Chapter Summaries

Noah and Hermione spent a leisurely week in Port Royal, where the townspeople mistook them for nobles because of their appearance and habits. After Governor Weatherby Swann invited them to his residence, Noah decided they would visit before setting out to sea.

• Noah reviewed the Pirates of the Caribbean story and planned to follow its protagonists while seeking a chance to study the curse.
• Noah and Hermione explored Port Royal and nearby islands, enjoying their time together while waiting for Jack Sparrow to appear.
• The townspeople began treating Noah and Hermione as nobles, and the innkeeper showed them unusual respect.
• Governor Weatherby Swann sent Noah and Hermione an invitation after hearing of their reputation and wondering about their origins.
• Noah and Hermione accepted the invitation, joking about their supposed titles and considering whether Swann might lend them a ship.

Noah and Hermione met Governor Weatherby Swann in Port Royal, where their manners and knowledge convinced him they were noble elopers in need of protection. They accepted his hospitality and learned that a naval promotion ceremony would delay their plans to sail among the islands.

• Noah and Hermione visited Governor Weatherby Swann and discussed Port Royal and Europe, impressing him with their knowledge and bearing.
• Swann invited the pair to stay at his residence, believing they had eloped and needed protection.
• Noah and Hermione shared a room and joked about Swann's mistaken assumptions.
• At dinner, Noah and Hermione met Elizabeth Swann, who asked why they had come to Port Royal.
• Noah said they wanted to see the scenery and go out to sea, and Swann offered to arrange a tour after the sea closure for James Norrington's promotion ceremony.

Noah and Hermione attended Commodore Norrington’s inauguration ceremony, where Hermione used magic to relieve Elizabeth’s dangerous corset-related breathing difficulty. Their intervention changed the events that would have brought Jack Sparrow and Barbossa into the story, but Noah did not care about preserving the plot and remained focused on investigating the curse trapping the undead.

• Noah and Hermione discussed attending the inauguration ceremony and looked forward to sailing after it was over.
• Noah and Hermione attended the ceremony in wizarding robes, and Governor Swan welcomed them despite their unusual clothing.
• Hermione recognized that Elizabeth was struggling to breathe because of her corset and magically unclasped it.
• Elizabeth recovered and thanked Hermione before Commodore Norrington approached her.
• Noah and Hermione left, and Noah considered becoming a pirate while dismissing the consequences of changing the plot.

Noah and Hermione went to the harbor, where Noah met and restrained Jack Sparrow after deducing his history. Hermione sensed a curse connected to Jack’s soul, and Noah offered him a chance to sail again as their captain.

• Hermione told Noah that Madam Swan seemed to have encountered a mage, and they discussed the evil magical fluctuation and this universe’s limited magical civilization.
• Noah and Hermione reached the military dock, where Jack Sparrow tried to shift the guards’ attention onto them.
• Noah used magic to send the guards away, then deduced Jack’s past as a betrayed captain searching for a powerful ship.
• Jack tried to flee, but Noah restrained him with an invisible force.
• Hermione sensed a curse on Jack, and Noah concluded that his soul seemed to belong to someone else.
• Noah asked Jack to captain their sightseeing voyage and hinted that good luck did not favor fools.

Noah recruited Jack Sparrow to help him pursue the Black Pearl and secured a Royal Navy ship and sailors from Governor Swan and Commodore Norrington. Noah, Hermione, and Jack set sail from Port Royal, leaving the hunt for the pirates ahead.

• Jack Sparrow worried that Noah did not understand what was needed to sail, while Hermione questioned whether he could serve as their captain.
• Noah left Hermione to watch Jack and went to ask Governor Swan for a ship to pursue the Black Pearl.
• Governor Swan and Commodore Norrington agreed to support Noah's plan after he offered them the remaining pirates and shared Jack's history and information.
• The Royal Navy questioned Jack Sparrow and placed him in a cell before preparing ships and sailors to pursue the pirates.
• Noah, Hermione, and Jack boarded a Royal Navy ship and set sail from Port Royal.

Noah, Hermione, and Commodore Norrington sailed aboard the Interceptor while searching for the Black Pearl, and Elizabeth joined them after sneaking aboard. When the Black Pearl finally appeared, it began fleeing, and Noah prepared to act.

• Noah told Commodore Norrington that he had brought Hermione to the Caribbean because he wanted to spend time with his fiancée before inheriting a powerful position.
• Commodore Norrington explained that Jack Sparrow had revealed what he knew about tracking the Black Pearl, though he did not know its exact movements.
• The crew discovered Elizabeth aboard the Interceptor, and Commodore Norrington arranged for her to stay in the captain's quarters with guards.
• Noah, Hermione, and Elizabeth enjoyed the voyage as the Interceptor searched for the Black Pearl, while Norrington questioned Jack Sparrow about his compass.
• The lookout spotted the Black Pearl, which turned to flee, and Noah told Norrington he would do what he should do.

Noah revealed his holy transformation and flew from the Interceptor to the Black Pearl, where Barbossa and his crew prepared to fight. Noah unleashed a brilliant daylight that enveloped the pirate ship.

• Commodore Norrington planned to use a decoy ship to draw the Black Pearl's crew out and board the pirate vessel.
• Noah revealed his radiant wings and transformed appearance, stunning Norrington, Hermione, Elizabeth, and Jack Sparrow.
• Noah flew rapidly toward the Black Pearl as Barbossa ordered his frightened crew to prepare for battle.
• Noah descended onto the Black Pearl, scattering pirates and breaking their morale.
• Noah raised his hand and released a terrifying daylight that enveloped the Black Pearl.

Noah tested his refined Holy Light against Barbossa and the cursed pirates, destroying the Black Pearl and everyone aboard it. He returned the Interceptor’s crew beneath him and promised Jack Sparrow he would honor his word despite having lost Jack’s ship.

• Noah used Holy Light to see through the Aztec curse and learned that it had made Barbossa and his men undead by separating their lives from their bodies.
• Noah summoned a holy sword that caused the pirates to suffer and destroyed the Black Pearl, Barbossa, and the pirates aboard it.
• Jack Sparrow mourned the loss of his ship, and Noah realized he had also meant to leave the Black Pearl and prisoners behind.
• Noah teleported the Interceptor and its crew beneath him, then told Jack Sparrow he would keep his promise and not go back on his word.
• Noah raised his hand, formed a mysterious rune, and released spreading green power.

After a month of traveling the Caribbean with Hermione and their companions, Noah decided to leave and return to his duties. Before departing, he gave Elizabeth the Seed of Holy Light, leaving open the possibility that they might meet again.

• Noah and Hermione ended their month-long voyage because the crew’s worshipful reverence had made them uncomfortable.
• Hermione asked Noah how he had become an angel, and he explained that he had found the power of light for a future magical advancement.
• Noah sped up the ship and told Commodore Norrington, Captain Jack, Elizabeth, and the others that he was leaving.
• Noah clarified that he had no connection to the Lord they believed in and said he might not return to their world.
• Noah gave Elizabeth the Seed of Holy Light, which entered her body and spread warmth through her.
• Noah waved goodbye to the soldiers and pirates as he prepared to depart.

After returning from another universe, Noah weighed who should compete for the Mind Stone and discussed his coming role as Sorcerer Supreme with Wong. He decided to summon Wanda and Stephen for lessons, while hinting that he had plans to change Kamar-Taj’s system.

• Noah and Hermione returned from the other universe after spending over a month there, though less than two days had passed at home.
• Hermione suggested Noah resolve his “backyard” issues before they considered living at the London Sanctum, then reminded him about his dinner gathering.
• Noah considered Wanda and Strange as candidates for the Mind Stone and decided to let both seek its recognition while he taught them.
• Wong showed Noah a Daily Prophet article criticizing his and Hermione’s trip, but Noah found that most Ministry officials and friends supported them.
• Noah told Wong he had plans for Kamar-Taj and asked him to contact Wanda and Stephen because school was starting; he also gave Wong a bottle containing a pirate ship.

Wanda and Strange returned to the London Sanctum, where Noah announced that he would teach them arcane arts from another universe. He planned to test the Sanctum’s students in wizarding knowledge and combat, with rewards to be revealed later.

• Wanda and Strange waited outside the London Sanctum until Jason opened its always-unlocked doors, then realized they could have entered earlier.
• Strange and Wanda went to the Library, where magical fluctuations transported them to Noah’s office.
• Noah assessed Wanda’s and Strange’s progress, noting Wanda’s strength and Strange’s talent for Space magic.
• Noah offered to teach them arcane arts and announced that the Sanctum’s students would face examinations covering wizarding knowledge and practical combat.

Noah made Arcane knowledge available to the London Sanctum while investigating the Naaru fragment sealed in his right eye and asking the system about the Mind Stone. After the system reassured him that the Naaru could not find him, Noah agreed to resist the will within the Holy Light himself.

• Noah shared the books from Karazhan with the Sanctum, and its mages began studying Arcane magic.
• Noah worried that the Naaru fragment sealed in his right eye could let the Naaru track him, but the system said it had severed their connection.
• Noah asked the system who should receive the Mind Stone, but the system refused to influence his decision.
• Noah proposed testing the candidates in an Illusion Realm through their knowledge, combat ability, and willpower.
• The system told Noah to personally resist the will within the Holy Light, and Noah agreed after securing its promise to protect him.

Noah prepared exams for Wanda and Strange while the System finished developing a new meditation method suited to his increased strength. The method would retrace the route to the sphere of light Noah had encountered, which the System said contained endless laws.

• Wong agreed to compete with the younger mages in studying arcane knowledge after Noah challenged his learning ability.
• Noah planned Wanda and Strange's examination, including tests of knowledge, combat, and will, and considered using the Ancient One's Illusion Realm in Kamar-Taj.
• Noah entered the System Space to train, read, and meditate, and the System announced that his new meditation method was ready.
• The System explained that Noah's increased strength and elevated life level made his old meditation method unsuitable, even though the Ancient One's method was viable for her.
• The System said the new meditation would guide Noah back along the route to the sphere of light he had previously encountered, and confirmed that it contained endless laws.

Noah assessed Strange and Wanda, first scolding them for their poor written-test results and then defeating each in combat while recognizing their strengths. He declared them qualified mages and said they would travel to Kamar-Taj after a few days of rest for the final assessment.

• Strange and Wanda worried about Noah’s demanding written, combat, and willpower assessments, remembering his recorded killing of Kaecilius.
• Noah angrily criticized Strange and Wanda after their written tests revealed mistakes in elemental magic and spatial measurement.
• Wanda attacked Noah in the Mirror space, but he defeated her with Elemental and Space magic while praising her power.
• Strange used precise spellwork and Space magic to challenge Noah, but Noah exploited his habits and subdued him.
• Noah congratulated Strange and Wanda on qualifying as mages and told them they would go to Kamar-Taj for the final assessment after resting.

Noah told Strange and Wanda that the Mind Stone would be their reward if one of them earned his approval and the stone’s recognition, while warning them that holding it meant facing a dangerous enemy. He sent them to Kamar-Taj for the Illusion Realm trial, then discussed with Wong who might become the stone’s guardian.

• Noah revealed the Mind Stone to Strange and Wanda and explained that they would compete for priority to attempt to earn its recognition.
• Noah explained the Infinity Stones, identified the stones held by himself, Thor, and Loki, and warned that their greatest enemy sought to collect all six.
• Noah reassured Strange and Wanda that the stone’s choice would not determine his respect for either apprentice, then sent them to Kamar-Taj to take the Illusion Realm trial.
• Noah reflected that he lacked affinity with the Mind Stone and wanted a guardian to wield it instead of taking on the risks himself.
• Wong agreed that he could not use the stone and predicted that Strange would win the trial and earn its recognition.

Wanda passed the Mind Stone’s trial and became its Guardian, while Strange failed to gain a Stone’s recognition. Noah gave Wanda knowledge suited to her and bestowed the power of Holy Light on Strange, then learned from Wong that he was going to Kamar-Taj in a few days.

• Wanda passed the Mind Stone’s trial in less than ten minutes and became its Guardian, while Strange failed to earn the Stone’s recognition.
• Noah sent Wong into Mirror space and told Wanda and Strange to remain in the Sanctum to study.
• Noah gave Wanda a mark containing knowledge suited to her and gave Strange a mark containing the power of Holy Light.
• Strange and Wanda thanked Noah and left his office to study their new powers.
• Wong emerged from the shattered Mirror space and reminded Noah that he was going to Kamar-Taj in a few days.

Noah prepared for his inauguration as Sorcerer Supreme, briefly reflecting on his relationship with Hermione and the doubts some mages had about his appointment. At Kamar-Taj, The Ancient One welcomed him as her successor before a cheering crowd.

• Some mages questioned Noah's suitability as Sorcerer Supreme after he killed Kaecilius, but Noah ignored their concerns while focusing on Strange and Wanda's progress.
• Hermione helped Noah choose a black Scorpius robe, and the two reminisced about their past and considered living together someday.
• Noah and Hermione traveled to Kamar-Taj, where friends, colleagues, magical leaders, and Asgardians had gathered for the inauguration.
• Noah opened the doors to the assembled crowd and walked past his friends and allies toward The Ancient One.
• The Ancient One asked Noah whether he was nervous and confident, then named him her disciple and successor, Noah Finneal.

After his inauguration as Sorcerer Supreme, Noah faced pressure to remain at Kamar-Taj and began gathering the Archmages to pursue a plan that could change their futures. He secured their secrecy before preparing to reveal what he and The Ancient One had researched.

• Noah completed his inauguration and learned he would have to stay at Kamar-Taj because the Sanctums had suffered little damage and other magical groups expected him to remain on guard.
• Noah met with Wong and the fourteen Archmages who had passed the assessment over the years.
• Noah asked the Archmages what they thought of Kamar-Taj's current system, and Wong, Victor, Mordo, and the others defended tradition.
• Noah set aside his proposal to change the system and asked the Archmages to swear they would keep his next revelation secret.
• Noah said the matter concerned the future of gifted mages and that The Ancient One had already succeeded in their research, prompting the Archmages to swear a binding oath.

Noah demonstrated Domain Magic to the gathered Archmages, explaining how it could help mages withstand Divine Conversion. He revealed that The Ancient One had become a god using this spell and named it a domain.

• Noah began casting a spell after the Archmages swore their oaths, and his magic revealed the power of eight elements merging into an independent universe.
• Noah brought the Archmages inside his domain, where he explained that weaker mages could not sense the elements because they all belonged to him.
• Noah explained that Divine Conversion was a trial that transformed mortals into gods, and that failure was usually fatal to the body and soul.
• Noah told the Archmages that The Ancient One had passed Divine Conversion and become a god using the spell he had demonstrated.
• Noah told the Archmages to remember the spell and called it a domain.

Noah revealed Domain Magic to Kamar-Taj’s Archmages and used their interest in it to introduce his plan for a council. The Archmages discussed its structure and assignments, and the chapter ended with them asking what he would call it.

• Noah demonstrated Domain Magic, then explained that only sorcerers with eighth-tier magical power could unfold a domain and offered to share the method with qualified Archmages.
• Noah raised the problems in Kamar-Taj’s current system and proposed a council made up of Archmages, prompting concerns that it would divide the Sorcerer Supreme’s authority.
• Noah said he had defeated Dormammu during the Kaecilius incident and wanted the council to protect Kamar-Taj and the Sanctums while he investigated wider dangers.
• Noah outlined a council of high-level Archmages, retaining final authority and veto power for himself while allowing the members to discuss the other terms.
• Noah assigned four Archmages to Kamar-Taj and three to each other Sanctum, said he would stay at the London Sanctum, and was asked what the council would be called.