"Ancient One… perhaps I should learn more magic from you."
At this moment, Qin Xiao seemed to have found a new direction.
His body, combined with magic, was practically a gift from the heavens.
At first, he only wanted portals and the Mirror Dimension to complement his Devil Fruit abilities.
But now—
he wanted more.
The Images of Ikonn!
The Shield of the Seraphim!
The Ancient One Body of Hoggoth!
The Lightning of Balthakk!
Mystic Whips!
The Winds of Watoomb!
The Crimson Bands of Cyttorak!
These spells, in the hands of ordinary sorcerers, might just be standard techniques.
But in his hands—
what could they become?
Doctor Strange was often joked about as being "magically drained" because of his limited reserves.
But Qin Xiao?
He had no such limitation.
His magic power was practically infinite.
The only thing holding him back—
was his learning speed.
He didn't have Strange's photographic memory.
He couldn't master spells as quickly.
Perhaps while others learned several spells, he could only learn one.
But that one spell—
would be terrifyingly powerful.
Others focused on quantity.
He would focus on quality.
Hearing his request, the Ancient One fell into thought.
"This… requires consideration."
She didn't agree immediately.
Because she wasn't sure—
whether teaching Qin Xiao more magic would alter the future.
Her hesitation made Qin Xiao's heart sink.
Was she going to refuse?
But then—
an idea flashed in his mind.
Instead of slowly learning magic himself…
why not get the Ancient One to eat a Devil Fruit?
As long as she consumed one and developed its power—
the system would feed that growth back to him.
That would save him an enormous amount of time.
And with the Ancient One's intelligence—
developing a Devil Fruit would be effortless.
Qin Xiao acted immediately.
"Well… if it's inconvenient, then forget it.
But I am curious—
my 'dimensional entity' grants me endless magical power.
If you, as the Sorcerer Supreme, were to consume the Age-Age Fruit…
what would happen?
Wouldn't your magic become even more powerful?
Just like how my body enhances my spells."
He began to subtly persuade her.
Using himself as an example—
he painted a picture of a stronger future.
A mere beginner like him—
already displayed overwhelming power with just one spell.
So what about her?
The Sorcerer Supreme.
If she gained a Devil Fruit ability—
how far could she go?
The Ancient One's heart stirred.
She began weighing the pros and cons.
During this time, while Qin Xiao trained—
she had been studying the Devil Fruit.
Externally, it showed nothing unusual.
Even samples of its flesh revealed no secrets.
To truly understand this "other power"—
there seemed to be only one way.
Consume it.
"Tomorrow… I'll give you my answer."
With that, she opened a portal.
Qin Xiao followed her out of the Mirror Dimension.
Back in her residence—
simple and ancient in design—
the fruit rested inside a specially prepared box.
Its preservation was astonishing.
Even after all this time, it showed no signs of decay.
She had observed countless futures.
In those where she did not consume the fruit—
everything ended at a fixed point.
Her death.
Beyond that, she could see nothing.
But if she ate the fruit—
the future became fog.
Unclear.
Unpredictable.
Filled with endless possibilities.
And that uncertainty—
was exactly why she hesitated.
But today—
Qin Xiao had shown her something new.
A Devil Fruit user—
amplifying magic beyond expectations.
Meanwhile, she herself had already reached the peak of magic in this world.
No further growth.
Only eventual decline.
She had protected this world for centuries.
Now—
should she quietly wait for the next Sorcerer Supreme?
Or take a step into the unknown—
and embrace a power from another world?
The Ancient One sat in meditation.
Meanwhile, Qin Xiao waited anxiously at his residence.
He even lost sleep over it.
Then—
Ding.
"Detected: Age-Age Fruit consumed by matched target. Host is extracting the fruit's abilities."
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