Strange silently put the palm-sized portrait away. He hadn't seen anything and knew nothing of the sordid affair between the two generations of Sorcerers Supreme.
Finally, in what appeared to be a converted bathroom storage room, he found several cardboard boxes.
"Hmm, this wand looks quite old; it must be a pretty good magical tool."
"I like the levitation cloak, but isn't the red cape a bit too flashy?"
"A spellbook collected by the Ancient One, complete with annotations!"
"The Axe of Angarumus and the Dragon Fang Sword, how brutal! Did the Ancient One also use them in battle?"
"This is... the Eye of Agamotto? Could it be that the owner of this artifact is Agamotto, one of the Vishanti Trinity, the legendary mage who first glimpsed the mysteries of the universe?"
"The prophecy crystal ball, which has the ability to glimpse the future, has actually been sealed away! Who did this? What a waste!"
It took Strange two hours to sort through the series of precious magical items and books, and he couldn't help but marvel at how worthy he was of being the Sorcerer Supreme.
The collection of the first Supreme Master is extremely precious; an ordinary master could not collect even a fraction of it even if he devoted his entire life to it.
The second Sorcerer Supreme was even more formidable. Simply because he was displeased with the previous generation, he discarded their precious collection as if it were worthless, throwing a few broken boxes into a corner and that was it.
"Uh, do I know too much?"
Strange glanced furtively at the portrait on the wall, put the Eye of Agamotto around his neck, and used the levitation cloak to carry the remaining boxes back to his little nest.
……
On the other side, Lin Bei watched Strange drag the treasure into the room for seclusion. As usual, he went to the main hall and spoke directly to the black and white portrait of the Ancient One, who had faked his death and retired.
“Ancient One, in accordance with your last wishes, Strange has made all the arrangements for him clearly.”
"Time is a bit tight, but that's alright. I have a quick way to learn, so I won't waste any more time. You don't need to linger; just follow the Eternal God to further your studies!"
Lin Bei hummed a little tune as he left, entering the Apocalypse Dimension to begin devising his grand plan to shift the blame.
First, he needs a villain and a double agent.
With Iker Casillas playing the double agent, working for free and available on call, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.
The key is the villain.
Lin Bei had plenty of screen time and really wanted to make a cameo appearance, but he was aware of his limitations. He felt he lacked the core qualities to play a villain, and no matter how he acted, he would just give off the impression of a righteous undercover agent who had infiltrated the villainous camp.
Therefore, his role as the villain would only ruin the script.
Chapter 246
"Supreme Mage, the protective array has detected another dimensional demon god lingering."
I think you'll have to handle this yourself.
"I am the mage," said Hamil, stepping through the teleportation portal.
Lin Bei's eyes lit up immediately, and he looked Hamil up and down.
Seeing this, the monk Hamil couldn't help but tug at his robe. "Well, if you have something urgent to attend to, I'll see if I can handle it myself."
After saying this, the mage Hamil drew a portal with one hand and prepared to leave.
"Mage Hamil, please wait!" With that, Lin Bei tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, and the portal shrank and disappeared.
Hamil the mage's lips twitched; he sensed he was doomed.
I'm already semi-retired; I should have just retired directly.
Lin Bei smiled and handed over a stack of A4 papers: "I have a really great thing to ask you to do. This is the script. Remember to memorize your lines."
Master Hamil was completely bewildered, not understanding what had gotten into his Supreme Master this time.
Master Hamil took the script with a serious expression, and when he saw the shameful lines between the lines, he felt terrible.
"This this···"
"That's right, you're playing the villain!"
No need to refuse, this is the Supreme Master's order!
Master Hamil: "..."
If I play the villain, then what will you play?!
“Supreme Master, please take another look at the script. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to cast me as the villain?”
The mage Hamil swallowed hard. The main villain was named Dormammu, the previous master of the Dark Dimension.
This role is practically tailor-made for Lin Bei, so the script must have been wrong.
"What, are you being treated unfairly by playing a villain?"
"No, it would be my honor to serve you, but I feel that this matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration."
Master Hamil held the script, hesitated for a long time, and said, "Besides, I'm about to retire, and my otherworldly appearance doesn't quite fit the role!"
"But you haven't retired yet~ How about this, after this is over, you can retire, okay~"
The mage Hamil's lips twitched as he explained, "What I meant was, my impersonation of Dormammu wasn't precise enough. What if I ruined your important plans...?"
“That makes sense, but you've fallen into a misconception.” Lin Bei raised his hand to interrupt the mage Hamil, asking with absolute certainty, “Who told you Dormammu was necessarily ugly? He's a magical being who merged with the Apocalypse Dimension; he can be quite handsome and ethereal!”
By disguising himself as a righteous person, Dormammu's cunning becomes apparent.
"..." Master Hamil was speechless. Lin Bei's words were reasonable and well-founded, and she couldn't find any fault with them.
"Any questions?"
"No, no more."
"If there are no problems, go memorize your lines. If you perform well, we'll give you an award." Lin Bei waved his hand and said, "Also, this is to select the next Supreme Mage."
As a veteran of two dynasties, you should participate, and at least get a role similar to the second male lead!
Master Hamil: "..."
Seeing that Lin Bei had made the decision, Master Hamil knew that the matter was irreversible, so he bowed and withdrew, clutching the script.
Meanwhile, Kaecilius, an elite monster in the early stages, was worshipping himself again. Although he hadn't read the script, he had perfectly integrated into it.
Willing to be a guide, opening a passage to the Dark Dimension in Kamar-Taj.
Lin Bei had very conflicted feelings about Casillas. As the current Sorcerer Supreme, he felt ashamed that such a traitor had appeared under his command, since he had to bear some responsibility for the lack of oversight.
As the ruler of the Apocalypse Dimension, he was quite pleased that Kamar-Taj had produced such a traitor. With a few more such cunning villains, how could he not accomplish great things?
At the same time, as a seasoned veteran who repeatedly navigated between the legitimate and criminal worlds, he held Casillas, a fool who tried to show off his intelligence on both sides, in utter contempt.
You don't even know which deity you're worshipping, yet you dare to act so wildly. You deserve to fall!
Lin Bei waved his hand and modified the script on the spot, marking the traitor's ending with a red cross, where he died in the clash of the Sorcerer Supreme and Dormammu.
In the original script, although Casillas died, his soul entered the Apocalypse Dimension and fulfilled his wish to work for the big boss for the rest of his life.
But upon closer examination, it turns out that the Dark Dimension Lord of Kaecilius is named Dormammu.
This has nothing to do with Lin Bei; this person is not his follower.
Moreover, every time Kaecilius contacted the Apocalypse Dimension, he would speak at length about how bad the Sorcerer Supreme was.
In the past, it was one thing to leave things ambiguous halfway through a conversation, but by using the art of language, there was still room for maneuver.
Recently, it was confirmed that Dormammu would target the Sorcerer Supreme, and in order to show his loyalty, he denigrated the Sorcerer Supreme to nothing.
Judging from his assessment alone, someone who didn't know better might think that the Sorcerer Supreme was the main villain, and Dormammu was the messenger of justice.
Lin Bei went through the script in his mind, reprinted it, and summoned the mage Hamil to exchange the old script for the new one, allowing him to start over.
Being in the Apocalypse Dimension, the script would automatically switch with a single thought from him.
But he can't do that. If he keeps changing the script, Master Hamil will definitely think that if he can change the script today, he can change his personal items tomorrow, and then replace her the day after.
This makes me feel so insecure!
To ensure that Master Hamil could get a good night's sleep, Lin Bei promptly used telepathy to call him over.
After the mage Hamil left, Lin Bei looked at the script again and found something wrong. Killing Casillas like that was not appropriate.
After all, ignorance is no excuse. Although this guy was a traitor and said a lot of bad things about him, it was based on his lack of knowledge.
Anyone who knows the truth would not speak ill of the Sorcerer Supreme in front of the Lord of the Dark Dimension.
"How about giving him another chance?" No sooner said than done, Lin Bei closed his eyes and sensed that, being in the Apocalypse Dimension, he could detect every mage who had borrowed the power of the Apocalypse Dimension.
He quickly located an area where, in his perception, black mist permeated the air, and almost everyone there carried residual dark power—a veritable branch of a dark force stationed on Earth.
Kama Taj!
There was nothing that could be done about it. Lin Bei's "Complete Guide to Apocalyptic Dimensional Magic" was first published in Kamar-Taj, and the Sorcerer Supreme strongly recommended it, so naturally everyone learned a few tricks.
After screening them one by one, Lin Bei found Kaecilius, who was meditating. He was the darkest person in the entire Kamar-Taj, so there was no mistake.
The connection transcends dimensions, yet Kamar-Taj's defensive magic failed to issue a warning; the reason for this needs further investigation.
Who gave Lin Bei the highest level of access permission!
"Great Lord of the Dark Dimension~!" Upon forcibly establishing a connection, Kaecilius sensed something, exited his meditative state, and discovered that it was 'Dormammu' who had initiated the contact. He was immediately overjoyed.
He always initiates contact with the Dark Dimension.
Having often been turned away, he was pleasantly surprised to suddenly find himself in a different position.
In Casillas's vision, he was in a dark, lightless universe, with the planet beneath his feet decaying and dying, and black flames occasionally erupting from its core.
The surrounding deep space extends infinitely, and all the celestial bodies are littered with starving corpses and devastation, devoid of any sign of life.
die?
No, from a mage's perspective, all things are eternal!
A pair of eyes, crackling with lightning, lit up the void. Black flames burned across the dark body, revealing its outline, causing Casillas to instinctively kneel down.
This was the first time he had witnessed such a grand scene in all the times he had contacted Dormammu. Before, it was always pitch black, and then a voice, whether male or female, rang in his mind.
“Casillas, I have something to ask you.”
“Great Lord of the Dark Dimension, I am deeply honored by your personal descent. Perhaps I should leave for now and summon you back later!” Kaecilius explained quickly, “It is not that I doubt your power, but this is Kamar-Taj after all, and the defensive barriers are very sensitive to interference from dimensional space.”
"It's alright, Kamar-Taj is nothing, it can't even sense my intrusion."
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