Starting as a Class Five Mutant

"Lord Dormammu will grant us the power to destroy the entire world!"

A group of black-robed sorcerers, led by a middle-aged man, was conducting a magical ritual.

As Morris waved his hand, red magical lines formed a symbol in midair.

Together, the sorcerers began chanting incantations from the fragmented pages of forbidden texts.

"We summon you, Dormammu…"

"Hear our call and come to us…"

"Reveal your true form…"

"We summon you, Dormammu…"

The red symbol in the air rotated continuously.

With the final chant, the ground beneath them transformed, its tiles shifting like the patterns of a kaleidoscope.

In an instant, a vision appeared in everyone's mind.

They saw a strange, dark dimension flickering with vibrant colors, and a massive black entity composed of pure dark energy—a colossal figure.

They immediately recognized it as the Dark Dimension, and the enormous figure as Lord Dormammu himself!

As they beheld Dormammu, he, too, took notice of them.

"I shall grant you power. Destroy the Sanctums for me!"

Dormammu's greedy and malevolent voice echoed in their minds.

"Once the Sanctums are destroyed and Earth's protective barrier collapses, the entire planet shall belong to me, Dormammu!"

At that moment, dark energy surged through the connection into Morris's body.

In mere seconds, he felt an unprecedented surge of power.

However, this newfound strength came with a price—his body and soul began to corrode.

The signs of corruption were evident. The skin around his eyes darkened, resembling charred coal.

This phenomenon occurred in varying degrees among all the sorcerers, with Morris receiving the largest influx of power.

"Hahaha…"

Feeling the immense power coursing through him, Morris was overwhelmed by a sense of omnipotence.

With a casual wave of his hand, the surrounding buildings warped and twisted, flipping upside down and transforming into grotesque shapes.

"Lord Dormammu's power is indeed magnificent!"

"He is the greatest!"

Seeing this display, the male and female sorcerers were filled with awe and excitement.

Morris declared loudly, "Lord Dormammu, we will fulfill your command!"

After experiencing their newfound power, they immediately began planning the destruction of the Sanctums.

Once the Sanctums were destroyed and Earth's magical barrier was gone, Dormammu would be free to invade and consume the planet.

...

Meanwhile, at Kamar-Taj, Stephen Strange was diligently practicing magic alongside other apprentices.

Time passed, and soon it was morning.

Stephen, standing among the apprentices, struggled to produce even a spark of energy while others easily conjured intricate magical lines.

Each failure left him feeling increasingly awkward and frustrated.

Kaecilius's words from earlier kept resurfacing in his mind, tempting him.

As Stephen trained, Syd, observing through the faith threads of one of his sorcerer followers, took note of the events unfolding at Kamar-Taj.

In the courtyard, Mordo continued his lecture.

"Mastering the Sling Ring is crucial in magic. It allows us to travel freely across the multiverse."

"You must focus intensely, visualizing your destination in your mind. Imagine every detail vividly. The clearer the image in your mind, the faster the portal will appear!"

Watching the glowing sparks forming portals in front of the other apprentices, Stephen glanced at the pitiful sparks he managed to summon and fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Peering through his connection, Syd observed with growing curiosity.

"Portals, huh…"

He had seen this magic before in Kaecilius's memories.

With that thought, Syd decided to give it a try.

Thanks to his frequent use of the Tesseract and his divine mental clarity, imagining vivid scenes was no challenge for him. Energy was also not an issue, though he lacked the essential Sling Ring.

Normally, casting a portal spell without the Sling Ring would be impossible.

However, as he attempted the spell, Syd immediately sensed something unusual and couldn't help but feel surprised.

This was his first time using magic after fully activating the Orochi template, with all abilities at maximum level.

In that moment, his sensitivity to spatial anomalies was extraordinary.

With a mere thought, golden sparks formed a circular portal before him.

Without a Sling Ring, he had managed to create a portal.

Syd was astonished.

He carefully analyzed the phenomenon and compared it to Kaecilius's memories, quickly identifying a significant difference.

Compared to Kaecilius and others, his affinity with space was overwhelming. While their connection to space could be measured at 1%, his was at 100%.

As he marveled at this revelation, a thought struck him.

"Could it be because of Orochi's nature?"

He recalled that Orochi wasn't merely a surface-level character. As a deity with dominion over space, Orochi possessed immense spatial manipulation abilities.

Though his version of Orochi was modeled after the game character, which limited such powers, it seemed the innate affinity for space remained intact.

Perhaps, as his abilities reached their peak, his spatial manipulation skills were slowly unlocking.

Acknowledging this hidden potential, Syd set the thought aside and turned his attention back to the portal spell.

"This portal can connect to other universes, right?"

After some hesitation, Syd refrained from experimenting further.

He had concerns—stepping into another universe and leaving traces might trigger an attraction between universes, potentially causing a collision.

This kind of multiversal collision, hinted at in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, was a future event that could devastate the Avengers.

Syd had no intention of facing such a disaster before reaching a certain level of strength.

Shifting his focus away from the portal, Syd redirected his attention to Stephen Strange.

At that moment, Stephen was in conversation with the Ancient One about his hands.

(End of Chapter)

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