Ronan was history.
Noah hadn't made things difficult for him. Everyone died eventually, and Noah had no interest in going out of his way to be cruel. Not that he even knew how to do that sort of thing. If he did, he might've been curious enough to try-after all, it could count as a new breakthrough in soul-related research.
The only real pity was that Ronan didn't know much.
He only knew that Ego was a powerful living planet with countless offspring. Every time, Ego would have Yondu transport those children back to him. Yondu had once been exiled by the Ravagers for refusing a mission. In truth, he'd done a good deed-though Ego had always lied, claiming the children were living well.
Yondu never saw any of them again.
Which meant only one thing.
They were all dead.
Ronan's knowledge of Ego stopped there. He didn't know Ego's abilities, his true nature, or anything deeper. That matched Noah's understanding perfectly. For an existence like Ego, anyone who truly knew him was either on the same level-or already dead.
Ronan was clearly neither.
So his ignorance was reasonable.
Shaking his head, Noah honored their agreement and let Ronan die cleanly.
Keeping his word was one of Noah's habits.
Afterward, Noah instructed Roman Dey to handle the remains. Whether Ronan was burned or not no longer mattered. He was now Xandar's spoil of war. Noah didn't concern himself with that.
As for Nebula-
Noah felt she was useful.
She was Thanos's daughter, and at this stage, she hadn't rebelled yet. But Nebula was complicated. On one hand, she hated Thanos deeply. He'd destroyed her home and turned her into a half-machine abomination. That hatred never faded.
Her rebellion had conditions.
She needed the familial bond she never had-and she found that with Gamora. She also believed Ronan, with the Power Stone, could oppose Thanos. Only then did she truly turn against him.
Compared to Ronan, Noah was in an entirely different category.
He was stronger.
And he possessed Infinity Stones.
With Noah, Nebula's rebellion was practically guaranteed. There was nothing left to consider.
Once Ronan was dealt with, Noah left decisively.
Nebula was still unconscious, and Noah didn't wake her. Whether she lived or died didn't matter much to him. What mattered was that this world would not follow the path of that Banner from another world.
Before leaving, Noah gave clear instructions.
"Thor, bring her back to Asgard. Show her your strength. Show her the Power Stone. She'll become loyal quickly. After that, extracting information about Thanos will be easy."
"Oh?" Thor trusted Noah completely-though he still asked, "Why?"
"I told you before. Thanos's daughters mostly come from civilizations he destroyed. They're daughters in name only. Most of them hate him."
"I see," Thor nodded. "Using that hatred to make her serve us. You really are good at this."
Naturally.
Why waste a perfectly usable resource?
Thor had no resistance to the idea. In fact, he agreed it was optimal. Still, the phrase loyal dog dampened his mood a little. Jane Foster crossed his mind.
Noah didn't notice.
With everything settled, Noah returned to Earth with Wong.
No spaceship.
With coordinates, teleportation was faster. There was no reason to waste time.
"So," Wong said back at the Sanctum, sounding resigned, "we went out, picked up a gem, and watched some fireworks?"
"Isn't that ideal?" Noah laughed. "Do you really want every mission to end in chaos?"
Peace and quiet were good.
Even if the galaxy definitely wouldn't describe this event as peaceful.
Ronan the Accuser-feared across the universe-had been erased with a single strike.
He wasn't Thanos, but he'd destroyed countless civilizations, with the Kree Empire behind him. His death would spread fast.
Noah didn't care.
As the future Sorcerer Supreme, his name would spread eventually anyway.
Back on Earth, he was already well-known in the magical world.
Time passed quietly.
June arrived.
Noah wasn't sure if it counted as late summer or early autumn. If spring started in January, then this was probably late summer.
It didn't matter.
During this period, aside from accompanying Ms. Haven and Lily, Noah focused on domain magic. The deeper he studied, the more terrifying it felt. Domain magic was no joke.
With constant feedback from the Cosmic Cube, his power rose steadily.
Now, he stood at the peak of Tier 8, Level 9.
One step from Tier 9.
He'd experienced Tier 9 before-but experience wasn't ownership. The dragon clone remained a trump card. Even now, he couldn't fully control it.
Another day off.
After finishing Wong's assignments, Noah went out.
This time, the roles reversed.
He wasn't being doted on.
He was the one doing the doting.
He was out with Hermione.
"Dating you is hard, Noah," Hermione said softly, holding his hand.
"It is," Noah replied, kissing her hand. "But we can steal time when we need to."
"The Ministry is running smoothly under you now. Once you find the right helpers, you'll basically become the next Professor Dumbledore."
Dumbledore had been diligent-but also infamous. He delegated power freely, letting younger generations grow. That earned him praise and resentment alike. He never cared.
Noah didn't expect Hermione to be that hands-off.
But sharing the burden meant time.
Time together.
"We'll see," Hermione smiled. "I'm already working on it. Harry's doing well-I promoted him to secretary. Kate's also acting as Deputy Head of Magical Law Enforcement."
"That's good," Noah nodded. "Everyone's finding their place."
"Kids?" Hermione rolled her eyes. "You're the same age as us."
"What about Kate, Lance, Evan?"
"They're copying you."
Noah chuckled and tightened his grip on her hand.
Marriage and children felt distant to him. He hadn't thought about it seriously. But that didn't mean he hadn't thought at all.
A long-term, stable relationship.
A partner.
Looking at Hermione, warm and radiant, Noah leaned closer.
She sensed it.
Nervous-but not shy.
She closed her eyes.
Then-
Noah's phone rang.
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