you, I was desperate, confused, helpless, and heartbroken when I first came here… She created us with her own hands, so only by believing in the teacher can we be firm and not go astray.”
“Go astray?”
Kaecilius seemed to have heard a big joke, and a sneer could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth.
“As the Supreme Mage, she not only formed an alliance with the dimensional demon god, but also accepted the witch who was born with chaos magic sent by the other party as a disciple. Is there anything more astray than this?”
Then he roared uncontrollably:
“What’s more, she deceived me. When I first came here, she promised me that she would help me broaden my horizons and gain enlightenment in life, so that I could get rid of the pain of the past.”
“But she broke her promise… Letting my heart be tormented, but still indifferent.”
It can be seen.
Kaecilius is very dissatisfied with Ancient One's alliance with Karl and accepting Wanda as a disciple.
And he felt that he had not been treated fairly.
“Mr. Maras is different from other dimensional demon gods who want to invade the earth. He is a good… Ah, forget it.”
Mordo originally wanted to explain something, but looking at the junior brother in front of him who was full of resentment, he could only sigh helplessly:
“Kaecilius, your thoughts are too extreme. We all know what you came to Kamar-Taj to find… But getting rid of pain doesn’t mean changing your past.”
“Think about how many achievements you have gained since you came here, how much knowledge you have learned, and how many people you have helped. Aren’t these enough to calm the pain in your heart?”
Kaecilius said directly without thinking: “Of course not.”
“Hey!!”
Seeing this, Mordo knew that no matter how much he persuaded him, it would be useless, so he had no choice but to remind him before turning around and leaving:
“Be careful, you must make yourself unwavering, don’t let the troubles in your heart overcome your reason!”
“The teacher once said that although some powers are powerful, even Masters of the Mystic Arts should not get involved in them, because they will make you lose yourself and fall into inner demons…”
Kaecilius turned a deaf ear to this.
Since Ancient One is unwilling to teach him what he most wants to learn, then he will find the answer from others.
And the Changer of Ways, who can see through fate, know changes, and master laws, has naturally become his best choice at the moment.
merely.
Before that, he needed to complete the spell ritual of calling for the Boon of Tzeentch from Ancient One's private collection.
……
The Warp.
In the Crystal Labyrinth covered by mist and not yet formed.
Tzeentch looked at the spark representing Kaecilius, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
“The seed that can cause change has been successfully planted, and what remains is to patiently wait for it to bloom and bear fruit!”
In fact, Tzeentch's first choice in Kamar-Taj was... Ancient One.
That's right.
What could be more challenging than conquering the dignified Supreme Mage?
However, He did not dare to disrupt his boss's current plan.
So He could only choose to plant one of his nails next to Ancient One first.
Then cast a long line to catch a big fish.
When his boss officially turns against Kamar-Taj one day, it will be his turn to show off his skills.
And this day is destined not to make Him wait too long.
When I, Tzeentch, make a single, I must make the biggest one!!
……
Night falls.
New York - Hell's Kitchen.
Inside a dark room, Daredevil Matt Murdock is sitting cross-legged with his eyes tightly closed.
The noisy sounds outside the window gradually formed a constantly changing real-time 3D map in his mind.
And the boundaries of this map were still expanding outwards, eventually stopping three blocks away.
Whew—
Matt Murdock let out a long breath, a relieved expression on his face.
The "radar sense" he depended on for survival was finally back!!
