Kaecilius's Past

Hearing that Ancient One had finally brought up the serious matter, Leo hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and then sat upright, like a primary school student looking forward to a teacher's lecture.

"Your ability and power is different from ours. We practice magic and focus on communicating with the energy that exists between dimensions. The more energy we communicate with, the more powerful the effect. You are different. You can absorb the energy from the cosmic source, but you can only absorb space energy in specific. The upper limit of the energy you absorb depends on the limit of your mental strength."

Ancient One said in a low voice.

"In that case, my ability is not as powerful as your magic."

Leo asked curiously. There were many limitations to his abilities. He couldn't and couldn't use them.

"You're wrong. Not only do we need to have good talent in magic practice, we also need to be familiar with the ability to communicate with magic energy, and we also need to master various obscure magic spells."

"And you don't need that. You just need to practice your mind and absorb the energy of space from the cosmic source. This energy is almost everywhere, and the energy you absorb can be completely controlled by you. You don't even need all kinds of spells to use the corresponding magic."

As Ancient One explained to Leo, he understood what was going on. He didn't need to practice how to communicate with energy, but could directly use it after absorbing energy.

To put it bluntly, it was like opening a portal. A sorcerer had to wear a suspension ring and try to picture their destination in their mind. Leo could go directly to wherever he wanted to go.

"Ancient One, how do I train my abilities?"

Leo asked Ancient One eagerly.

Ancient One stood up and waved at Leo, indicating that he should stand up as well.

As Leo faced Ancient One, an idea suddenly popped into his head. Could it be…

Sure enough, Ancient One grabbed Leo's right hand with her left hand and pulled it towards herself. With her right hand, he struck Leo with his palm. A transparent and illusory Leo was directly sent flying.

Leo, on the other hand, was a little curious about his current state. Unlike the last time he transmigrated, the last time he transmigrated, his soul was roughly pulled out of his body. Now, it was as if his soul left his body of its own accord. He didn't feel uncomfortable, but felt a little light, as if he could fly away with a little effort.

"This is called Astral Projection. China also calls it Soul Out of Body. Carefully feel your current state. Your future training will be carried out in this state.'

Ancient said to Leo, who was in the air, and then waved his right hand. Leo felt an irresistible suction coming from his body, and he was directly sucked in.

"Astral Projection has to be done in a safe environment, because your body will become defenseless after your soul leaves your body. If your body is destroyed, you can only wander the world with your soul and have no place to attach to.…"

Then, Ancient One explained the way to project stars to Leo in detail, and how Leo practiced the ability to Astral Project

After Leo said that he would remember everything, Ancient One called Kaecilius in and then brought Leo to a room, which was where he would practice and rest.

"Thank you, Master Kaecilius."

Leo thanked Kaecilius, and then thought to himself that this person didn't look like a villain from Doctor Strange at all. He was now full of positivity. Who would have thought that he would become such a cruel murderer in the future?

"Mr. Li, we are going to train together under the Ancient One, so you don't have to be so polite to me."

Kaecilius replied with a smile.

"Master Kaecilius, forgive me for asking, but why did you come here to learn magic from Ancient One?"

Leo, on the other hand, was curious about Kaecilius's background, and couldn't help but ask questions.

"How should I put it? Originally, I had a very happy family, a beautiful wife, and a cute son. At that time, I was very happy. I prayed that I could live a happy life."

Pleased, Kaecilius slowly talked about his past.

"But I don't know if I blasphemed against God in my last life, but bad luck started to fall on my family. First, my son, who was only a few years old, died in an accident. I can only comfort myself that I still have a wife."

Kaecilius was devastated, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"But that's not the end of it. One day, I was sitting at the end of the bridge with my wife, looking at the people coming and going around. My wife suddenly fainted. After the doctors' rescue, she still couldn't wake up."

Kaecilius was already in tears when he said that.

"Sorry to bring up your sad memories again."

Leo apologized to Kaecilius apologetically.

"It doesn't matter. I had nothing after that. I could only give up and drink like my life depended on it. Everybody avoided me when I was on the street, like I was a bringer of misfortune."

"But so what? I have always believed that if I can see my wife and son again, I'm willing to pay any price."

Kaecilius's eyes were filled with determination.

"Later, when I was at a dead end, the Master Mordo found me and brought me to the Ancient One. The Ancient One taught me magic knowledge and broadened my horizons. I also tried to practice magic."

"But I always had a belief that I would see my wife and children again. For this goal, I won't regret even if I have to sacrifice my soul to the devil!"

Listening to Kaecilius's words, Leo had complicated feelings and didn't know what to say. Perhaps it was because of this obsession in his heart that he finally believed in Dormammu and embarked on the road of death.

"Well, I won't disturb you any longer. Just tell me if you need anything!"

After saying that to Leo, Kaecilius turned around and slowly walked out.

Watching him leave, Leo fell into a long silence.

…

Since then, Leo had been living in Kamar-Taj. During the day, he practiced magic with a group of sorcerers and trained their combat skills. This was also what Leo wanted to complain about. In this world, sorcerers didn't practice long-range attacks but always thought about fighting in close combat. Only Doctor Strange was better.

At night, Leo used his celestial body to put his body into a deep sleep. His soul floated above him body. He sat cross-legged and slowly absorbed the energy around him.

After a week of practice, Leo could already feel that he was making rapid progress. He could already control his energy and use magic to draw a teleportation circle.

Unlike the teleportation circles of other sorcerers, Li Yue's teleportation array was not orange or yellow like the sparks produced by friction between metal like a sand wheel. Instead, it was composed of blue energy, and there was no special effect of the sparks. It was just a blue aperture, and Leo had done it without the suspension ring. This made the other sorcerers look at him in surprise.

Of course, Leo had a superpower to teleport, and this teleportation circle wasn't very useful to him. He was just using it as a reference to use his own abilities to create magical effects.

So, Leo was going to the library to borrow one of the Ancient One's collections.