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 became legend.

Asta and his Black Bull compatriots traveled to the Forest of Witches, in hopes of coming up with a way to restore his arms after they had been cursed beyond repaired by Vetto The Despair. Immediately following the ritual by the Queen of Witches, he and his also fully recuperated brother and rival Tyrus along with Finral, Noelle and Vanessa jumped squarely into the action against the invading Eye of the Midnight Sun, led by its antithesis of love, Fana The Hatred, leading member of the Third Eye who also possessed a third eye.

Asta: She's got a third eye, too?!

Noelle: EVERYTHING IS RIDING ON THIS ONE SHOT! Water Creation Magic, SEA DRAGON'S ROARRRRRRRR!

Tyrus: AND HERE'S A LITTLE INSURANCE, A LITTLE KICK TO IT IF YOU WILL! ICE SPIRIT MAGIC, SHOOTING STAR BARRIERRRRRR! AND WITH IT COMES A NEW COMBINATION SPELL! NOELLE SILVA'S SEA DRAGON'S ROAR FREEZES OVER WITH THE INTENSITY OF A THOUSAND ICE STORMS! I BRING YOU, FANA THE HATRED, THE SHOOTING STAR DRAGON! AND WITH ITS RISE WILL COME YOUR FALL! GO FORTH YOUNG DRAGON, OBLITERATE SALAMANDER NOW!

Our heroes seemed helpless in the midst of Fana laying waste to the Forest, but thanks to a well-placed and timed attack from Noelle's devastating Water Magic and Tyrus's ever evolving Ice Spirit Magic, The Bulls had at long last been able to quell the mighty Flame Spirit Salamander and its owner.

Asta: ALRIGHT, TIME TO UNLEASH MY DEVASTATING SIGNATURE MOVE!!!

With Salamander severely wounded, Asta with the finishing touch, decided to use a debuting move he had just invented, called the Bull-Thrust and with one harsh sling, he sliced through Fana's desperate defense and ended the threat seemingly for good.

Vanessa: HERE WE GO!

Asta: BULL-THRUST!

The war in the Forest of Witches rages on, NOW!

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As the battle concluded at long last, the Queen of Witches remarked at both Asta and Fana's powers from deep within the contents of her castle, being carried on her murder's row of crows between both crystals as she found herself for the first time in a while amused as Asta gets a noogie from his younger foster brother as the rest of the Black Bulls join them in a celebration.

Witch Queen: To think those two brats had this much power stocked within their very beings. So it appears he wasn't all bark and no bite after all. And this other little human with the Ice Spirit, it appears he's only tapped into defensive-minded spells more than he has attack spells. He more than likely could throw a wrench into any plans I may have going forward. But these other troops.... hm.....

True to what she had been witnessing, Fanzell had been staring the entirety of the invading Diamond Kingdom army down with the leading Ladros and Mars taking up ranks.

Ladros: Hmmm. I don't know who this dude is, but he's no witch... He's definitely got a lot of guts and fortitude wanting to take us all on by himself, I'll give him that much. But's he definitely stupid, no debating that.

Fanzell: MARS! Do you remember who I am?

Ladros: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, I think it's starting to come back to me. If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was our old teacher, I am too hot or am wayyyyyyy too cold there?

Fanzell, not wanting to joke as indicated by the seriousness etched into his face, still cracks a joke though there's no there life to it.

Fanzell: You're about as hot as fresh lava, Ladros.

Ladros: OOOOHHH BOY, AND I GET THE GRAND PLEASURE OF TORTURING YOU?! JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THIS DAY COULDN'T GET BETTER FOR ME, FORGET ABOUT THAT SOAK!

Ladros raises his hand and from it, emits a giant energy beam as it rushes right at Fanzell, who cleanly swats it away. The sadist and former student of the current Diamond fugitive gleefully chuckles, seeing his teacher still had it.

Ladros: LOOK AT THAT, YOU'VE STILL GOT IT, HUH OLD MAN?!

Fanzell shares a look of pity towards them.... but clears his face.

Fanzell: You two have changed and anyone even without a brain can tell it hasn't been for the better. Damn it, you two leave me no choice, but I WILL atone for my mistake!

He immediately summons Emperor's of Slashing Winds as he waves the creation magic sword indiscrimately between the two leaders of the army.

Fanzell: Mars, Ladros, Diamond Kingdom Army.... I'll but ask this one time. Is there any chance you'll turn back?

Ladros bellows out a laugh as he can't contain his braggadocios, he sadistically smiles.

Ladros: HAHAHA, you should've been a comedian! I think you're not realizing good ol' Marsie and I here have the army so that's our line. What you don't understand here, dear old former master is that our king isn't in the good ol' fighting shape these days, but I guess it can't be helped. I mean you HAVE been on the run God knows how long so it's natural you've been out of the loop, but from what've I heard? The Queen of Witches of this secluded forest has been around for HUNDREDS OF YEARS now. The king wishes to find out her secret, even if it means wiping every single last one of her pathetic and weakling daughters, not to mention this abomination of a forest out in a blink. So when we got word that the Eye of the Midnight was already planning to invade the Forest of Witches in search of trouble and chaos, we decided to come see what all the hype was about! WHEN WE WANT SOMETHING, WE TAKE IT BY FORCE! That's always been the Diamond Kingdom's philosphy, yes?!

Fanzell: Which is why I left with my fiancée, one of my most prized pupils and never returned! NOWWWWWW!

Ladros: HAHAHA! I WILL SAY, IT'S BEEN GOOD CATCHING UP WITH YOU TEACH, but now we gotta kill ya.

He flies up into the sky, catching the mages from behind.

Mage: All of us here, and he charges at us? Is he insane!

Fanzell: Now go, Wind Creation Magic.... Emperor of Slashing Winds, WINTER WIND!

Mage: He's so fast!

Mage: We don't stand a chance!

Fanzell lets his creation magic go to work on any and all intruders brazen enough to challenge him as another one remarked and made out his identity.

Mage: Wait a second, I know him! It's that traitorous coward clown, Fanzell Kruger! One of the top Diamond Kingdom Commanders and our best combat instructors before he inexplicably double-crossed us! Reports stated he had a sizeable bounty on his head as well but the last set of assassins failed in completing their task. TAKE HIM DOWN, NOW!

Fanzell didn't acknowledge their attacks as he cut through or parried most of their attempts, his focus still wary of the motionless Mars and Ladros.

Fanzell: They aren't moving a muscle, though I can't blame them. It has to be difficult, fighting with all of your allies in such close range. Especially considering the powerful magic ablities those two possess, I need to wrap this up quick and focus solely on Mars and Ladros. This'll come down to what Dominante and best student Mariella can do.

On the groundside, Mariella and Dominante were tasked with their own missions.

Mariella: I wonder if Master ever put some clothes.... knowing him? He probably didn't.

Concerning Dominante, she was a stone's throw away from Mariella's location as she had been in the process of fixing up some of the golems.

Dominante: There it is, yes! I'm such a genius. Here's hoping the others and Zell are okay.

Mohawq: Everyone, remain calm! It's just the traitor. Assume formation number six! Even if he is a former commander, if you follow orders and strike from afar, then even someone as lethal as he will fall! HE IS YOUR ONLY-

BOOOOOOOM! GAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

Mohawq: N-No way!

After the explosion, Mariella and a platoon full of witches burst forth from a clearing.

Mariella: I wouldn't say that's exactly accurate. No matter how many troops your enemy has, you should ALWAYS strike with three times as many! That is what Master Fanzell always told me.

Mage: Ambush!

Mage: WE HAVE SUPERIOR NUMBERS TAKE THEM DOWN, NOW!

Mariella: Now, Squad Two! Let them have it!

The witches under her protection cast their magics in a combined blitzing attack as they take down invading mage after mage in a bid to protect the remains of their home. Mohawq watches the massarce go down from a tree all the while Fanzell continues to mash down through swath loads of enemies.

Mohawq: Are they pushing back into the Forest? What the hell are they planning? Everyone, switch to Formation 13!

Mariella: Squad Four, you're free to fire!

AHHH! NOOO!

Mariella: Squad Five!

GAHA! AHHHHHH!

Mohawq: How are they predicting our every move?!

Mariella: That's quite easy, really. You see, not too long ago... I was apart of the Diamond Kingdom's Assassination Squad.

Mohawq: Y-Y-You're-

Mariella: You're not even a real challenge for me.

She thinks back to one of her last kills as a fully fledged assassin as a guy continually but in vain fled from her. She stopped dead the man dead in his tracks and after a brief struggle, she cut her target down with a simple slash to the back of his neck, an ice sword sticking out as a signal to the end of his life.

Mariella: I used to kill people who were just doing their best to survive. Simply so... I could just stay alive myself.

Another memory presents her having killed two individuals, a man and a woman. A woman, who looked purely innocent and having just hidden the couple's children away from the traumatizing scene was also killed so that there were no witnesses.

Mariella: I guess you could say I'm hoping I can atone for the lives I have callously ended just because I was beckoned to. Or.... maybe I'm just patting myself on the back.

Mohawq, turning around as he hoped to strike her while Mariella continued monologing was caught off guard himself as he then got entrapped in an ice sculpture of sorts.

Mariella: But even so, I will stop all of you and save this Forest.

Mohawq: Y-You're a-a-a damn t-t-traitor!

Mariella revels in the compliment, a slight smile of amusment based off of his suffering showed she was enjoying it, as he spat on the ground.

Mariella: I mean, true but there's nothing you can say or do right at this moment that's going to make me change my mind right now!

The former assassin for hire thinks back to three individuals of the same Magic Knight Order who were also trained by her master who helped her see the light before it was arguably too late for her.

Mariella: If I backed down now, then the people who helped saved my life and gave me a new lease on it would never forgive me, nor I don't think they'd be very happy either.

Dominante and an elderly witch overlook her work.

Elderly Witch: That girl's as fierce as they come, barging in here and taking charge of as many people as she did!

Dominante: Oh I agree! But you haven't seen anything yet, it's time for the next phase! GO GET THEM, MY LITTLE CUTIES!

Suddenly, an unlimited amount of golems appear from out of nowhere.

Mage: What the hell are these ugly things?!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Dominante: AHAHAHA! And there you have it, in large thanks to my superior magic items and tinkering skills, I've given the security golems quite the upgrade just now!

Elderly Witch: Such a marvelous innovation, I've never seen them run this smoothly! How expensive did the materials actually cost, Dominante:

She sticks her tongue out playfully, winking.

Dominante: Believe it or not, all the materials I truly needed only costed me about 3,000 yul each!

Elderly Witch: Such cheap value yet so much destruction-

Dominante: ALRIGHT LADIES, NOW'S OUR CHANCE! PROTECT OUR HOME, NO MATTER THE COST! THE LAWLESS BRUTES HAVE HAD ENOUGH FUN RANSACKING AND BRINGING RUIN TO OUR BEAUTIFUL FOREST AND IT'S HIGH TIME WE PAY THEM BACK! SHOW THEM THAT THESE BADASS WITCHES MEAN BUSINESS!

YEAH! GET THEM! IT'S OUR TURN TO FIGHT BACK!

Ladros: Well, well! What a surprise, they set a well-laid trap thinking we would smash right on through it! It would probably be for the best if we tread carefully but then again, it's about time I get down there and save those sorry meat shields. HEHEHEHEHE, whatever the game is witchies I want next draw!

Mars looks on, almost as if.... he's not there as Fanzell closes in on Ladros.

Ladros: Really, now you choose to be a party pooper, Old Man.

Fanzell: I figured this is what you'd be doing! Knock it off Ladros, you don't want to face me, not in the mood I'm in! Wind Binding Magic: Emperor of Slashing Winds. WHIRLWIND!

Ladros: Oh, damnit! It looks like you got your man, Zell.......

Fanzell: For the last time, do you.. yield? Will you turn around and leave the Forest of Witches?

Ladros: Hm..... NOW WHERE DOES MY FUN COME IF I SIMPLY WERE TO RETREAT, EH TEACH?! I'VE GOT SO MANY WITCHES TO KILL AND TOY WITH! WHERE'S THAT KILLER INSTINCT OF YOURS, HUH, HUH?! You can't train us to be killing machines and then not expect us to kill or be upstanding citizens, THAT DEFEATS THE WHOLE PURPOSE! AND DURING A BIG BAD BATTLE LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE LOST YOUR MIND!

Fanzell: I'm sorry but I promised a couple of promising boys something.... you see I told my last set of pupils... who are way younger than you. I'M DONE RUNNING FROM MY ERRORS! AND I'M GOING TO START LIVING!

He raises his Slashing Winds blade as he roars, making an upwards cutting notion at Ladros.

Fanzell: HAHHHHH!

A flashback much like Mariella, plays in Fanzell's head. It tells of his time as a Diamond Kingdom Commander while also being that of a top ranked combat instructor. He at the time of this particular day was sparring with a young Mars while also helping Ladros detect mana.

Fanzell: That's it, detect your opponent's mana! Hey look at me, calm your emotions Ladros. Nice work, now keep trying to focus!

Sometime passes on as he looks at all of his students proudly, another hard day's work finally completed.

Fanzell: Good job today everyone, but remember the most important thing. Your powers are meant to protect helpless as well as innocent people. Nothing more and nothing else, you got that?

Right!

Fanzell: Ladros's playing card... it's always been physical Reinforcement spells. Damn, at this rate, I'll never win fighting like this!

He prepares to delivers what would certainly prove a tide-turning blow only for Mars to interrupt.

Mars: Don't move or you're dead!

He turns back, glaring at him....

Fanzell: Mars... of all the pupils I've taught. He was by far the most skilled, even more so than Asta, Mariella or Tyrus. From this distance, I would absolutely be a dead man walking. What do I do? Make some room obviously, question is how do I?! Wind Creation Magic: Emperor of Slashing Winds, MOUNTAIN WIND!

Mars does his best to evade the winds but just as quickly knocked off balance as he quickly turned on Ladros.

Ladros: OOH!

Fanzell: LADROS! I'm putting my all into this one move! NOW GO, WIND CREATION MAGIC: EMPEROR OF SLASHING WINDS, GALE!

He ruthlessly batters Ladros with a series of rapid fire blows as he screams in pain.

Fanzell: Him not having a magical attribute always did rub me a little wrong.

Ladros: Sir Fanzell..... I don't need an attribute to be strong right?

Fanzell: Poor kid gave himself a complex over his ordeal... but he still had greater power than any single one of his peers. My ass is grass if he knows even one long ranged spell. I need to put Ladros out quickly before Mars comes back! Forgive me, Ladros.

Ladros: NOOOOOOO, STOP IT! I CAN'T PLEASE SIR, NO MORE OF YOUR MAGIC, IT'S TOO MUCH! No but seriously.... I'm actually too sutffed, thanks for that generous donation, Teach.

Fanzell: W-What did you do?!

Ladros shares a toothy grin, his eyes sadistically glinting, not a wound, nor even a scratch bared on him.

Ladros: HAHA! SURPRISED ARE YOU?!

Fanzell: He's not even minorly injured!

Ladros: I might have tinkered a bit and made just a FEW changes! You see after you left teach, the army gave me one of those... what do you call it? Full body upgrade surgeries and I came out with a few more tricks than I thought I needed, but I wasn't complaining! They're called Absorption and Emission! Basically, I can suck up any magic attack that is thrown at my general direction and I can release it back without any consequence that gathered force whenever I like to.... would you like a demostration? IT MEANS NOT ONLY AM I ABOUT WIPE YOU FROM EXISTENCE BUT I'M GOING TO KILL THESE DAMN WITCHES! AND THE KICKER, I'M GONNA USE YOUR MAGIC TO DO IT!

While horrified from this revelation Ladros had gained his new power from and what he was intending to do with it? Fanzell had realized something even more terrrifying if he could.

Fanzell: Where is all this power coming from? It's not just Ladros's, there's so much of it, there's got to be another source where he's getting it all from!

Ladros: One last thing before I wipe ya from existence Teach, you didn't happen to bring any loved ones with you into the Forest of Witches, did ya? Cause if you did, you might want to kiss and hold them tight!

The fugitive's eyes widen as he realized somewhere down in the chaos. Dominante and Mariella were commanding the ground forces.

Fanzell: NO! DON'T YOU DARE, LADROS! DAMN IT, DOMINA, MARIELLA!

He breaks the opposite direction, on his creation magic as Ladros cruelly and gleefully smiles, continually charging up his "acquired" magic.

Ladros: And you'll have to outrun my magic, I'm about to go boom! WHO'S GOING TO MAKE IT FIRST, YOUR MAGIC OR MY BOOM BOOM?! LET'S MAKE THIS GAME! THREE..... TWO..... ONE........ BOOM BOOM, SEE YOU NEVER TEACH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

He clutches his body and disperses all of the stolen magic from Fanzell into a brilliant light show.

Ladros: GOOOOOO, MILLION LASERS!

The seemingly endless pronged attack rushes in, hitting every and anything that dared move.

AHHHHHH! GAHHHHHH! RUN AWAY!

Run away as they might, but some witches didn't make it. If the attack hit them, they were completely and absolutely incinerated! The blast radius was so intense that not even some of his own men could survive such a inconceivable attack. When all was said and done, a good portion of the platoon force Mariella had led was on the ground either severely injured or dead there was no in-between. But the same could not be said for his forces, they were all destroyed off of the backend of the attack.

Ladros: WHOOPSIE! I guess I got a little too excited and wiped all of my men out! Wonder if the Teach made it to his loved ones? AH, THERE YOU ARE TEACH, I KNEW THAT WOULDN'T HAD KILLED YA!

True enough, the attack didn't kill Fanzell but certainly was rocked and with good measure, he lay on his stomach as just before a stray laser could hit Dominante and the witch next to her, he weakly cast a wind barrier spell around them.

Dominante: Oh, no.... ZELLLLLLLL!

Fanzell: Domina, you know me better than to let you die here.... go find Mariella and the Black Bulls, now! Shit.

Ladros: Well, would you lookie here? YOU DID HAVE SOMEONE SPECIAL HERE, TEACH YOU SLY DEVIL YOU! My only question is why haven't you INTRODUCED US?!

He kicks Fanzell in the side, hoping to break something as his former teacher groans weakly.

Ladros: And you didn't tell me your lady friend was quite easy on the eyes either, Teach! Honestly, I'm happy but I'm jealous for you... Guess which one I'm feeling more of?

Fanzell: LADROS, DON'T!

Ladros: Hang on.... I feel like I've seen you somewhere before as well, Ms.? RIGHT, RIGHT HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID! You're the little minx he decided to make a break for it with! So, how're things with you?

Fanzell: Ladros, for the love of what's sane! Please use your power for what's right!

Ladros: Tsk, tsk, tsk. But that's exactly what I'm doing here Teach! You and I both know the combat training was never meant to protect anybody! TO ME, THERE'S NOTHING MORE SOOTHING THAN USING ALL OF YOUR ABSOLUTE POWER TO THE MAXIMUM AND DEVASTATING ANY OPPONENT THAT IS FOOLISH ENOUGH TO STAND IN YOUR WAY! THAT IS MY GOAL, TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THIS COUNTRY AND SOON THIS ENTIRE WORLD! THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF WHY I SLAVED AND WORKED HARD ENOUGH TO RISE THROUGH THE RANKS AND SOON BECAME ONE OF THE EIGHT SHINING GENERALS!

Fanzell: You've sunk so low....

Ladros: AND YOU CONTINUE TO SPEW ALL THE IDEALISTIC AND CHIVALIRISTIC BULLSHIT?! NO WONDER WHY YOU WERE BEATEN SO HANDILY IN THAT POWER STRUGGLE AND WE'RE FORCED TO RUN FROM THE DIAMOND KINGDOM WITH YOUR TAIL TUCKED BETWEEN YOUR DAMN LEGS! SUCH A FUCKING COWARD- Heh?

Dominante uses her wand to weakly cast a local spell right in his face, a dangerous look plastered onto her injured face.

Dominante: You shut your mouth right now! My Zell.... IS NO COWARD!

Ladros: Hmmmm, I think I'll continue my rampage but killing this sassy little witch you call your lover! Whaddya say Teach?

He chucks Dominante by the wayside as she screams and everything in that moments go into slow motion for Fanzell and Dominante.

Ladros: BUH-BYE!

Fanzell: DOMMMMMINNNNNNA!

But before his blast could turn Dominante into nothing but a past relic...... a giant crystal sword deflects the attack.

Fanzell: There's no.... way!

Mars: My powers..... are for protecting people! Everything that you just said. You could say it finally hit home.

Fanzell: M-Mars.... I don't know how to thank you.

Ladros: You've... gotta be kidding. What exactly do you think you're doing here, Mars? WHAT IS THIS?!

Mars: Didn't you forget our real purpose for being here? We came strictly for the Queen of Witches, so why all this mindless slaughter?

Ladros: NOW HE WANTS TO PULL OUT THE BIG KIDS GLOVES! COME ON, NOW! THEY TURNED THEIR BACKS ON US, THE DIAMOND KINGDOM! IF WE OVERLOOK THAT MARS, IT MEANS WE'RE BASICALLY TRAITORS TOO!

Mars: Then I'm fine with that, I will not participate in all this senseless slaughter that seems to be making you all giddy inside.

Ladros: Really, just like that.... you're gonna betray your country too?

Mars: Yes.

Ladros: Wow..... huh..... YAYYYYYYY FOR ME! NOW I GET TO KILL YOU LEGALLY, MARS! To be honest, you've been getting on my nerves too damn long with that stick always up your ass and now you want to play merciful God? SO GOOD AT EVERYTHING, SO NONCHALANT ABOUT AT THE SAME DAMN TIME! IT ALWAYS GRINDED MY DAMN GEARS. I ALWAYS GRINDING MY WAY TO THE TOP, IT JUST MEANT YOU WOULD ALWAYS FIND SOME WAY TO KEEP SURPASSING ME! AND TODAY IS MY DAY, WITHOUT ANY REPERCUSSIONS, I'LL BE ABLE TO FINALLY WIPE OFF OF THE MAP YOU SMUG BASTARD! YOU AND THAT RELIC OF THE PAST WE CALL OUR OLD TEACHER! GUH!

Several swords stab him in the back as Fanzell immediately recognizes the spellcaster who had emerged from her makeshift shelter.

Fanzell: M-Mariella?

Mariella: He's my teacher too, damnit! YOU DON'T GET TO TREAT HIM LIKE HE'S SOME SORT OF BONUS SKILL, NEVER TO BE USED AGAIN!

Ladros: HA, why don't you and your pathetic Ice Magic stay out of this girl? That weak little spell isn't even enough to snack on!

Before he could retailiate and kill her though, Mars moves in Mariella's direction, casting several crystal spells to get Ladros off of his feet while getting Dominante and Fanzell away from their would-be killer.

Ladros: OOOOH, THERE'S OUR LITTLE MARSIE-BOY FOR YOU! NOW I'LL GLADLY USE THAT MAGIC OF YOURS AND SEND IT BACK WITH INTEREST!

He uses a shield to block the Million Lasers spell as he then uses-

Mars: Now. Flame Recovery Magic, PHOENIX ROBE!

Fanzell: Mars, I'm confused. Why even help us? We three are traitors to our kingdom. You lost your memories....

Mars: Nothing to worry about, sir. I assure you, I've decided I'm on your side from here on out. Unexpected as our reunion may be.

Ladros: OOOOOHHHHH!

They retreat, as Ladros is quickly on their heels.

Mars: We can talk later, right now. We need to get Ladros off of our heads for the moment.

Fanzell: I agree but how do we deal with someone like that? He's a monster!

Mars: Well, he's almost invincible that is true. But I do know of a few ways we could possibly take him down. A peg if you will. The first is straightforward but it would take some time, we could keep feeding him magic until he self-destructs. We would have to use Spirit Magic, or get to the Queen of Witches to assist us but the second way.... is through anti magic.

Fanzell: Well... I know a couple of individuals with either Spirit Magic or Anti-Magic. The only thing is I don't know if they're alive. They've been dealing with the Eye of the Midnight Sun this whole time. Asta, hang in there, we're coming for you!

Mars: Right behind you, Master!

Ladros: HEY, ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT ME?! LEMME GET ON THIS LITTLE PARTY OF YOURS! It doesn't matter how excellent your plan is, it's useless against my magic!

He fires off Million Lasers but they go awry and that's when realizes... they're gone but really they're hiding to obscure their manas from his senses.

Ladros: Really?

Mars: Your power is what causes you to be careless, fool!

Fanzell: And you see I've got a thing for Reinforcement spells myself, Ladros!

They fire a combination spell at Ladros.

Mars and Fanzell: SO SAY GOODBYE!

It hits successfully, driving him out of the way as he screams in pain yet again. Meanwhile on the otherside of the Forest, The Black Bulls had Fana completely cornered.

Asta: IT'S OVER, GIVE UP WE'VE GOT YOU COMPLETELY SURROUNDED!

Tyrus: But hey, if you want that ass kicked some more we're not shying away! In fact you wanted to kill us all, where's that same lust for revenge?

The brothers walk ever so cautiously through the flames as Finral, Noelle and Vanessa stand guard, Tyrus breathing heavily as expected due to be an ice mage, despite being in elite physical shape, the atmosphere was proving a tad too much.

Asta: Tyrus, that you breathing so hard? HOT, HOT, HOT!

Tyrus: Yeah, don't worry it's just all these flames though. Atmosphere is a lot more intense than I could've imagined, anywhere else and I'd be perfectly fine.

Asta: Got it, anyway we won't fight you anymore if you don't try to kill us. You're still young right?

Tyrus: Don't be so eager for revenge and put yourself in a losing situation! You could do so many things out there, falling in love, exploring, finding a hobby!

Asta: There's no reason to just casually throw your life away! If you die here, then your family and friends would be really upset!

They finally come across the defeated Third Eye member and her Flame Spirit familiar as Fana raises her head, third eye still lit ablaze as she looks at the ire of her wrath.

Fana: You foul and disgusting humans! Don't you dare speak of my friends!

She stands defiantly as the star struck look of Asta and bewilderment of Tyrus turn to looks of subdued shock and horror as the winds whip violently again along with Salamander roaring. This fight was far from over and if anything, was reaching its second intermission.

Final Word Count: 4,778 Words

End of Chapter Forty-Eight