Marvel: Hunter

Chapter 431: Dark Matter

But at this moment, Blaine kept feeling that it was the same black substance as the one in the young man's hand.

"What is this?"

All of a sudden, Blaine immediately became vigilant. He quickly pointed at the black mass and asked. Now, the only one who could explain this thing was the Ancient One.

"Hmm?"

"This was found by Karoo."

"He said it was the secret of magic."

As if sensing something abnormal in Blaine, the Ancient One stopped what she was doing and spoke slowly.

"Specifically?"

"What secret?"

"Where did he find it?"

Hearing that the Ancient One seemed to know something, Blaine asked excitedly again.

"Just as you see."

"It came from the depths of this primeval jungle."

"It is said to be a remnant left behind by an explosion hundreds of millions of years ago."

"It is the origin of magic."

"The secret it contains, or perhaps some kind of energy, was the most important element in my becoming a sorcerer."

"I used to wonder what it was, too."

"However, after searching through all the ancient books on Earth, I still found nothing."

"Maybe it is not something I can understand. Maybe somewhere on Earth, it still exists."

"Maybe it is fate, too."

The Ancient One placed her hands behind her back and also looked at the mass of dark matter, speaking calmly and at length.

"Then where is this primeval jungle now?"

She had said a lot, but in fact, it was still useless. However, Blaine knew that this was not the Ancient One's fault. This dark matter was too strange. Not to mention the Ancient One, even the prehistoric Bounty Hunters might not have been able to uncover its secret in their entire lives. Now, Blaine's hope was that he could still find this place, follow the trail, and perhaps discover some faint traces.

"Now?"

"After the movement of Earth's crust, it should have become part of the Himalayas."

After saying that, the Ancient One waved her hand again. This time, instead of changing the scene, she accelerated time.

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter; winter came and autumn passed. Time seemed to speed up tenfold, flashing continuously before Blaine's eyes. Time was changing, the place was changing, but the only things that remained the same were the Ancient One and Karoo, who continued practicing magic day after day, year after year.

And during this fast-forward process, the village of Kamar-Taj was also constantly changing. It seemed that under the joint efforts of the two, coupled with their powerful magic, they worked together to eliminate sickness and poverty from the village.

Finally, at a certain moment, the image froze again.

This time, there was no one else, and there was no other scene except the Ancient One and Karoo having another silent conversation.

However, this time, the Ancient One was explaining.

"Because both Karoo and I possessed abilities that no one else had."

"So, we also bore responsibilities that others had never shouldered."

"I hoped to make Kamar-Taj into a utopian ideal."

"But Karoo wanted to use this power to dominate."

"Not only to rule Kamar-Taj, but also to conquer the other nearby villages."

"Neither of us was wrong."

"The mistake was that once people possess power, they will also have their own desires."

"Not only you, but me as well."

After the Ancient One finished speaking, the two people in the scene seemed to be exactly as she had described. Because of their differing ideas, conflict arose between them, and in the end, they inevitably stood on opposite sides. As the argument grew louder and fiercer, they finally decided to fight and determine who would live.

This battle also completely refreshed Blaine's understanding of magic. It opened a door for him into the world of magic.

With a wave of a hand, the galaxy dimmed, heaven and earth overturned, and space shattered. All kinds of magnificent magic, colorful formations, and ever-changing, complicated gestures dazzled Blaine. Not to mention their many types and wide range of functions, their power to move mountains and seas alone was enough to make Blaine fall in love with them. So strong. Blaine could hardly wait to replicate more magic from Kamar-Taj.

In the end, the Ancient One banished Karoo to another dimension with little effort. And because of this battle, the Ancient One seemed to have lost her infinite life.

The scene changed suddenly.

Blaine and the Ancient One returned to the original time, to the original Body City.

"Next, you saw it too."

"I continued to live in Kamar-Taj, and naturally explored the world and magical powers a great deal."

"Why are you telling me so much?"

In fact, Blaine had been doubtful just now. Although he had asked the Ancient One to tell her story, the Ancient One had every reason to refuse him. After all, this was everyone's privacy, and everyone had the right to bury such things in their hearts. What was more, this kind of thing should not be known to anyone. Unless the Ancient One had lost her mind, why would she even expose that mass of dark matter to Blaine?

"Because that time is coming."

"As you said as well."

"I am running out of time."

"Earth needs a new guardian."

"Although you are also a cold-blooded creature who has killed countless people."

"But when it comes to the greater love of the nation, I believe you will not refuse."

"Oh?"

"Are you so sure?"

"What if I say no?"

Looking at the Ancient One's smiling and confident expression, Blaine's curiosity was aroused. In Blaine's view, this so-called love for the nation was useless. Why not just give him one billion? Ten billion would be better. Become a guardian? Shit. He did not even care about the Avengers, so it was absolutely impossible for Blaine to become a guardian.

"Then what if I am willing to teach you more powerful magic?"

"Do you think I don't have the ability to master other magics that reach the universal level?"

For some reason, Blaine always felt that the Ancient One's words carried a trace of ambiguity, as if she were underestimating him. Therefore, when he spoke this sentence, his tone rose considerably.

Although Blaine admitted that the Ancient One was very powerful, his purpose in coming here was to learn more magic and make up for his own shortcomings. But that did not mean Blaine had to obey the Ancient One's words, let alone accept the kind of threat that, for some reason, made him feel as though someone had him by the throat.

Blaine was not a superhero, nor was he a great savior, so he had no desire to save the world. Naturally, he also had no lofty ambition like "with great power comes great responsibility." Not to mention the Ancient One teaching Blaine all the magic she knew—even if she took out the Eye of Agamotto, Blaine would not agree. There was no need to even discuss it.

"What if I said I might have the information you need?"

"I can tell."

"You are very interested in that cloud of dark matter that we call the origin of magic."

…

"You really do know."

Hearing this, Blaine stood up excitedly and knocked over the coffee table.

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