Loki was embarrassed.
Because of the Ancient One's sudden appearance, Loki's ambush on Laufey was interrupted. Laufey reacted quickly and immediately distanced himself.
Only then did he realize he had severely underestimated Loki; he was nearly ambushed by this thousand-year-old youngster.
This young man has no martial virtue.
Loki knew he had offended Thor, offended the Frost Giants, and now a mysterious powerhouse had appeared... it seemed he had messed up.
"How about... we pretend nothing happened?" He forced a smile at Laufey.
Laufey returned a look that suggested Loki was an idiot.
"Sorcerer Supreme!"
At this moment, Thor's exclamation drew their attention.
"Sorcerer Supreme?"
Loki was very surprised. He only dared to call himself the "Nine Realms' First Mage." Who dared to claim the title of Sorcerer Supreme?
But Thor's cry was broadcast live for everyone to hear.
The fear and despair that the Earthlings had just felt due to Fang Yuan's Death were suddenly slightly diluted.
The Chief Sorcerer is dead, but surely the Sorcerer Supreme can handle this?
Countless people hoped the Ancient One could turn the tide, or humanity would have to resort to using the Ultimate Weapon.
The Ancient One glanced at the spot where Fang Yuan was "killed," her eyes filled with sorrow, which quickly turned into a hint of anger.
"All those books on improving acting skills really weren't read in vain," Fang Yuan secretly remarked.
The Ancient One immediately made her move.
She changed her hand seals, and the space of the entire battlefield suddenly flipped over, causing Fang Yuan to gasp in admiration.
It turned out that during the earlier tremor, the Ancient One had pulled everyone into the Mirror Dimension!
Although Fang Yuan had learned the Mirror Dimension, he could currently only construct the space and then walk into it. He couldn't directly trap people inside, much less accommodate so many.
Although they were in the Mirror Dimension, Black Widow's live broadcast continued, allowing everyone to see the battle scene.
The ground seemed to be folded like a paper fan, creating many creases. Tony, Howard, and the others were placed on high ground, but the Frost Giants precisely fell into the spatial depressions, unable to break free no matter how much they struggled.
With just one move, the Ancient One managed to trap all the Frost Giants!
"Oh my God!"
"So powerful!"
"We're saved!"
All the viewers were greatly shocked. They knew nothing about the Mirror Dimension; they only knew that the Ancient One performed a simple spell that twisted space and subdued the enemies.
[Ancient One Reputation: 21... 38... 56...]
On Fang Yuan's panel, the Ancient One's reputation began to grow rapidly since her appearance.
The Ancient One's level is S-Rank, one of Fang Yuan's only two S-Rank employees, the other being Bruce Wayne.
But the Ancient One's reputation was increasing the fastest!
In just two or three minutes, the Ancient One's reputation soared from around ten points to over sixty!
This also brought Fang Yuan Tier 1 and Tier 2 Rewards.
He eagerly entered the Reward Collection Interface.
[Tier 1 Reward: Mental Attribute increased to D+, obtained Halo - Arcane Master (B-Rank).]
[Arcane Master Halo (B-Rank): Increases the host's Magic Talent, allowing the study of magic knowledge, including Forbidden Spells.]
"Wow."
Fang Yuan smiled happily; it was the Magic Talent he had wanted most.
He was tired of being a Magic Underachiever. From now on, he was going to be a Top Student!
Next, he looked at the next reward.
[Tier 2 Reward: Mental Attribute increased to C-, obtained Halo - Energy Controller (A-Rank)]
[Energy Controller Halo (A-Rank): Significantly improves Energy Usage Efficiency, allowing free switching between mastered Energy Systems.]
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up. This halo looked very useful, capable of directly boosting his strength. Moreover, it would prevent energy conflicts if he diversified his studies later.
"As expected of an S-Rank employee, so effective!" Fang Yuan was very satisfied. "It wasn't in vain that I used myself as a stepping stone for the Ancient One."
Returning to the Real Space.
Loki was stunned.
The name Sorcerer Supreme really isn't called arbitrarily, is it?
This is what you call a mage!
Compared to the Ancient One, Loki felt like an elementary school student, while the Ancient One was a renowned university Professor.
Of course, the truly knowledgeable kind.
The Eternal Spear in his hand possessed Odin's Divine Power, protecting him from spatial changes, but that was all; Loki couldn't unleash the full might of Odin's Divine Power.
He looked back at his soldiers and found that although the Asgardian Army wasn't targeted by the Ancient One, they were moved far away from him and couldn't help him at all.
Even the Asgardian soldiers were looking at Loki. In similar situations before, Odin would use his divine power to help the army escape, but now it was Loki's turn to be king... "Why are you looking at me? If I were that powerful, would I need to bring you out?" Loki grumbled internally.
Laufey, the Frost Giant King, was much more formidable. Not only was he not controlled by the spatial distortion, but he even deliberately rushed forward, attempting to defeat the Ancient One through close combat.
It's logical to close the distance when fighting a mage.
Unfortunately, the Ancient One herself defied logic.
She condensed two folding fans using Magic Power in her hands and faced Laufey's attack without fear. The two fought back and forth along the folded space, and because the folded space was controlled by the Ancient One, she firmly held the upper hand.
Loki did not sit still and wait for Death. He controlled the Destroyer to start charging energy and then fired an Energy Impact directly at the Ancient One.
But the Ancient One closed the folding fan in her left hand and struck Laufey's Frost Blade, forcing Laufey back. With her right hand, she unhurriedly drew a circle, and a Portal immediately appeared in the path of the Impact, diverting it behind the Destroyer.
"Boom!"
Loki's greatest reliance, the Destroyer, was instantly shattered by its own energy!
"That powerful?"
Loki was startled. What was shattered by that blow was not just the Destroyer, but also his beautiful dream of ruling Earth.
"Warriors, Loki has deceived you! He is the true mastermind behind everything!"
When it rains, it pours. Sif suddenly shouted this to the Asgardian Army.
Seeing this, Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun quickly chimed in, recounting Loki's crimes.
They were all generals in the Asgardian Army and held high prestige within it, so many warriors were clearly swayed by their words.
Loki was greatly anxious. The Ancient One was powerful, but she was an Earthling; at worst, he just wouldn't come to Earth. But if things went wrong with Asgard, he wouldn't be able to be king!
So Loki quickly used the Eternal Spear to order the new Gatekeeper to open the Bifrost Bridge and bring them back.
Odin's Divine Power could still penetrate the barrier of the Mirror Dimension.
"If I can't beat her, can't I run?" Loki thought to himself.
Huh?
It seemed he had said the same thing the last time he came to Earth.
"Earth mages are truly sinister!" Loki had to save face forcefully.
The Bifrost Bridge instantly descended. The Ancient One did not stop it, allowing the Bifrost Bridge to envelop the Asgardian Army. However, Thor and the Asgardian Four would not let Loki leave; they quickly rushed into the Bifrost Bridge's range.
"Loki!" Thor shouted loudly.
He had to stop his younger brother from continuing to do bad things!
In the chaos, none of them noticed that Fang Yuan sinisterly summoned another Clone, activated Invisibility, and quietly followed them.
Except for the Ancient One.
But she just sighed and continued to beat up Laufey.
Of course, she sighed not for Fang Yuan, but for poor Asgard.
The Asgardians came quickly and left quickly.
But the Frost Giants couldn't leave.
Laufey lost his reinforcements and his subordinates, leaving him to fight the Ancient One 1v1.
But my great Sorcerer Supreme would only be killed by falling. A mere Frost Giant King?
Child's play.
If they were in a world of ice and snow, Laufey might have been able to battle the Ancient One a bit, but inside the Mirror Dimension controlled by the Ancient One?
"Bang!"
This was the sound of Laufey being struck on the cheek by the folding fan.
"Ah!"
This was the sound of Laufey screaming as his bones were broken by Magic Power.
"Stop!"
This was Fang Yuan's voice via Telepathy, just before Laufey was about to be obliterated by the Ancient One's spell.
"Make him my dog?" Fang Yuan asked.
But the Ancient One told him through Mental Dialogue that Laufey was too strong for Fang Yuan to control.
His current Telepathy was ineffective against characters of Laufey's caliber; after all, given the right environment, Laufey could even blind Odin.
"Fine."
Fang Yuan replied reluctantly, then threw out an Invitation Letter.
"Sign it, and the other Frost Giants will be spared!"
The Ancient One repeated Fang Yuan's words to Laufey.
What else could Laufey do?
He knew there was no hope of survival, but he was the King of the Frost Giants, so he had to consider his people.
So Laufey signed his name on the Invitation Letter.
During this time, the Ancient One naturally used a disguise so it wouldn't be broadcast.
[Congratulations to the Host for signing A-Rank Employee: Laufey!]
[Laufey: Reputation 103, Character Template A-Rank, Development 72%.]
"Only A-Rank?"
Fang Yuan pouted. He was the Frost Giant King, after all.
However, Laufey truly didn't have many commendable abilities, so an A-Rank Rating was decent.
Moreover, Laufey gave him a Halo reward.
[Obtained Halo - Frost Affinity (C-Rank)]
This was pretty much the same as Thor's [Thunder Affinity].
Overall, it was okay, since he got it for free.
Then Laufey was turned to ash by the Ancient One.
The Frost Giants didn't see it, but the live camera caught it clearly.
"Cough, cough!"
At this moment, Fang Yuan coughed twice heavily, then stared at the Ancient One with a cheeky grin.
He was currently in a "Death" state, and for his revival to be sufficiently reasonable, he needed the Ancient One to make a move.
"Exposing the eye of agamotto will attract unnecessary covetousness," the Ancient One said softly.
"It's fine!" Fang Yuan waved his hand. "The Time Stone is at Kamar-Taj. Those who should know already do, and those who find out later are nothing to worry about."
The fact that the eye of agamotto contains the Time Stone is actually not a secret in the Universe.
Covetousness?
As long as the Sorcerer Supreme lives, no one will dare to act on it.
"Besides, this is a good excuse to give you some peace and quiet," Fang Yuan continued.
Thus, the Ancient One finally nodded.
In front of the live camera, after performing several hand seals, the eye of agamotto hanging on her chest immediately opened, bursting forth with brilliant green light.
The green light gradually became clear, revealing extremely profound Runes. The Runes then formed a circle, and the Ancient One reached out and flicked the circle counterclockwise—
At the location where Fang Yuan had died, time suddenly reversed, and Fang Yuan, who had been vaporized, reappeared on the scene!
"Revival!"
All the viewers were utterly shocked, many even pressing their faces against the screen.
What did they see?
The Sorcerer Supreme actually revived a person in public!
On Fang Yuan's panel, the Ancient One's reputation surged again, and finally—
[Reputation: 100]
[Obtained Reward: Character Template - Ancient One (S-Rank)!]
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