I meant her being feral and lost is not nearly as bad a catastrophe as Gab dying from Nael POV.The catastrophe wasn't Noel being feral, but that in her feral state she could've walked herself straight into the ocean trying to get back to America where no one could've found her. Nael would've been the only one who could've reasonably tracked and followed her from there but she couldn't even come back to Earth. So unless MC got to her, or another companion and dark one somehow took her out she was pretty well gonna be fucked.
I suspect that if she was capable of summoning the fully feral Noel then she would have instead of taking a big gamble on the deal with the MC. Probably is a call and receive thing and not just a forceable summon. Just what sane dark one would refuse Nael's summon under any normal circumstance.
even if Noel walked into the ocean, then she would have just emerged later on the opposite coast in a straight line, unless MC constantly moves between US and EU
Nael can't track Noel, that's why Sam had to tell her where Noel was, and that's why Nael needed MC, someone as motivated as her in finding her sister even if they have no clue.
When it becomes a known fact that Nael cannot go back to Earth and can't affect it directly, maybe some dark ones will begin to refuse her summons
Noel is weaker, but not that weak. she lacks peak power and big burst damage. but she makes up for it in versatility, creativity and flexibility. Arsael is above Noel in power, but it's just because she is specialized in a single thing, in everything else she is weaker and worse than Noel. Arsel is basically MeguminYa but Noel is also one of the weakest of the primordials, only ahead of Amy and probably Ren for combat strength. Going by Zero's strength and the fact that he's been taking out companions left and right in Canada to absord their dark ones I suspect her attacking Dea would be a big mistake. For that matter attacking Zero could be too for the same reason but it'd make a great ace in the hole for that fight. If MC's in a bad spot and Zero drops his guard, or if MC makes a sizable opening on Zero then Noel could potentially end it in an instant.
it was said that no human can go against a dark one 1v1, Gab with Nael might be an exception as he soloed Arsael, but Zero was not. Noel might be able to take on Zero alone. but given her powers, MC could just tank Zero with Amy's regen, and Noel can just use pyrokinesis and telekinesis from a distance. Zero wouldn't be able to catch her. and even if he did, Amy would just regen her back. the ace up Zero's sleeve would be he can damage the soul, so maybe his damage would affect all 4 of them at the same time making Amy work 4 times as much and waste tons of energy.