Chapter 137: Sorcerer Supreme's Thoughts
After the end of the chitauri invasion, Oaks received a message from Matt, informing him about the appearance of the Eternal Druig.
Although he wanted to ridicule the fact that that guy had been squatting in New York for several months, he didn't have time to bother with him now.
Although that guy resisted Arishem's orders, he still had to comply, so strictly speaking, he posed no danger at all.
During Eternal's 7,000 years of stay on Earth, the only people Oaks now knows that may intersect with them are Asgard and the Sorcerer Supreme.
But the previous meeting with Thor was too rushed, and he hadn't thought about this issue until now, so he couldn't miss the opportunity when meeting the Ancient One.
"The Eternals... Do you know about them?"
The Ancient One waved her fan a few times and turned to sit back on the sofa:
"They are... an interesting group, to say the least."
"In fact, I have encountered one of them before."
Oaks rubbed his hands and glanced at the coffee cup in front of him:
"Um... it seems like this is going to be quite a long story. If the Sorcerer Supreme doesn't like coffee, would you like something else to drink?"
"Do you have any fruit juice?"
"...I thought you would prefer tea or something."
Oaks turned around and brought a large box of various flavored drinks and placed it on the table:
"All-natural."
"Oh, I've seen this before. My disciples really like this."
The Ancient One closed her fan with a "swoosh" and skillfully picked up one, grabbing the straw handle:
"There's just one thing, it's not convenient to add ice cubes."
"..."
Oaks thought to himself that she truly is the Sorcerer Supreme who installed Wi-Fi in Kamar-Taj:
"Okay, I'll improve it if I have the chance. But in the previous war, one of the Eternals was in New York.
The one I met before was also him, and he has mind control abilities."
"Mind control... indeed, there is an Eternal with that ability."
The Ancient One took a sip of her drink and nodded slightly:
"But they had a dispute and it was this person that was the trigger— I remember it should have been during the fall of the Aztec Empire, 500 years ago."
"Druig was the trigger?"
Oaks really didn't know about this kind of thing:
"He did mention that he didn't get along well with the others... I met him in the Amazon Rainforest."
At that moment, Oaks told the Ancient One about his encounter with Druig and his research results. This time, it was the Ancient One's turn to be surprised:
"An AI automaton that has existed for over a million years? Are you serious about this conclusion?"
"Unfortunately, based on my power and knowledge, that's the case."
Oaks shrugged his shoulders. Although he also found it unbelievable, he repeatedly compared and analyzed the data afterward, and the conclusions were consistent.
"...This group of people is an important part of Greek and Sumerian mythology, as well as scattered relics found worldwide— They have had some influence on human history, but not much."
"In the era when I became the Sorcerer Supreme, they had almost disappeared without a trace."
The Sorcerer Supreme slowly recounted what she knew about the Eternals to Oaks:
"Because of this, I had almost no interaction with them, except for some information in the Sanctums— Their threat to Earth is almost zero. But I didn't expect their true nature to be like this."
"So now, has the Sorcerer Supreme's view of them changed?"
Oaks noticed the change in the Ancient One's tone.
"Since they are creations of some kind and they have a master—could the Supreme Celestial, Arishem, their master be their creator?
Is Olympia their headquarters? And as for the Deviants, although I haven't seen any samples, based on what Druig said, I can't help but feel that there's something suspicious about them.
Even they themselves don't know their own nature and why they still linger on Earth. In my opinion, the Deviants are likely from the same place as them."
"Your concerns are valid. When it comes to the Celestials, these mysterious beings are quite adept at creation."
The Ancient One quietly listened to Oaks' analysis and then shook her head.
"But the Celestial's intentions are unclear, and as long as they don't directly intervene on Earth, I have no way to take preemptive action."
She glanced at Oaks, seemingly with deep meaning in her eyes.
"There are many things that, although I know the outcome, I cannot intervene until they truly happen."
"Does that include this alien invasion?"
Oaks stared at the Ancient One, pausing for a moment.
"Also... does it include the Surgeon after five years? Or even more dangerous things? With the Sorcerer Supreme's abilities, I'm sure you saw the Battle of New York in advance...
Why didn't you stop Loki? And even after the disaster happened, you didn't seem inclined to join the fight?"
The Ancient One remained silent for a moment, then stood up again and folded her fan in her hand.
"Snuffing out all dangers in their infancy within the limited known would lead to greater concentrated dangers in the unknown... That might prevent many tragedies, but it could also cause greater disasters.
Without the heroes who have grown through hardships and obstacles during this process, in the end, no one will be able to confront the unknown evils. As I showed you earlier, there are always inevitable points in the flow of time.
Although they are not as unchangeable as 'absolute points in time,' changing them rashly could lead to consequences we cannot bear. I cannot end the fate of others before it even begins—That will undoubtedly result in a backlash from destiny."
The Ancient One stepped into the portal.
"By the way, enjoy your trip to Asgard... Perhaps... it will be quite interesting."
"...I understand."
Watching the figure of the Sorcerer Supreme disappear through the portal, Oaks sat back on the sofa—He finally understood why the Ancient One adopted a "do not interfere" attitude toward many things on Earth.
Even in the recent Battle of New York, if she had been willing to go all out, he believed it could have been resolved quickly.
But she only helped a little when Oaks requested her assistance.
As she said, if she intervened directly, would it expose the existence of the Time Stone?
She didn't even care about the Mind Stone that was taken by S.H.I.E.L.D.!
It makes sense now.
Moreover, the Sorcerer Supreme is not all-knowing and all-powerful. She is well aware of this fact.
Speaking of which, this is just like the perspective of a time traveler.
In short, the Ancient One's message is to focus on the present. Since the Eternals themselves are also seeking the meaning of their own existence, it wouldn't hurt to wait and see.
"Ah... I forgot to ask her about the abilities of the other Eternals, just in case I come across them and need to recognize them."
Oaks sighed. He can now prepare to go to Asgard, as for Avalon... he'll deal with it when he comes back.
Preparing to relax with a sip of fruit juice, Oaks reached out his hand and froze—The table was empty.
"Where's my acorn?!"
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