A certain American comic book's secondary profession master

Chapter 162 Our Status Is Different Now
Inside the Alliance headquarters lobby, Levi and Tony sat facing each other, staring intently at one another.

Everyone else around them looked at the two with concern.

The air pressure in the entire hall was frighteningly low.

"You're finished!" Li Wei said grimly.

"No one can predict the outcome until the very last moment!" Tony said calmly.

"We'll see!" Li Wei sneered, then shouted, slamming his cards onto the table. "Royal Flush! Spades!"

“…You cheated!” Tony was furious after glancing at Li Wei’s straight flush of spades.

"Hey hey hey... Don't talk nonsense! How could I possibly cheat?!" Li Wei looked up at the sky.

"You still say you didn't cheat? I clearly had a three-card Fulhouse, which included the Ace of Spades. How could you possibly have a Royal Flush with the Ace of Spades?" Tony questioned.

"Heh, you must be seeing things. If you don't believe me, flip over the card and see!" Li Wei said disdainfully.

Tony picked up his cards and looked at them. What were originally three Aces of Spades, Hearts and Diamonds had turned into Clubs, Hearts and Diamonds.

"You actually switched my cards!" Tony was furious. He didn't believe his eyes were playing tricks on him; Levi must have used magic to switch his cards.

"Hey, everyone's here. If you don't have any evidence, I'm going to sue you for defamation!" Li Wei would never admit to switching cards.

"You're talking nonsense! I clearly had Jarvis keep track of the cards..." Tony was so angry that he started to speak without thinking.

"Oh~~~~" Everyone present, including Li Wei, started to cheer.

"Did you learn anything?" Natasha, who had seen the game already decided, shook her head and then asked her disciple Colinwin.

"I've learned my lesson. I will never play cards with mages again!" Colleen nodded very seriously.

“No!” Natasha shook her head.

"Huh? What's that?" Colin looked at his master with curiosity, his eyes full of thirst for knowledge.

"Never play cards with shameless people, especially when they are your superiors!" Skye whispered to Colin from the side.

I see… Colin glanced at Tony and Levi, who were still accusing each other of cheating, and said he understood.

……

That's right, it was just a casual card game among members of the league.

As for the previous confession meeting between Tony and Nick Fury?

Tony told Levi when he got back.

However, this did not elicit a particularly strong reaction from Li Wei.

Tony was actually quite surprised by this.

He thought Li Wei would argue with him about this.

He also prepared many talking points in an attempt to persuade Li Wei to accept the matter.

But after listening calmly to what he had to say, Li Wei did so.

He calmly replied, "Oh, I see..."

This completely stunned Tony.

"What do you mean 'oh'? I understand?" Tony asked Levi with great surprise.

"I already know!" Li Wei shrugged, looking completely indifferent.

"Why do I feel like you think I'm beyond redemption?" Tony frowned and stared intently at Levi.

The other party's behavior was completely unexpected.

"You're overthinking it. This is just a small matter and won't have a significant impact on us. Like you said, we're already very strong, and we don't need to worry about S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence at all," Li Wei said nonchalantly.

"...No, that's not right, that's not what you said before! You were worried about attracting Carol Danvers." Tony looked Levi up and down, his face full of doubt, even wondering if the person standing in front of him was some other disguise.

"...Okay, then tell me, how am I different today compared to usual?" Seeing Tony's expression, Levi chuckled and prompted him.

“Changes? It doesn’t seem like there are many changes…” Tony circled Levi twice, but didn’t find anything special.

"Look, what's this?" Seeing that Tony couldn't find it no matter what he did, Levi sighed and stopped hiding it.

Instead, he took out his necklace from his collar. Because of Li Wei's jewelry skills, almost everyone in the alliance now wears various necklaces, rings, and other accessories.

Of course, the female members tend to choose more delicate pieces, while the male members generally choose more rugged "men's styles" necklaces and rings.

So it doesn't seem strange.

Therefore, Tony had not noticed before that the necklace Levi was wearing that day was somewhat different from usual.

But when Levi pulled out the necklace, Tony's eyes widened in disbelief.

Although he had never actually seen what Li Wei had taken out, he had heard Li Wei mention it many times.

This necklace is a sacred relic of Kamar-Taj, the Eye of Agamotto.

Of course, what Tony valued even more was the Time Stone hidden in the Eye of Agamotto.

"But how did the Eye of Agamotto end up with you?" Tony asked in surprise. "Did you steal it, just like Strange?"

"What are you talking about! Do I need to steal?" Levi said, quite displeased with Tony's words, then raised his head and said, "Let me introduce myself. Standing before you is Victor Lee, the Sorcerer Supreme's disciple and the successor to the Sorcerer Supreme."

"What the hell? You? The successor to the Sorcerer Supreme?" Tony's jaw nearly dropped. "The next Sorcerer Supreme? Didn't you say it would be Strange?"

“Normally, yes, and I used to think so too. But don’t forget, the moment I learned about everything that would happen in the future, our timeline was completely altered. So why can’t I become the Sorcerer Supreme?” Li Wei said, spreading his hands.

"That's true... but I still feel something's off, and what about Strange in the future?" Tony still couldn't quite accept that his partner had suddenly become the successor to the Sorcerer Supreme.

Hmm, what's this called again?

I'm worried that my brothers will suffer, but I'm also worried that they'll drive Land Rovers.

That's the Supreme Master.

Actually, Tony found it a bit hard to accept.

Even Li Wei himself felt it was a bit unreal.

Actually, he did have a premonition about this.

Many things in the past have actually indicated that the Ancient One, as well as many sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, have already recognized him as the next Sorcerer Supreme.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Levi hasn't spent much time at Kamar-Taj in the last two years.

But the changes he brought to Kamar-Taj were actually visible to the naked eye.

Various useful and inexpensive magic materials (enchanting materials).

There are also various magical equipment.

These are best-selling items in Kamar-Taj.

Because the Alliance has too few members, most of the equipment produced by Levi's secondary professions, apart from those that were dismantled, actually ended up in Kamar-Taj.

Moreover, the mages of Kamar-Taj are not picky, unlike the mages of Azeroth.

The mages of Kamar-Taj are adept at both magic and melee combat.

Therefore, not only magic-based cloth and leather armor, but also various physical weapons are highly sought after in Kamar-Taj.

Moreover, the equipment that Livi sells to Kamar-Taj is extremely cheap; he doesn't even need money, he can just exchange it for some old magical artifacts.

Which mage at Kamar-Taj wouldn't like or support such a successor to the Sorcerer Supreme?

Like Tony, Levi had always subconsciously believed that the Sorcerer Supreme should be Strange.

This is not because Livy lacked confidence in being the Supreme Master.

It's just a matter of habitual thinking.

Until this time, the Ancient One suddenly entrusted him with the Eye of Agamotto for safekeeping.

Li Wei finally realized that his identity was no longer the same.

No, it should be said that he was different from the very beginning.

“Since the Ancient One chose me, it means I am better!” Li Wei said shamelessly. “As for Strange, even if he can’t be the Sorcerer Supreme, he can still be a regular sorcerer.”

In the story, after Strange was turned to dust by Thanos, the title of Sorcerer Supreme fell to the king.

(End of this chapter)