Chapter Summaries

Xia Zuo fought the Kamar-Taj sorcerers and used explosive magic swords to overwhelm them. He defeated the entire group, leaving the Ancient One watching as the clear victor.

• Xia Zuo assessed his advantages in magical skill and energy, along with his weakness in stamina, and chose to overwhelm the sorcerers from a distance.
• Xia Zuo altered his magic sword’s runes and hurled it at the bearded sorcerer, shattering his shield and blasting him out of the training grounds.
• The sorcerers doubted Xia Zuo could repeat the attack, but Xia Zuo used another explosive magic sword to eliminate a second shield-bearing sorcerer.
• Xia Zuo kept firing magic swords at the remaining sorcerers until he blasted the last one out of the combat area and won decisively.

Xia Zuo defeated the Kamar-Taj sorcerers in their arranged battle, impressing the Ancient One and prompting the others to train harder. While he reviewed the fight, an unknown black-robed figure offered the wounded Kaecilius power to kill Xia Zuo.

• The Ancient One ended the battle after Xia Zuo defeated all the sorcerers Kamar-Taj had sent to fight him.
• The Ancient One praised Xia Zuo's abundant magical power, and he returned to his room to rest and review the battle.
• The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj began to see Xia Zuo as a formidable fighter, and his victory inspired them to train harder.
• Wounded and resentful, Kaecilius wondered how Xia Zuo had gained such power and vowed to kill him if he could obtain it.
• A black-robed figure appeared in Kaecilius's room, offered to show him the way to power, and promised to grant his wish.

Mordo secretly manipulated Kaecilius into seeking forbidden knowledge in the Ancient One’s private collection. Meanwhile, Xia Zuo assessed his magical strength and discovered that the Ultimate Eye had transformed his body into an ultimate body adapted to Dōjutsu.

• A black-robed figure told Kaecilius that the Ancient One’s private collection contained ways to gain great power, prompting Kaecilius to resolve to search the library.
• The figure revealed himself as Mordo and hoped Kaecilius would cause Xia Zuo trouble.
• Xia Zuo judged that his magic surpassed most Kamar-Taj sorcerers but remained far below the Ancient One.
• Xia Zuo investigated his immense magical energy and learned that the Ultimate Eye had transformed his body into an ultimate body suited to Dōjutsu.

After discovering that his Ultimate Body protected him from the side effects of his Dōjutsu, Xia Zuo was summoned with Kamar-Taj’s sorcerers and learned that Kaecilius had killed the librarian and stolen an important scripture. Xia Zuo chose to join the pursuit despite the Ancient One telling him he did not need to get involved.

• Xia Zuo realized his Ultimate Body let him use Dōjutsu and magic without suffering their side effects, and paused his usual library studies to investigate its abilities.
• A bell summoned Kamar-Taj’s sorcerers to the central hall, where the Ancient One announced that the library had been robbed, the librarian killed, and an important scripture stolen.
• The Ancient One identified Kaecilius as the culprit and promised to make anyone who captured him her disciple, prompting the sorcerers to begin the pursuit.
• Xia Zuo, angered by the librarian’s death, told the Ancient One he would join the search for Kaecilius.
• The Ancient One accepted Xia Zuo’s decision and vanished from the hall.

Mordo feared Kaecilius would reveal that he had instigated the theft, so he began searching for him. Xia Zuo waited at the London Sanctum to intercept Kaecilius, and his alert spell triggered just after he left to visit Matron Mary and Skye.

• Mordo realized the Sorcerer Supreme could discover his role if Kamar-Taj found Kaecilius first, so he left the New York Sanctum to search for Kaecilius.
• Xia Zuo remembered that Kaecilius had stolen the Book of Cagliostro and planned to destroy the Three Sanctums to let Dormammu reach Earth.
• Xia Zuo waited outside the London Sanctum, expecting Kaecilius to target it first, and placed an alert spell around the building.
• Xia Zuo left through a golden portal to visit Matron Mary and Skye, then sensed that his alert spell had been triggered by Kaecilius.

Xia Zuo tracked Kaecilius to the London Sanctum and intercepted his attempt to destroy it. After defeating Kaecilius's followers, Xia Zuo copied his dark magic and received a prompt that the Second Eye Ring could be upgraded.

• Xia Zuo sensed Kaecilius nearby, abandoned his plan to visit the Orphanage, and used his Sling Ring to travel to London.
• Kaecilius told four followers to infiltrate the London Sanctum and destroy its protective runes so more of Lord Dormammu's power could reach the world.
• Kaecilius recognized Xia Zuo, ordered his followers to attack, and used them to buy time while forming a magical sword from darkness.
• Xia Zuo killed all four followers with a sword of light and used Copy Eyes to record the dark magic Kaecilius wielded.
• The Ultimate Eye responded that the Second Eye Ring was saturated and could be upgraded.

Xia Zuo upgraded the Second Eye Ring and unlocked the Annihilation Eye, which devoured magic and destroyed Kaecilius's magic sword. He attacked Kaecilius and left him smashed into a wall.

• Xia Zuo upgraded the saturated Second Eye Ring and gained the Annihilation Eye.
• Xia Zuo recalled that the Annihilation Eye could absorb magic and strengthen its wielder, though it prevented its user from casting magic while active.
• Kaecilius took advantage of Xia Zuo's distraction and attacked him with a magic sword.
• Xia Zuo activated the Annihilation Eye, which collapsed Kaecilius's magic sword and absorbed its magical power.
• Xia Zuo charged Kaecilius and punched him through a wall.

Xia Zuo used the Annihilation Eye to absorb Kaecilius's dark magic and overpower him, then used the Geass Eye to make him reveal who had driven him to commit the crimes at Kamar-Taj. Kaecilius identified a Black-Robed Man, and Xia Zuo suspected Mordo was behind the librarian's death.

• Xia Zuo explained that the Annihilation Eye had absorbed power from Kaecilius's Magic Sword and boosted his speed and strength.
• Kaecilius drew on the Dark World and attacked Xia Zuo, but Xia Zuo absorbed the spell and declared that magic no longer threatened him.
• Kaecilius realized Xia Zuo could devour magic and tried to flee, but Xia Zuo seized him by the throat.
• Xia Zuo used the Geass Eye to compel Kaecilius to recount the crimes he had committed at Kamar-Taj.
• Kaecilius said a Black-Robed Man had appeared after Xia Zuo defeated him, and Xia Zuo suspected Mordo was the true culprit behind the librarian's death.

After discovering that Mordo had directed Kaecilius to attack him, Xia Zuo killed Kaecilius and recovered the Book of Cagliostro. He then planted false news of Kaecilius’s whereabouts to lure Mordo out, and Mordo left the New York Sanctum to pursue it.

• Xia Zuo inferred from Kaecilius’s words that Mordo had arranged the attack and decided to kill him.
• Xia Zuo killed Kaecilius, reclaimed the Book of Cagliostro, and concealed what had happened.
• Xia Zuo studied the forbidden book for several days and planned to bait Mordo with news of Kaecilius.
• A monk told Mordo that Kaecilius had been seen recruiting followers in Washington, and Mordo went to capture him without alerting the Sorcerer Supreme.
• As Mordo departed, he failed to notice a faint Red Ring in the monk’s pupils.

Xia Zuo lured Mordo to a remote suburb and confronted him over his role in Kaecilius’s crimes. After Mordo admitted he planned to kill Xia Zuo, the Ancient One emerged from a shattered mirrorlike space, leaving Mordo exposed.

• Mordo searched the suburb for Kaecilius and found Xia Zuo there instead.
• Xia Zuo attacked Mordo with a Magic Sword, blasting him back and drawing blood despite Mordo’s Shield Magic.
• Mordo realized Xia Zuo had set a trap and asked whether he had captured Kaecilius.
• Xia Zuo revealed that he knew Mordo had ordered Kaecilius to attack the library and kill the Librarian, then dodged Mordo’s Light Whip.
• Mordo said he would kill Xia Zuo to end the matter, and Xia Zuo called on the Ancient One to witness the admission.
• The Ancient One stepped out as a mirrorlike expanse of space shattered, leaving Mordo pale.

After the Ancient One banished Mordo to another dimension, Xia Zuo focused on analyzing her spatial magic and asked to read her private collection. The Ancient One agreed after Xia Zuo returned the Book of Cagliostro, leaving him with access to the books he wanted most.

• The Ancient One condemned Mordo for his transgressions and banished him to another dimension.
• Xia Zuo studied the Ancient One's advanced spatial magic with his Copy Eyes but struggled to analyze it.
• The Ancient One offered Xia Zuo a reward for helping resolve the incident, and Xia Zuo asked to read her private collection.
• Xia Zuo returned the Book of Cagliostro, and the Ancient One agreed to let him read her private books.

After several years studying the Ancient One’s private collection, Xia Zuo met with her and said he had mastered the magic he needed. He told her he planned to leave Kamar-Taj soon.

• A monk told Xia Zuo that the Ancient One had returned and wanted to see him.
• The Ancient One asked Xia Zuo about his magical training and whether he had been tempted by forbidden magic, and he assured her he would not dabble in darkness.
• Xia Zuo told the Ancient One that he had mastered everything he needed to learn.
• Xia Zuo said he had spent many years at Kamar-Taj and should leave soon, leaving the Ancient One surprised by how quickly the years had passed.

The Ancient One offered Xia Zuo the title of Sorcerer Supreme, but he declined, promising to help Kamar-Taj if it faced trouble. He asked her about the single future she had once seen for him, and she offered to examine his future again with the Eye of Agamotto.

• The Ancient One asked Xia Zuo if he wanted to become the Sorcerer Supreme, hoping he would inherit her legacy.
• Xia Zuo declined the title, explaining that he wanted to travel and would help Kamar-Taj if it needed him.
• Xia Zuo asked the Ancient One what she had meant by saying she saw only one future for him.
• The Ancient One said the future she had seen was hazy and offered to use the Eye of Agamotto to examine it again.

Xia Zuo agreed to let the Ancient One use the Time Stone to glimpse his future, provided she promised not to reveal or interfere with what she saw. The vision ended when a future version of Xia Zuo sensed her gaze and severed her connection to the River of Time, leaving the Ancient One injured and wary of his potential.

• Xia Zuo agreed to the Ancient One's request after she swore to Eternity not to reveal or act on anything she saw.
• The Ancient One opened the Eye of Agamotto and used the Time Stone to look into Xia Zuo's future.
• The Ancient One saw a magnificent figure from behind, then a terrifying gaze that severed her connection to the River of Time and made her spit blood.
• Xia Zuo caught the injured Ancient One, who told him that the gaze had prevented her from seeing what came next.
• The Ancient One realized the figure and the gaze belonged to Xia Zuo's future self and concluded that Kamar-Taj might not be able to contain his power.

After the Ancient One’s vision left him wondering about his future and his body’s reaction to the Time Stone, Xia Zuo chose not to take the Stone and departed Kamar-Taj. He returned to New York as a powerful sorcerer and set out to visit the Orphanage.

• Xia Zuo considered whether the Ancient One had seen his future self severing time and decided to investigate the mysteries surrounding his body later.
• Xia Zuo chose to leave the Time Stone in Kamar-Taj until he understood his body’s sudden craving for it.
• Xia Zuo packed his belongings, opened a portal with his magic, and left Kamar-Taj after six years of training.
• Xia Zuo arrived in New York and decided to visit the Orphanage, where people awaited his return.
• Xia Zuo walked out without disguising himself, confident that his magic and strength meant he no longer needed the Geass Eye to protect himself.

After six years away, Xia Zuo returned to New York and reunited with Skye and Matron Mary at the Orphanage. S.H.I.E.L.D. learned of his return, and Nick Fury went to meet the man known as Heterochromia.

• Xia Zuo arrived at the Orphanage and Skye recognized him by his Purple-Gold Heterochromatic Eyes, then hugged him.
• Xia Zuo realized Skye had grown up during his six-year absence, and she brought him inside to see Matron Mary.
• Matron Mary welcomed Xia Zuo warmly and asked how he had been.
• An observer near the Orphanage recognized Xia Zuo, verified his identity with a photograph, and hurried away.
• Hill told Nick Fury that Heterochromia had returned to New York, and Nick Fury set out to meet Xia Zuo.

Xia Zuo reunited with Matron Mary and Skye at the Orphanage, where he learned that wealthy donors had been supporting it because of his arrangements. When Nick Fury arrived with armed agents and wearing a helmet to guard against Xia Zuo's mind control, Xia Zuo recognized the helmet as Whitehall's.

• Matron Mary told Xia Zuo that wealthy donors had funded the Orphanage and enabled Skye and the other children to attend school.
• Xia Zuo reassured Matron Mary and revealed that he had arranged for donations to continue, while deciding to protect her and Skye with magic.
• Xia Zuo sensed visitors approaching and told Matron Mary and Skye to stay inside before going out to meet them.
• Xia Zuo found Nick Fury's agents surrounding the Orphanage and greeted Nick, who said he had come prepared because of Xia Zuo's reputation as Heterochromia.
• Nick Fury explained that his helmet would protect him from Xia Zuo's mind control, and Xia Zuo recognized it as Whitehall's imitation of Magneto's helmet.

Xia Zuo admitted to Nick Fury that he had destroyed a Hydra base and demanded that S.H.I.E.L.D. stop watching the Orphanage. After Fury withdrew his agents, a Hydra leader learned that Xia Zuo had returned to New York and vowed to make Hydra’s power known.

• Xia Zuo told Nick Fury that he had destroyed Hydra Base because Whitehall had tried to kill him.
• When Fury asked why he had returned, Xia Zuo joked that he might settle down in New York, alarming Fury.
• Xia Zuo ordered Fury to remove S.H.I.E.L.D.’s surveillance from the Orphanage and promised not to cause trouble unless provoked.
• Fury agreed and withdrew his agents, and Xia Zuo went back inside the Orphanage.
• A man with a Hydra badge learned that Xia Zuo, known as Heterochromia, had returned and declared that Hydra needed to demonstrate its power.

Hydra deployed the Winter Soldier to assassinate Xia Zuo, while Xia Zuo strengthened the Orphanage and his loved ones with protective magic. He planned to visit the X-Mansion to learn more about his powers, unaware that Bucky was on his way.

• Hydra's leader sent a coded order to awaken the Winter Soldier and assigned him to kill Xia Zuo.
• The Winter Soldier received Xia Zuo's file and mechanically accepted the assassination mission.
• Xia Zuo placed a defensive spell on the Orphanage and physical and mental protections on Matron Mary and Skye.
• Xia Zuo strengthened his own mental defenses against Professor X and decided to visit the X-Mansion to develop his innate power.
• Xia Zuo remained unaware that the Winter Soldier was coming for him.

After Hydra kidnaps Skye to lure Xia Zuo into an abandoned factory, he arrives through a golden portal, rescues her, and attacks the captors. Xia Zuo kills their captain and prepares to punish the remaining men.

• Xia Zuo senses the defensive magic on Skye activate and uses a golden portal to reach her.
• Hydra brings Skye to an abandoned factory, where its captain reveals they intend to use her to lure Xia Zuo and have the Winter Soldier ready.
• Xia Zuo arrives, pulls Skye into his arms with a Magic Whip, and protects her inside a barrier.
• Xia Zuo threatens the kidnappers and kills their fleeing captain with an exploding Magic Sword.