Chapter 167: History of Dweller-in-Darkness

Jack no longer believed that Wanda was hallucinating.

Although he didn't know the exact reason, someone was indeed manipulating Wanda in secret, making her believe that her parents were still alive.

Jack had no idea what the other person's motives were, but the most important thing was that he couldn't trace the origin of this power.

It appeared out of nowhere and quickly disappeared, even he couldn't track its source.

The situation was becoming tricky.

But it didn't matter; even if he couldn't figure it out, someone else could.

However, this meant that their summer trip might have to be cut short.

Looking at Wanda, who was still anxious, Jack thought for a moment and said, "Come with me to meet someone. Maybe, she can tell you what those voices in your head are all about."

After speaking, without waiting for Wanda to refuse, he directly teleported to the Sanctum Sanctorum!

"What's going on?"

Just as he appeared in the Sanctum Sanctorum, Jack was stunned by the scene in front of him for a few seconds.

Usually, there weren't many people in the Sanctum Sanctorum, but this time, he found that there were many sorcerers there, rushing about with quick footsteps.

It seemed like something special had happened.

No one even paid any attention to Jack and Wanda, who suddenly appeared.

"Mr. Wayne"

A man in a black robe suddenly appeared from somewhere and stood in front of Jack.

"Mordo, what's happening here?"

Seeing Mordo, Jack gave his question and added, "Is the Ancient One here? I need to see her quickly!"

"The Master is currently in Kamar-Taj, but she probably doesn't have time to see you."

"What's going on?"

Mordo hesitated for a moment, glanced at Wanda, and slowly said, "Someone is attempting to break through the barriers and enter this universe. The Ancient One is holding her ground in Kamar-Taj, trying to repel them."

"Breaking through the barriers?"

Jack frowned and asked, "Who is coming? Dormammu?"

"It's unlikely. The Ancient One hasn't used the power of the Time Stone. She said she can handle it."

"If the Ancient One says everything is fine, why are you all in such a hurry?"

Jack pointed to the busy crowd around them, a bit puzzled.

"Well... we're preparing for the Full Moon celebration. It's a rare gathering in Kamar-Taj, so we naturally want to make it wonderful."

Mordo awkwardly explained the reason.

"..."

Jack was momentarily speechless.

He thought something important was happening, but it turned out they were preparing for a party.

They were getting ready to have a good time.

Speaking of which, it was quite unusual for these sorcerers from Kamar-Taj to have parties.

"Never mind, I'll go find the Ancient One."

Jack held Wanda's hand and teleported once again, arriving at Kamar-Taj in the city of Kathmandu.

As soon as they appeared in the training grounds of Kamar-Taj, a stunning light flashed, catching Jack's attention.

Facing the pleasant sunlight, the Ancient One stood at the edge of the training grounds, gazing at the majestic mountains above Kamar-Taj.

She was holding a small folding fan that she waved rapidly, showing anxiousness.

Signaling Wanda to stay put, Jack approached the Ancient One and said,

"Master..."

"Hush~"

Before he could finish his sentence, the Ancient One raised her hand to interrupt him.

It was then that Jack noticed the Time Stone on her chest glowing brightly.

She had closed her eyes and furrowed her brow.

Observing this, Jack didn't disturb her and stood quietly by her side, waiting.

After about five minutes, the Time Stone's light disappeared, and the Ancient One finally opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Jack.

"I know why you've come, but unfortunately, I can't help you with this matter."

"Hmm?"

Jack furrowed his brow slightly, his expression turning serious. "Even you can't do anything about it?"

"It's not that there's no solution."

The Ancient One glanced at Wanda, who was anxiously waiting nearby and explained, "It's just that we have agreements with certain individuals, and this matter is beyond the jurisdiction of Kamar-Taj. I am unable to help."

"Agreements?"

Jack vaguely sensed something and asked, "Could you please explain?"

"Of course, let's talk while we drink."

Ten minutes later

Jack and Wanda followed the Ancient One to the reception room in Kamar-Taj.

Tea and fruits were already prepared, but Jack didn't hesitate.

He had been here many times before, so he and Wanda took their seats without waiting for the Ancient One's invitation.

After the three of them were seated, the Ancient One picked up the tea in front of her, took a sip, exhaled, and then patiently turned to Wanda to explain, "That voice you heard, Wanda, is not something only you can hear."

"What... do you mean?"

Wanda didn't fully understand, and Jack also didn't understand. They could only wait for the Ancient One to explain.

Without further delay, the Ancient One directly said, "The voice you hear is not actually your parents. Let me finish!"

She raised her hand to interrupt Wanda, who wanted to respond. With a serious tone, the Ancient One continued, "This matter is complicated, and you need to be mentally prepared!"

Jack and Wanda exchanged glances and nodded, signaling for the Ancient One to continue.

"This involves an event that occurred during the ancient times," the Ancient One spoke quickly but clearly, and both Jack and Wanda could understand her words.

As she told a story from thousands of years ago in front of them.

(Note: I made some changes to the story, which may differ from what was presented in the movies.)

At that time, in the distant land of China, a group of creatures appeared to consume human souls.

They had hideous appearances, with bat-like wings and octopus-like tentacles.

Wherever they went, corpses filled the ground, leaving nothing behind.

According to the Ancient One, these creatures were called Dweller-in-Darkness, one of the ancient extra-dimensional entity

The protective magic barrier guarding Earth at that time had only recently been set, so they found a loophole.

Ordinary attacks were useless against them, and even destroying their development didn't work.

Among the human alliance forces responsible for defending against them were the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, as only magic could inflict some damage on the Soul Eaters.

As the alliance forces were retreating and about to fall apart, a dragon appeared.

"Wait, wait! Are you saying a dragon?" Jack couldn't help but interrupt the Ancient One, looking surprised. "You mean the kind from ancient legends?"

"Although I haven't seen it personally, according to the records in Kamar-Taj's documents, that's correct. It's completely different from the West Dragons," the Ancient One replied.

"..."

Jack blinked his eyes a few times. Since K'un-Lun had appeared, the existence of an ancient mythical dragon didn't seem too exaggerated.

Seeing that Jack had no further questions, the Ancient One continued her story.

The appearance of the dragon greatly boosted the morale of the alliance forces.

People discovered that under the dragon's command, the Soul Eater was as weak as paper, dying in large numbers.

The situation was flipped, and with the dragon's assistance, the human alliance forces quickly pushed back the Soul Eaters, eventually cornering them and sealing them away.

Afterward, to prevent anyone with ill intentions from releasing the Soul Eaters, the alliance's high command decided to cover the sealed location with a massive formation.

They also deployed an elite group of soldiers to guard the area alongside the dragon, generation after generation.

To prevent leaks, the Supreme Sorcerer at the time cast a large-scale memory-wiping spell.

All the people who knew about this time in history have forgotten, and only a few people in high-ranking people were keeping the knowledge.

Among them was the Ancient One.

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