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M: TSIA Chapter 8: That Angry Monkey?
🕑 Added 2024-12-03 11:58:05 +0000 UTCAfter Lance entered Kamar-Taj, he began his learning journey by mastering basic spells. Once deemed ready, the 'Ancient One' recommended the works of Professor Xu to Lanceβa book compiled by Xandra Xian Xu herself. This book became one of the many valuable guides used by sorcerers to expand their magical knowledge.
In the magical world of Marvel, sorcerers have a habit of sharing knowledge rather than hoarding it for themselves. This is not only true in Kamar-Taj but also applies to most sorcerers with a certain reputation. They document their magical experiences and knowledge in magical books that function like magical journals.
Some examples of legendary books include the "Book of Cagliostro," compiled by Cagliostro, a prominent mage; the "Key of Solomon," owned by King Solomon; and the "Book of Doom" or "Grimoires of Doctor Doom," magical records compiled by Doctor Doom. All of these are part of the long tradition of sorcerers documenting their knowledge for the benefit of future generations.
Kamar-Taj has collected the book belonging to Professor Xu titled 'The Way of Xu,' and Lance studied various methods of talisman spell creation from this book. However, the existence of the 'Heaven Communicating Talisman Art' allowed Lance to surpass the methods of spell creation from the talismans themselves.
Lance then hesitated for a moment before deciding to ask, albeit in a hesitant voice: "Did you come with Kaecilius?"
Since leaving Kamar-Taj, Lance had not seen the Ancient One again until now. Suddenly, the Ancient One appeared, most likely having come with Kaecilius.
The Ancient One sighed and said, "I know what Kaecilius is seeking, but I cannot help him. There are some powers that even Sorcerers should not tamper with. I can only hope that Kaecilius can regain his peace of mind in Kamar-Taj. However, unfortunately, Kaecilius's obsession runs too deep, and my rejection has filled his heart with hatred..."
Lance then shrugged. "I think you should tell Kaecilius about the process and its consequences, rather than letting Kaecilius figure it out on his own."
The Ancient One shook her head and said, "For Kaecilius at this moment, any advice is just useless words."
Kaecilius had been tormented and driven mad by guilt. He was desperate to reunite with his family, even willing to sell the entire earth to the Dark Lord.
The Sorcerer Supreme, who could glimpse into time, was not unaware of the dangers that Kaecilius would pose, yet the Ancient One chose to sit back and watch the coming darkness, perhaps because this was the fate the Ancient One had chosen for herself.
Lance thought for a moment, "What can I do?"
"When Kamar-Taj is in need, return and please provide assistance." The Ancient One spoke casually while handing Lance a simple metal compass. "I heard that you opened a shop related to mysticism and are hunting some hell monsters crossing the earthly barrier."
"This is a magical compass created by a previous Sorcerer Supreme, handcrafted several thousand years ago. This object acts like a traditional compass that points in the direction concerning Negative Energy, and I think it will be useful for you."
Lance took the object in surprise. "Thank you, Sorcerer Supreme, this item is very useful for me."
Demons in Hell are the best at hiding and are very difficult to detect. Even if the magical compass cannot provide overly precise indications, as long as the location is limited to a certain area, it is already very helpful.
"Besides that..."
The Sorcerer Supreme smiled and continued, "You also know that Kamar-Taj has connections with several religious organizations. Most of the strange incidents they encounter will be handled by Sorcerers from Kamar-Taj. I have included your contact information. Leave the methods to them. If similar incidents occur in the future, you can take over if you are interested. The salary offered by those organizations is quite substantial."
The duties of many Sorcerers in Kamar-Taj are not only to guard the three main temples and fight against Dimensional Demons but also to complete tasks from high-level Sorcerers and masters of mystical arts. Mid-level and low-level Sorcerers, in addition to undergoing the necessary magical training, are also responsible for cleansing dark creatures on earth.
The magical network of the three main temples can clearly detect the location of high-level demons, but cannot detect ordinary hell monsters or regular dimensional beings. In this way, the religious circles on earth have taken on the task of providing information, relying on the power of the secular world.
To be able to detect some extraordinary events and then report them to the magical temple of Kamar-Taj, the Sorcerers would play the role of religious demon hunters to kill the monsters that accidentally entered the material world.
As a result, the religious community would gain higher prestige, and they would also use the profits to financially support Kamar-Taj. Otherwise, how could there be so many Sorcerers training without enough money to support them?
Seeing the Ancient One preparing to turn and leave, Lance thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Sorcerer Supreme, classical books say that due to great changes in ancient times, all the gods on earth left this world and went to another dimension. The Eastern Gods or The Sky Fathers of the East no longer pay attention to this land... But I heard that the Victorious Fighting Buddha is still in the material world."
"That angry monkey?" The Ancient One smiled and said, "The news you received is neither entirely true nor entirely false. The monkey did indeed leave with The Eastern Heavenly Court, but the monkey left a shadow clone on earth. Do you want to see the clone?"
Lance did not deny it and smiled, saying, "I am very interested in that monkey's ability to transform."
Sun Wukong in the Marvel universe is a significant parallel import. Even humans can wield that golden staff. Sun Wukong can only spin a thousand kilometers in one somersault, but his seventy-two transformations are no fake. Lance was very intrigued by this spell.
