Narrator: Within the Clover's fifth leaf, there lives the devil. Asta, born into this world without the ability to harness mana, was granted the mysterious and powerful ability called Anti-Magic from his five leaf grimoire, the talent to cancel or otherwise nullify all spells or attacks targeting him. Unfortunately-

Silhouettes of the Dark Triad's Vanica, Dante and Zenon are all shown with a brilliantly flaming tree of sorts behind them.

Narrator: The members of the Spade Kingdom's Dark Triad all possess powers granted to them by devils from the underworld and use them to launch a heinous invasion on their neighboring countries of Clover, Heart and Diamond. Gaining the strength from belief in himself and from the support of his friends-

Visuals of all the major players from Yuno, Tyrus and Noelle, and all nine of the Magic Knights Captain are displayed behind Asta as he races toward the Dark Triad and a malicious giant presence, riding on the Demon Slayer Sword.

Narrator: Asta continues to fight hard and passionately for the safety of this world.

Zenon, one of the members of the Spade Kingdom's Dark Triad, along with two of his Dark Disciples in Gaderois and Foyal, attacked the Golden Dawn's headquarters.

Yuno: What.... the fuck do you honestly think you're doing... TO MY COMRADES!? STATE YOUR NAME SO THAT I MAY CLAIM YOUR LIFE AS RETRIBUTION FOR THE GOLDEN DAWN!

Enraged at the sight of his friends being harmed or killed, Yuno assumed his Spirit Dive state and immediately took the fight to Gaderois and Foyal, defeating the two lesser but still dangerous threats with the help of Klaus and Letoile.

Zenon: This... is fifty five percent right now you are witnessing. Now then, do you see what your problem is? It's not that you're weak, you're far from that word.

Zenon: You're the furthest thing from weak, my friend. It's just I'm that much better than you and the rest of your Golden Dawn Magic Knight Squad.

Yuno: Impossible. He just shattered Spirit of Zephyr like a glass cup!

Zenon: All of this that I do.... is for the glory of the entire Spade Kingdom.

Just when Yuno's untimely death seemed all but certain, the last but of William's World Tree Magic had activated in the form of the Budding of Yggdrasil, the very spell left behind to heal those severely battered by the relentless Spade attack.

Yuno: Bell... where are the others?

Golden Dawn Mage: Shiren... no... he's dead.

Golden Dawn Mage: I can't believe he didn't make it.... he was one of the strongest in the Golden Dawn entirely.

Klaus: No... no... please tell me this kind of a cruel joke!

Letoile: No..... God no..

Aphrodite: No, please Hamon! You've gotta wake up, don't do this to us!

David: He saved so many of us from going to the grave earlier today. But even so, his magic couldn't bring back those who already died in this first attack.

Yuno: Half of our squad... was killed in the attacks. DAMN IT!

Yuno: WHY?! WHY WASN'T I STRONGER FOR THE SAKE OF MY SQUAD?! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, CAPTAIN VANGEANCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

The Golden Dawn attempts to recover while the Dark Triad continues their rampage... NOW!

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Dante: Humanity... is evil. Think about it. Rage. Fear. Hatred. Revenge. Destruction. Lust. Evil is in a human's nature, almost seemingly inherent from the moment they are born into the world, yet it's suppressed.

The thunderous baritone voice of Dante Zogratis, the eldest of the Dark Triad formation of siblings stares at a bright light, fixated on the next stage of whatever their insidious plan had in store. All that was known was that they required two arcane-stage leveled fighters to unleash chaos on the world... what that chaos entailed remained to be seen but the ever so charismatic leader of this insidious triangle of devil possessed users, he sure knew how to win over a crowd of people with his words, though this time, one of the self imposed rulers of the Spade Kingdom was talking to himself.

Dante: And we have ceased to be amused by the theatrics of this overly mundane world.... now then. Seeing as how my siblings are already and enacting their portion of the plan... I as the eldest, shall do my part to plunge this world in eternal darkness. I suppose now's as good a time as any.

He suddenly began to leviatate in the air, rocks and whatever debris was littered round joining his orbit. Slowly he turns around, looking at you the reader, these piercing green eyes penetrating your very soul. But the words coming out of his mouth are meant for a certain brazen yet beloved fixture in the Clover Kingdom.

Dante: Now then..... what type of human are you might I inquire, Arcane-stage mage, Yami Sukehiro, Captain of the Black Bulls? Mhm, I say we leave that to the stars.

Meanwhile in the Heart Kingdom, a certain sadistically happy presence somehow made its way into the borders of the Loropechika's home and domain.

Vanica: THIS RULES!

Vanica stomps on a ledger stone, licking her chops as a couple of individuals stand behind her ready for her command.

Vanica: Hmm... I wonder as to how my widdle Loropechika and her pals have been doing lately. I hope they have lots of spunk, energy and power to them. Then... THEY'LL BE EXTRA FUN TO CRUSH UNDERNEATH MY HEEL! HAHAHAHAHAH!

Charmy: It's sooooo yummy! The Heart Kingdom's got all sorts of delicious delicacies, and I can't choose what I want to eat next!

Loropechika: Oh, Charmy! You're just too adorable!

Charmy Pappitson was a happy customer, really... despite being defeated a number of days ago but the four-man team Asta, Rill, Tyrus and Spirit Guardian Potrof after she and an array of manipulated Heart Kingdom animals went on a rampage of the Kingdom's ecosystem, she still found ways to be her usual glutton self and yet even if her home was near ravaged by an ally to her cause, how could Loropechika ever be mad at the human/dwarf hybrid.

Mimosa: My goodness. It never came across to me how much Charmy could eat in a single day! Those two really do make the perfect pair, don't they?

Tyrus: Like I said it's all fun and games until Charmy devours an ecosystem and its predators. You haven't seen half the horrors that Asta, Luck, Noelle and I have, Mimosa. Thank God you didn't choose the Black Bulls out of fear of the never-ending Black Hole that is Charmy Pappitson.

Noelle: Will you cut it out, Loropechika! Charmy's never going to stop eating if you keep on spoiling her. She's legitimately about to pop!

Tyrus: You say pop, I say explode like some of Magna's fireworks. You would think the ass-kicking Asta, Captain Rill and I gave her would've tempered her just a tad.

Loropechika: It's no problem. Charmy's going to be super precious no matter how much she consumes or how chubby she gets to be!

Charmy: And I couldn't agree more, because a well-fed Charmy is a very happy Charmy, yes indeed!

Leo: Did she seriously only ever come to the Heart Kingdom just to find out what she could eat in a certain time and how long it would take?

Selene: Who else but Charmy, honestly?

Noelle: It seems that way. But regardless of Charmy, we need to stay majorly focused. As it stands we're due to fight the bulk of the Spade Kingdom's forces any day now.

Tyrus: Yeah and the Dark Triad those aboard Candelo told us about. Based on the stories and tales Juliette and the others said, they're the ones we need to most concentrate our energy towards. Them and these Dark Disciples.

Luck begins to crackle with anticipation as he thinks about the prospect of fighting Vanica, Dante and Zenon, his fear of the latter long gone after months of training in the Heart Kingdom.

Luck: That's fine by me, you two. I'm ready to bust a couple of heads whenever.

Leo: Haha, that's the spirit, so am I! And not to mention, we've already taken all of the towns surrounding the Spade Kingdom's borders. Meaning they don't have that many reinforcements to bring out. That's a decent advantage for us.

Selene: Not to mention Undine has placed security markers of herself all in the towns to ensure the Dark Triad don't attempt to steal them back or massacre the villagers that were previously enslaved.

Mimosa: That's true, but we can't afford to be complacent or too comfortable. One wrong move and that'll be the end. Which is exactly why Rill and Charlotte decided upon making a trip back to the Clover Kingdom to participate in a Captain's meeting.

Tyrus: Though it was necessary for sure, I can't help but remiss the timing does suck. Having the Captains would definitely make our chances bullet-proof when it comes to defending the Heart Kingdom and Loropechika.

Leo: Even so, I've got this bubbling anticipation welling up inside of me. So it's hard to contain!

Tyrus: It's surprising you and Luck have been able to. We know the first set of adrenaline junkies that'd go springing into the fray. But on a more serious note, this increase in power I've been feeling on, I couldn't tell it initially but I wouldn't be surprised if I'm in the Zero-Stage rank of mages about now.

Luck: How about you come spar with us then, the three of us? Plus, I haven't gotten to fight you for real yet, Leo!

Tyrus: We just sparred yesterday, Luck. And I'm DEFINITELY surprised you almost broke my neck when you slung me into those trees. I still can't twist it to fully to the left- OW!

Noelle quickly chops her significant other at the base point of his neck, and the shock is more than enough to nearly send him off the edge.

Tyrus: What's your problem No- oh hang on, oh heck yeah, I can actually twist it now. Thanks, Noelle!

Noelle: You can be such an idiot sometimes. You should always know sparring with Luck is a life or death situation in of itself. But you're very welcome.

Tyrus: Anyway how about a four-way, Selene you want in? I haven't gotten a chance to fight you since the Entrance Exams!

Selene: Hell no! You damn near killed me last year, there's no telling how much stronger you could've gotten!

Tyrus: Aww you're no fun at all.

Leo: That's okay, we can ask Asta if he wants to join us, too! We could make it a fatal four-way to see who's the apex mage amongst us!

Noelle: That's the thing though, Asta's not here right now.

Leo: Say what?!

His and Luck's eyes bug at Noelle's declaration and both Tyrus and Mimosa confirm it.

Tyrus: Yeah, with the break Loropechika and Undine gave for us to recover our mana after last week's training, Asta thought it necessary to visit, regroup with Captain Yami and the other Black Bulls, hence why he and Finral aren't here right now.

Mimosa: He also thought about them so he took a few gifts back to give to their and his squadmates.

Leo: Ahhh man, I wish he would've told us where he was goin'! Now I feel like we missed out, horribly.

Tyrus: Ah don't worry, knowing Asta, it won't take him that long to get to our hideout and back here.

Loropechika: And I'm certain that the battle ahead is going to be vicious and long, drawn out one, so it's smart to relax, recharge and recover your manas while you all can. Perhaps everyone can come share in Charmy's food.

Tyrus: Nope. Luck, Noelle and I know the first rule when Charmy's eating. You don't eat with Charmy, you wait till she's done devouring her lion's share.

Loropechika: Oh nonsense, have an apple on I- YIPE!

She tries offering a nice and succulent red apple to Tyrus but Charmy absolutely snatches the fruit like fish bait, devouring it, seeds, stem, core and all before her face darkens at her fellow Magic Knights.

Charmy: Sorry... but I have officially declared this pile of noms all for myself.

Tyrus: See what I mean?

Loropechika: On second thought, you all might be better searching for your own food, it just occurred to me that every single last morself of this platter is Charmy's.

Noelle: And now you know why I said NOT to spoil Charmy, because things like this get out of control and quickly!

Loropechika begins laughing after being chastised by the couple but only after Noelle warned her, the monarch plasters a look of concern and worry.

Loropechika: ARE YOU READY, UNDINE!?

Undine: Yes, of course, Loropechika.

The water monitors begin appearing rapidly as everyone gathers around.

Noelle: What's wrong, Loropechika?!

Loropechika: It's Spade, I don't know how they did it... but they made it into the Kingdom. It appears as if.... six of them in total have made landfall, and they're spread throughout the entire kingdom!

Leo: That was quick, I wasn't expecting for a couple more days!

Selene: Well it's no time like the present to kick their asses even worse. Let's show them all what six months of training can do for you!

Undine: It's not just that but what about the Mana Zone barrier? There's no conceivable way that they obliterated it....

Tyrus: If this is who I think it is, then you might be right. This has to be the Dark Triad doing all of this!

Noelle: Are you certain or are you just trying to strike fear into our heart?

Tyrus: No.... I can get a feel for those manas.... each of them is stronger than the last one I'm feeling. But it's that last one I picked up on, it's so cold and lifeless. Void of ANY emotion, except... bloodlust.

Loropechika: Yes.... and since Undine's clones are spread out at the moment, we were able to alert all of the remaining Spirit Guardians that aren't Gaja of their locations, they should mobilizing any second now.

Undine: And they've taken defensive precautions.

Loropechika: Indeed, even so. All six of these enemies like Gaja and myself are Stage-Zero mages. But unlike us... they possess the power of a devil! This right here could prove difficult for even the Spirit Guardians. I may ask for all of your assistance if things grow too dire here today!

Undine: Loropechika!

Suddenly two bubbles, violet in their color and spherical in their design emerge on her magic and Tyrus begins to shiver which Noelle and Mimosa immediately pick up on.

Loropechika: This intense magic-

Mimosa: Tyrus. Is this what you just sensed a couple of seconds ago?

Tyrus: Yes. Those two magic powers, they're the most threatening and that's not to take away from the other Spade mages, it's just that these two though... the feeling that accompanies them.... It's overwhelming.

Loropechika: What Tyrus is saying is most true. This power... there's no doubt in my mind, it's Vanica of the Dark Triad. She's the one possessed by the devil that cursed me, Megicula!

Noelle on end, holds Tyrus's hand noticing him out of character, sweating out of fear but her other hand is free, and she involuntarily begins tightening and balling it up into a fist, knowing that the final showdown between the four of them if you included her boyfriend was finally at hand.

Noelle: Megicula..... your time is up, devil!

Tyrus: I agree, Noelle. It's time to avenge our parents, once and for all!

As Tyrus and Noelle begin to find their resolve, Vanica continued to make the long march in the Heart Kingdom, her goal of finally settling on her "meal" as one of her Dark Disciples, a man named Robero Ringert walks closely behind.

Vanica: Hee-hee! Great! From the looks of everything, I'd say we've killed about a hundred of them so far.

Robero: Pardon me, Lady Vanica. But don't you think we should be- GAAHHHH!

He quickly feels her sharp elbow dig into his portly belly but somehow he doesn't feel no pain at all, but rather the "GAH" and pain he felt, it more or less turned the Dark Disciple on from being abused by one of the tri-ruling monarchs of Spade. His eyes roll in the back of his head as he continues to bask in her dominance over him.

Vanica: Not yet, you giant worm. The way I see it, the more of these weak peasants of Loropechika's we continue in mowing down, the easier it will be and the more intense and fired up she's bound to get up! I want to draw the anger and ultimate power she's harnessed over the years to bubble up and boil over like a hurricane! So you better not ruin this for me! Her being at her best to challenge will make it so much more fun!

Robero: Nghhh... of course, milady. How foolish of me-

He's quickly silenced as her boot meets his flesh, the sole of it leaving a gnarly imprint on her subordinate's cheek but again... this only turns him on, for whatever reason other than to be a bootlicker.

Robero: OHHHHH YEAH, THAT'S THE STUFF, LADY VANICA! STEP ON ME SOME MORE! NAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Vanica: Gross. Vile. Disgusting. You are such a pig.

As she continued her murderous rampage throughout the Heart Kingdom in a bid to draw the monarch, Asta and Finral had finally arrived back at the Black Bulls.

The neutral zone between the Clover Kingdom and Spade Kingdom.... the Black Bulls' hideout was sandwiched in between here with the primary goal as serving as the first line of defense.

Asta: Heya guys, we're back from the Heart Kingdom! And we brought a ton of gifts!

The duo find Vanessa despite swearing she'd lay off the booze during training back on the bottle if only casually, Grey hiding behind a tarp and Gauche whittling away at yet another wooden Marie doll.

Vanessa: Aw, look at you two! You thought about us being away for so long? We missed you and the others! Good thing, sweetie. Because we're completely tapped out of snacks and drinks.. and drinking snacks.

Grey: Um... hi Asta and Finral! Nice to see you two!

Gauche: Meh. I sure wish I had little more Marie around here.

Asta: Sorry, I can't help you with that Gauche. Really wish I could though.

Vanessa: So I'm guessing this means that Luck, Noelle and Tyrus are still in the Heart Kingdom training?

Asta: Yep! They're taking it easier now but they sent you their best.

Finral notices that aside from the legitimate absences of Zora, Magna and Gordon and excluding Henry, Yami still hadn't returned from the Captains' meeting.

Finral: That's strange. I would've thought the Captain's meeting would be over by now. I'm gonna head over to the Royal Capital and wait for Yami.

Asta: Busy man, huh Finral? Don't think we don't appreciate everything you do for us.

Finral: I appreciate that.... but yeah, the job's super exhausting. I'll be gone for awhile, probably an hour or two. Plus given how many stops I'm about to make in between, this'll be a long trip.

Asta: Roger that.

Finral: Take it easy, guys.

He leaves before Asta goes to Grey, Gauche and Vanessa, asking the trio of remaining Black Bulls the others'

Asta: Hey, how's Gordon doin' you guys? I figure he's been studyin' his Curse Magic like crazy with his father.

Gauche: Don't ask me. Ask Wine-O. All I know, is that I'm never, ever going back there!

Speaking of Gordon, we flip from the hideout to the Agrippa family home, through a number of hallways..... before we hear Gordon's voice.

Gordon: This is way too hard.

Nathan: I believe in you. You can do it, son.

Roxanne: You've got this, Gordon.

Surrounded by his family, Gordon continued to mow down text after text in any and all books on his left and right sides.

Jonna: Gordon, sweetie. You should really eat something.

Nathan: That sandwich! It's the same one, exact in its detail, just like when we had our first date. Heh, it takes me back to the good old days before we had Roxanne and Gordon.

They continue to reminisce about the memories.....

Jonna: Yes I remember. You were 18 and I was 17. Our meeting was of pure fate, nothing more or less.

Roxanne: Mama, Papa, please tell me more about the first time you two met each other.

Nathan: HAHA! With pleasure, little one.

Gordon: If you all wouldn't mind, I'd rather focus on my studies.

Grey: GYAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

Vanessa and Asta wait for Grey to come off her traumatizing screaming fit before Asta asks about their favorite mana drainer.

Asta: So I'm guessing Henry's still resting up?

Vanessa: Yeah, his mana supply is low. Mainly due to the fact most of us have been in and out of the hideout for so long because of training and what not. And with Charmy gone with you guys, we don't have access to the mana-reccovery food she's known for making.

Asta: Sounds about right. Charmy's got a little addiction to the snacks in the Heart Kingdom, so I scrounged up whatever I could since the queen is treating her like a pet. Probably won't be back for a while.

Vanessa: I know that's right. Nothing motivates the girl more than that of food.

Asta: RIGHT! I've been meaning to ask, has Magna come back at any point? I know he left the Heart Kingdom since the Spirit Guardian wasn't workin' out for him.

Vanessa: Oh that. I forgot to mention, he came back here and begged Zora to train him. After a while, he agreed and the two haven't been back since that day. It was actually no sooner from his trip to the Heart Kingdom that he left with the masked jackass. I guess you could say they get along way more than one would admit, given that they're Grumpy-Garys.

Suddenly Henry, emerges from his long slumber, eyes darting open and springing up from his bed.

Henry: HEY..... GUYS!

Asta: Was that Henry just now?

Gauche: Sounded like it..... I wonder if there's something if that damn hibernator is awake sooner than I expected out of... him... what the fuck? The hideout... it's floating!

And true enough, the Black Bulls' hideout is a good few hundred feet in the air and that baritone voice booms from the outside.

Dante: So. I take it Yami's not home then. In that case, maybe you all can entertain me in the meanwhile. Hopefully it won't take him very long. Why don't we begin?

Asta: No way... Spade's attacking us? I thought we'd have more time at least another day or two!

Vanessa: This guy is the one making us float like this?

Grey: And by himself?

Dante looks at the quartet of Bulls, and after flexing his hand for a minute or two, stares directly at the approaching Vanessa and her little kitten, Rouge, the Red Thread of Fate.

Vanessa: Now, Rouge! Let this intruder have it!

Rouge: Mrroooooww!

Dante: Oh? Well now-

Henry: HERE.... WE.... GOOOOOO! Recombination Magic, The Raging Black Bull!

Gauche: If it's a battle that the guy's seeking, then he came to right place for one! I'll give you what you want, Spade bastard! GO, LARGE REFLECT REFRAINNN!

Henry: MANA ROCKET PUNCH!

The Black Bulls show the aggression early and often, but just when it seemed like they were about to connect.....

Dante: Insolence.

He strikes down the magics of Henry and Gauche before calling the incantation that did the deed for the eldest of the Dark Triad.

Dante: Gravity Magic, PRESENCE OF THE DEMON KING.

Gauche: What the fuck type of magic does this man have?! Half of the forest just snapped like twigs!

Vanessa: And I hate to say it but had it not been for Rouge, we would've been right there with the forest getting obliterated.

Dante: Interesting, it seems despite being hit with my spell, you all persist and are in one piece. Hahahaha. If I had to say, I'm guessing one of you possess the magic and ability to alter fate. Am I right or am I wrong? And here I thought Yami Sukehiro was the only arcane-stage level mage. Wonderful.

Not even a few seconds after analyzing the current situation, his deadly green eyes wonder over to our favorite buxom pinkette alcoholic in Vanessa, who all but freezes when Dante unexplainably stands in front of her. But before he could make any other moves, he senses something... a blade racing towards his neck. He expertly weaves a rogue slash, cranking his neck towards the left before the screams of Asta register are burned into his ears.

Asta: YOUR FIGHT IS WITH ME!

Dante: Well, my, my. Aren't you the lively little nuisance, little fellow? Packed full of vibrant energy. However I'm not so bold as to ward anyone off. I can spare you some time. Hmhmhm.

Asta: HAAAAAAAAAAAAA! BLACK SLASHHHHHH!

Dante: Gravity Magic, Presence of the Demon King. Oh?

He calls for his spell once more but notices it doesn't work against Asta's attacks and is forced to actually evade them unlike how he responded to Gauche and Henry's combined offense.

Dante: He canceled out my magic and then proceeded to make his own move. Not half bad... but you see, I'm just getting started.

And with one flick of his right hand, the trees that had been uprooted or otherwise extremely damage from his show of strength emerge, rushing with great intent to harm Asta and this succeeds even fatally smashing him to chunks. Dante chuckles, however is stopped from doing so as Asta once again races toward him this time with Rouge clawed deep into the commoner's Magic Knight robe.

Dante: That magic may modify and violate natural laws, but I didn't think it was so formidable that it could overrule immediate death, as well.

He dodges Asta's attack once more before racing and rushing towards the Raging Black Bull and delivering a devastating kick into its core which would be the main doors if the base were stationary. After the dust settles, he comes across Grey, Gauche and Vanessa who continue to have their own coughing fits, his eyes once previously trained on the arguable smoke show of the Black Bulls now making their way onto Vanessa again as he begins ogling her immaculate frame.

Dante: Let me take a guess. That all too adorable kitten belongs to you, doesn't it?

Vanessa: Grey, Gauche, stay behind Rouge and I, you two hear me!?

Asta: FORGET ABOUT VANESSA AND THE OTHERS, I'M YOUR OPPONENT! GAHHHHAAAA!

Asta prepared to sneak him from behind yet Dante's quicker on the draw, once again snapping his fingers and this sends Asta hurtling towards the ground with a heavy thud.

Vanessa: ASTA! Damn it all, this man's magic... it's overwhelming, like Vetto or the elves when they possessed Gauche and Luck! And it has such a wide-casting range at that

Huh.

She's snapped back to reality when she realizes truly Dante is eye-graping her for a few short moments... of course while this is inexcusable, Vanessa is the one who chooses to strut around nothing but a bikini and her Magic Knights robe when off the clock so she might've been personally blamed for this attack as well.

Dante: Not only do you have access towards manipulating the very laws of nature, you're also very strikingly beautiful. My name is Dante. Dante Zogratis of the Dark Triad. The pleasure is all mine...

Vanessa: The Dark Triad..... like the ones Tyrus and Noelle talked about? The ones from Spade!?

Gauche: Those fuckers are the exact reason why our kingdom's been thrown into this mess like it has!

Dante, flat out ignoring Gauche and Grey keeps visually violating the witch, and points a finger at her stomach, which slowly goes up to her ample breasts and flawless face.

Dante: Now... time is wasting. Come. You're... going to be my woman.

Vanessa: Excuse me?!

Gauche: Fuck off, pal. You can't just go and claim someone as your property, what do you think this is?

Dante: Hmhmhm, and who exactly is going to stop me? You? I'd love to see you try there, friend.

Asta using his usual brand of stubborness, emerges in his Black Asta state, Demon-Slayer sword armed.

Asta: SO YOU'RE THE BASTARD IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING, YEAH?!

BOOOOOOM!

Drawing all of his attention, Asta is quickly able to drive Dante away from Vanessa and the others with a wild swing as they going racing in the sky! Dante regains his composure, reversing directions in glee of seeing Asta's devil-powered alternate form.

Dante: MY, MY! What a delicious surprise in front of me! You too are devil possessed, I didn't know Clover had one of us up their sleeve!

Asta: BLACK DIVIDER!

The sword grows exponetially and despite it's massive length, he easily navigates where the blade needs to go and intending it for Dante, he brandishes it upwards, decimating anything that stood on the bottom layer.

Asta: RAHHHHHHHHHH! BLACK METEORITE!

He races towards Dante yet again but before he could impale him, cancel out his magic and call it a day, Dante once more sidesteps Asta, making him look like a fool in every sense of the word.

Asta: I can't hit this guy!

Vanessa: Right.. I forgot that Anti-magic technique of his, it's made to specifically track mana. So how is this Dante dodging it before Asta can hit him?

Grey: And... what do we do?

They continue to watch Asta helplessly couldn't land a single blow on Dante as they notice Gauche step out into the open space Dante had left in the Raging Black Bull.

Gauche: If he can side step what the meathead is throwing at him, let's see him try to dodge this shit! We'll just keep attacking him and wait until this bastard screws up! How cordial of the clown to come waltzing right to our doorstep at that, if we can take him out, then this whole storm of fuck-up would be over with! HEY, ASTA! QUICK!

Asta: Yeah, what's up, Gauche?!

Gauche: New gameplan! Look into my eye! Mirror Magic, MIRROR BRIGADE!

Suddenly, a barrage of Astas emerge as a result of Gauche's magic as they call out the union spell.

MIRROR METEORITES!

Dante: Uh....

Asta Clones: RAHHHHHHHH!

Gauche: This right here'll scatter Asta's Anti-magic in a finite amount of clones. And they ALL are packing the same amount of power as the original! It also moves incredibly fast so if all goes well, he won't be able to dodge all of them!

Dante, standing like a deer caught in the headlights of an SUV doesn't know what to make of the attack but doesn't do a single thing, rather opting for something more sinister and chants out.

Dante: Fifty. Percent.

Suddenly, black wings sprout from the back of his shoulder blades, covering a decent portion of his jacket, with horns very similar to Asta's spurting from his head. This shocks all of the Black Bulls, the attacking Asta clones included who don't have time to react before they get swallowed into a massive sloppy constructed cocoon.

Gauche: WHAT IN THE- DID THIS DUDE JUST WARP SPACE?!

Asta: What was that?

The original muscle-bound Asta then feels the pressure of a boot on his shoulder but this too he is late in reacting towards as he immediately gets forced to the ground! He tries to resist the gravity of his opponent but every time Asta attempts to get up, it's as if the pressure intensifies.

Asta: NGGHHHH!

BOOOOOOM!

Dante: If you're willing boy, I'd love for us to have a simple discussion. It's true that we may have different ranks, but in the same breath, we're both devil possessed. I'm certain if you tried, we could find a bit of common ground.

Asta: We.... are NOTHING alike! NOTHING! You and the Dark Triad.... yer doing such horrible things to your OWN people! How dare ya try to say I'm anything like you?! HOW COULD.... I EVER GET ALONG WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU?!

Dante: Hmhm. I don't understand where all of this unchecked melodramatic nonsense is coming from.... but if I'm disgusting to you, then I'll take that as the ultimate compliment. I must thank you properly for that. Malice you see, it's an emotion that's unique to humans. It distinguishes us from all other animals we share the world with. But why am I talking about something I'm pretty sure you're familiar with. Rage. Hatred. Fear. Revenge. Despair. Destruction. Malice in of itself has power! Because whenever you let those feelings of malice take over, that right there is the point where you're most human! After all, humanity's most sincere and truest form is that of evil!

Asta: You're.... WRONG! I'll be the first to admit it, I have bad thoughts every once and a while. And sometimes, they even give more power to unleash in a fight! But the thing is, I have a strong heart that beats really hard. And from there, I can control those feelings and urges, use them to do good things instead... THAT'S WHAT MAKES ME HUMAN, YOU BASTARD!

Dante: Human.... is that so? My, my, it seems you're quite unique among those who're possessed by the devils- Hm.

He continues to stomp on Asta, his Gravity Magic overwhelming him but he noticing he hasn't outright killed him yet, mainly with Rouge still on Asta's shoulder.

Rouge: Meowwwww!

Vanessa: So long as I'm here and Rouge is on deployment. I will never let my friends die!

However Dante, as coy and playful as he was being in the moment, he didn't take too kindly to his prey not dying on the spot due to his magic.

Dante: Tsk, tsk..... Naughty girl, you're my woman now, remember? Know your place and stay in your lane. And with that territory comes you not using your powers for the benefit of anyone except... FOR ME!

He cocks his head back, his devil's infused red eye gleaming angrily which forces Vanessa back and to catch her breath. After striking literal fear into her heart, he looks back at Asta and Rouge before commanding his body to expose more power.

Dante: Now then... let us try 60 percent.

And with one simple flex of his body and jacket, Rouge was obliterated away from Asta and Vanessa fell to her knees with her Red Thread of Fate's destruction.

Vanessa: No... this is bad. I worked so hard to improve Rouge and I's power and capabilities...... to become stronger than any witch known to man...... and this... this demon undid everything in the blink of a single eye!

Henry: My mana's depleted..... I can't operate the.... Raging... Black Bull anymore....

Henry collapses by the wayside while Dante snapped his fingers and the mana infused weapon came undone and with the gravity magic he forced Grey, Gauche and Vanessa to come from out of the base against their wills.

Gauche: What in the entire fuck.... I can't control my body! This is bad, this idiot's got us pinned down like a couple of sitting ducks!

Grey: I have to do something! Anything!

Summoning a huge boulder, Dante then calls out his next sadistic spell, looking at Asta then the trio of Black Bulls who were intended to be his next prey after he did away with Asta.... his eyes never leaving the Sister Complex that was Gauche Adlai.

Dante: Gravity Magic, Evil God's Pressure's Craft.

Crushing and destroying it to form a giant stone sword, he continues to never take his eyes off of Gauche and the others, his target already selected for his brand of cruel and unusual punishment....

Dante: Very well... we'll do things your way.

Asta: No... what're you doing?! Keep them outta this!

Dante: Little Fool.... perhaps you'll be more driven to fight all out, if I appeal to your fickle human emotion.

Asta: No... STOP, DON'T DO IT!

The seconds turn into minutes seemingly as Asta continued to beg Dante off of his notions..... but they all fell on deaf ears and all the magic less wonder would get... was a glinting smirk from the eldest of the Dark Triad.

SNAP!

The sword snaps in one singular direction off of the snap of Dante's fingers, racing toward Grey and Vanessa.... before it embeds itself right into the abdomen and guts of Gauche, blood spurting every which way!

Vanessa: OH NO, GAUCHE!

Grey: HE HURT GAUCHE!

The action had been burned into Asta's mind, he hadn't felt this type of emotion since.... he, Noelle and Tyrus nearly got killed at the hands of Mars or Finral nearly being murdered by Langris during the Royal Knights Exam. He becomes blank for all but a moment..... but he hears a faint voice....

Woman: I'm here with you.... my precious little baby boy.

And shit would promptly hit the fan..... Asta grabbed a tighter hold of the Demon Slayer Sword, his mouth clearly foaming, he roaring inaudibly before Dante cackled in a celebratory fashion.

Dante: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YES BOY, THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!

In the smoke, Asta continued to furiously drool from his mouth, a new black arm grips the Demon Slayer sword with Dante now taking a prospective look at his opponent's new look tormented look.'

Dante: There it is! That's human nature in ALL of its twisted glory!

Focusing on nobody but his fellow devil-possessed, he released control of the other Black Bulls with Vanessa noticing Dante might've done this against his will.

Vanessa: Asta's attack was able to erase this asshole's magic from the whole area before and he did it again.

With Grey's help and having noticed Gauche already slipped into unconsciousness, she summoned a cotton blanket for the trio to land on........ all the meanwhile round two was about to get underway between the Dark Triad member and their squadmate.

Dante: Now then boy, let's see what you can really do!

Asta: RAHHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHHH!

He quickly bolts after the Zogratis, eager to draw blood from the man responsible of gravely wounding his comrade but every chance he would get, Dante found a way to evade Asta's sloppy attacks.

Dante: You'll never damage me with sloppy techniques such as those. Try adjusting your strategy.

Asta: GRRRRRRRR!

Dante: What a shame.... I was hoping we could continue our little chat for just a bit. But it most definitely appears you have lost yourself in the heat of battle for the moment. Perhaps you.... can tell me who that devil is inside of you... Lucifero.

The devil contracted to the opposition, shares an intimate conversation with Dante while Asta remains stationary..... and he too couldn't figure out who exactly Asta's running mate was.

Lucifero: I do not know. If there are any high-ranking devils subjected in the realm of mortals now, it would probably be Zagred, who left the Underworld..... but I don't believe that's who this boy is contracted to. Not in the slightest. Erasing magic in of itself is a magic trick. It must be the work of a being that possesses only a disgustingly low amount of mana.

Dante: So what you're saying is that this boy is simply not a match for the two of us? Hmhm. We are possessed by only the mightiest of devils.... AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES US THE DARK TRIAD!

Asta: YAHHHHHHHHHHH!

He smashes a boulder with Black Divider all the while, he continued his lightning-speed blitz towards Dante.... and even with the many boulders he mashed Asta with, the kid just didn't give up and exhibited no wounds whatsoever.

Vanessa: What's going on with Asta? Something's completely off. It's like his devil powers aren't in line with his body at all and he's going berserk! Still.... he's our best chance in beating this menace. At this rate... Gauche isn't going to last much longer. If only Nero were here to seal up his wound.... but she's in the Heart Kingdom still doing her training! But even she did, it probably still wouldn't be enough.

Grey: Please Gauche, you have to hang in there! You can't leave us, you can't leave Marie!

Grey begins furiously tearing up.... her in own her mind inability to save Gauche being reflected in her crying.

Grey: I'm so weak! I couldn't do anything to stop him! My Transformation Magic.... it isn't meant to heal.... it doesn't help anything at all. I'm so useless!

Asta: RAHHHHHHHH!

Dante: You still have so much vigor and life to you. I'm very impressed you can even fight this hard right now... But how about we end this now?

He conjures more swords, ready to impale Asta but the Black Bull refuses defeat in his possessed and anger-driven state..... performing his Black Hurricane attack....

Dante: Oh? Not giving up are we? How foolish of you, anything you do as of this moment is futile.

Asta: HAAAA!

He evades it but finds himself in Asta's actual target area..... which actually shocks the Dark Triad member!

Dante: Incredible... he actually predicted where I was going to show up next. Interesting....

This is all before he realizes a slash growing across his cheek and blood spurting out.

Asta: OHHHHHHHHHHH RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Dante: It seems you've left quite the small scratch on my face.... you'll regret that, my friend.

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