The Mirror Dimension was another layer of reality, separate from the real world.
Many powerful beings and top-tier experts could grasp its power.
For example, Dormammu could fully manipulate the Mirror Dimension's power—so much so that even the Ancient One was no match for her.
But still—
Nothing should be this ridiculous.
Dormammu had no idea how many ages and years it had taken to truly master the Mirror Dimension.
But Karl was different.
On his very first attempt, he had obtained authority at an absurd level.
Aldrich-sensei was completely stunned.
Looking at the Mirror Dimension, where the world had been turned upside down, Karl finally managed to calm down.
"Karl…"
"Do you feel anything off?"
"Tell me the truth. Don't try to comfort me."
Aldrich-sensei spoke.
"You've misunderstood, Aldrich-sensei. I really have no problems."
"It's genuinely easy."
Karl answered.
He truly didn't feel anything.
Aldrich-sensei must have misunderstood and thought Karl was just trying to reassure him.
But in reality—
Karl felt like he had only used about half his strength.
All he could say was—
A god-tier talent was simply too insane.
Aldrich-sensei didn't understand that at all.
Seeing that Karl was fine, Aldrich-sensei's mouth twitched.
This kid…
From now on, no matter what happened, Aldrich-sensei wouldn't be surprised anymore.
"Let's go. We'll head back to Kamar-Taj first."
"Magic can be cultivated slowly."
Aldrich-sensei said.
With a wave of his hand, he used his Sling Ring, trying to open a Portal right away.
Psh—!
The golden sparks that had just appeared instantly went out, like a flame being doused by flowing water.
Aldrich-sensei's face darkened.
"You open the Portal."
This brat—
Karl's control over the Mirror Dimension was too high. Aldrich-sensei couldn't open a Portal at all.
Aldrich-sensei couldn't help rolling his eyes.
Karl awkwardly rubbed his nose.
He snapped his fingers, and a golden Portal appeared directly in front of him.
The two of them stepped through.
But before they could even do anything—
A large group of sorcerers rushed up to them, and the one leading them was Wong.
"Aldrich, what did you two do?"
Wong asked bluntly.
"We didn't do anything! I was just teaching Karl magic."
Aldrich-sensei replied, extremely aggrieved.
"Teaching magic? What magic were you teaching?"
Wong asked with a stern expression.
"The Mirror Dimension. It's not even an attack spell."
"Did something happen?"
Aldrich-sensei asked.
"Did something happen?"
"It's not just that something happened."
"All spatial teleportation throughout Kamar-Taj can't be used."
"Even the Sanctum's portals have lost their function. This is not a small matter."
Wong said seriously.
"What?!"
Aldrich-sensei was shocked.
"That shouldn't be possible."
"It was just learning magic—how could it cause all spatial teleportation in Kamar-Taj to shut down completely?"
"This has never happened before!"
Aldrich-sensei grabbed at his head in frustration.
But then—
Wong, standing opposite him, sighed.
"In fact, it has happened before."
"I once looked it up in the ancient texts."
"The Mirror Dimension is an extremely peculiar dimension. If someone controls it to a certain degree, the Mirror Dimension can in turn affect reality."
"That is something only the Ancient One could do."
Wong said.
Then his gaze shifted to Karl behind Aldrich-sensei, who wore an innocent expression.
Gulp.
The sound of someone clearly swallowing rang out. The sorcerers following Wong were all dumbfounded.
The looks they gave Karl were also full of disbelief.
"You… you really are practicing the Mirror Dimension for the first time?"
A senior sorcerer couldn't help asking.
"Of course."
Karl nodded, still rubbing his nose.
"First time, and it can have this kind of power?"
"Aldrich, did you modify this spell?"
Another senior sorcerer asked.
"You think that's possible?"
Aldrich-sensei shot back.
The sorcerers around them all fell silent.
Right.
How could that be possible?
Even the Ancient One hadn't done it.
What right would Aldrich, an ordinary sorcerer, have to accomplish it?
Then how did they explain what just happened?
The sorcerers fell silent for a moment, then all focused their eyes on Karl.
If the spell wasn't the problem, then what was—
There was no need to say it out loud.
It had to be that this kid was simply too monstrous.
An eerie silence settled over the scene.
The sorcerers' emotions were complicated beyond words.
They were all sorcerers who had trained for over a decade, yet they were feeling humiliated by a mere apprentice sorcerer.
They were all sorcerers.
So why was the gap this enormous?
Even Wong, a Master Sorcerer, had an extremely strange expression.
After a long time, he finally sighed and spoke.
"Before, I said you had the potential to become a Master Sorcerer. Now it seems I misjudged."
"Your talent, in Kamar-Taj, is probably something only the Ancient One can compare to."
"Cultivate well from now on. Your future is limitless."
"You flatter me, Master Sorcerer."
"I'm just an ordinary talent, nothing more."
Karl answered modestly.
Hearing that, the sorcerers around them all had their mouths twitch.
Ordinary talent?
If you're "ordinary," then what are we?
Worse than trash?
Even Wong felt speechless inside.
This kid really knew how to put on an act.
And the worst part—
He actually had the talent to back it up!
The corner of Wong's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, and then he spoke again.
"From now on, when you use magic in Kamar-Taj, do not let your power radiate into the real world."
"And from now on, unless it's necessary, do not use magic inside Kamar-Taj."
"I understand."
Karl gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
Wong nodded, then spoke to the surrounding sorcerers.
"Today's matter is not to be spoken of."
"This time, treat it as a spatial anomaly."
"As for Karl, don't tell anyone else."
"Do you all understand?"
Wong swept a pressuring gaze over everyone around him.
"We understand."
The sorcerers nodded together.
"Alright. Disperse."
"Go handle your own matters."
After saying that, Wong took a deep look at Karl, then turned and left.
Aldrich-sensei smacked his lips.
"The Master Sorcerer is really treating you well."
"He even sealed everyone's mouths for your sake."
"A tree that stands out in the forest will be toppled by the wind."
"If you still can't become a forest all on your own, then no matter how the wind and rain strike, you must keep a low profile."
Aldrich-sensei said earnestly.
"I understand, Sensei."
"I've always wanted to keep a low profile!"
Karl was in despair.
He really did want to keep a low profile!
So why did everything keep turning into this?
(End of Chapter)
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