Marvel Cybernetic Girl

"Control time? Time itself?"

It was clear Stephen Strange hadn't fully grasped the power of the Time Stone yet.

Kagura's words still managed to shock him visibly.

"What's this? After peering through the future with the Eye of Agamotto, you still don't understand its true essence?" Kagura smirked, pointing to the golden pendant hanging from Strange's neck.

"The Eye of Agamotto is the Time Stone. And the Infinity Stones grant absolute dominion over their respective domains."

In the Marvel Universe, the Infinity Stones are the highest form of cosmic energy—only true gods stand above them.

The Power Stone represents raw might.

Whoever wields it gains unparalleled offensive and defensive strength—tearing apart enemies and shrugging off any attack.

The Space Stone governs the fabric of space. With it, one can teleport across the universe—or even create a pocket dimension of their own.

The Mind Stone grants control over consciousness. It can dominate minds or even give birth to entirely new sentient beings.

The Reality Stone bends reality itself to the wielder's will, turning dreams into tangible miracles or nightmares into devastating illusions.

The Soul Stone is the embodiment of the soul dimension. It erases soulless entities, disrupts clone-based or dimensional magic, and can trigger impossible miracles...

And naturally, the Time Stone controls time.

It allows one to observe the past and future, accelerate or rewind time, slow it down, or even bring it to a complete halt.

Infinite time is the ultimate weapon—nothing short of entities who transcend time itself can resist it.

Even gods... are not truly eternal.

"Absolute... control over time?" Strange's thoughts were finally catching up. "Are you saying we can use the Eye of Agamotto to defeat Dormammu? Or…"

"No, defeating Dormammu directly isn't an option," Kagura shook her head. "As the ruler of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu exists beyond time. The Time Stone won't work on him. But we can use it to enhance ourselves."

"Enhance... ourselves?"

"Exactly!" Kagura twirled her finger. "The Time Stone can rewind, speed up, or slow time—and even freeze it completely, right?"

"Ooh, now that's interesting," Strange rubbed his chin. "So you're suggesting we can buy ourselves more time with it—giving us a chance to grow stronger?"

"Bingo! You catch on fast," Kagura grinned. "To avoid affecting the real world, we can first create a mirror dimension. Since it's a closed space, altering the flow of time inside won't have any impact on reality."

She paused, her eyes gleaming. "Then, we accelerate time inside the mirror dimension. If time flows faster in there, it's like slowing it down out here. That's the Room of Time!"

As her words sank in, Strange's mouth curled into a smile.

"So if one year passes in the mirror dimension and only a second passes in reality... then we'll have all the time we need to grow stronger! Hahaha! Kagura, you're a genius!"

"Heh, no need to thank me," Kagura said smugly. "Now that we've got a plan, let's get started."

"Hold on, hold on," Strange waved his hand. "Even if we can conjure up training gear using dimensional magic, and handle food by stepping out of the mirror dimension from time to time…"

"Without Wong's books, we'll eventually hit a wall in terms of improving our skills."

"No worries!" Kagura tapped her head confidently. "I've memorized the entire secret archives already!"

"...What???" Strange stared at her in disbelief. "All of it? Seriously?"

"Of course! Why would I lie about something like that? Don't you have photographic memory too? I just… read a little differently, that's all."

Strange nodded, clearly impressed but not pushing for details. "Alright then. I'll grab Wong and Mordo. Let's start setting up the mirror dimension—"

Kagura suddenly reached out and stopped him. "Wait. Let's not involve them—especially Mordo. I doubt he'll go along with this. He'd probably fight us on it."

"Huh? Why? This plan could protect Kamar-Taj—heck, the entire dimension!"

Kagura sighed. "Some people are just obsessed with playing by the rules. To them, breaking a taboo is worse than death."

"And using the Eye of Agamotto to alter time is taboo," she added. "We're used to dealing with modern science and new technology, but to sorcerers like Mordo, taboos are sacred lines that must never be crossed."

"Ugh… how rigid," Strange muttered. "Even with a clear solution in front of them, they'd rather obey than adapt?"

Kagura shrugged. "That's the kind of people they are. They don't question the rules, they don't ask why something is forbidden—they just follow."

"Breaking the rules is, in itself, an unforgivable sin among dimensional sorcerers."

"Well… I guess we don't have time to argue philosophy with them," Strange admitted. "So, it's just the two of us heading into the mirror dimension?"

"Looks like it," Kagura said with a smile. "Besides, you're the one destined to become the Sorcerer Supreme."

"And if Dormammu is so desperate to steal the Eye of Agamotto, that means the Time Stone can threaten him in some way. We need to capitalize on that."

"Alright. No time like the present." Strange raised his hands and began to cast a spell, the golden pendant on his chest unfolding like a blooming flower. "Let's hope time itself grants us the strength we need."

Once again, a brilliant green glow burst forth—the power of the Time Stone surging from within the Eye of Agamotto...