American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

It's contradictory no matter how you look at it.

"This theory is not a scientific theory, but just an interesting paradox proposed by a novelist."

Dr. Banner continued to elaborate, "But it tells us that it's impossible to influence the future by changing the past; time doesn't work that way."

"Because if you travel back in time, that past will become your future, and your previous time will become the past!"

"So when you change the past, you're only changing a new future, which doesn't change anything!"

After Dr. Banner explained it this way, those who didn't know much about it finally understood.

No wonder future superheroes go to great lengths to find gems; they have no choice but to do so.

"There's one more!"

Thor seemed to realize something as well, and he addressed the group, saying, "The Ancient One said that protecting the Time Stone is the Sorcerer Supreme's duty, but the Time Stone's future lies in Doctor Strange's hands."

"Does this mean that Doctor Strange will be the next Sorcerer Supreme? The Sorcerer Supreme should be different from ordinary sorcerers, right? This sounds like the most revered among sorcerers."

“That makes sense.” Star-Lord nodded. “Not all mages are that powerful.”

[Question: Who killed the Ancient One, the Sage Supreme?]

【A. Dormammu, Lord of the Dark Dimension】

[B. Kamar-Taj traitor Casillas]

【C. Thanos, the supreme ruler of the universe】

【D. The Infinite Ultron Who Slaughtered the Multiverse】

[Friendly reminder: Those who answer correctly will be rewarded with Armament Haki;]

Those who answer incorrectly will have one attribute of their own deducted randomly, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, possessions, etc.

Before long, a new question appeared, interrupting the discussion among the crowd.

Everyone was stunned after just one glance at the big screen; this question had to be said to have caught them completely off guard.

The Ancient One, who was so powerful that she could even kill the Hulk, was actually killed?

Chapter 224 Doctor Strange: If the Ancient One Doesn't Die, I Can't Be the Sorcerer Supreme

To be honest, everyone present was shocked when they saw the Ancient One's immense power.

Some even believe that Thanos before he collected all six Infinity Stones might not have been a match for him.

Although it was a human, it was definitely a super big shot on a cosmic level!

Even a monstrous being like Hulk is as weak as an ant in front of such a powerful figure, who can be manipulated and trampled at will.

But who could have imagined that just a moment ago everyone had witnessed the power of this big shot, the next moment the quiz system would tell everyone that this big shot had been killed!

This really caught everyone off guard.

"Everyone, the quiz system is right, the Ancient One may really be dead."

Amidst the astonished atmosphere, Tony Stark suddenly spoke up to everyone.

He seemed to have thought of something.

“Stark, the quiz system is absolutely right. Since the quiz system says she’s dead, she must be dead,” Thor said matter-of-factly, not immediately grasping Tony Stark’s meaning.

"Stark!"

Captain America, however, seemed to realize something. He stared directly at Tony Stark and asked, "You mean, we have clues that indicate this?"

When Captain America said that, everyone present couldn't help but turn their curious gazes toward Tony Stark.

Do we have this clue?

Everyone started to use their brains and began to think about the problem carefully.

“I have a theory, and I think it makes some sense.” Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tony Stark began to speak eloquently, expressing his opinion.

“The Ancient One said that protecting the Time Stone is the duty of the Sorcerer Supreme, right? Obviously, the Ancient One herself is a Sorcerer Supreme.”

"So here's the question: how many Sorcerers Supreme are there in Kamar-Taj?"

Under Tony Stark's guidance, everyone began to think about some related matters.

But for a moment, he couldn't recall anything.

“Stark, we don’t have any leads right now. Can you tell us that?” Strange couldn’t help but look at Tony Stark and say.

“Of course not, that’s why we need to deduce,” Tony Stark said matter-of-factly, then, without further suspense, gave his answer: “I believe there is only one!”

"Initially, the Sorcerer Supreme was the Ancient One, but later, the title of Sorcerer Supreme went to Doctor Strange."

"Even if Doctor Strange isn't actually ready, and isn't qualified enough."

Before anyone could ask a question, Tony Stark continued to speak eloquently, delivering his entire analysis.

"We've all seen the footage of Doctor Strange's battle against that long-haired traitorous sorcerer in the London Sanctum. Think carefully about that battle; does anything come to mind?"

"At that time, Doctor Strange was clearly still in the early stages of his training; in fact, the magical shield he conjured would even dissipate on its own!"

"Doctor Strange did not obtain that magical cape before the great battle, but only during the battle."

When Tony Stark got to this point, everyone present finally realized what he meant.

“You’re right, Stark. Doctor Strange wasn’t quite there yet back then, but he already had the Time Stone!”

Captain America spoke emphatically from the side.

“Yes, that’s exactly what I wanted to say.” Tony Stark nodded.

"Even if the Ancient One believed that Doctor Strange was the most outstanding among them, Doctor Strange at that time was clearly not at that level."

"As the Sorcerer Supreme who protected the Time Stone, would the Ancient One pass it on to Doctor Strange at this time?"

"I don't think so, right?"

"So I think the Ancient One must have died before that, and Kamar-Taj only has one Sorcerer Supreme!"

"So even though Doctor Strange's skills were not up to par and he did not meet the requirements, he had no choice but to take on the responsibility of protecting the Time Stone."

“That sounds reasonable.” Dr. Banner immediately nodded in agreement.

Although this is all Tony Stark's deduction, it must be said that the deduction is quite reasonable and there is nothing wrong with it.

The Ancient One herself said that protecting the Time Stone was the Sorcerer Supreme's duty!

Duty—that's a rather serious and formal term.

So even if the Ancient One wanted to pass the Time Stone to Doctor Strange, she would have to wait until Doctor Strange was ready before doing so, right?

Although people are not familiar with the magic of Kamar-Taj, it is easy to imagine that defensive magic such as shields must be the most basic magic.

If Doctor Strange is so unfamiliar with even such basic magic, it's clear he's still far from mastering it.

Why would the Ancient One pass the Time Stone to Doctor Strange at this time?

This is completely illogical.

That makes absolutely no sense!

However, if we incorporate the fact that the Ancient One died, it suddenly becomes quite reasonable.

After some thought, everyone largely agreed with Tony Stark's deduction.

It seems very likely that the Ancient One is already dead.

Of course, this inference is far from the truth.

No one could have guessed that Doctor Strange brought the Time Stone with him beforehand simply because he was curious and wanted to study time magic in the Book of Cagliostro.

And then came the attack on the London Temple by Casillas, and they were forced to hastily meet the enemy in that situation.

"So, does that mean option A can be eliminated?"

Thor spoke first, and based on Tony Stark's analysis, made a basic judgment: "When Dormammu arrived, Doctor Strange already had the Time Stone! The Ancient One died before that!"

This is indeed a natural judgment.

With Tony Stark having clearly stated the time of the Ancient One's death, some judgments become much simpler.

Option A was solved just like that, easy and pleasant.

"Then what about B? Kaecilius? That must be the long-haired guy who fought Doctor Strange in the London Sanctum, right?"

Dr. Banner turned his attention to option B, glanced at everyone, and guessed.

“That guy is the only traitor we know of in Kamar-Taj, so it can only be him,” Tony Stark shrugged.

"No, it's him!" Captain America said to everyone with great certainty, "After the last round of questions, we investigated, and it is indeed Casillas."

After the previous round of questions, many of the people involved were actually copied by Black Widow using her Sharingan, and her portrait was drawn afterwards.

S.H.I.E.L.D. then conducted an investigation based on those portraits.

Casillas was naturally one of them.

However, S.H.I.E.L.D. has a lot of things to do right now, and they are already severely understaffed. Everyone is working non-stop, so they simply don't have the time to deal with the things that happen in Kamar-Taj.

The relevant information has also been temporarily shelved and has not yet been shared with everyone.

Captain America and Nick Fury have been working together on many things and have a lot of contact with each other, so they know this information.

“Okay, we’ve confirmed Kaecilius’s identity now.” Strange shrugged. “We’ve also seen Kaecilius’s strength; he’s a very powerful mage.”

"Not only that, Casillas also has a large number of subordinates. If it's him, I can only say that it's also possible."

Casillas's formidable strength was also on full display during the battle at the London Temple.

With a wave of his hand, he transformed the world, leaving a very deep impression on everyone.

If it weren't for the cape guy's guidance on using that "exoskeleton device," Doctor Strange would have been no match for Kaecilius.

"There's one more thing."

Star-Lord added, "Kaecilius said that he drew power from some ritual to defeat the Ancient One, destroy her temple, and unleash the Dark Dimension."

"He and Doctor Strange fought for so long in the London Sanctum, but no one came to their aid. Does this mean the London Sanctum has been destroyed and everyone inside has been killed?"