Chapter 218 - 217. Or Would You Rather Fight?
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Nolan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Charles Xavier. "Good to see you’re doing well. Transferring your consciousness into your twin’s body worked better than I expected."
Charles gave a faint smile but stayed quiet.
"Was that Illyana I just saw?" he finally asked.
Nolan nodded. "She goes by Magik now. Or, more formally, the Queen of the Borderlands. We made a deal I brought Piotr to see her."
"Why not just bring her back?" Logan asked flatly.
"Because according to magical law, she’s not allowed to return to Earth," Nolan said simply. "She’s now classified as a dark sorcerer."
"Magic law?" Ororo frowned.
"Kamar-Taj law," Nolan clarified. "We protect Earth from dimensional threats. That means we set the rules when it comes to interdimensional magic."
He wasn’t posturing. The authority of the Sorcerer Supreme wasn’t theoretical. It had been carved in blood and time, forged by generations of masters defending Earth from unseen horrors.
And now, Nolan wore that mantle.