Ti needs a closed loop!
Hawk was stunned when he heard The Ancient One’s words, but then he reacted, understanding the aning behind them.
Yes.
Ti needs a closed loop.
Hawk’s thoughts turned as he looked at the Supre Mage: "Mage, is there anything else?"
The Ancient One held the teacup and smiled at Hawk.
"The past cannot be changed."
"...Understood."
Hawk nodded at this, then exchanged a glance with the Supre Mage to confirm there were no further instructions, after which he followed the Kamar-Taj librarian Wang and walked out.
Quickly.
As librarian Wang and Hawk left, the large and antique reception hall was left with only Gwen drinking tea quietly, and The Ancient One who, after Hawk’s departure, fixed his seemingly penetrating eyes on Gwen, smiling silently.
Gwen drank tea.
The Ancient One poured tea.
The air was quiet.
After three more cups.
Gwen looked at the Supre Mage, who once again silently filled her cup, took a deep breath, and looked up at The Ancient One, whose face always held a smile.
"Does the Mage know what I’m going to ask?"
"Yes."
The Ancient One placed the fairness cup aside and smiled at Gwen.
Gwen t The Ancient One’s eyes and blinked.
"Then the answer..."
"You haven’t asked yet."
"But you already know what I’m going to ask."
"But you’re not asking now."
The Ancient One sat cross-legged on the mat, hands naturally crossed, smiling at Gwen who seed a bit dazed, then made a motion with his right hand.
Instantly.
A brilliantly dazzling ti stream appeared above the tea table.
Gwen instinctively looked up at the dazzling ti stream before her.
"I know what you want to ask."
"I also have the answer you want."
"But you haven’t asked, so I can’t tell you."
"Because if you don’t ask, and I tell you, then the mont you ask in the ti stream will disappear."
"And the disappearance of that ti would trigger a chain reaction, just like a stone thrown into a calm lake."
The Ancient One explained, then her finger pointed to the suspended ti stream over the tea table.
Instantly.
As The Ancient One’s finger touched that point on the ti stream, ripples appeared, spreading rapidly, so quickly disappearing, while others resonating with the ti stream, subsequently forming tributaries.
But among these ford tributaries, both the starting and ending points remained unchanged.
Only the present, where the past and future intersected, ford a fork.
Gwen looked at The Ancient One’s demonstration, recalling what was said when Hawk left.
"The past cannot be changed."
"But..."
Gwen frowned: "The past can’t be changed, I understand, but isn’t the future determined by the present? Why is the future in your demonstration the sa future?"
The Ancient One smiled.
"Why do you want to change the future?"
"Uh..."
"Only after seeing the future would one want to change it."
"The mont you see the future, the future you see becos your past."
"Therefore..."
"The past can’t be changed because the future you saw is no longer the future, but your past."
"..."
Gwen listened to The Ancient One’s explanation, her expression thoughtful.
"Saw the future, the future beca the past, the past can’t be changed."
"Yes."
"Then..."
Gwen thought of The Ancient One’s earlier remark about knowing the question even before she asked.
Evidently.
The Ancient One had already seen the question she would ask in the future, aning this future had beco The Ancient One’s past.
The past can’t be changed.
Gwen thought this in her heart, then curiously looked at The Ancient One: "Mage, what if I don’t ask?"
According to The Ancient One’s explanation.
Upon seeing the future, the future becos the past, and since the past can’t be changed, this ’past’ is determined by the ’present.’
So...
If she doesn’t ask, then this future wouldn’t be the future, and since it’s not the future, it wouldn’t be the past.
Gwen curiously looked at The Ancient One.
The Ancient One shook her head with a smile.
"I have seen the future, which has beco my past. So even if you don’t ask, my future has already beco my past."
"Your future?"
"Yes."
The Ancient One then swiped her right hand again over the projected ti stream used for demonstration, swiftly expanding it, allowing Gwen to see the other side of the ti stream.
There were countless tightly packed lines, overlapping to form the dazzling ti stream.
"Each line represents an individual’s ti."
"And the combination of all things in the cosmos forms this resplendent ti stream."
"But when I glimpse into my future, my future becos my past."
"But I am just myself."
"Understood."
Gwen listened to The Ancient One’s explanation, nodded thoughtfully, then took a deep breath and looked at The Ancient One: "So, will Hawk and I have children in the future?"
She had actually heard what Strucker said on the Atlantic Ocean through the S.H.I.E.L.D. Satellite.
Although she pretended not to care much.
But...
She actually cared a lot, especially when hearing Strucker ntion that the higher the life level, the less likely it is to have offspring, she cared even more.
So!
After asking this, Gwen stared unblinkingly at The Ancient One who sat across from her.
The Ancient One didn’t play mysteries.
"Yes."
"Two boys and one girl?"
Listening to The Ancient One’s answer and seeing the expression on The Ancient One’s face, Gwen felt a sudden relief and instinctively asked.
Although that dream of hers had already co true for soone else.
But others are others.
She is herself.
The Ancient One looked at the eagerly awaiting Gwen and smiled while shaking her head.
"No."
"Uh..."
Gwen’s expression darkened.
Just then.
The Ancient One spoke up: "At so future ti, you and Hawk will have five sons and five daughters."
Gwen’s body trembled, her eyes widened, staring at The Ancient One.
"That many?"
"Yes."
"No way."
Gwen blinked, sowhat disbelieving the future The Ancient One described: "I only thought about having one daughter and two sons, just like my dad and mom; I feel three kids are just right, five sons, five daughters? Wouldn’t that make do nothing but have children?"
Goodness .
What would she beco?
A baby-making machine?
Gwen couldn’t help imagining wildly.
The Ancient One listened to Gwen’s muttering complaint and laughed without speaking.
After a while.
Still sowhat puzzled as to why she’d have so many kids, Gwen then seed to have thought of sothing and looked at The Ancient One: "Then, Mage, I have one last question."
The Ancient One smiled at Gwen.
Gwen spoke: "Mage, you already know about Jean, Billy, and Tommy, right."
The Ancient One nodded.
"The past cannot be changed."
"I know."
Gwen also nodded: "Jean seems to have inherited Hawk’s abilities, but Billy and Tommy haven’t; I want to ask about my children..."
The Ancient One smiled brightly.
"Jean inherited because she was born before Hawk proposed to you."
"Billy and Tommy didn’t inherit because by that ti, Hawk had already proposed to you."
"Uh..."
Gwen looked sowhat perplexed towards The Ancient One.
When at New York S.H.I.E.L.D., to prevent Strucker from leaving any hidden dangers, S.H.I.E.L.D conducted a full body examination of Billy and Tommy.
The results were healthy but, when compared to Jean’s physical data, the differences were still quite obvious.
In short.
Even compared to other children of the sa age, Billy and Tommy’s data sat in the middle.
But Billy and Tommy carry Hawk’s bloodline; logically, Billy and Tommy should have inherited their father’s powers, just like Jean.
Yet...
It seems Billy and Tommy are just regular kids.
Gwen initially didn’t think much of it, perhaps Jean inherited, Billy and Tommy did not.
This wasn’t a big deal.
However, after hearing The Ancient One talk about having ten children in the future, Gwen suddenly thought of this matter.
Though even if her future kids don’t inherit, Gwen feels it’s not a big deal.
But...
If possible, Gwen still hopes that her and Hawk’s children inherit Hawk’s powers.
After all, Hawk is very powerful, and if future children inherit Hawk’s strength, coupled with proper education, their children are bound to have a bright future.
Gwen was thinking this, but after hearing The Ancient One’s explanation, she beca sowhat dazed.
"What’s my involvent in this?"
"Hawk proposed to you."
"Yes."
Gwen nodded, then seed to rember sothing, revealing the engagent ring on her finger and recalling Hawk’s proposal scene, her smile imnsely happy.
The Ancient One explained.
"Although Hawk is not yet a god."
"He already possesses Divine Authority."
"To the Divine Spirits, every promise is not just a promise, but a divine decree."
"When Hawk proposed, he promised that only your children could inherit everything from him; hence, Billy and Tommy, who were born after the divine decree took effect, are not your children with Hawk, so naturally cannot inherit Hawk’s powers."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Gwen looked at The Ancient One: "You an, Billy and Tommy could also possess Hawk’s powers, but Hawk doesn’t allow it?"
The Ancient One didn’t speak further, lifted her teacup, and took a sip.
Seeing this, Gwen also lifted her own teacup, drinking the tea in one go.
The Ancient One poured tea.
Gwen thought about The Ancient One’s words, looked at the engagent ring on her hand, recalled the day Hawk proposed, and a hint of blissful smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.
...
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