Narrator: Threatened by a ruthless demon, humanity was on the brink of destruction. All seemed lost until a lone mage stepped forward and took up the fight. After his triumph, he was hailed as the Wizard King, and his story has since become legend.

Like clockwork, flames were scattered around the northern district as a new horde of undead led by Rades were surrounding a young girl, toy in hand as she had to have to been separated from her parents or even worse, thanks to the undead was a newly minted orphan. She cowers, understandably so at her life and death situation.

Rades: Tell me little girl. Do you like it here in the Clover Kingdom?

Young Girl: Yes, Yes I do! I love it here!

Unfortunately for her, that's what Rades wanted to hear in bloodlusted and demented mind as she begged him to stop his madness but all she got was a sickening smile.

Rades: WELL I CAN'T! I HATE IT HERE IN THE CLOVER KINGDOM. SO ONE BY ONE, I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS KINGDOM, ITS PEOPLE AND THIS TOWN.... AND YOU! AND DESTROY IT ALL! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Rades then closed in on her, God only knowing what he was planning to do to her before several slicing and dicing motions took over and another person stands on guard for the pure innonence. It's Asta and he doesn't look too pleased.

Asta: ALRIGHT THEN. THEN I'M GOING TO PROTECT THEM!

Narrator: Asta and the strongest Magic Knights have been dispatched to quell to terrorist attacks sprouting up around the Clover Kingdom. The fight continues.... now!

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The Silver Eagles land in the middle of Central District as the civilians immediately recognize Nozel, Nebra and Solid.

Female: It's the Silver Eagles! They'll protect us!

Male: Sir Nozel, Lady Nebra, Sir Solid!

Nozel: Please get behind us, citizens.

Nebra: We will end this madness rather quickly.

Meanwhile Asta stares down Rades and delays him from whatever wicked intentions he had planned for the young girl, well within in her rights to be absolutely terrified given the atmosphere and situation.

Rades: I knew the Magic Knights were in the area.... but they send a Black Bull? And a young one at that!

Asta: Get away from her you psycho! She's just a little kid, she has nothing to do with this!

Rades: HA HA! A little runt Black Bull with a rusty sword threatening me?! Where do you get off? You think you can stand against my army- hold on... did he-

Amidst the chaos and Rades wondering why his undead weren't moving, the girl gets and bolts for Asta, crying.

Girl: I was so scared!

Asta: I know but you did so good, getting over here when you did! Right now, I need you to get behind me while I deal with this lunatic.

Girl: O-OK!

Rades continues his sadistic laughter as he finally realizes who Asta is.

Rades: Now I see... You're that supposed anti-magic brat that's been causing quite the stir!

Asta: So you've heard of me?

Rades: Sure... but this still can't be right. The Black Bulls might be a squad full of degenerates and the disgrace of the Magic Knights squads but not even they would dare take on someone as lost a cause like you! Pathetic little scum!

The disgraced ex-Magic Knight summons a portal and like clockwork, more corspes moan and creak as he commands his gnarly abombinations to slaughter both young girl and non-magic user.

Rades: KILL THEM BOTH! LEAVE NO EVIDENCE OF THEIR EXISTENCE, HAHAHAHAHA!

Asta slashes and hacks at the corpses as the rest of the Magic Knights have their fill of problems. Klaus delivers his Steel Lance through a wave of zombies.

Klaus: What are these things?! Nothing we do is keeping them down at all!

Hamon: Unfortunately, it looks like we'll have to skip out on dessert after all, ho ho! I find creatures of ruin absolutely abhorrent but a nice appetizer for combat!

The Blue Rose Knights despite how powerful the two were starting to sense the overwhelming nature of the plight they were in.

Sol: Oh wow, whatever these things are, they are gross huh Char?

Char: I agree, just looking at these poor, deceased souls makes my stomach crawl. And call me Captain, Sol.

Sol: I- Uh, yeah, sorry. Captain.

Charlotte: Stay back you disgusting creatures!

Yuno, Alecdora and Mimosa weren't faring any better as all three were on the groundside.

Mimosa: There's just so many of them!

Yuno: A corpse army... just how many of them are there and do any of these things have weakenesses?

Alecdora simply brushes both royalty and commoner's thoughts away. He was still in a pretty pissy mood after being shown up by Yuno's rivals and by extension adopted brothers in the banquet hall, especially how easily Tyrus was able to unsettle the noble with his shenaningans and making fun of his name.

Alecdora: Ha! So cautious you two are. If you are strong like you claim to be, then the enemy's weakenesses should not even matter at all.

Last but not certainly least, Fuegoleon with Tyrus and Noelle's help had been able to locate the royal's younger brother through the all chaos as Noelle remarks.

Noelle: They're really creepy!

Leo: I'm glad to see you're okay, Tyrus, my rival! I just hope my other rival is okay.

Tyrus: Knowing that bonehead? Trust me, Asta lives for this type of thing. Minus all the walking dead we're seeing.

A zombie bolts for said ice mage, as he promptly cocks back a punch with a ice punch and obliterates corpses' head clean off of its shoulders, thanks to his hidden gauntlets funneling some of his magic power.

Fuegoleon: You can worry about looking for the other Black Bull boy later, Leo! These fiends, there's magic power inside of them and while they can move, there's no sign of life force within them. Which means-

Everyone: To make sure they stay down, we must destroy them!

Tyrus: Oh how I've longed to hear something along those lines. Let's hope my abdomen will work with me!

He begins to foam to at the mouth, as his breath produces an icy after-effect while Leo charges up his flame magic.

Leo: Let's see how you fancy this spell! My Flame Magic: Spiral Flames!

Fuegoleon: Flame Magic: Sol Linea!

Tyrus: Ice Magic: Ice Missiles! HAAA YAHHHHH!

The three fire off all their attacks to major success, leaving no traces of corpses in the beautiful chaos, leaving Noelle astonished at the Crimson Lion Kings siblings power.

Noelle: That's incredible!

The rest of the Magic Knights followed suit with Siren, Hamon, Klaus, Mimosa, Alecdora, Yuno, Charlotte, Sol, and the Silva siblings firing off their most powerful to some extent lethal attacks.

Klaus: Steel Creation Magic: Go SPIRAL LANCE!

Hamon: Oh my! This just won't do at all, you needn't fight like savages though I suppose that's what you are! But at least you can die with grace and poise! Now go Glass Creation Magic: Verre Fleur! OHHHHHH HA HA HA HA!

Alecdora: I'll destroy all these lifeless sacks to pieces! FEEL MY WRATH YOU DISGUSTING FILTH! SAND CREATION MAGIC: SAND ARMORED GUARD!

Yuno: Wind Magic: TOWERING TORNADO!

Mimosa: My Dream Healing Flower Cradle can heal any of those who have been wounded or injured! Please step forward, if you are able and come see me!

Charlotte: Is there no end to these soulless and vile creatures?!

Sol: You creeps better not even thinking of touching Char! Earth Creation Magic: RAGING MOTHER GODDESS!

Charlotte: That's Captain! Not one step further. No one is permitted to touch me, Charlotte Roselei. Briar Creation Magic: Corpse Hunting Brair Trees!

Solid: How revolting! You make those two filthy commoners look like nobles! Water Creation Magic: Slashing Sea Bullet!

Nebra: Mist Magic: Solid Mist Clones! That's too bad, these dullworths are barely worth the effort. Those two commoners Solid speaks of actually made me work a little.

Nozel: Receive your punishment! Mercury Magic: Rain of Silver! This is what happens to those who are even foolish to step up against our illustrious House Silva and land. We crush them!

Fuegoleon: FLAME CREATION MAGIC: LEO RUGIENS! NOW BURN TO ASH!

Civilian: That was amazing!

Female Storekeeper: They're so powerful!

Male Vendor: Is there ANYTHING that they can't do?!

Noelle pants hard while Tyrus finally relents, more or less because the missiles were starting to finally tax on his arms.

Leo: Yeah, I've got you now!-

Asta: RAHHHHHHH!

Leo: Hey, I know that yell.

Tyrus: Yeah there's no mistakin' it.

Leo looks to see Asta protecting a young girl while steadily hacking and slashing at hordes of the undead, but somehow was down to the last few!

Leo: What's he doing? Mowing down hordes of the undead with only that lone sword of his? So much raw physical power, and such a straightforward fighting style! Heh-heh. You're almost too entertaining! And that's exactly what I expect out of my rivals!

He fires at a zombie, incinerating it into complete ash.

Tyrus: Gee thanks.

Noelle: Ease up. You're almost spent entirely, Tyrus!

Tyrus: Just a few more minutes, Noelle. It's a good thing we took them out as fast as we did though, I'll be back in the fight. Don't you worry about me!

Rades: My Wraith Magic allows me to channel my mana into corpses and control them as I see fit. My very own puppet army. However this boy and his accursed attacks are cutting through the mana and my puppets' strings.

Asta: Is that all you've got?!

Girl: Y-You saved me!

Asta: I wouldn't thank me just yet. I don't think this psycho is done in the slightest!

Rades: HA! And you'd be right to assume that!

Asta: You've got to have a few screws loose to even find anything about this remotely funny! Slaughtering innocent people like that, what did they do to deserve this?! Whatever, I'm gonna make sure you don't pull anything like this ever again!

Asta charges at Rades, ready to land a decisive blow on the terrorist mage. That was before purple lasers shoot from the ground with piercing Asta's cheek but he kept charging. That was until a large mummified corpse with straps all over it bursted forward, stopping him in his tracks.

Rades: Number 4... Jimmy! Innocent you say, little boy? These 'innocent' people failed to realize how powerful I was!

The abombination scares the little girl, and even the usually stoic Nero who hid behind one of its wings at the horrible sight

Rades: SO BY DEFAULT, THEY'RE GUILTY TO ME!

Attacks from the prevailing Magic Knights continued to be fired off, from Nozel's giant eagle, Yuno's mutiple wind blade attacks as the latter remarked at the zombies tenacity.

Yuno: The corpses just keep coming! The more you sit down, the more keep springing up like cockroaches. The only problem is that, they're not the true enemy.

Alecdora's Sand Armored Guard smashes and destroys more corpses as Mimosa continues her best to heal the wounded.

Alecdora: Almost done.

Mimosa: There you go, you're as good as new! I just hope whereever you're at Asta... you're okay. Of course you've got Leo, Noelle and your brother looking after you.

Hamon: Oh HA HA HA HA! There's just no end to you, is there?

They were ready to feast on male version of Charmy's flesh as a steel wall and several boulders come crashing down on the undead.

Klaus: They almost had you there, Hamon!

Hamon: But they didn't, you came to my rescue in time! I'll treat you both to dessert after this is all over. Do either you fancy gelato?

Sol: YEAH, GO, GO, GO, GO!

Her Earth golem beats the corpses into a grey and bloody mass while Charlotte's briars surround her and the zombies.

Charlotte: The prettiest flowers always have thorns attached to them.

Nebra: Mist Spider Threads!

Solid: Water Creation Magic: Holy Water Bullet!

Everyone admired their handiwork as Rades and his newest monster stare down Asta.

Rades: Alright Jimmy, I gave you a new plaything! You are the predator, and he is your prey! HAVE FUN!

Asta: HEYYYYYY! I'm really getting tired of all the creepy stuff you're pulling on us today so why don't you chill out?!

He then notices blood dripping from his wound, surpised that hasn't dried out at all.

Asta: My wound... it hasn't healed at all. And it's getting bigger with each passing moment!

Rades: Ahh, wonderful. I see you're starting to notice the unique effects of Jimmy's curse shells, you'll find a simple demon curse spell won't stop bleeding as easily as a physical wound! So, I'd be careful if I were you, brat! JIMMY, KILL!

Asta stabs his larger sword into the ground, exchanging it for his smaller and by comparison nimbler sword he found.

Asta: The big sword is too slow, time for an adjustment! HAHHHHHH!

Rades: For someone without any magic to his name and existence, you're proving to be quite the nuisance. Still, Jimmy here has enough curse magic to swat you away like the mosquito you are!

Jimmy continues to groan as he neutrally looks down at Asta as the ex-Purple Orca looks at the girl behind the Black Bull sinisterly.

Rades: But, first things first! JIMMY- TAKE OUT THAT DAMNED LITTLE GIRL HE'S PROTECTING!

Asta: Crap! RAHHHH! YOU STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM HER YOU LANKY BASTARD!

Rades: Oh yes! The noble Magic Knight, always see themselves safeguarding the people. Well then, YOU CAN DIE WITH HER!

Jimmy continues to shoot more balls of cursed magic at Asta and the girl which he deftly deflects with ease as Rades laughs his ass off.

Rades: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Why do you even keep trying when you know it's futile?

Some cursed energy finally breaks through, hitting Asta in his bandaged and injured abdomen.

Rades: You see, defending these so called innocents, will only lead to your downfall and you getting injured, you self-righteous fool!

Girl: Please, I'm scared!

Rades: That brat is going to die anyway! Why should you have to join her?!

Asta: I don't need a reason to protect her or anyone else's life! It's the right thing to do!

Rades: Really, is that how you want to play this? Fine then, swing your blade in desperation and keep it up until your blood runs dry!

Tyrus: PIPE DOWN ALREADY! YOU'RE GIVING ME A DAMN HEADACHE WITH ALL THIS DAMN SCREAMING, ICE MISSILES!

Rades: Huh?!

Multiple ice projectiles pierce No. 4 Jimmy into the mummy's right flank as Tyrus joined his brother.

Tyrus: Always so reckless and hogging the spotlight aren't you, Asta? Didn't even leave me some to play with, for shame big brother! We've got you little one, just stay there alright and wipe those tears.

Rades: Another Black Bull?

Tyrus: And like the one you've been fighting, my horns are nothing to be trifled with... but if you want to play around, I will gore you and that damn monstrosity into oblivion. Kneel before my brutal cold you psychopath.

Noelle, who had been roaming the capital trying to figure where Asta and now Tyrus had scurried off to finally caught up to her teammates as the former was bleeding significantly on his waist and face and the latter still a tad exhausted as they fought back and froze all the cursed magic balls they could much to Rades's bubbling rage.

Noelle: There they are! I have to help them.

20 Minutes Ago...

Tyrus: Look alive Noelle!

He punches through the gut of one of the corpses as he freezes the body over as she then fires off a waterball to devastating impact, shattering the undead walker to icy ashes.

Noelle: Don't command me, I'm royalty!

Tyrus: I'm trying to make sure both of us survive so we can get to Asta sooner! And the sooner I can throttle that no brain bastard for jumping in blind like he did.

Noelle: Is someone worried?

Tyrus: I know you're not talking, Miss I Want To Check The Commoners Every Twenty Minutes.

Noelle: Okay, ouch.

Tyrus: Ha ha. Got you. I like this little thing we got going on.

Noelle: WHA? I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT COMMONER!

Tyrus: You don't gotta yell, I swear between you and Asta, you two are gonna put me deaf. But anyway, let's continue to crack some heads and get to Asta.... I think we've all earned some good eats from Charmy after this little stunt-

Asta: HAHHHHHHHHH!

Tyrus: FOUND HIM! Noelle. I'm going ahead, help the Crimson Lions Kings as best you can!

Before she could object, Tyrus broke off in a sprint in Asta's general screaming direction hoping to find his adopted brother and lend some assistance.

Noelle: BAKARUS, WAIT!

Noelle was about step forward when images of Nozel, Nebra and Solid suddenly pang her vision, freezing her in her tracks.

Dream Solid: You can't even control your magic properly. Can there be any greater failure to House Silva?

Dream Nebra: You were as good as banished from our house and because you liberated a no name village in the Forsaken Realm and clear a dungeon, you, an abject failure have the guts to show your face here again? The absolute nerve and fortitude you have.

Dream Nozel: You've let two missions go to your head, Noelle. This is no place for an pathetic insect like you, leave now while you have some semblance of dignity left. Wasn't murdering our mother enough of a life sentence for all of us?

Noelle: N-No... they're right Asta and Tyrus are plenty strong. I'd just be in there way.... PLEASE HELP THEM! ANYONE, ASTA AND TYRUS ARE IN TROUBLE!

Her pleas, however fall on deaf ears as zombies close in ready into Acier Silva's youngest offspring with reckless abandon before a flame torrent burns them asunder as she witnesses a calm yet stern Fuegoleon walking towards her.

Noelle: Thank you so m-

Fuegoleon suddenly chops down on her head tomahawk style with his bare fist earning a yelp from the Black Bull female.

Fuegoleon: CONCENTRATE!!!

Noelle: OWWWW! What'd you do that for?!

Fuegoleon: Tell me Black Bull girl... you're not simply hesitating because of your siblings harsh criticisms for you back at banquet hall, are you?

Noelle doesn't speak before flames surround the intense Vermillion Royal.

Fuegoleon: THERE'S NO TIME FOR THAT ON THE BATTLEFIELD! ONE BAD CHOICE HERE AND THAT CAN MEAN THE LOSS OF ONE LIFE, TEN LIVES, MAYBE EVEN HUNDREDS OF LIVES.

Noelle backs up but begins to sink in the Captain's words.

Fuegoleon: You must purge yourself of your insecurities! You stand here as a member of the Magic Knights. If you are here today, then that means you are here of your own accord. You must be determined and sound of heart, and wish to grow stronger.

Noelle: Stronger....

Fuegoleon: There is no shame in being weak, Lady Noelle. The shame is in accepting and staying weak!

The words strike her very soul and heart but unlike those of her crude and cruel siblings, Fuegoleon was institiuting tough love into the Silva royal hoping to stir more confidence into Noelle as she immediately thinks of Asta pushing her as a teammate, as well Tyrus due to not only her burgeoning feelings for him but also the two pushing each the best versions of themselves as the image of her and Tyrus meld together with her overlapping him.

Noelle: That's right... He's been proving that all along, hasn't he. Asta and Tyrus can do it... SO CAN I! WE CAN GROW STRONGER, TOGETHER!

Asta: HAHHHHHH!

Tyrus: Come on, pyscho! This the best you can do? I swear if you could wear Asta out, then that's a shocker but I'm severely disappointed I haven't been able to bust out my best, you eyepatched bitch!

Asta: Don't take him light, Tyrus!

Tyrus: Hm?

Asta: That massive monster in front him? It's the reason this wound on my face keeps getting bigger and won't heal... whatever you do, don't get careless!

Girl: Are you two okay?

Asta doesn't respond due to fatigue setting in while Nero pets her head as Tyrus looks at her.

Tyrus: Don't you worry your pretty little head, sweetheart. We're going to be alright, this guy just wants us to a work a little harder than we anticipated. Just stay behind us, you're doing a great job!

Rades: HA, nice little sentiment kid! But the weak will die weak and the strong will live to grow even stronger!

Tyrus: SHUT UP!

Asta: HAHHHHHH!

They continue to deflect multiple blasts as another one pierces Asta and one just narrowly avoid Tyrus and the little girl.

Tyrus: Shit, Asta! Are you alright?! Take a breather, you're way too beat up. Let me take the reins on this one!

Two more projectiles fire from above as the girl screams.

Tyrus: NOT TODAY!

He uses his sword slashing the blasts into nothingness as a mini Sea Dragon's Lair surrounds the girl and Nero.

Tyrus: Wait, that's-

Noelle: Leave it to you two idiots to be careless and crank it up even worse than usual. Especially you, Bakasta.

Rades: Just how many of you Black Bull rejects are there?! AND WHO THE HELL ARE YOU ESPECIALLY!

Asta: Noelle!

Noelle: What mess have you gotten yourselves into now?! I can't leave you two alone for more than ten minutes without you two finding new ways to get yourselves maimed on a daily basis. How about a thank you Noelle!

Tyrus: HEY! I was doing pretty good for myself, Scream Queen! It's this bonehead who got himself sliced up like a holiday ham.

Asta: Who are you calling a bonehead?!

Tyrus: Well, I'm certainly not talking about the little girl, Nero or Noelle one now am I? Who's the one who went diving into the mess head first like always!

Asta: Anyways, thanks Noelle!

Noelle: Now that I've got the girl and Nero covered, you two should be able to beat this clown with no trouble or excuses! So get it done.

Tyrus: Hardy har har... That's my line, ya know!

Asta: I guess someone's feeling better, isn't she?

Noelle: I'm perfectly fine you two idiots! Not like I was that upset.

Tyrus: You were about to bolt the banquet hall. I had to literally hold you by the hand, Noelle and box with your older siblings!

Noelle: I didn't ask you to do that!

Tyrus: Ouch, I did that for a friend! Sorry for letting my ride or die instincts kick in, Your Royal Highness.

Rades: BRATS, ALL THREE OF YOU!

Their attention diverts back to Rades and a wave of the undead emerge.

Rades: NOW, YOU'LL DIE!

But before they can rip Tyrus and Asta to meaty, gory chunks, Leo's Spiral Flames come into taking the horde out.

Leo: Don't worry Asta and Tyrus, your new rival has got your back. Now go give that brute a taste of his own medicine and your blades. GO OUT THERE AND SHOW ME WHAT YOU GUYS CAN DO!

Tyrus: Roger that, Leo!

Asta: Yeah! Thanks so much!

Leo: There's no need to thank me!

Asta: Now it's my turn!

Tyrus: I think you mean... OUR turn. Brother! Let's show this bastard what commoners can do when they're pushed over the edge!

Asta: THEN LET'S DO IT TYRUS, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS GUY DOWN IN ONE FELL SWOOP!

Jimmy fires off more cursed magic projectiles as the blades deflects and slash through with proficient and expertise as Tyrus provided the defense while Asta charged forward.

Tyrus: GO, I'VE GOT YOUR BACK ASTA, I'LL DRAW THE CURSED MAGIC TO ME!

Asta: RIGHT AND I'LL HIT HIM WHERE IT HURTS THE MOST!

And just like a tornado touching down at the birth of its cycle, Asta begins spinning relentlessly towards No. 4, screaming his head off in typical Asta fashion as he finally breaks through and connects on a clean blow but he kept going making a beeline for Rades.

Asta: I'M.... NOT..... DONE.... YET! Hold on let me stop, gonna fall.

Noelle: He did it!

Tyrus: Of course he did, that's Asta for you. He'd rather die than give up anything. Couldn't be any prouder of calling that knuckleheaded idiot my brother!

Girl: You're amazing!

Leo: I don't think I ever seen such an unmage like fighting style. You're just fascinating, ha-ha-ha!

Fuegoleon simply nods in approval at the two commoners efforts as they seemingly stopped Rades' terror full pace/

Rades: A silly attack like that should have never been able to fell Jimmy, let put him down for the count! Hey Jimmy, can you hear me?!

Asta: Your sidekick is done for! This time, you're coming after me yourself, you hear me?!

Rades: OHHHHHHH?! THINK YOU GOT ME BEAT, DO YOU NOW?! NO WAY BOY! COME FORTH, ALFRED NO. 2

Suddenly, a legless corpse with its arms crossed and two eyepatches and straitjacket appear through a lightning show!

Rades: NOW NO.2! SAY HI TO ALFRED! GO AND GET HIM AL!

Lightning shoots all around as Asta suddenly retreats next to Tyrus who was taking it all in as Rades cackles sadistically.

Tyrus: Great just when I thought Luck would be the only source of lightning I'd have to ever deal with... THIS HAPPENS. Asta.... LET'S DANCE WITH NUTS AND BOLTS OVER HERE THEN!

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