Magic Journey from Hogwarts

Chapter 1087: Heal one hand for free first, and fish out the Supreme Mage

Gaius Divination House.

Steve Strange pushed open the door of the store and walked in slightly reserved.

Entering the hall, the first thing that catches your eye is the divination room in the middle surrounded by two long staircases, and on the left and right sides are two spacious reception rooms.

"Welcome." Aaron, who was sitting behind the fortune-telling table, showed a gentle smile. "Fate shows that I will have a special customer today. If nothing goes wrong, it should be you."

Strange forced a smile and looked at Aaron with a little more suspicion.

He was not here for divination, and he did not think he was special. More importantly, Aaron was too young. Could such a person really have the ability to heal his hands?

"Hello, my name is Strange, Stephen Strange.

I am not here for divination."

"I can see that." Aaron said nonchalantly, "My divination fee starts at one hundred thousand dollars, but you don't look like you can afford it."

Strange breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he was not here for divination.

"What are you doing?"

"I heard that you are a doctor." Strange raised his hands. "The Archbishop of the Holy See recommended me to you, saying that you might be able to cure my hands."

"Carter Slay asked you to come to me?" Aaron raised his eyebrows, then looked at the pair of hands trembling in the air with interest, "The ligaments are torn, the nerves are damaged, your hands are useless!"

"Can you tell?" Strange asked in surprise.

"You already said I'm a doctor, isn't it natural that I can see that?"

"Can you cure it?"

Seeing Strange's anxious and expectant look, Aaron couldn't help but sneered, "Okay, but the price is not cheap.

But looking at your current condition, it may be difficult for you to afford the medical expenses."

"How much do you need?" Strange asked in a deep voice.

"How much did you spend on the treatment of these hands?"

"About three million dollars."

"I want double."

"Six million?" Strange's eyes widened in astonishment. "This is impossible. I, I don't have that much money."

Nonsense, what I mean is that you don’t have that much money.

That's right, you are the one who is in trouble. After all, we are not doing charity.

"It doesn't matter. When you raise the money and your hands recover."

Click!

Strange suddenly felt like the sky was falling. He had never thought that one day he would worry about money.

"But this seems to be an impossible task for you now." Aaron continued, "Since you are so pitiful, I can be merciful and let you experience the treatment effect in advance, which can also give you some motivation."

"What do you mean?"

"Jane, give him the medicine."

"Okay, Master." Jane immediately took a small glass bottle from the storage shelf and walked up to Strange. "Put out your hand."

"What?" Strange looked at her warily, his hands unconsciously placed behind his back.

Jane's mouth curled up slightly, and before Strange could react, two dark chains suddenly flew out from the shadows and bound him tightly in place.

This sudden scene frightened Strange out of his wits. At this moment, Jane's bright red pupils appeared in his sight. "What are you going to do?"

"Relax, it doesn't hurt at all." Jane smiled mysteriously, then poured a small bottle of potion on Strange's left hand.

"No, ah..."

Strange screamed in fear, but soon he was surprised to find that it did not hurt at all. His left hand felt as if it had been soaked in warm water and was very comfortable.

"Okay." Jane removed the dark chains, "You can try your left hand now."

"Try your left hand?" Strange was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted and clenched his fist carefully.

The right hand was still trembling and weak, but the left hand had returned to normal. Not only could it clench normally, but even the traces of the surgery had completely disappeared.

"What kind of medicine is this?" Strange asked, pretending to be calm, "Who are you?"

"The tears of the phoenix can heal all injuries." Aaron explained calmly, "I am an ordinary fortune teller, and Jane was once a... noble vampire."

"Blood clan? Vampire?"

“Well… almost, but that was in the past, Jane is just my personal maid now.

Don't worry, she won't drink human blood."

Even if you say that, it's hard not to feel scared!

Strange secretly complained in his heart, but his expression did not change at all. After all, the recovery of his left hand was not fake.

He is a patient now. He dare not imagine what the consequences will be if he offends the doctor, the only doctor who can cure him so far.

"The left hand is healed, but the right hand..." Strange stopped talking halfway when he met Aaron's half-smile.

“Right hand, wait until you raise $6 million for medical expenses before you talk!

I used a priceless bottle of Phoenix Tears to prove that I can cure you, you better not let me waste it."

Strange was silent for a while. "I tried my best, but it's only one hand that needs to be healed. I can't do surgery. It might take a long time to save up six million."

"How long?" Jane asked bluntly.

"Nowhere in sight."

"It doesn't matter, I can wait."

Aaron said indifferently that he was going to keep Strange hanging now.

As long as he could find hope with him, he would not go to Nepal to look for Kamar-Taj, and Ancient One would naturally discover that her destined successor was missing.

At this moment, Aaron suddenly saw a figure in a yellow robe in the mirror. His heart skipped a beat, but then he couldn't suppress his ecstasy.

Gu Yi was anxious, things might go more smoothly than he thought.

"But I can't wait." Strange looked distressed. "There is no difference between a doctor with only one hand and a doctor who has lost both hands."

"Hmm..." Aaron thought for a moment, crossed his hands, and supported his chin, "What do you want to say?"

"Gulu!"

Strange swallowed his saliva, his voice full of trepidation: "How about this? You heal my right hand first, and then I will find a way to pay back the money.

Before my hands became disabled, I was a top surgeon and I could perform many operations that other doctors could not.

As long as my hands can be restored, I promise to pay you back as quickly as possible, in five years, no, three years, and I can pay an extra 10% interest every year."

"Okay, okay, okay..."

"You agreed?"

"How shameless." Aaron snorted disdainfully, "I'm healing your hand first because of Carter Slay, but it's wrong for you to push your luck further."

"Do you know how precious the Phoenix's tears are?

Carter Slay doesn't have that much respect in my eyes for a one-time advance of two bottles."

"Jane, send him out."

"Come on!" Jane gestured, "You can come back when you have enough money."

"No, no, please don't do this." Strange pleaded.

“I believe in Carter Slay’s character, so I treated one of your hands first without charging you any fees.

You should feel lucky for this, right?" Yali said confidently, "Now you just need to raise 6 million for medical expenses."

Strange opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

He just felt aggrieved, as if he had grasped hope, but it seemed like he had not grasped it.

"Jane, what are you still standing there for?"

"Doctor Strange." Jane said calmly, "Do you want to go out by yourself, or should I take you out?"

"No, please, just trust me, okay?

Believe me! Believe me!" Strange half-bowed and begged humbly.

Aaron saw that the time was almost right, especially since Gu Yi was still standing in the mirror, which made him feel a little pressured.

"Alas! Who made me a kind person?" Aaron pretended to be embarrassed, "Two bottles of Phoenix Tears, charging you six million is definitely a big discount.

I can give you a chance, but why should I trust you? "

"Contract." Strange suddenly thought of something. "Carter Slay is the Archbishop of the Holy See. You know him. Ask him to draw up a contract."

Aaron was about to speak when he noticed a hint of warning in Gu Yi's eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Was he worried that the next Sorcerer Supreme would sign a contract to sell himself? He wasn't that kind of person.

"Ahem! There's no need for a contract. I trust Carter Slay's judgment.

Promise me three things, and your right hand will be effectively treated, and then... I will slowly pay you back."

"What is it?" Strange asked.

"I haven't decided yet, but I promise it will be within your ability and will not violate any morals or laws."

"I promise."

“Then just leave one item as collateral, and come back to redeem it after you’ve completed these three tasks.

Do you have any heirlooms or anything like that?"

"It seems... not."

"Is there anything of that kind that is particularly meaningful?"

Hearing this, Strange's eyes avoided and he subconsciously grasped his sleeve.

"It seems so." Aaron said meaningfully.

Strange hesitantly pulled up his sleeve, revealing a watch on his wrist.

“It doesn’t look particularly valuable.”

"This is a gift from her." Strange stroked the watch and said with a self-deprecating smile, "This may be the only valuable thing I have."

"I see. It's a gift from my girlfriend, or a token of love is more appropriate."

"She, she is not my girlfriend, she is my colleague." Strange explained hurriedly, "We just have a better relationship."

"Haha! Forget it!" Aaron said with the attitude of a man who has experienced it, "He obviously likes her, but pretends that he doesn't care about anything. Such a man is called a coward."

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense, I..."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Most men have been cowards like this." Aaron waved his hand awkwardly, "But most men among most men will take off the hat of cowards, and only a few will watch her fall into the arms of others.

Tell me, are you the majority? Or the minority? "

"I..."

"Forget it, it's not important and it has nothing to do with me." Aaron teased, then looked at the watch, "Just use it as collateral!"

"No." Strange said immediately, "I mean, can I change it?"

“I just fell in love with this watch.

You don't have to worry too much, this watch is just stored with me, once you complete the three things I asked, it will be returned to its original owner. "Aaron smiled faintly, "Even if you fail, you will only lose a watch, which is better than signing a contract!"

"This is different."

Aaron raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully: "You have one day to consider whether to mortgage the watch or sign the contract."

Strange nodded blankly, turned and left the divination room.

call!

Aaron let out a long breath, then looked at the glass window with a smile.

"Master Ancient One, I'm sorry for not coming to greet you!"

As soon as the words fell, ripples appeared on the glass window, and under the sunlight, it looked like a piece of shining crystal.

Ancient One opened the mirror dimension and walked out of the glass window.

"Jane, go make a cup of tea."

"No need." Gu Yi waved his hand, then looked at Aaron helplessly, "You should know why I came here specially!"

"I know." Aaron nodded seriously, "Master Ancient One, you don't need to explain, I understand.

You are the guardian of this planet, but you cannot stay on Earth all the time. It is possible that you were unable to take care of me when I was fighting with Samael in Siberia.

It is absolutely impossible for him to hide in Kamar-Taj and watch the show, and it is even more impossible for him to steal my spoils when the battle is over. That should be some kind of passive mechanism of the super magic circle. "

Click me! You are so petty.

Gu Yi smiled and nodded, not feeling embarrassed at all, "Indeed, I was trapped in a dimensional rift by several demon gods that day.

There were also some problems in Kamar-Taj. My disciple Casillas defected with a group of mages and stole several pages of forbidden magic books.

I was so busy that I couldn't help, I'm sorry."

Fuck! How shameless!

Aaron was shocked. Although he didn't expect Gu Yi to give him some compensation out of guilt, he still found it hard to believe that he could say such high-sounding words without changing his expression.

"No need to apologize. I believe in your character." Aaron smiled calmly, "Then why did you come here?"

"You really don't know?" Gu Yi said with a smile.

Aaron blinked in confusion, "Should I know?"

Ancient One smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Stephen Strange, he is the next Sorcerer Supreme that I chose."

"No way!

Strange, the next Sorcerer Supreme." Aaron's eyes widened, and then he suddenly thought of something, "I see, Master Ancient One, please rest assured, I will definitely heal his hands.

No mortgage required, not even medical bills.”

"No, I mean don't cure him."

"Ah? Why?

Could it be that Strange's crippled hands helped him learn magic?"

"That's not the case." Ancient One waved his hand and explained, "In fact, according to the original timeline, Strange would have thrown himself into Kamar-Taj when he was at his wit's end and used magic to heal his hands.

But Gaius suddenly appeared on the timeline, and your appearance caused Strange's original destiny to deviate to a certain extent."