"Sorcerer Supreme!"
"Master Lyon, greetings!"
By the time they returned to Kamar-Taj, it was still daytime in New York, but here, night had already fallen.
As they made their way toward the training grounds, every now and then, a passing sorcerer would stop to respectfully bow to Lyon.
Lyon had earned the acknowledgment and admiration of every single one of them.
Following Kamar-Taj's ancient traditions, they greeted their Sorcerer Supreme with reverence.
Meanwhile, Dr. Banner was feeling a bit hesitant.
He had always been respectful of local customs.
In the past, while trying to learn emotional control, he had traveled to various spiritual leaders, so he was familiar with temple etiquette.
Now, as he stepped into the ancient and solemn architectural complex of Kamar-Taj, he was immediately overwhelmed by its rich history.
He grew noticeably restrained, watching as every passing sorcerer bowed to Lyon.
Dr. Banner couldn't help but clasp his hands together in front of his chest, nervously rubbing them.
"Um… Should I also bow to Superman like they do?" he whispered to Tony.
Since it was just the two of them who were outsiders, standing beside Tony made him feel less tense.
"Bow? Why?" Tony glanced at him. "Maybe next time you can try it, but honestly, I think he'd feel more comfortable if you just asked him if he's had dinner yet."
Unlike Banner, who looked stiff and uneasy, Tony was calmly observing his surroundings as they walked behind Lyon.
But he couldn't help feeling a little let down.
This place wasn't at all what he had imagined a sorcerer's sanctuary to be.
Shouldn't wizards live in a Gothic-style castle, where dark clouds loom overhead, thunder rumbles, and crows caw ominously in the night?
To put it simply, Tony's first impression of Kamar-Taj was a disappointment.
Sorcerers should be draped in oversized robes, with their faces shrouded in shadows, right?
Just now, they walked past a female sorcerer, and—she was wearing a tight-fitting training outfit?!
That's just so wrong!
Tony eyed every passing sorcerer like they were a bunch of rebellious, non-traditional mages.
Lyon noticed Tony's strange expression.
"What weird thing are you imagining now?" Lyon asked.
"Kamar-Taj sorcerers are technically arcane mystics, not the kind of wizards you're picturing."
Lyon immediately saw through Tony's little scheme.
"And why exactly did you follow me here? You haven't even finished absorbing the technological knowledge from the quantum brain, and now you want to learn magic too? If you keep chasing after everything at once, you'll end up with nothing."
"Sorry, I have no clue what those idioms mean." Tony stuck out his neck defiantly. "But a true genius never chooses—he just takes everything!"
"Alright, alright, oh great genius. You can go find an empty room to use as a temporary dorm. Wang will be responsible for teaching you magic later."
"Dr. Banner, same goes for you. Settle in first—learning magic is going to be a long process."
Lyon led them into the training grounds.
Wang and Mordo could barely contain their excitement.
Unlike Tony and Banner, who still weren't quite sure what was going on, the two sorcerers were filled with anticipation for what was coming next.
"Looks like you two are already prepared?" Lyon asked.
"Of course! Packing my bags was the first thing I did!"
Wang flicked his wrist and conjured a portal, pulling out a cloth-wrapped bundle from the other side.
"Uh… isn't that a little too old-fashioned?" Lyon raised an eyebrow before turning to Mordo. "What about you?"
"I'm ready."
Mordo conjured a portal, retrieving a silver metal suitcase from his room.
Tony, watching from the side, couldn't help but whisper to Banner,
"See? I told you—everyone here has the potential to be an international master thief."
Lyon, however, had a different focus.
"Mordo, surprising to see your luggage looks so normal. At least it's a lot more modern than Wang's."
Wang quickly defended himself.
"Actually, I was considering the possibility that we might be going to another sorcerer's sanctuary, so I chose a bag that would fit the aesthetic."
He lifted his cloth bundle.
"Think about it—in movies, magicians always use outdated technology, right?"
The entire group immediately gave him strange looks.
This guy was a sorcerer himself, yet he still had stereotypes about other sorcerers?
"Ehm.." Lyon coughed lightly.
"As long as you think it works, I won't argue."
Then he continued,
"Alright, I'm going to scout ahead first. You two take Tony and Banner to find rooms and settle in. I'll be back soon."
With that, Lyon activated his dimensional energy, preparing to search for the Harry Potter world.
Tony suddenly interrupted.
"Wait a second—are you seriously about to travel to…"
"That's right—a world with a completely different magical system."
Lyon nodded before adding for others:
"A powerful sorcerer can communicate with parallel universes. As long as you're strong enough, crossing into different worlds is no problem."
For people who weren't family, Lyon did not intend to reveal the specifics of his dimensional travel abilities.
Even though, with his current strength, it didn't really matter whether he kept it a secret or not,
No one likes exposing everything about themselves completely naked for others to see.
Besides, traveling between worlds wasn't even rare in the Marvel Universe.
There were plenty of sorcerers capable of opening portals to other dimensions.
Upon hearing Lyon's response, Wang and Mordo suddenly looked enlightened.
"So it's actually a parallel universe!"
Mordo, however, seemed a bit concerned.
"But… won't this disrupt the natural laws of that world?"
"It won't. I'll discuss everything with their universe's 'Eternity' beforehand, so you don't have to worry." Lyon waved his hand dismissively.
Wang and Mordo stared in disbelief at what they had just heard.
Eternity? Lyon could actually communicate with beings like Eternity?!
For a moment, they looked at Lyon with newfound reverence, as if gazing up at a towering mountain.
Lyon, however, remained completely unfazed by their reaction.
Dimensional energy allowed him to communicate with a world's consciousness,
And in a way, that was indeed equivalent to talking to "Eternity."
"Wait, aren't you guys planning to share why you're heading to another world? And while you're at it, why not take me and Banner along?" Tony threw an arm around Banner's neck.
"Well, I don't really… Actually, it would be nice to take a look, hehe."
Banner scratched his cheek.
His instinct was to avoid causing trouble for others, but as a physicist, his curiosity about another universe immediately overpowered his cautious nature.
"That's fine. Consider it a training exercise for our upcoming battle with Asgard in a few months."
Lyon thought for a moment and agreed.
Bringing two people instead of one didn't make any difference to him.
"However, Banner has to stick with me, just in case he stirs up trouble over there."
"Of course, of course! I'll stay with you the whole time, Superman." Banner nodded repeatedly.
Tony raised an eyebrow. "What battle? And why does Asgard sound so familiar?"
"I'll let Mordo and Wang explain that to you."
Lyon closed his eyes and began searching for the world.
[Keywords: Harry Potter, Magic]
[Confirming Dimensional Travel]
Lyon exerted an insignificant amount of energy and vanished from the Marvel universe.
The two sorcerers present were stunned once again.
"He didn't even use a Mystic Portal to leave?! Lyon's spatial magic is already this terrifying?!"
"Forget about him," Tony stepped closer to the two, shrugging.
"His power level has long since gone off the charts. Instead, why don't you guys tell me more about Asgard?"
Banner also leaned in. "Asgard… that's the realm from Norse mythology, right? Don't tell me it actually exists?"
Wong found himself surrounded.
He looked left and right before his expression turned serious.
"You're not wrong…"
(Note: This is the only time multiple people will travel between Marvel and another universe.)
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