"Buzz"

The light shines, and the light and shadow are peeled off.

Victor. Feng. Doom wasn't sent straight back to the assembly hall at Hell's Border, as the other contestants did.

When he reopened his eyes, what appeared in front of him was a ruin wrapped in colorful streamers, like the ruins formed after the collapse of an ancient temple, like a pumice stone that existed in a changing light curtain.

It does not exist in any world, nor in any dimension.

It is special and has a calming power that sways in it.

It was so special that a spellcaster like Doom couldn't see through the heels of this place, and he could only feel that the power that existed in this place was a higher form of power that he had not yet come into contact with.

Dom took a few steps forward, and it was as if he were walking on the tranquil waters of a lake, causing ripples to spread outward with every contact with the ground.

But it was like an illusion, and the ground beneath his feet was very solid.

"Smack, smack, smack"

The sound of applause woke Doom up.

The Wizard King turned back and saw Merlin, the raven, coming out of the orange flames.

At the moment when the two looked at each other, Merlin pursed his lips, and he said to Doom:

"Don't you, I wonder how unappetizing your face is? You should have a mask. ”

Doom did not answer.

He doesn't like to joke much, it's a very uninteresting guy.

"Actually, I've always been curious, can't you just fix the wound on your face?"

Merlin, who was wearing a suit and trench coat and a scarf, walked around Dom a few times, and with his hands behind his back, he said in wonder:

"It's not too hard for you to fix this injury, is it?"

"It's a spur."

Under Merlin's gaze, Doom finally spoke.

He didn't care about his face, his looks, a face that would definitely scare a crying child, and he said in a calm tone:

"It's always a reminder that I can't relax when I'm weak."

"Oh, yes."

The Lord Merlin suddenly realized, and he patted his forehead and said:

"I almost forgot, there's a grudge between you and Mephistopheles, the old devil has always wanted to be your stepfather, but I think that after becoming a Supreme Mage and holding the Time Stone, you have enough power to scare that old bastard."

"Although weakness seems to me to be a relative concept, now that I have said that..."

Merlin glanced at Doom and said:

"How does it feel to win?"

Doom shrugged his shoulders and replied succinctly:

"Not bad."

"Stuffy gourd."

Merlin snorted dissatisfiedly.

He looked back behind him and said:

"Come out and work, guys."

The next moment, a low tiger roar sounded from the edge of the ruins, and under Dum's gaze, a large tiger with a shaking body stepped forward and walked out of the colorful streamer.

Behind the tiger sat a woman in a long dress, with a golden flame dancing on her forehead, and a cold face.

Beside Hogars the Tiger, there was also a large bald head with a staff.

"They are Emperor Weishan."

Merlin explained to Doom:

"The origin of Kama Taj's lineage, the origin of the Supreme Mage's lineage."

"You should already know that our universe is a bit strange, in this world, there are only a few Supreme Mages, but in the outside world, in the more real world, the inheritance of the past generations of Supreme Mages is far beyond your imagination."

"Also, let me warn you that these three are only insignificant projections of consciousness that appear here."

Merlin said to Doom:

"But even if they are projected, their power is still beyond the limits of what this universe can carry, so you'd better show respect."

Doom blinked.

Looking at the Spirit of Emperor Weishan in front of him, he accepted Merlin's suggestion and leaned over slightly to show respect.

And the three spirits were also looking at the winner of the battle for the Supreme Mage, and after a few seconds, the great tiger Hoggs yawned, and it lay lazily on the ground, and said angrily:

"The talent is not bad, and the will is also amazing, but the mind is inclined to be cold, and there is a possibility of going into darkness."

"I think this kid is quite to my liking."

The elder spirit Otto, who sat behind Hogess, snapped her fingers, and the grumpy sister looked at Doom with an appreciative gaze, and said:

"The Ancient One is occasionally too gentle, the Supreme Mage represents not only salvation and hope, but also destruction when necessary, and he will become an excellent Supreme Mage, I see that possibility."

After Ao Shutu finished expressing his opinion, the first Supreme Mage, the big bald head Agomoto, who had not spoken, spoke:

"The past is not a sign of the future, and we all know that."

It's like the final word.

The big bald mage stared at Doom and said:

"And the true meaning of fate is nothing more than making choices and paying for them, I believe, Victor. Feng. Doom will use his power carefully, choose wisely, and bear the consequences bravely. ”

"He is the next Supreme Mage of this world!"

After saying that, Agamotto looked back at Merlin, and the big bald head said to Merlin:

"Our mission here has come to an end, and after the Rite of Transmission is complete, you will need to hand over the Book of the Visan Emperor to Doom for safekeeping, and of course, as the Inquisitor's privilege, you can own a copy of the book in order to learn more spells."

Agamotto paused, glanced at Merlin's Book of Ravens hanging from his waist, and whispered:

"Although, you probably won't need it now."

"I don't need it, but my disciples may need it."

Merlin Says:

"I will make a conservative promise that a copy of the Book of Emperor Vishan will not be leaked at will, and you can rest assured of that. Oh yes, one more thing. ”

The Raven Lord looked at the three spirits of the Weishan Emperor and said:

"The Book of Darkness that I kept also needs to be handed over to the Supreme Mage for safekeeping, right?"

"Keep that for yourself."

The great tiger Hoggs glanced at Doom, who was speechless, and said bluntly and unabashedly:

"There is a dark side to Doom's will, he is desperate for knowledge and power, it is not a good choice for him to keep the Dark Divine Book, and we don't want to see a Supreme Mage with full potential finally embark on the path of darkness."

Doom didn't react much to this.

It was as if he hadn't heard the conversation at all.

"You assisted us in completing the Supreme Mage battle, and the reward you deserve should be asked for by the phantom of the Ancient One."

Agamotto waved his hand at Merlin, and said:

"We're leaving, if there's a chance, Merlin. Riley, goodbye to our Overworld! ”

After saying that, the three spirits simply disappeared into the ruined hall, and the ravens were a little surprised, he hadn't said goodbye to them yet.

The style of doing things of this group of spirits is really ruthless.

Merlin grunted.

He turned his head and looked at Doom behind him, and he said:

"It's not like you, Doom, you don't deserve to be treated like an object, I thought you'd jump up and fight those three guys."

"Respect for power."

Doom whispered.

After a few seconds, he relaxed his shoulders and said:

"What's more, they're gone. It means, what I will do, what I should do, they can't be controlled. ”

"I'm free, so it's not unacceptable to listen to a few words of nagging from 'seniors'."

"It's you."

Merlin gave a thumbs up and shook at Doom, and he applauded:

"See it thoroughly."

As he spoke, Merlin waved his hand and summoned a set of black robes, similar to his ceremonial robes, along with a white mask.

The thing hovered in front of Doom, and the raven said to him:

"Put it on, we're going to meet your competitors, and you're going to show up as victorious. If you want to ask something, or if you want to talk to me about something, just say it. ”

"I want to ask a lot."

Dum generously asked in front of Merlin, while changing his clothes:

"About that world..."

"That's true."

The raven seemed to guess Doom's problem, saying:

"That world is about 3,000 light-years away from Earth, and it took me and the Visan Emperor a long time to find it. What happened in that world is also true, including the lives you have saved, everything you have experienced, it is true. ”

"You're really on your own, saving a world, Doom, you've accomplished a feat that only a few people can accomplish."

After receiving confirmation from Merlin, Doom stopped dressing and said in a sarcastic tone:

"Play this set again... Deliberately telling us that it is a false world is a way to examine our minds. ”

"Yes, it's a very old-fashioned method, but it works."

Merlin nodded calmly, and he said to Doom:

"The most real desires in the heart of a life can only be called out when they are detached from the illusion of reality, and we must see your bottom line."

"After all, what I'm going to give you is the throne of the wizarding world, absolute authority, and it's not something ordinary like a nuclear bomb."

Doom put on his robe, and fastened the white mask to his face, and as he straightened his appearance, he asked casually:

"And what if no one wants to save that world?"

"Then you'll all lose."

Raven Says:

"Your choice to ignore the destruction of a world and focus more on your own victory or defeat means that you simply do not understand the meaning of the words 'Supreme Mage'."

"Of course, Emperor Weishan counts, those three spirits don't care if you choose to save the world, they have seen too much history of the destruction and rise of the world, and the survival of a world does not mean much to them."

Merlin smiled lightly, and said:

"They'll gladly accept the cold winner, but I... I have my own way of doing things. ”

"I won't crown a cold-blooded heartless person who sits back and watches his life die, and the best thing is that I have a veto on matters concerning the next Supreme Mage."

"If I don't think you can do it, then even if you win, you don't want to become a Supreme Mage, it's as simple as that."

Doom listened in silence to Merlin's explanation.

One second later, he asked another question, and he said:

"You should know that I didn't really mean to save the world. That's just a means to win, in fact, if I don't need to save the world, I don't care about the survival of that world at all, such a mentality, in your eyes, is it okay? ”

"Absolutely."

Merlin yawned, and he replied casually:

"It doesn't matter what you think, it's your actions and your choices that matter. You don't want to save them, but you save them anyway, and that's enough. ”

"In the adult world, I can't expect everyone to have the same sincerity as Shazam, and I've learned to talk about things without a heart a long time ago."

He looked at Doom and said:

"In my life, I've met bad guys who pretended to be good guys, and he ruined the first half of my life, but I didn't really hate him."

"I think if a person disguises himself as a good person for some purpose, and he disguises himself for a lifetime, then he is a good person... Do you understand what I mean? ”

"I understand, but I have one last question!"

Doom looked up, his eyes under the mask staring at Merlin, and he said:

"It's because of you as a judge that I went to save those who have nothing to do with me, after I take over as the Supreme Mage, if I encounter the same situation again, I will weigh the benefits, I may not do the same thing as I do today..."

"Don't tell me that, Doom."

Merlin looked into Doom's eyes, and he said:

"What you should do in the future, how you choose, that's your business."

"If you do something wrong, I won't care, but if you go too far, someone will naturally punish you, you are a smart person, I think I say so much is enough."

"I don't think you're naïve enough to think that if you become a Supreme Mage, no one will be able to control you. To borrow a not-so-correct phrase, how powerful you are, how free you are, and now, in my opinion..."

The raven turned and threw down a word of unknown meaning, saying:

"You're obviously not free enough right now. What's more, even if you have an obsession with saving everyone, you can't do it if you want to save everyone... There are always people who can't be saved. ”

"I'll soon break through Heavenly Father!"

Behind Merlin, Dom whispered:

"This fight has inspired me a lot, maybe in a few months..."

"Buzz"

Merlin shook his head, and he snapped his fingers together and slashed back at Durm, the blue light in the raven's eyes quickly dissipating.

Doom, on the other hand, tilted his head and looked at the quietly torn robe on his shoulder.

Beneath the mask, he pursed his lips.

At that moment just now, he felt the death that suffocated him, right in front of him, so real, so real that Doom's breathing paused for a moment.

This is not a warning.

It's just that the raven is using this way to tell him some more obscure and mysterious information, and by the way, calm his slightly restless heart.

"Take a long-term view, Your Excellency, your future is not limited to a mere Heavenly Father, the door to a higher path has been opened."

As if nothing had happened, Merlin opened the door to the border of hell and said to Doom:

"Times have changed, Doom, you have to keep up with the times."

"Oh, by the way, I have a little suggestion about the relationship between you and Mephistopheles, your revenge may be a little later, and after a while, I will also have an operation."

"If you're willing to cooperate, that's great, I won't let you do it for nothing."

"Also, if you need it, the Book of Darkness is yours."