Chapter Summaries

Aaron arranged for Pear and the Dark Wizards to delay Jeans for ten minutes so he could escape with the Demon Sealing Ring. The ambush failed, and Jeans left the attackers trapped beneath the collapsing auction house while Aaron continued away.

• Aaron told Pear and the Dark Wizards to hold Jeans back, offering the Demon Sealing Ring in exchange for Pear's help.
• Jeans entered the auction house and began fighting Pear after Pear blocked his path.
• The Dark Wizards joined in and overwhelmed the room with spells, but Jeans emerged completely unharmed.
• Jeans rejected the Dark Wizards' claim that Aaron had ordered them to attack, insisting Aaron had only asked them to delay him.
• Jeans brought down the auction house around the Dark Wizards, injuring and burying several of them.

Jeans discovered that Aaron had used the name Severus to escape and learned how the young wizard had turned Pear's auction into a plan to delay his pursuers. Aaron reached the Muggle world, where Modo and Dika confronted him and prepared to bring him home by force.

• Jeans spared Pear, who explained that Aaron had used a duel, his winnings, and the Demon Sealing Ring to distract and delay his pursuers.
• Jeans ordered Pear to handle the aftermath and sent Modo and Dika to persuade Aaron to return home, using force if necessary.
• Aaron reached The Leaky Cauldron with Abei, got Modo and Dika to pay for drinks, and left for an abandoned construction site.
• Modo and Dika revealed themselves and told Aaron they would take him back, but Aaron refused and drew his Wand.

Aaron escaped Dika and Modo by using Apparition, leaving Jeans to help them track him down before his parents returned. Meanwhile, Pear blamed Mochila for the ruined auction house and planned to profit from selling her to the injured wizards.

• Dika and Modo attacked Aaron with controlled spells and demanded he return, but Aaron negotiated thirty seconds to escape and Apparated away.
• Jeans sensed Aaron's escape and left Pear to manage the auction house, where Pear beat Mochila and blamed her for bringing a Grand Archmage down on them.
• Jeans reprimanded Dika and Modo, then learned Aaron had used Apparition to escape and admitted he had failed to track Aaron's abilities.
• Jeans used a compass containing Abei's saliva to locate Aaron, while warning that the tracking trick would probably work only once.
• Dika and Modo persuaded Jeans to accompany them, arguing they needed to capture Aaron before his parents returned.

Aaron celebrated escaping Jeans by taking Abei out to eat, but Modo and Dika tracked him to a restaurant and confronted him. After blocking Apparition and recovering a compass that revealed his location, Aaron examined its concealed magic and the liquid sealed inside its crystal.

• Jeans refused Modo and Dika's request to lead the search, then returned to the auction house while the guards followed the compass toward Aaron.
• Aaron exchanged gold coins for cash, bought a Backpack, and took Abei to a restaurant, where the dragon ordered an extravagant meal.
• Modo and Dika found the restaurant and cast Anti-Apparition Charms around it before confronting Aaron at his table.
• Modo and Dika asked Aaron to return home, and Aaron agreed to finish the meal first while questioning how they had found him.
• Dika handed over the location-tracking compass, and Aaron discovered a Magic Crystal at its core with a drop of liquid sealed inside.

Aaron discovered that the compass tracked Abei through its Dragon Saliva, then tried to escape his guards rather than return home. After blocking their Apparition and fighting them, he unexpectedly overwhelmed Modo’s magic, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Aaron learned that Jeans’s compass tracked Abei using a drop of its saliva, and Dika and Modo admitted they had hoped Aaron would not notice its purpose.
• Aaron questioned Dika and Modo about Jeans, but they gave vague answers and tried to escort Aaron home after he finished his meal.
• Aaron stopped Dika and Modo from Apparating by casting an anti-Apparition spell, then explained that this was his only chance to pursue his goal before his parents returned.
• Dika and Modo tried to subdue Aaron, but he broke free and cast an earth-chain spell that they easily destroyed.
• Modo attacked Aaron with a powerful storm, but Aaron defended himself with an Ice Shield and countered with magic that overwhelmed Modo, surprising both guards.

Aaron used a potion to weaken Modo and Dika, then defeated them with Abei’s help as he tried to escape. He learned that Vico and Lisana had arrived and that Vico could always track his location through family magic.

• Aaron revealed that he had secretly weakened Modo and Dika with medicine mixed into their wine at the Leaky Cauldron.
• Modo and Dika renewed their attempt to capture Aaron, so Aaron summoned Abei to help him fight them.
• Aaron and Abei combined dragon fire with wind magic, overwhelmed the weakened guards, and won the battle.
• Modo and Dika warned Aaron to look behind him, where Jeans appeared with Vico and Lisana.
• Vico explained that family magic let him know Aaron’s location at any time, and Aaron realized he could not escape his parents unnoticed.

Aaron’s parents presented him with a list of ten possible fiancées, most of them nonhuman, and urged him to consider the matches for the Gaius Family’s future. Aaron rejected the idea of choosing a fiancée at thirteen, then objected outright when Lisana named Kriya Darwen as their favored choice, warning that her brother would kill him.

• Vico told Aaron that the Gaius Family expected him to fulfill its ancient mission, while Aaron recounted the grim advice he had received from the ancestors.
• Lisana gave Aaron a list of ten potential fiancées and explained that she had spent more than half a year traveling to select them.
• Aaron objected to the arrangement and rejected the vampire Avian Lilith, the elf Tines, and the mermaid Veronila as matches.
• Lisana removed four nonhuman candidates, then introduced Farma LeMay and Hermione Granger as possible human fiancées.
• Lisana named Kriya Darwen as the candidate she and Vico liked best, and Aaron stood up and said her brother would kill him.

Aaron’s parents proposed that he marry Clea, but he refused and asked them not to rush him. Vico then brought Aaron into the Gaius Family’s Secret Chamber, where he revealed the family’s true history and the ancestor’s sacrifice to save the universe.

• Aaron rejected the proposed engagement to Clea, and his parents agreed to leave the decision open while keeping her under consideration.
• Vico led Aaron into the Secret Chamber, where they saw the Giant Tree and the massive book recording the Gaius Family’s true history.
• Vico explained that Gaius became a Divine Realm powerhouse, ended the gods’ war by making them sign a contract, and trained Darwen, Ishkar, and Klein.
• Vico told Aaron that Gaius returned to ordinary life, then later sacrificed his authority, body, and soul to repair a breach in the universe.
• Aaron said he would not make the same sacrifice, and Vico scolded him while Lisana said she would rather he be selfish.

Vico explained that Aaron had been chosen by the Gaius family’s prophecy to travel to another world and leave the family’s name there, while Aaron learned about the rules and risks of the mission. The chapter ended with Aaron asking whether he could refuse to go.

• Vico told Aaron that their ancestor had secured special privileges for the Gaius family, including the right for qualified descendants to travel between worlds.
• Vico explained that Aaron had to make a meaningful mark in the other world, could not try to conquer it, and could return after completing enough notable deeds or reaching the level of the God of Magic.
• Aaron learned that the family history book would preserve his appearance during his travels and that the family had distant relatives who had become Gods of Law.
• Vico warned Aaron that the family’s connections would offer little practical help in an unfamiliar world and that its guards would only protect him until he was strong enough.
• Aaron pressed his parents about the danger of dying, and Vico admitted he could exchange places with Aaron and remain in the other world; Lisana would go with him.
• Aaron reassured his parents that he would return safely, then asked whether he could choose not to go.

Aaron learned that his family’s duty required him to travel to other worlds, and he accepted that he could not avoid the mission. After Flor explained the risks and rules, Aaron began preparing for his first journey, which would allow only a Wand and limited travel money.

• Aaron agreed to leave for another world after Vico explained the Gaius Family’s duty, then asked for a day to prepare.
• Aaron sought Flor’s advice about avoiding the mission and learned that only becoming family head, reaching the God of Magic, or having a qualified child could defer it.
• Flor explained that heirs could avoid future duties by gaining overwhelming strength or accomplishing enough to earn the right to decide what happened after death, as Weihert had done.
• Aaron learned that heirs made repeated journeys every two or three years and had to balance meaningful work with staying alive.
• Flor told Aaron he could bring a Wand but no other magical tools, advised him to disguise himself as an ordinary person, and warned him against using magic casually.

Aaron left his family through the World Tree portal, expecting Felix Felicis to protect him, but arrived in another world by falling into a pool and lost his Wand. His Thoughtform clone was forcibly recalled from Hogwarts, where Dumbledore nearly caught it, and Aaron encountered an old wizard holding his Wand.

• Aaron said farewell to Vico, Lisana, Abei, and Jeans, drank the Felix Felicis, and entered the portal after opening it with his blood.
• Abei tried to follow Aaron through the portal but crashed into the World Tree, and Lisana explained that only those who met the requirements could pass through.
• Aaron fell from the sky into a pool, lost his Wand in the wind, and swam to shore without using magic to dry himself.
• The Thoughtform clone was pulled back into Aaron, briefly spoke with Dumbledore at Hogwarts, and returned its power and accumulated Magic Array proficiency.
• Aaron searched for his Wand and found an old wizard in gray robes holding it.

Aaron Gaius, pretending to have amnesia, met Gandalf and followed him to the Shire, where Gandalf tried to recruit him and Bilbo Baggins for an adventure. Aaron stayed with Bilbo while planning to find a human town, unaware that Gandalf was already arranging something for them.

• Aaron claimed he could remember only his name and that his Wand was important to him when Gandalf questioned him.
• Gandalf took Aaron to the Shire and asked Bilbo Baggins to help him with clean clothes, warmth, and food.
• Gandalf revealed he wanted companions for an adventure, but Aaron and Bilbo hurried inside and locked the door to avoid him.
• Aaron told Bilbo he sensed trouble and suggested they leave, but Bilbo refused to abandon his home.
• Bilbo offered Aaron a guest room and promised to ask nearby neighbors about humans traveling to a town, and Aaron agreed to stay for a few days.

Aaron and Bilbo were overwhelmed as Gandalf’s dwarf companions arrived at Bag End for an unexpected gathering. Gandalf agreed that Aaron could choose whether to join the adventure, while Bilbo prepared to host the growing crowd and brace for the damage.

• Aaron tried and failed to summon Abei, then joined Bilbo for dinner and asked for wine.
• Dwalin arrived at Bilbo’s home, ate his food, and revealed that Gandalf had told him there would be plenty to eat.
• Balin, Fili, and Kili arrived one after another, bringing more dwarves and equipment into Bag End.
• Aaron warned Bilbo that more visitors were coming, and Bilbo angrily opened the door to find a pile of dwarves tumbling inside.
• Gandalf arrived, said Aaron could decide whether to join the adventure, and asked Bilbo to entertain the guests.
• Aaron advised Bilbo to record the damage and ask Gandalf for reimbursement as the dwarves gathered for a feast.

Bilbo Baggins’s home was overrun by Gandalf’s Dwarves, who ate his food and used his belongings before cleaning up and gathering to discuss an expedition to the Lonely Mountain. When Thorin Oakenshield revealed that Smaug guarded the mountain, Aaron eagerly insisted on joining the dragon-slaying quest, though he warned he would retreat if his life was in danger.

• Bilbo watched twelve Dwarves consume his food and commandeer his belongings, while Aaron recorded the losses and urged Gandalf to explain himself.
• The Dwarves cleaned Bilbo’s home, then Thorin Oakenshield arrived and questioned whether Aaron and Bilbo were suitable for the expedition.
• Thorin told the group that Dain and the Iron Hills Dwarves would not support their expedition, and Gandalf showed them a map of the Lonely Mountain and Smaug.
• Aaron insisted that he knew dragons well and demanded to join the expedition, while the Dwarves rallied themselves to face Smaug.
• Aaron pointed out that more than thirteen people might join the party, then said he would retreat if the danger threatened his life.

Gandalf recruited Bilbo and Aaron for Thorin’s expedition to reclaim Erebor, and Aaron signed the perilous contract while Bilbo fainted from fright. Bilbo refused to join after recovering, but Gandalf and Aaron remained confident he would change his mind.

• Thorin explained the signs pointing to a chance to reclaim Erebor, and Gandalf revealed the key Thrain had entrusted to him and the map’s secret passage.
• Gandalf named Bilbo as the burglar and Aaron as his reserve, while Aaron denied being a wizard despite his Wand.
• Aaron questioned the contract’s share of the treasure and described its gruesome injury and death clauses, causing Bilbo to faint before Aaron signed it.
• Aaron and Gandalf revived Bilbo, and Gandalf urged him to leave the comforts of The Shire and join the expedition.
• Bilbo refused to sign and left, while Gandalf and Aaron predicted that he would eventually join.

Aaron joined Thorin’s expedition from The Shire, and Bilbo caught up with the company after signing the contract. That night, Aaron spotted Orcs across a ravine, while Balin recounted Thorin’s feud with Azog, whom Thorin believed dead.

• Aaron set out with Gandalf and Thorin’s thirteen dwarves, then signed in at The Shire and checked his missions to complete the dwarves’ contract and kill Smaug.
• Aaron bet that Bilbo would join the expedition, and Bilbo arrived with the signed contract before the company left the woods.
• The company traveled through the day and camped beside a cliff, where Aaron spotted several dozen Orcs across a chasm.
• Balin told the company how Azog had killed Thrór and how Thorin fought Azog with an oak branch, earning the name Oakenshield.
• Aaron warned Thorin that Azog might still be alive, but Thorin insisted he would defeat him again if necessary.

Aaron and the expedition camped at a ruined house despite his warning that a giant creature might be nearby. After two ponies vanished, Aaron, Bilbo, Fili, and Kili found three Ogres at a nearby campfire, one carrying Aaron’s horse.

• Gandalf told Aaron that wizards had allies and enemies, while Aaron decided to stay inconspicuous.
• Thorin rejected Gandalf’s suggestion to seek help from the elves, and Aaron warned that the ruined house showed signs of a past attack.
• Thorin chose to camp at the house, and Aaron prepared separate food while the dwarves ate their stew.
• Fili and Kili discovered that Daisy and Bongo were missing, and Aaron spotted huge footprints and an uprooted tree.
• Aaron, Bilbo, Fili, and Kili approached a campfire and saw three Ogres, including one carrying Aaron’s white pony.

Aaron and Bilbo tried to rescue the ponies and dwarves from three Trolls, but the rescue failed and the captives were prepared for a meal. As the Trolls began roasting the dwarves, Aaron discovered they feared sunlight and launched a sudden attack.

• Aaron rejected Kili and Fili's plan to send Bilbo alone, then ran to fetch Thorin while the others stalled the Trolls.
• Bilbo freed the ponies, but Aaron pulled him from danger as Thorin and the dwarves charged the Trolls.
• The Trolls overwhelmed the dwarves and stuffed them into sacks; Bilbo's attempt to free them failed when a Troll caught him.
• The Trolls prepared to roast the dwarves, and Bilbo distracted them by claiming dwarves needed to be skinned before cooking.
• Aaron realized the Trolls would turn to stone at dawn, then leaped onto one Troll's head and drove a blade into its skull.

Aaron fought the trolls to protect Bilbo and the dwarves, then used Tom as leverage to negotiate their release. Gandalf returned at dawn and turned the trolls to stone, leaving Thorin and the others questioning Aaron’s extraordinary strength and swordsmanship.

• Aaron incapacitated Tom and wounded Orm while fighting the trolls, despite taking a blow that dislocated his arm.
• When the trolls seized Bilbo as a hostage, Aaron threatened Tom and negotiated for the dwarves’ release.
• Gandalf arrived at dawn and split a boulder, exposing the trolls to sunlight and turning them to stone.
• Aaron freed the dwarves, and Gandalf praised his courage and reliability.
• Thorin and Balin questioned Aaron about his abilities, and Aaron claimed he was born strong and had learned swordsmanship from knightly ancestors.

Aaron and the company found ancient weapons in the trolls’ cave, and Bilbo received an enchanted short sword before Radagast warned Gandalf about the darkness spreading from Dol Guldur. When warg scouts attacked, Thorin realized an Orc army was nearby, leaving Gandalf worried about how it had learned of the expedition.

• Thorin led the company into the trolls’ cave, where Aaron gathered gold and the group found swords forged by the High Elves of Gondolin.
• Gandalf found an enchanted short sword that detected Orcs and gave it to Bilbo, while Aaron tried to teach Bilbo how to use it.
• Radagast told Gandalf that giant spiders and spreading darkness had come from Dol Guldur, and Aaron overheard warnings about a Necromancer.
• Aaron killed a warg with his bow, and Thorin and the dwarves killed another as Thorin recognized them as scouts for an Orc army.
• Gandalf questioned Thorin about who knew of the expedition, and Thorin swore that he had told no one else.